Batman: "Better put 5 cents in the meter."-Batman: The Movie (1966)
Robin: "No policeman's going to give the Bat-mobile a ticket."
Batman: "This money goes to building better roads. We all must do our part."
As you can clearly see from comparing a couple lines from the original Batman movie above to the Dark Knight that came out this past weekend…times have really changed. Just a few short weeks ago I headed off into the wilderness as a recent college grad with the hangover of the senior bar crawl still fresh in my mind--seeking adventure in the mountains--and somehow I emerged the other side of my vacation as an old man. I long for the days when I could sleep-in until 6:30am, take 4-hour naps, and actually see the sun. I used to read 2-3 newspapers a day, watch funny videos online, and speak in person to my friends…I am not depressed though, I am just trapped in the dungeon of corporate America for the next couple of decades (I call it a dungeon because the only daylight I see from my desk is a distance reflection off some ceiling panels, overall it really isn't bad). I do check my email every 15 minutes or so, am quickly becoming a Microsoft Excel Ninja, and am building quite the collection of random crap on my desk. And if my ego wasn't already inflated enough, they gave me business cards this week—so I am feeling pretty significant. As far as the Weekend Update goes, I feel like I finally have my life in order enough to get this thing cranking again—the only issue is that I didn't read much of any news this week, but I did find some cool stuff.
One cool thing being my grandpa's custom make suit--which fits great--that I wore to a "theme" wedding reception this weekend—big thanks to my sister for the ace impromptu photography in the elevator, and no, I wasn't going for the emo look, she just missed my head and most of Katie's body.(note: Katie was in a good mood, she just didn't care for the Cubs tie)
Some things that don't suck:
Girl Scouts selling more than cookies this year..., around 5,000 marijuana plants were found growing in the wooded swampy area of Kosciusko County--right inside of the 220-acre Girl Scout camp…since the discovery, GSA regrets to announce that they are postponing the release of their new brownie campaign sponsored by the Kosciusko County Girl Scout Camp.
Spaced, if you liked "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz", or in other words you aren't boring…you are going to love this show…Like most things I love, it is laced with pop culture references and was cancelled. Anyways, check it out.
Rental Car Rally, "Action + Adventure – Explosions"…All you need is a driver, a navigator, a rental car and $150 entry fee…. this sounds so sweet, the it is an all weekend event finishing up with a huge party and all kinds of awards (most / least fuel used, fastest time…etc) Downside…it is in New York.
Holy (Paint) Balls, If simply shooting paintballs at people isn't enough to get you excited…check out this remote control—WITH LIVE VIDEO FEED—paintball turret…there are pictures and videos on the site, but in short you can be half a mile away and shoot 30 paint balls per second (powered by a scuba tank) in any direction and see exactly what you are shooting at via the color screen on the remote.
Classy Napkins , sometimes we want to eat hot wings…and sometimes we want to be classy…now we can have both at the same time…
Knight Rider GPS, navigation systems are cool and Knight Rider is cool…it was only a matter of time before someone put the two together…It speaks like KITT, but guides you like your nuvi…now with those ultra cool red lights along the sides.
Need for Speed, A couple (a lot) of weeks ago I wrote about how red light cameras were being installed all over Chicagoland, and just recently I was able to fly my friend's yellow Corvette to Oak Lawn for the weekend…The only thing that would have made the ride more enjoyable would be to have this radar / laser detector with GPS and a database of all red light cameras sitting on the dash so that I could pay more attention to the sick acceleration than to scanning the horizon.
Running ahead, my favorite online running log, has some cool graphs to make you feel good (or bad) about your training, plus the functionality to setup groups with message boards and mileage reports…helps old alumni like myself feel like part of a team still.
Some things that don't suck:
Girl Scouts selling more than cookies this year..., around 5,000 marijuana plants were found growing in the wooded swampy area of Kosciusko County--right inside of the 220-acre Girl Scout camp…since the discovery, GSA regrets to announce that they are postponing the release of their new brownie campaign sponsored by the Kosciusko County Girl Scout Camp.
Spaced, if you liked "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz", or in other words you aren't boring…you are going to love this show…Like most things I love, it is laced with pop culture references and was cancelled. Anyways, check it out.
Rental Car Rally, "Action + Adventure – Explosions"…All you need is a driver, a navigator, a rental car and $150 entry fee…. this sounds so sweet, the it is an all weekend event finishing up with a huge party and all kinds of awards (most / least fuel used, fastest time…etc) Downside…it is in New York.
Holy (Paint) Balls, If simply shooting paintballs at people isn't enough to get you excited…check out this remote control—WITH LIVE VIDEO FEED—paintball turret…there are pictures and videos on the site, but in short you can be half a mile away and shoot 30 paint balls per second (powered by a scuba tank) in any direction and see exactly what you are shooting at via the color screen on the remote.
Classy Napkins , sometimes we want to eat hot wings…and sometimes we want to be classy…now we can have both at the same time…
Knight Rider GPS, navigation systems are cool and Knight Rider is cool…it was only a matter of time before someone put the two together…It speaks like KITT, but guides you like your nuvi…now with those ultra cool red lights along the sides.
Need for Speed, A couple (a lot) of weeks ago I wrote about how red light cameras were being installed all over Chicagoland, and just recently I was able to fly my friend's yellow Corvette to Oak Lawn for the weekend…The only thing that would have made the ride more enjoyable would be to have this radar / laser detector with GPS and a database of all red light cameras sitting on the dash so that I could pay more attention to the sick acceleration than to scanning the horizon.
Running ahead, my favorite online running log, has some cool graphs to make you feel good (or bad) about your training, plus the functionality to setup groups with message boards and mileage reports…helps old alumni like myself feel like part of a team still.
Mad Men, Best show on T.V.
Some things that do:
No time this week for things that suck...if you are mad about that, send me and email and I can add your name to this section...
Until Next time,
-Chance Kelch
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