Today I got to go 20 minutes north of my normal area in the world of the oil fields. Once you're there it's on the road to Iraq and it's a no man's land for driving since the cops don't bother patrolling here. Needless to say, we were almost sideswiped and then almost hit by another car as we swerved into the other lane to avoid being wiped out. The only war on terror here needs to be the war on drivers. We didn't go to the border even though it was only another 30 minutes. The road gets closed and you can't really get near the border without a permit. But I bet it looks just like this but maybe with tanks.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Most Hobbit minded people have already seen the latest installment so this is for those of you waiting for the crowds to go down. Part 2 is much better than part 1. This applies to all viewers. Where the gap happens if you have not read the book (including the appendices) you will probably like the whole movie. If you've read the book and taken the time to read the appendices, then you'll appreciate the back story that's presented here. The spirit of Tolkien is present and Desolation of Smaug fits well within what will become a 6 part movie. What I liked....The opening sequence. This is not in the book and I had to look it up in the appendices and sure enough, Gandalf and Thorin did meet in Bree. Thranduil and Legolas father/son relationship. I liked it. While only a mere mention in the appendices, in this movie we see Legolas loyal to his father. That Legolas doesn't mesh with the person he becomes and it will be interesting to see what happens to Legolas in the nex...
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