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last night I watched the second of the DVDs I got for my birthday (it was one of those "2 movies in one" boxes), which was the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I like the premise but it could have been handled better. Probably I should read the comics :)

OTOH it was one of those movies where you can get caught up in action and not notice the plot holes. Although plot holes require a plot and I don't think I noticed that either. I wouldn't have minded seeing this one at the cinema. The scenes with the submarine surfacing would be so cool on a big scene, and the buildings collapsing and some of the others.

Was thinking the other day that, even without alternative history and steampunk, there was some interesting tech floating around in the 19th Century that could be fun to play with. In a story that is. It would be fun to physically play with some of it I'm sure, but it's all locked away in museums (and most people don't the chance to play with things in musems ;)

34 Questions

Pinched from the_aspie_zoo

Answer the 34 questions below. It could be fun and educational and I'd love to get to know you better.

1. Can you cook?
2. What was your dream growing up?
3. What talent do you wish you had?
4. Favorite place?
5. Favorite vegetable?
6. What was the last book you read?
7. What zodiac sign are you?
8. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
9. Worst Habit?
10. Do we know each other outside of Livejournal?
11. What is your favorite sport?
12. Do you have a Negative or Optimistic attitude?
13. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14. Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15. Tell me one weird fact about you.
16. Do you have any pets?
17. Do you know how to do the Macarena?
18. What time is it where you are now?
19. Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21. Would you be my partner in crime or my conscience?
22. What color eyes do you have?
23. Ever been arrested?
24. Bottle or Draft?
25. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
26. What kind of bubble gum do you prefer to chew?
27. What's your favorite bar to hang at?
28. Do you believe in ghosts?
29. Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
30. Do you swear a lot?
31. Biggest pet peeve?
32. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
33. In one word, how would you describe me?
34. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?

Trip Report: Day 2, The Morning

The firehearth is the first stop once you go down the companionway. I think there should be something more interesting for the first stop. A visitor is impatient to see what's there and an stove, no matter what sort of stove, is not something you want to stop and look at right then.
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