RAIN, no wait, no rain ... wait, rain again! Well we had some torrential downpours this past week on a night or two and then it would almost turn off like a flip of a switch and be clear. Really odd weather as of late. So what is up for this week? It looks like it will vary again with some showers and it has been cold enough to really feel like winter here. Kind of weird what is going on lately.Weekly Update:
Saturday was a long day but it was a good day. I attended another collector's show and it was ok, not great, just ok. While there though I did get to meet and snap some pics with some folks:
*Theresa Russell- Various TV spots and a very sweet person.
*Charlene Tilton- Best known as Lucy Ewing from "Dallas" and very nice.
*Rebecca Staab- A lot of TV appearances and pretty nice.
*Sean Young- So many credits but "Bladerunner" sticks out right now and incredibly awesome person.
*Cloris Leachman- Another incredible talent with "Young Frankenstein" that stands out, she was very nice.
*Gedde Watanabe- From "Sixteen Candles" and "Gung-Ho" and a very cool guy.
*James Hong- So many credits but "Big Trouble in Little China" comes to mind and a really great guy.
*Ralph Macchio- This guy doesn't age but from "Karate Kid" and seems like a likable guy.
At the movies:
The box office king continues to reign as "How to Train Your Dragon" holds on to #1 with another 15 million as it gets closer to a 200 mil cume. New at #2 is the critically bashed comedy The Back-Up Plan with only 12.3 mil in its debut. Slight drop to #3 is "Date Night" with another 10.6 mil as this laugher creeps up to 70 mil. New at #4 is The Losers with only 9.6 mil. Rounding off the top 5 with a BIG drop is "Kick-Ass" with 9.5 mil.
New movies that did not make the top 5: Just one this film week but it really isn't a bad number as Disney releases the 2nd in a series of nature films called Oceans which came in at 8 with 6 million. It was only released on about 1,200 runs and what made this film a mild success is that these pictures were already made and aired on TV/Cable as a mini-series a few years ago. So really all they did was put a little money into physical prints and the rest is just gravy.
Quote of the week:
"I like paying taxes. With them I buy civilization." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
Other News:Here is a topical list for what is going on today ... the top 5 most stressful jobs in the US according to CNBC. Going from the least to the most we start off with #5) Police Officer. The consider it moderate time pressure job with low competition. Hours per day is 9.5 and under 4% unemployment. In at #4) Surgeon. Moderate time pressure with high competition. 11 hours per day and under 4% unemployment. At #3) Taxi Driver. Moderate for both time pressure and competition with about 9.5 hours per day. Unemployment is at a high 14+%. In at #2) Corporate Executive. High for both time pressure and competition with about 11 hours per day. Unemployment is under 4%. The most stressful job in the US is ... Firefighter. Time pressure is very high with low competition. Around 11 hours per day and unemployment under 4%.
Facts & Tips:
New York is made up of 50 islands.
"Would you look at that? Real American heroes..." - Sienna Miller as The Baroness in "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."
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