Date:         Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:16:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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From:         Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: your assignment for this weekend. :)
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Unka Joel,


Thanks for the tip....watched Cars this morning instead of the
long-in-the-tooth-cliche Macy's Day Parade! So much better than the parade!

Goin' out tomorrow to find me some of that organic fuel....  :-)

HappyTurkeyDay

Ric


At 01:08 AM 11/22/2006, joel walker wrote:
>... go find a copy of "Cars" (pixar/disney) and watch it.
>
>especially if you are over 50 years old. you young grunts may not
>appreciate the subtle (and not-so-subtle) nuances of the film as it
>unveils a philosophy of life and happiness. ;)
>
>no, really, for us old folks who used to go on 'trips' with our
>parents, and then started doing it in vw bus with friends and later
>with our own families, it really struck a chord with me. and i suspect
>it will also with a lot of you that are close to my age ... those of
>us that have driven long distances on non-interstate highways.
>
>a bit sappy in a few places, but chuckles and a few guffaws in other
>places.
>in my opinion, WELL worth the few dollars at blockbuster, movie
>gallery, netflix, Auntie June's Bordello and Video Rentals, or
>whatever. and if you have kids, they might like it, too ... but for
>different reasons.
>
>now, the Danger:
>letting wives, girlfriends, and children watch this movie MIGHT cause
>Trippittis ... you might start getting comments like "when are you
>gonna fix up that bus so WE can go on a trip like that?". :)
>
>and when the movie is finished, don't eject the dvd ... watch the
>additional features:
>mater and the ghostlight.
>and inspiration for cars.
>
>that's my movie critic's Choy's of the Weak!
>unca joel. ;)