Indeed he does!
Over the past couple of months, Alan has shown an unfortunate interest in skunks. The consequences up until last night resulted in some uncontrolled barking. Irritating, but not a big deal. Until last night.
Anywho, I digress …
Good grief!
Posted by episode81 on July 27, 2010
Hello Ladies!
Recently I visited a Large Search Engine Company to take part in a User Experience study. I am sworn to secrecy, so I can’t reveal the name. I am sure you can guess 😉
I thought it would be interesting to see new features and to see how they administer the study. And, hey! They pay $75! What’s not to love?
Anywho, I digress …
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Toy Story 3
Posted by episode81 on July 18, 2010
The claw is my Master! Picture by MrsRachel
Just a quick post to report that although there is a funny bit during the early credits, there is no funny bit at the end.
Poo.
Lisa.
UPDATE: Exactly the same is true for Despicable Me. I want a Minion for Christmas!
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Knight and Day
Posted by episode81 on July 1, 2010
One end of a Knight. Picture by Mark Interrante.
Following on from my previous post, I offer the following movie comment.
I liked K&D, which at first blush is not all that surprising, as I love action movies. However, it does have Tom Cruise in it and I am not a fan, but he is outstanding in this movie.
Anywho, I digress … Read the rest of this entry »
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Go For The Action, Stay For The Funny Bit At The End
Posted by episode81 on June 28, 2010
The A-Team Flowchart - By DioNomed
I have an odd thing about watching a film at the cinema. I like to wait all the way through the credits until the lights come up.
Why? Well, I sit there along with, the movie aficionados who sagely nod at the sight of a familiar name for the Associate Junior Non-Executive Special-Assistant-To-The-Wardrobe-Digital-Effects Sub-Management Team-Leader, the guy who fell asleep and the dubious looking fellow in the back row. I don’t want to know why he stays.
Anywho, I digress …
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Lisa on Mars
Posted by episode81 on May 14, 2010
Where's Lisa?
Back in 2003, I took a business trip to JPL with some work colleagues. We flew in a private plane and I felt like the Queen. It was a Pilatus PC-12 NG. Very fancy. No checked bag fuss and as many carry-on items as I could manage. I broke quite a few company travel rules – no private plane travel, no more than 2 VPs on the same plane (there were 4) and no fancy hotel rooms (I had a corner suite at the W). It was all booked by my boss – an EVP.
The company is no longer in business. Shocking.
Anywho, I digress …
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Lisa does not have a big mouth – official
Posted by episode81 on May 12, 2010
Open wide!
I have been searching for a new dentist. My old dentist, well, I wasn’t happy. Nuff said.
I found my new dentist on Yelp. Why? I couldn’t find anyone who would recommend their dentist! I was hoping that the comments on Yelp were genuine – much of what I have seen about local restaurants is too extreme to be useful.
“The meat was off and I ended up in hospital” Vs “The waiter kissed my shoes and gave me free champagne”
The truth is somewhere in the middle.
Anywho, I digress …
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Citizen Statistics
Posted by episode81 on April 8, 2010
Before I applied for US Citizenship, I heard many horror stories.
“It took 2 years, and then I had to restart from the beginning.”
“The papers were lost, and then I had to restart from the beginning.”
“The lines were so long that I had to wait 6 hours to have my fingerprints taken.”
My experience has been very different. I applied in early December, fingerprints in January, interview in February and ceremony in March. Very swift! What is even more surprising is that I got my passport a week after the ceremony. Surprising, as I had heard many horror stories.
“The papers were lost, the lines were so long, I missed my flight …”
You get the picture!
XKCD
Anywho, I digress …
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Citizen Lisa
Posted by episode81 on March 25, 2010
More is better
I have been quite forthright about my Britishness. However, it has become increasingly clear that I will probably never go back and live in the UK. Trips back to the UK have highlighted the rich vein of cynicism that runs through everything, and I can’t wait to leave, even before I touch down at LHR.
Anywho, I digress …
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How are you smelling?
Posted by episode81 on February 24, 2010
Look at me
I have been watching the Olympics. I confess to an odd fascination with curling 🙂 Watching it can be a bit dull – I want to play! Understand that I am not good at any sport – at school, I was always the last to get picked. Really. Even the girl-of-size got picked before me. She was in goal. I didn’t share her blocking power. These days I could give her a run for her money.
Anywho, I digress …
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