Wednesday, July 18, 2007

The M's are still looking good. I'm not sure why Adam Jones or Wladimir Balentien hasn't taken Vidro's spot in the batting order yet, but I'm sure that day is coming. It is still relatively early, but I'm saving a week of vacation time... just in case.

Those of you from home will be happy to know that the animal thing is starting to catch on here.

Gonzalo:

is a badger. You can check out his song here

We got Monday off this week for the most important day of the year: Manu'a Flag Day. You got that one off too right? Naomi, Justin, Nikki, and I went to Castro Beach and hung out for the day. It was delightful and Nikki brought a wonderful lunch. Then we had a real dinner that evening which included real beef that I've been really missing for a while. It was very nice.

Movie reviews:

Smoking Aces:

Eh, it is ok. There are a ton of good actors and a somewhat interesting setup, but it drags on and they seemed to waste the good acting by having a plot that mostly lacks much to get too interested in and then has 4 twists right at the end. Well, right before the end, because they made sure to knock the movie down a point in the final scene for pointlessness and unrealisticness. 4.5

Ghost Rider:


Wow! I was blown away by this one. (prepare yourself Kevin)
Move over Ghosts of Mars,


there's a new champion in town. I think this gets the title of WORST MOVIE EVER!
I think you should see both movies and decide for yourself which is the WORST MOVIE EVER! Neither is actually the least enjoyable movie ever. That honor goes to either Remains of the Day or Like Water for Chocolate. Those movies, while containing very high levels of boring (VERY high) and depressing can't match Ghost Rider. It is soooo incredibly stupid and cheesey and just plain dumb all the way through that it would be hard to top. Maybe having the word ghost in the title is a bonus for crappiness.
Nick Cage is so terrible in this movie. He is as bad as early Keanu Reeves now. Horrible, horrendous....
The plot- hard work must have gone into this to ensure that it would be a candidate for dumbest plot ever. They also must have spent a ton on special effects, but the flaming skull looks like something that some kid did on his computer just after Terminator2 came out.
For just one example, Sam Elliot is the old ghost rider, that apparently the devil can't find (though he lives in the same town as N. Cage and he found him accidentially). Anyway, in one drawn out scene, Elliot rides his flaming horse all the way to the made up place with Cage like they are going to team up and fight the Devil's son or whatever. Then when they get halfway, Elliot says it is the end of the line for him. What??? why? Then why even ride with him at all. Dumb, dumb, dumb! 0.8 but only because I want to leave room in case I see an even more atrocious effort in the future (Ghost Rider 2?).

Barbie is a VW Cabrio. It doesn't smell like dog (yet). It is a funny car (not the dragracing kind). Yeah, I have gotten made fun of on the radio.

Janaya, is your kid stuck in there because of the horns?

17 comments:

kccalla said...

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "I heart warthogs". It's about time my kind gets some respect!

Janaya - Gavin found the tummy much too comfortable as well, and took his own sweet time getting out. Babies these days - so lazy! Good luck!

Carolyn & Adrian said...

No Janaya, it could be he has a big head. George has a big head and was a week late. Personally I blame Adrian for that. Hope all goes well!

Janaya said...

I wouldn't be surprised that he has a big head. Both Brian and I have rather large heads. Crap.

Unknown said...

and horns

Carolyn & Adrian said...

Ha ha Masser. Just wait someday you'll have a kid and it will have big ears.

Unknown said...

I think that giant ears come out a little easier than goat/yak horns though.

Janaya said...

Hmmmmmm.......still pregnant. Jonas is very very lazy. I think that he would just live in there permanently if he could.

kccalla said...

When you think about it, why would he want to leave? He's hooked up to food supply 24/7. It's nice and dark in there, the temperature is warm, and very regulated. He can sleep whenever he wants and kick the walls for entertainment.

Good luck! Have you scheduled an induction?

stadtler said...

Wednesday, July 18, 2007
The M's are still looking good.


Nice work jerk. You jinxed the hell out of us there.

Unknown said...

You might be the worst blogger ever. YOu might as well, just close your account because two blogs a month is not even worth it.

stadtler said...

...But he does provide the invaluable service of convenient links to much more informative blogs.

Thanks to the Coletti's and Weave for keeping us updated.

Carolyn & Adrian said...

I agree, with only 4 blogs for July, it's the lowest monthy total yet. I'm guessing that if this trend continues there will only be 2 blogs for August.

Soon we won't even have Weave's blog. How am I going to get my weekly Masser updates?!?

kccalla said...

Maybe we should give him a break. Afterall, his laptop might be in his car, and buried forever in crumpled green paper.

What happens first: Mariners overtake the Angels in the standings, Huskies beat Syracuse, or Masser updates his Blog?

Unknown said...

M's overtake Angels, Huskies beat syracuse and then he'll update his blog to talk about both.

James said...

The M's certainly didn't over take the Angels last night. Oh wait it was Weaver pitching again. Glad I got tickets to that game. What a blast, 9-0.

It's remarkable to see him give up two consecutive home runs. Of course the batting was pretty awful too.

Turtle said...

Happy Birthday, Aaron!

For your birthday present, I'm thinking of making a donation (in honor of you) to the "Retire an Old Donkey" program:

Donkeys have been used as beasts of burden in Israel for the past 5000 years. They can be bought there for as little as 100 shekels (£13) and because they are so inexpensive, very little value is attached to their well being. Absolutely no veterinary care is given to sick or injured donkeys, since in most cases it would be cheaper to buy a new animal.

The result of this is that when they are sick, injured, too old or surplus to requirements they are turned out and left to fend for themselves - quite often tied to a post without food or water and left to die. Many stray donkeys suffer from direct abuse and torture.

Safe Haven for Donkeys in the Holy Land is a UK registered charity committed to promoting the importance of basic welfare of donkeys, and wherever possible to teach compassion to achieve long-term changes for the better.

Have a super day!

kccalla said...

Happy Birthday Masser!

Donkeys in Israel are a completely different animal than are Donkeys in American Samoa. While Israeli donkeys may be a "Beast of Burden", American Samoan Donkeys are "Beasts of Stink and Laziness". You won't have to pay anything to acquire an American Samoan Donkey, but you may have to pay a hefty price, or win a gigantic bet, to pass one along to someone else. Dental care is often provided to American Samoan Donkeys, but it is rarely exercised by the animal. In fact, American Samoan Donkeys have been known to wonder around with a chipped tooth for years.

The result of this is that when they are too stinky, lazy or toothless to log on to the internet, others are tied to a metaphoric post without updates or information and left to scrounge data from other blogs.

Light a Fire Under That American Samoan Jackass is a non-registered charity committed to promoting the importance of basic time management for American Samoan Donkeys, and wherever possible, to flip him a little crap on his birthday (unfortunately, on a two-week old post).