Subj : Re: Top Gun: Maverick
To   : McDoob
From : ACMEBBS
Date : Sat Jun 11 2022 01:16:00

-=> On Mon Jun 6 10:08:00 2022, McDoob wrote to ACMEBBS <=-

 >  AC> Used to goto the cinema quite a bit when I was younger...especially at
 >  AC> places where $1 & such was the admission price at 2nd run houses. Out
 >  AC> here in Oregon...the last time I went to a physical cinema was that Tom
 >  AC> Hanks movie on the Pentagon Papers several years ago. Not sure...but
 > Pretty sure that's 'The Davinci Code', but I could be wrong.

Just looked it up. Called "The Post". 

 > I haven't been to the theatre since early 2000, myself. It became far too 
 > expensive after that. It was fine while I was trying to make a good impression 
 > on a lady, but it's not worth it now. Not when it costs $30 for a seat, and $10 
 > for bad popcorn.

Very much so!

 > My home theatre system has definitely paid for itself a hundred times, since 
 > then.

Just eating/drinking what you want...seeing what you want & no screaming kids with parents the same age...well worth the price...no matter the cost.

 >  AC> [RANT] Anymore...it's just a big hassle dealing with going to "R" rated
 >  AC> movies/adult themed movies & parents bringing their young kids along.
 >  AC> Drives me up the wall having kids being kids...crying...screaming &
 >  AC> such. At my age...just not worth dealing with "parents" who don't
 >  AC> understand the term. [/RANT]
 > OMG! Don't even get me started on that! Another way that my home theatre has 
 > paid for itself! (o_-)

Just moved the RCA projector to my bedroom...hooked up the Xbox Series S to it...love it. Will eventually hook up some more stuff when I get a chance. When this projector goes out...will be looking for a more costly one than a $50 reconditioned model like the current projector I'm running.

.... Who you gonna call?
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