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Clumsy movie visit
There is a cinema in town which holds a "Sneak Preview" on Sunday evening, which means that you pay only 5 euro's for a ticket but you have no idea what the movie will be 
Last night, me and 2 of my roommates decided to go. Of course, we were a little late in thinking of it, so at 21h one of the guys still had to take a shower and I had to fix my bike. As the movie started at 21:30 you can imagine we would have to hurry 
At 21:25 we were ready - and no, it didn't take so long to fix my bike
Any how, 2 of us were determined we could easily make it while the other was ready to bail 
This meant we lost one minute talking him back into it with sound arguments like "they won't matter when we're late, there are only commercials at first any way" (which there weren't 
) and "don't tell me you cycle so slow that you can't make it anymore!" and of course the best "don't be a bore, lets go." 
. Naturally, he gave in 
As it is pitch dark around 21:30 we needed lights on our bicycles - the cops around here are quite strict on that and seem to be checking it all the time
I think that a good thing, but it's a bit of a bother when you're in a hurry and can't find your lights. For we all have such an old bike that the lighting which was originally on it doesn't work anymore 
.
I was pretty happy with myself for remembering what I had done with my lights, as I hadn't used them in quite a while - I have been walking a lot lately
So, I put them on my bag and guess what? No, the batteries didn't give out 
But while we were half way my red light (on the back) fell on the road 
I didn't stop to pick it up 
Luckily, we didn't ran into any police checks. We did get some complaints (or rather shouts) from people who thought we were driving way too fast through the city centre
At 21:33 we arrived at the cinema and I noticed that I had forgotten to bring my cycle-lock.
Just great! Luckily, 
my roommate had a big lock with him and we could lock our bicycles together. Phew.
And guess what...
So I could have stopped to pick up my light 
Oh well, nothing to be done about that now. Or at least, I didn't feel like cycling back and find that light all crushed by cars 
We weren't sure what to think about the movie - the picture on the ticket showed a dead man with a dog next to it. We hadn't heard about any new movie with such a scene in it... and we disagreed on the genre. I voted action movie (as I wanted it to be), and had even figured out that the dog must be the one to have shot the man
The others voted for some life story like movie with loads of feelings and stuff and a bit artistic because that kind of movies are often showed there 
Total lack of imagination Of course, none of us was right And yes, I spilled some beer on myself during the break Lets say it could be worse, as I've spilled it on others before 
After the movie, I tried to open my bag - put I ended up with only the zip tear thingy in my hand. But some guy saved me by pointing out that you could just tare that zipper open
Not that it helped, for I still couldn't find my (white) light back 
I searched my bag 3 times, no luck. So, on my way home I had no lights at all 
Totally against my principals, but not enough to make me go walking 
Ow, and I did take a movie poster with me when we left the cinema
But I drove to close next to a fence and so the poster hit it and fell on the road... Or at least I heard a noise like that then and when I came home my poster was gone 
So I figure that is what happened.
Well, that was my evening out. I guess I was lucky
I didn't get caught by the police (which would be a 50 euro fine), didn't bump into anything or anyone with my bike, didn't have my bike stolen, didn't trip down the stairs in the cinema, wasn't too late for the movie (and denied access) and I did like the movie. All in all, a good closure to the Sunday
Last night, me and 2 of my roommates decided to go. Of course, we were a little late in thinking of it, so at 21h one of the guys still had to take a shower and I had to fix my bike. As the movie started at 21:30 you can imagine we would have to hurry At 21:25 we were ready - and no, it didn't take so long to fix my bike
Any how, 2 of us were determined we could easily make it while the other was ready to bail This meant we lost one minute talking him back into it with sound arguments like "they won't matter when we're late, there are only commercials at first any way" (which there weren't ) and "don't tell me you cycle so slow that you can't make it anymore!" and of course the best "don't be a bore, lets go." . Naturally, he gave in As it is pitch dark around 21:30 we needed lights on our bicycles - the cops around here are quite strict on that and seem to be checking it all the time
I think that a good thing, but it's a bit of a bother when you're in a hurry and can't find your lights. For we all have such an old bike that the lighting which was originally on it doesn't work anymore . Spoiler:
I was pretty happy with myself for remembering what I had done with my lights, as I hadn't used them in quite a while - I have been walking a lot lately
So, I put them on my bag and guess what? No, the batteries didn't give out But while we were half way my red light (on the back) fell on the road I didn't stop to pick it up Luckily, we didn't ran into any police checks. We did get some complaints (or rather shouts) from people who thought we were driving way too fast through the city centre At 21:33 we arrived at the cinema and I noticed that I had forgotten to bring my cycle-lock.
Just great! Luckily, my roommate had a big lock with him and we could lock our bicycles together. Phew.And guess what...
Spoiler:
Oh well, nothing to be done about that now. Or at least, I didn't feel like cycling back and find that light all crushed by cars We weren't sure what to think about the movie - the picture on the ticket showed a dead man with a dog next to it. We hadn't heard about any new movie with such a scene in it... and we disagreed on the genre. I voted action movie (as I wanted it to be), and had even figured out that the dog must be the one to have shot the man
The others voted for some life story like movie with loads of feelings and stuff and a bit artistic because that kind of movies are often showed there Total lack of imagination Of course, none of us was right Spoiler:
Lets say it could be worse, as I've spilled it on others before After the movie, I tried to open my bag - put I ended up with only the zip tear thingy in my hand. But some guy saved me by pointing out that you could just tare that zipper open
Not that it helped, for I still couldn't find my (white) light back I searched my bag 3 times, no luck. So, on my way home I had no lights at all Totally against my principals, but not enough to make me go walking Ow, and I did take a movie poster with me when we left the cinema
But I drove to close next to a fence and so the poster hit it and fell on the road... Or at least I heard a noise like that then and when I came home my poster was gone So I figure that is what happened. Well, that was my evening out. I guess I was lucky
I didn't get caught by the police (which would be a 50 euro fine), didn't bump into anything or anyone with my bike, didn't have my bike stolen, didn't trip down the stairs in the cinema, wasn't too late for the movie (and denied access) and I did like the movie. All in all, a good closure to the Sunday 
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The *sneak preview* concept sounds interesting. I almost ended up watching that same movie last weekend but my friend insisted on the Keanu Reeves's one (wasn't too good imo but at least the FX's weren't bad).Posted 12-15-2008 at 07:16 PM by rjk1010
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One day you will post "made plans, everything went smoothly and was perfect" - On that day I will get to see my first flying pig :P
Glad you had a good time, despite everythingPosted 12-16-2008 at 03:17 AM by Jimborama -
Hahaha. Ooh I enjoyed reading that. If only I could name all the goofy things I do on a regular basis....Posted 12-16-2008 at 07:32 AM by rozee -
I waited all the time that you found your light on the way back, still in perfect condition.....Posted 12-16-2008 at 04:03 PM by Tarya Nórui -
From the sounds of that trip, are you sure we weren't separated at birth?Posted 12-16-2008 at 07:43 PM by mugsy_358
