05 May
2008
Cruise-ing
Politicians wish they had this type of image repair
I caught some of Tom Cruise's interview with Oprah Winfrey this weekend. The interviewed reeked of damage control. Last time Tommy talked to Oprah we were treated the infamous "couch incident" which was when we got to see that Cruise was a touch crazy. After spraying some angry comments at Brooke Shields and Matt Lauer, Tom's public perception went from "a little crazy" to "full on bat guano crazy". This change in the public perception affected Tom's movies since Mission: Impossible III brought in a lot less money than originally predicted. With Cruise's next big budget movie, Valkyrie coming out soon, I'm thinking that the producers want to hedge their bets and maximize their box office revenue. So after a call to Oprah, Tom is treated with an image makeover. He gets to look approachable by being comfortable in his own home. He gets to set the record straight about his crazy comments last time around. (Funny how he was so passionate about what he originally said at the time he said them) After the interview, he looks like a family man thats just trying to make a living to provide for his kids who lives down the street...in his multi million dollar estate.
Although Tom came closer to this side of normal on the "crazy" spectrum, I still think he has a screw loose. I did not see this interview as a redemption, I saw it as protecting an investment in an upcoming movie. My hat's off to him if he can pull off getting America to like him again.
13 May
2008
Where to Drink
More specific than "anywhere"
Eric pointed out to me that All About Beer magazine created a list of 125 Places To Have A Beer Before You Die. Searching through the list was interesting enough, but not all that applicable to those of us that usually do their drinking in the States....in NC....or on my couch. I had imbibed at about 4 or 5 of the 125, depending on how you judge it. Eric and I determined that our locales were severely lacking in the list of 125, so we decided that a new list needed to be created. I hope that everyone can contribute to this list. So I present to you a list of cool places that I would like to drink a beer at, or think that are cool simply because I have already consumed a beer there.
1. Tailgating at an NHL playoff game
2. Abita Brewery, Abita Springs, LA
3. Duck Rabbit Brewery, Farmville NC
4. Bleachers in Wrigley Field, Chicago IL
5. Silver Gultch Brewery, Fairbanks AK (northern most US brewery)
6. Front Street Brewery, Wilmington NC
7. Weeping Radish, Manteo NC
8. Any eatery at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg VA
9. On the green of He's Not Here, Chapel Hill NC
10. Capitol City Brewing Company, Capitol Hill Washington DC
11. The Umstead Hotel, Cary NC
12. Fraternal Order of Eagles, North Canton OH
13. 1st Day of Fall Classes Eve, Fraternity Court, Chapel Hill NC
Please add your favorite places in the comments
19 May
2008
Thanks for Clearing Things Up for Me, Target
Are you sure that's right?
On a recent trip to Target, I was looking around in the electronics area. I happened to notice a seemingly helpful graphical sign for defining the different types of video cabling.
Exhibit A
I'm no wiring expert, but did Target confuse the Coaxial and Composite examples?
Ric Flair: To Be the Man
