Possibly... the account of it I read was a translation of the original, so anything's possible. But unless they completely put words in his mouth it was at least insultingly tactless if not outright inflammatory.

I'd like to think I could manage a more tactful way to say I prefer home

I agree (well, I'm positive ::you:: would). It is kind of tacky even if you have nothing good to say about someone else's alien culture to talk about it when you are a public figure. It is amazing to me, in this era, that some public people still think their words are just for the people back 'ome. Like the English golfer recently who said some fairly anti-american things (in the context of rah-rah competition) when he a) lives in the US, b) goes to school at a US university, and c) is engaged to an american woman. He was a touch surprised when his remarks to a UK tabloid hit the web and turned into a big kerfuffle in his sport. To his credit (in my view), he didn't back down from what he said, and tried to put them into the context he meant them (American sportsmanship at some of the recent international golf competitions has been shameful, and he's right). It still cost him a sponsor, and I think those are reasonable consequences.

However, it is in poor taste to be publicly critical in that manner when one is collecting cheques in USD with the other hand.

Amazon notified me that Bringing Up Baby is available for pre-order. There's a special 2-disc dvd set coming out on March 1st.

Amazon notified me that Bringing Up Baby is available for pre-order. There's a special 2-disc dvd set coming out on March 1st.

Great news. Thank you, Sumi.

Amazon notified me that Bringing Up Baby is available for pre-order. There's a special 2-disc dvd set coming out on March 1st.

Woohoo! It's about time.

Hot damn! Good news on the health/diet front. A bunch of researchers are putting together a list of the foods that will help cardiovascular health.

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Treating yourself to 100 grams of dark chocolate every day appears to reduce systolic blood pressure -- the top number in a blood pressure reading -- by 5 units, and the bottom blood pressure number by almost 2 units, which research suggests may reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems by 20 percent.

Yeehah!

You know, I like the premise of Final Destination 2, but every death is so damned funny that I can't even be creeped out. My favourite so far is the one with the plate glass -- I've liked that medium for death since The Omen.

Huh, I obviously thought I was in Bitches when I posted earlier. Still, dark chocolate is good at the movies, and one shouldn't post while putting on one's shoes before running to catch a bus.

I liked Final Destination because that last death was so damned funny. Just about all the deaths in the sequel are funny, yet they inspire no similar fondness. Still, nice to see a secret celebrity boyfriend working.

Just about everyone in this movie was also in Taken. Also Stargate and The Outer Limits and ... but still. Taken might just be the Kevin Bacon of Vancouver.

Final Destination 2 grossed me out. then again, i'm someone who couldn't finish watching Resident Evil until it was light outside. so take that for what you will.

did you like Taken, ita? it took me a few eps to get into it, but once it did i really liked it.