Patterson to NY: "Why buy shit when you'll be too broke to get a Diet Coke?"

- An “iPod tax" that charges state and local sales tax for “digitally delivered entertainment services" - in other words, that new Beyonce song you download.
- State sales tax at movie theaters, sporting events, taxis, buses, limousines and cable and satellite TV and radio.
- Costlier driving with the repeal of the 8-cents-per-gallon sales tax cap on motor and diesel motor fuel, plus and increase in the auto rental tax.
- Tuition increases as SUNY and CUNY, $620 and $600 a year respectively.
- A 50 cent tax on cigars. The current tax is equal to 37% of the wholesale price, or 34 cents a cigar.
- No more sales tax break on clothes and shoes worth $110 or less, except during two weeks a year.
- Higher taxes on wine, beer and flavored malt beverages. He would also impose an 18% tax on non-nutritional drinks like soda.
- The rich would pay more for luxury items through an additional 5% tax imposed on cars costing more than $60,000, aircraft costing more than $500,000, yachts costing at least $200,000 and jewelry and furs costing in excess of $20,000.
- In addition, a host of a fees, including those related to motor vehicle licensing and registration, parks and auto insurance, would go up, as would various state-imposed fines.

[Daily News]

Alas, Poor Delgo.

One of the reasons Peter Jackson’s LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy was possible is because of the warm-up work WETA did on the HERCULES and XENA series. Fathom’s the same way, producing animation for broadcast and industrial clients since 1994. They took two years creating a proof-of-concept test, ninety seconds of animation that gave Adler and his team the confidence and the financial muscle to take on the challenge of making a movie completely outside the Hollywood system.

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Right now, the thing I would encourage you to spend time looking at, particularly if you’re interested in the technological side of animation, is the Digital Dailies. What you’ll see is a group of people all working together to do something that accepted wisdom says they shouldn’t be able to do. Normally, when people talk about independent films, they’re talking about dark, edgy material for adults. DELGO may be an optimistic fable aimed squarely at an all-audiences market, but make no mistake: it’s as risky as anything that unspooled at Sundance this year, if not more so based on the size of the stakes they’re gambling.

And if that risk pays off in the end, then maybe ten years from now, some other group of determined artists will be citing Marc Adler and Jason Maurer and the entire DELGO crew as their inspiration as they follow their own dreams.

[AICN, “What is Delgo?…"]

The best part, there is no review for Delgo on the Ain’t It Cool Site.

Not to mention an opening day of $125,000. Broken down further? 1,200 theater release= $58 per theater.

Which means it beat Gran Tornino (6 theaters), Doubt (15 theaters), The Reader (8 theaters) and Frost/Nixon (39 theaters) on Friday.

So, it at least has that going for it.

"Ok, son. You paid your dues with Untraceable. I'll be in this one. I'll help you."

Once upon a time, Buck Howard (John Malkovich) spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire - not to be confused with those of a mere magician - earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand - he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it’s clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn’t sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark “I love this town!,” Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable (Colin Hanks) needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father (Tom Hanks), who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist (Emily Blunt) and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life. As the coveted spotlight again shines on the great Buck Howard, Buck becomes the unlikeliest of teachers as Troy learns a few tricks he couldn’t possibly have picked up in law school.

I loved the knife. Loved it. Please don't hurt me. Oh Jesus.

First off….Great Blog….!


I won’t attempt an
objective review. My knife is in it….LOL
visit http://www.punisherknife.com
I loved the movie.
It was made by hard driving people about a hardened character. who refuses to ignore the darker side of realitys we all face in today’s world .
He has perfected the job of human trash removal .
The word RELENTLESS (Websters Dictionary defines the term)
re-lent-less; Unmoved by love or pity: Unceasing, as without mercy. Fits this guy to a T.
Some people can’t stomach the truth that this character illustrates so well.
Frank Castle is doing a job……he’s doing it because a million
others who ‘s job it really is …are to soft, fat, corrupt , scared
or lazy to do Justice.
Frank does it without a mask or a cape, he says little about it because deep inside it hurts him to know that this is the
only answer to a problem. Unfettered, the corrupt dish out untold human misery.
Frank is the sin eater, the True Dark Knight.
Unlike Batman, Superman, Spiderman and the rest of the comic crew, Frank Castle is a modern day Wyatt Earp.
He promptly and effectively answers the call in the order received.

When the smoke clears in the real human experience…..one comment remains… even though coined by a real life villain who’s idea of right was on Jigsaw’s side of the fence……. “Justice comes from
the barrel of a gun".
It’s HARD, FAST and BRUTAL….but….TRUE.

Could the movie have been better………of course, and Micky Mouse could have been better too.
I think some exceptionally vehement anti Punisher War Zone Movie reviews….are based on internal Cat Fighting in the movie business,
and let’s face it….Frank Castle is NOT Politically Correct.
Thanks to Ray Stevenson, Lexi Alexander, Jon Barton and all for this Great Movie. 12/10/2008 12:40 PM

[THND] Punisher: War Zone review.

There are no media jobs. Except for the bald ones.

The Editor/Writer positions we are offering are for the following:

Business (how to overcome a bald head in job interview)
Fashion (How to dress for success)
Style (Hair Styles to overcome thinning hair, etc.)
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Fitness (If you’re bald, you’d better have a great body!)
Travel (Wear hair? Better pack for your vacation right.)
Entertainment (You think of one.)
Hair Loss Solutions & News (Be an expert on the topic).

[Craigslist]

and the full post:

Channel Editors / Copywriters for Social Network Website (Chelsea)

Reply to: job-952788962@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-12-10, 2:38PM EST

The site in development concerns a Hair Loss Community. Not a community only dedicated to solving hair loss, but a full online community dedicated to the entire hair loss lifestyle. This is a full scale social networking website. We expect it to become a top 100 site.

The Editor/Writer positions we are offering are for the following:

Business (how to overcome a bald head in job interview)
Fashion (How to dress for success)
Style (Hair Styles to overcome thinning hair, etc.)
Health (Be healthy and have healthy hair)
Fitness (If you’re bald, you’d better have a great body!)
Travel (Wear hair? Better pack for your vacation right.)
Entertainment (You think of one.)
Hair Loss Solutions & News (Be an expert on the topic).

These channels are all related to hair loss and Business. Hair loss and Fashion. Etc.

The positions are part-time, work from home and pays between $500 to $750 stipend depending on experience. We expect between 12 and 20 hours of work per month creating QUALITY content for the channel and working with the site manager. The position begins on January 1st.

The first two quarters will require the channel editors to contribute 4 to 6 QUALITY content pieces per month. Our motto: Only the Best Content.

The channel editor will also get a profile and link to your own website or business website as part of the compensation. Payment reviews will be made every six months.

If you are interested, please respond to my email and tell me which Channel Editorship you’re interested in, why you’re interested in it, which special knowledge you have that qualifies you for the position and three sample topics you would write on first.

Please do not ask me for examples of how you can link the topic of hair loss to your channel topic. If you don’t know, you are not the right person for the position.

This position require creativity and skill and imagination. We want the channel editors to “own" their channel and push and work to be the best and most visited channel on the site.

Please respond only by email. Make your best case for this excellent, high-profile position.

  • Compensation: $500 to $750 Stipend per month + Promotion of your website/ business
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