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We put in the bedroom air conditioner when it started getting hot. There's a bird's nest under it again. And I've seen at least one bird flying out from it.
Dropped by a local bakery/cafe for some pastries and noticed the signs were all gone. This caused me some concern as we seem to have lost a good bakery near by. So, I asked and found out that, after 7 years of the sign being fine, there's now a rule about signage. Something about lights and length and stuff. So, all of the signs on Queens Boulevard apparently need to be replaced, and there's a $600 fee or fine involved. So said the cashier, who, understandably, thinks this is a Bloomberg-sponsored scheme to get more money for the city.
I don't recall anything hazardous or excessive in the signage. Well, one thing -- the sign said that the place is open 24 hours a day, which is not so. I think it's a holdover from the previous business. But that's got nothing to do with how large the sign was or whether it had lights on it.
I don't recall anything hazardous or excessive in the signage. Well, one thing -- the sign said that the place is open 24 hours a day, which is not so. I think it's a holdover from the previous business. But that's got nothing to do with how large the sign was or whether it had lights on it.
I don't vote for many hugos, having this quaint notion that I should have read or seen all entries in any category I'm voting for. But occasionally, I do get to vote for Best Dramatic Presentation. I voted for GalaxyQuest (no surprise), and for X-Men 1. I wouldn't have minded if Frequency had beaten it, that being my #2 by a bare hairsbreadth. But I do wish anything other than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had won.
This year, we have 2 awards, based on length. I can vote on the long dramatic presentation, having caught the last of the bunch, Minority Report, last night. I'm debating between Minority Report and Spritied Away. IMO, Spirited Away is technically the better film, being stronger on all levels. But Minority Report is actually an SF film. Now, both SF and Fantasy are eligible, so being SF per se doesn't net a film extra points -- or shouldn't. But, also IMO, it's harder to make a good SF film. And MR has some brilliant small touches. But, that doesn't change the fact that there are a few holes in the script. Tough call.
This year, we have 2 awards, based on length. I can vote on the long dramatic presentation, having caught the last of the bunch, Minority Report, last night. I'm debating between Minority Report and Spritied Away. IMO, Spirited Away is technically the better film, being stronger on all levels. But Minority Report is actually an SF film. Now, both SF and Fantasy are eligible, so being SF per se doesn't net a film extra points -- or shouldn't. But, also IMO, it's harder to make a good SF film. And MR has some brilliant small touches. But, that doesn't change the fact that there are a few holes in the script. Tough call.
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