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Strange Wilderness

On Saturday March 1st, 2008, in Entertainment, Movies, by Michael Watson
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I saw strange wilderness a couple of weeks ago and I thought it was such a funny movie. There were a couple of harsh jokes in the movie but other than that it was pretty funny. It was a funny comedy however i’m not sure if I would see it again.

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New NETFLIX Widget

On Thursday February 21st, 2008, in Entertainment, Movies, Web, by Michael Watson
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I thought it would be awesome to add a widget to my website so that I could publish the movies that I was watching through NETFLIX. When I saw this widget building page online, I knew that I should share with everyone because I thought it was pretty neat. What I thought was even more interesting and what I would never have guessed, was that NETFLIX publishes several RSS feeds that list the movies in your queue, most recent rental activity, movies at home, recommendations, and movie reviews as well as top moves and new releases.

This widget uses the information from your RSS feed from NETFLIX to display these movies on your site. To get to your RSS feed page, just log in to NETFLIX first and then scroll down to the footer and there should be an RSS link. Then once you see a feed you want to show on your site, copy that URL and go to the widget site. Specific instructions are on the widget site and also support if needed. You also have the ability to change the style of the widget like I have.

By the way I am using the blogging function in Microsoft Office 2007 to post this entry.

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New Netflix Dot Com Account

On Wednesday February 20th, 2008, in Entertainment, Movies, Web, by Michael Watson
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So the other day I signed up for Netflix and it’s pretty legit. They have a 2 week trial which you can sign up for but was not the reason I signed up. Most of my energy was placed into typing in my name and waiting for my first movie to arrive. I chose to request Blood Diamond first as I had not seen it yet but I have wanted to for a long time. They mailed it out right away. The best part is that the distribution center is in Santa Ana so I think I received it the same day that they mailed it or at least the next day.

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Sweeney Todd

On Monday February 18th, 2008, in Entertainment, Movies, by Michael Watson
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Sweeney Todd was such a great movie and that opinion come from someone that after the first 5 minutes, knew he was going to hate it. That’s right… at first I thought I was really going to dread the movie ass they sailed into port on their ship but then I started enjoying it. I thought it was really good. I understand that the whole idea of slitting people’s necks with razor blades isn’t the best thing in the world but I thought Johnny Depp singing about it was almost comical. I enjoyed it so much that I’m waiting to see if it comes out on Blu-Ray so I can purchase it and watch it on my new TV. 🙂

Friends that I talked to mostly liked it except for a couple that didn’t like it at all. I would recommend seeing it and let me know what you think about it. You can leave your opinions on the movie below.

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87 Red Honda Elite 250 Scooter 13K W.Shield/Trunk Good

On Wednesday February 13th, 2008, in eBay, Web, by Michael Watson
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This 1987 Honda CH250 motor scooter offers economical transportation in a beautiful, convenient, easy-to-ride, low mileage vehicle. In the nearly 13,000 actual miles on the odometer, this scooter has averaged over 60 miles per gallon. The powerful 250 cc engine provides plenty of acceleration for riding in traffic. Operating the CH250 is extremely easy because of the automatic transmission that works without a clutch control. Give it the gas and it goes. Let up on the gas and it slows. Stop with the hand brake control and/or foot brake pedal. The scooter is a beautiful red. It polishes to a rich luster with shiny chrome, although the years have yielded some marring of the finish, chrome and trim (see photos). At night, the scooter is well lighted and visible.

The long padded seat can be raised for access to the fuel tank and two helmet hangers and is locked with the ignition key. The seat is shaped to accommodate a passenger who is also provided with fold-down foot rests and a padded backrest mounted on the trunk. The trunk is mounted on the chrome rear rack. Its main body opens with a latching lock. A second trunk entry is provided by a locked lid that uses the same trunk key. A vertical compartment is provided on the steering column for maps and tools and is locked using the ignition key. The 12 volt battery is accessible from the center of the floor and a trickle charger connection has been added. The trickle charger is included with the scooter although it is not mounted on the scooter.

The windshield fairing is clear and provides wind protection for the operator’s hands. The lighted instrument package contains the speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, fuel gauge, temperature gauge, oil change indicator, clock and clock controls. The clock battery needs to be replaced which requires some disassembly. The right handlebar provides the throttle, hand brake, emergency engine cutoff, and starter. The left handlebar provides the turn signal, hi/lo beam, and horn. When the ignition switch is off, the horn button turns on a convenience light for the ignition switch.

For parking, a side stand and a center stand are available. The foot pedal brake and steering can be locked for protection using a lever on the steering column.

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