And that was 13 years ago! I’m sorry to have been away so long. Between the rain and the holidays, the routine around here was knocked into a cocked hat last week. I don’t have a lot of time today, either, but I thought I’d better get things moving again. This comic from 2003 seems appropriate to the task.
160 responses to “Out of Control”
Music to go with the TIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKPLMkFueqY&list=PLYjaa9h0s4AaFgs6QUmNZdJmnVV65ix0j
Charlotte: ‘The birds are all over North America, several species; there is even a Volcano Junco!’
True, but our colleagues should not assume that means several spp. in the USA. All previously recognized ‘species’ [pink-sided, gray-headed, slate-colored, Oregon, and white-winged] are now considered variants or subspecies of one sp., the Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis. One other sp., the Yellow-eyed Junco, J. phaeonotus barely gets N. of Mexico into AZ, NM, and occasionally TX.
My ‘Peterson Field to Birds of North America’ [which includes only USA and Canada] looks much like the Volcano Junco [J. volcani], but the latter is a much larger, montane bird, restricted to mountain tops in Costa Rica and Panama. J. volcani also has a streaked back, as do related sparrows.
Yes, juncos are just New World sparrows, family Emberizidae. No quiz; it’s a legal holiday. There are good Wiki sites for both YE and Volcano juncos.
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‘Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America.’ emb
No! Trapper John is dead at 82 on New years eve. Half of Mash, my favorite character who smiled engagingly and offset Hawkeyes cynicism.
And this damn Hal is about to meet his demise. To show me who will win he changed last sentence thrwi
Times and then posted it.
RE: Today’s strip in the papers, we had the omelet….. Happy New Year everyone.
I had a Glucerna shake at about six a.m. my new weapon for sugar control. Went back to bed around 10 a.m. after eating bowl of muslix with walnuts, cranberries and golden raisins, plus a cup of fresh raspberries and skim milk.
Got up at noon to have big bowl of blackeyed peas, skipped rice and corn bread. Still working on laundry. Going off to buy another case of velvet coat hangers and pants hangers. Maybe if I had a bunk mate bigger than a 10 # Adventure Dog I’d have an omelet or eggs Benedict too. Dickens does like omelets and he runs up a hundred times a night to lick my face to make sure I am still breathing, more than my late husband did.
In fact, I had to cook the omelets too, as well as the Benedicts, and he had a degree in hotel restaurant food and beverage.
Anonymous:
Thanks for mentioning that one!
Bladerunner is definitely top notch – one of my favorites – and I am happy to say that the local Cinemark will show it in 3D on its best theater on Jan. 10 and 13.
I was already a fan of Philip K. Dick’s novels but was unaware of “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”
As soon as I saw it in the credits, I bought it and devoured it.
The movie is vastly different from the novel, so much so that I consider them to be two different creations, much like the novel and movie versions of “Dracula” and “Frankenstein.”
Mark in TTown:
You are dead right about Mr. Trumbull, and both Dullea and Lockwood talk about him extensively in the special features portion of the DVD.
By the way, the special features portion is substantial. I have to watch it in segments, it’s that developed and lengthy.
I haven’t had cable television for several years. And I’m usually working on New Year’s Day. So I am especially grateful for ESPNWatch live streaming the Citrus Bowl. I got to see my team play, and win. Cool. 🙂
Bladerunner is good in both incarnations. I still want to see Total Recall, to see how that one stacks up.
Sad news: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBIT_NATALIE_COLE
Ancient Greeks threw snakes at their enemies?
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/science_tecnology/2015/12/31/javelin-sand-boa-discovered-in-sicily_3e7edf15-5c51-4441-98c5-402d39c825ee.html
I thought I posted Natalie Coles death when I did Trapper John’s death. Old age disease. Great loss.
I saw Total Recall and can’t remember a thing! Had sound tracks from 2001, Blade Runner and Clockwork Orange. Remember sound tracks?
Ever see Legend, by Ridley Scott? Had a great soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. Then I found a Blu-Ray version that had the original theatrical release and the version Mr. Scott intended to release. His version had soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith and had extended scenes which made the film better than the version we all saw first. Starred Tom Cruise and Tim Curry. Huh, two TC actors, never noticed before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWuToQn9VH4
Some Rose Bowl. I turned it off before the end of the first quarter. Turned it back on. Ouch.
Lady Mindy, all the “major” bowls seem to have pretty well been one-sided blowouts, with the exception of the Sugar Bowl, which is in progress now.
Mark in TTown:
Yes, I did, and I thought it was excellent.
(For some reason, I am reminded of “Labryrinth” with David Bowie when I think of “Legend.”)
Speaking of “Legend” reminds me of “I am Legend,” another superb movie.
That movie and the equally superb “The Last Man on Earth” with Vincent Price share the same gene pool of Matheson’s novel, but they are both very different creatures.
Mark in TTown:
I forgot to mention that I finished watching the special Features of the DVD.
It turned that Dullea and Lockwood maintained a running commentary throughout an entire separate showing of the movie.
Clarke’s novelization of the movie has much in common with their statements and insights, but Dullea and Lockwood provide a great deal from the actors’ points of view and experience.
Rick in Shermantown, OH. You are right about the two movies you name based on Matheson’s novel. And don’t forget the version with Will Smith. I think I like I Am Legend best of the three. Labyrinth does remind me somewhat of Legend, probably because of the humorous characters that serve to lighten up a rather dark story.
Ghost, one of those blowouts was my alma mater, the University of Alabama blowing out Michigan State last night. Roll Tide. I’m not a football fan, but I like my college.
‘I’m not a football fan, but I like my college.’
Me, too, but I have two colleges: Cornell U. in Ithaca, NY, where I earned my BS, and Bemidji State, where I taught for 36 yr. BSU beat Cornell in a final 4 hockey game several years back. Cornell Alum mag referred to BSU as ‘upstart Bemidji’ re that game. Never got around to giving them a hard time. We didn’t win the title [college Sanford Health Foundation’s exec director attended did.* Miami U.?] and BSU is not the powerhouse we were then.
*She is more than cute, ideally suited to her job, in multiple ways. Thinks I walk on water. Ghost would salivate. I just bask.
Got both grad degrees at U. Mich., but don’t care diddly / their sports, nor U. MN’s. Those 2 have a ‘Little Brown Jug’ football rivalry, but I’ve no idea who has the humongous jug now.
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Jackie is tired, it is 1 a.m. and I think I will stop for night before I start chatting with friends in other hemispheres and days. And no, Ghost I am not an international cougar, just happen to have widely scattered friends who build boats but I end up talking about any number of things gs like gardening, cooking, state of the world, environment, you name it. Right now we are talking about coracle and bull boats, having build teams of four peop.e and racing them at Sail Oklahoma.this is only amusing g if you realize it is akin to racing a round bowl big enough for a 250 pound man to sit in it and padd,e but no way to steer or direct it.
Didn’t work, have been writing to Antipodean friend.
Scary shades of 2001 Space Odyssey, I just had a conversation with my tablet, I said thank you, she said not a problem.
Good morning Villagers….
All excellent movies above….favorite is of course ‘Blade Runner’. And GR 😉 that is my favorite quote from that movies, as he lowers head, the dove flies off. Hey, I wonder if Pris and Roy might drop by again….haven’t seen them post in a while 🙂
Love to watch Ridley Scot’s movies…..and let’s not forget ‘Alien’ and ‘Alien 2’, unfortunately he should have stopped there as the other two just were not his best.
Watched ‘Uncle Buck’ last night and laughed like I did the first time….love the ‘still’ shot at the end where John Candy has his hand in the air, smiling, waving goodbye. Still by far the best is “Trains, Planes and Automobile” with Steve Martin.
Saw where “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” was also on last night, that is a funny movie too with Steve Martin and Michael Caine.
We have free ‘Starz’ this week and I am actually getting to watch movies when I come home, instead of that Investigative Discovery Channel….
It’s back to work, again I go…..
Ya’ll have a happy Caturday…
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GR 😉 must have had your nose in the bowls last night…you forgot my song 🙂 You’re forgiven though…..but it’s the time……
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxK3CcOQD8
…ain’t heard that one in a while, have ya…….