It seemed like a great idea: a movie about the original man behind the King Arthur legends. According to the writer’s pet theory, this was a half-Briton officer in the Roman army, stationed at Hadrian’s Wall. The Knights of the Round Table are a band of bonded Samarite mercenaries and Merlin is a woad-painted leader of Britons. The story is pretty good in principle, involving an attempt to rescue a Roman family and their serfs as the Roman Empire withdraws from Britain and is being replaced by invading Saxons.

Everything seemed well set up for a good film, so all in all it is a shame that it was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. I bet the first draft of the script was brilliant.

Mac-addled Segway users crush the American Dream
Mac-addled Segway users crush the American Dream
Mac-addled Segway users crush the American Dream

Best headline ever.

A while back I got Jeff to record a message for my phone saying he doesn’t live here, but I do, and people can leave a message for me, but not him. Only now Jeff does live here. As he is still busy hanging his clothes in his new wardrobe and artfully arranging his furniture, please disregard this telephone message until it has been changed. Jeff does live here, and the telephone message will be changed to reflect this fact in the near future.

I feel certain sure Jeff will be a valuable and highly-regarded member of the household, fully worthy of recognition on the residence’s telephone message.