Rex Elrond Anderson

Hugo Weaving; Elf King, Agent Smith, and Rex the sheephearding dog. I watched Babe the other night and noticed that Hugo was Rex, for the voice sounded like his.

Babe, why do you do it? Why do you go on and on? I smell of it, if there is such a thing. +
He "stays here for you!" ++

paraphrased from
+ Matrix
++ Return of the King

Pulp Fiction on 34th Street

Vincent and Jules are in with Marvin in the car ...

Are you a licenced Psychologist?
What? How dare you?
I have a great deal of respect for Psychiatry and you sir (are a disgrace).
How dare ...
I thought your job here was to give intelligence tests to employees. What right do you have to put ideas in [that boy's] head?
Get out!
Just a minute.
Are you going to leave?
Yes. You won't listen to reason and there's no good in you.
Are you going to leave?
I'll leave, but you've forced me to to something. [popped doc on the head with cane]

Miracle on Pulp Fiction Street

Santa tells Susan that there's a special country, "Imagination".

Imagination?
What? (actually she asks, "What's that?")
Do they speak English in Imagination?
What?
Christmas! Do you know it?
Yes.
Then describe Christmas to me!
It's in Decemeber.
Go on.
It's about Jesus.

Letdown

Calls I was supposed to get today about jobs: 2
Calls I received: 0

Oh, boy! Weekend wait, no job, no money, Christmas on it's way. I'm left with the question, "why" . It being Christmas, I'll cancel my obligatory cursing and profanity here.

Christmas tree for 2006

Christmas tree lit
Originally uploaded by MDH, II.

Hundreds of ornaments, not that many lights. Memeories are all that remain. Merry Christmas to all!

Since I didn't get the job ...

I will reveal a little something that I discovered. New "High Efficiency" appliances might have other costs associated with them. For instance, HE clothes washers require HE detergent. This detergent runs from 3 to 6 times as much per volume as regular detergent. Now, if you were to use around 50 ounces per week, over the year you would spend about $200 extra in detergent costs. Since the water taxes and hikes aren't that high, it might leave you wondering if HE isn't a waste of money.

The HE detergent was a collaborative effort between appliance manufacturers and detergent companies. Imagine that! So, if you are going to get an HE appliance, make sure to do some research before you buy your appliance. The HE merely means that it uses less water and energy, not that it will save you money necessarily.