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Thanks for the heads up. Looks like I might need to add NYC to my 2009 travel schedule.

How about those international male catalogs with the underwear and swimsuits. Also, in the Sunday papers, the department store underwear ads.

San Francisco, Chicago, Boston & Northern California Coast. Trying to stay on budget this year.

Taco Cabana & Whataburger in the South.

I hope he has a hard time getting a new job. All those year end bonus's he authorized when they were in a free fall was negligent to the extreme.

They seem like good choices, although I haven't seen Milk or The Reader or John Adams yet. I plan to see all 3. John Adams wasn't on my to see list until noting this award. Thanks, as always, Expat.

"Daddy's and the other site, but he does complain endlessly." I agree with much that has been written here except that Daddy deserves a break. OZ you are much too generous. The histrionics are silly. Deej is a poor representative and moderator. His cynical and snarky posts are not worthy of the old Hooboys site.

I love it too. If you were not familiar with Hugh Laurie before, then watch the English produced series of Jeeves & Wooster stories. Laurie and Stephen Fry are brilliant in the title roles. I'm also in lust with the blond actor. He's been getting less screen time lately. Hope that changes.

Let me know whether you like it. Revolutionary road is definitely a substantial movie, but I wouldn't place The Wrestler or Slumdog Millionaire in the schmaltz category.

Revolutionary Road was ripped off on Academy Award Nominations. Terrific performances by Kate Winslet & Leonard DiCaprio. It was an awesome study of the descent into madness. I won't say any more about that because I don't want to spoil it for anyone who hasn't seen it. Also a great period piece of 1950's suburban America and the male dominated corporate working environment like seen on Mad Men. I also saw The Wrestler & Slumdog Millionaire and enjoyed both movies, but think they may have suffered slightly from over hype.

Saw Revolutionary Road, Slumdog Millionaire & Revolutionary Road. I enjoyed them all but thought Revolutionary Road was the real standout and it only received a handful of Oscar nominations.

I hope you join us on a regular basis Tomcal. I always enjoyed your posts over there and you were always trying to be very helpful. In fact, I had thought that you had moved to Brazil for 1/2 the year. Maybe that's what your 4 trips add up too. Anyway...Welcome.

Haggard is such a hypocrite. I think he's despicable.

I just got a Raddison Hotel in San Francisco for $44 per night on Priceline...Do check it out. Good Luck.

I used to love reading Big Daddy's stories. I hope you sold him on starting to post over here.

Most of these should see wider and new releases since they're nominated. I'm going to see a couple this weekend.

I'm ready to do some breeding...

Oh-oh...I've got my work cut out for me; 1. Best Picture: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""Frost/Nixon,""Milk,""The Reader,""Slumdog Millionaire." Only seen 1 2. Actor: Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"; Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"; Sean Penn, "Milk"; Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler." Only seen 1 3. Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"; Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"; Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"; Meryl Streep, "Doubt"; Kate Winslet, "The Reader." Only seen 1 4. Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"; Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"; Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"; Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"; Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road." A little better...seen 3 5. Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "Doubt"; Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"; Viola Davis, "Doubt"; Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler." Seen 3 6. Director: David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"; Gus Van Sant, "Milk"; Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"; Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire." Only seen 1 7. Foreign Film: "The Baader Meinhof Complex," Germany; "The Class," France; "Departures," Japan; "Revanche," Austria; "Waltz With Bashir," Israel. None 8. Adapted Screenplay: Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"; John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"; Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"; David Hare, "The Reader"; Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire." Seen 2 9. Original Screenplay: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"; Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"; Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"; Dustin Lance Black, "Milk"; Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon and Pete Docter, "WALL-E." Only seen 1 ... I recommend In Bruges 10. Animated Feature Film: "Bolt"; "Kung Fu Panda"; "WALL-E." None 11. Art Direction: "Changeling,""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""The Duchess,""Revolutionary Road." Seen 2... The Duchass is my next Netflix 12. Cinematography: "Changeling,""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""The Reader,""Slumdog Millionaire." Seen 2 13. Sound Mixing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""Slumdog Millionaire,""WALL-E,""Wanted." Seen 2 Wanted??? 14. Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight,""Iron Man,""Slumdog Millionaire,""WALL-E,""Wanted." 2 15. Original Score: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat; "Defiance," James Newton Howard; "Milk," Danny Elfman; "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman; "WALL-E," Thomas Newman. 2 16. Original Song: "Down to Earth" from "WALL-E," Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman; "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar; "O Saya" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Maya Arulpragasam. oh-oh ... seen 0 17. Costume: "Australia,""The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Duchess,""Only Milk,""Revolutionary Road." Only seen 1 18. Documentary Feature: "The Betrayal (Nerakhoon),""Encounters at the End of the World,""The Garden,""Man on Wire,""Trouble the Water." 0 19. Documentary (short subject): "The Conscience of Nhem En,""The Final Inch,""Smile Pinki,""The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306." 0 20. Film Editing: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""Frost/Nixon,""Milk,""Slumdog Millionaire." 2 21. Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""Hellboy II: The Golden Army." 2 22. Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes,""Lavatory - Lovestory,""Oktapodi,""Presto,""This Way Up." 0 23. Live Action Short Film: "Auf der Strecke (On the Line),""Manon on the Asphalt,""New Boy,""The Pig,""Spielzeugland (Toyland)." 0 24. Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,""The Dark Knight,""Iron Man." Yeah...seen all 3 So many this year with late and limited releases. I want to see; Milk, Revolutionary Road, The Wrestler, The Reader, Slumdog Millionaire, Changling, & Frost/Nixon. Lot's to see.

Wow, Great job Oz. Articles like the one you just shared will be very useful to newbies on the site.

Dave's really sad...he's losing one of his most popular bits.

IMHO...There's no need to stay in a seedy place (0f course accidents can happen) when you can bid on 3* or better hotels on priceline.com. Use biddingfortravel.com to get an idea of locations & rates. Good luck on your future travels.

Brandon's a sweetheart. I knew about the places in LV & LA. Where is his other pad? NYC or Lousiana?

Are you the Kurt reviewed yesterday. You have hot pics. Welcome to the board.

I loved Eastwood in this movie he directed. It's a weird movie though. I couldn't really get into the scenes where Clint was talking to himself. But overall a really good movie that doesn't use the usual Hollywood ending.

Unfortunately...all too true. I used to be a big fan.