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Factotum is one of those indie films that never seems to get much attention. It relies on substance, a good story, good acting to get by. What a concept, huh?

It stars Matt Dillon as a man interested in nothing but writing, struggling with odd jobs that he doesn’t care about to get by, to get him the next bottle, and to not interfere with his true love, writing. I quite enjoyed his disinterested performance.

The movie moves slow, probably too slow for most people. I also thought it was moving too slow at first. But the pacing really sets a mood and fits perfectly with the story. Is it a happy ending? No, it’s a real ending. Nothing too profound, certainly nothing overly cheesy. It’s some good advice that we should all follow.

Movies like this won’t make money, that’s why Hollywood won’t get behind them. That’s why we get crap like Uwe Boll movies. But it’s great that indies will make these because movies like this are why I enjoy movies so much.

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As performed by high school kids.

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This is a great summer drink.  In fine LD tradition it’s strong as shit.

In a glass mix:

• ice
• 1 shot of citrus vodka
• 1/4 shot of Chambord
• 1 bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade (or Cranberry if you like)

Sip on that in the sun and get fucked up.

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This is a long overdue followup to my Zombie Preparedness Kit post. I have updated the project and am about 98% finished. I need to mount the front bezel on and make the “In case of zombies break glass” graphic. Other than those little things, it’s done!

It features a pistol handle shotgun, which is a decent weapon but ultimately you will run out of shells. So you have a hatchet as a backup along with a lighter. You can always burn those bastards. And there’s a little surprise as seen in the second and third pics, it’s solar powered!

Now for the pics:

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I wasn’t expecting much. The Hitcher is yet another horror remake from Hollywood. I have not seen the original for some reason. I really should as it’s considered a very good movie. Even without seeing the original I can say this is horrible remake.

You know a movie is going to suck when the college guy drives a classic, very expensive muscle car. That’s a dead giveaway. It went from bad to worse as the college couple made the most ridiculous, unrealistic decisions, the kind no one in real life would ever make. Later they wreck the car (yeah, pseudo-spoiler, so sue me). The thing is, when they wreck at least two other vehicles witness it yet neither stops. One is a religious family, the other a trucker. If you would expect someone to stop it would be those two. This was so absurd I almost walked out. There are probably 2 dozen times they could have point blank shot the bad guy yet no one ever does.
I wouldn’t even recommend renting this turd. It’s a waste of time, definitely a waste of money.

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It feels good sometimes to say that at work but I wish they just did shit right so I didn’t have to.  Long story short, we have a new product that I worked on the beta team for.  I (among others) noted a very important issue that would be a problem.  The product was not supposed to generate any phone calls by design.  But with this issue it is pretty much guaranteed to do so.  Sure enough, we get a phone call.  I can’t find the answer.  It took me over two hours, which is precisely how long I said this would take if/when it happened.

First sale and install of this new product and it goes exactly how I predicted it would go, including the amount of time tech support would have to spend on it.  I told you so.  But no one listens to me.

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Unlike Kirk, a flaming Larry has nothing to do with being gay. It’s another real man’s drink. Actually, it’s a shot. And what’s a shot unless it’s fucking strong?

• Mix this in a pitcher for best effect, choose a flavor, my favorite is lemonade
• 1/2 the pitcher is Everclear, not the pussy 151 stuff, but the 190 proof
• 1/4 flavored Vodka, choose appropriately. I like citrus or lemon vodka for a lemonade flavor though you could use anything depending on your choice of flavor
• 1/4 Schnapps, again this should be flavored to match
• Kool-aid pre-mix with sugar, I use lemonade flavor, mix enough for the pitcher
• Mix well, only pour 1 shot at a time, never allow more than 2 shots per person per night
• Pour the shot, light it (it is very flammable), blow it out! Shoot it! Pass out

This is ridiculously strong and not for the casual drinker. It’s a REAL shot, not some lame $2 shooter from the lady at the bar.

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