Tatsujin1: So I'm looking at a clip for the upcoming Enterprise series.... Tatsujin1: I'm skeptical IPX Fong: yeah... I haven't been into a trek show since STNG came out IPX Fong: not that it was any better than the others... I was just at the right age to like it ;) Tatsujin1: Well, I liked TNG Tatsujin1: but I've never really approved of trek being a franchise IPX Fong: hehe Tatsujin1: I mean, at one point there were, like, three shows on at a time IPX Fong: yeah IPX Fong: plus movies IPX Fong: but it's a cash cow... IPX Fong: <milk> <milk> <milk> Tatsujin1: I think what made TNG worthwhile was that it was the only one around, and that was after a 20 year hiatus... enough time for new ideas to percolate, and to have a sense of nostalgia rather than obligation IPX Fong: yeah Tatsujin1: Great Scott (Bakula)! They've got a Pearl Jam song running over a promo for the new series IPX Fong: plus I was 17/18 at the time... IPX Fong: !!!!!! Tatsujin1: how goddam hip IPX Fong: we're hip... and with it! Tatsujin1: with "it" Tatsujin1: whatever "it" is, we're with it! Tatsujin1: We're where "It's" at! Tatsujin1: Wanna know where "it" is! Lookie right here! IPX Fong: our latest polls tell us 'it' is pearl jam Tatsujin1: bwahahaha Tatsujin1: polls from '96 maybe IPX Fong: hehe IPX Fong: well their polls also told them a new star trek show was 'it' Tatsujin1: they'd hit a more current target audience with enimnem, these days :) Tatsujin1: Will the real ship's captain please stand up? please stand up? please stand up? IPX Fong: yo... shoutz to all my G's on da entahprize... boy! Tatsujin1: I'm ship's captain, I'm the real ship's captain, all you utha ship's captains are just over-actin'... IPX Fong: did you ever see the starwars gangsta rap? Tatsujin1: *snork!* nooooo.... IPX Fong: letme see if I can dredge it up... Tatsujin1: right on IPX Fong: http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/atom_1403

Here are some pictures of the place I was going when I saw agatha and dave. There aren't agatha and dave pictures because we didn't take the photographer to Olympia. http://www.mpp.org/secret/bc_cm_ba/index.html

what were you talking to the lodge owner about? You like you are giving him an earful about something you take to heart.

I was telling him about my plans to take over the Universe, starting with his small town. I am not kidding, this is really what I was talking about. I want to move there and run him for mayor; he was an incredibly nice but organized guy. Good combo. I have never wanted the throne; I have always wanted to be the power behind it. After I get him elected mayor, I plan to start a berry festival (blackberries and huckleberries grow wild all over the town and I envision people coming and spending tourist dollars to sample rustic 'old family recipes' like huckleberry chipotle salsa -- delicious with game meats!) cum music festival (attracting quality sound to the gorge). Finally, I want to sell a NEARBY town to Hollywood as a wonderful location (and am working on a Jackie Chan script in my head to sell the area) so that this town gets spillover without getting ass raped. hahahahahahah. I mentioned all of those thing; he was probably trying to calculate what meds I should be on and at what dosage.

thats exactly what i thought you were telling him. Not discussing, but telling. "This is what Im going to do OK? ok....."

He interacted with me over it. Said his mother would love it if he became mayor. We discussed ways of discouraging the ferry boats from running their engines all day near his scenic little lodge. He thinks making the lodge clothing-optional would keep the ferries away, I was more for sabotaging the pier.

Your Portland host have a pretty good pot plant going.