Weekly Update:Overall the week was pretty normal but on Saturday night went to a game night that happens about every other month. Bunch of friends and random people getting together to play card and board games, maybe the occasional role-playing game like Dungeons and Dragons. Saturday had almost all of that including a small group learning how to play DnD and I learned a lot about ... birds! Played a game called "Wingspan" that was essentially about birds ... yes, birds! You build your sort of bird community and certain birds can do certain things and you get points along the way. It was really interesting because not only are you playing a game but at the same time learning something. Each bird card has a picture of the bird along with it's Latin name and then a fact about them at the bottom with a world map so you know where these birds are from or could be found. It was a really fascinating game and enjoyed it!
At the movies:
The race for first is ... Ford v. Ferrari with a nice 31 million opening. Unfortunately it was below expectations but still good for the win which Fox needed desperately. Word-of-mouth is solid on this film and could see some award nominations in the near future. Drop down to #2 is "Midway" with another 8.8 mil and this one will fly short of any notable overall gross. New at #3 is Charlie's Angels with only 8.6 to open and a very disappointing one at that. Small drop to #4 is "Playing with Fire" earning another 8.6 mil and may burn out soon. Rounding off the top 5 is "Last Christmas" with only 6.7 mil extra and last time we will see it.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as The Good Liar comes in at #7 with only 5.7 mil and below expectations but not by much.
Quote of the week:
"The tigers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction." - William Blake
Facts & Tips:
Fish cough.
“I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares. Children aren't in armies, they aren't commanders, they don't rule over forty other kids, it's more than anybody can take and not get crazy." - Khylin Rhambo as Dink Meeker in "Ender's Game."
“I've got a pretty good idea what children are, and we're not children. Children can lose sometimes, and nobody cares. Children aren't in armies, they aren't commanders, they don't rule over forty other kids, it's more than anybody can take and not get crazy." - Khylin Rhambo as Dink Meeker in "Ender's Game."
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