Duckburg Gazette

Do you ever go to Subway Sandwiches and one of the first things you see is a tray filled with very white chicken patties that have grill marks across them.  Am I to believe that Subway's have grills in the back of each them?  I can believe if they have a meat slicer (although I know they probably don't) but a grill to make those perfectly charred marks!  Just sitting in that stainless steal container they already look so sterile and dry ... I don't know why anyone would want that particular sandwich.  Hey if they have a grill back there, my bad and grill me up a sandwich then!  What about throwing some pineapple and onions while you are at it and let's have a real BBQ ... or not, it is Subway.

Weekly Update:

Had a very long and interesting week.  Initially started normal as can be but then I ended up having a dinner with some folks and one of them was an actor.  At first I didn't recognize him and he was sitting across from at the table.  It was kind of hard to understand him with the accent but after about 20 minutes, they started talking about past projects and then it hit me who he was:

*Chi Muoi Lo - best known from the series "Vanishing Son" and a cool guy.

On Friday I drove up to San Francisco for a semi-traditional Chinese wedding and that was long but fun.  The food was good and lots of it, I think 10 or 11 courses altogether.  I was sure full after that!! I did get my Gordo's Taqueria fix in so that is another plus, love me some Gordo's!

At the movies:

The numbers are finally in and of course the big winner is the newest and last of the re-invented Batman franchise The Dark Knight Rises opens to 160.9 million.  This number is a little under expectations but you have to wonder if the incident in Aurora, CO might have played in to the mentality of the average movie-goer and scared them off a bit.  Holding strong at #2 is "Ice Age: Continental Drift" with an extra 20.4 mil as it quickly closes in on the 100 mil cume mark.  Losing speed at #3 is "The Amazing Spider-Man" with another 10.9 mil as it passes the 200 mil mark.  Still doing well at #4 is "Ted" with an additional 10 mil as it struggles to reach 200.  Rounding off the top 5 is "Brave" with another 6 mil as we will see this for the last time in the top and as it finishes off just over 200 mil cume.

Quote of the week:

"Life is like a landscape.  You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage point of distance." - Charles A. Lindbergh

Other News:

The big news of the week is the tragic shooting at a movie theatre late Thursday night for the opening of the film "The Dark Knight Rises."  Apparently a young man dressed in a gas mask and wearing a bulletproof vest came in through the exit doors of the packed auditorium, threw some smoke bombs and started opening fire into the crowd.  At this time, 12 people are confirmed dead while dozens are still at the hospital of which most are expected to make full recoveries.  Those that were among the dead ranged from a 6-year old little girl to a 51 year old man.  One man was celebrating his 27th birthday and some folks were injured in the adjacent auditoriums as the bullets went through the walls.  This is such a horrific tragedy and I don't feel one can blame the movie, just that he found an opportunity to do the most harm in this situation.  The suspect was arrested in his home which police found booby-trapped with explosives.  There is no rhyme or reason for his actions but utter senselessness and disrespect for all around him.  Being a part of this entertainment industry and having my start at a movie theatre, I am both shocked and confused by it all.  The theatre is a place of escape and enjoyment ... of safety and being able to share an experience with hundreds other as you lose yourself in what you are seeing on the big screen.  I hope no one loses sight of this and we all continue to see movies the way they were meant to be seen.

Facts & Tips:

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