Monday, January 26, 2004

An Authority on Psychiatry?
Found this today on MSNBC. A quote from mega-star Tom Cruise talking about psychiatry:

There’s nothing scientific about it. Communication is a good thing, but I think people get more mentally out of having a good meal or going for a walk. I think psychiatry should be outlawed.

Hmmm. It must be all in our head.

Can You Give an Extra $1,900?
According to the news tonight, the national budget deficit is now at a record $477 billion. Or, $1,900 per person in the United States. I am sure glad that we have a conservative in the White House who is committed to fiscal responsibility!

“Make no mistake; President Bush is serious about the deficit,” said Treasury Secretary John Snow.


THE Worst
So says Forbes.com. Here are the worst cars of all time!

AMC Pacer (1975-80)
Chevrolet Vega (1970-74)
Citroen SM (1970-72)
Fiat Strada (1978-88)
Ford Bronco II (1983-89)
Ford Edsel (1957-59)
Ford Pinto (1971-80)
Honda Accord hatchback (1978)
Mazda RX-2 (1971)
Oldsmobile Delta 88 (1979-84)
Pontiac Fiero (1984)
Renault Dauphine (1956-68)
Sachsenring Trabant (1957-62)
Yugo GV (1981-91)


A Snow Storm
At least I made it home from Wisconsin yesterday before it started to snow. I guess my whining the other night paid off. :>)

OK. Here's a Good One
Thanks to Lee Anne and Reverend Mike:
The rules: Bold the ones you've seen. Italicize the ones you want to see. Put an asterisk by your favorites. Underline the ones you own. Here's my list:

1. The Godfather
2. The Shawshank Redemption*

3. The Godfather: Part II
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (not on DVD yet)(I know- I HAVE to see it!)
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers*
6. Casablanca*
7. Schindler's List*

8. The Seven Samurai
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring*
10. Citizen Kane*
11. Star Wars*
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
13. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

14. Rear Window
15. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark

17. Memento
18. The Usual Suspects
19. Pulp Fiction
20. North by Northwest
21. Amelie
22. Psycho (1960)
23. 12 Angry Men
24. Lawrence of Arabia*
25. The Silence of the Lambs
26. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
27. It's a Wonderful Life*

28. Goodfellas
29. American Beauty
30. Vertigo
31. Sunset Blvd.
32. The Pianist
33. The Matrix*
34. Apocalypse Now
35. To Kill a Mockingbird*
36. Some Like It Hot

37. Taxi Driver
38. Paths of Glory
39. The Third Man
40. Once Upon a Time in the West
41. Fight Club
42. Das Boot
43. Spirited Away
44. Double Indemnity
45. L.A. Confidential
46. Chinatown
47. Singin' in the Rain

48. Requiem for a Dream
49. The Maltese Falcon
50. M
51. All About Eve
52. The Bridge on the River Kwai*
53. Monty Python and the Holy Grail I don't believe I haven't seen it!
54. Se7en
55. Saving Private Ryan*
56. City of God
57. Raging Bull
58. The Wizard of Oz
59. Rashomon
60. The Sting
61. American History X
62. Alien
63. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
64. Leon (The Professional)
65. 2001: A Space Odyssey
66. Life Is Beautiful*
67. Touch of Evil
68. The Manchurian Candidate
69. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon*
70. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
71. The Great Escape

72. A Clockwork Orange
73. Reservoir Dogs
74. Annie Hall
75. Amadeus
76. Jaws
77. Ran
78. On the Waterfront
79. Modern Times
80. High Noon
81. Braveheart*

82. The Apartment
83. The Sixth Sense
84. Fargo*
85. Aliens
86. The Shining
87. Blade Runner
88. Strangers on a Train
89. Duck Soup
90. Metropolis
91. Finding Nemo
92. Donnie Darko
93. Toy Story 2
94. The Princess Bride
95. The General
96. City Lights
97. Run Lola Run
98. Full Metal Jacket
99. Notorious
100. The Seventh Seal

But where's Fantasia and A River RUns Through It?