Minor Banner Update

I haven't been blogging as I should lately, but I couldn't ignore the new Star Trek DVD any longer.

If you know me, you know I am fond of Star Trek. There was no question that I would pick up the DVD when it came out. I considered getting the blu-ray version, but I haven't a player yet, and if I did, my 26" CRT wouldn't do it justice anyway, so DVD it is.

I'd heard Wal-Mart would be selling the single disc version for about $10.00, so I went online to confirm the story. In the process I discovered a number of exclusives at different stores:

• Amazon had a version with a small metallic Enterprise statue. Perhaps in a gift box.
• Best Buy had a version with 4 Starfleet badges; command, science, engineer, medical.
• Target had a model of the new Enterprise with the discs inside the saucer section!

By far, the best deal was the Target Enterprise. $26.99 for 2-disc SE DVD or $28.99 for  for 3-disc SE Blu-Ray, both with available digital copies of the film. Not only was that a fair price, but they unexpectedly knocked a couple of bucks off at the register! Sweet.

I watched it Tuesday night/Wednesday morning; watched the deleted scenes, gag reel, and featurettes on Wednesday night/Thursday morning; and I've just finished watching the movie with commentary. Friday night/Saturday morning I'll watch the deleted scenes with commentary, unless something else comes up.

There is no way to dislike this movie. I've been trying. The "red matter" bugs me, but it's not a fatal flaw. And some of the Star Wars inspired bits are too obvious for my taste, but they don't harm this movie.

So, to honor a job well done I've clumsily plopped my DVD Enterprise into my current banner. Thanks JJ Abrams. Hats off, kudos, and keep up the good work.

Team Void - Lucha Surf over Fifth Street

L to R: X/drums, Cruzado/guitar, 'The Mother'/event tech, Infinity/bass, El Muerto/guitar

Photos from September 2009 (formerly A Picture A Day)

Welcome to my September photo collection. It's late, so let's get to it.

This video slide-show begins with low quality images from my phone camera. Also, I was tired when I put this one together; I forgot to turn off Picasa's captions so some images are cluttered with words. One image is totally obscured with words, but it won't matter for that particular photo; and each image displays slightly longer than I had intended, so this slide-show is lengthy compared to it's predecessors.

I've included a quick guide to the contents of this slide-show below the video. Not mentioned are the images captioned in the video itself. Finally, there are links to help you find more of my photos and ways to make sure you don't miss out on future installments... like the October Halloween Hauntfest/Boo-N-Brew Special! And now, on with the show!






Jack-O-Lantern dreaming, dead old iPod nano, building bridges, mystery image (can you guess what it is?), surprisingly colorful, Urban Nights, Courteous Mass, my only mantis sighting of 2009, art show poster, OSU vs USC football block party, mushrooms or toadstools, more fungus, a shrub growing in a tree, sunset, tiny pumpkins, cooking, cat double-take, my gift arrived, scenes from Aullwood Farm during Applefest, shots around Aullwood Audubon Center, pictures from Englewood Reserve MetroPark, a Great Blue Heron couple.


Don't miss the October edition featuring photos from Halloween at the Oregon District Hauntfest (formerly known as Boo-N-Brew). See the sidebar for links to more and use them set up Alerts, Bookmarks, leave a Comment, send an Email, add to Favorites, Follow, Friend, Link, Subscribe, or do whatever else you do.

If you plan to attend Hauntfest let me know and I'd be happy to include you in the nights photos.

About to see the Psychedelic Furs with the Happy Mondays

Kaleidascope 91.3 FM WYSO.org Dayton Music Fest

A Picture A Day (sort of) - August 2009

My unfortunately named "A Picture A Day" project continues here with two slideshows of my photos for the month of August 2009. We begin with the car show at the Englewood Festival (aka Englewood Arts Festival) at Centennial Park in Englewood, Ohio.




I went to the Englewood Arts Festival specifically for the car show. I'm glad I went! Then, the very next weekend was FesTiki! FesTiki was a first of a kind event for Dayton, Ohio. I certainly hope it will return. Visit www.SurfOhio.com for details, and watch the video slideshow below to see some of what you missed.



THIS JUST IN: As I was typing this up I had to Google for some info and found a blog called "Suede and Chrome". Here's "Ol' Scruffy's" series of FesTiki photo posts. Tell him BonK! sent you (he won't know what you're talking about, but tell him just the same [wink]):

1. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/09/festiki-2009.html
2. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/09/festiki-post-2.html
3. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/09/festiki-post-3.html
4. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/09/festiki-post-4.html
5. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/09/festiki-post-5.html
6. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/08/festiki-post-6.html
7. http://www.suede-and-chrome.com/2009/08/last-post-from-2009-festiki.html

Abandoned Theaters - Stages of Decay by Julia Solis

A must see slideshow
Abandoned Theaters