Archive for June 6, 2006

Election-Day Voice Mail for Mayor Newsom

“Hi, this is the pre-recorded voice of Tom Hilton, and I’m returning a call from the pre-recorded voice of Mayor Newsom. This is regarding, I guess, the pre-recorded voice of Mayor Newsom was concerned about how the pre-recorded voice of Tom Hilton planned to vote in the State Assembly race. So, the pre-recorded voice of Tom Hilton is calling back, but, um, I guess the pre-recorded voice of Mayor Newsom isn’t in right now. So, if the pre-recorded voice of Mayor Newsom could call back, let’s see, this evening the pre-recorded voice of Tom Hilton will be out, but, if the pre-recorded voice of Mayor Newsom could call back tomorrow evening at, I guess you already have the number but just in case it’s area code 415-[REDACTED], the pre-recorded voice of Tom Hilton should be available and, um, happy to discuss this. Thanks and, um, bye.”

1And Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer and a whole bunch of other politicians from whom I have recently received robo-calls.

Monday Movie Review: The Road Warrior

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) 7/10
Society has broken down due to war. In the “Waste Lands” of Australia, savage gangs kill one another for gasoline. Mad Max (Mel Gibson) wanders this region and encounters a heavily guarded compound with abundant gasoline. Against his better judgment, he helps them against a brutal gang out to kill them all.

I should have taken my friend’s advice and skipped Mad Max. The Road Warrior stands alone as a low budget marvel. » Read more..