Vin Diesel Gave Up $25 Million

Vin Diesel gave up a working salary for (IIRC) Fast Furious 5, the equivalent of $25 Million,  for the sole proprietary rights to Riddick.

Now you know.

NEW United Air Lines Slogan's

New United Air Lines Slogan's...

We put the Hospital in Hospitality
We'll drag you around the world
Our prices cant be beat, but our passengers can
We have 1st Class, Business Class and No Class.

Blu Ray Just Not Worth It

I love my movies.  Mostly, there is always a movie playing in the background while I play video games, engage in hobbies or other.  I wouldn't be lieing if I said there are some movies I have seen over 100 times.  Its no wonder I can spot plot fails. 

I at first bought only DVD's treating Blu Ray like it was Beta.  But then,  I could only find certain movies in DVD combo Blu Ray.  A couple of bucks more...but hey..its back up for the DVD should it get damaged.  Then by mistake, I bought a couple of movies in Blu Ray only. 

So now I had to upgrade my DVD player to include a Blu Ray/DVD player.  I usually burn out a dvd player in 6-7 months.

Maybe Im unlucky.  I don't know, so Im not saying the equipment is lousy.  But I have 2-LG Blu Ray players that include Hi Def, WiFi and a whole other bunch of extra features I'll never use.  I decided to try LG after my Sony Blu Ray/DVD player burnt out.  Im finding that these fancy Blu Ray machines are simply too sensitive.   I have nothing but problems.  They freeze on nothing.  One day they'll play blu ray disks...the next day, it wont.  Right out of the box.  All of them.  Put in a DVD...no problem. 

The Blu Ray freezes at every mark on the disk...mine do...but outside of Sylvania (Sylvania is cheap crap, pure garbage) my Toshiba and Sony DVD only players could play a disk covered in honey.  Ok, a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.

Plus, all these hi def TV's have ruined my movie experiences.  Older tube TV's may have had lower resolution, but it helped hide and blended the effects making the movie seem more real.  Now, I can see every time they use the blue screen.  Its kinda like knowing how the magician does his magic trick.

Maybe I just got unlucky with the Blu Ray players.  Maybe its the equipment, maybe not.  But I never had any real problems with a simple standard DVD player and it seems the fancier we get with our toys, the more problematic they become.

I'll have to re buy a couple of movies to replace the blu ray disks.  But Im sticking with standard DVD's.   KISS is always a good rule to follow.

Oilers Orange Jersey an Eye Sore

I live here.  I have to deal with it I even if I cheer for another team.

I don't like the new Orange Edmonton Oilers jersey's.  They look like a bunch of creamsicle's on skates. 

I just cant take them seriously.  I keep laughing my ass off every time I see them on the ice it looks so funny. 

This isn't a bash the Oilers post...they have no shortage of points to bash, I don't need to add another.

But their jerseys are entirely laughable.

UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS-CONFUSING

***SPOILER ALERT***

Underworld Blood Wars is confusing.  In the 1st one Victor takes a sword up under his chin into his skull and falls into the freezing water...not dead...so why are later Vampires dieing from the same fate of a knife under the chin?

Next...how can a Vampire weld without a face shield?  The UV rays would kill him.

What they don't explain is how water seems to bring the vampires back to life or at the very least keeps them from dieing.

With everyone drinking everyone else's blood...who is who and who has what powers is now so blurred.  And they don't expand on it.  There is a lot they don't explain or touch on very lightly in regards to each species and the history of the new leaders.

An intriguing movie.  Lara Pulver is hot.

The movie is supposed(?) to be the final instalment in the series...but the movie is so open ended with a lot of innuendo through out that it looks like they are gearing up to turn Underworld into a TV Series.  

I enjoyed the movie despite it being confusing on the above issues.

No NHL in the Olympics? Good.

I never agreed with professionals in the Olympics.  Its the dream of all amateur athletes BEFORE they turn pro.  The issue is its every four years so timing is everything meaning not all amateur hockey players would be able to go.  It sucks for sure, but that's life.   Now because of a few Olympics with NHL players, those who haven't made it are jealous.  Again, this sucks for sure.

I refuse to watch Olympic hockey with professional NHLers.  I'll be happy to finally be able to watch pure hockey again.  I'll gladly get up at 4 am to watch it now.

For those pissed off about the decision...whats the problem?  You are watching them already in the Stanley Cup play offs.  Not enough countries can field competitive teams so most of the games are lopsided and BORING  to watch.  Its no fun watching Belarus get blown away 13-0.  At least now there might be more parity and more competition that is evenly based.

The Olympics are part of the journey to becoming a professional if the timing in their life fits.   Its sad that NHL players who are already making millions taking a dream away  from younger amateur athletes. 

NHL hockey players are like Justin Trudeau...ENTITLED.  Enjoy the golf season and quit your whining.  Half of us don't want you at the Olympics anyway.