Work and Identity Discs

[zrath]

Well, my bew job didn't waste any time putting me to work!
I started Thursday and found myself going home after 11 hours!
Friday was more normal, and I put in 8.5 hours.
And I was back Saturday at 8pm until 2am.
Yes, I got home an hour ago. :)
Sunday is off, then back on Monday.
We got dinner on Thursday: Numero Uno pizza, which is a damn sight better than Pizza Slut or D'oh!Minos!
And we got fed tonight with Ono Hawaiian BBQ redneck Japanese goodness! :D
So far so good.
We don't know whether we're getting overtime or not though.
The local people don't know, and my e-mail to corporate got there too late for anyone to answer it.
I guess we'll know Monday whether the company use the cool or not-cool method.
Cool Method = Anything over 8 hours in one shift is time-and-a-half.
Weekend work is automatically time-and-a-half.
Not-Cool Method = Anything over 40 hours in a week is time-and-a-half.
And since my coworker and I started on Thursday, the Not-Cool Method would bone us.
We shall see...


Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the new "Star Wars: Clone Wars" toys have been released today.
There are action figures, toy ships, make your own lightsaber kits, clone trooper helmets, and LEGOS!!
I took a quick look at TRU today and saw the new shiny Republic Attack Gunship.
It's just as faboo as I thought it would be, and it's loaded with stuff!
And it better be because it costs double the price of the original, simpler Gunship released in 2002.
The original "Episode 2: Attack Of The Clones" Republic Gunship Lego set cost $60 in 2002.
This new one costs $120. Yes, more expensive than the minifig ISD, MTT, or Republic Cruiser.
I never got the first one, so I really want this one.
If work holds out, it will wind up in my sharp-clawed hands before Xmas '08.
But still, $120! Oh the pain, the pain...
Also out are the AT-TE Walker, the V-19 Torrent fighter, the Magnaguard Starfighter, and the Separatist Spider Droid.
(And I am dismayed to notice that TRU seems to be charging an extra $5 for the Spider Droid. Naughty naughty!)
I didn't see the Droid Gunship, but I'm sure it will turn up later.


And finally, it seems that Disney is making good on their threat to release a movie sequel to "TRON".
They previewed a trailer at Insane Diego Commiecon and somebody snagged it on camcorder.
That footage has been pulled, but someone posted a rotated and zoomed version.
It's a little wonky because of the source footage, but what can be seen makes me drool.
Just click HERE to see why I've already made an icon for "TR2N"!!

End of line...

EDIT: DAMMIT! The TR2N video has been pulled. Both regular and rotated/zoomed.
Well, let's hope Disney posts it somewhere for all to see some time this year.

REDIT: Gizmodo is hosting the original swivelcam footage HERE!
Hopefully, it will stay up longer.

Comments

[araquan.livejournal.com]

TR2N had better not suck, or there's gonna be some bustin' of asses.

[pelzig.livejournal.com]

In this day and age of sequels, it is about time they do it for Tron.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

I'm holding out for the PS3 Star Wars games. I need to get some mileage out of the silly thing apart from just playing blu-rays.

The tricky bit about a sequel to TRON is that as soon as it's released, it is outdated already. Just like any other software.

[kensan-oni.livejournal.com]

The least hope is that it'll be hipper to the jargon. A Program named RAM? Really? :D

But, considering that it has that Tron 2.0 influnce about it, I think we'll be fine... although Light Cycles are suppose to make 90 degree turns, darn it! :D

[araquan.livejournal.com]

Given his background, maybe his full name was Risk Assessment and Management? He did used to perform actuarial functions for a big insurance company, after all.