Revolutionising The DVD Business

I was watching a DVD the other night -- shocking, i know -- and, as i sat through twenty minutes of advertising before the film began, it occurred to me.

Television programs are basically free (apart from one's extortionate cable bill, that is) -- paid for by advertising. As most DVDs nowadays seem loaded with ads, the DVDs should also be free!

I think i'll mention this to the owner of my local DVD shop -- i'm sure he'll see my point.

Anyway, here are the films i've watched since my last post:

I never tire of the "Die Hard" series, in fact the only dog in this little lot was "Creep."

The only reason i bought it was that Franka Potente is in it, and i like her as an actress. But "Creep" is so bad that it almost brings her down to its level.

I'm not a fan of horror movies really. I don't enjoy being jolted out of my chair and grabbing hold of the ceiling in fright. "Creep" doesn't even redeem itself by having moments like that.

Franka is gorgeous though. She can have me.

Spriggsblog Goes To The Movies (Again)

OK, this is what i've watched in the past couple of weeks.

"Going To The Movies" is of course a misnomer -- i just go to the DVD player.

Queen's Park, Stratford (2)

It was cool, wet and windy this morning, but i had to make a trek downtown. I waited until the rain ended, and decided to take the scenic route, through the park. (Unfathomably, there is no public transit here on Sundays 'n' holidays.) Took a few pics -- it was scenes like these that i had hoped to photograph when i was there a fortnight ago (see previous post) -- this stuff looks even better on a sunny day!

Such a gorgeous spot.

And then the rain began again and i was not exactly drenched, but, say, 50% drenched. The rest of me was just wet.

Today's Playlist

The Allman Brothers Band -- Eat A Peach (deluxe edition) (1972)
Gary Burton -- Throb (1969)
Van der Graaf Generator -- Still Life (1976)
Jane Siberry -- The Speckless Sky (1985)
Mott The Hoople -- Mott (1973)

No, i'm not living in the past....

Tonight's Playlist

Listened to Procol Harum's very first album (from -- what? 1066?) (No, i mean 1966). Then a couple of bootlegged Beatles songs i'd never heard before, and then a Sam Cooke "Greatest Hits" compilation i just downloaded yesterday.

No suggestion whatever that i am living in the past!

Queen's Park, Stratford

One of my favourite parts of town is the vast Queen's Park, with the gorgeous Avon River and Lake Victoria and its swans, and last Sunday (it was a beautiful, hot day) i took a stroll down there with the intention of trying to photograph some of the more exotic birds that inhabit the area.

Well, i didn't.

There was an open-air concert in progress and the music was both painfully loud and gruesome.

I only took a few pictures (and then fled to somewhere quieter).

Here are the best two.

I get so frustrated with my camera, though: i like to think that i have a good eye, but i am sorely lacking in technical skills. I just bought Digital Photography For Dummies -- now if only i can find the time to read it!

Cate

Here's a new picture. Now really, though: what kind of an idiot would buy a cat a chair with a "101 Dalmatians" motif? Besides me, that is....