Friday, July 18, 2008

Introducing Mista Professaa

The Dark Knight.

This is a huge weekend for movie goers and could be the highest grossing weekend in movie history with the top two films alone grossing over $200 million.

Dark Knight opened this morning at 12:01 on 9,200 screens and 4,366 theaters inching past Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Edge which had 4,362 theaters.

Dark Knight is the first major film ever to have portions shot using IMAX cameras with six action sequences totaling about 35 minutes projected in the large-screen format. The sequences cuts back and forth between traditional letterbox and large IMAX shots, but given the darkness of most scenes you will hardly notice and the panoramic views of Gotham and Hong Kong should be amazing.

Advance ticket sales are among the highest ever recorded as fans do not want to be left out.

I'm betting Dark Night hits the $132 million mark at the box office.

I have the original Dark Night Comic and I can still remember to this day laying in bed opening up this NEW style of comic. It was like nothing I had ever seen before and I still remember the chills I had as I flipped the page that introduced the new Dark Knight to the world. I have chills thinking of my chills!!

A comic book for adults! WOW!

The Dark Knight Returns changed the way we look at superheros.
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I just went for coffee and Madison has thousands of Tibetans in town because the Dalai Lama is visiting. I really like the Dalai Lama.

Anyway there were three taking photos of the area and all of the flags in town have the American flag AND the Tibetan flag flying and they were taking photos of them and the flag poles.

I offered to take a photo of the three guys together and they really appreciated it. Next thing I know one of them is putting his arm around me and telling the other to take a photo, then the next guy does the same and then the next! I'll probably be on the cover of the Tibetan Free Press.

Side note - If you want to see a VERY good movie - check out Seven Years in Tibet starring Brad Pitt. It's a true story. I love this movie.

"Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt) journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. When World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Llaso, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama (Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk) -- whose friendship ultimately transforms the self-seeking Harrer. "

Speaking of photos - I was looking at some photos I had taken in the past and realized that photos I took then were much clearer then the ones I'm taking now. Michelle mentioned getting my camera recalibrated, I'm going to do that.

She was here with her little Canon friend and they were mocking my Nikon (it's a Ford/Chevy thing except without the stupid little window decal kid pissing on the other car . . . actually the Canon people mock Nikon people - Nikon people don't mock Canon people, we know we are superior).

ANYWAY - I have been told for many many years that I take nice photos and I "must have a good camera". I always think - well, a good camera helps but give me a little credit. But then along comes Michelle.

All of a sudden I FEEL like I'm just a guy with a good camera because I see her shots and see things I have been missing and details that I have gotten too lazy to look for.

My talking point here is that in reality - the camera is just a tool to capture what you are seeing. Your eyes are the real camera here.

The two photos that I have gotten the most compliments from were not because of the camera. One was taken with a 1.1 mega pix Olympus and the other - the Columbus downtown photo, was with a $120, 300 mm lens.

I guarantee that if Michelle's Canon was taken from her and she was forced to use a little hand held 1.1 mega pix Olympus - you would still see outstanding photos. I know I like to compliment Michelle (it's a passive way to put pressure on her) but she deserves it. I know there are people where I work that have told me that when their daughters get married she is the one they are going to try to be their photographer.

I hope she does not get sucked into ONLY weddings though. I believe she is better then only weddings.
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Before Mista Professa takes over the blog I must introduce you to Apocalyptica.

Apocalyptica is a cello quartet the likes you have never seen or heard before.

I'm a metal head liking groups such as Shinedown, Disturbed, The Dead Pool and Within Temptation, but in my past I was also a classical cello player. This morning a woman at worked turned me onto four guys from Finland.

They were at a cello camp and were tired of the normal music they were playing so that started to jam playing music that a has never been played on a cello before. They are performing at the Berrymore Theater in Madison in a few months.

I bring you Apocalyptica.





And a little Metallica - Nothing Else Matters.



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Mista Professa

HI, I'm Mista Professa and I'm going to learn you a few tidbits of information you will never want to know and will be completely useless in your common and dreary life. So put in your thinking caps and absorb some of the things I have learned in the past few weeks.

Yeasts are not at all like humans.

There are five kinds of sugar, Maltros, Maltotriose, Glucose, Sucrose and Frutose. Yeast likes ALL sugar but they are real picky HOW they eat the sugar and each type they eat in a different way.

All five kinds of sugar are in a brew and when a yeast comes across one he decides what hewants to do. Sucrose and Frutose are sucked in through the cell walls and then metabolized inside the cell. But
Maltros and Maltotriose are transported into the cell and then metabolized. The interesting thing here is that a yeast will only eat one kind of sugar at a time. Humans will eat a little of this and a little of that. Yeast are like Blake (our dog) he eats his favorite thing and then goes on to the next favorite.

This is important to know when you are making a beer recipe and deciding on what is going to go into the brew. Too much of one kind of sugar and you can get a stuck fermentation.

Then there is HOPS and beer. Many people have heard the word hops but don't really know what it is.

Beer is basically Malt and Hops.

If you look at the painting of the train station. Malt is the large walls of paint and hops are all the detail work. Malt gives to the alcohol and much of the base flavor. Take a chug of beer and you taste Malt. GULP!

But if you taste the beer you will notice subtle flavors and aroma. This is the hops talking to you. There are three kinds of hops, bittering, flavor and aroma.

When making beer it's the hops that makes a beer good. To much or to little "bittering hops" and the beer can taste flat or too spicy.

The trick with hops is you must boil the hops to get the oils but as soon as the oils are extracted, they start to vanish into the air. That is why when you boil the brew you are adding hops at different times and then as FAST as you can you try to get the brew cold.
Bittering hops are in for the entire 60 minutes. Flavor hops for 5 to 20 mintes and aroma hops from a few minutes to a few seconds.

Moving on.

There is a world wide hops shortage which is REALLY hurting many microbreweries.

In my friends Rod's next brew, an American Amber, the recipe called for Horizon hops for bittering and he found it was very very hard to find. There is a thing called alpha acid which tells you how bitter (strong) a certain hop is along with it's character - this one is floral and spicy..

Horizon had a rating of 13% - pretty high. HOWEVER - he then learns that Horizon has a very low Cohumulone. YEA - WHO KNEW!

Cohumulone is a part of the alpha acids. Low cohumulone means that during the boil the oils are easier to extract from the alpha acid. So when looking for an alternative hop he can not just look for another floral and spicy hop with 13% alpha acid. He has to take Cohumulone into account.

As you can see. My best friend Rod is not just out to make beer, he is out to make very very good beer. Making good beer is easy. Making VERY VERY good beer takes a little more work.
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Thank you Mista Professa - I'm sure the audiance is on the edge of their seat wondering what will happen next.

Talk at ya later!

Rod





62 comments:

  1. where do the silly hand held Kodak people line up?


    I have to give mad props to Michelle as well...she has taken some of the most fabulous pictures EVER of Evan in his very long and never ending lifetime.

    Even the crazy Demon Barber of Kurth's turned out awesome, she captured the creepy perfect!


    Great blog Rod!

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  2. Hey fellow Lurkees I've got a great idea for a social experiment with Rod as the foci. My premise is that Rod is a nice guy and like all nice people will be corrupted by wealth. So lets all click on the ads at the end of the blog and see what happens to the Grinder when tempted by great wealth. Maybe he'll go to Kuths in a limo but I'm doubting it.

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  3. I find it HILARIOUS that gas and bloating was the topic yesterday! It was the perfect subject on a day I was so horribly affected by it!
    So here's to you, Rod, who saved the day by providing relief with your wonderful gas ad! :)

    (BTW I am posting anonymously for a reason...hehe!)

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  4. it's OK, JP. Everybody farts.

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  5. Great topics in today's blog Rod.

    Saw The Dark Knight last night and it was even darker and better than I thought it would be, and I thought it was going to be pretty dark. We had to call three theaters before we could find one that wasn't sold out and we got there 2 hours in advance to get a good spot in line. We were almost going to order a pizza but decided to make a run to Taco Bell instead. Eating Taco Bell always reminds me why I don't like Taco Bell. But I'm thinking $180 mil opening weekend...

    I'm also going to listen to His Holiness speak tomorrow. I figure it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and I should at least see we're all these quotes on my calender are coming from.

    Cheers

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  6. Rod,

    The cello players are amazing...I think I'm going to look into going to see them...thanks for sharing!

    I'm waiting to see the dark knight after a week or two.. I want to watch comfortably...not crowded!

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  7. "Eating Taco Bell always reminds me why I don't like Taco Bell."

    ME TOO!!!!! What I like to do is see how that make their four ingredients are combined THIS time.
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    I saw him in an interview a few weeks ago. So sad how can can never go back to see his country! Yet - he ins not angry with China.

    If you have not seen Seven Years in Tibet you really should. It makes you feel good.

    There is a scene where they are building a new temple or something and find there are earth worms.

    They can not kill them so every worm they find they carefully lift it up give him a new home LOL.

    Pitt says THAT WILL WILL TAKE YEARS!! The answer is basically - what's the hurry.

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  8. Seven Years in Tibet was a great movie. I'm going to have to watch it again. If you haven't seen it, Kundun is a good one too.



    "Be kind whenever possible...It is always possible." - Dalai Lama

    (I really hope he pulls that one out tomorrow)

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  9. I have to agree that it is usually the person not the camera that takes a good picture but a decent camera sure does help. I am in the Pentax group.

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  10. Interesting about the cameras.

    Thirty plus years ago when I started getting into picture taking (as my friends say) Nikon was kind of considered the elite camera and it was everyone's desire to be able to afford one. I myself went with Canon and had dreams of some day owning a Nikon.

    Now I find myself in the digital age and a dilemma. I decided a few years ago to get a little point and shoot digital just to try things out and see if I really wanted to go that route. I ended up with a Nikon Cool Pix because I read an article and this camera had the features I was looking for.

    I finally decided to go full force into digital. I spent the past year and a half going back and forth, wrought with anxiety over what to buy. I always thought I'd stick with Canon. Then I was almost talked into a Pentax. Time passed and I finally narrowed it down to Canon or Nikon. I was all set to go with Nikon so I walked into Camera Casino and walked out with an Olympus!!

    I guess my point in this long, drawn out story is that Rod is right. It may help to have what some people consider a good camera, but ultimately its the person behind the viewfinder that makes the photograph.

    So Osh, don't consider yourself a 'silly hand held Kodak people.' Its not the size of your camera, but how well you use it that counts.

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  11. IF I had to buy a camera today it would be a Canon!

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  12. I had to chime in on the photography comments. I enjoy photography myself and have a decent eye for a rookie. I'm always asked the same question. What kind of camera do you have because it takes great photos? Has nothing to do with the camera folks. The camera is a tool. Now that being said I could not begin to hold a candle to Michelle's photo talent. She has a gifted eye for expression, color, action, the whole deal. That does not come along very often and I would encourage her to pursue this in a big way. Michelle, you are not a photographer, you are an artist. Make the most of it!

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  13. I agree - it's the photographer, not the camera. I've gradually purchased better quality cameras and find I'm just as likely to cut off heads or end up with an out of focus picture. Maybe I'd be better off taking lessons.... Or paying someone like Michelle to take the pictures?!

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  14. I have an old Nikon film camera that I bought over 15 years ago that I always got wonderful pictures with, but I have problems with my little Samsung digital (Walmart $88 Black Friday special).

    Most of the issues show up when I try to zoom much on anything - the pictures turn out blurry. Never had that problem with my Nikon film camera. Can anyone recommend a nice digital that won't fuzz up the zoomed shots that won't cost me an arm and a leg?

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  15. I am a avid Canon fan..... (and a fan of Michelle as well!) It truly is the eye of the photographer that sets the shot along with having a good camera to showcase the photogs eye......

    I am looking forward to seeing Dark Knight.... I will wait until the crowds have died down a little.... Anyone care to give their review?

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  16. Another Michele FAN girl here!!

    Great blog today Rod, I absolutely LOVE the Apocalyptica!!!!! Very visually stimulating, beautiful...

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  17. nice to see all the different posters today!!! ;)

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  18. Great Blog today Rod!!
    Apocalyptia!!!! I'm Hooked!
    Love how they play..

    Camera's!!! I do think it is in the eye o the holder..
    Michelle is a Artist at work!!!

    Rod, You have Captured Amazing pictures as well..don't short change yourself.

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  20. Thanks Kitty!

    I do long for a fancier camera...one without a delayed shutter (is it even called a shutter on a digital?) Mine takes so long to recover I miss good "shots" (looking at YOU Johnny Depp and Jerry....ok, and maybe some cats)

    My husband was just proud to actually surprise me with something for Christmas, I didn't have the heart to complain about it until 6 months after, you know?

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  21. Shutter lag is one of the biggest complaints I have about my camera too Osh.

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  22. Apocalypta is AWESOME! Thanks Rod, I always love to hear cool new music.

    Love how in the quiet parts of this song, their shadows on the wall look like a gang of Grim Reapers.

    There's a mess of "String Quartet Tribute to..." artists like Pixies, Bad Religion, Dr. Dre... interesting enough, but de-fanged somehow. This is much better.

    So do you like Mogwai or The Dirty Three? Maybe not as metall-y, but in the same sorta camp, so to speak.

    -Mary

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  23. Hey everybody,
    State Farm finally gave us our insurance check! :P It was for less that we hoped for, but is still enormously helpful! Unfortunately, the bank put a hold on it. So we can even use any of the money for another week. Isn't that stupid?!?!

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  24. STOOPID!!! That makes me so mad when they do that Jenny...

    My bank did that to one of my paychecks that was issued from THEM!!! They knew immediately that it was good... grrr...

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  25. shutter lag, another pet peeve...
    (also a good excuse!)

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  26. I may be able to help you ladies with your hold problems.
    HeHeHe!

    Who's

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  27. Luckily, I'm out of Holdville already! LOL ;)

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  28. Unforunately our bank is in Madison :P

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  29. If Who's can help shutter lag I am really impressed!

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  30. Rod,
    I received this email...and thought of you...!


    LIFE IN THE 1500'S **

    The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water
    temperature isn't just how you like it, think about how things used to be.

    Here are some facts about the 1500s:

    Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May,
    and still smelled pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell,
    so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odour. Hence the
    custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

    Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had
    the privilege of the nice clean water, then all the other sons and men, then
    the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By then the
    water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying,
    Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water..

    Houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath.
    It was the only place for animals to get warm, so a! ll the cats and other
    small animals (mice, bugs ) l ived in the roof When it rained it became
    slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence
    the saying. It's raining cats and dogs.

    There was nothing to stop things from falling into the house.. This posed a
    real problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings could mess up
    your nice clean bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the
    top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds came into existence.

    The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt. Hence
    the saying, Dirt poor. The wealthy had slate floors that would get slippery
    in the winter when wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep
    their footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you
    opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was
    placed in the entranceway. Hence the saying a thresh hold.

    (Getting quite an education, aren't you?)

    In those old days , they coo ked in the kitchen with a big kettle that
    always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and added things to
    the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not get much meat. They would
    eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight
    and then start over the next day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had
    been there for quite a while. Hence the rhyme, Peas porridge hot, peas
    porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old..

    Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special. When
    visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a
    sign of wealth that a man could, bring home the bacon. They would cut off a
    little to share with guests and would all sit around and chew the fat..

    Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high acid content
    caused some of the lead to leach onto the food, causing lead poisoning
    death. This happened most often with tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or
    so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.

    Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt bottom of the
    loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the top, or the upper crust.


    Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes
    knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. Someone walking along the road
    would take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They were laid out on
    the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around
    and eat and drink and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom
    of holding a wake.

    England is old and small and the local folks s! t arted running out of
    places to bury people. So they would dig up coffins and would take the bones
    to a bone-house, and reuse the grave. When reopening these coffins, 1 out of
    25 coffins were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realised
    they had been burying people alive. So they would tie a string on the wrist
    of the corpse, lead it through the coffin and up through the ground and tie
    it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night (the
    graveyard shift). to listen for the bell; thus, someone could be, saved by
    the bell or was considered a dead ringer..

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  31. I'm less concerned about the Nikon vs. Canon debate...more concerned about the FX vs. DX sensor debate. I have about $2500 worth of DX glass that won't work nearly as nicely on FX sensors. Oh well...I bought a 85mm 1.8 lens for basketball season....luckily it works for softball too!
    Emma Pitching
    Rod...i think i have the same $120 300mm zoom lens as you do....i took an awesome shot of favre with it that i have sold to a book publisher pending favre's "unretirement".....

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  32. I could never take pictures of balls coming at me...I'd be too busy ducking for cover.


    stop laughing at me

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  33. Yay Osh!
    Btw.....hi shakes! :)
    I've been a little bizzy lately... what have you been up to?

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  34. my fancy html skilz bring the aw as well!

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  35. OSH! Those ribs look sooooo good!

    Is anyone going to Kurth tonight?

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  36. Osh...

    Those really are Kodak Moments!!! The ribs look de-lish! But I have a soft spot for the pussy cats.

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  37. no Kurth for us tonight...Evan and I are going back to Minocqua in the morning!

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  38. Osh those are cute pics...except the ribs are not cute, they look good though!! I like the snooty cat 'specially.

    Cricket--I love stuff like that. I always wonder where we get some of our expressions and stuff. Thanks for the history lesson!!!

    Hooray JP's back!! :)

    I like all the new posters too...

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  39. Hey guys check this out!
    http://tinyurl.com/6mvfx8

    They are having Dillinger Days at the Portage Theater in Chicago this Sunday. Showing the last movie Dillinger saw at the Biograph and tickets are like .25 cents or something.

    I would sooo love to go but already have plans with a friend to go to The Broomstreet Theatre in Madison (LOVE that place!)

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  40. Shakes, that is cool! Thanks for sharing! We have plans too...tubing!

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  41. hi everyone! ive been MIA for the past two days...ive been painting my kitchen! ugh!

    but i wanted to let you all know that im now eating cheese curds and a grumpy burger from the grumpy troll! YUMMY!! :)

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  42. mmm.... I want a grumpy burger!

    What clor did you paint yoru kitchen Meagan?

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  43. I also think Michelle would take awesome pictures no matter who's camera she was using!

    I was hoping to go see the Batman movie this weekend, but I am afraid it will have to wait till next week *sigh*

    Mista Professa sure has a lot of knowledge! Was a very interesting read!

    Vicky

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  44. OMG,I have had a crazy stressful day and here I come for my daily check-in (quite late!) to find this incredible lovefest. I am humbled. Wow. You people rock my personal casbah. Seriously, thank you. So often I doubt myself (I *really* struggle with self-doubt) and wonder if this is what I should be doing. It's truly through the PE experience that I mustered up enough courage to move forward to the next step in my photography journey. I thank you all for encouraging me.

    And on the Nikon note, heh. There is one Nikon I bow before always and forever and it's the new D3. It's crazy expensive but oh, so very awesome.

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  45. I'm a day late, sorry!
    Shaken,
    Cricket is a different Tracy, my friend, also Tracey (note the different spelling.) She's been having some bad luck w/her computer, and I don't know if she is able to check Rod's blog-haven't talked to her lately.
    And Jenny, hope you're feeling better-and I'm telling LHL about your comment from yesterday right now-but he said he talked to you about it earlier tonight-never mind!

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  46. Shakes, I see the effects of your gin & tonic, i.e. "What clor did you paint yoru kitchen"

    My very-faithful Kodak died on the Fourth of July (sounds like a movie title) right at a prime shot opp of my kids watching the parade. So I used that as an excuse to get a new camera. The Canon Rebel was what I was hoping for, but out of my league. I settled (and very excitedly!) for a Canon xs20 or something like that. Geez, if I don't know the terminology, I have no biz behind a camera.

    OK, enough of my blabbering to myself...time for another homemade shandy.

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  47. When I saw the mention of the His Holiness, I thought there was another reader in Sydney; but different "His Holiness". We have the Catholic Pope visiting here. I won't be going anywhere today as roads are closed for pilgrims walking.
    I saw The Dark Knight yesterday (Friday). It is a great piece of film making but too dark for me to want to see it again. It is more dramatic crime thriller than super hero movie. Not one for the children as it lacked joy or hope.
    The Dark Knight opened here Wednesday, 3 days ago. Mamma Mia opened 9 days ago.
    It used to be that movies arrived here months after north America. Not that this doesn't still happen; Wall-E will open 18th September.
    I have been looking at Aussie web sites for a release date for Public Enemies but haven't found a mention of it. I expect it will be after North America. The first weeks of July are the start of 2 weeks of winter school holidays and so is usually more family films.
    I have been a regular reader of this blog since March but rarely post.
    Rod, thanks for all your work.
    Jenny, glad to hear you have got something from your insurance.

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  49. Just got back from seeing Batman! It was AMAZING! I was one of those people that wanted to see it, but was willing to wait a week or two, just till the crowds died down a little. Then, opportunity came aknockin' and I didn't have the willpower to say no. The bad seats were SOOOOO worth it!

    Even if you weren't planning on going to see it, you should reevaluate that thought. Heath Ledger is an OUTSTANDING Joker, and Christian Bale was an even better Batman than before!

    Well, I'm off to bed, where I belong at this hour. *yawns*

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  50. Hey Cricket! Loved the history lesson, makes me greatful for modern convenience! LOl

    Thanks Krisx for steering me straight! Does your Tracey also go by cricket sometimes or am i REALLY nuts?

    Hi Anon Sydney!

    Yeah, I had a couple Kathy... usually 1 is my limit! LOL (I don't type well on a good day!)

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  51. I'm back online! I know, I know--"You were gone??"

    Rod, you think you guys were confounded with a half hour offline....try two days. Wow. Pure boredom. LOL ;)

    Great blogs, great comments. I missed you guys!

    I also feel very bad about Wednesday. Who bought pizza? I wanted to chip in, but couldn't get an answer about who provided the cash. Thank you to whoever it was. :)

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  52. http://tinyurl.com/638kcy

    great PE article on Mann from JDReads site

    for all us who are NOT patiently waiting to whet your appetite.....

    hope to see Dark Knight today.....

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  53. Does anyone know of a reporter or journalist who specializes in consumer advocacy?

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  54. Cap. Anne, try this:

    http://tinyurl.com/6l45ex

    I also think the topic has come up on this Madison forum:

    http://www.thedailypage.com/forum/

    you'll have to do a search.

    Good luck!

    -Mary

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  55. Interesting alternative view on The Dark Knight from a Chicago radio host/film critic I like a lot:

    http://tinyurl.com/29kkm3
    (top video)

    Don't know if I agree with him or not because I haven't seen the film yet (sounds like NOT appropriate for a sensitive 10-year-old!)... but he's definitely unafraid to be different.

    -M.

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  56. Good Morning All....

    Happy Sunday...
    Sorry I have not been on...Battling a nasty Sinus Infection.Yuck!The smell is horrible.

    Any home remedies?besides nose spray. antibiotic= home remedy?

    Any way hope all of you are having a good weekend...

    *********I have a question for ya all....

    When coping pictures from memory stick to folder, a pop up came on that said: (Incorrect para meter)

    What does mean?


    Can you help?

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  57. Maybe he'll go to Kuths in a limo but I'm doubting it......


    ___________________
    Julie
    "BEST PRICE for the BEST ENTERTAINMENT"

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