Random Musings of Brian A. Thomas. Love for Sara and Ari.
Posted in Movies on Jul 17th, 2006
You can view the first 24 minutes of A Scanner Darkly online.
Scanner Darkly uses interpolated rotoscoping, basically meaning that they filmed live actors on live sets, then placed animation over them, giving the film an unusual look.
The film takes place in the very near future (7 years) and stars Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson, Robert Downey [...]
Posted in Humor on Jul 16th, 2006
I saw a vanity plate the other day. The frame said “It’s not just a job. It’s a hobby.” The plate? It said “autopsy.”
Posted in Politics on Jul 13th, 2006
This November, Ohio voters will once again have a chance to greatly reduce Ohio’s out of control spending by voting yes on Issue 1. Issue one allows first and second time non-violent drug offenders choose treatment over jail, and reduces the maximum jail time for these non-violent offenders who choose jail. The key thing to [...]
Posted in General on Jul 12th, 2006
Syd Barret, one of the founders of Pink Floyd, died at 60, no cause was given yet.
I am a big fan of Pink Floyd, and while the Barrett years are a bit trippy for me, I still enjoy them somewhat.
Here is a classic Monty Python skit:
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Posted in Politics on Jul 10th, 2006
If you didn’t already know about Ohio’s new ID Law to Vote, the only way you would know about it, outside a few news stories (like this), are flyers the state will be handing out at county fairs. No ads in print or the TV. Of course this may be a bunch of nothing since [...]
Posted in Movies on Jul 9th, 2006
The news out there is that the big three theater chains (AMC, Cinimark, and Regal) may raise $1 billion to convert 13,000 screens to digital projection (news). No word if that would be for the newer 4k projectors or not, one would hope.
The report says, “Theater owners plan to spend about $75,000 per screen to [...]
Posted in Ari Update on Jul 7th, 2006
For two days, Ari went around the house, without a diaper most of the time so he could go potty when he wanted to. This went fairly well, with few accidents. On the Fourth we went to my mom’s, and there he had pants on and told us when he wanted to go. While there [...]
Posted in General on Jul 3rd, 2006
Despite having spent nearly $100 not too long ago to fix the AC, it is down again. We’ll have to call them out again to check the levels of the coolant and see if there is a leak and where the leak is at. If some kid is stealing the stuff to get high…
Posted in Ari Update on Jul 2nd, 2006
Ari yesterday, and so far today, has gone without a diaper and no real accidents (save at night when he sleeps). He simply goes to his potty and goes. So he is well on the way to potty training.
Imajica: Featuring New Illustrations and an Appendix by Clive Barker