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May 23, 2007
28 Weeks Later: not a good date movie
28 Weeks Later is not a good date film. And the moral of this movie is that you shouldn't be nice to people or Europe will get infected by the Rage virus. The moral of the first one, 28 Days Later, was don't be nice to monkeys. That makes a lot of sense to me. Monkeys are nasty and so are chimps.
I thought I was going to have nightmares last night after seeing the film, but apparently newsletter deadlines at work are more disturbing to me than flesh-biting enraged zombies. My work-related nightmares about rats peering at me from the air ducts have ended now that my big deadline has been met at work.
I wiped out on my bike today as I rode down the National Mall. A runner appeared from behind a tree, and I swerved on the pea gravel and landed on my shoulder and hands. A large group of tourists gathered around and I got up rather quickly and said, "I'm fine. Thank you." I think they also saw my other injuriy and thought I must do this all the time.
I got this stigmata (I also have a Gloriole) the same day as Jerry Falwell's funeral.
COINCIDENCE!? I THINK NOT!
I bleed for truth and justice. Let this day be a new day for My People.
I got a promising lead for a basement unit on Q and 4th that I will check out tomorrow. The area even has its own name-branded gang! The landlord sounds cool anyway, and the price is right. It is deeper into tha 'hood, but I was expecting to make some kind of sacrifice with the move.
Posted by jimbo at May 23, 2007 10:49 AM
Comments
On the wussy scale (say you have to leave the room when the music changes in "Murder She Wrote") how scary is it on a wussy scale of 1 to 10 - if 10 is very very scary?
Posted by: Michele at May 23, 2007 4:31 PM
There were two very disturbing scenes - one where a newly infected husband kills his wife, and another where a room full of trapped people get quickly infected by the zombie virus. The film is more intense and disturbing than it is scary.
Most zombie films are a metaphor about humans and how quickly our civility can break down. These two films deliver that metaphor quite well.
I wouldn't take your kids to see this movie until they're in college.
Posted by: jimbo at May 23, 2007 4:36 PM
We just saw it the other night and were pretty disappointed. It wasn't nearly as good as the first one.
The shaking camera technique made it hard to follow, and there was some very stupid writing... like a building supervisor who easily gains access to a highly secured medical facility. I can usually overlook stuff like that, but not when the entire plot of the movie depends on that part.
Posted by: chrisb at May 23, 2007 6:52 PM
Ouch! Nice profile though. ;)
Posted by: Kevin-Andrew at May 23, 2007 9:11 PM
Ask Rob... I laugh when ever I see a Zombie movie.. I laughed at "28 Days later", Laughed at "Land of the Dead", "Dawn of the Dead" So called Horror flicks make me giggle.
Posted by: Dax at May 23, 2007 9:24 PM
You're so tough! I'm totally getting arounsed (and I'm at work)!
Posted by: jeremy at May 24, 2007 3:55 AM
Did you say you have a gloryhole too?
Posted by: Skwurl at May 24, 2007 6:03 AM
Road Rash, hate it. Sorry you got derailed by a jogger.
However, pics of furry chested animals in their natural habitat are always appreciated.
Good luck on the habitat relocation project. Ensuring our furry friends find a good den in the local environs is always tough.
Posted by: SmartAss at May 24, 2007 6:57 AM
Please move to the TC at 4th and Q. I think I know of the basement of which you speak. If they want references, I'll vouch for you.
Email me about your price range as there are some other basements and houses 'round Truxton Circle that are probably available to you.
Posted by: Mari at May 24, 2007 7:38 AM
Ouch on the booboo!
Posted by: Sikes at May 24, 2007 8:16 AM
Really, Jimbo, if you keep posting pictures of your woofy chest, I'm going to have to marry you.
Posted by: Zack at May 24, 2007 9:05 AM
It appears to me that your propensity for injury is merely an excuse to show off your chest fur. While I appreciate the gratuitous flashes of body hair, please, try to avoid further self mutilation.
Posted by: Bubba at May 24, 2007 10:04 AM
The topo map adds an extra touch of butch to the injury. Hope you were wearing a helmet!
Posted by: Jim at May 24, 2007 11:24 AM
If you feel up for another Brit-film about hell on earth a recent DVD release called "Children of Men" has a bit more sinister moments in it, and I think not as strict fodder for the gross-out aspect of 28 Weeks Later.
Please take care of that hand and keep it clean!
Posted by: Gary at May 24, 2007 4:15 PM
That looks very painful :(
Posted by: homer at May 24, 2007 4:50 PM
I will try to copy the picture I have on your wipeout to Eiserman's to show this was nothing.
Posted by: First mom at May 24, 2007 5:19 PM
Ouch.. That looks like it hurts. I haven't been in a that sort of injury since I was young.
These runners I tell ya.. Oh wait, I'm one of them sometimes lol.
Take care more :)
Posted by: Kris at May 24, 2007 9:09 PM
Those bruises look painful. And the single digit streets of Northwest are still too scary for me.
Posted by: Mike at May 24, 2007 11:55 PM
Well, rough sex ain't for everybody. How appropriate that you have the 'purgatory' poster on the wall. Maybe next time you should ask your trick to take the spiky codpiece off BEFORE things get going...
Posted by: henry at May 25, 2007 10:08 AM
Thanks Mister Jimbo - the France boys get scared at the commercial so we'll definitely keep that on the "someday when you are in college" list.
I'll bring you Neosporin for a housewarming present - the real one - not the CVS generic.
Posted by: Michele at May 25, 2007 4:33 PM
There can never be too many pics of furry chested jimbo! Even injured you're totally hot!
I can totally beat your story though, I did a century ride once with a friend in the dessert, it was a midnight right (since its too hot in the day) I crashed at mile 20. Then I got bit by a dog on mile 80. It was not exaclty good times for me :-P
Posted by: Scott at May 25, 2007 4:48 PM
Ouch!
Posted by: seth at May 28, 2007 9:26 AM