1. Who runs Bartertown?
Master Blaster run Bartertown. (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome)
2. What does napalm in the morning smell like?
It smells like victory. (Apocalypse Now)
3. Who wants the truth, but can’t handle it?
Lt. Daniel Kaffee wanted the truth. Col. Nathan R. Jessep said Kaffee couldn’t handle the truth. (A Few Good Men).
4. To whom do you show the money?
You show Rod Tidwell the money. (Jerry Maguire)
5. Who are supposed to be rounded up?
You round up the usual suspects. (Casablanca)
6. Who you gonna call?
Ghostbusters! (Ghostbusters)
7. What is, actually, all around?
Love is, actually, all around. (Love Actually)
8. Who was born a poor, white child?
No one was. Navin R. Johnson was born a poor BLACK child. (The Jerk) … damn I’m still mad I messed this up! LOL
9. What doesn’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world?
The problems of three people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world (Casablanca … and yes, grainne, I used it twice :P)
10. Who didn’t Ray get down?
Jake LaMotta. (Raging Bull).
11. What days are back?
… The old days, the bad days, the all-or-nothing days. They're back! (Sin City)
12. What do you leave, and what do you take?
Leave the gun. Take the canola. (The Godfather)
Thanks to all who played! :)
The mad and often disjointed rantings of a large man. Warning: Posts on this blog may not be suitable for younger readers.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
DZER asks movie who's and what's ...
You would think that, after several days of memes and other assorted bullshit posts without any real true depth, compelling content or memorable anything -- as made very clear by the VAST number of comments received over that time span (insert favority snarky noise here) -- that I would have something worthwhile to post today.
Well, if that's what you did think, you'd be wrong. Except for MFP, who, I've learned over the past near-decade, is NEVER wrong.
Instead, I present to you this bit of movie fun (subject to individual definition of "fun."). Play if you want, or just click away after a brief scanning of the questions. If you choose to play, don't peek at others' answers ... you cheaters!
WHO AND WHAT ...
1. Who runs Bartertown?
2. What does napalm in the morning smell like?
3. Who wants the truth, but can’t handle it?
4. To whom do you show the money?
5. Who are supposed to be rounded up?
6. Who you gonna call?
7. What is, actually, all around?
8. Who was born a poor, white child?
9. What doesn’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world?
10. Who didn’t Ray get down?
11. What days are back?
12. What do you leave, and what do you take?
Random Guam Fact Of The Day:
• One of the few movies featuring Guam prominently is "No Man Is an Island," the true story of Navy radioman George Tweed, an American serviceman who remained on Guam throughout World War II, hidden from the Japanese by loyal, patriotic Chamorros. It's a shitty movie that makes Tweed out to be a hero and pays little tribute to the people who were tortured and killed for helping to keep him hidden.
Well, if that's what you did think, you'd be wrong. Except for MFP, who, I've learned over the past near-decade, is NEVER wrong.
Instead, I present to you this bit of movie fun (subject to individual definition of "fun."). Play if you want, or just click away after a brief scanning of the questions. If you choose to play, don't peek at others' answers ... you cheaters!
WHO AND WHAT ...
1. Who runs Bartertown?
2. What does napalm in the morning smell like?
3. Who wants the truth, but can’t handle it?
4. To whom do you show the money?
5. Who are supposed to be rounded up?
6. Who you gonna call?
7. What is, actually, all around?
8. Who was born a poor, white child?
9. What doesn’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world?
10. Who didn’t Ray get down?
11. What days are back?
12. What do you leave, and what do you take?
Random Guam Fact Of The Day:
• One of the few movies featuring Guam prominently is "No Man Is an Island," the true story of Navy radioman George Tweed, an American serviceman who remained on Guam throughout World War II, hidden from the Japanese by loyal, patriotic Chamorros. It's a shitty movie that makes Tweed out to be a hero and pays little tribute to the people who were tortured and killed for helping to keep him hidden.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
The ABCs of the DZER ...
Accent: I have the standard, basic American accent. Because I moved around a lot, there was never one regional accent that stuck with me. However, being something of a mimic, and as the son of a often-moving Air Force senior master sergeant, I adapted to where I was living. So I know a smattering of Japanese and my American accent isn’t too bad there. I also know some Chamorro and can use the proper accent there. I can mimic a Tagalog accent as well, and have the southwestern drawl down pat too, thanks to several years in Texas — which is where I picked up the affectation for saying “darlin’.” Heh. I also have other accents at my disposal. Call me to hear them. LOL
Booze: Vodka, not that I drink hardly ever. A cold beer now and then totally hits the spot.
Chore I Hate: Anything involving cleaning.
Dogs or Cats: Dogs. Dogs are cool, friendly, usually stupid but loveable. Cats are evil, aloof, can scratch you up bad and disdaining. This is why men are called dogs, and women … hmm … maybe I shouldn’t complete that thought. LOL
Essential Electronics: Cell phone, DSL modem, eMac, television.
Favorite Perfume/Cologne: Whatever My Favorite Person is currently wearing.
Gold/Silver: Titanium.
Hometown: I was born in Rome, N.Y. But I guess I consider my hometown to be Mongmong, Guam.
Insomnia: I don’t have insomnia, though sometimes I wish the day had more hours because I like being up for about 20 hours and then sleeping for about 10 hours.
Job Title: Editorial Editor and Copy Chief. Impressive, eh?
Kids: I will eschew the traditional guy joking answer of “none that I know of!” to say no.
Living Arrangements: Spacious two bedroom apartment in Anigua that’s dirt-cheap and way too dirty and disorganized for my anal-retentive side, but not so much so that it overcomes my lazy and procrastinating side.
Most Admired Trait: I have to choose between my blazingly impressive intelligence, my cuttingly scathing wit, my generous nature, my tremendous sense of humor and my overwhelming modesty? Pshaw!
Number of Sexual Partners: Currently, just my right hand. In total? Nothing too impressive.
Overnight Hospital Stays: I was in the hospital extensively as a child of age 4, thanks to a tumor wrapped around my spinal cord, from when they were trying to figure out what was wrong to actual treatment to recovery. Since then, no overnight stays as a patient, though I have kept vigil overnight for sick relatives.
Phobia: I have healthy fears of a number of things, but nothing that renders me unable to act or makes me totally freak out.
Quote: “The only security of all is in a free press.” Thomas Jefferson
Religion: I was raised as Roman Catholic and held onto the faith well into my latter teens, but right now I don’t really consider myself to “belong” to any one religion. I do have a belief system, though I wouldn’t consider myself all that spiritual.
Siblings: An older sister, two younger brothers and a younger sister. Technically, another younger brother who’s my nephew.
Time I Usually Wake Up: Somewhere between 10 and 10:45 a.m.
Unusual Talent: The ability to continually fall in love with women who can/will never love me back to anywhere near the same degree, if at all.
Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Lima beans. Peas. Squash. Zucchini. Okra. Fucking Bleah™!!
Worst Habit: See “Unusual Talent.”
X-Rays: A ton, thanks to the aforementioned surgery, a broken finger, a nearly-broken toe and problems with the quality of the enamel of my teeth.
Yummy Foods I Make: I make one of the best grilled cheese sammiches in the world. In fact, I have an affinity for making good sammiches, such as my bacon-tuna-salad monster sammich, or my uber big and greasy bacon cheeseburgers.
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn.
Random Guam Fact Of The Day:
• On Guam, it's often the youngest child who inherits, as it usually his or her responsibility to take care of the parents when they get old.
For those of you who made it this far, you also might want to check out:
Booze: Vodka, not that I drink hardly ever. A cold beer now and then totally hits the spot.
Chore I Hate: Anything involving cleaning.
Dogs or Cats: Dogs. Dogs are cool, friendly, usually stupid but loveable. Cats are evil, aloof, can scratch you up bad and disdaining. This is why men are called dogs, and women … hmm … maybe I shouldn’t complete that thought. LOLEssential Electronics: Cell phone, DSL modem, eMac, television.
Favorite Perfume/Cologne: Whatever My Favorite Person is currently wearing.
Gold/Silver: Titanium.
Hometown: I was born in Rome, N.Y. But I guess I consider my hometown to be Mongmong, Guam.
Insomnia: I don’t have insomnia, though sometimes I wish the day had more hours because I like being up for about 20 hours and then sleeping for about 10 hours.Job Title: Editorial Editor and Copy Chief. Impressive, eh?
Kids: I will eschew the traditional guy joking answer of “none that I know of!” to say no.
Living Arrangements: Spacious two bedroom apartment in Anigua that’s dirt-cheap and way too dirty and disorganized for my anal-retentive side, but not so much so that it overcomes my lazy and procrastinating side.
Most Admired Trait: I have to choose between my blazingly impressive intelligence, my cuttingly scathing wit, my generous nature, my tremendous sense of humor and my overwhelming modesty? Pshaw!
Number of Sexual Partners: Currently, just my right hand. In total? Nothing too impressive.
Overnight Hospital Stays: I was in the hospital extensively as a child of age 4, thanks to a tumor wrapped around my spinal cord, from when they were trying to figure out what was wrong to actual treatment to recovery. Since then, no overnight stays as a patient, though I have kept vigil overnight for sick relatives.Phobia: I have healthy fears of a number of things, but nothing that renders me unable to act or makes me totally freak out.
Quote: “The only security of all is in a free press.” Thomas Jefferson
Religion: I was raised as Roman Catholic and held onto the faith well into my latter teens, but right now I don’t really consider myself to “belong” to any one religion. I do have a belief system, though I wouldn’t consider myself all that spiritual.
Siblings: An older sister, two younger brothers and a younger sister. Technically, another younger brother who’s my nephew.
Time I Usually Wake Up: Somewhere between 10 and 10:45 a.m.
Unusual Talent: The ability to continually fall in love with women who can/will never love me back to anywhere near the same degree, if at all.
Vegetable I Refuse to Eat: Lima beans. Peas. Squash. Zucchini. Okra. Fucking Bleah™!!
Worst Habit: See “Unusual Talent.”
X-Rays: A ton, thanks to the aforementioned surgery, a broken finger, a nearly-broken toe and problems with the quality of the enamel of my teeth.Yummy Foods I Make: I make one of the best grilled cheese sammiches in the world. In fact, I have an affinity for making good sammiches, such as my bacon-tuna-salad monster sammich, or my uber big and greasy bacon cheeseburgers.
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn.
Random Guam Fact Of The Day:
• On Guam, it's often the youngest child who inherits, as it usually his or her responsibility to take care of the parents when they get old.
For those of you who made it this far, you also might want to check out:
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