Recently we watched Argo in a last-chance (before it leaves town) theater. Was it authentic? Pretty much. Was the direction good? Pretty much. Was the acting good? Pretty much. Is is a contender for best picture, IMHO? Not really. Is Affleck a contender for Best Actor? Not really. Is he a contender for Best Director? Pretty much. Did I enjoy the movie? Yes. I can say, having lived through the crisis and the eighties (of course), it was nostalgic. Would I recommend the movie? Yes I would, but only because there is a dearth of well made movies available for us to watch.
It seems, I am easily annoyed. When I go to a news site, sometime- most of the time- I want to READ the news. Almost all of the links for a story are to video. That, in it's self, is not necessarily bad, but every video has a commercial lead-in! How annoying! I will not watch those stupid two minute commercials in order to watch my 30 second news bit! When I click them to close, they are reluctant for a few clicks and then they finally close. By then, I don't care or remember what the news-bit was about, and I return to the main page.
Another thing (that immediately comes to mind) is this direct marketing crap. If I do a search on Google, or look at a product on Amazon, then all of the advertising for the next (at least) twelve hours has to do with that item or subject. Do I REALLY need to be constantly reminded what I searched for or what product I was reading about. What if I just bought one? Do I want to be reminded that I got a bad deal or bought the wrong model? I wish there was an option to turn that nonsense off.
Why (can anyone answer this) would I need more than a three shot clip on a hunting rifle? Or a target rifle? When I was into target shooting, we used single shot rifles and pistols, because they are the most accurate. When you are hunting, if you cannot hit the target in three shots, you should give up- AND give your gun away! I don't understand why the reluctance to this restriction. Or is it ANY restriction that is the REAL problem? Am I so lazy that I need a rifle that I can just keep pulling the trigger until I hit the target? Or is a bolt-action the way to go, where I have to hit my target with the first shot, and then MANUALLY remove the empty shell and load the next one. Do we do ANYTHING MANUALLY anymore ??
Also, previous to the movie, with portions of my wife's cell phone not working, and my daughter's having problems holding a charge, we bit the bullet for new phones. We called Verizon to check prices to compare to the AT&T offering, where we are now. We were surprised that the cost would be higher for similar services. They may be better, but were they worth the difference in prices? We compared Best Buy, the AT&T store and Costco for phones and decided on three Motorola Atrix HD phones from Costco. It not only was a comparison of capabilities, but also of sizes. The larger phones won't fit into your pockets or purses. Both girls had the choice to get iPhones if they wanted, the 4 for free and the 4s for $49, or the 5 for $149. While my daughter is an Apple enthusiast, neither of them picked the Apple phones. I had already decided that I didn't like the Lemmings-treatment of Apple aficionados, so I was nay on the iPhone as well.
So far, the phones work well, but the plethora of options and their use and what the apps will provide is taxing. Certainly, there will be more on this experience later- particularly the security aspect. It is disheartening to look at the very poor offerings of non-smart phones, should you want to remain "personal"- pretty much junky junk and junkier junk... Our choices have been made for us to assimilate.
Cat and Comma
What is the difference between a cat and a comma?
One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause.
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