challenges, and other
Jan. 28th, 2006 11:18 amIt was twenty years ago today
Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play
. . . only, not so much. I'm rather surprised not to see anything on Google this morning.
It's all a blur. I was in fourth grade at the time; I think they made a special announcement on the PA around mid-morning, and everyone was in a bit of shock. Fluorescent lights, desks, bright walls, and quiet voices. But being A) kids and B) smart kids, we all recovered quickly enough, to the point of telling "Challenger jokes" for the next couple weeks. I suspect this absolutely horrified Mrs. Weikel.
RIP, American space program."We walked on the moon in 1969. . . . since then, space has gotten progressively further and further away." --Warren Ellis
Belle Waring and her commentors talk about metric, including mention of the really cool Revolutionary watches. I would dearly love to have a decimal/duodecimal pocketwatch.
How To Prepare For Cat Ownership: "9. Have a friend come in and vomit randomly on the carpet about once a week. If your floors are hardwood, have him vomit on the furniture or on any available papers or books."
Andrew Rilstone on the Narnia movie: "The problems start when Adamson has to make up stuff for the characters to say." Quite good, and even has a footnote about the director's name being such an obvious allegory.
And meanwhile I am in my happy place. Trailer for Ultraviolet, the new film from Kurt "Equilibrium" Wimmer. IMDb sez USA release date of 24 Feb. Rock.
( Five movies )
( I wanna be different, just like all the other different people )
Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play
. . . only, not so much. I'm rather surprised not to see anything on Google this morning.
It's all a blur. I was in fourth grade at the time; I think they made a special announcement on the PA around mid-morning, and everyone was in a bit of shock. Fluorescent lights, desks, bright walls, and quiet voices. But being A) kids and B) smart kids, we all recovered quickly enough, to the point of telling "Challenger jokes" for the next couple weeks. I suspect this absolutely horrified Mrs. Weikel.
RIP, American space program."We walked on the moon in 1969. . . . since then, space has gotten progressively further and further away." --Warren Ellis
Belle Waring and her commentors talk about metric, including mention of the really cool Revolutionary watches. I would dearly love to have a decimal/duodecimal pocketwatch.
How To Prepare For Cat Ownership: "9. Have a friend come in and vomit randomly on the carpet about once a week. If your floors are hardwood, have him vomit on the furniture or on any available papers or books."
Andrew Rilstone on the Narnia movie: "The problems start when Adamson has to make up stuff for the characters to say." Quite good, and even has a footnote about the director's name being such an obvious allegory.
And meanwhile I am in my happy place. Trailer for Ultraviolet, the new film from Kurt "Equilibrium" Wimmer. IMDb sez USA release date of 24 Feb. Rock.
( Five movies )
( I wanna be different, just like all the other different people )