SPOILER ALERT

If you have not seen the movie, do not read this… just know that I gave it 4 outta 5 based on a bullshit scale of 1 and 5. 1 being “Terrible”, and 5 begin “Amazing”. (I’ll have to work on a real scale sooner or later)

Now that the disclaimer is out of the way….

This was a decent 2nd round for the series, and it appears there’ll be another if they deem the 2nd installment a success (and possibly either way just look at Spider-man 2 and 3…).

There are a lot of predictable scenes, however, if you can get beyond those and see the film as a Disney production, and an enjoyable family fun movie, I will definitely give my recommendation.

I’ll admit, the Parents, Patrick (Jon Voight) and Emily (Helen Mirren) are a little annoying, but that may be something to do w/ seeing myself at 70 bickering endlessly with the one woman who knows me best and knows how to get under my skin, and vice versa… (Gee I wonder who that is?!)

Anyway, once again Helen of Troy, I mean Diane Kruger is as hot as ever, in the role of Abigail Chase. The slightest lingering German accent really works for me. Riley Poole (Justin Bartha) is as much a clutz as ever, and they really played him up as the geek again. Ed Harris as the Villain “Mitch Wilkinson” was OK, nothing too spectacular. And of course, Nicolas Cage resumes his role as Ben Gates… “Indiana Jones for the new millenium?”.

Again, overall a decent film. 4 over all, on my scale of 5…
Fun, action packed and a great car chase… though I have to wonder if high speed chases through London streets and shops with a Beer trolley are often so unnoticed?

I have deleted records, tables, etc from Databases countless times over the years, so you might think I’d be OK with it, but oh no, there goes the heart palpitations and the uneasy stomach (not a full blown panic attack… I’m not in need of therapy here… at least not for this). I seriously don’t know what the big deal is, why is my body stressin’ out?

I can write, and re-write the DELETE statement over and over and over again, never changing a thing, but I still get hesitate when I make the final “Executioner’s Click” (read: hitting F9 on my keyboard via HeidiSQL)

Why is that? I mean, I back up the table, I back up the DB (no matter what the size… 1gb of database records takes a while to backup I might add), I delete the records. Simple.

Apparently not so simple, given the uneasiness it causes. Of course it’s over now, cause I’ve done it and all is well, but … WTH!

I am hoping to change that, and starting w/ Flashydreams, I will be making regular updates and I’m also working on a template update as well… it’ll appear slowly over the next while.

That’s about it for now.

Jason

Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:40:51 +0200
From: “Rev: Thomas James”
Reply-To: revthomasjamesjr@sify.com
Subject: Contact FedEx Courier concerning the Check Draft
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To: undisclosed-recipients:;

My Dear Friend,

You might find it so difficult to remember me. Though, it is indeed, a very
long time. On my singular, I am much delighted and privileged to contact you
again, after couple of years now. It takes fate, courage and God’s fearing to
remember old friends and at the same time, to show gratification to them,
despite circumstances that made things to not work out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were pursing
together, finally worked out by God’s infinite mercy and I decided to contact
you just to let you know. You are advised to Contact FedEx Courier concerning
the Check Draft what sum of $930.000.00 for immediate delivery to your home
address, please Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 60
banking days, therefore you have to be fast to ensure sucessful delivery
before it expired.

I left with the order on how to deliver the check draft to you, and you may
call them immediately you received this message for more information through
the instruction I left, I have conscience as a human being, due to your
tremendous effort and contribution to make things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that I am presently in India for numerous
business negotiations and establishments.

I just arrived yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go
down to the hotel business centre to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I
have raised and signed an International Cashier’s Bank draft, to the Sum of
$930.000.00 NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND USD) only in your name as a
COMPENSATION to your dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were during
those trying period.

Contact them now, Director Name is Dr Nelson Febian. (Chief Director FedeX
Express Benin Republic ) on this
E-mail: info_fedexbenin@sify.com
E-mail: info-fedexbenin@fedexbj.com
phone number +229-9380-6648.

You are to forward to him, the following
1. YOUR FULL
NAMES:……………………………………………………….
2.YOUR HOUSE/OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS………………………..
3. YOUR HOUSE/MOBILE TELEPHONE NUMBER …………………..
4. DRIVER’S LICENCE TO AVOID WRONG DELIVERY…………………

He will advise you further about the shippment of the ICBD to your Residence
Address or Office Address you may provide. Feel free to reach him via this
very mail address: info_fedexbenin@sify.com

Most importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 60 banking days.
therefore the earlier you respond the bettere to that effect, shall be
admired. You have to mind the days enroute shippment.

Sincerely Yours,
Rev: Thomas James.

I checked the weather network TV station last night, and www.theweathernetwork.com and it was clear. No major snow fall expected.

This morning however, I get to work and decide to check the website again. Low and behold, there’s the bloody snow expected.
CRAP!

20 - 25cm today/tonight. That’s about 7.5 - 10 inches for you American folk.
CRAP!

I hate winter, because it means a certain Dog, is going to be rather stubborn…. or better yet, MORE stubborn than usual.
ARRGHH!

Winter is cold, cold, cold, cold, and depressingly cold. The Dog, hates winter. I don’t blame her, she’s a chihuahua for crying out loud. Chihuahua and Cold/Snow don’t exactly mingle well.

I hate having to make a path to the back for the dog, because she’s a little bitch and will relieve herself right on the front step (that is of course, if she actually decides she’s going to be nice enough to go outside before she relieves herself where ever she pleases… IE. the library, or under my side of the desk in the office — not that she’s ever done that before… nope, not her.. she’s innocent just ask her she’ll tell ya. Some say it’s cause she’s Old, and just can’t hold it in and that’s why these ‘accidents’ happen, but we (Kim and I) know full well that she’s in perfect health for an 11 year old dog, not to mention the clean bill of health from the Vet also indicates this. Overall, and really the only reason she does it, is because she don’t want to go outside or she’s copping an attitude when we don’t take her with us somewhere…. She’d rather live w/ the stench of her own crap, and urine before waiting to going out to relieve herself.

This year though, she’s got 1 shot to be a decent dog. We bought her some designer booties. We’ve thought about these before, because she mostly hates getting cold feet, and I can sympathize with that. These Booties are a perfect fit, and she doesn’t mind wearing the back ones, but when we get all 4 on her she walks so funny you’d nearly pee yourself to see it. She can run better than she walks when she has all 4 on. In the end, we are hoping to get her used to them, so that she won’t hate to put ‘em on, so we can take her out and she won’t get the cold feet.

Here’s hoping, cause if that fails, during the day, she’ll be staying in the four walled Doggie Condo, where the felines of the house will taunt her. Least then though, she won’t be relieving herself on my new floors.

Guess it’s going to be a long winter, like I’ve been saying all along, despite the weather analysts and Farmer’s “Full of Crap” Almanac.

ARGH!