Friday Spies

Okay, in the spirit of “Me, too!” here you go… Questions courtesyBegging the Question; answers, pure Dave!:
1. What blog, other than your own, do you read the most?
I use a news aggregator to read blogs, so I read about 75 blogs daily. I pay special attention to the blogs of people I know “in real life.”
2. Are you a gadget person? Do you have the latest thingamajigs and whoozits and geegaws? What sort of gadgets do you own?
Am I a gadget person?? Am I a gadget person? My two digital cameras (one snapshot, one SLR), my MPEG Camera, Treo, iPod, card reader, encrypted USB memory stick, Tivo and countless others too numerous to mention should answer the question for you. I’m not just a gadget person, I’m a gadget whore.
3. If I gave you $1000 on the condition that you couldn’t spend it on something responsible (e.g., bills), or save it, what would you do with the money? (Can you tell that a Democrat is asking that question?)
Hmmm… gadgets? Actually, probably a trip to share with my wife. This working full-time and school at night thing means we don’t get enough alone time. That’s what I’d use it for.
4. What are your five favorite sitcoms of all time, other than “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons”?
Sports Night. Futurama. That’s all I can think of at the moment…
5. Organize a film festival based on a theme. Choose a theme and a handful of movies with that theme, and tell us what you’ve chosen.
Okay… since I just finished reading The Pleasure of My Company (a very enjoyable read, by the way) let’s go with Steve Martin:
A Simple Twist of Fate
A lesser known Martin film, a bit sentimental and a bit hokey with some bittersweet thrown in for good measure. I just really enjoyed it.
The Spanish Prisoner
Steve Martin and David Mamet. C’mon, need I say more?!
L.A. Story
A true classic. “You think that you can have the duck with a financial statement like this?”
The Three Amigos
Absolutely stupid. In a good way. Plus with Martin Short and Chevy Chase, how could you go wrong?
The Jerk
“He hates these cans!!” The Jerk is fall over in your chair laughing funny. Yes, it’s dumb and silly. But funny… “I’m picking out a Thermos, for you…”