grindmonkeh

I finally watched Snakes on a Plane.  Don't believe the hype...it was amusing, but not even close to the hype that surrounded it.  I've awful tastes in b-grade everything, but Snakes on a Plane wasn't up my alley.

That said...this could have been the coolest b-grade tv show that never was...

Heat Vision and Jack. 
"Heat Vision and Jack was created as a 1999 pilot for Fox. Written by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, directed by Ben Stiller, this series was passed over by Fox despite critical acclaim from those who've been lucky enough to see it.

The 30 minute pilot is about an astronaut (played by Jack Black) with a medical secret who is on the run from the evil Ron Silver and the rest of NASA, with the help of a talking motorcycle called Heat Vision (voiced by Owen Wilson)"

The first Episode of Afro Samurai is available on Spike TV.com now.  Starring Samuel Jackson and Ron Perlman, with music by the RZA.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas.  So did you score anything cool?

I spent Christmas Eve feeling nauseous...until I finally got sick at about 10:00PM, and the rest of my holiday vacation with a sinus infection.  I had just made friends with our elliptical runner again and I've been looking forward to a bit of festive drinking as well.  I hope this goes away soon.

Having a dysfunctional and expansive family has its merits at Christmas time.  I've always received way more gifts than any one person should.  Here's a partial list of material gains:

Colts Hoodie
Dean Guitars t-shirt
Jedi Luke Skywalker Unleashed maquette
Darth Vader Cinemascape maquette
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Star Wars: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn
A porch swing
Philips portable dvd player
Dolce y Gabana cologne
Star Wars Lego II for PC
RC airplane
Star Wars Christmas ornaments
Turkey Deep Fryer
Olive Garden Gift Card
Wal-Mart Gift Card

The time off has been nice even if I've spent it lying around.  I watched Descent last night....very open to interpretation and very recommended.  I also finally caught Talladega Nights, which I just couldn't find at all funny other than the quotable Walker and Texas Ranger. 

Have a good and safe time celebrating New Year's Eve.  Happy New Year.

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Also, I've got some music stuff up for sale on Ebay. I'll likely be adding some more cd's and possibly some dvd's as soon as I weed out more crap that I'll never play again so that I can buy other appealing crap that I really don't need.

books read this year(®Alek):

Panel to Panel: From the Pages of Dark Horse Comics... - Randy Stradley
Star Wars - Dark Lord - James Luceno
The Punisher Vol. 1: Welcome Back, Frank - Garth Ennis
Frankenstein: Book One - Prodigal Son - Dean Koontz & Kevin J. Anderson
Frankenstein: Book Two - Cty of Night - Dean Koontz & Ed Gorman
Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz
The Legacy - R.A. Salvatore
Starless Night - R.A. Salvatore
Siege of Darkness - R.A. Salvatore
Passage to Dawn - R.A. Salvatore
Lisey's Story - Stephen King
The Silent Blade - R.A. Salvatore

books read this year(® Alek):

Panel to Panel: From the Pages of Dark Horse Comics... - Randy Stradley
Star Wars - Dark Lord - James Luceno
The Punisher Vol. 1: Welcome Back, Frank - Garth Ennis
Frankenstein: Book One - Prodigal Son - Dean Koontz & Kevin J. Anderson
Frankenstein: Book Two - Cty of Night - Dean Koontz & Ed Gorman
Odd Thomas - Dean Koontz
Forever Odd - Dean Koontz
The Legacy - R.A. Salvatore
Starless Night - R.A. Salvatore
Siege of Darkness - R.A. Salvatore
Passage to Dawn - R.A. Salvatore