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Me to Kevin Bacon in four moves.06 Oct, 2008 | Posted by: Adam Posegate | RSS | Google Reader
Adam Posegate to Josh Braaten in Macbeth (Winona State)
Josh Braaten to Eugene Levy in Dumb & Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003)
Eugene Levy to John Candy in Armed and Dangerous (1986)
John Candy to Kevin Bacon in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987)
Back into the swing24 Sep, 2008 | Posted by: Adam Posegate | RSS | Google Reader
A friend of mine from work gave me some toys he got in his Cinnamon Toast Crunch. They were Batman toys to commemorate (sp?) The Dark Knight. I loved the movie. I honestly did. It was dark, honest, scary, and powerful. That's my opinion, and we can get into a philosophical and theological and spiritual debate about it, but I'd rather not.
One of the toys in the cereal box was Joker. He's a serial killer being given away in a cereal box! Now he's a cereal killer in a killer serial... Oh ... wowsers.
More to come.
Waiting in line for The Dark Knight23 Sep, 2008 | Posted by: Adam Posegate | RSS | Google Reader
I never got around to telling this story, but I will now... Actually, it's probably better if Lisa tells it, but here goes.
I insisted on seeing The Dark Knight on opening night. All throughout the day on Friday, I was reading articles about sellout crowds, standing room only, kill your best friend for an armrest type of viewing situations. Our plans were to go to Tomahawk to camp for the weekend. I insisted and begged to be dropped off at the Tomahawk Cinema at 5:45 PM. The show started at 7:00 PM. I made a big deal about how it had to happen. I would wait in what was undoubtedly going to be a huge line, then save a seat for Lisa. This way she could help her parents get camp setup while I did the manly thing and bought tickets.
5:45 PM, and I was the first in line!
6:00 PM, three more people were in line -- sweet, but get to the back.
6:15 PM, some little kid on a skateboard came by and said, "You know it doesn't open until 6:30, right?" No I did not know that.
6:25 PM, the other three people in line had decided to leave and come back later.
6:30 PM, the little kid with the skateboard unlocked the door with the key that he had because he worked there!
6:30:01 PM, the little kid narrowly avoids melting from my death gaze.
6:30:05 PM, I am in the door. I buy tickets, and say, "Hot blonde who is my wife will be here to pick hers up, cool?" "Cool," says little kid selling me tickets.
6:55 PM, Lisa arrives. I have saved her the best seat in the house. The seat that I would normally have saved for myself. She deserves it.
The movie was incredible, and Heath Ledger should win the Oscar, if not all of the Oscars. He should win the Oscar for best actor, supporting actor, director, and cinematographer. Also best costumer and makeup design. Oh, don't think I don't understand that he's not eligible for most of these. Understand that the way he acted changed the way awards should be given out. Also the Oscar for 10 Things I Hate About You.
Blockbuster online becoming huge ripoff - SCAM20 Dec, 2007 | Posted by: Adam Posegate | RSS | Google Reader
About 10 months ago, when Lisa went on bed rest during her pregnancy with Harmon, we signed up for Blockbuster Online. It was a pretty sweet deal. $14.99 a month, and we got 3 DVD's at a time mailed to our door, 3 free movie rental coupons a month, and everytime we returned a DVD that was mailed to us, we could use it as a coupon for another free rental. The first two weeks were free. It was awesome.Then, in about August, they cancelled our account and required us to re-activate it, selecting a new plan. The same plan we had been on suddenly spiked to $24.99. We decided to stay on the plan that was only $17.99 (still a little high, but we could deal). We could still have 3 DVD's at a time mailed ot our door, but no more free movie rental coupons, and we could only use a returned DVD as a coupon 5 times a month. Already we're down at least 3 DVD's, and we're paying more money. See where I'm going with this?
Today we received an email telling us that the plan we're on is again being raised in price to $19.99. What's the deal? We sent them an email-- if this becomes the huge sucky service fest it's turning out to be, Blockbuster will be on my blacklist. All in all, we estimate a 50% increase in costs, including the decrease in benefits. That's over 10 months! That's twice within one year Blockbuster is screwing over its customers. It's total and complete garbage.
It's got me starting to lookup Netflix alternatives.
Indiana Jones and the Awesomest Awesome11 Sep, 2007 | Posted by: Adam Posegate | RSS | Google Reader
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will be the title of the latest Indian Jones movie (or so they would have us believe).» Read more | Leave comment (0)