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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Third Monday Movie Day
It wasn't a bad movie month, dudes. Uh, that is to say, I saw a lot of movies. Many of them sucked, so I guess I'm not sure if it was a bad movie month or not.
Far and away, the best movie I saw this month was Snowpiercer, no small feat as I once claimed I'd never see a movie starring Chris Evans again after his putrid, borderline laughable performance in Fantastic Four. On the other hand, Fantastic Four somehow made Michael Chiklis look like a no-talent knob, so the problems certainly didn't start with Evans.
Anyway, Evans is a powerhouse here. The movie doesn't ask a lot of range of him, as he's experiencing lows most of the way, but he makes the most of every moment and draws the viewer in on a character level to a movie that's mostly plot, plot, plot (which isn't a criticism, exactly, but a movie that focuses so much on plot is often open to issues with the audience giving a damn).
I saw a ton of other movies, too, which I'll hopefully cover during this rare Monday off, but I had to get that one out of the way. What have you seen?
November 17, 2014: So Who Are You?
This time of year, I see about five to ten new people every day. In eight weeks they'll be gone. Time to decide whether to learn their names.
Happy Birthday–November 17
George Stallings (1867)
Mike Garcia (1923)
Orlando Pena (1933)
Gary Bell (1936)
Tom Seaver (1944)
Brad Havens (1959)
Mitch Williams (1964)
Paul Sorrento (1965)
Jeff Nelson (1966)
Eli Marrero (1973)
Darnell McDonald (1978)
Ryan Braun (1983)
Nick Markakis (1983)
George Stallings managed in the major leagues for thirteen years. He is best remembered as the manager of the 1914 Miracle Braves.
Animals as Leaders – Kascade
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVSQnsuTs-g
Greetings all! I know you've all been eagerly awaiting my turn as guest DJ so I can hit you up with some nice bone-crushing metal. We'll start the week off with some light instrumental progressive metal.
--GH
Roy Buchanan – Sweet Dreams
Here's something highlighted by davidwatts in this week's FMD
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swX9oq6TVAU
1976
Down Under Daily: Games of November 8
Harman hits a walkoff for Melbourne. One inning is all Sydney needs.
Puerto Rican Perambulation: Games of November 8
Carolina wins it early. Caguas wins it late.
Continue reading Puerto Rican Perambulation: Games of November 8
Happy Birthday–November 16
Mike McGeary (1850)
Joe Quest (1852)
Paul Foytack (1930)
Frank Bolling (1931)
Harry Chiti (1932)
Minnie Mendoza (1933)
Don Hahn (1948)
Herb Washington (1951)
Glenn Burke (1952)
Curt Wardle (1960)
Dwight Gooden (1964)
Chris Haney (1968)
Pete Rose (1969)
Julio Lugo (1975)
Sprinter Herb Washington played for Oakland for two seasons as a pinch-runner. He appeared in 105 games but did not play in the field and did not bat. He stole 31 bases in 48 attempts and scored 33 runs.
November 16, 2014: Black Widow Baby
The downside of getting to work after the young kids have already commandeered the radio is that stupid songs are stuck in my head all night.