Monday, October 05, 2020

Isn't it Fall? Why is it so hot?!

This is October right?  I am not sure if I remember this month ever being this hot?  Maybe it has but I don't recall it ... we saw at least 3 days over 100 degrees while the rest of the week were in the 90's.  This isn't our typical Fall weather ... however, it is typical for Florida!  I have been in Orlando, Fl at least 2 or 3 times in October when it was this hot and humid that the convention I attended kept getting pushed back further and further, it eventually became a part Halloween event!  So why here, why now?  I do believe it is all part of the climate change and global warming we are all facing and the disbelief in science and facts.  That seems to be a trend lately and just making things up to sound true ... it's like we are in a new dark ages.

Weekly Update:
This past week, Disney Parks announced it would be laying of 28,000 employees (cast members) from both their Disneyland, Anaheim and Disney World theme parks.  Ranging from park operations to sales to merchandise to benefits, everything top to bottom.  Also includes some corporate and Burbank-based operations.  This is a huge blow as it's only salaried and hourly cast and more will come with the unions after.  These times are getting worse and worse with no real hope in site.  Many continue to get sick while those in power continue to not care which is very evident with lack of mandates to protect each other and the laissez-faire attitude.  The very "it's not happening to me who cares" attitude.  We need actual leadership ... or all we have suffered these past few years will quadruple in the years to come.

At the movies:
Another interesting week as a few more locations open up ... Still holding at #1 is "Tenet" with another 2.7 million as it comes closer to 50 mil.  Still a very solid number with the amount of available screens and even within those theatres, limited availability of seats.  New (yet old) at #2 is "Hocus Pocus" with 1.9 mil.  Not bad for a movie from 1993!  Slight drop to #3 is "The New Mutants" with 1 mil and now just over 20 mil cume.  Hanging on to #4 is "Unhinged" with 870k and should reach 20 mil plus when it is done.  Rounding off the top 5 is "Infidel" with 455k and had the biggest drop of all the newer films.

Quote of the week:
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." - Milton Berle

Facts & Tips:
Alaska has more caribou than people.

"Please, a little respect, for I am Costanza, Lord of the Idiots." - Jason Alexander as George Costanza in the TV series "Seinfeld."

posted by McDuck @ 01:20

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