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7Feb/100

Tonight’s Game Time Snack

Here it is: My famous 4 meat, double bean chili.

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7Feb/100

Taking Chance Movie Review

Keith Malley of the Keith and the Girl Show hates almost every movie he sees.  He didn't even like Avatar!  But, we're not here to have a laugh at his expense.  He mentioned that he saw "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon and that it was a very good movie.  I checked it out on Netflix and figured it would be a movie Wife and I could watch.  We typically have differing tastes in films but "Taking Chance" looked like a drama we would both be able to sit through.  So, in it came from Netflix and watch it we did.  "Taking Chance" is a true story about a soldier named Chance Phelps killed in action and the journey of his body to its final resting place.  Kevin Bacon seems to feel guilty about not being in Iraq with his unit because he is working stateside doing troop level reports and stuff like that.  He tends to read the casualty reports every night while his guilt is keeping him up.  Kevin Bacon notices the death of a soldier from his hometown.  He feels it's his duty to deliver the soldier to his final resting place.

The movie follows the departed soldier through every step of the process:
Getting out of Iraq.
Being delivered to a facility in the US.
Being cleaned.  Being loaded on planes.
So on and so on.
A soldier is by his, and every body's, side through every step of the process.  The biggest thing you can take away from it is the enormous level of respect that is payed to each and every casualty of war.  The fact that loads and loads of these kids are coming home that way is incredibly moving.  The movie does a good job of not pushing an anti-war or pro-war message.  It is simply the story of the soldier's trip home.  I can't stress how moving it is.  I can understand some people may think it's a bit slow moving, but it has to be.  So uhhh....its good.  Check it out.

Thanks to HBO for the movie poster.
- Chris

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7Feb/100

My ramblings from the past week 2010-02-07

  • #fb My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-31 http://is.gd/7p8rK #
  • @TheJunkenstein hah! That happened to me with Fallout3. in reply to TheJunkenstein #
  • Live video on Youtube? This is interesting. #
  • "DID YOU EVEN LIKE MICHEAL JACKSON?? MR. obama...\WELL I BELIEVE YOU ARE TELLING US LOTS OF B/S... STOP USING YOUR BIG WORDS... UR A NINJA" #
  • Apparently, I'm being spammed by Mark Greenberg for congress in CT's 5th district. I'm not sure how they got my email address. #
  • Interesting infographic on religion - http://bit.ly/aNx5lO #fb #
  • I know it's wrong, but I can't stand when radio personalities have lisps. They can't help it and neither can I. #
  • I'm strictly talking speech impediments here. #
  • @GregFitzShow and @AdamCarolla are the greatest comedy duo of the new decade. #
  • God help you if you are at Stew Leonards grocery store and you want to backtrack to get something you forgot. It's like swimming upstream. #
  • Anyone that wants to serve in the military should be allowed to regardless of their sexual orientation. #
  • While we're at it. I say soldiers should get 50% off their taxes for life. #
  • @keithmcnally Bioshock is an awesome game. If you have time to play it, I'd reccomend it. in reply to keithmcnally #
  • @fuckdean I've got 2 rescued pits. They make good dogs. Get him! (or her) in reply to fuckdean #
  • There is no such thing as clean coal, we should focus more on nuclear energy - http://is.gd/7CgsH #
  • I think I'd like a Chrome OS tablet more than the iPad. Chrome OS actually allows multitasking. - http://is.gd/7ChNj #
  • This is why apple sucks and I won't be buying an iPad - Draconian store policies - http://is.gd/7Cj5H #
  • Altar boy candlesticks - how bout'em? http://is.gd/7DpNQ #
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31Jan/100

My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-31

  • #fb My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-24 http://is.gd/6VmaS #
  • Gary Coleman isnt looking so good. http://tumblr.com/xsz5u8cgy #fb #
  • RT @keithmcnally: Renaissance fairs are an excellent source of fat women's cleavage. #GoodAdviceMonday #
  • RT @keithmcnally: Renaissance fairs are an excellent source of fat women's cleavage. #GoodAdviceMonday - Very well said, and very true. #
  • I hope today's Apple press conference mentions an upgrade to iPhone OS. Android keeps looking better and better. #
  • I wonder if the iPad's apps will cannibalize the iPhone's in terms of selection. Meaning, will developers favor the iPad over the iPhone? #
  • iPad looks nice, but waiting to be WOWED. #
  • Not impressed with the iPad yet, still just a big iPhone. Any word on multitasking? I don't think there has been an indication it has it. #
  • A lot of people are mentioning how the name iPad reminds them of a womens' product. Too funny. #
  • Stuck on rt 9n just south of Middletown. Don't know why. #cttraffic #
  • Like much of the internet, Hitler is not pleased with the iPad either. http://is.gd/7d6Gr #fb #
  • Everyone do this right now: Go to Google.com. Type in "where is chuck norris". Click "I'm feeling lucky". Enjoy. #fb #
  • How to suck at facebook - http://is.gd/7fa2d #fb #

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24Jan/10Off

My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-24

  • #fb My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-17 http://is.gd/6r2HM #
  • Sitting at imax waiting for Avatar 3d to start. The glasses aren't quite as bad as I thought they would be. #fb #
  • RT @ctwatchdog: Postal Service Keeps Secret About Outdoor Mailbox Destruction http://bit.ly/63zDpI - Dont use those big blue mailboxes! #
  • #fb I smell a buddy comedy! http://is.gd/6vV11 #
  • Sorry NYT, no one is going to pay for online access to your content when there is so much great stuff available elsewhere for free. #
  • Chloe O' Brien needs to stop the goddamn pouting already. #fb #
  • @JonStrickland 2! in reply to JonStrickland #
  • Just switched to @tweetie 2 from echofon. Like it better so far. #
  • I nominate @keithandthegirl for a Shorty Award in #humor because...they give bears beers! #
  • How should an iPhone be held in landscape? Home button on left or right? I say right, but I may be biased due to my right handedness. #
  • @KeithMalley Just saw it, if you didn't like that, don't watch "The Kingdom" So boring, I turned it off within 15 minutes. in reply to KeithMalley #
  • I'm afraid I'm getting a bit too used to this warm weather we're having....a high of 40 today! #
  • RT @TheJunkenstein: RT @WTFpod EP #40 is up! The amazing Dave Atell. Enuf said. http://wtfpod.com - Great Podcast! #
  • Dear Sailors . . . . http://is.gd/6KXHL this is golden. #fb #
  • I nominate @keithandthegirl for a Shorty Award in #humor because...who the hell is Paula Poundstone? http://bit.ly/5HVJsh #
  • Just a reminder to check your ATM's before using them, Here is what a card skimmer looks like: http://is.gd/6O8eo #fb #
  • Facebook shadyness as told by an anon employee. http://is.gd/6SIas they seem to know a lot about users. #fb #
  • Going to Consiglio's in New Haven for dinner with Wife, Eric, & Lins...never been there, looking forward to it. #fb #

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18Jan/10Off

I smell a buddy comedy!

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17Jan/10Off

My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-17

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15Jan/10Off

Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant, Wallingford CT


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Last night, Wife and I went to Panda Garden in Wallingford, CT for some Chinese food.  We used to get takeout from Gold Star next to our house but haven't been back since last April due to a bad experience.  Anyway, someone at work told Wife that Panda Garden was good.  I hopped on yelp.com to see if there were any reviews.  There was only one review but it was 5 out of 5 stars.  The commenter said they had been going there for 20 some odd years and said it was invariably good.  I'm not sure its been open that long, at least under that management, but it has certainly been open a long time.  Plus, they had a dining room where you could actually sit and order your food like at a real restaurant.  That was enough for us, we figured we'd try it out.
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11Jan/10Off

My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-11

  • #fb My ramblings from the past week 2010-01-04 http://is.gd/5LI3l #
  • I don't care what anyone says, I thought Sherlock Holmes was pretty good. #fb #
  • I will call this year "twenty-ten"....that is all. #fb #
  • TechCrunch Giveaway: A Google Nexus One #TechCrunch http://is.gd/5O0Tw #
  • #fb Quick Movie Reviews - The Hangover, Sherlock Holmes, The Ugly Truth, Into the Wild http://is.gd/5R46f #
  • Artie! Please get your shit together! #
  • Got an iPhone? Got the Facebook App? The new version of the app sync's your friends profile pic to their contact info on the phone. #fb #
  • bacon or beer can? http://is.gd/5RTov #
  • @JonStrickland I see silicone alley! in reply to JonStrickland #
  • @GregFitzShow great appearance on the Carolla show! #
  • @KeithMalley ♫why does being clever have to hurt?♫ Still stuck in my head! Had to buy the cd to listen to it more. You got me again! #
  • Like standup? Maybe you'll like this Keith Malley guy. http://is.gd/5V8w2 #fb #
  • "The A Team" Trailer. This looks terrible. I hope I'm pleasantly surprised but I'm skeptical. http://is.gd/5VfQq #fb #

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