Hey, it's Sunday a.m. and what better opportunity to see "Bond, James Bond" than at the early show at Crocker Park. A grand total of 10 people showed up. Day not starting well because they forgot to turn on the ICEE machines. Ugh!

Anyhow, I dragged my Dad and Gale to attend "Quantum of Solace". Why my Mom and Dad once took my brother and I years ago to a drive-in to see Bond. Listen, I don't know what the hell this movie was about. Who or what was Quantum and why he or she was Solaced or any of that. One of the few Bonds where you had to be into the first of the Daniel Craig Bond movies to remember what was going on. Something about oil, then diamonds, but really about water rights. And, as always, M suspecting Bond of going over the edge. Bond Chick was a Bolivian, I think, and rather saucy. Seriously, this town needs hot foreign chicks to pull up their cars aside you as you're walking down the street yelling, "Get in."

The PD review though had it spot on. Bond has been Bourned, as in Jason. Constant action all over the globe. At the end, he was in a snowy landscape, I half expected it be Cleveland. During one fight scene, I thought Bond would use the phone book as a weapon. Plus, he's leaping an alley from a roof to a balcony below across the street. I think I saw Jackie Chan do that 10 years ago. No new gadgets to speak of in this one. I loves Bond gadgets.

Plus, security of all kinds was not in evidence anywhere. A guy worked with M for lots of years and she had no idea he was the enemy. Bond takes a cycle and sits across a pier to spy on a guy in broad daylight. A hotel in the middle of nowhere is evacuated for a secret meeting and Bond and his friend basically stroll in to commit mayhem. Bond infiltrates a bizarre setting where a Toscan opera is performed (don't ask) by entering through the Artists Entrance. WTF? Security was rather Col. Klink-like. The villain was some wimpy French guy that Sean Connery would have disposed of before a 9:30 a.m. movie of his choice. But, in this movie, he actually puts up a fight. Aaaargh!

Having said that, Bond is Bond. So, he beat up guys, wore tuxedos, drank and knows how to move about in this world of ne'er-do-wells. Also, we have car chases. He used a boat, a motorcycle, an Aston Martin, an airplane and a Land Rover as transport. He even walked across a desert in his tux. They gave away his martini recipe and the chicks still dig him. Looks like a record opening at the box office, as well.

Afterward for us, it wasn't martinis, but Bloody Marys at Art's Pub for $2.50. You can make your own, but the staff did a fine job. So, we drank a bit, failed at the obligatory Keno, watched some football and had some eats. I had a Rib/Wing special that hit the spot. That was a fun day and it had just started.

Meal of Links

In case you missed it. Scene had an article about a potential suspect in the Amy Mihaljevic murder case. Interesting to hear about the case, all these years later.

The 10 cars that sank Detroit. I never did understand that Taurus neglect. And 10 cars that can salvage Detroit.

More than 60 beautiful videos. Aphex Twin, no doubt. I have always loved the look of that Lenny Kravitz video for "Are You Gonna Go My Way?". Doesn't hurt that it's a great record too. Other standouts on the list: Beck's "Girl"; Lego-fied White Stripes on "Fell In Love With A Girl"; "Sabotage" which must be played loudly; "House of Cards" by Radiohead is an awesome song to have on when it's raining, especially in your car; we have Weezer!; and I like Richard Ashcroft walking on "Bittersweet Symphony", which has to be on everyone's Top Ten list of '90s songs.

Gas prices still down. I noticed in today's PD, they are dropping the gas surcharge for deliverers.

Exercise Yard

Tomorrow, let's see what Brady Quinn does against an NFL defense. Additionally, there will be snow and Buffalo went apeshit last year on a Monday night when they played Dallas. It was their first Monday nighter in ages and the atmosphere was insane. Not ready for the Quinn bandwagon yet, even with the extra prep time.

Visitor

None, methinks it is about to snow.