[ Friday, March 04, 2005 ]
All time top tear jerkers -
1. The Bicycle Thief (father breaks child's heart. ouch)
2. Old Yeller (god damn you Walt Disney)
3. The Color of Paradise (perhaps the all time champ)
4. Lonesome Dove (well it made me cry!)
5. Dr. Zivagho (look, she has the balalaika in her bag!)
Peter [12:03 PM]
[ Monday, February 28, 2005 ]
I know, I know.....
I've not been very successful at re-starting my blog. Honestly, my heart just hasn't been it.
But there has been news. Charles William came into this world on Feb. 7, tipping the scales at a more than respectable 9 pounds 7 ounces. He's been keeping his mom and dad hopping ever since. Frankly, I don't see how my wife can do it. Her entire life is now occuppied by attending to needs of this child. I have such new found respect for my own mother. I'm sorry for all the smart ass things I've ever said about you mom.
Anyway, I am eagerly awaiting Charlie's first smile. Need a little return on the investment here, kiddo. Work with me.
In other thoughts this morning --- is Jamie Foxx for real? This is for you grandma, I loved the way you used to whup me? *sniff*. Pouring it on a little thick, aren't we?
Peter [12:11 PM]
[ Tuesday, December 28, 2004 ]
http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/dailydish/
LEDGER SHOCKS TV HOST WITH TALK OF GRABBING 'WEENIES'
Heath Ledger shocked American audiences by talking about grabbing "weenies" with his male buddies while wearing "thongs".
The Australian actor, 25, stunned host Regis Philbin with his Antipodean colloquialisms for having a hot dog while sporting flip-flops as he detailed the way he bonds with his male pals over Christmas.
Ledger says, "I was promoting my film on the 'Regis and Kathie Lee Show'".
"Regis asked me what I did Down Under for Christmas fun, so I told him that me and my mates liked to put on our thongs and grab weenies and look at the world go by, and that was our perfect way to male-bond.
"The whole audience just went silent, and Regis was all frantic gesturing for a commercial break.
"At the break, I explained that in Australia, Christmas is our summer and thongs are flip-flops, not G-strings, and I meant putting hot dogs (weenies) on the barbie (barbeque)."
I'm not sure who Heath Ledger is, but I think this is hilarious.
Peter [7:14 AM]
[ Monday, November 15, 2004 ]
I have a very serious question.
I like cream in my coffee. I will use milk if I must - whole milk is better than 2% and skim simply will not cut it. But half and half is best. Is this the milk fat content? And if it is, doesn't it stand to reason that butter would be even better? Shall I try butter in my coffee?
I'll get back to you.
Peter [11:54 AM]
[ Friday, November 05, 2004 ]
One of the more interesting things that has happened during my long absence is that managed to become an expectant father. I tell you, it's like waiting for Christmas. I'm counting the days. My wife has this present all wrapped up and I want play with it! "Let him out!". We know he's a little boy, and we know he has all his fingers and toes, as I saw them with my own two eyes. The bundle of joy is expected to arrive in the first week of February. As Drudge would say... Developing.
Peter [9:53 AM]
[ Thursday, November 04, 2004 ]
It's not red and blue... it's purple!
Peter [5:08 PM]
I lasted one day
See, I couldn't stay away from the maelstrom of news and politics. But, this just pissed me off. In a story about the plummeting dollar, I see this:
Extremely strong mandate? Give me a fucking break. More people voted against this guy than any other candidate in our nation's history. Kerry lost by something like 2% of the vote. Argh.
Peter [4:57 PM]
[ Wednesday, November 03, 2004 ]
Hello, Detritus, my old friend. I've come to speak with you again.
This seems a fitting day to re-enter this realm. My long obsession with election is now over, and my mind is free to dwell in other places long neglected.
I hate myself for believing. I hate the democrats for failing in so many elections. Do you realize that the democrats haven't won more than 50% of the popular vote since 1976? That's what I believe is true. Clinton won 2 elections, but did so with less than 50 in each, unless I am mistaken. This election was tailor made for a democratic victory. All the stars were aligned, and yet we failed. I believe the party is dead and it is time to build a new party.
Today, the battle begins for the soul of the Republican party. A battle between the moderates like Schwarzenegger and Giuliani and the hard right fundys. I believe our only hope to save our country from the Christian Taliban is to now throw our lot in with the likes of McCain and Arnold. Democrats have proved over the past decades that they cannot win an election. A new coalition must be built and the hard right and the hard left have to be jettisoned.
The charge that Ted Kennedy was the conservative senator form Mass. Stuck. C'mon, a liberal senator from Massachusetts? What were we thinking? Of course, he was going to lose.
Now, I have four years to not think about politics. I wonder if I can do it?
Peter [9:12 AM]
[ Tuesday, January 13, 2004 ]
Gone Fishing -
Poor old detritus. I've been neglecting you so badly. Perhaps I need a break. I've decided to go on hiatus for a while, and think about what my next move will be. I've been thinking about some other websites I'd like to build, so I'll just put detritus down for a little nap.
Stay in touch, if you've become friend, and I'll let you know when something new is here to view. write to me at peter@no_spam.cabinpressure.org Just take out the no_spam.
I'll be back, with our without detritus.
Peter [4:21 PM]
[ Wednesday, January 07, 2004 ]
The Cow Jumped Over the USDA
Eric Shlosser, author of the life changing book "Fast Food Nation", writes about mad cow. Spread the word, your government is more concerned about commerce than your health. What else is new. The Cow Jumped Over the USDA
Peter [9:19 AM]
[ Monday, January 05, 2004 ]
Here's a headline that may soon appear in newspapers around the country French Indict Cheney on Bribery Charge. The US media has yet to pick up the story, so I'll do my part to spread the word.
Peter [2:40 PM]
[ Monday, December 29, 2003 ]
CNN.com - Suspect in pregnant woman's slaying jailed - Dec. 29, 2003
In this news item, a woman takes the partial birth abortion concept to a whole new level. She aborts the mother in order save the life of the fetus.
Peter [12:08 PM]
[ Wednesday, December 24, 2003 ]
Dog fight at the Palace.
No, really. Princess Anne's bull terrier killed the Queen's corgi. The same bull terrier attacked some children in the park last November. I reckon it might be a little chilly around the dinner table tonight.
"would the Butcher of Balmoral please pass the pudding?"
"ahh, my darling little girl. Would you care to rip the bloody meat from the carcass with your teeth, or shall I have the butler carve?"
"Harry, be a love for Nana and go shoot that awful beastie. There's a love. Ta."
Peter [10:02 AM]
[ Wednesday, December 17, 2003 ]
This is the day
Lord of the screens -- daylong trilogy in S.F.
I've been waiting for this damned movie for long, long time. I've been steeped in Hobbits since my mother read the story of Bilbo and Smaug to me when I was 6. I read the trilogy when I was 12 or so. I'm not ashamed to tell you (though my wife may be ashamed for me) that I spent my middle school years in a friend's basement rolling 20 sided die. It was with extreme excitement that I first viewed Ralph Bashki's animated version of the Lord of the Rings and with heavy heart that I left the theater - a half finished mish-mash. Intervening years saw me read the Tolkien old testament "The Silmarillion" and read it enough times to actually understand and enjoy it.
I watched with the first installment of Peter Jackson's trilogy with some skepticism, but that vanished in the first 5 minutes as I watched his Sauron wade into the army of the Last Alliance, mowing down elves and men with his mace as if it were a scythe and they just blades of grass.
And now, the day is here. The hype has reached a fever pitch. Can it be as good as they say? the tomatometer at rottentomatoes.com is pegged at 97%, an unheard of rating. For my part, I have to wait until Saturday for the end of my journey. Thank you, Peter Jackson. I haven't had this much fun at the movies since I was 12.
Peter [10:32 AM]
[ Saturday, December 13, 2003 ]
An entry over at the Queen of the Rant's blog got me thinking. Does everyone have a name for their license photo? I'm sure everyone has a strong opinion about the photo of themselves that they must show the world...but have you named it? Mine is called "the fat Jesus." What's yours?
Peter [4:11 PM]
