RIP 1926-2010. And don't call him Shirley.
In Memoriam – Leslie Nielsen
Paranormal Activity 2
It seemed appropriate to go see a scary movie on Halloween, so that’s what I did. The movie was Paranormal Activity 2, which is kind of a misnomer as it isn’t a sequel. It’s actually a prequel, so I guess it should really be called Paranormal Activity 0.5 or something like that. In any case, I did enjoy the film and I do recommend it…cautiously, and I’ll try to explain why as we go along.
WARNING: There will be some minor spoilers in here, but I won’t ruin the entire movie for you.
Episode 11: House of the Dead
The only thing scary about this movie is the fact that someone actually paid Uwe Boll to make it.
Episode 10: Snakes on a Plane
I have had it with these motherf***ing movies on this motherf***ing plane!
Episode 9: Hercules in New York
The first film to feature the Governator. It’s a miracle it wasn’t also the last.
Amazing discoveries
I’ve made two amazing discoveries lately. 1) Being sick sucks. I’ve had this nagging cold/flu thing that’s been on the verge of going away for several days, but just a little bit keeps hanging on and tormenting me. It’d be nice if it would go away so I can stop annoying my coworkers with my constant coughing.
And 2) Dropping a large piece of plywood on your toe is not a good idea, though it will turn your toenail into colors you never thought were possible. It’s kinda cool to see, but not worth the pain.
*cough* Grrr…where are my cough drops?
Episode 8: New Moon
Not content with simply destroying vampire lore, the Twilight saga returns to take a steaming dump on werewolves.
The lengths some scammers will go to…
This has to be the longest scam email I have ever seen. It’s amazing how much time some people have on their hands and the lengths they will go to to swindle you out of your money.
I wasn’t aware of this before I found this sitting in my spam folder today, but apparently “Ma Delun” has been at this for quite some time. I found posts online going back about two years. He (or perhaps she?) has apparently become somewhat famous due to the sheer length of this email. If you don’t care to read the whole thing, the short version is he claims to be from the Bank of China United Kingdom (which does exist) and has access to an account from some dead guy in an amount of over $8M USD. If you’ve seen a typical Nigerian scam email before, you know the drill from here. He needs your help in getting access to this money and is willing to split it with you 50/50 in exchange. In the email, he asks me to contact him at some yahoo.com.hk address, although the email listed in the header is madelun@ub.cn. I looked up ub.cn, and it looks like some Chinese machinery company. Why on earth would a banker have an email address at a machinery company? The icing on the cake (as if you needed any more proof that this was a scam) is the originating IP address listed in the header is 41.138.178.89, which would place “Ma Delun” in–where else–Lagos, Nigeria!
Oddly enough, this is only the second Nigerian scam email I’ve ever received. I inadvertently deleted the first one before I could do anything with it. This one I’m saving for a bit, because I’m seriously tempted to fuck with the guy for a while. Anyway, if you want to see the full text, check it out below. A word of warning: Grab a snack or beverage before you start reading. You’ll be here for a while.
Episode 7: The Fourth Kind
An encounter of the third kind brought us a memorable movie about aliens. An encounter of the fourth kind…not so much.
In memoriam
Ronnie James Dio, 1942-2010
The only person on earth who could make rainbows metal. R.I.P. \m/
Cinematic Excrement 