Today marks the anniversary of the attack on the US 14 years. This included 2 airplanes which collided into the twin towers in NY, another into a section of the Pentagon and finally due to the efforts of some brave passengers, in a small field outside of Philadelphia which would have been used on another structure. I remember this morning well, my radio alarm just started going off as I hit the snooze button a couple of times. Then hearing the morning DJ talk about some random attack but was too incoherent to notice. Plus I really do not listen but just hearing the noise to slowly wake me up. But as the morning went, the words started to sink in and then waking up to rush to the TV to see what was going on. Could not believe what was happening and the surreal of it all. It was morning there but the aftermath was already happening as I was seeing everything for the first time. We will never forget, I certainly will not.
Weekly Update:
This was a pretty mellow week but I think it could also be due the fact it was a shorter week for most with last Monday being a holiday. Schools are in full swing so that did not help with traffic at all. Luckily I do not have to deal with it that much but the days I do, an extra 10 to 15 minutes to get past it not to mention all the roads that are currently closed. I still do not understand why they work on one closed road and then decided to close another which is the alternative route ... AND now begin work on a third road which is driving all the traffic from the other two to it! How does this make sense? Finish one and then move on please!
Some big surprises this weekend as the box office gets a little boost. In at #1 is The Perfect Guy earning 26.7 million and a little above expectations. It was believed to be capable of hitting the 20 mil mark and it did! New at #2 is The Visit with a nice 25.7 mil and above expectations. Holding ground at #3 is "War Room" with an extra 7.4 mil as this faith based film closes in at 40 mil. Low budget, good numbers, it should end strong. Down to #4 is "A Walk in the Woods" with another 4.6 mil and the trail is cold on this one. Rounding off the top 5 is "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" with another 4.2 mil as it climbs to 200 mil cume domestic but might fall just shy of it.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
One film just under 1,000 screens snuck in there at #9, 90 Minutes in Heaven which only earned 2.1 mil and overall sounds like 89 minutes too long.
Quote of the day:
"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us." - Samuel Smiles
Facts & Tips:Newborn babies cannot cry tears for at least three weeks.
"YOU! You can RUN, but you can't HIDE!" - Vernon Wells as Wez in "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior."
posted by McDuck @ 08:40
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