Duh.....can we shoot now?

I watched quite a bit of Stargate over the last month or so while healing up. It has the usual sci-fi television cliches. Noise in space, artificial gravity, and the big one, faster then light travel, which Einstein sez, "Forget it, not happening." No need to mention that everyone including the aliens speak English and that the entire universe looks like British Columbia.

Still, not a bad way to put a brain into idle. In one episode our ship comes upon a hostile satellite and our intrepid heroes stare at each other while deciding to shoot at it or not. Long story short, they stared at each other way too long and got blown out of orbit.

What happened to shoot first and worry about questions later? Also, if their indecision did lead to the loss of a ship and part of the crew, why did nothing happen to them? There was a submarine skipper who found an uncharted underwater mountain with the USS San Francisco. He was relieved of command.

George Lucas introduced the twirl in his fight scene in the first Star Wars movie where the hero spins in a circle while fencing. The problem is, is that the hero turns his back on his opponent. But being a movie, The villian just stands there and lets him get away with it. Worse, this was later adopted by other directors and has showed up in other movies and television series.

But hey, sometimes it helps to relax with an idle brain.

Greenbuilding

My boss is a green builder. He has a website. It's worth looking at.

What you get, if you have him build a house, is something that will last a long time, efficient, and remarkably comfortable. It doesn't cost all that much more either, and in the long run, will cost less, as they tend to be rather sturdy.

The green part....think much less waste, efficient in energy, renewable materials, and at the end of a long service life, the materials can be recycled into other houses.

He's also old school in his building. It's built right. No short cuts. The only person I know who ever built like him was my great uncle.

What Lurks in that food.... Only the Shadow knows....

The cupboard is safer.

I still itch a little, don't ache as much, guess the high fructose corn syrup is finally wearing off. Going through my larder was interesting. Sneaky people put milk and corn in just about everything. The instant bouillon had corn syrup solids.. The instant mashed potatoes......powdered milk. The cake mix that I bought by accident last year, high fructose corn syrup. Same for the store brand tomato soup and the whole wheat bread. A lot of my food got trashed.

Now milk and corn won't kill me, but it sure doesn't make me feel nice. I got fresh veggies, ground beef and potatoes. Think I can make something for tonight.

Apropos of Nothing

Days like this, a sunset would be nice on a beach.

I know someone who needs one.

Maybe next year.

Itchy Hair

My eyes ache. My hair itches. My skin itches. I did take a shower and scrubbed as usual. It's not the meds. It's that pork & beans along with all the other stuff that went in the can.....like high fructose corn syrup. Gah. I got to read labels now? Corn syrup gets put in almost everything.

It will go away soon. How can corn byproducts, not to mention corn,just be so nasty? I like salsa, but it just isn't the same on a potato chip.

Bah Humbug

Santa Go Home

It's the holidays. I despise this time of year. The weather sucks. Christmas music, and that strange thing that this place has, fake snow. Red and green which really clash. All sorts of gift suggestions which involve spending money.

I'm canceling Christmas. Maybe next year. Just not in the mood.

More Borrowed Reads

I read another Stephen Hunter book, Hot Springs. Just like the last one, goes right along, and not only that, very well written and researched. The town in the title was a mecca of gambling and other fun in Arkansas. Any more and I'd ruin it.

Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch. Fantasy if one tries to pigeonhole it, but much more than that. It was well written and an engrossing tale of two thieves who while taking what was not theirs, try to do some good. Worth borrowing.

The Eye

Another day to be spent at the eye clinic. I really think at this point, all my left eye needs, is time. Hopefully they can cut me down to a month or more for visits. The eye-drops can go too.

The Back Bath

I chucked two plate glass mirrors at the landfill. The wallpaper tool is AWOL. I think it got loaned, or it's in the depths of a closet.

The demolition can start. The tile floor is not a keeper. The door needs to be sanded and repainted. The trim is almost as bad as what was in the front bath but at least not flesh toned. Habitat will benefit of course, two towel racks and a small cabinet. Pictures soon....promise.

Borrowed Book Reviews

The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter was a most enjoyable read. Fiction of course. Very well written and no dull spots. It's like a printed version of Kill Bill 1 & 2. Worth borrowing.

I finally found a copy of The Path Between The Seas by David McCullough. It's been on my list of great reads and I wanted to revisit it. Someday, hopefully, The Power Broker by Robert Caro. Just doesn't seem to be at the library recently.

Alternate history used to be interesting but I just couldn't get into 1634: The Bavarian Crisis by Eric Flint and someone else. Back it went, barely opened.