Bit O' trivia - apparently, one of the earlier scripts for Aliens had Ripley and Newt come across a cocooned Burke. He tells them he can feel the chest burster moving around inside him, and begs them to help him. Ripley gives him a grenade and walks away.
they also had them a little whippet dog to play the baby alien in the first movie; it didn't look scarry enough though.
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Steve walks warily down the street
With the brim pulled way down low.
Ain't no sound but the sound of his feet,
Machine guns ready to go.
Are you ready, hey, are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
How do you think I'm going to get along
Without you when you're gone?
You took me for everything that I had
And kicked me out on my own
Are you happy, are you satisfied?
How long can you stand the heat?
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
To the sound of the beat
Another one bites the dust
Another one bites the dust
And another one gone, and another one gone
Another one bites the dust
Hey, I'm gonna get you, too
Another one bites the dust
There are plenty of ways that you can hurt a man
And bring him to the ground
You can beat him, you can cheat him
You can treat him bad and leave him when he's down
But I'm ready, yes, I'm ready for you
I'm standing on my own two feet
Out of the doorway the bullets rip
Repeating to the sound of the beat
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I also need to start more garage-worthy projects. I'm already thinking of building some shelves out there. Big, wooden shelves.
Sure, I could buy some. But I've got a pile of bricks and stone left over from the house construction, just sitting in one corner.
Methinks it would be far easier to just build a shelf around the pile, rather than move it all.
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Made it over to Best Buy today. Bought new charger for the wife's Kindle Fire. Also picked up The Dark Crystal and Terminator on Bluray.
Lastly, the boy picked out a DVD of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. I love the animation, and it's a bit darker than the original cartoon, but still has that level of goofy fun. The boy and I loved watching it.
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Seriously, though, started off OK. Wife went upstairs to collect baby girl when she woke up. The boy came down to get me. Put on the TV. Gave him some Applejacks. It was all good.
Made some biscuits. Got meself a cup o'joe.
Then the wife comes in and says "what's wrong with the water?"
A few tests, a phone call to the MUD, and BOOM! It's a widespread problem and they're working on it.
Best part about it, being in Texas I'll be able to grill pretty much the whole year round. Except for maybe some of the worst days - like if it's raining really bad, or something.
It does that for 5 minutes.
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But, it's 20 ft. long, which is also cool. Got the grill at one end, a couple of chairs (fold outs for now, but eventually something better), and the boys mini basket ball goal. I might eventually put some flagstones down for that thing, so I can move it off the patio. Either that, or I'll get rid of it.
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The wife tells me last night that her father is coming to visit this weekend. Maybe her mother as well (if she can get off work). I'm pretty cool with this.
If it's just my father in law, the boy will get a much needed distraction. If it's boy of them, I don't have to worry much about the kids this weekend at all and can get some stuff done.
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WRT my older brother who's moving to that northern city whose name starts with "D" - brought him back some stuff I had borrowed. He and his wife are in the midst of packing up everything. I told him if he needs more boxes, that I had plenty left over I could clear out and bring to him.
It was good motivation - when I got home, between the closets of both kidlets I emptied out five boxes.
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Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Today... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will conquer Communism with the aid of God and a few Marines! God has a hard-on for Marines because we kill everything we see! He plays His games, we play ours! To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep heaven packed with fresh souls! God was here before the Marine Corps! So you can give your heart to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Corps! Do you ladies understand?
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Yesterday I was once again reminded there are two kinds of people who become Navy Chiefs: the awesomely useful ones who not only get shit done, but help teach an guide the young sailors under them, and the a~@@*~#s who try to make every issue about how awesome they are at solving everything.
Guess which kind I have to deal with.
Full Metal Jacket is one of the finest movies ever made. Made me a Gunney convert practically overnight.