300 Movies

When people ask me to describe myself in one word, I usually struggle with something to sum me up. Added to this, people frown on me for inventing words. I mean, it's not like they say "Use one word in the English language to describe yourself". One such word I use is Listaholic which I feel is pretty damn descriptive.

List - we all know what a list is.
'aholic - yeah, that too.

It's not rocket scientist.

However, saying that, I do get pee'd off at the end of the year when those lists appear all over the place: Best Movie/Actor/Music/Album/Whatever of *year*. And they always manage to do a Top 100 Countdown for it. Other lists that nark me are the "List of things you simply MUST See/Hear/Do/Watch/Blah/Feh/Meh" because I have to say, I don't want some Willy in a Suit telling me what I should/should not see.

I think that's why I never listen to Critics of any kind.

Someone sent me another one of these such lists today. According to Maxim Magazine, these are the 300 movies you HAVE to see as they are the best EVAH! See them before you DIE!

Now, I umm'd and arr'd about posting just the link, or posting the actual LIST. Yes, I am kid free, so it's not like I have anything better to do, so I opted to do the list. And, no, I've not counted them. There may or may not be three hundred movies on there, nor do I know when it was written.

So, here we have the list, sorted as per Maxim into genre, and everything marked in Bold Italics is something I've actually seen. Feel free to do it too if you REALLY can be bothered, but apparently I have boredom issues... Oh, and if you're "a bit special" the numbers beside each one are the year of release..

COMEDY
Airplane! 1980
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004
Animal House 1978
American Pie 1999
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997
Bachelor Party 1984
Bananas 1971
Beverly Hills Cop 1984
The Big Lebowski 1998
Blazing Saddles 1974
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 2006
Caddyshack 1980
The Cannonball Run 1981
Clerks 1994
Dazed and Confused 1993
Duck Soup 1933
Dumb & Dumber 1994
Election 1999
The 40-Year-Old Virgin 2005
Ghostbusters 1984
Groundhog Day 1993
Happy Gilmore 1996
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle 2004
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
The Jerk 1979
Kingpin 1996
Modern Times 1936
Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1975
The Nutty Professor 1963
Office Space 1999
Old School 2003
The Pink Panther Strikes Again 1976
The Princess Bride 1987
Raising Arizona 1987
Sixteen Candles 1984
Some Like It Hot 1959
This Is Spinal Tap 1984
Trading Places 1983
Vacation 1983
Wedding Crashers 2005
Wet Hot American Summer 2001
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
Young Frankenstein 1974

BUDDY MOVIES
American Graffiti 1973
The Blues Brothers 1980
Breaking Away 1979
Deliverance 1972
Glengarry GlenRoss 1992
The Goonies 1984
The Last Detail 1973
Lethal Weapon 1987
The Right Stuff 1983
Saturday Night Fever 1977
The Shawshank Redemption 1994
Stand by Me 1986
Stripes 1981
Superbad 2007
Swingers 1996
Top Gun 1986
The Warriors 1979

ACTION
48 Hrs. 1982
Batman 1989
Batman Begins 2005
Battle Royale 2000
Bourne trilogy 2002, ’04, ’07
Braveheart 1995
Clash of the Titans 1981
Die Hard 1988
Enter the Dragon 1973
Face/Off 1997
First Blood 1982
Gladiator 2000
The Incredibles 2004
Kill Bill: Vol.1 & 2 2003, ’04
The Lord of the Rings trilogy 2001, ’02, ’03
The Matrix 1999
Predator 1987
Raiders of the Lost Ark 1981
The Road Warrior 1981
Rocky I–IV 1976–85
Speed 1994
Spider-Man 2002

WAR
Apocalypse Now 1979
Black Hawk Down 2001
The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957
The Deer Hunter 1978
The Dirty Dozen 1967
Dr. Strangelove 1964
Gallipoli 1981
The Great Escape 1963
*M*A*S*H 1970
Platoon 1986
Saving Private Ryan 1998

WESTERNS
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966
High Noon 1952
High Plains Drifter 1973
Jeremiah Johnson 1972
The Searchers 1956
Tombstone 1993
True Grit 1969
Unforgiven 1992
The Wild Bunch 1969

REBELS
Billy Jack 1971
Cool Hand Luke 1967
Dirty Harry 1971
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry 1974
Easy Rider 1969
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 1986
The Graduate 1967
A History of Violence 2005
The Hustler 1961
The King of Comedy 1983
Network 1976
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 1975
Raging Bull 1980
Risky Business 1983
Taxi Driver 1976
Smokey and the Bandit 1977
Taxi Driver 1976
Three Days of the Condor 1975
Trainspotting 1996

COPS
Bad Lieutenant 1992
Bullitt 1968
Chinatown 1974
The Departed 2006
Donnie Brasco 1997
Fargo 1996
The French Connection 1971
Hard Boiled 1992
RoboCop 1987
Se7en 1995
Shaft 1971
The Silence of the Lambs 1991
To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
The Untouchables 1987

CRIMINALS
Atlantic City 1980
Bad Boys 1983
Bloody Mama 1970
Bonnie and Clyde 1967
The Boys From Brazil 1978
Boyz N the Hood 1991
Carlito’s Way 1993
Casino 1995
Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989
Dog Day Afternoon 1975
The Getaway 1972
Get Carter 1971
The Godfather I & II 1972, 1974
Goodfellas 1990
Heat 1995
A History of Violence 2005
In Cold Blood 1967
The Long Good Friday 1980
Mean Streets 1973
Midnight Express 1978
Natural Born Killers 1994
No Country For Old Men 2007
Pulp Fiction 1994
Reservoir Dogs 1992
River’s Edge 1986
Scarface 1983
Sexy Beast 2000
Sin City 2005
Super Fly 1972
True Romance 1993

HORROR
Carrie 1976
The Exorcist 1973
The Fly 1986
Halloween 1978
Jaws 1975
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
Night of the Living Dead/Dawn of the Dead 1968/1978
Psycho 1960
Rosemary’s Baby 1968
The Shining 1980
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974
28 Days Later 2002

SCI-FI/FANTASY
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968
Alien/Aliens 1979, 1986
Back to the Future 1985
Blade Runner 1982
Children of Men 2006
Close Encounters of the Third Kind 1977
E.T. 1982
King Kong 1933
Planet of the Apes 1968
Starship Troopers 1997
Star Wars 1977
Terminator/T2 1984, 1991
The Empire Strikes Back 1980

ART HOUSE
A Clockwork Orange 1971
Annie Hall 1977
Badlands 1973
The Bicycle Thief 1948
City of God 2002
The Conversation 1974
Do the Right Thing 1989
Elephant Man 1980
The Last Picture Show 1971
Midnight Cowboy 1969
Repo Man 1984
Rushmore 1998
Short Cuts 1993
There Will Be Blood 2007
Withnail and I 1987

MINDBENDERS
Akira 1988
Beetlejuice 1988
Blue Velvet 1986
Brazil 1985
Donnie Darko 2001
Edward Scissorhands 1990
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004
Fight Club 1999
The Manchurian Candidate 1962
Memento 2000
Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975

CLASSICS
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1938
Ben-Hur 1959
Casablanca 1942
Double Indemnity 1944
Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949
Lawrence of Arabia 1962
Metropolis 1927
The Night of the Hunter 1955
On the Waterfront 1954
The Third Man 1949
Touch of Evil 1958
Vertigo 1958
White Heat 1949
The Wizard of Oz 1939

NON-GRATUITOUS NUDITY
10 1979
Angel Heart 1987
Body Heat 1981
Boogie Nights 1997
Carnal Knowledge 1971
Coffy 1973
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982
Jackass: The Movie 2002
McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971
Mulholland Drive 2001
Poison Ivy: The New Seduction 1997
Revenge of the Nerds 1984
Wild Things 1998

SO BAD THEY'RE GOOD
Airport 1975 1974
Barbarella 1968
Battlefield Earth 2000
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970
Death Race 2000 1975
Glen or Glenda? 1953
Phantom of the Paradise 1974
Reefer Madness 1936
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1978
Showgirls 1995
The Toxic Avenger 1985

I make it that I've seen just 79 of these 300 - I did notice that some of them are multiple movies on one line, so keep that in mind. I'm more interested in knowing what will happen if I FAIL to see them all... Special Hell, maybe?

How about you - how many have you seen?

The Week In A Post (Pt, er, 9?)

Yay For Dan! I managed to churn out two weekly-round-up posts on two consecutive weeks! Go Me! The week here at Chez 0ddness (With a Zero...) has been go go go as is fricking normal. The weather has alternated between gales and pissing rain, to "just damp" to brilliant spring with blue skies and bright sunlight. Spring is well on the way. As is Jo's birthday next month. Ugh.

The world of the blogsphere - ie, you lot - has been busy, with 0ddness racking up huge amounts of traffic from the proverbial magicians hat with the 30k mark getting closer. Added to that, I've been exploring other blogs out there in the wilds, finding more whacky and wonderful people to meet and greet, shake hands, take the piss, and generally chatter with. There's something addictive about blogging, I swear. All the links down the side there are blogs I personally read daily. Actually, that's a lie, as I read them multiple times a day, looking for updates, perusing through archives, basically spying on their past. All very interesting.

My comments have also started increasing an impressive amount, which is like another form of addictive narcotic. Before I liked to see the crap I've written on the web. Then I was impressed when the hit counter creaked over into extra digits. Then when I started getting comments. Then when people came from nowhere, or I was linked elsewhere, or people found me through word of mouth. And again, I've had people suggest a Donation button and Banner Ads. As I've said before, I do this because I enjoy it. Not because I have to, not as a job, but because I like to spew my crap out. I HATE banners, Popups and ads in general, hence the lack-thereof. And a Donation button would annoy me, as I feel guilty when I don't give to others with them, I wouldn't want others to feel guilty. Want to make a donation? Say Hi in the comments section!

Anyway, as is usally the case when I am wandering the web, following links and everything else, I've come across a few more blogs that are fun to read - either making you think, giving you entertainment, or people just posting frankly about what they are up to. Four new ones to report on this week. Deeper Shades of Red is written by Burg, lets readers chose her subjects, and has been stalked by yours truly! Miss Britt uses her blog as an outlet to talk about whatever, be it fashion advice to talking about her life. Queen of the Mayhem rants and raves about, well, whatever takes her fancy, and she thinks Terri is great, so clearly she has a screw loose! hehe Lastly, we have the Rantings of Deb, who is heavily preggers (and with details to boot!), and discusses pretty much what takes her fancy.

All good stuff! Go say Howdy!

And lastly, before the blog roundup - a special mention to JennyHaHa. She's had a week that started with Wolf Crotch, but Friday morning I got an email about her hubby in an icky car accident. He's concussed and bruised, but otherwise OK. So here's to a quick mend for him. Which he needs, living with her ;)

So - this week. Remember - no updates for a week, I skip over you!

• - Alan in Scotland has been playing at boot sales and ebay, and has taken a risk on some crap!
• - Nancy has posted some very deep, philosophical questions to push your mind to the limit. Kinda.
• - Gretchen has a Hump Day and covers several topics in one hit.
• - Mary manages to sum up her day with a music video (which rocks, BTW!)
• - Cassi (who's blog is open to all once more) posts 16 rules she tries to live by.
• - China Blue remembers her blog! This time she covers the choices of Childless, vs Child-Free.
• - Claire posts about her day of good and bad stuff all hitting within one 24 hour period.
• - Debbie has fun trying to work out what to buy people as gifts.
• - Burg set a quiz to find her in America, which I won, and chose her next topic of blogging!
• - Deni is having a hard time with the end of Februay - go give the girl a hug!
• - Karin fills a post with good causes, after receiving messages from various charities!
• - Emma has been busy writing school reports. So busy, in fact, that she's vanished!
• - Other Emma makes a weeny change to her life, and joins the becomes a witch, oops, devil worshipper, er, evil, um...
• - The Other Jenny discusses why The Name Game is bad, and reveals the true identity of Mighty Mouse...
• - Jeanne and her tribe get their first hit of snow. Four Inches. Unlike the UK, she doesn't grind to a halt.
• - India finds a series of books aimed at young kids preparing for hospital.
• - Joansy has a very cute daughter with an imaginary friend...
• - Nutty Mummy has to take one of her wee ones into hospital - and we've all been here!
• - Luna discusses her love, her lessons, and her life - as well as the evils of her local weather (Adult Blog Warning)
• - G-Man goes to the gym, and observes his fellow gym-goers, thankfully skipping the sweaty-crotch descriptions!
• - Miss Britt observes her fellow bloggers, and how strange it is so many of us meet, get on, and appreciate one another, all without meeting.
• - Laney proves I exist, and her son starts at a new school. As well as life-changing upheavals on the horizon!
• - Queen makes a new friend from the world of the blogsphere!
• - Reynolds posts about the level of "care" the elderly receive in a lot of nursing homes.
• - Christine gets an offer out of the blue that she - thankfully - turned down. Note: Work on my mexican accent ;)
• - Deb has an interesting "interaction" with her unborn baby. Babies are so fun!
• - Jenny starts plotting her new year bird-killing quota after last years adventures.
• - Tim cries into his Fosters as the UK becomes the source of most of his visits. Probably people making sure he's staying in Australia.
• - Terri tells us about her eldest son, Casey, and how smart he is - not to mention well dressed!
• - Brian slowly drowns in work, and forgets the most important less of all men. Always do yourself up before walking into class.
• - Michael gives us a montage of Mathews expressions, from angelic to monster!

As for the rest of the World Wide Web, well, there's a few bits that amused and interested me as normal! And remember - click the red parts at your own peril!

• - Drawing In Snow - Taking snow-drawning to a new level. I can do it, but I make it yellow... (Photos)
• - Warcraft Cake - If only I could make a cake like this! (Photos)
• - Everybody Panic - Guide your mouse thingie through the maze to the green dot. (Flash Game)
• - Ye Olde Keyboard - What happens when geeks meet antiques? (Photo Article)
• - Windows XP Install - To say this computer was under the reccommended specs would be an understatement! (Article)
• - Cooking With Pigs Trotters - Exactly how it sounds. Looks vile too (YouTube Video) (*Gross Content Warning*)
• - Making Ugly Less-So - A gallery of "normal" women that have had a make over. Some of them are very well done. (Photo Gallery)
• - Zesty Art - Clay, Granite, Marble, Canvas, oil paints... Oranges? (Photo Gallery)
• - Table Hockey - We've all played Air Hockey, but this is Table Hockey with Ice (Photos/Article/Video)
• - Bowling Skills - OK, I suck at bowling at the best of times, but this must take practice (Video)

So, I think that covers it for this week! Lots to read, places to visit, things to see. I am sure if you're bored, you can come on over! And as of writing, there are less than 130 visits remaining to the big 30k. To recap, the person that is visitor #30,000 AND proves it with a ScreenShot, they will get the following:

- A sticky post for 7 days at the top of the blog, linking to their site
- A sparkling review from Yours Truly of your blog with me saying only nice things
- A prize from Tim (who, as my "sponsor" will get advertising!)
- A permanent link to the image for the world to see

No, I know it's not a lot, but it's not like it's Xmas or anything. Not yet, anyway! And in regards to the prize from Tim, here's his comment:

"Alright Dan .. here we go. As a hobby we list a few collectables on eBay.

If you would like, Beachside Collectables will offer the 30000 visitor any item in the store to the value of $40 (unfortunately I will limit it at one item due to postage)"

So - fingers on the print-screen button! Visitor 30k here you come! If you DON'T get 30k, but get CLOSE on the other side - that is, 30001 and so on, send a screenshot anyway - if 30k is submitted, then we'll see who gets closest!

Tagged - Me In (Random) Music

Christine tagged me some time around the turn of the century, it was THAT long ago. I keep thinking "Oooh must do that" but always forget. So, as I sit here, I thought to myself, what the hell, as it's not like I'm doing anything important. Like normal ;)

Some of the answers are kinda strange, some are kinda apt, and others, well, others are different. I did it fairly, and put on my ENTIRE collection, not just "Happy Tracks" or "Chill Out" or whatever. So, on with the "show" as it were. Writing in Italics is me making smart-assed comments about the answer.

Rules
Put your music player on shuffle.
Press forward for each question
Use the song title as the answer to the question
No cheating!

How Am I Feeling Today?
Zero 7 - Give It Away
Um, what?

How Do My Friends See Me?
Team America OST - Derka Derk (Terrorist Theme)
hehe I got called a terrorist by a teacher once

Where Will I Get Married?
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Um, randomness at it's best

What Is My Best Friend's Theme Song?
Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow
Hmmm, not sure she'd agree she's a procrastinator

What Is The Story Of My Life?
Rage Against The Machine - Bullet in the Head
Yup, I can see that...

What Is/Was High School Like?
Aerosmith - Janie's Got a Gun
Well it was bad, but this bad?

How Can I Get Ahead In Life?
Weird Al - Yoda
Respond to your tagging I will, answers you seek, yes.

What Is The Best Thing About Me?
Smash Mouth - I'm a Believer
Depends what I am believing in - but pretty much correct.

How Is Today Going To Be?
The Strokes vs. Christina Aguilera - A Stroke of Genius
Genius? I spent forever gassing on the phone!

What Is In Store For This Weekend?
House of Pain - Jump Around
Hopefully the song title, and not the band name!

What Song Describes My Parents?
Marylin Manson - Rock is Dead
Ah yes, the "Turn that noise down" school of parenting...

How Is My Life Going?
Less Than Jake - Summer Lovin'
Roll on summertime then ;)

What Song Will They Play At My Funeral?
Rob Zombie - Blitzkrieg Bop
Nice!

How Does The World See Me?
KLF - 3am Eternal
Insomniac across international borders, maybe ;)

Will I Have A Happy Life?
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
I'll take that as a yes!

What Do My Friends Really Think Of Me?
The Prodigy - Out of Space
Bastards.

Do People Secretly Lust After Me?
Trucks - It's Just Porn, Mom
bwhaha apt

How Can I Make Myself Happy?
Honda - Hate Something Change Something
Wow, that's pretty direct for an answer.

What Should I Do With My Life?
Less Than Jake - 500 Miles
Move long distance?

Will I Ever Have Children?
Van Halen - Eruption
NO MORE, let alone an eruption!

What Is Some Good Advice For Me?
Crowded House - Weather With You
I'd really rather not take THIS weather with me...

What Is My Signature Dancing Song?
King Julien - I Like To Move It
Yeah, King Julien shaking his thang to this is classic.

What Do I Think My Current Theme Song Is?
James Blunt - Out of My Mind
I know I have a few screws loose..

What Does Everyone Else Think My Song Is?
Insane Clown Posse - Mad Professor
I think I'm going off my friends...

What Type Of Men/Women Do I Like?
Basshunter - Anna
Erm, I suppose that says "women in general" hehe

And, as usual, I tag you. Yes, you. And you there too. Heck, all do it - it's amusing :)

Linkage For Friday

Bored? At a loss for something to do? Then look no further my good friend! For here is a brief roundup of, well, pretty much where-ever I happen to go. I know it's been a while since I did one, but I felt creative. So, aside from my favourite posts across the board, we've had other things occurring. First up, Mr Minge has been given the all-clear from his nasty tongue lump that could have been that, so congrats to the crazy Scot. Other than that, we've had a nice tagging-thingie from Moncrief that quite a few have done. The weather has been a hot topic of conversation on both sides of the pond for several bloggers, as has Xmas with is literally looming on the horizon. There have been health issues, Aussies moving house, Software Programmers working around the clock, parents dealing with children...

Chaos, I think is the best word for it. There are a couple of new blogs in the list - Reynolds at Random Reality is an EMT working for London Ambulance Service and is a frank look at his world. Nee Naw is similar, but he is an Emergency Medical Dispatcher in London (the people that you speak with when you ask for an Ambulance after dialling 999). Matthew's Blog is another CHD child that is as cute as a button. Alan from Scotland is blogging again (and back in Dubai) so you'll need to contact him for his logon names.

So, anyway...

• Christine has a new tag-thingie going on over on her blog, which I WILL get around to. Soon. Ish.
• Emma has the world banging down her door thinking she was down in the dumps, when she was just busy - so she went into hiding!
• Minge managed to get a load of Xmas Shopping done, plus managed to decorate his house, the busy bunny.
• Joansy discovers the location of the greatest martini ever - but has a problem.
• Laney thinks the cat she stole rescued might be up the duff, as it were...
• Lara finds that she's been so busy, her feet haven't touched the floor.
• China Blue has a tag-thingie listing the things she'd never do - another list I need to do at some point!
• Mark has been working hard and looking forward to the party season. Probably so he can listen to more Take That...
• Stuart geeks out in a big way with his new GP2x Console and a wad of old games.
• Other Emma has a few issues with the Inland Revenue and their Tax Credit department!
• Debbie's baby Joshua discovers that which entertains all babies - his toes.
• Gretchen has a Hump Day, but has over 10,000 hits on her site (Congrats!)
• Paul over at Money for Old Rope has been busy and tries to make excuses as to why he's not posted (and double-posts in the process!)
• Tim The Convict at The Special Zipper has managed to raise just over AUS$600 for a charity in Australia by exhausting himself. And he's moving into a new jailcell house!
• Nancy breathes a sigh of relief that Jessicas endoscopy goes without hitch, and the results are deal-with-able. If that's a word.
• Becky has a perfect moment with Miles.
• Brian shows off his sons artistic side.
• Moncrief makes a trip to Present Day Wisconsin, by photos..
• The Girl receives hate mail (Warning: Adult Blog)
• Jenny receives the greatest gift of her life. And we're still waiting photos.
• India posts a touching (Read: Tear Jerker) poem that won an award.
• Alan in Ireland receives something he's needed for many years: Proof.
• Reynolds posts about his anger at loss of life.
• NeeNaw describes a scary call he and his trainee dealt with.
• Michael posts Matthews upcoming month that looks like it's going to busy - as life can be with some CHD kids!

And I read all these blogs, multiple times per day! Just remember, when you're not posting, I'm twiddling my thumbs! Your lack of posting makes me sad! hehe

If you're done with the blogs, and need something to do, maybe entertainment for a little while, maybe something to last longer, then look no further!

• Simple But Annoying - A massive collection of games that seem simple enough, but get harder, faster!
• Sling - A physics/cartoony platform game that is very well made - especially for a free game!
• Missile Game 3D - Zoom through the tunnel, avoid the obsticals, win.
• Mary Poppins Horror - Someone has taken scenes from Mary Poppins and edited it to look like a Horror. Very smart!
• Tony vs. Paul - Stop-Motion video of two chaps fighting. Very well made and suchlike. With huge amounts of patience, no doubt.
• Spikey Ball - Another physics-based platform game. Rescue the bugs, destroy the plantlife.
• WD40 - The reason it says on the tin "Do not puncture or rupture this tin"

So, there you go - my boredom should help alleviate any that you might be feeling! Have a good weekend :)

Indirectly Tagged

I saw this list earlier and thought "Ooooh" as I like to pass the time with such things when I'm half asleep and suchlike. It makes me think, in a non "Pushing the limits of the brain" kind of way, though as with all these sort of lists there are answers that don't tend to apply or I can't answer - you can figure which ones they are!

Anyways, on with the list!

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
"Ugh" same as most days!

2. How much cash do you have on you?
£5.86

3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR?"
Floor

4. Favorite planet?
Apart from the comedy of Uranus? hehe Maybe poor Pluto for being demoted.

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list?
House Phone: A Withheld number
Mobile Phone: My friend, Amber

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?
Currently Weebls "Space if Fun"

7. What shirt are you wearing?
A black teeshirt. Probably from Asda, being that I am as stylish as a frog.

8. Do you "label" yourself?
Yes, usually "Idiot" or "Minger"

9. Name the brand of the shoes you're currently wearing?
No Fear.

10. Bright or dark room?
Something in between - muted, indirect lighting.

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
Moncrief writes very well, tells excellent tales from his past and present, is politically minded, and scatters lots of imagery throughout his blog. Not to mention he's a very nice chap to boot.

12. What does your watch look like?
Casio G-Shock. Because I am a klutz.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
Being woken up by Jo peering out of the bedroom window. Nosey cowbag.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
"You get 1 can of creamed sweetcorn and 1 heaped Tablespoon of flour and type will do and mix with 1 egg then fry in a little oil. Woo Hoo."
From my sister, Gemma. And the "and type" should be "ANY type", but she's blonde...

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
There used to be one a few miles away in Pitsea, but it shut down.

16. What's a word that you say a lot?
"Shit" or "Oops"

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?
Jo, though Tam gave me a big hug and a kiss.

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Sallys ears

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
9 Tramadol, 3 Paroxitine Hydrochloride, 8-10 Paracetamol

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
I've not used "film" since the last T-Rex died, I invented fire AND the wheel, and learned the the sun setting didn't mean a great beastie was eating it...

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
30 probably, because everyone thought I would have a breakdown about it, but really really don't care!

22. Your worst enemy?
A prat from school that I still resent to this day...

23. What is your current desktop picture?
A blue swirly wiggly thing.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
"Marvin has to wear the pink feather boa"

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
A million dollars? With it's current worthlessness vesus the British Pound? Pfffft I'd have a million pounds thank you!

26. Do you like someone?
As in "Physically Attracted" like? Yes.
As in "You're my friend" like? Yes.
So, really, a yes would have done...

27. The last song you listened to?
AFI - Love Like Winter

28. What time of day were you born?
Early morning at some time. I don't remember...

29. What's your favorite number?
Eighteen. And a half. Or, I don't know.
That or Phi

30. Where did you live in 1987?
Depends - Early '87 was on The Danacre Decks in Basildon, but the flat ontop of the house burned down, so we moved.
Later, we moved to Blackmores, also in Basildon.

31. Are you jealous of anyone?
No, I don't have the time for pettiness!

32. Is anyone jealous of you?
Yes, I can think of two people off the bat. Maybe more!

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?
I'd been playing Camelot at home that day, when someone on the guild chat said a plane hit WTC. I logged off and put on Sky News and watched in horror, emailed friends that could have been there, and sat in front of the TV till the early hours of the morning.

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?
Sigh and leave it alone - when you report it, you always tell the wrong person, or the wrong company, and in the end, it's hard work to claim back £1.

35. Do you consider yourself kind?
Yes most of the time, and while I'm never cruel intentionally, I do have my moments.

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?
Well, my back is done, upper right arm, and both forearms, so next place is upper left arm.

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?
Latin, actually. Would love to learn it.

38. Would you move for the person you loved?
Yes, if it meant staying with her.

39. Are you touchy feely?
Usually, yes, but only as long as you're a friend - strangers I have to "figure out" first!

40. What's your life motto?
I don't really have one, but I tend to ignore petty crap that goes on around me.

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
Mobile Phone, Gum, Sunglasses/Glasses

42. What's your favorite town/city?
Rome, Italy

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?
Eight pints of milk on Wednesday. Which are gone already.

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?
I really cannot remember...

45. Can you change the oil on a car?
Not at all. Wouldn't even know where to start.

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?
She was working in computers somewhere in London.

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?
Our family tree has been traced back over a thousand years to the Battle of Hastings (1066)

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?
Dressed Fancy - Yesterday for a meal out.
Fancy Dressed - Jim's Cowboys and Saloon Girls party. Complete with sombraro and very large poncho!

49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?
I can honestly say that I am in pain over every inch of my body at the minute - it's even hurting to type.

50. Have you been burned by love?
Twice: First time was a girl I really cared for that ran off with my now ex-best friend, and second time was when me and Jo split up in the Pre-Jaysen period.

I Tag:
Anyone so inclined to do it! Except Moncrief as he's already done it!

Conclusions

I've come to the following conclusions:

I'm tired every Friday

I suppose it's a week of HAVING to get up early, while adjusting to medication, coupled with being unable to get comfortable at night, and it reaches it's peak on Fridays.

Jaysen can't run through wet grass without getting ill

He's had a crap night and is now laying on the sofa with half-a-voice, a headache, and a very blocked nose. So he's off school and going to be bundles of germ-filled joy.

Jo's shoulder/back isn't going to be better "after a few days"

She can still hardly move her left arm, hurting to move in any direction, and is sleeping it off with painkillers.

I don't actually like ANY of the generic Blogger Templates

They're either WAY too coloured for me (remember, I'm colourblind), or one block of light/dull colours, so I don't see me winning until more templates are available.

I suck at keeping up with everything

Housework, laundry, cooking, pill times, phoning people, repairing things... Guess it's just me!

So, as it stands today, Jo is asleep in bed, Jaysen is dozing on the sofa, Tam is still running around in her nightie, I'm half-dressed, and have yet to find a clear pair of jeans, the laundry is mounting (hence the "clean pair of jeans" issue!), and I'm going to stop fiddling with my blog template for the time being! I'm on Coffee #4 and have been up since 6.15am.

Still, on the bright side, Gemma bought Amy over yesterday and I had lots of cuddles. And no, no broodiness here. She's huge as well, which makes me realise that Tam is in fact very diddly. Not as tiny as Bethy was, but she is dinky. Of course, the females on my side of the gene-pool are all dinky. Gemma is a short-arse, mum is a shorty, my half sister is a short-stack as well, as are both my grandmothers. Of course, aside from me and a distant great-uncle somewhere, no one in my family reaches 6ft.

We had a tall milkman though, I seem to recall...

Tagged: Me in Songs

So, since I was tagged with this, lots of others have done it, but here I am just catching up. Kinda tough, but I did it I think.

-Are You A Man Or A Woman?
Moby - The Saint
Offspring - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Robbie Williams - A Man For All Seasons

-Describe Yourself
Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
Air - Sexy Boy
Ass Ponies - Little Bastard
Carter USM - Sherrif Fatman
Genisis - I Can't Dance
Goldfinger - Superman
Jon Bon Jovi - Ugly
Theme Music - Fairly Odd Parents
Weird Al - White & Nerdy

-What Do People Think When They're Around You?
Britney Spears - Crazy
Bubbles - Bidibodi Bidibu
Echo and the Bunnymen - People Are Strange
Fatboy Slim - Slash Dot Dash
Green Day - Basket Case
Jon Bon Jovi - Ugly
Josh Abrahams - The Joker
Offspring - Original Prankster
Wierd Al - It's All About The Pentiums

-How Are You Feeling?
Apollo 440 - Lost In Space
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Biff Naked - Lucky
Bon Jovi - Something For The Pain
Deep Purple - Lazy
Dennis Leary - Asshole
Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy
Liquido - Narcotic
Nickelback - Feeling Way Too Damn Good

-How Can You Describe Your Last Sentimental Relationship?
Aerosmith - Ain't That A Bitch
Guns 'n' Roses - I Used To Love Her (But I Had To Kill Her)
Insane Clown Posse - I Stab People
Larry Mullen & Adam Clayton - Mission Impossible Theme
Papa Roach - She Loves Me Not
Puddle of Mud - She Hates Me
The Specials - Too Much Too Young

-Describe Your New Relationship With Your Partner
3 Doors Down - So I Need You
AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
Adam Sandler - I'll Grow Old With You
Alice Cooper - This Maniac's In Love With You
Michael Nyman - The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Paul Van Dyke - Nothing But You
Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
The Rasmus - Not Like The Other Girls

-Where Would You Like To Be Right Now?
50pence - In Da Pub
Freedom Call - Ocean
Infernal - From Paris to Berlin
Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World
Suggs - Camden Town
System Of A Down - Forest
Team America OST - America, Fuck Yeah

-How Are You In Regards To Love?
Aerosmith - Falling In Love (Is Hard On The Knees)
Smash Mouth - I'm a Believer
The 5678's - Woo Hoo
The Beatles - Come Together
The Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
The Darkness - I Believe In A Thing Called Love
The Thrill Kill Cult - After The Flesh

-How Is Your Life?
Aerosmith - Somethings Gotta Give
Cher - Oh No Not My Baby
Soul Asylum - I Will Still Be Laughing
Trucks - It's Just Porn Mum

-What Would You Choose If You Had One Wish?
Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time

-Write A Quote Or A Famous Sentance
3 Doors Down - Live For Today
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
Fatboy Slim - Don't Let The Man Get You Down

-Ok, Now Rap It Up
Eminem - Cleaning Out My Closet

And now I tag everyone ;) Start working!

Tagged: Top Ten Party Playlist

The first of Minge tagging me, would be to list my all-time top ten party music. A tough one, as my musical taste ranks up there with the weather. It's constantly changing, and someone moans about it. I'm also sitting on 3000 mp3 tracks, and Jo went through out 200+ CDs a few days back, so a lot of my "current" playlist is older stuff.

Dammit this is tough.

• Aerosmith & Run DMC - Walk This Way
• Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (To Party)
• Blur - Song 2
• Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
• Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (Fatboy Slim Mix)
• Green Day - American Idiot
• Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For
• Limp Bizkit - Rollin'
• Robbie Williams - Back For Good (Live)
• Spitting Image - The Chicken Song

OK, I THINK I have it. 3000 down to 40. 40 down to 25. Then 20. 15. 14. 12. 11. Done. Mission Completed.

Of course, this is the list for a "generic, people over" party. If it was one group of friends, it'd be different. Another, a different list.

As for spreading the love, well, if you've not done this, consider yourself Tagged. Man, Woman, Child. Get busy.

Tagged: Four...

Four Jobs I Have Had In My Life:
-Chef
-Accountant
-Computer Game Tester
-Customer Service Call Center thingie

Four Movies I Would Watch Over And Over
-The Princess Bride
-Welcome to the Jungle
-The Three Musketeers
-Serenity

Four Places I Have Lived
-Laindon West, Basildon (Mums)
-Lee Chapel North, Basildon (Jo's Mums)
-Vange, Basildon (Our Flat)
-Barstable, Basildon (Our House)

Four TV Shows I Love To Watch
-24
-Lost
-CSI
-Firefly

Four Places I Have Been On Vacation
-Belgium
-Italy
-Southern France
-Norfolk

Four Websites I Visit Daily
-Blogger.com (and 31 blogs)
-Sky News
-StatCounter
-YouTube

Four Of My Favourite Foods:
-Spaghetti
-Sweet Chilli Beef
-Chilli Lasagne
-Sausage, Mash & Beans

Four Places I'd Rather Be Right Now:
-In bed with jo
-A forest in the middle of nowhere
-A quiet beach somewhere tropical
-Somewhere else that sounds nice...

Four People Who Are Most Likely To Respond?
No idea, but I tag the following people:
-Christine
-Joansy
-Mark
-Nancy

(Being tagged - you copy this list and change the answers to your own, then tag four OTHER people. You can still do it if you like though!)

The Week In A Post (Pt3)

Not having been very well this week, I've missed out on various bits, and my browsing has been almost zip. This is also the week that I hit 30, and much to the chargrin of others, I'm not worried about getting older. Not fussed about wrinkles, grey hairs, or anything else people worry about.

To everyone that sent me a card, an email, a text, or left a comment, thank you. I'd have gotten back to everyone sooner, had I not felt so crappy this week.

Also worth mentioning - Nancy had a birthday this week, as did another friend of mine, Jeanne. When we were in hospital with Bethy, both these gals called from the States, Nancy from Arizona, Jeanne from... erm, Pennsylvania Conneticut, I think. Anyways, these two gals are a two of those I've known longest, so a very happy birthday to the pair of them. Even if they are approaching very large numbers.

Aaanyway - here's the blogs this week:

• Jo celebrated Talk Like a Pirate Day
• Christine celebrated too, but in more style
• Emma broke something (and left it broke)
• Minge is still in Okinawa and posting in comments
• Alan From Scotland got censored :(
• Alan From Scotland then found a new home
• Alan From Ireland went off on a tangent
• Joansy learned various lessons being without Hubby for a week
• Laney has a daughter with the curliest hair ever
• Lara had a busy weekend
• China Blue can now comment till her heart is content
• Mark was productive (allegadly) and wanted a beer with me (fool!)
• Stuart has a redesign, and his son has a bit of a dance
• Debbie discusses her sons Speech Therapy
• Richard escaped the bloodless coupe safely
• Gretchen recalls the story of her wedding rings
• Paul has toothy issues, and discusses the problems with mouths and CHD
• Tim is woken by a bump in the night
• Nancy got old. Well, Older
• Brians son kisses his daddy. And kisses, and kisses
• Moncrief goes back to the lake (and freezes)

Other than that, not a lot to share from the great WWW. Like I say, I've been in bed most of the week :(

• Cloud formations - A gallery of various formations, but arty, not science-like! (Yes, I was that bored) (Photos)
• Ebay Crazies - Yes, they are still out there (Ebay Page)
• Two-Faced Cat - Pretty much as the title says (Video)
• Where In The World - Someone takes our GoogleMaps game and expands on it

No doubt I will be posting more later today. Unless I take some more cold medicines.

The Week In A Post (Pt2)

So the blogsphere has been fairly quiet this week, with Summer grinding to a halt (then restarting in a blaze of sunshine), the obvious anniversary of September Eleventh and the thoughts and emotions stirred, as well as having fun with Blogger Beta, the discovery of local bloggers and everything else...

• Jodie discoverd a little known celebrity
• Christine decided to base a Sim on yours truly
• Emma decided that contracting germs was fun
• Minge continues to live it up in Japan (Updates in his comments)
• Alan From Scotland discovered Hell while in Paradise
• Alan From Ireland becomes a Switcher and awaits his Mac
• Joansy confesses to being a Geek trapped in a Womans body
• Laney attempts to debunk the myth about drunken girls (Failing)
• Lara debates on the end of the world through a storm-and-a-half
• China Blue examines a new "womans product" with a critical eye
• Mark attempts to make up for his lack of posts in one big hit
• Stuart adds another string to his "Look What I Can Do" bow. The Git
• Debbie talks boobies
• Richard continues his adventures in Thailand
• Gretchen finds a new way to lose weight
• Tim @ The Special Zipper gets another trade under his belt
• Nancy shows the fruits of her labours. The Showoff
• Brian writes a brief guide to understanding his son
• Moncrief describes his childhood experience meeting an Ashram

All in all, a busy week of blogging!

Elsewhere on the web, things that have been making me smile, frown, cringe or openly laugh...

• Blowing Up Computer Parts (Video)
• The Ultimate Lego Rubberband Gun (Video)
• Kickboxing Accident (Cringe-Gross-Alert Video!)
• A Compact Hard Drive (Photo)
• Non-Smart Cats (Video)
• Drag The Dot (Game)
• Snake With An Appetite (Article/Photo)
• Switches At Power Station (Video)
• "Clean" Graffiti Confuses Law (Article)
• Camel Shadows (Photo)
• Drain A Pool With Biscuits (Article)

As you can see, I've been bored all week too!

...Of All Time

It's that time of the year again. In the coming days and weeks, the various movies and music channels will start "compiling" their lists, "Best Movie of All Time" "Best Song of All Time" and "Greatest Number Ones of All Time". You know the lists - they basically give the staff at the channels/radio stations the last week of the year off, with the "All time greatest (whatever) of all time" announced just before midnight on New Years Eve.

But here's the thing. A million people call in and cast their vote, but what makes something "the greatest ever". Surely if something was "The Greatest Ever" the list would be pretty much the same year in, year out - unless, of course, something amazingly spectacular arrives in that year.

So I had a bit of a dig around, seeing what I could come up with...

• Rolling Stone #1 Album of All Time: Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles
• Rolling Stone #1 Song of All Time: Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
• VH1 #1 Rock Song of All Time: Iron Man - Black Sabbath
• Time #1 Movie of All Time: The Godfather

Bear in mind these are based on VOTES of the public. However, surely the "#1" in each category should be based on facts - sales of an album/single/movie ticket? If that's the case, the list is a bit different...

• IMDB #1/#2/#3 Movies of All Time (Based on $): Titanic / Star Wars / Shrek
• RIAA #1/#2/#3 Albums of All Time (Based on millions): The Eagles: Greatest Hits / Michael Jackson: Thriller / Led Zepplin: Led Zepplin IV
• RIAA #1/#2/#3 Artists of All Time (Based on millions): The Beatles / Elvis Presley / Garth Brooks
• EveryHit #1/#2/#3 Singles of All Time: Elton John: Candle In The Wind / Bing Crosby: White Christmas / Bill Haley and His Comets: Rock Around The Clock

So does this mean those fricking lists at the end of each year are wrong? Guess so! I have no idea what it is about these lists that annoy me so much - I can't tell if it's some of the *crap* from that year that makes it into the top 10 because all the kids with their mobile phones vote over and over, or if it's because it happens *every* year, on the radio, the music channels, the movie channels, various web pages... Ugh...

Amazing the crap that comes into my head while doing the washing up! hehe I know, I know, too much time on my hands, too anally retentive blah blah blah...