Snakes and Planes

Ooh, topical!

So I flew to Norway, by way of Iceland, a couple of weeks ago. Iceland Air is the most direct one-stop flight to Norway from the States, with the added bonus of stopping in Iceland. Some may not call this so much of a bonus, considering I certainly wasn't there long enough to stray from Keflavik Airport, but now that Europe is consolidating its immigration duties that means I have an all new stamp on my passport. Woot!

A week after getting home, that whole liquid terror plot thing happened. Had my trip been a week later, or had the Republicans preemmptively exposed the plot by an extra week, those flights home would have sucked. Or they wouldn't have existed for an extra few days, which I can't say I would have minded. Check out bsom for better analysis of the terror plot propaganda.

Then this past week, the Brooklyn Bridge Park film series screened Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, a fine movie featuring planes (complete with propellers and red lines) and snakes ("Why'd it have to be snakes"), and this:

There's a big snake in the plane, Jock.
Oh, that's just my pet snake Reggie.
I hate snakes, Jock. I hate 'em.
C'mon, show a little backbone, will ya?

Possibly the best snake-on-plane dialogue ever, but do please submit your own. Just please don't ruin any new movies for me and my loyal readers until they've been out for at least a couple weeks.

In other movie news, World Trade Center opened a week or so ago, and I don't think I really want to see it. I must say I'm a little angry at Oliver Stone—if he's not careful he's going to give some pretty big ideas to the terrorists.

This is a test

Yes, I'm using my blog for work. Don't ask. but do get excited.

Report: Meat Now America's No. 2 Condiment

Look! Up in the sky! I mean, on 5th Ave!

I just got back from the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co., on 5th Ave in Park Slope. It. is. so. cool. I couldn't help but get a t-shirt and a map of Brooklyn and Environs. They also have paint cans full of tights and leotards, capes, wrist-talkies and other gadgets, and secret identity kits (see? serial commas are totally necessary). (And now I can't remember how to properly order an end-parentheses and a period.) It's also an after-school tutoring program for kids. So when you buy things, not only do you have to take the Superhero Pledge and put your money into a Vault, but you also are supporting a good cause. Woot woot!

Push, Fuck, or Marry

(originally from the game we played on the way back from Asbury Park on Sunday)

• FOXNews
  
• Scientology
  
• Osama bin Laden
  

Discuss.

seattle!

Things that ruled about my trip to visit Becca in Seattle
In chronological order

• Jet Blue
  Not only did I get cookies *and* chips *and* the famous cheese and crackers (hm, now i'm hungry), but i also got to watch a whole marathon of ANTM. And if you don't know what that stands for, you'd probably think less of me for having watched it, so I'm not going to say. Also, parts of the Daily Show.
  
• Seeing Becca!
  I mean, duh.
  
• Pike Place Market
  Free samples, first ever Starbucks, cool retro posters, crepes... (now i'm more hungry) Awesome.
  
• The Space Needle
  I had to say it. I mean, come on. It was... tall.
  
• Ballard
  NORWEGIANS! Or, Norwegian flags. And... Indian food (ok that's it i'm getting some breakfast). And a bar with Aquavit and the Mad Magazine Game and friendly people.
  
• The park
  Coffee, Ice Cream, and lots of walking in pretty. And bunnies (cute!) and squirrels (less cute).
  
• The thrift store
  2 cool new t-shirts for $1.49.
  
• Fado
  Lots of cute boys. Good for kissing, as the pictures that have probably found there way onto his MySpace by now will attest to.
  
• Punk Rock Diner (PUNK ROCK BEACH!)
  Ok it wasn't punk-themed or anything, and it wasn't even a diner by New England standards (let alone Jersey standards), but it had waffles at 2am and every punk and goth in the city had found their way there. Also, there was a tv you could send a text message to, kind of like at the Green Day concert.

There was other awesome, but leaving was less fun. But Brooklyn is also cool, and this week included a pink gorilla suit, a birthday party, the artist formerly and currently known as Prince, and Beth and Matt. And today, soccer! And I think a haircut, to go with all my awesome new earrings.

seattle!

Things that ruled about my trip to visit Becca in Seattle
In chronological order

• Jet Blue
  Not only did I get cookies *and* chips *and* the famous cheese and crackers (hm, now i'm hungry), but i also got to watch a whole marathon of ANTM. And if you don't know what that stands for, you'd probably think less of me for having watched it, so I'm not going to say. Also, parts of the Daily Show.
  
• Seeing Becca!
  I mean, duh.
  
• Pike Place Market
  Free samples, first ever Starbucks, cool retro posters, crepes... (now i'm more hungry) Awesome.
  
• The Space Needle
  I had to say it. I mean, come on. It was... tall.
  
• Ballard
  NORWEGIANS! Or, Norwegian flags. And... Indian food (ok that's it i'm getting some breakfast). And a bar with Aquavit and the Mad Magazine Game and friendly people.
  
• The park
  Coffee, Ice Cream, and lots of walking in pretty. And bunnies (cute!) and squirrels (less cute).
  
• The thrift store
  2 cool new t-shirts for $1.49.
  
• Fado
  Lots of cute boys. Good for kissing, as the pictures that have probably found there way onto his MySpace by now will attest to.
  
• Punk Rock Diner (PUNK ROCK BEACH!)
  Ok it wasn't punk-themed or anything, and it wasn't even a diner by New England standards (let alone Jersey standards), but it had waffles at 2am and every punk and goth in the city had found their way there. Also, there was a tv you could send a text message to, kind of like at the Green Day concert.

There was other awesome, but leaving was less fun. But Brooklyn is also cool, and this week included a pink gorilla suit, a birthday party, the artist formerly and currently known as Prince, and Beth and Matt. And today, soccer! And I think a haircut, to go with all my awesome new earrings.

Best. Movie. Ever.

i just saw the most amazing thing committed to film ever. Well, maybe in the past 2 3/4 years.

The preview for Pirates of the Carribbean 2. Check it out for yourself (of course, it's much better in the theater).

Just thought I'd share that with you. The rest of the site is cool too. I mean, probably. I haven't checked it out yet.