8th April 2012 The Lightbulb Changer - You Must See How It's Done

I wonder how many application there are for this job? To work as a light bulb changer.

I broke out in a sweat just watching this! Talk about increase in the pucker factor!

Hang on to your lunch while watching this ...

Yikes!! I wonder what they pay this guy per hour; it's totally not enough whatever amount! To climb 1768 feet up ... without safety net! It's incredible what some people do for a living!

Just wait for the cartoon intro. to finish, then hold on to your seat! (If the link doesn't respond, copy and past it on your browser)

 

www.liveleak.com/e/07b_1284580365

 

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8th April 2012 Easter Films With No Rabbits

Finally the films for the Easter holidays are unexpectedly not the same as the past years (the fact is nobody ever wanted nor expected the same). There's not a single rabbit in sight, nor children running down the hill chasing after or looking for eggs. Considering most Spanish are Catholics, the films this weekend are varied and rather somber. Also in Television.

'The cold light of day' ~
Directed by Mabrouk el Mechri, starred Bruce Willis, Sigourney Weaver.

 

Despite the director's rather jauntily smart achievement in his action satire J.V.C.D., his intent to manupulate this one in a serious manner can only be defined as disastrous. While the camera passing through every tourist spot in Madrid - don't miss out on the space configuration of the city - the film is but a collection of persecutions and gunfires clumsily edited, put together with a plot in some silly dialogues which in the best of cases provokes confusion, in the worst, laughs. Totally wasted Willis and Weaver's talent.

'State of Play' (2009) ~
Directed by Kevin MacDonald and starred Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck

 

It's in the form of a mini TV Series in UK, about politics and journalism. It centres in 2 old friends, one a sage reporter who has resolved complicated cases, and a promising congressman whose assistant and lover is assassinated, and he fears that certain secrets might come out. Reminds me of other film 'The last King of Scotland'.

'Titanic 3D' ~ (Three dimensional tragedy) ~

Cameron's film with once again Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, supported by Billy Zane and Kathy Bates ( just love her in 'Harry's Law'. 194 minutes.

 

I don't think any film in 2D really needs to have a face wash in 3D; at least not the ones not intended to present stereoscopic images will thus become better. Titanic doesn't need it., but the industry commanded.

Cameron's film comes out precisely now to coincide with the centenary of the tragedy (occurred in the night of the 14th April, 1912). He maintains intact the strength of the first born, that powerful will to tell the bigger than life story, merging with authority and personal style. 

 

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8th April 2012 In Praise Of An Unsual Friendship

After losing his parents, a 3 year old orangutan was so depressed he wouldn't eat and didn't respond to any medical treatments. The veterinarians thought he would surely die from sadness. 

The zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo where the orangutan lived, and took the dog to the animal treatment Centre. The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being treated ... 

 

The 2 lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since. The orangutan found a new reason to live and each always tries his best to be a good companion to his new found friend. 

They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities. swimming is their favourite past time, although Roscoe (the orangutan) is a little afraid of the water and needs his friend's help to swim.

 

Together They have found more than a friendly shoulder to lean on; they have discovered the joy and laughter in life and the value of friendship.

Some say life is too short, others say it is too long, but I know that nothing that we do makes sense if we don't touch the hearts of others ... while life lasts. 

 

May you always have Love to Share, Health to Spare, And Friends who Care.....even if they are a little hairy at times.

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8th April 2012 Test & Triumph Of Skill & Patience

Dalton Ghetti is an artist who utilises pencils not for rough drafts or sketches of his creations, but shapes each lead into curious, miniature sculptures.

 

No magnifying glass either. He just use a tiny knife, a shaving blade, a sewing needle, a sort of minute saw shown on the picture below and of course, an indescribable amount of patience as, apart from the incredible and obvious difficulty in the working itself, it takes several months to complete each piece of his art.

 

I can't help wondering how many pencils he had to throw away which didn't shaped up to the precise way he wanted it, before the final and exact 'carbon copy' in his mind materializes?

 

And what if, when shaping the very last bit, on the nearly invisible tip of the fragile creation, it broke off? Or not as it should be but there's no more room, or means, left for correction? Can you imagine the utter frustration then? The screams? The curses? The desperation? The unforgiving blame he must have laid on himself! 

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