Have you stretched…

today. I am possibly the most inflexible person in the world so this 6 yr. old boy amazes me. Check this video out! He is like a human spider.

American Gladiators…

are back.  What do you think?

Great time to go…

to the movie theater.  I love to go to the movie theater around the new year.  Jill and I went to see National Treasure: Book of Secrets on New Years Day.  I have to say that it was such a fun experience.  Going to the movies is an investment so there are several decisions that must be made correctly in order to enjoy the experience.

1.  What movie to see?  This can make or break the movie going experience.

2. What theater to go to?  All theaters charge pretty much the same prices but all theaters are not created equal.  Find a theater that you feel comfortable investing in.

3.  What concessions to buy?  Now there are ways around this issue by stopping by your favorite fast food restaurant and smuggling in your burrito of choice but there are also many options at the concession stand.  Have you noticed that you can order a combo at the theater for nearly the same price you can eat at a fast food restaurant?  Gee…let me think.  Taco Bell is sounding better and better.

Jill and I ending up investing in a #1 combo- 480z. Diet Coke and 10lbs of popcorn (Just in case this does not make you sick you can come back for 1 free refill).  How ridiculous that they would limit my popcorn intake to 20lbs per movie and my soda intake to 90oz.  Wait!  I’ll be back…I gotta go to the bathroom!

Do you remember (4)…

laser discs?  I not talking about CD’s (compact disc) but the father of CD’s the laser disc.  If you don’t remember…the picture below will inform you of everything you need to know about laser discs.

The Wii phenomenon…

has arrived. No, I am not talking about adults or even teenagers…I speak of the baby Wii phenomenon. Check out these videos. I told you it is a console that the whole family can enjoy!

The writers strike…

seems a bit silly to me. It ranks up there with a players strike, actors strike, or blog strike…? The people who are paid so that we might be entertained from time to time decide that they are not making enough money and so their union strikes until someone gives in to them or an agreement can be reached. While this makes some sense…the funny thing is it seems to only hurt the industry. I have not seen anyone hospitalized in the last month because they have not been entertained with new and innovative writing. I am a bit sad that the start of season 7 of 24 has been postponed but I don’t think that this is going to cause me any major grief. I was surprised to hear that the late night shows were some of the first to be canceled because of the strike. I was sure that these guys made that stuff up on the spot…people are paid to write this stuff…is this a joke? Now the awards shows are taking a hit from the strike and are going to have to try something new. So apparently people write the scripts for these shows too. I don’t know about you but this seems like maybe this strike is benefiting me more than I realized. Thanks to the WGA and the studios these writers work at for helping me to realize that I don’t need TV or movies to enjoy life!

Would you rather…

go to the theater and see a movie or stay at home and watch a movie?  Personally I know what I would like to do but I would love to hear your thoughts.