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.
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 definitely go back and see more shows there, if I were in Roanoke again.
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, and usually a lot closer to your home as well.
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 was Synovate. He didn’t know who the sponsoring company of the survey was either. Supposedly telling me that would bias the results I give. Yeah, because if it was the insurance company I use, I’d be switching companies! Eric agreed with me that they should run their list through the DNC list, but they don’t. He then said he would remove my phone number from their list for all clients.
I’ve been on the Do-Not-Call List since the first day I could sign up. According to Eric, Congress exempted “surveys.” I’m sorry, but a marketing survey is a commercial call, so marketing companies should be required to follow the Do Not Call list. I am disappointed by Congress allowing such a large loophole to exist. A survey that could be exempt would be true non-profit organizations (not the fake ones like the one in Georgia that rips you off by soliciting money for the state police.) Actually, I think there should be two Do Not Call lists: one for commercial entities (which would be broader than our current list), and one for the currently “exempted” groups (political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors). If I don’t want to be bugged by political candidates recording looong messages on my answering machine, I should be able to choose that up-front. But I do realize the futility of getting any politican to make it easy for citizens (you know, the ones paying their salary) to not receive unsolicited political phone calls.
I have a filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission about the survey call I got.
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 as two panoramas of the stage, one in daylight, and one at night.
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.
Photos of the Beach at Nags Head, NC
The beach was calm the morning of July 10. It was very peaceful, although I didn’t see any dolphins. The collection has 30 photos, most of which are actually unremarkable. But I like them.
