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Adventureland – A Movie Review

September 10, 2009August 10, 2015 461 Views 0 Comments Greg Mottola, Summer, Adventureland, Jesse Eisenberg, Krsten Stewart, Martin Starr, Bill Hader, Drama, love

Welcome to Adventureland, where the worst job imaginable is about to inadvertently turn into the summer that changes everything. Adventureland, a self-professedly “funtastic” Pennsylvania amusement park, appears to be the bane of recent college graduate’s James Brennan’s existence. He previously had big plans to spend the summer on a life-altering trek through Europe that would initiate him into real adult life. But when his family suffers an economic downturn in the middle of the Reagan 80s, James’ only summer trip is straight to a minimum wage job manning a game booth so existentially bankrupt, no one is even allowed to win the giant stuffed panda. Yet, Adventureland isn’t quite what it seems on the surface. And the movie itself, while very good, is not what you expect based on the marketing.

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The Kilogram is Losing Weight

August 20, 2009August 10, 2015 387 Views 0 Comments NPR, watt balance, weight, kilogram, national public radio

More than 100 years ago a salt shaker sized object made of platinum and iridium was forged in London. This was then shipped to Paris where it was shaped and polished and carefully weighed until it was exactly one kilogram (about 2.2 pounds). By international treaty, this then became the international for the exact weight of a kilogram. The problem is, the mass of the cylinder may be changing.

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And To The Republic…One Nation?

July 4, 2009 B. John 378 Views 0 Comments July 4th, 4th of July, Ray Charles, America the Beautiful, National Anthem, Star Spangled Banner, Constitution, america, Declaration of Independence, Independance Day

One can’t be as opinionated as I, and not post a message on Independence Day. As I have stated before, I remain concerned about the condition of our Republic. We no longer seem to be one nation…we have devolved into red and blue states, with the extreme right and left pulling the center apart. We’ve become a nation of “haves” and “have nots” We have lost touch with that primary Constitutional principle of “the common good.”

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Daily Ramblings – July 1, 2009

July 1, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 449 Views 0 Comments Traffic, Murder, Sheriff, Baby, Lawyers, McTear, Bedwell, Frivilous Law Suits, Tampa, Pigs, rain, court

From yesterday, we’ve got a “pig” traffic tie up out in Pasco County, and today we’ve got rain, rain, and more rain, and do you know what one calls 1,000 lawyers on the bottom of the ocean?

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Rambling Daily – June 8, 2009

June 8, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 432 Views 1 Comment Yelling, Shouting, Greeting, Hardee's, Arby's, Firehouse Subs, Moe's, Blockbuster

Why is every business now yelling at me when I walk in? It seems like every restaurant you walk into has decided they have to have everyone working yell out a welcome to you when you walk in. Give it a rest…PLEASE!

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Happy 5th Anniversary to Deep Sand

June 4, 2009 B. John 302 Views 1 Comment Deep Something, Anniversary

I’m a bit late, but we made the first posting to Deep Sand on May 24th, 2004. So here we are five years and 1,370 posts later.

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Everything I Needed to Know I learned at a 5th Grade Graduation

June 2, 2009 B. John 355 Views 0 Comments Robin Hayes, Virginia Foxx, Politifact.com, Stephen Buckley, 5th Grade, Elementary School, Campbell Park, St Petersburg Times

This morning I went to a nephew’s 5th grade graduation ceremony over in St. Petersburg. I found it telling that the speakers two main points were about responsibility: taking responsibility for yourself and your own actions; and being responsible in the friends we choose.

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2009 Hurricane Season-Off to A Rollicking Start

May 28, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 361 Views 0 Comments Tropical Storm, NOAA, National Hurricane Center, 2009 Hurricane Season, Tropical Depression

Well, the 2009 hurricane season is still a couple of days away, but we already have the first tropical depression out in the Atlantic. Let’s just hope this is not a sign of things to come.

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The Gathering Storm of Gay Marriage

April 10, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 330 Views 1 Comment Gay Marriage, Vermont, Iowa, Eric Schumacher, Northbook Baptist Church

The krazy kristian kooks have their knickers all in a wad over the gay marriage situation in Iowa and Vermont, and their responses are predictably idiotic. Basically we can’t allow equal protection under the law because it violates their religious sensibilities.

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Michael Phelps and Kellogg's

February 13, 2009 B. John 338 Views 0 Comments Marijuana, Pot, Michael Phelps, Olympics, Kellogg's

I can’t quite grasp the whole idea that people seem to have about the evil weed, marijuana. I think it’s pretty much established it’s less destructive than alcohol, and I suspect, truth be told, there are few middle-aged adults today who haven’t partaken. Now I see you all are supporting this over-reaction by withdrawing your sponsorship of Michael Phelps. The guy may be the greatest athlete ever, and not just in terms of physical accomplishments. He comes across as a gentleman and true sportsman. He certainly made a mistake, but he also represented America brilliantly both in and out of the pool at last year’s Olympics.

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Lawsuits Galore

February 9, 2009 B. John 399 Views 0 Comments Lawsuits, Lowes, Gasparilla, Cannons, Hillsborough Deputy, Lawyers, Restrooms, Parades

I think this is going to start a new series we’ll call RUFKM (Are You Fucking Kidding Me). We’ve got a Hillsboroug Deputy suing because someone at the Gasparilla Parade fired a cannon near him, and another guy suing Lowes because the bathroom stall door would not lock. It was a hit and run in the Lowes Restroom.