Random Access

Thursday – 28 May 2009
Another NBN Thursday in the valley. So far this one has been quiet; let’s hope it stays that way.

Last night, SaraRules and I watched The Taking of Pelham One Two Three; I wanted to see it before the remake is released. For a movie that’s thirty-five years old, it was good. Very good, indeed. So good that I’m planning on finding a copy for our movie collection. For those unfamiliar with the story, it tells the tale of four men who stage a daring middle-of-the-day hijacking of a New York City subway and the NY Transit Authority police officer who has to deal with the situation. It was well-paced, well-thought out and (with a couple of minor exceptions) well-acted. It will be interesting to see how things in the new movie are changed to compensate for the changes in technology – computers, GPS, cell phones – in the past 35 years.

Stray Toasters

• How Comic Fans & Shops Are Stereotyped
• …speaking of which, new comics come out today! (But, I’ll probably wait until tomorrow to get mine.)
• Flying in comfort: How do the major airlines stack up?
• The trials you are now facing
  They are not greater than your will
  For there is nothing under heaven
  You cannot overcome
  See the door that lies before you
  And know this too shall pass
  The confrontation of your fears
  In strength drawn from the past
• Banks find ways to boost fees; checking accounts latest target
• Manga collector faces 15 years in jail because some of his comics included sexual images of children
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• Toys R Us acquires high-end retailer FAO Schwartz
• Babylonian Heritage
• The Best of Morrison/The Worst of Morrison

Ready, set… go!

Namaste.