We leave for Maine on Monday. Thankfully for those of the Houston persuasion, it looks like Dean is heading south of the border. Unfortunately, Jamaica and probably Cozumel (again) are in for some fresh hell. And I wouldn't want to be in Tampico or thereabouts middle of next week.
As always, those living in the H-Town area need look no further than Eric Berger's SciGuy weblog for the latest on any and all tropical shenanigans.
In case you were curious, the forecast for Bar Harbor next week calls for highs in the 60s and lows in the 50s. We'll be thinking of everyone cowering in their air conditioning here while we're sitting on my dad's deck in our sweaters and drinking Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale.
Because it worked for me so well last year, I'll go ahead and say the Cards are done. Chicago's leading the NL Central? Dogs and cats will be living together before you know it.
Is that stupid commercial for NCAA 08 where Matt Leinart pretends he didn't lose to Texas in the Rose Bowl still airing? If so, it's almost as pathetic as his 4-7 starting record with Arizona.
Am I a bad person for owning a DVD copy of Varsity Blues? If so, it belongs to The Wife.
Speaking of movies, The Invasion sucks (review pending). Go see Superbad.
Since I've invoked both FT and the Chronicle in the same entry, I have to say I'm not fully behind the decision by both (pending with FT) to allow people to comment on stories. I have nothing against feedback, specifically, except the people who "contribute" on a regular basis always seem to...I don't know...lack what might be regarded as the most basic grasp of logic and reasoning. Can't wait to hear what "yoda85" thinks of my latest review.
I get so mad when I read the comments at the Chronicle. I can’t believe people can be so stupid. I also think since it only links back to some generic Chronicle page instead of say, their blog or website, they can be incredibly rude with no consequences. At one time I thought I was going to sign up to respond, but thankfully I abandoned that plan. Now I just try not scroll down past the story.
I’m with laanba: I try not to scroll down past the story. I’m now embarrassed to e-mail Chron articles to friends and family in other cities because I feel like the reader comments make Houston (or, more accurately, Houstonians) look bad. They’re almost invariably rude, stupid, and error-ridden. What’s really sad is that the Chron has started incorporating some of these comments into the print edition of the paper.
Atually we’ll be drinking Thunder Hole Ale, Guinness Draught and Sam Adams Boston Lager …(I should probably feel a little guilt about the Boston vs. St. Louis comparison, being a native of the Mound City and still a faithful Cardinal fan), but the fact is Sam Adams is quite good and and Budweiser et al are, well…in case any of my St. Louis friends and relatives ever read this, ‘ll just say—not quite up to snuff…
Oh yeah: we’ll be loading up on steamers and lobster, too.
The comment system will have its uses, Pete, especially when we review more films containing gratuitous sex, and “hookersandblow” chimes in with a film analysis so detailed, we’re forced to rescind our reviews simply out of shame.
Can’t wait!