Katrina

I can't really say anything about Katrina that hasn't already been said, and better, by others. Many people have posted links to charities like The Red Cross and Noah's Wish. Use them if you can, and if you can't, keep those in need in your good thoughts and just do whatever you can.

Just know I share the horror, and the outrage I think every one of my friends feels, and I urge you all to remember how our government responded to this tragedy when you next go to vote.

Bad movie night

So in a rather vain attempt to take my mind of world events, I watched Pterodactyl tonight. And sithdragn was pretty much right. "Greatest amount of crap crammed into two hours EVA." Despite having about 15 minutes of David Nykl in it as a hard-bitten Special Forces sergeant. A very short hard-bitten Special Forces Sergeant. :-) I have to say I like him better with glasses.

Okay, maybe it wasn't the worst movie ever, I still think that award goes to either Purple Toast or Now and Forever. (Yes, I will watch utter crap just to see my favorite actors, why do you ask? Fortunately I can forgive my favorite actors for making the occasional crap movie so they can pay the rent.)

And it did have two redeeming features. 1) Angie bought it. (Sorry if anyone feels hideously spoilered) 2) Check out the list of character names:

Actor .... Character
Coolio.... Captain Bergin
Cameron Daddo.... Professor Lovecraft
Amy Sloan.... Kate Heinlein
George Calil .... Serling
Ivo Cutzarida .... Yolen
Mircea Monroe .... Angie
Jessica Ferrarone .... Zelazny
David Nykl .... Russell
Steve Braun .... Willis
Petr Jákl .... Tezo
Dusan Fager .... Burroughs
Todd Kramer .... Clark
Danna Lee .... Gwen Kemper

Now, I don't know where Kemper, Tezo, Russell, Bergin or Angie came from, but I certainly know where Lovecraft, Heinlein, (eta: Serling, Yolen,) Zelazny, Willis, Burroughs and Clark came from. ;-D Hee!

(PS: Did anyone else think that Zelazny looked like Sandra Bullock and the dorky kid with the glasses looked like Rick Moranis?)

Bluster SOS

Does anyone here have a lot of experience with PC technical issues? bluster has a brand new computer and monitor but they aren't talking to each other (they were at first and then they stopped). If anyone is willing to try to help her out, let me know and I'll get you in touch with her.