Little did he know that this simple seemingly innocuous act would result in his imminent death.
I've been terribly apathetic about my blog lately. I think it's pretty much run its course. It's time to move on. I'm ready for something different, something new. I'm closing the place down. All the content will remain until my advertising obligations are complete, but no new posts will be published. All comments are disabled.
Thank you for laughing and crying and sharing with me. Thank you for reading.
I talked about Twin Peaks DVDs a little bit before, but I never clearly mentioned that I did in fact buy the new definitive gold edition box set. Well I did, and it's awesome.
Twin Peaks box set
Ten DVDs containing all 29 episodes from both seasons, plus the international pilot, documentaries, the Log Lady introductions, etc., etc. Nice! There's all kinds of goodness to be had here. In addition to what's on the discs themselves, there's also a curious inclusion inside the box: postcards.
Here's the sleeve they're stored in (sorry about the flash)…
Twin Peaks postcard packet
Here's my first batch…
Twin Peaks postcards #1
My second batch…
Twin Peaks postcards #2
And my third batch…
Twin Peaks postcards #3
Aside from the fact that they're all obviously different photos, the cards are differentiated by number. I have numbers 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 34, 44, 51, 53, 55, 60 and 61. There are 61 cards. They gave me 12. Additionally, there are limited edition bonus cards with foil or signatures or both. Trying to collect a full set would feel very much like building a set of baseball cards, except that each pack costs $70. It would be nice to have a full set of these, but for me it's not worth any additional time or effort.
I'm not writing this post out of frustration, but surprise. It seems odd that the people who made all the decisions regarding these postcards created a collectible that will require all collectors to seek the secondary market. There's no opportunity for repeat sales. Whoever came up with this idea wants collectors to scrounge eBay and fan forums to complete their set. Are they actually giving up potential profits in the name of strengthening their fan community?
I'm…
Uh…
I don't know what to say about that. It seems so outlandish. I'm not sure I believe it. I must be missing something.
Best vanity plate ever: AM PLSTC. It takes gumption to admit you're one of the plastic people.
Drat. Forgot my sunglasses at home today. I noticed this while walking to the bank and crossing a busy street while nearly blind. Omen!
It's -9F outside and the heat is out in my office. I think I can guarantee no equipment will overheat here today.
The TV news tells me people in my city pay the third highest health insurance costs in the state. With a little luck, we'll be #1 someday.
Is it a little odd to see the makers of Always advertising "have a happy period," or is that just me?
(I'm at work. The phone rings.)
Me: Hello?
The Chicken: Hi, Dad.
Me: Hi, Buddy. What's up?
Chicken: When you come home from work, can you go to the video store and bring home Super Mario Galaxy?
Me: Yeah, I can do that.
Chicken: Thanks, Dad.
Me: You're welcome. So how was school today?
Chicken: Good.
Me: Did you learn anything neat?
Chicken: Um… … um…
Me: Nothing interesting?
Chicken: Ooh, we learned that spider's silk is stronger than steel.
Me: Yeah? That sounds like it was a fun lesson.
Chicken: Yeah, it was. I know you told me that it was stronger than steel but I didn't believe you. Now that my teacher said it, I believe it.
Me: heh. Is that so?
Chicken: Yeah.
Me: You know, grown-ups who aren't teachers know things too.
Chicken: Um. Yeah. I guess so.