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[catslash]

So today I logged in to my mailbox and found a spam message inviting me to join some MSN group about Michael J Fox. Ehhh? How did this person find me, or guess that I might be even remotely interested? The only MJF-related interest I've got in my info is "george/marty," and it's a bit of a jump from that to "OMG she would lurrrrrve to join my Michael J Fox group!!!!11!!!one1!" Did she hack my Netflix queue (almost couldn't stop spelling it!) and discover that it is suspiciously littered with MJF movies? Does she know that I am addicted to Spin City and have been getting up at nine-thirty for the past month to watch it because it only airs in the morning here? (Of course, if that's the case she must be bloody amazing because they've been playing the Charlie Sheen era.) Did she find out about the time I special ordered Doc Hollywood (which was a Mother's Day gift for my mom, but nice try)? Seriously. I have been playing my cards VERY close to my vest when it comes to my newfound Michael J Fox love, because I always find it embarrassing when I happen to become interested in something that has mainstream love and acceptance. I mean, I was going to own up eventually, but for now I was perfectly happy pretending that it was just because I've watched Back to the Future one too many times. So . . . I don't get it. How'd she find me?

In other news, sort of, I watched this cute little movie yesterday called High School USA. It's your typical amusingly quasi-innocent early eighties teen flick (made in 1983, the year I was born, and apparently featuring multiple cameos from sitcom stars who were popular at the time, though they all pretty much flew right over my head). It caught my interest initially because it features pre-BttF Crispin and (yes) Michael J, but it turned out to be so much fun that now I wish to own it. Plus, anything that features Anthony Edwards having hair is funny by default to someone who has only ever seen him on ER. It also provides another Crispin Character Immortal Line: The thoughtful, utterly serious delivery of, "My parents wanted children." As far as I'm concerned, that's right up there with "I am the King of the Echo People" for hilarious random adorability.

Then I rewatched Friday the 13th Part IV: Big Fat Lying Subtitle for the first time since I bought it last January (I love that I just HAD to have it, so I bought it, and then it took me four months to get around to it). While I was doing it, I proved conclusively to myself that it has been waaaaay too long since I've written by deciding that Marty/Jimmy (Crispin's character) was a pairing that could somehow actually work. Even though it makes about as much sense crossover-wise as the Ghostwriter/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers fic I innocently wrote when I was ten, before I even knew what fic was. (Or, for that matter, was able to understand that the two shows took place on opposite sides of the country.) Not having regular computer access has got me all blocked up, to the point where I'm willing to consider any silly idea I come up with just to try and get things flowing again. (Besides, it could work. Maybe. Weirder crossovers have been pulled off.)

Anyway. Blah blah blah the end.

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[(Anonymous)]

Hee hee. Check this out. ESPN.com has already declared Jeter's 2004 batting slump among the 10 worst in major league history: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=list/mlb_badseasons And with Nomar rumored to return within a week from now, things could be looking up for the boys from Beantown. I have not been this excited about baseball in June for a long damn time.

OK, you brought up Netflix again, so I pose my original question. Do you recommend it? I'm so indecisive. I'll probably just sit around for months thinking about joining until I forget about it. Just like I did with TiVo.

~Hoedogg

[catslash.livejournal.com]

Yesyes, I highly recommend Netflix, if you don't have access to an extensive selection, or if you rent a lot of movies per month. Netflix has several different levels, and each works out to, if you keep movies circulating promptly (watch it when you get it and then return it immediately) a buck and change per movie. That is, assuming that you have a reasonable speed for your mail; I'd estimate that, after I return the movie, it's an average for four days before I get the next one, but that varies. Could be more, could be less.

If you only rent a few movies a month, then Netflix may not be such a good idea; if you rent lots and are forever wanting to see something you can't get at a local video store, Netflix is ideal. I just hope I get another job soon so that I don't have to disrput my service, 'cos I'm very attached to the queue I have built up now.

[(Anonymous)]

Hmm. Well, I don't rent lots, but mostly because the movies I want to see are less mainstream and not available in my podunk Blockbuster. Plus the mainstream ones I usually don't care a whole lot about already come on one of the 5 HBOs I now get thanks to the magic of digital cable. But I think I may try Netflix based on your recommendation. Once I get it set up we can compare queues. Unless I procrastinate and then forget about it. Which I'm quite capable of doing. Anyhow, I'll let you know. Thanks!

And good luck with that job hunt. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that things will work out for you.

~HD

[comme-un-buddha.livejournal.com]

...I think one of the first times we ever spoke you told me you were writing that fic.... Whoa. Go fifth grade!

[catslash.livejournal.com]

Heh. I don't remember that. How goeth the graduation road trip?