Random Thoughts From Thursday

--I watched The Forbidden Kingdom yesterday, with an admittedly unrealistic hope: That it would be the martial arts equivalent to Heat. See, Heat brought together, for the first time, two powerhouse acting legends: Pacino and De Niro. It is one of the best movies I've seen. Kingdom features Jet Li and Jackie Chan, two powerhouse martial artists, and so I hoped--

Aside from being visually gripping at times, I was underwhelmed by Kingdom.

--Re: The 12 Jan PotW and D&D/Medieval/Anime-Manga people, WJ Gchatted this to me:

WJ: We need to find some of those people and dissect their brains

Knowing him, WJ meant this in the the most non-violent way possible. Being a future MD, he simply wants to understand which part of the brain serves as the motivational center for completely withdrawing from/severing ties with reality. It's simple scientific curiosity. Checking the Manga aisle in the nearest Barnes & Noble will surely yield some potential candidates.

--There's a sign in my work bathroom that lists five things users should do. #2 reads: "Flush the toilet after use." Is it more disturbing that this needs to be stated explicitly on a list of instructions in an adult bathroom, or that it is not #1?