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I haven't really been updating much because I got on a new contract with Lockheed. This takes up too much of my time! Don't they know I have movie reviews and stuff to do? I am doing some fun RIA stuff with Macromedia (Adobe) Flex as well as some Struts stuff. The Super Bowl is tonight and I like Seattle because no one is picking them.   Updated: 6/3/2004
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I put up an example of a web service. Basically its a standard way to get information whether you have a legacy system, a Java framework, a .NET framework, etc. It is a lot easier and stable then getting the source of a page, writing reg expressions, and outputting!   Updated: 5/20/2004
 [Mission Impossible III Review]

Not as good as the first but probably better then the second MI3 delivers as a non-stop action movie. Seriously I can't remember like 5 minutes where I was like ok its calm and nice in here. Phillip Seymour Hoffman plays the bad guy, who apparently . . . (Read More)   Updated: 5/19/2006
 [The Chronicles of Narnia Review Updated]

Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon.
Call Parnell just to see how he’s doin’.
Hello?
What up, Parns?
Yo Samberg, what’s crackin’?
You thinking what I’m thinkin?
NARNIA.
Man, it’s happenin’.
But first my hunger pains  . . . (Read More)   Updated: 4/29/2006
      
      
 [The Chronicles of Narnia Review]

Lazy Sunday, wake up in the late afternoon.
Call Parnell just to see how he’s doin’.
Hello?
What up, Parns?
Yo Samberg, what’s crackin’?
You thinking what I’m thinkin?
NARNIA.
Man, it’s happenin’.
But first my hunger pains  . . . (Read More)   Updated: 4/29/2006
      
      
 [Top Ten Why Saw and Saw II are the best movies ever]

List By: Spike G
I think the title says it all. Basically Saw has redefined life, both in the 2C7 and at home. Dedications go out to Pookie and Jigsaw. . . . (Read More)   Updated: 1/28/2006
 [Top Ten Husker Running Backs]

List By: Jimbo
With the new WCO we may not be blessed with all the great RB we have had. Honorable mention to: Doug Dubose, Ken Clark (I shoulda ranked him forgot), Bobby Reynolds, Jarvis Redwine, Tony Davis. . . . (Read More)   Updated: 12/20/2005
 [Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Review]

In case you didn't know, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a remake of Mel Stuart's foppish 1971 production, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. You know the one with a crazy Gene Wilder as Wonka, Oompa Loompas doing crazy jigs, and where a kid . . . (Read More)   Updated: 7/25/2005
 [War of the Worlds Review]

I actually thought that War of the Worlds was a movie about human civil war. So when I found out (after seeing a zillion promos) that it was really about humans vs. aliens I felt like a total retard. The movie is indeed a sci fi flick that is based . . . (Read More)   Updated: 7/19/2005
 [Spades Results Added]

Very competive game. Early on Jimbo could not pull off a nil with the J of spades but got one back two hands later. But thanks to some big bagging B and Jen took a commanding lead. With Logan bidding 6 Jimbo decided not to DN as they were only dow . . . (View Standings)   Updated: 7/8/2005