Remember the Alamo

In spite of how slow things have been overall, I've still had enough shipments to keep us solvent. We aren't in the black yet, but we're slowly creeping out of the red. Of course, we've been in the red for quite a while, so any progress is good. I emptied out here in Houston on Monday and it looks like I was the fifth in line for reloads. That's okay because I have a bunch of details that are nipping at my heals, so this should give me plenty of time to get caught up before the summer rush. I've been spending a lot of time at Flying J truck stops because their wifi speeds completely blow away what I've found at the T/A truck stops, and I haven't encountered the 300 MB per day limit that Flying J used to have. I'm still downloading a lot of podcsasts, but I've discovered an interesting phenomenon. There are *so* many podcast feeds available that I can't possibily keep up with all the ones that appeal to me. As a result I've become a lot more picky about what I listen to. There are a lot of really good podcasts that I just don't have the time for. Oh well...

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One podcast that I am not at all ashamed to enjoy is a video cast called "Ask A Ninja". Granted, the cast's producer is kind of high-strung, but he comes up with some really creative stuff. Sometimes I wonder why I watch these videos, but he frequently surprises me. If you click on the "Ask A Ninja" link above (in quotes), you'll be directed to his website where there are many wonderful things, including [as of 5/2 at least] a clip of some stuff that he did with the Mythbusters. Very entertaining, IMHO. However, what prompted me to write this post was an interview that he did with Will Ferrell and Jon Heder about their movie "Blades of Glory". Now I'm not ashamed to be a Will Ferrel fan. Admittedly, he goes way over the top in a lot of the stuff he does. But there are also a lot of subtle elements in his acting that give his performances extra depth that transcends simple slap-stick comedy. This interview shows the speed of Will's mental powers (and his co-star's) as he responds without the slightest hesitation when confronted by one of the greatest challenges in interview history: an interview by a fake Ninja! Curiously, this interview never reveals much about the film. Instead, we learn more about the world of fake Ninjas. And this is amazing in itself. Here's is a situation where two well-known actors agree to be interviewed by a masked, anonymous fake Ninja whose only fanbase comes from the Internet, and they're willing to let the details of their latest project be overshadowed by the Great Ninja's overpowering presence (translated "hyperactive Ninja-speak"!). This is Internet-meets-mainstream-media at its best! As you watch this video, remember that the Ninja is only some ordinary guy with a camera or two who began his quest merely by dressing up as a Ninja and answering email questions.

(Click on the picture, ya big silly-head!)

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