I have a mystery of my own to solve. A coupon for a free ticket to the Pink Panther appeared in my mailbox at work. The envelop in which the ticket appeared had no indication as to who it was from. My name was hand-written on it, but I didn’t recognize the writing. I have a few ideas about who would leave it, but nothing concrete. I’m hoping to have handwriting and fingerprint analysis completed by the end of the week so I can get to the bottom of this. But does it seem rather creepy that this person didn’t leave a name? I would have done that at least, especially if I was leaving it for a co-worker.
Mysterious movie ticket aside, this was a funny movie. I love Steve Martin, so I was really looking forward to seeing it. I will admit that I was never a fan of the original Pink Panther movies. I guess I never quite got Peter Seller’s shtick. I hope that’s not too blasphemous. But Steve Martin, I get him. His accent is great, he has a great screen presence, and hardly anyone can match his abilities with physical comedy. My son also loved it. He could hardly stop from laughing. I think we both agree that our favorite scene was the one in which Inspector Clouseau gives his female assistant Nicole the Heimlich maneuver to save her from choking on an egg. Gilbert, Clouseau’s partner, walks in on the scene and thinks something quite different is going on between the two. When the egg is dislodged from Nicole’s throat, it flies out the window and hits some poor bicycle rider in the head. He loses control of his bike and crashes into a hot dog cart. The cart then explodes. It was really, really funny.
If you’re not into physical comedy, you won’t like this movie. If you are a die hard Peter Sellers fan, you may not like this movie. But if you like Steve Martin, I think you won’t be disappointed.
at February 11, 2006 11:55 PMI will have to take your word for it that I didn't leave a note! That must mean that it is sitting on my desk. So, if you can get to my desk before me...
I know I was in a rush to get it to you before Friday, so I must have been momentarily distracted and not put it in. Curses!
However, my identity is still a mystery! I have 40 free rentals from Blockbuster that I don't have a use for. Are you interested in that? If you figure it out by this time next week, perhaps that card could be yours...
Happy sleuthing! And good luck!
Posted by: Savoir Faire at February 12, 2006 7:45 PMI've been debating if I should remove the comment by Savoire Faire or not. You see, the person who added this comment to my blog, sent me on a wild goose chase. He or she gave me an email address, but when I sent an email to that address to find out his or her identity - I did ask nicely - he or she told me that they weren't going to reveal his or her true identity. Cowardly and yes even more creepy if you ask me.
I've decided to leave this entry. I'm not one for censorship, so it's probably best that it stays.
Posted by: Hope at March 4, 2006 10:39 PM