While watching Roy Halladay throw only the second no-hitter in postseason baseball history...

I saw a movie the other day that I don't think old timers would like. Gale and I took in "The Social Network" on Monday. Hey, only $4.50 at the AMC and you put the butter on your popcorn.

It was good, but I'm not sure it lived up to some of the hype that I saw ahead of time. The story is about the founding and subsequent early days of Facebook. Not done chronologically with hopping back and forth between two legal depositions. Because Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg had a tendency to screw over people and didn't seem to care. I mean, this guy is portrayed as one giant asshole. An extremely unlikeable character. Of course, why would the real Mark Zuckerberg care. He's the world's youngest billionaire and could make his own movie if he wanted.

Written by Aaron Sorkin, so we were going to get some rat-a-tat dialogue. David Fincher directed and kept things moving along nicely. It clocks in at two hours and it's got a nice pace from the opening chords of the White Stripes "Ball and Biscuit" to the inevitable conclusion. BTW, Trent Reznor with the score.

The two leads, Jesse Eisenberg (as Zuckerberg) and Andrew Garfield (as his best friend co-founder) do a terrific job and nominations may be talked about. Justin Timberlake is along for the ride as Sean Parker, a co-founder of Napster, who convinces a clearly hypnotized Zuckerberg to go to California. Rooney Mara is a friend of Zuckerberg's who provides the original motivation for the development of Facebook. Fincher has tabbed her for his version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".

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There is a new Sad Keanu. It's the Cigar Guy from this Tiger Woods photo at the Ryder Cup:





































I am guessing he was dressed as Miguel Angel Jimenez, the Most Interesting Man in the World...er...the Spanish golfer.

Before the Giants-Browns game a few years ago, I described "The Pit" as a descent into hell. Well, Network Parking is now charging a "Pedestrian Fee" just to walk through or meet friends down there. Plus, it now costs $30 to park there.

They finally got around to Loretta Lynn. Hooray!

"Portland, Oregon"/Loretta Lynn and Jack White



Help with your Halloween costume. Well, Joaquin Phoenix looks original.

Behind the Scenes with "Dexter". Via TV Guide.

Here's an odd anniversary. The NC-17 rating is 20.

Joe Miller incurs the wrath of the Palins. Palin is not exactly helping Carly Fiorina in California either.

The 25 most valuable cable channels. What a crime. Fox Soccer Channel is not listed.

Is anyone guarding Puerto Rico today? The largest police corruption case in FBI history came to light today.

Sun Chips finally gives up on the biodegradable bag, except for the flagship flavor. God, that thing was noisy. Sheesh, sales dropped 11% since the bag was introduced.

Rick Sanchez apologizes.

"Under Pressure"/Homeless Puppeteer Guy



Homeless puppeteer guy is not homeless. But others need help, if you can.

Exercise Yard

Red Sox owners want to purchase Liverpool. They need help, not only financially, but on the pitch.

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