Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors was much funnier than I remember from seeing the movie when I was a kid. But t did have some scarier moments, and the violence from Audrey 2 was a bit too much at times. But all in all, a good show.
Archive of entries posted on July 2005
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
I saw “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” at the Mill Mountain Theater at Center in the Square in Roanoke, Virginia on June 24th. The performers did quite well with it. There were not a large number of people in the audience, but at times the laughter was deafening. I would …
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Arsenic and Old Lace
We saw the Woodbridge High School production of Arsenic and Old Lace on February 20, 2005. The kids did a pretty convincing job of being much older. And they handled the humorous aspects of murder pretty well. I definitely recommned that you see high school productions, they are a lot cheaper than the professional theater, …
When should you buy a new computer?
“Experts agree that the best type of computer for your individual needs is one that comes on the market about two days after you actually purchase some other computer.” — Dave Barry
I’d lasso the moon for ya
Visit Moon.Google.com to see the places that NASA landed on the moon. Make sure you zoom in to see the incredible detailed photographs that NASA astronauts took.
My first telemarketing call since DNC went live
I just got a phone call from 250-649-7428. The lady went right into a spiel about insurance. Some kind of stupid survey. I asked her who the sponsor of the study was. She didn’t know, so I asked for her supervisor. A few minutes later Eric came on the line. The name of the company …
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Dinosaurs
“The dinosaurs became extinct because they didn’t have a space program.” — Larry Niven
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
We saw the outdoor theater of The Lost Colony while we were on the Outer Banks. The show is incredible, but be sure to bring bug repellant. Although the bugs do help you remember what is must have been like for the original settlers. I posted a few photos of the Lost Colony, as well …
The North Carolina Aquarium at Roanoke Island
We had a very good time at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island. We saw alligators, sharks, got zapped by an electric eel, and tons of fish. The official web site of the NC Aquariums has information on all of the state aquariums.
