detlef Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 So, somehow I got roped into renting this flick on Saturday. Actually, I was going to save the roping story until the end but what the hell... So, we got up really early on Saturday to continue a massive, massive landscaping project which had so far consumed the entirety of four weekends and many hours either before or after work. Saturday was planting day which meant putting about 40 shrubs and perennials in the ground, hand watering them with jugs filled from our rainbarrels (drought restrictions don't allow city water for watering plants), and installing stands for the newly drained barrels so that I could use a freaking hose next time and not lug jugs of water around again. At any rate, the afternoon arrives, I'm sacked, and proceed to veg in front of the TV watching the NCAA tourney. No problems from my wife until about hour 3-4 when she says, "I'm sick of basketball, let's go get an action movie." It's a freaking trap, but I'm just too tired to keep my guard up. I relent and we're off to Blockbuster where I start offering up one action flick after another, stupidly thinking the "action movie" comment was made in earnest and not simply a ploy to get me to shut off the game. That was trick #1, the bait and switch. Trick #2 was to beat me into submission by destroying my will to say no with pap flick after pap flick. After all, you only get so many vetos at the video store and both sexes take advantage of that. If you're on your game and you really want to get the new Die Hard, throw out a few Vin Deisel movies to soften her up and Die Hard may as well be Atonement as far as she's concerned. However, this was not my night. So, she gets the upper hand early, beats me about the head with some unbearable looking crap and checkmates with Dan In Real Life. I heard it was stupid and Hollywood never gets this type of movie right, but used up my waning will to fight talking her out of the last flick she suggested. Wow, that is one stupid freaking movie. I think it runs about 2 hours longer than it needed to be and I wanted to punch about everyone in that family. Every twist was about as telegraphed as a rookie's pass and Steve Carrel was castrated and pathetic. If it's any consolation, my wife hated it as well, which you would think might buy some credibility the next time we're at Blockbuster. Then you remember, precedent means about nothing when you're married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That is disappointing to hear. I was actually looking forward to this movie. I'm a big Steve Carrell fan, and it got a good review from the people (who are usually more reliable in big numbers than the critics). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Wow, that is one stupid freaking movie. I think it runs about 2 hours longer than it needed to be and I wanted to punch about everyone in that family. Maybe that's what happened to Brandon Marshall. Maybe he was wrestling with the TV and punching the family through the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That movie sucked a big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBalata Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That is disappointing to hear. I was actually looking forward to this movie. I'm a big Steve Carrell fan, and it got a good review from the people (who are usually more reliable in big numbers than the critics). I agree with detlef on this one. I rented it this weekend as well. It was not your typical Steve Carrell movie. Any funny lines he may have had you have already seen in the trailers. Stay away from this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Should have done like I do when my wife puts a movie in that I'm not interested in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Should have done like I do when my wife puts a movie in that I'm not interested in.... LOL. Hell that often happens when we put in a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Back to the landscaping...how's that turning out? I just got a dumptruck load of topsoil last weekend and got it all spread out in prep of putting in some quality landscaping. My back is feeling it. You guys found any interesting plants? I just got the driveway paved so I'm doing a large area in front of the garage with a tree or two or three as a base. We're thinking Japanese Maples like we had at the old house, but the hurricanes blew one over there. Also doing in front and side of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 We do the Netflix thing, so there's no arguing at the video store. . .it's Her: Well, that movie sucked. Me: What can you do? It was next up in the queue. Her: Why did you put that piece of crap in the queue? Me: I thought YOU put it there! Her: No way! I wanted to see (insert movie title here). Me: Her: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Back to the landscaping...how's that turning out? I just got a dumptruck load of topsoil last weekend and got it all spread out in prep of putting in some quality landscaping. My back is feeling it. You guys found any interesting plants? I just got the driveway paved so I'm doing a large area in front of the garage with a tree or two or three as a base. We're thinking Japanese Maples like we had at the old house, but the hurricanes blew one over there. Also doing in front and side of the house. We hired a designer to help us plan it out so, yes, lot's of interesting stuff with crazy latin names. Right now, it's a major step back because we tore out a bunch of 30 year old shrubs that obviously filled up the space very well. It was just a bit boring and there wasn't much sense in pecking away at it. After we tore everything out, I rented a roto-tiller and went to town. Then 10 yds of compost, then the plants, now 12 yds of mulch for the newly done area as well as the rest of the yard (about 1/2 acre). So, right now it still looks rather barren as everything is either small or barely popping up out of the ground. Patience, it seems, will rule the day. Well, that and lot's of freaking advil. Oh, and you can't go wrong with Japanese Maples. What a beautiful tree. We've got 3 in our yard and when they go off, it's pretty stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 detlef if you dont mind me asking what borough do you live in? I am in Whitestone Queens. Just curious cuz I know you have a restaurant in nyc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 detlef if you dont mind me asking what borough do you live in? I am in Whitestone Queens. Just curious cuz I know you have a restaurant in nyc He lives in Chapel Hill, NC and his restaurant is there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 You guys found any interesting plants? I have a yellow knock out rose on order. Can't wait to see that one bloomin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 That was quick BJ. I thought he had a restaurant in NYC. I must have been mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 He lives in Chapel Hill, NC and his restaurant is there too. Logo's in his avitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Logo's in his avitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I liked the avitar and looked up JuJuBe Restaurant a while back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 He lives in Chapel Hill, NC and his restaurant is there too. Perish the thought but Big John is only mostly correct. The restaurant is in Chapel Hill, but I live 10 miles away in Durham. I think that's about as close as I'm ever going to come to catching you in a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 We hired a designer to help us plan it out so, yes, lot's of interesting stuff with crazy latin names. Right now, it's a major step back because we tore out a bunch of 30 year old shrubs that obviously filled up the space very well. It was just a bit boring and there wasn't much sense in pecking away at it. After we tore everything out, I rented a roto-tiller and went to town. Then 10 yds of compost, then the plants, now 12 yds of mulch for the newly done area as well as the rest of the yard (about 1/2 acre). So, right now it still looks rather barren as everything is either small or barely popping up out of the ground. Patience, it seems, will rule the day. Well, that and lot's of freaking advil. Oh, and you can't go wrong with Japanese Maples. What a beautiful tree. We've got 3 in our yard and when they go off, it's pretty stunning. detlef if you dont mind me asking what borough do you live in? I am in Whitestone Queens. Just curious cuz I know you have a restaurant in nyc I'm guessing you were a bit stunned at that amount of landscaping getting done in a NYC yard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I'm guessing you were a bit stunned at that amount of landscaping getting done in a NYC yard? Correct Thats why I was curious. All this time I thought your restaurant was in NYC for some reason and I was going to visit one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSUChiefsTarheelFan Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 We do the Netflix thing, so there's no arguing at the video store. . .it's Her: Well, that movie sucked. Me: What can you do? It was next up in the queue. Her: Why did you put that piece of crap in the queue? Me: I thought YOU put it there! Her: No way! I wanted to see (insert movie title here). Me: Her: no doubt...HORRIBLE MOVIE! Especially Dane Cook... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I liked Atonement. Great usage of the C word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 At any rate, the afternoon arrives, I'm sacked, and proceed to veg in front of the TV watching the NCAA tourney. No problems from my wife until about hour 3-4 when she says, "I'm sick of basketball, let's go get an action movie." It's a freaking trap, but I'm just too tired to keep my guard up. I relent and we're off to Blockbuster where I start offering up one action flick after another, stupidly thinking the "action movie" comment was made in earnest and not simply a ploy to get me to shut off the game. That was trick #1, the bait and switch. Trick #2 was to beat me into submission by destroying my will to say no with pap flick after pap flick. After all, you only get so many vetos at the video store and both sexes take advantage of that. If you're on your game and you really want to get the new Die Hard, throw out a few Vin Deisel movies to soften her up and Die Hard may as well be Atonement as far as she's concerned. However, this was not my night. So, she gets the upper hand early, beats me about the head with some unbearable looking crap and checkmates with Dan In Real Life. I heard it was stupid and Hollywood never gets this type of movie right, but used up my waning will to fight talking her out of the last flick she suggested. The last movie I watched with my wife was No Country for Old Men. It was decidedly non-sucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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