Film Quiz: Can You Guess The Films From The Famous Last Lines?

IT’S BEEN A FEW weeks or so since I managed to drag my ass to the cinema so I decided to pull together a quick film quiz for those of you who like this sort of thing.

The format is easy actually. The list of 10 lines below are somewhat famous “last lines” from films over the years; in other words they were the very last line or lines uttered before the film ended.

Can you guess the film titles from the last lines?

Now – I know some of you out there just automatically go to Google and search for pretty much everything, but try exercising those little brain cells of yours for a change and see how many you can get without having to resort to the all seeing all knowing search engines.

To answer, simply add a comment to this post and indicate each answer by it’s corresponding last line number. I’ll let you know if you are on the right track or not. Some are pretty easy (well I think so, but then I’m a bit of a movie buff) but others might present you with at least some sort of challenge.

Good luck!

1.  ”You finally really did it. You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!”
2. “Brothers!”
3. “I was cured all right.”
4. “You met me at a very stange time in my life.”
5. “I’ll be right here.”
6. “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”
7. “All right Mr. De Mille, I’m ready for my close up.”
8. “The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of.”
9. “Well, nobody’s perfect.”
10. “Cat, cat!”

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Wordpress V2.3 Upgrade

I’VE UPGRADED the site to the latest iteration of Wordpress, Version 2.3 and refreshed a lot of the plugins and code around the place too.

This release is a  major milestone in the Wordpress roadmap, so there may yet be some kinks and issues to be worked out, but I tested out the upgrade on my local test site first and eventually decided to go ahead with the full upgrade anyway.

If you’re a Wordpress fan – like myself – or just a user, you really should go download the latest version and upgrade, however make sure you get this Upgrade Preflight Check plugin first. It will scan your setup and see if there are likely to be any issues with the upgrade. It’s not foolproof, but it’s a nice tool to check out your probable issues in advance.

Take note that there have been some database changes since the previous version so it really is worth checking out things before you upgrade. In fairness though my upgrade took approximately 5 minutes to complete, so you can’t ask for more than that now can you?

You can download Wordpress V2.3 here or indeed go check out the Wordpress Support forums here for more information.

 New features in Version 2.3 include:-

• Native Tagging Support
• A Built-In Update Notification System for Wordpress and Plugins (something I’ve been asking for since V1.5)
• Canonical URLs
• More Advanced WYSIWYG Editor Functionality
• Hundreds Of Other Bug Fixes / Minor Enhancements

Anyhoo, as ever, if you notice any issues, weirdness or problems around the place please contact me and let me know; I’ll sort them out as soon as possible.

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New Irish Team Rugby Shirt Design

I GOT A COPY of this in my inbox today and I just couldn’t resist publishing it.

For anyone who has been following the Rugby World Cup this year in France you will no doubt be aware of the dreadful performance of the Irish rugby team thus far.

Before the tournament began we were heading in as a team at the peak of their talents and considered a sure fit into the final stages of the competition. That however was just the fiction. The reality was somewhat different.

In their first game Ireland managed to beat Namibia 32-17, but the fact that Namibia managed to score at all is a testament to how badly the Irish team played. In the second game Ireland managed to scrape a win against Georgia, but only just at 14-10. It was embarrasing to watch.

All eyes were on the third game against France, the clash of supposed titans. Unfortunately the only titans on the pitch were the French and they slaughtered Ireland 25-3.

Although there is an outside chance that Ireland can still make it through to the next round (really really outside chance which involves beating Argentina by a huge amount!) the reality is that we will probably get slaughtered again.

So – in keeping with our reputation as being a nation of begrudgers I give you the latest in Irish rugby shirt design

Best War Ever? Now With Improved Sniper Baiting

I REMEMBER many years ago talking to an Irish army ranger buddy who was about to sign up for his third tour in Lebanon. He had a wife, a young child and pretty decent family to support him back here, but each time the opportunity came, he went back into the mouth of hell for another tour of duty.

I knew that the pay was better, much better than simply serving here at home… but that wasn’t what drew him back each time. It was much more basic than that, but yet something I’d never actually considered until then.

What pulled him into harms way every time was the opportunity to do what he had been training to do all his career, but never really getting the opportunity to do it since Ireland is basically a neutral country. Basically he got to get his gun off, for want of a better way of putting it… and it became addictive. Where else was he going to try out all the new techniques and get to do some fun gun stuff?

Today, as I read that the latest tactic being put to use by some elements of the US forces in Iraq is what’s called “baiting”, I’m reminded of that conversation with the Irish ranger. Baiting involves essentially planting some potentially interesting items in the vicinity (detonation cords, weapons, expolsives, ammunition etc.) and then staking the area out from a distance with snipers. Any poor sods who happen to come along and pick something up are then classed as an enemy and promptly shot if they try to walk away with the item in question.

In other words, target practice for the lads… fun gun stuff out where the rules don’t apply any more.

When I read about this today I just thought to myself… here we go again. In the middle of a war zone the rules tend to go out the window when it suits, and right now what better way to get some real honest-to-gawd sniping practice in than to basically bait some traps around the place and wait for the perfect shot. Where else are these lads going to get that sort of practice? As the t-shirts over at Tshirtinsurgency.com say, could this be the Best War Ever? Read more

American Country Music Embraces Reality… How Long Before The Rest Follow?

AMERICAN COUNTRY and Western music is about as red, white and blue as you can get. It’s traditionally the type and style of music which is supposed to appeal to the average Joe and Jane American and it’s usually held up as a reflection of what middle america is thinking.

When the tragedy of September 11th 2001 hit, Country music was endowed with lots of patriotic anthems and vengeful lyrics. It has often been said that an observer could take the temperature of America by simply reviewing the top 20 C&W charts at any point in time, and by examining the lyrics a fairly accurate picture of how America was thinking could be derived. Certainly in the years after 2001 the C&W music industry seemed to respond to all the political rhetoric and they did their patriotic duty as expected. That however was then, and things have changed a fair bit since those days.

Now days American Country and Western music has changed to reflect a new mood in middle America. The songs now reflect the disenchantment with the current administration, the anti-war message is much more vocal and although support for the troops is evident there is a concerted drive towards bringing them home. No longer are the charts filled with jingoism and patriotic anthems promising swift victories over the terrorists. Support for the troops is high, but not for the cause anymore. Now the songs are more meloncholic, more politically aware and to some extent more realistic – in respect of what is actually happening in the world rather than what people were told back in 2001.

Examples of this include Tim McGraw, a C&W singer with 3 Grammy awards and over 26 number one hits to his claim. One of his latest songs entited “If You’re Reading This” takes the form of a last letter home from a dead american soldier, where the lyrics reflect the desperation and isolation felt by the US troops on the ground who feel abandoned by their administration back home. The soldiers continue to do their duty, but they don’t believe in it any more either. Read more

Sex, Sex, Sex… It’s All They Think About!

I’M REMINDED OF the expression “A doggie is not just for Christmas, it’s a great position for any time of the year“, specifically because I came across two sex toy related stories today which caught my attention. In fairness, the stories are not actually toys for dogs (which is where the picture actually comes from), but I just couldn’t resist the photo.

Anyhoo – on to the weirdness. There must be something in the air because folks are going sex toy nuts in various parts of the globe today. In Germany, an enterprising soul who was on his way back to Dubai decided he wanted to smuggle in a couple of dildos, in such a way as to avoid any customs interest… so naturally he went to his local butcher in Berlin. Any guesses yet?… yup, he bought himself some large “Schwartenmagen” sausages, cut a nice little compartment out of them and stuffed in his latex dildos and then went back to the butchers and requested they vacuum pack the meat for transport.

Unfortunately for him the butcher noticed the weight of the meat was different from when he sold it, and hence he notified the local police and then the whole story came crashing down as a result. I’m not exactly sure what the butcher thought was in the meat (a new terrorist exploding sausages plot?!?) but I just pity the poor sod from Dubai who now has to head home to his ‘other half’ empty handed!

Still, at least he’s not under arrest yet or facing some seriously humiliating charges, unlike a certain mad Aussie from Brisbane who broke into a neighbours house and decided to play some “sex games in the bathroom with a bottle of toilet detergent and a vacuum cleaner.” I’ll let your imagination work that one out.

Actually – it gets worse. Read more

We’re Back In Action…

AFTER TWO WEEKS away in Tuscany, Italy SusiQ and I are back in action, and ready to get dropped back in at the deep end in our respective careers. I noticed quite a few comments and interactions on the site while I was away – seems you have been busy here even though I couldn’t actually be arsed updating the site during my vacation… that’s how relaxing it was!

So – the holiday was worth it. Seriously great food, wine and gelato… oh man that ice cream is the best you will ever taste. Anywhere. Some absolutely incredible restaurants hidden away in the Tuscan hills and of course the inevitable pilgrimage to my favourite Chianti vinyard… all contributed to a great two weeks away.

The driving was as insane as ever – those Italians certainly know how to scare the shit out of people on the roads. It’s kind of like driving in a video racing game after a while – at least it was for me. Where as most guide books get some things right, and some things wrong, the one we were using was absolutely accurate for Italian driving and speed limits when it stated “Largely ignored, Italian speed limits vary greatly depending on the roads“. It’s the largely ignored bit that made the most sense.

Anyhoo – we’re back and the site will resume normal operation – which is to say the insanity shall commence again – within the next day or so. I just need to clear up a few loose ends first, but if you need to contact me… I’m here.

 Coyote.