Pan & Scan Is The Devil's Format!

07.03.2002

I'm a movie buff. If you read this and actually know me (instead of finding this by searching for Russell Crowe fansites) you already know that. And I've liked movies for a long time. Back when I started buying movies, I got a kick out of finding a movie in letterbox format. Now, with the advent of DVDs, it's almost standard for movies to be in letterbox format. Most of the time you can get both formats on a single disc. But lately, the industry has been #@$%ing with me. I've got to pay close attention to which box I'm picking up. Case in point, yesterday I picked up A Beautiful Mind (there's another of those Russell Crowe references). I didn't really think anything about the format. I pop it in to watch and notice it's full screen. I looked at the box, and right there on the bottom it says Full Screen. So, basically I just feel stupid. Makes me miss when Warner Brothers would put a nice big red banner at the top of theirVHS tapes that said "Widescreen". Now I'm just going to have to go back to paying more attention.

So, it seems that I'm dealing with unemployment pretty good, huh?

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Unemployment: Day 1

07.01.2002

Ok, it's 7:48 AM. Day one of unemployment, or as I look at it, No More Guaranteed Money Coming In. I feel.... odd. Like I need to horde things. No neccessarilly things I need (like a dictionary so I can learn how to spell things), just things in general.

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And Now, The Time Has Come.....

06.28.2002

It's now my last day at ResGen. I've gotten everything packed up and loaded into the truck. I've remembered the stuff I thought I would forget (trackball, fan, and monitor that I ended up buying for home). Taking advantage of the last of the 25 cent soft drinks, me and Jerry took all of my change and got 26 drinks. There's another hour left until I "process out" and officially become a former employee, ut it feels a little wierd. I guess I wasn't really expecting to feel anything, I mean I've always looked at work, regardless of where I was, as just a job. But I keep thinking about how the environment was when I first started, how it was a fun place to just hang around (hell, I'd been hanging around for 2 yearsbefore I ever actually got hired). That's what I'm going to miss. But with any luck, I'll find it again.

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Ahhhchooooo

06.25.2002

Everybody should feel sorry for Lynn. She's having to share an office with me while I do my best to sneeze my fool head off. I felt the sinus pressure build up on Sunday, and sure enough, it's developed into a full fledged sinus cold. Blah.

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The Rasslin Update

06.24.2002

5 days after the fact, I update the wrestling section with the NWA-TNA update. I've got some pics that I took up there too. Granted, it's not all 143 pictures, but it's some of the better ones. Especially the TNA Girls, bless their little gyrating hips.

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