A Few Good Things

Nothing here worth its own post, but...

• Back last April, I made a post complaining about the billboard-truck I ran across... looks like I didn't get the full effect, because, at night, the truck would light its signs. How do I know this? Turns out the State Patrol finally got wind of that thing, and let the public know (through the local paper) that lighted signs on moving vehicles are illegal (with an exception for taxis), and there is some question about whether signs that change while a vehicle is in motion are legal, too. Hopefully, that monstrosity will be gone soon. I'd link to the story in the paper, but, well, the site requires registration, which I object to on general principles.
• Just saw Beowulf, and I really liked it. The standard warning about license being taken with the story applies, but... the big change I saw worked well, and made a great deal of sense when trying to combine the Grendel/Grendel's Mom part and the eventual dragonslaying bit late in Beowulf's life. I hear it's even better in IMAX 3D, but our local IMAX is too old for that tech... pity.
• Before Beowulf, of course, came trailers... and I just saw my first glimpse of the upcoming Sweeney Todd movie. I'm a fan of the musical... and I will be seeing this movie when it comes out. I'd say it was pretty, but that's not exactly right... the bits I saw were very... gray... but looked to be in keeping with the story (for those of you that don't know the story, Google it up... good, clean, wholesome fun! ;)