RandomFailure

After my dismal performance in the PDR over a week ago, I was a little apprehensive about the possibilities for my performance at this passed Sunday’s Parkway Run 5K. However, like I previously noted, sucking in a 5K isn’t that bad, since at least for me, it only lasts about 20 minutes.

Started off well, in 6:10 for the first mile. Hit Mile 2 at 6:20, and finished in 19:49. An acceptable performance, but a bit off my PR (19:20). But the really good news is that my team (Easy on the Eyes; I didn’t name the team) won it’s category (if there was in fact more than one team category like last year). This was a repeat win for us, with the key performances coming from Lindsay Lohan (whose parents call him Ian; that’s OK, I don’t get it either) and Seebo. Special recognition goes to JMac who ran after a wedding and about an hour and a half’s worth of sleep (though I think the “boot and rally” helped) and Ryan (“Crash”) Ward, who turned in a fine performance despite being involved in a bicycle-automobile collision not too long ago. Our prize: dinner for 10 (everyone on the team plus one guest) in the Logan Room, which is the private dining room at The Fountain restaurant in the Four Seasons hotel. Sweet!!

Yes, Don Adams, funny secret Agent 86 has died (read the Reuters article).

My Get Smart moment: I made a spoof (I know, how can you make a spoof of a spoof?) back in the early 1980′s at this summer program for a video production class. I am not aware of a copy existing; in the remote chance that someone reading this remembers being part of that and has a copy, let me know. I think it was called “Become Crazy”. I don’t remember much about the plot, but I think it had something to do with an evil scientist.

At least I remember the funniest thing about it. During rehearsal (yes, we actually did that), the kid who was playing the Chief was sitting behind a desk. His actions during the scene were to open a desk drawer, take out a folder, and hand it to the agent. Sounds simple, but this class took place in a middle school with some older furniture, and the drawer he was trying to open got stuck. He pulled once, nothing happened. He pulled a second time, and nothing happened. He’s getting mad now, and yanks as hard as he can on the third try. The drawer comes flying open, and the desk jumps backwards from the force of the pull, almost knocking him out of the chair. Everyone, including the instructor, was laughing their ass off. The difficulty was repeating that for the actual filming, which he managed to do. Thank you to whoever you were for that.