Baghdad Express
As the inevitable slide towards war occurs, new stories surface to keep us occupied. Nothing much is happening yet, so the media fills the pages with stories like what might happen (see Time magazine's take on how the war may be fought) - like this article from MIT's Technology Review. Saddam was once, a long time ago, going to build a subway system for Baghdad - it got cancelled. So whatever happen to the tunnels? Could they still exist? Developed into underground storage facilities to hide his 'terror' wepons of 'mass destruction.' This is a creative article that will keep you sated until the war start. What the US will find after they take control of Iraq will probably be just dull, boring and sandy.
Of Movies
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut -- This is one hilarious movie -- but boy is it rude. It's rude beyond the point of being offensive. The movie takes the good taste filter off and amuses with humour that simulate the juvenile in us. Every now and again though, that little kid in us needs to be amused -- and this movie will certainly do that. If you're offended by the movie, it's because the adult in you is watching. The Brothers Grimm -- This was an OK fantasy movie, moving at a good pace, with the appropriate level of action and humour. The special effects were well done -- and so was the cinematography. If you missed it in the theatre, you didn't miss much however. You can catch it on DVD. The Aristocrats -- This is a movie about a joke. One joke. That's it. The delivery however -- now that was something else. The delivery was sick, sick, sick. This is an in-joke for comedians that have been numbed by jokes for us regular folk. The only thi...
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