Haines His Way

Yes, Lost was great last night.  My qualms after the first episode have abated.  Though I do wonder now if the flash-forwards were (ahem) a flash in the pan.  Or maybe they will stick with the "forwards" for established characters whilst doing flashbacks for the new ones.

At this stage of the game, I think they've exhausted the backstories of the original core people from Season 1. I'm sure there's much more to learn about newer people like Ben and Juliet and possibly even Desmond, but I can't see much point getting another Jack backstory.

Oy--I will be reviewing a 14 disc History Channel set of America at War.  Can't we all just get along?  

Better you than me! I have that four disc Criterion set of THE LAST EMPEROR to get through in about 10 days that will be something of a trial (I'm not the movie's biggest fan though I hope maybe I've softened to it in all the years since I've seen it), so 14 discs especially dealing with war would not be my choice to watch if I HAD a choice.

You'll miss going in to work, you know you will.

I haven't. Not one day in the seven years I've been retired.

Yes, I think I learned the Saltine lesson - I think the same thing happened last time I had food poisoning.  And funnily, I've always heard that 7-Up is calming, but it has never been calming, not once - I think someone from 7-Up started that old wives' tale.  I do much better with Diet Coke, frankly.  That has never caused my nausea to get worse, whereas Snapple has.

Same with me, bk. When I've been nauseous, neither 7-Up nor ginger ale soothes me. Coke/Diet Coke always has.

Hoo and Ray for our very own DR td!!!!

Now he'll have something to keep himself busy when he's not hawking beer.  

I've always been hawking brews, it's second nature to me now. . .

It was a very beautiful day out if just a trifle too cool to go without a jacket. Still, more like early spring than winter.

I began my afternoon viewing with last night's SUPERNATURAL. An interesting episode, sort of borrowed from DREAMSCAPE, and with some chilling moments.

What a difference getting to watch this in hi def makes! Having to watch it in SD last week due to a preemption really affected my enjoyment. HD makes one VERY SPOILED for wanting all HD entertainment.

Next, I watched GONE BABY GONE in Blu-ray. It's only moderately successful as a mystery (I figured it out early), but as a character study and the repercussions affecting those involved in the investigation, it was very affecting. Oh, that last three or four scenes of the movie were SO emotionally charged (internally for the viewer) even though all the bullets and bloodshed were over! My insides were churning over the dilemma of the final decision.

There were six deleted/extended scenes with commentary by Ben Afllfeck and co-writer Aaron Stockard. I can see why they removed all of the scenes and think they made wise decisions in all of the instances.

I finished the afternoon by skimming through AS THE WORLD TURNS from today. Yes, Luke was on in a couple of scenes with his parents and grandmother. Nothing with Noah.

They were not in the previews for next week.

TOTD:
CDs: Sevenka SCHLAGERVINNARNA 1958 - 2000
         Hilversum calling
         

I'll vote for "Crash" as being the worst film ever to win Best Picture.

Yes, I think I learned the Saltine lesson - I think the same thing happened last time I had food poisoning.  And funnily, I've always heard that 7-Up is calming, but it has never been calming, not once - I think someone from 7-Up started that old wives' tale.  I do much better with Diet Coke, frankly.  That has never caused my nausea to get worse, whereas Snapple has.

Room temperature Coke or ginger ale work better for me

Ew! Ew! Ew! Ew! EWWWWWWW!