The First Appearance of Lostzilla

Today during lunch, Flip mentioned something about the lost monster appearing in the first episode. Via this link (http://img71.exs.cx/img71/827/turbineman-omgwtfisthat.gif ) you can see that clip played on a repeated loop. In it, you see the shadow-like figure of the monster (that appeared in the finale) swooping down and hitting the jet engine just before it explodes.

Flip also mentioned that there was some speculation that the footage was doctored. Well, due to the magic of DVR, I can tell you that it has not been doctored. I recorded "The Journey" episode, which shows this scene. I did not see the shadow in real time, but when I slowed my TV down to frame-by-frame, you can see the shadow/monster/security system diving into the engine.

So, what does this mean?

Well, probably not much, but it is just an example of the neat Easter Eggs that the show's producers have admitted to sprinkling into the show. It makes me wonder what I might find if I watched every show frame-by-frame, but who has that kind of time?

C'mon, I have some semblance of a life.

Disingenuous statements found on a McDonalds' tray liner

Apparently, McDonalds is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (I guess I should know this since I am trying to read Fast Food Nation. And, yes, I am aware of the conflict between reading FFN while patronizing this establishment; I even took my kids!)

But, the language of the tray liner caught my eye . . . so, enjoy, ignore, whatever.

Celebrating 50 years . . .

. . . of being the place to hang. [Yourself maybe?].

. . . of always being there [for slave labor wages?].

. . . of constantly offering new choices [remember the McDLT and the McRib? No?].

. . . of starting careers [for that lucky 0.005 percent].

. . . of making our meals fun [as fun as kid-based marketing can be].

. . . of being a part of my community [that hellacious part in the depressed downtown or that barren, soulless place by the interstate].

Imagine what's ahead for the next 50.

Deliciousness

According to someone somewhere, these are the top 50 restaurants in the world. I've been to none of them and haven't even heard of many of them, which makes this post thoroughly uninteresting. That is, until, I add my own personal spin. Listed below are my top 5 restaurants. I could list 50 if I tried really hard, but it's not worth it. Feel free to share your picks for best eats, then we can all lament about the fact that we're really hungry for good food but are stuck with leftovers again.

Spec's Top 5 Restaurants
(type of cuisiune noted in parens.)

1. Siam (Thai) Lambertville, NJ
2. Sunny Garden (Chinese) Princeton, NJ
3. 4912 Thai (Thai) Washington, DC
4. PJ's Pancake House (Breakfast/Diner) Princeton, NJ
5. Maggiano's (Italian) Washington, DC