Ok ill get the obscure title out of the way first. This is in reference to a conversation Heath , Wayne and I were having before seeing the second Half of the new Batman Movie, "The Dark Knight". It was refering to the fact that Katie Holmes was not reprising her role in The Dark Knight and we all agreed that that was indeed a bad choice, because it rocks. Anyway we started talking about how its probably better she didnt come back and then for some reason started playing around with her name to show how stupid we thought she was for passing it up. In the end we settled on the name "Katie Hollow Head" and her husband, "Tom Crap".
So to more important or perhaps less child like matters. The second half of my title, "Saving Six months" is in reference to the fact that February is about six months away, and it was said thay come February we would go to Queensland. At this point in time im a little worried of that outcome and will have to be doing some serious saving I think. After Car rego and Greenslip as well as a bloody $400 phone bill! And not getting as much work as I would like, this may become a difficult task. Plus end of year is coming up. Birthdays, Christman, and summer which may mean BBQs, Parties and new clothing and stuff. It is possible, I will just have to sacrifice a bit. I want to have around $3000 for the trip, and it is possible, I will just have to watch my bank account and money spendings.
Since my last post we have finished the second half of season 3 to Entourage, however we have not yet watched season 4 due to work hours and other peoples avaliability clashing. But we will get there.
As I first mentioned we finally got to see the dark knight in its awesome glory. Since my rant the bloke who stuffed up got fired and they fixed everything that was wrong about it. Im going to go see it again with Dad on tuesday its that good. Easily the best movie of this year so far. Whilst we were there we got to see the Quantom of Solace trailer which looks pretty awesome itelf, cant wait for that one.
And now for something completely different, lol.
The last two nights I have been dreaming about being with a girl. (No not like that you sick freaks, lol) like as if I was in a relationship. The strange thing is this girl is no one specific. I remember most of it and I dont recognise the girl so im not dreaming of anyone I know. I do know that this girl is really pretty though. Exactly my type. Maybe thats it, my mind just made her up to fit what it is I may look for in a girl. I dont know. Anyway im still looking for a girl. On wednesday night when I was at work this really pretty girl came in. Wouldnt mind seeing her again.
Personally I think all the girls are in hiding for the winter. Or out during the day as Heath says. Perhaps another reason to look foward to summer.
Anyway thats whats on my mind at the moment.
Catch ya's later.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Roaring Rants issue # 2: Forum 6 kills Batman
If you were there for the first screening of the new Batman Movie you would know that it was indeed a dark day for “the Dark Knight”, where the real villain was the Forum 6 Cinemas.
“Heath Ledger would be turning in his grave”, my mate turned to me and said in reference to the absolute joke it was today down at the Forum 6.
Let me explain why even only 20 minutes into the movie my mates and I were planning on asking for our money back.
When the lights went down today at around 11am to probably the most anticipated movie of the year, and the trailers began, there were already problems. The sound quality was off. Way off! It was so noticeable and frustrating it was all I could concentrate on. I went downstairs to inform the staff of the problem in hopes it would be resolved before the movie started. It however was not. And the sound was not fixed until about 20 minutes into the movie. Even after 5minutes into it my mate went and told them about the problem, even after I had already informed them.
This was not all. This was just the beginning. The first 2 minutes of the film were shown to us in the incorrect ratio, as well as beginning a little out of focus.Now you might say that 2 minutes is nothing to complain over, but this isn’t the first time it has happened to a film I’ve been to see at the Forum 6.
Now if you were there this morning on July 16th you will know what I’m leading up to, and for the rest of you I am about to explain why this morning many angry customers walked out of that cinema within the first hour of the film. Have you ever been to the movies when all of a sudden everything has just gone upside down? Have you ever been to the movies when the screen goes black and the lights come on? When the manger walks in and tells an audience that they may have to wait half an hour to see one of the most anticipated movies of the year,which cut out right in the middle of an action scene? Well if you were there this morning, you would have.
That’s right, an hour into the Dark Knight and the film had been cut wrong, showing the audience the film upside down. This went on for about a minute before the screen went black and the cinema lights came on. There were annoyed groans throughout the audience when the manager came in apologizing that there would be a half hour wait before we could see the rest of the movie. Now half an hour isn’t bad, but that Half hour turned into an hour and a half, of waiting, with no exact time period of when the movie would start again. The staff didn’t know what was going on, and it was hard to get onto the manager. It so turns out the movie wouldn’t play again until its 2.30 session time, when there were more people already queuing for that time slot. In the end people were refunded. No one could stay due to the fact they had prior engagements. I myself have to work that afternoon.
So here I am, rather angry at the forum and now having to wait 2 days for a movie I have already seen half of. Not only did I ask for my money back, I demanded a free ticket for when I come back to see the Dark Knight. In Focus! With the Proper Ratio! And Good Sound! The way it is intended. And let me tell you if I have to leave that cinema to tell the staff of any problems during my second screening I will be demanding my money back.
The reason I am writing about all this is because I’m not just some angry customer, no. This isn’t the first time I have been annoyed at the poor service the Forum 6has provided lately. The last two films I went and saw I had to leave the cinema to tell them to turn off the lights because no one had done it. The reason I am telling you all this is because I think there are customers out there who feel the same way. I feel that the Forum 6 cinemas need to pick up their act. They have become a second rate cinema. Unfortunately they are Wagga’s only cinema. They have no competition and are one of the few entertainment complexes in Wagga. Realistically they could charge whatever they wanted; they have the upper hand with no competition and as a paying customer I feel ripped off after days like today.
If you want to own a cinema do it right! People are paying to see these movies which themselves cost millions of dollars. And until the Forum 6 picks up its act they are butchering great movies like the Dark Knight and not giving their customers value for money.
“Heath Ledger would be turning in his grave”, my mate turned to me and said in reference to the absolute joke it was today down at the Forum 6.
Let me explain why even only 20 minutes into the movie my mates and I were planning on asking for our money back.
When the lights went down today at around 11am to probably the most anticipated movie of the year, and the trailers began, there were already problems. The sound quality was off. Way off! It was so noticeable and frustrating it was all I could concentrate on. I went downstairs to inform the staff of the problem in hopes it would be resolved before the movie started. It however was not. And the sound was not fixed until about 20 minutes into the movie. Even after 5minutes into it my mate went and told them about the problem, even after I had already informed them.
This was not all. This was just the beginning. The first 2 minutes of the film were shown to us in the incorrect ratio, as well as beginning a little out of focus.Now you might say that 2 minutes is nothing to complain over, but this isn’t the first time it has happened to a film I’ve been to see at the Forum 6.
Now if you were there this morning on July 16th you will know what I’m leading up to, and for the rest of you I am about to explain why this morning many angry customers walked out of that cinema within the first hour of the film. Have you ever been to the movies when all of a sudden everything has just gone upside down? Have you ever been to the movies when the screen goes black and the lights come on? When the manger walks in and tells an audience that they may have to wait half an hour to see one of the most anticipated movies of the year,which cut out right in the middle of an action scene? Well if you were there this morning, you would have.
That’s right, an hour into the Dark Knight and the film had been cut wrong, showing the audience the film upside down. This went on for about a minute before the screen went black and the cinema lights came on. There were annoyed groans throughout the audience when the manager came in apologizing that there would be a half hour wait before we could see the rest of the movie. Now half an hour isn’t bad, but that Half hour turned into an hour and a half, of waiting, with no exact time period of when the movie would start again. The staff didn’t know what was going on, and it was hard to get onto the manager. It so turns out the movie wouldn’t play again until its 2.30 session time, when there were more people already queuing for that time slot. In the end people were refunded. No one could stay due to the fact they had prior engagements. I myself have to work that afternoon.
So here I am, rather angry at the forum and now having to wait 2 days for a movie I have already seen half of. Not only did I ask for my money back, I demanded a free ticket for when I come back to see the Dark Knight. In Focus! With the Proper Ratio! And Good Sound! The way it is intended. And let me tell you if I have to leave that cinema to tell the staff of any problems during my second screening I will be demanding my money back.
The reason I am writing about all this is because I’m not just some angry customer, no. This isn’t the first time I have been annoyed at the poor service the Forum 6has provided lately. The last two films I went and saw I had to leave the cinema to tell them to turn off the lights because no one had done it. The reason I am telling you all this is because I think there are customers out there who feel the same way. I feel that the Forum 6 cinemas need to pick up their act. They have become a second rate cinema. Unfortunately they are Wagga’s only cinema. They have no competition and are one of the few entertainment complexes in Wagga. Realistically they could charge whatever they wanted; they have the upper hand with no competition and as a paying customer I feel ripped off after days like today.
If you want to own a cinema do it right! People are paying to see these movies which themselves cost millions of dollars. And until the Forum 6 picks up its act they are butchering great movies like the Dark Knight and not giving their customers value for money.
Friday, July 4, 2008
The Entourage evenings, with money on the mind and High Holiday Hopes
Well its been around 3 weeks since my last post and since then heaps of stuff has hapened! But nothing exciting or important in my life. Im just saying in 3 weeks a lot can happen. Ok so maybe I was being a bit of a smart arse there. Stuff has happened, weather or not you find it exciting is all a matter of perspective, and to be honest I dont care what you think im going to tell you about it all anyway.
So last night I was awake till 3 in the morning. "3 in the morning on a Thursday!" I hear you say? Well actually you might know the reason because you were most likely there. The guys came round last night for the second half of season 3 on Entourage. Yes thats right, since I last posted this marathon had only just begun, and it has continued every Thursday. It has become a sort of tradition of ours of late do be hanging out on a Thursday at some point. I worked in the morning from 10 til 1 (not a long shift I know, but I will come back to that.) So I got home around 1.30 and had told the guys they could rock up at 2. Panaho was first on the scene and the day kind of spread out from there. Dave had to leave for footy training, and Wayne had prior dinner engagements. So Adam Heath and I watched episodes of 2 and a Half Men and a the Lano and Woodley goodbye DVD, then had a BBQ style dinner of sausages and steakets as well as potato bake and salad. Very nice. We then went and picked up some suplies from the kooringal mall, watched bits from the Glass House DVD (I miss that show), and waited for Panaho's return.
Dave got back at around 10.30 and then it was Entourage time. Looks like season 4 next week if I am not working on Thursday.
Ok, now speaking of work, it is really shitting me lately. I have no shifts. No one ha any shifts. Major cut backs for the financial year bullshit, so I have very little money of which to save. And I want to save money. I need money. I have greenslip or whatever it is coming up in august, and am planning a trip to QLD with the guys in February, which I will need a fair bit of money for if I want a really good time. Its no good having enough money for accomidation and travel if im going to starve to death and not get to do anything. I know that it will pick up soonish, but at the moment it sucks. At least I got my forklift licence, thats kinda cool.
Oz lotto is $30 millio next Tuesday and I sooooo want to win. It will save me on having money worries. I could pay off my car, hell I could by a new car. 2 new cars! (but I wouldnt, im happy with the Astra). I could have an awesome QLD trip. I could even buy a house, and furnish it, and move out! So many things I could do with that money. I could also buy the Star Wars lego Mellennum Falcon! Im not saying I would, cause $775 is a lot for lego, no matter how big and cool it is, Im just saying I could.
I wish it was summer already. Just thought I would say that.
I love summer. The weather, the cloths, the cookies (you know what I mean), the BBQs, how good Rum tastes after work or a hot day.
I walked into Mark Anthonys today and they are getting their summer range in already! Bring it on I say!
So last night I was awake till 3 in the morning. "3 in the morning on a Thursday!" I hear you say? Well actually you might know the reason because you were most likely there. The guys came round last night for the second half of season 3 on Entourage. Yes thats right, since I last posted this marathon had only just begun, and it has continued every Thursday. It has become a sort of tradition of ours of late do be hanging out on a Thursday at some point. I worked in the morning from 10 til 1 (not a long shift I know, but I will come back to that.) So I got home around 1.30 and had told the guys they could rock up at 2. Panaho was first on the scene and the day kind of spread out from there. Dave had to leave for footy training, and Wayne had prior dinner engagements. So Adam Heath and I watched episodes of 2 and a Half Men and a the Lano and Woodley goodbye DVD, then had a BBQ style dinner of sausages and steakets as well as potato bake and salad. Very nice. We then went and picked up some suplies from the kooringal mall, watched bits from the Glass House DVD (I miss that show), and waited for Panaho's return.
Dave got back at around 10.30 and then it was Entourage time. Looks like season 4 next week if I am not working on Thursday.
Ok, now speaking of work, it is really shitting me lately. I have no shifts. No one ha any shifts. Major cut backs for the financial year bullshit, so I have very little money of which to save. And I want to save money. I need money. I have greenslip or whatever it is coming up in august, and am planning a trip to QLD with the guys in February, which I will need a fair bit of money for if I want a really good time. Its no good having enough money for accomidation and travel if im going to starve to death and not get to do anything. I know that it will pick up soonish, but at the moment it sucks. At least I got my forklift licence, thats kinda cool.
Oz lotto is $30 millio next Tuesday and I sooooo want to win. It will save me on having money worries. I could pay off my car, hell I could by a new car. 2 new cars! (but I wouldnt, im happy with the Astra). I could have an awesome QLD trip. I could even buy a house, and furnish it, and move out! So many things I could do with that money. I could also buy the Star Wars lego Mellennum Falcon! Im not saying I would, cause $775 is a lot for lego, no matter how big and cool it is, Im just saying I could.
I wish it was summer already. Just thought I would say that.
I love summer. The weather, the cloths, the cookies (you know what I mean), the BBQs, how good Rum tastes after work or a hot day.
I walked into Mark Anthonys today and they are getting their summer range in already! Bring it on I say!
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