Monday, February 23, 2015

The 2015 Oscars

I didn't see any of the movies up for Best Pictures. But I might have seen these:

AMERICAN SNIPER/Snipe Hunter (the military's best sharpshooter futilely tries to take out every summer camper's nemesis)

BIRDMAN/of Alcatraz (an aging superhero actor tries to regain his former glory but ends up in jail on an island in San Francisco Bay)

BOYHOOD/Hoodsie (Twelve years in the telling, a divorced father lets his son have ice cream treats although his ex-wife does not)

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL/Motel 6 (a charmingly quirky story about inexpensive European travel lodging where they leave the light on, but it  runs on 220V and needs a adapter plug)

THE IMITATION GAME/Meat (Set during WWII, a brilliant, closeted homosexual food enthusiast and his team solve the enigmatic riddle that is Spam)

SELMA/Hayek (an inspirational story focusing on America's cultural and civil rights groundswell supporting the E! Network)

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING/Some Things (a pretty smart guy develops a peanut allergy and figures how to scam airlines into getting better snacks from First Class)

WHIPLASH/It Good (A promising young drummer enrolls at a new wave music conservatory where his dreams are shattered because it's all Roland 808s now and he has to wear goofy hats)

Seen but not nominated:
CITIZENFOUR/Fore (a golf reporter receives encrypted emails concerning what's really up with Tiger Woods)

Saturday, February 14, 2015

RE: Comcast vs. Winter

So I get an email from Comcast this morning, confirming my requested changes. It'll only cost me $180.
Problem is, I didn't request any changes.
I called Comcast and spoke with Larry.
My first car was named Larry. I adored Larry. I took him through three girlfriends, two jobs, and a cross-country road trip. Then I totaled him...
Actually he was very nice.
What he did do was cancel that charge, add 65 channels to my service and cut my bill by $35 per month.
So yes, I went there.
And...it's snowing. Big flakes this time.
XOXOXO!!