Author: Burg42
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Last flight to the Stars.
Two noteworthy contributors to Science Fiction Films have passed away during the weekend. Do you know who Irvin Kershner is? No, then you are one of the following: you populate the age range between 0-18, have lived as a hermit since 1980 or consider yourself so counter-cultured that force is nothing more than a physics…
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Advertising via Automated Phone Message, a bad idea.
I sent this email to The Brick furniture store today after an absolutely stupid ‘phone’ call. It was sent in two parts; to the store where the call originated and to the Customer Service center. I’m really curious to see what, if anything, happens next!! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– To: Mr. Brick or whoever deletes emails at your…
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Sad day for Macstuff cabling.
Ahhh, our furry companions, source of comfort and pride. They are also a weaselly bunch when they want to be. This is what happens after you scold a cat for running/jumping all over the kitchen counters, knocking things down when they get bit by the Midnight-Crazies. First, cats won’t get in your face and call…
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Thoughts on PodCamp Montreal: The Man who Jumped off the Cliff.
Aside from an SEO marketer’s p.o.v, a hard-to-follow Blog Mom Strategist and one attendee who failed miserably with his facts during the Q&A period, it was a good conference. Not yet a Keynote Address (I’m surprised we weren’t able to conjure up His Royal Steveness from the amount of RDF radiating out of all those…
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Avatar Review, on this episode of Flacking the Flicks.
I ‘ve just saw Avatar and as you’ve read in my previous entry, I made a couple of WAGs (wild-assed guesses) and must now adress these issues. **No Spoilers – not for this one.** It’s simple really, go see it. I said James Cameron would deliver the Visual Candy…and man! does he ever. The Oomph…
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My take on Avatar, on this episode of Flacking the Flicks.
Around me, many folks are gung-ho to see Avatar, James Cameron’s newest film. They say it will be nothing short of a Cinematic Revelation. Some are adamant that this will be The-biggest-movie-of-the-Summah (for those who remember Arnold Schwarzenegger’s boast of his 1993 flop, The Last Action Hero). Although I find the term revelation a tad…
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Today on Flacking the Flicks: Terminator Salvation DVD review.
**Attention – Spoilers ahead** The Terminator films have become classics within the Sci-Fi/Action realm, 25 years after the initial release. Most of you know the the story; one man, John Connor, is the leader of the human Resistance against Skynet and his mechanical minions. The humans band together under his leadership and eventually destroy the…
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Hack & Slash and the Ghetto fix; or why one’s Tech is Sacred.
So, I get a phone call in the middle of the morning yesterday, informing me that there might be a little problem with my Internet connectivity. “Why is that?” I ask. “Oh, it’s simple really” said the voice on the line. “I think I may have cut the wires.” For those who don’t know, the…
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Flacking the Flicks – Intro.
This is the working title I’ll be using for articles that will deal with the Entertainment Industry as a whole (henceforth known as The ‘Dust). From Big Screen movies to DVDs, Television shows and Internet Media, I’ll add my grain of salt (oh-hum) to an already existing Critics Community Shaker. Unlike a certain well known…
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New Wave and the Moon.
Today is the New Moon, a Stargazer’s/Photographer’s best friend. As we are monday, I thought it was very à propos to include this blast from the past. This lovely souvenir is 25 years old!! Where has the time gone? I was just starting high school when this track broke the Top 10 on the weekly…