tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post7746692357977917501..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Things I've Tried Lately That Didn't Suck:Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-11383816371655392712010-08-07T13:33:17.229-04:002010-08-07T13:33:17.229-04:00I saw Inception last night, and it actually did no...I saw <i>Inception</i> last night, and it actually did <b>not</b> suck. <br /><br />I enjoyed it much more than I expected to, and must point out that the previews do it a discredit with the concentration on the bending streets gag. <br /><br />Part of what struck me, on the technical side of why the movie was a pleasure to watch, was of all things the sound mixing and engineering. As a guy who's got tinitis, I never had to ask my buddy what a piece of dialogue was, and the sounds of the shooting were quite good. (Though of course the silenced pistols were made to be awefully quiet.)<br /><br />They glossed over the projected bit characters being so agressive and individually-acting without being constantly regenerating. Apparently, Hollywood movie directors' dreams are nothing like my own, where bad guys take shot after shot to the Xring without falling, if your gun will even work. <br /><br />I have to disagree with Terry-- the plot was good. <br /><br />Chocovine looked kinda narsty, so I gave it a pass. <br /><br />I'm a fan of the Baja style taco. Different than our Texas style.Matt Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500429239798601210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51304050421054335982010-08-05T01:30:00.655-04:002010-08-05T01:30:00.655-04:00My SIL had this chocolate rec: http://asylum.rydas...My SIL had this chocolate rec: http://asylum.rydas.com/who-doesnt-love-chocolate/<br /><br />I placed my order today. :-)J.R.Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498164179579546593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27283437233349532462010-08-03T17:30:33.022-04:002010-08-03T17:30:33.022-04:00'But, Fodder4, wouldn't that collapse the ...'But, Fodder4, wouldn't that collapse the cloud of probability<br />into one state or the other?'<br /><br />Oh, sure, but that's why the director never opened the box.Fodder4Thoughtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-17064216174222581462010-08-03T06:44:22.194-04:002010-08-03T06:44:22.194-04:00My only beef with Chocovine is that they not only ...My only beef with Chocovine is that they not only passed up the chance to call it "Choq au Vin"--they also probably ensured that anybody else making that pun would be stepping on their trademark. ;) <br /><br />wv: domer "Bart, say 'daddy'!"elmo iscariothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710846725911318970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60689460033986842342010-08-02T20:27:55.701-04:002010-08-02T20:27:55.701-04:00"Inception was wonderful, and if I had to des..."Inception was wonderful, and if I had to describe it in two words, those words would be 'Schroedinger's Cat.'<br /><br />I wholeheartedly recommend seeing it."<br /><br /> But, Fodder4, wouldn't that collapse the cloud of probability into one state or the other?<br /><br /> Chocovie: I snickered at the idea but Tam made me try it -- not bad. I think it could be divine over frozen-coffee cubes but that could just be me.Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13889352630910613482010-08-02T18:22:53.569-04:002010-08-02T18:22:53.569-04:00Tam wrote:"Then again, I also suspected Sydne...Tam wrote:"Then again, I also suspected Sydney was going to get guillotined, but that didn't make A Tale of Two Cities suck."<br /><br />Agreed and I didn't think Inception sucked; only that it didn't live up to all the hoopla, at least for me.<br /><br />TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4395796381942583972010-08-02T16:27:33.169-04:002010-08-02T16:27:33.169-04:00Winston Churchill apparently loved chocolate with ...Winston Churchill apparently loved chocolate with his after dinner port.<br />Now what goes with sherry..smores?<br /><br />GlennGlenn Kelleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76725274058038529012010-08-02T14:13:13.923-04:002010-08-02T14:13:13.923-04:00The barbecue joint o' deliciousness in Santa F...The barbecue joint o' deliciousness in Santa Fe we pick up our dead animals from every time we drive through has fully embraced the Chocovine and offers a couple of summer cocktails involving it. I haven't tried any yet seeing as how we are always there on our way from some point A to another point B and never stay in to dine, but given the rest of their offerings I'd bet on them being winners.LabRathttp://www.atomicnerds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32187661315277712712010-08-02T14:11:26.818-04:002010-08-02T14:11:26.818-04:00Terry,
I had a feeling it would end in precisely ...Terry,<br /><br />I had a feeling it would end in precisely that fashion. <br /><br />Then again, I also suspected Sydney was going to get guillotined, but that didn't make <i>A Tale of Two Cities</i> suck.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-76521285452637408352010-08-02T13:39:21.033-04:002010-08-02T13:39:21.033-04:00Yeah, we got a Korean taco truck here in Portland ...Yeah, we got a Korean taco truck here in Portland FSCKin' Oregon, too.<br /><br />Is very wonderful.<br /><br />In about a year they've gone from one truck to two trucks and a "storefront" place.<br /><br />Makes me wish I still worked downtown...freddyboomboomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835568456556169296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13323648337471842292010-08-02T13:33:24.123-04:002010-08-02T13:33:24.123-04:00I take it you haven't found my recipe for froz...I take it you haven't found my recipe for frozen mocha granitas in og's comment section. You'd squee over them.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37504676278425743172010-08-02T13:29:39.770-04:002010-08-02T13:29:39.770-04:00Inception: meh
It was well done, the action scene...Inception: meh<br /><br />It was well done, the action scenes were good, the visuals were good but I just found it somewhat predictable. Following the plot seemed not only easy but also easy to anticipate, even the very last scene wasn't too much of a shocker.<br /><br />Apparantly though, I'm in the minority with that opinion so it shouldn't count for much.<br /><br />Now that chocovine could actually be tasty, that a real shock.<br /><br />TerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25812421000865112742010-08-02T11:58:50.610-04:002010-08-02T11:58:50.610-04:00Inception was wonderful, and if I had to describe ...Inception was wonderful, and if I had to describe it in two words, those words would be 'Schroedinger's Cat.'<br /><br />I wholeheartedly recommend seeing it.Fodder4Thoughtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86784963725354327262010-08-02T08:33:36.810-04:002010-08-02T08:33:36.810-04:00I walked past it a several times and then Saturday...I walked past it a several times and then Saturday the checkout line was long enough that I wound up throwing a bottle in the basket...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-60411895665198873122010-08-02T08:31:49.710-04:002010-08-02T08:31:49.710-04:00Yeah I saw that Chocovine too and was pretty skept...Yeah I saw that Chocovine too and was pretty skeptical. But doing it like a cream liqueur could work.The Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173903164209256926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37302862896506905272010-08-02T07:45:35.157-04:002010-08-02T07:45:35.157-04:00I noticed Chocovine for the first time at the liqu...I noticed Chocovine for the first time at the liquor store yesterday. Didn't know what to think - thanks for the review.Bramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7137425106088305292010-08-02T03:58:31.532-04:002010-08-02T03:58:31.532-04:00Actually, red wine and chocolate is a pretty good ...Actually, red wine and chocolate is a pretty good combination - at least taken separately and concurrently. So maybe combining them isn't so goofy. Then again, port goes even better with chocolate.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.com