6824 - The trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.

Took myself out to lunch and a movie yesterday afternoon. AvP was much less than what I expected. Very poorly directed... the last thing I want from an action movie is to be bored. It made me want to go back to play the first person shooter, so maybe that's what they were going for... more video game sales. The effects were quite good, but that's about it... I'm guessing they went pg-13 to bring in a younger contingent, and a lot of it could've been improved with more visual direction. I should've gone to see Bourne, instead.

Lunch was better... cheese trio sammich at Blimpie. I stopped off at the library after, to cool off before making the march home.

Note to self, bus schedules have changed, download new pdfs to palm.

I wonder how long it'll be before they try for a Land of The Lost movie now? Or maybe Ultraman (in the US - I can't seem to find any of the old Asian ones on Bittorrent)? I just like scary humanoids with big round eyes, and head-fins. (I already got my Rocketeer movie.)

( Pictures from my day's Walkabout: )

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Oneeyed and her American entourage have come to Fort Lauderdale! I hope to do lunch with them sometime soon while they're in town, avoiding the aftermath of Charley. I think that they're only going to be about a mile away, so it shouldn't be too hard to see them in person. They didn't have any cell-phone usage where they are, so mama-san took the steering wheel and made arrangements from Saudi by way of the internet! Go Sedef!

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I got a bit of sun this weekend... I should've mugged bucket-hat.

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Our redialer crew over in Ormond is in a trouble area... even the second backup number was down yesterday. fortunately lines three and four lead out to Ohio, well away from any damage.

6826 - yikes - punta gorda details

I'm amazed at the level of damage in Punta Gorda... very reminiscent of the hurricane Andrew situation before. The thing that gets me is that very few people really took it seriously until it was too late... I think that's thanks in now small part to TV news blowing *every* weather event totally out of proportion.

A million people without power, and two million people were asked to evacuate. I wonder how much damage will be caused by looting, and how many people are going to get gunshot wounds as a result of walking around in the wrong part of town, now that the weather has passed by.

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Good thoughts and hopes for all dealing with that situation. Something I learned from Andrew was that people really will pull together in times of adversity to help one another. (and scam artist "roofing companies" will be there to bilk folks.)

Tropical Storm Earl looks like it could be heading along a similar path, and Danielle looks to be a non-issue.

Something interesting, I used livejournal to show posts out of specific areas. Example, if you want to see latest updates out of Fort Myers, just use This link.remember to take into account average usage stats.