According to an MPAA study released in March, almost a fifth of 3,000 movie-goers surveyed said they didn’t think they were getting their money’s worth at the theater, and nearly a third said they felt their living room provided “the ultimate movie-watching experience.”
That’s why I don’t go to the theatres anymore.
The rest of the article goes on to explain that, finally, the movie theatre owners get it.
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catching up on my reading tonight and I found this over at Karin’s blog, which she stole from someone else.
Not being able to sleep when I should be, you get to see the results:
Place an X beside the things you’ve done. This is for your entire life:
( ) Crashed a friend’s car.
( ) Stolen a car.
(x) Been in love.
(x) Been dumped.
(x) Shoplifted. (Not on purpose though)
(x) Been fired.
( ) Been in a fist fight. (does it count if I wasn’t fighting but got hit?)
(x) Snuck out of your parent’s house.
(x) Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them for you.
( )Been arrested. Not Charged
( ) Gone on a blind date.
(x) Lied to a friend.
(x) Skipped school.
( ) Seen someone die.
( ) Been to Canada.
(x) Been to Mexico.
(x) Been on a plane.
(x) Set a part of yourself on fire.
(x) Eaten sushi.
(x) Been skiing. Water skiing, yes. Snow skiing, no.
(x) Met someone from the Internet.
(x) Been to a concert.
(x) Taken painkillers.
(x) Love someone or miss someone right now.
(x) Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by.
( ) Made a snow angel.
( ) Had a tea party pretend or otherwise.
(x) Flown a kite.
(x) Built a sandcastle.
(x) Gone puddle jumping.
( ) Played dress up.
(x) Jumped into a pile of leaves.
(x) Gone sledding.
( ) Cheated while playing a game.
(x) Been lonely.
(x) Fallen asleep at work/school.
( ) Used a fake ID.
(x) Watched the sunset.
(x) Felt an earthquake.
(x) Slept beneath the stars.
(x) Been tickled.
(x) Been robbed.
(x) Been misunderstood.
( ) Petted a reindeer/goat/kangaroo OR jackalope.
(x) Won a contest.
(x) Run a red light/stop sign.
( ) Been suspended from school..
(x) Been in a car crash.
( ) Had braces.
(x) Felt like an outcast/third person.
(x) Eaten a whole pint of ice cream in one night. rookies…lemme know when you get to 1/2 gallon 
(x) Had deja vu.
( ) Danced in the moonlight.
(x) Liked the way you looked.
( ) Witnessed a crime.
(x) Questioned your heart.
( ) Been obsessed with post-it notes.
(x) Squished mud through your bare feet.
(x) Been lost.
(x) Been on the opposite side of the country.
(x) Swam in the ocean.
(x) Felt like dying.
(x) Cried yourself to sleep.
(x) Played cops and robbers.
( ) Recently colored with crayons.
(x) Sang karaoke.
( ) Paid for a meal with only coins.
(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t.
( ) Made prank phone calls.
( ) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose.
( ) Caught a snowflake on your tongue.
( ) Danced in the rain.
(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus.
( ) Been kissed under the mistletoe.
(x) Watched the sun rise.
(x) Blown bubbles.
(x) Made a bonfire on the beach.
( ) Crashed a party.
(x) Gone roller-skating.
( ) Had a wish come true.
( ) Jumped off a bridge.
Ok, that killed a few minutes. Now off to find something else from the internets to entertain me.
Man, did I miss the memo or something?
At least I don’t feel bad. According to a poll conducted by ctv.ca, 82% of respondants didn’t do anything either.
They really need bill boards or TV commercials or maybe a podcast. Something to get the word out.
While I’m just as big a fan of homestarrunner.com (be sure to check strong bad emails and teen girl squad) as the next guy, but really, does there have to a be a wiki? Fun facts and goofs?
People, it’s a cartoon. Sure, it’s a pretty funny cartoon, and well done.
But it’s still…
Just a cartoon.
Let it go.
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