This weekend I decided to see The Amityville Horror again. The original, not the recent remake. I hadn’t seen it since I was a kid and I think it still holds up fairly well as a horror movie. I think the 70s were a great time for horror movies since they had to rely more on story. The 80s had a big increase in make-up which moved the focus to another being out there, and the 90s started showing too much as effects technology made that possible.
Now we have a new fence, and some irrigation starting to get put in place.
Recently Dan posted a rant on interview puzzles. The other day I overheard someone a few cubes away telling the one about the 3 and 5 gallon jugs. I just figured he was talking to someone he knew like his kids or wife since he talks to them a lot.
Then I heard him say “That’s ok, you were on the right track. You almost had my solution.” I guess the person on the phone asked what his answer was because then I heard him describe a pouring or two followed by “And then I mark the level with a pen…” When he finished his telling I heard him say “You’re great! I’m going to send your info up to HR with my recommendation.”
If your’re going to ask those questions you should at least make sure you know what is considered the “correct” answer.
Boulders of various size now inhabit our yard. Also some more flagstone paths have been laid down and a fence is gone.
And some piles and anti-piles were made yesterday. I like coming home and not knowing what has changed during the day.
The flagstones have been better arranged and set and the back step has been mortared in place.
The cement for the new path was poured yesterday and it looks really good. Also the side yard has been cleaned up.
So soon after posting about Dirty Found, I was again in the book shop and discovered that Found #4 just came out. It’s worth it for the Rod Serling letters alone. Also in it is their tour schedule; here’s some relevant stops:
Sort of like finding things is over-hearing things. Thanks to others I have found the joy of overheardinnewyork.com and after having read through the entire back log I’ve learned some things. That New Yorkers seem to have an anal fixation, that they have really entertaining bums and crazies, and that half the city is on something much of the time. Also that there are a lot of lost people.
Oh yeah! I found something that I’m going to send in to Found Magazine…
I don’t think zombies are much for reading so I don’t think it did much good.
It was sad to have this large fairly old organism removed, but it will be replaced with 3 trees that are easier on the things around it like the driveway, the sidewalk, the utility lines, and any cars parked near it shouldn’t get sapped now.
One bright side about the tree being gone (aside from it literally being brighter in the front yard) is that it smells like christmas tree in our front yard. I hope that lasts awhile.
Just four pictures. Two of the now missing large tree in front, and two bad ones of the new step in front of the back door.
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