The Smorgasbord

Hope your hungry kiddies, cause its time for the smorgasbord!

I was dead wrong on David Ortiz. He is batting .204 with 17RBI in 127 at bats (35 games played) since the home run game. Now the news comes out that he is getting his eyes checked. I am just sad about this. I still love Papi, and it would be great if he could come back but my hope is gone.

I shocked some 'older' folks this week when I said I had never seen The Godfather (1972), Apocalypse Now (1979), and Scarface (1983). Obviously I need to catch up and see these classics. It got me thinking though, when I'm 50 what movies will I be teasing the kids about not seeing? Saving Private Ryan? No Country for Old Men? The Matrix? I'm not sure that they belong in the same class as those. Oh yeah - and I've never seen Titanic and do not intend to.

I went to get a haircut yesterday and came away with a few observations. The only place they are more wrong on your 'wait time' than a restaurant is at Hair Cuttery. 30-45 minutes turned into 90 minutes. I need to make an appointment next time around because as Charles Barkley would say "Thats ridiculous." Next, all under-30's that cut hair are required to have their nose or lip pierced. I'm not necessarily against it. "Ok, now for the final piece of your interview...nose or lip?" Finally, do not tell a hair dresser you use anything other than salon products. You will get a lecture.

I watched all 3 of the big E3 press confrences (see them here) and here are my impressions:
Microsoft - Great game lineup. Splinter Cell looks fantastic. Was initially blown away by the Natal demo, but the more I thought about it am I really going to sit and paint elephants? Do i really need to take the remote out of my hand to find a movie? Is it that inconvenient? The Milo demonstration was cool, but it really needs more 'baking' before I would be convinced it worked. My initial excitement is gone, however it is definitely something to keep an eye on. Beatles Rock Band is a must buy for me.
Nintendo - Mario+Zelda+Metroid seems to be the winning formula for Nintendo. We have seen Wii Motion plus before. I think its cool that they are supporting more mature games (Deadspace, Resident Evil) but do those really sell for Wii? The flinger clip thing seems like the most ridiculous peripheral ever.
Sony - Alot of stuff was leaked early for them including the PSP Go, Team Ico game, and PSP Metal Gear. Sequals look really good (Uncharted 2, God of War 3, Gran Turismo 5). Motion control was neat, but leave that stuff to Nintendo please. Final Fantasy 13 looks fantastic, and FF 14 will be really cool too. Im not a big online guy, but might give FF14 a shot.

Please buy my house. There's an open house Sunday from 1-3.

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I'll be on vacation in Vermont next week which im really pumped for.

Til next time!