Monday, July 01, 2019

Well, it started ... to heat up this week.  It did remain fairly cool but as the week went, it got warmer and warmer.  I did have to turn on the AC one day but not very long so not completely crazy hot, just warm with no breezes. The forecast shows mid 80's for the coming week but the days that were warm this week said low 80's ... oh and we have 4th of July coming up mid-week as well.  No plans for the evenings next week except for making sure all the windows are closed and trying to figure out how to mask the fireworks since one of the pups always freaks out and it freaks me out because they constantly shake.  I don't mind fireworks but I do not like what they do to the poor dog.

 Weekly Update:
A burger vs. a salad ... so there is a movement, could have been around for decades but to eat healthier, having alternatives and not eat as much meat.  Yet meat still seems way cheaper in terms of like a burger.  So the other day I got a nice Salad and with my $1 off coupon it was about $9 with tax.  Then before that, I got a pretty good size fast food burger, cris-cut fries and a large drink all under $8 with no coupon.  So in terms of feeling well feed and full, both the same.  In terms of health-wise, who knows to be honest because of dressings and what the chicken in the salad was coated in.  But in terms of value ... the burger was by far a better value.  I thought veggies and stuff were supposed to be way cheaper??

 At the movies:
No surprise at #1 as "Toy Story 4" continues it's hold with another 59.9 mil and now surpasses the 200 mil cume mark.  Pretty significant drop and now on course to be under 500 mil total.  New at #2 is Annabelle Comes Home with 31.2 mil and above expectations.  Word-of-mouth is middle of the road on this and may end up below 100 in the end.  New at #3 is Yesterday with 17 mil and close to expectations.  Good buzz on this film but still may not push too far, definitely under 100.  Holding on to #4 is "Aladdin" with 9.3 mil as it just passed the 300 mil mark but the magic in this film is all dried up.  Wrapping up the top 5 is "The Secret Life of Pets 2" with 7.1 mil and could be it's last week here.

New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as The Other Side of Heaven 2: Fire of Faith comes in at #20 with only 430k to open and no surprises here.

 Quote of the week:
"Progress was all right.  Only it went on too long." - James Thurber

 Facts & Tips:
A $100,000 bill exists, but was only used by Federal Reserve Banks.

 "All right. Awesome. Then listen, listen - no matter what, we are not ending this night without White Castle in our stomachs. Agreed?" - Kal Penn as Kumar Patel in "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle."

posted by McDuck @ 02:46

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