Monday, February 16, 2009

The Red-Box Effect


Dig this. Mindy and I, living in the frigid north, bored. We can't play outside very often because of this equation: Go Outside + Logan + Winter = Death. I don't know all that math, but from personal experiences, i've come to accept this as true. On top of that it's only possible to play two player games for so long. Except for the weekend, we really don't hang with nobody. And, the kicker, we have watched every movie we own, more than twice. So, welcome to the RED-BOX EFFECT. when going to a red box, really the choice is between the two or three movies that you have heard about that you really wanted to see, or a bunch of random knockoffs or grade C- movies, that could yield something "tasty," or "unappetizing." If you are lucky, you will be smart enough not to delve into seeing movies from the latter selection. Mindy and I, have not been so lucky. Amid seeing such fun movies as Wall-E and Kung Fu Panda (both of which we saw in the theaters), we forced ourselves to endure such films as IGOR, and City of Ember, not to mention The Seeker. What i'm trying to say that the RED-BOX Effect states, if you want to watch a good movie from redbox, only pick a good movie you've already seen, at the very least have heard of it. because, "The Red Box Lottery" only pays out pocket lint, and used kitty litter. Plus, last thought, who runs the Red Box operation. I submit, it might be the devil, he lures us in with convenient and cheap movies, with the hope of a good one, only to dash our hopes.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Mindy's Names

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Mickey Civic

2. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR'S NAME: ("The" + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Reading Snow Tour.

3. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie)
Cookies-n-cream maccadania nut

4. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) M-Gub

5. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Yellow Penguin

6. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Ogden (I don't have a middle name either)

7. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Gub-Mi

8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The" + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Green OJ

9. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Ernie Burt

10. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Betty Barlay Twix

11. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Lynn (my mom doesn't have a middle name, it's a tradition in our family that the girls aren't given middle names, James says that our girls will have middle names anyway:)

12. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Pitcher Panama

13. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Spring Daisy

14. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Raspberry Socky

15. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Banana Maple