DVD program of the moment

I just finished series 1 of Survivors, the mid-1970s apocalyptic drama series. It has held up pretty well, not surprising considering it was created by Terry Nation. Series 2 and 3 were weaker (mainly due to Nation's lack of involvement), but still good. I can't wait for this spring's re-release of the DVDs at a lower price point.

Twitch City is due in the mail any day. This one's almost a blind buy. I saw one episode on the Internet (thanks jaala!) and one up in Canada. And there's still plenty more waiting to be watched. Come on over!

Simian of the Day

This afternoon in San Francisco, northbound I-280 at SR-92: (Info from the CHP online dispatch log, and I've translated CHiPS-speak to English)

4:52PM MAN IN GORILLA SUIT STILL ON SCENE
4:52PM SHERIFF'S OFFICE ADVISES 2 VEHICLES LEFT THE AREA
4:47PM ANOTHER CALLER SAYS ABOUT 1 MILE NORTH OF 92, THERE ARE 2 PEOPLE IN CENTER DIVIDER
4:45PM THIS IS A REAL PERSON IN A GORILLA SUIT AND 2 OTHER PEOPLE ON RIGHT HAND SHOULDER
4:39PM IN CENTER DIVIDER/MALE LAST SEEN WEARING GORILLA SUIT

The best one we had in Dallas was a naked man driving a convertible holding a poodle above his head.