Archive for 'The Offical Record' Category
DUMB AND DUMBER.
26 August 2004“Yes, I would have voted for the authority [to use force in Iraq]. I believe it is the right authority for a president to have. But I would have used that authority, as I have said throughout this campaign, effectively. I would have done this very differently from the way President Bush has. My question […]
WHILOM.
5 August 2004The wordsmith.org word of the day is “whilom,” which means “formerly,” as in “[H]e quotes the whilom CEO of RJR Nabisco, Ross Johnson . . . .” So, I’m thinking, whoever heard of that word? If I use that word in conversation, who is going to have any idea what I’m talking about? Where did […]
BROKEN HOME.
23 June 2004In the past week, my air conditioner has broken, my TiVo has stopped recognizing my network adapter and can’t get new program information, My caller ID box has stopped working, I can’t get my spare computer to connect to the Internet, that back computer has been flooded with spyware that my spyware detecting software isn’t […]
KOCK BHITCH RAYPE.
11 June 2004I love Textaloud MP3 from nextup.com/. It translates any text into computer generated speech. The newest voice from neospeech, Paul16, is absolutely amazing, and could easily convince most anybody that he or she was listening to a human speaker, under the right circumstances. Here’s my problem with it. When it comes across a “curse word” […]
CONDOLEEZZA RICE IS AN ANTI-WAR PROTESTOR?
2 June 2004I was watching Inside Politics on CNN today, and Judy Woodruff asked how she could be sure that Iraq had turned a corner (i.e., and are ready to assume sovereignty). In her answer, Condoleezza Rice said “The Iraqis don’t like occupation any more than we would like occupation, and it is time for that occupation […]
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, THE OFFICIAL RECORD!
2 June 2004The second anniversary of this blog, The Official Record, came and went on May 31. It’s third year is well underway. Where does the time go? UPDATE: I don’t know what I was thinking. My anniversary is July 31, not May 31. That’s probably why it flew by so quickly.
MOVIE REVIEW: GOOD BYE LENNIN! * * 1/2 (2 and a half stars out of 4).
29 May 2004This German language farce is about a son who pretends that East Germany is still comunist in order not to shock his frail mother, who has just emerged from a coma. It’s cute, and funny, but, I think, really misses the opportunity to say anything really important or profound or terribly clever.
MOVIE REVIEW: KILL BILL VOLUME 2 * * * (3 stars).
28 May 2004It’s kind of unfair to Quenton Tarentino that every movie he ever makes will always be compared to Pulp Fiction. I mean, nobody says that, say, School of Rock was an okay movie, but it wasn’t as good as Pulp Fiction. Almost no movie can stand up to that comparison, and Kill Bill Volume 2 […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ENCHANTED ELLA * * 1/2 (2 and a half stars out of 4).
28 May 2004This movie was cute and fun. Basically, the gimmick is that it’s like the Flintstones, with all sorts of modern conveniences, but set in the middle ages, in a fairy tale kingdom. Also, there was just way too many times when even the dumbest person in the audience has to just throw his or her […]
LAST WEEKEND AND THE WEEKEND BEFORE LAST
10 May 2004The weekend before last was my birthday. David D. of Washington, D.C. and his girlfriend, Stephanie T. came to visit, and they took me out for dinner for my birthday at the Redeye Grill. Saturday and Sunday, I went to Atlantic City for my birthday. See my previous blog entry. Last weekend, on Friday, I […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
10 May 2004My birthday was Sunday, May 2. For my birthday, I hired a limousine to take me, Danny B., Alan B., Manny F., Steve K., Graham M., and Mei X. all to Atlantic City (and back), where we stayed one night at the Showboat. We all had a great time, and, before you ask, being 33 […]
FUNNY HA HA
29 April 2004From the Onion: Bush To Iraqi Militants: ‘Please Stop Bringing It On’ WASHINGTON, DC–In an internationally televised statement Monday, President Bush modified a July 2003 challenge to Iraqi militants attacking U.S. forces. “Terrorists, Saddam loyalists, and anti-American insurgents: Please stop bringing it on now,” Bush said at a Monday press conference. “Nine months and 500 […]
LONG TIME NO SEE.
26 April 2004I’ve been very lax about posting to my blog, while I’ve been working on another Internet project. Here’s what’s been going on this month. At the beginning of the month, I went to a business meeting for a company that I’m investing in that I can’t discuss at all, because I signed a non-disclosure agreement […]
WHO’S ON BUSH?
1 April 2004I wrote this the other day. I think it’s a little rough, but I really think it’s a great idea for something. I’d just love to see how they’d handle it if you tried to say it on TV. —– A: Well B, I’m going to Washington. You know, the Presidential administration gave me a […]
LAST WEEKEND.
31 March 2004On Friday, I had lunch with my Cousin Michael and my first cousin once removed Howard, and all their children. Friday night, I saw Silent Laughter with Jin K. On Saturday, I went to the Children’s Museum of the Arts in SoHo with my cousin Michael, his wife Stephanie, and their twin children, Nick and […]
TIVO TIP
31 March 2004I’ve lately been TiVoing a lot of silent movies, and then watching them in triple speed, since there’s nothing to hear. A lot of Charlie Chaplin movies are only about 45 minutes to start with, so I can get through one in 15 minutes without missing a thing. To find silent movies with your TiVo, […]
THEATER REVIEW: SILENT LAUGHTER * * 1/2 (2 and a half stars out of 4).
31 March 2004This was a very clever idea that could have been done better. The idea is that none of the actors speak, and there are no sound effects. Plus, all the costumes, sets, and props are all black and white. It’s a very cute idea, and really original and different. And it was funny and entertaining, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: EUROTRIP (2004) * * * 1/2 (3 and a half stars out of 4).
31 March 2004I was expecting very little from this movie, which I only saw because it was about to start just as Andy M. and I were walking by the theater. But I laughed and laughed again and again at this very funny movie. Be warned: there is quite a lot of gratuitous nudity in this movie, […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) * * * (3 stars out of 4).
31 March 2004The new Jim Carrey/Kate Winslet high-budget art film, written by Charlie Kaufman takes a bizarre premise, but doesn’t bring on any too-clever twists and turns. It is about a product that lets you erase your memories of your relationship with someone that you’d rather forget. I suppose its a criticism of the current trend of […]
MY BROTHER’S WEDDING.
28 March 2004Sorry for the delay in posting. Anyway, my brother’s wedding was beautiful. As best man, I had make a toast, which I was very nervous about, until I gave it, when it went smoothly, and I was finally able to relax. I won’t bore you with the whole toast, but some people told me they […]
I’M BACK.
11 March 2004I just got back from Florida, where I went for my brother’s wedding. More to come on that.
IDIOT!
1 March 2004You are a BUFFOON. Why must you always be thecenter of attention? Don’t you know you’remaking an ass of yourself? Just What Kind of an Idiot are You? brought to you by Quizilla
JUST WHAT KIND OF AN IDIOT ARE YOU?
29 February 2004Just what kind of an idiot are you? Take this simple quiz and find out. I wrote it myself, at quizilla.
STILL TOO CLOSE TO CALL.
29 February 2004Here’s how I score the next election right now, off the top of my head. Since I haven’t looked at polls in every state, this is sure to be highly inaccurate, so I’d appreciate any suggestions anybody has. John F. Kerry (blue) wins 223 votes in AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, HI, IL, ME, MD, […]
WHICH FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE ARE YOU?
29 February 2004My Results actually sound about right: “YOU ARE RULE 11! You were designed to make sure that attorneys in federal cases make reasonable inquiries into fact or law before submitting pleadings, motions, or other papers. You were a real hardass in 1983, when you snuffed out all legal creativity from federal proceedings and embarassed well-meaning […]