A slow news day, if you ignore a crashing stock market or two.
The Bulletin had a rather bizarre editorial that criticized the state for granting money to OSPIRG which had the temerity to question rate increases by health insurance companies. Because the companies are "Oregon" companies....
Because Oregon companies would never raise the rates unnecessarily. Especially health insurance companies....
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Went to see Cowboys and Aliens.
I think because I had already downgraded this movie in my mind, I actually was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I think it's the first time I've seen Harrison Ford really play his age; instead of the awkward sort of, "he's old, but he's Han Solo, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, so he can still kick your butt" kind of role. Though there was a bit of that.
Then came home and watched season finale of Falling Skies, which gets more and more ludicrous
This is a resistance army that could only have been created by Hollywood. Your touchy feelly army of, "Oh, did I hurt your feelings because you betrayed us to the enemy? Come here, let me give you a hug...."
One thing consistent about aliens in these movies -- they have lousy security. Some cultures never invented the wheel; aliens never invented the sentry.
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"I think I sunburned the top of my head! That's never happened before."
"Well, you used to have hair on the top of your head. You don't get sunburned if you have hair....
"What?"
"You don't get sunburned if you have hair...."
"What? What are you saying?"
"Ummm....
"Are you saying I have no hair? Are you saying I'm BALD?"
"No, dear. You still have hair, just not as much."
"What?"
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The Bulletin had a rather bizarre editorial that criticized the state for granting money to OSPIRG which had the temerity to question rate increases by health insurance companies. Because the companies are "Oregon" companies....
Because Oregon companies would never raise the rates unnecessarily. Especially health insurance companies....
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Went to see Cowboys and Aliens.
I think because I had already downgraded this movie in my mind, I actually was surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
I think it's the first time I've seen Harrison Ford really play his age; instead of the awkward sort of, "he's old, but he's Han Solo, wink, wink, nudge, nudge, so he can still kick your butt" kind of role. Though there was a bit of that.
Then came home and watched season finale of Falling Skies, which gets more and more ludicrous
This is a resistance army that could only have been created by Hollywood. Your touchy feelly army of, "Oh, did I hurt your feelings because you betrayed us to the enemy? Come here, let me give you a hug...."
One thing consistent about aliens in these movies -- they have lousy security. Some cultures never invented the wheel; aliens never invented the sentry.
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"I think I sunburned the top of my head! That's never happened before."
"Well, you used to have hair on the top of your head. You don't get sunburned if you have hair....
"What?"
"You don't get sunburned if you have hair...."
"What? What are you saying?"
"Ummm....
"Are you saying I have no hair? Are you saying I'm BALD?"
"No, dear. You still have hair, just not as much."
"What?"
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