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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://forums.klipsch.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Amy's Blog</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/default.aspx</link><description /><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)</generator><item><title>Meet the RC-Micro</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/04/meet-the-rc-micro.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1097137</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1097137</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/04/meet-the-rc-micro.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the most exciting new products launching
from Energy this season is this tiny little guy, seen here with the
Klipsch devil-ducky and my car keys for size perspective.&amp;nbsp; Plus that
ducky is too cool.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bundled in a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.energy-speakers.com/na-en/products/rc-micro-overview/" target="_blank"&gt;5.1 configuration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;,
these gems not only take up very little space, but sound about 10 times
larger than they are.&amp;nbsp; And priced just under 1k.&amp;nbsp; If the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-10030183-47.html?tag=mncol;title" target="_blank"&gt;early buzz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is any indication, these itty-biggie guys are going to be a hit.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1097137.ashx" alt="Attachment: RC Micro.jpg (211854 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1097137" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1097137.ashx" length="211854" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category></item><item><title>The Funniest Comic Strip Of All Time</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/03/the-funniest-comic-strip-of-all-time.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1096740</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1096740</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/03/the-funniest-comic-strip-of-all-time.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;ve worked in an office, chances are you can relate to &lt;a href="http://www.dilbert.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dilbert&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; The fact that he&amp;#39;s an engineer makes it even more appropriate that we find his likeness in several places around this building.&amp;nbsp; In fact, I think I may even be able to find Dilbert-incarnate in one or two cubicles downstairs... &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1096740.ashx" alt="Attachment: dilbert.JPG (173866 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1096740" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1096740.ashx" length="173866" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category></item><item><title>The Employees of Klipsch Present: Our Favorite Movies (5-1)</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/02/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-5-1.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1096271</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1096271</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/02/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-5-1.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 All-Time Favorite Movies (5-1)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/29/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-10-6.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;See #10-6 here&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;5.&amp;nbsp; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-03)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lord of the Rings succeeded in taking extremely complex source material and converting it to a wholly acceptable screenplay for devoted fans of the book and the public at large.&amp;nbsp; It was created with loving care by fans of the source material devoted to &amp;ldquo;getting it right.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; They employed not only competent and respected actors and those in the film industry, but recruited artisans and tradesmen, some related to the novel&amp;rsquo;s long print history, to create the movie.&amp;nbsp; Using not only the most modern computer visual effects, but also &amp;ldquo;back to basics&amp;rdquo; miniatures and scale models, hand-crafted set pieces, and superb locations in order to give the film its stunning look.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lord of the Rings has become the &amp;ldquo;new epic&amp;rdquo; of the 21st century, building on the tradition of classic epics from the golden age of Hollywood with the technology of the modern.&amp;nbsp; This alone, notwithstanding my affinity for the genre of source material, makes this &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzWZTC-jovo" target="_blank"&gt;trilogy of films&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; a masterpiece.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Matt Bieda, Web Programmer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4.&amp;nbsp; The Big Lebowski (1998)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Like &amp;ldquo;Raising Arizona&amp;rdquo;, this film is a great litmus test&amp;mdash;almost without exception, people who find both films hysterically funny and well done are people to whom I&amp;rsquo;ve gravitated over the years: people who &amp;ldquo;get it&amp;rdquo;.&amp;nbsp; I have a hard time deciding whether it&amp;rsquo;s social commentary thinly disguised as slapstick comedy, or vice versa.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuRd1fR1LjA" target="_blank"&gt;Endlessly quotable&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. There are so many great one liners from &amp;lsquo;This is not Nam, this is bowling. There are rules.&amp;rsquo; or &amp;lsquo;Hey man, there&amp;#39;s a beverage here!&amp;rsquo; and those are the clean quotes.&amp;nbsp; The amount of profanity reaches staggeringly hilarious levels.&amp;nbsp; The F word is practically a comma.&amp;nbsp; The Dude represents the lazy drifter that all men strive to be.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Phil Dickerson, Graphic Designer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;3.&amp;nbsp; Pulp Fiction (1994)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Pulp Fiction thrusts you into another world in a way only the best films do.&amp;nbsp; It may be one of the least predictable movies I know, yet uses very familiar movie situations.&amp;nbsp; Quentin Tarantino again tells us a crime story in non-linear fashion peppered with varied references to pop culture and movies (this was back before it became a tired convention due to overuse, in part by Tarantino himself).&amp;nbsp; The film places big budget stars, little known arthouse players and forgotten popular film favorites next to each other, to pleasing affect.&amp;nbsp; The dialogue is so memorable because it is informal, like how we talk to our friends, and at the same time involves situations completely outside most of our daily routines (murder, drug overdoses, thrown fights, crazy hillbilly pawnshops and dead body removal).&amp;nbsp; We are made to feel like insiders on this insane ride.&amp;nbsp; There is humor, suspense, romance and horror.&amp;nbsp; You get it all and somehow, it works.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Matt Miller, Art Director&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoUEMZnibS8" target="_blank"&gt;Pulp Fiction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is one of the few movies that in the footrace of imagination, it threatens to outrun you.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--George Harris, Creative Director &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2.&amp;nbsp; Star Wars Trilogy, IV-VI (1977-83)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Containing all the critical archetypes, including the orphaned child, destroyer, and guide, Star Wars Episodes IV-VI are able to weave their individual character developments through the various subplots, drawing upon many classic themes such as good versus evil and coming to terms with the past.&amp;nbsp; Luke Skywalker&amp;rsquo;s journey from a teenage farmhand to savior of the universe is the ultimate coming-of-age story, and the daydream of many an adolescent boy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For a kid, they are the quintessential movies; who didn&amp;rsquo;t want a lightsaber, an X-Wing, and an Ewok?&amp;nbsp; These movies also had a special quality of not only attracting young children, but also a loyal following of adults.&amp;nbsp; They have held up very well over the years, indicated by the fact that my much younger siblings still enjoy watching them. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An engaging story, good scripting, ground-breaking effects, a wonderful soundtrack, and perhaps the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sj89xgnl4" target="_blank"&gt;most shocking 5 words&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; ever spoken in pop culture, moves this timeless celluloid treasure to the runner-up spot of our favorite movies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Michael Shirrell, Project Coordinator&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Would-have-taken-the-series-in-a-completely-different-direction Fact:&amp;nbsp; Han Solo was originally intended to be a green monster with gills.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1.&amp;nbsp; The Godfather, I and II (1972-74)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The pinnacle of effective film making, The Godfather is captivating from beginning to end.&amp;nbsp; From the opening scene of a joyous family celebration full of hope and promise, to the descent into vengeance, betrayal, and isolation, it is this dichotomy and arc of events propelling us from one extreme to the other that gives the story its strength and appeal.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Told from inside a realm few people have seen, it is as though we are being let in on a shadowy secret.&amp;nbsp; It horrifies us by exposing the brutal side of the American Dream with greed, corruption and forceful manipulation at its core, yet it has the ability to capture our sympathy, and perhaps even a touch of envy.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When the motivation to pursue the dream becomes what is eventually destroyed, the tragic irony is revealed.&amp;nbsp; Vito Corleone&amp;#39;s rise to prominence out of a desire to give his family a better life, gives way to his son&amp;#39;s obsessive need for more power, and the destruction of his own family to achieve it.&amp;nbsp; The image of the Godfather&amp;rsquo;s wife &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5Q5jemLi8" target="_blank"&gt;being shut out&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, balancing that of the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OKIQ16a7VE" target="_blank"&gt;Godfather himself, alone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, at the conclusion of each part resonates as the iconic symbols of betrayal and eventual regret.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The best in story telling, acting, directing, writing, sets, costumes, musical score, cinematography, and casting converge to result in this film topping the list of favorites for Klipsch employees.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Amy Unger, Web Marketing Specialist&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quirky-actor Fact:&amp;nbsp; Marlon Brando read most of his lines off cue cards and still managed to win the Oscar for Best Actor, which he refused to accept. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1096271" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/movies/default.aspx">movies</category></item><item><title>Because Your Ears Deserve To Be Comfortable</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/02/because-your-ears-deserve-to-be-comfortable.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1096178</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1096178</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/09/02/because-your-ears-deserve-to-be-comfortable.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our unique patent-pending contour ear gels for our &lt;a style="font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.klipsch.com/headphones/" target="_blank"&gt;headphone line&lt;/a&gt; are profoundly comfy, but to convince the average-Joe we have found it necessary to stock Fit-Kits at places of purchase.&amp;nbsp; I mean, we can sit here telling you how great they are until we are blue in the face, but until you are able to try it for yourself, you won&amp;#39;t buy a word of it.&amp;nbsp; So our headphone team was hard at work on Friday, assembling a massive amount of kits to be sent tout de suite to &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.guitarcenter.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Guitar Centers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; everywhere.&amp;nbsp; More outlets are sure to follow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From left to right, we have Brad, who you may remember made a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSXnRbMhVHc" target="_blank"&gt;stunning comedic debut&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; on youtube last January, Tom, program manager extraordinaire, Kathy, engineering receptionist and all around cool chick, Brian, who I want to call &amp;quot;Brain&amp;quot; every time I type his name, but I guess it works because he is the brains in the QC department, and lastly, Mark, aka Professor Thump, who also had 6 minutes and 46 seconds of fame on &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFN5-7-UxhQ" target="_blank"&gt;youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; a this past year.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Go team!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1096178.ashx" alt="Attachment: FitKits.jpg (224353 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1096178" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1096178.ashx" length="224353" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/headphones/default.aspx">headphones</category></item><item><title>4 Years Old Today</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/31/4-years-old-today.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1095661</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1095661</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/31/4-years-old-today.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Weekend Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Happy Birthday, Steven!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I certainly remember where I was 4 years ago today.&amp;nbsp; Ugh.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1095661.ashx" alt="Attachment: 4.jpg (76851 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1095661" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1095661.ashx" length="76851" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Parenthood/default.aspx">Parenthood</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/weekend/default.aspx">weekend</category></item><item><title>The Employees of Klipsch Present: Our Favorite Movies (10-6)</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/29/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-10-6.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1094828</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1094828</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/29/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-10-6.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 All-Time Favorite Movies (10-6)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/28/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-15-11.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;See #15-11 here&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;10.&amp;nbsp; Office Space (1999)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Far from a box office smash, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v90q0ydxMI" target="_blank"&gt;Office Space&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; has gained a cult following by hitting very close to the home (or office) of many Generation X cubicle dwellers.&amp;nbsp; Although the satire takes its aim at computer programmers during the impending Y2K disaster, the references, humor, and situations can easily be appreciated by anyone who has had a job or a &amp;ldquo;case of the Mondays.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Highlighting the peculiarities of work environments, including employees: &amp;ldquo;Corporate accounts payable, Nina speaking. Just a moment,&amp;rdquo; bosses:&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Yeahhhh. Did you get that memo?&amp;rdquo; and daily conversations:&amp;nbsp; &amp;ldquo;Well at least your name isn&amp;#39;t Michael Bolton,&amp;rdquo; the classic lines are endless.&amp;nbsp; Life is quirky and jobs can be too.&amp;nbsp; We love Office Space because it makes us laugh more and more with every viewing, and reminds us to never be short on flair.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Kevin Pletcher, Online Marketing Manager&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9.&amp;nbsp; The Matrix (1999)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In 1999, a small, independent flick was quietly released to theaters.&amp;nbsp; Given the almost non-existent marketing budget, this modest film with sci-fi and fantasy elements was destined to linger in &amp;ldquo;B&amp;rdquo; Movie Purgatory.&amp;nbsp; But on opening night, there was a lone, awkward geek, who emerged from the theater and shouted &amp;ldquo;THAT WAS AWESOME!&amp;rdquo; in a voice that carried further than a pair of Klipschorns.&amp;nbsp; After that, it was wall to wall in the theater and The Matrix exploded like an atom bomb.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A meticulous observer of pop culture will see the film as being derived from many sources.&amp;nbsp; It&amp;rsquo;s essentially a science fiction messiah myth with Eastern philosophy window dressing hung all over it.&amp;nbsp; But while its artificial depth is easy to see through, the earnestness of the performances, the cool factor, the hard core action, and the truly inventive special effects cannot be denied.&amp;nbsp; The Matrix is sweet candy for the mind and the eye. Like any good roller coaster, you want to get in line over and over again.&amp;nbsp; While the two sequels drew mainly tepid reactions, the original &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zld2qVZkA_Y" target="_blank"&gt;Matrix&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; remains a mainstay in DVD libraries to this day and is destined to be counted as a classic.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;Even Keanu Reeves can&amp;#39;t harm this fresh yet somehow retro science fiction masterpiece.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Don Inmon, Sales&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;8.&amp;nbsp; Forrest Gump (1994)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7x4QwzLRaI" target="_blank"&gt;Forrest Gump&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; succeeds where many films involving American pop culture and major historical events fail: it is able to show us an unbiased and non-judgmental perspective by using a character who does not judge.&amp;nbsp; He is an observer and a commentator who describes exactly what he sees, in the simplest terms. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The moral statement is not a subtle one.&amp;nbsp; Forrest embodies the American spirit, from love and family to patriotism and capitalism, with great successes, while Jenny represents the counter-culture of the 60s and 70s with dire consequences.&amp;nbsp; While reality is not always so clear-cut, the simplicity of the story about love and friendship, and its message to &amp;ldquo;do the best with what God gave you,&amp;rdquo; lends to its broad appeal, no matter your religion or nationality.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;I enjoyed his innocence throughout the movie.&amp;nbsp; Forrest always saw the good in people, even though they themselves could not.&amp;nbsp; It is a lesson we all can learn in life: to show kindness to everyone.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Paul Dedert, Customer Service Representative&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You-Probably-Didn&amp;rsquo;t-Notice Fact:&amp;nbsp; In all photographs of Forrest, his eyes are closed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7.&amp;nbsp; Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A throwback to classic serial films, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YXw7BxYGMU" target="_blank"&gt;Raiders of the Lost Ark&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; captivates and thrills the kid in all of us, with the most skillfully executed action scenes and identifiably rousing musical score of any film in recent memory.&amp;nbsp; It is a nostalgic look at a time when the line between good and evil was clearly defined.&amp;nbsp; Indiana Jones is a flawed superhero in human form, one that could possibly be your teacher, neighbor, father, or uncle.&amp;nbsp; This familiar nature creates a strong emotional connection, rare in action movies, lending to the films continued appeal, three decades and three sequels later.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Raiders has two of my all time favorite scenes: the boulder chase and the fight around the airplane, which they act out at Disney World&amp;rsquo;s MGM Studios.&amp;nbsp; When I think about movies from my childhood, Indiana Jones is what I think about.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Chris Shelton, Customer Service Representative &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank-goodness-that-didn&amp;rsquo;t-happen fact:&amp;nbsp; Tom Selleck was originally cast as Indiana Jones.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6.&amp;nbsp; The Shawshank Redemption (1994)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Among the most beloved films of all time, The &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbeOTivzvrA&amp;amp;feature=related" target="_blank"&gt;Shawshank Redemption&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is a moving story of one man&amp;rsquo;s journey from despair and anguish to hope and freedom.&amp;nbsp; It features wonderful acting and great period detail as we move through almost 20 years in which he and a tight-knit group of fellow inmates spend in the yard, dining hall, offices and claustrophobic cells of Shawshank prison. The great spirit of the main character reminds us of the power of patience and persistence.&amp;nbsp; If you have access to the TNT cable channel, chances are you&amp;rsquo;ve seen it 13 or 14 times. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;I liked The Shawshank Redemption because of its powerful message of perseverance and hope.&amp;nbsp; Great acting, smart dialogue, and an inspiring theme: &amp;lsquo;Get busy living, or get busy dying.&amp;rsquo;&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Dan Sullivan, Accounting Manager&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trivia: During the scene where Brooks fed his pet crow a maggot, the American Humane Association objected on the grounds that it was cruel to the maggot, and required that they use a maggot that had died from natural causes. One was found, and the scene was filmed. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1094828" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>Moonlighting</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/29/moonlighting.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1095193</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1095193</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/29/moonlighting.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Friday before long holiday weekends is always a bit strange at Klipsch.&amp;nbsp; Seems as though half the people are gone, while the other half wander around in a daze wondering why they are here.&amp;nbsp; I happen to be one of those in a daze, so I&amp;#39;m making today&amp;#39;s blog an easy one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For those of you who are curious, yes, I did make it to the Colts game last night. A drive that usually takes me a half an hour to maneuver turned into an hour and a half joy ride with a four-year-old in tow, who was not only hungry and had to potty, was clueless about where we were going or why we had to go.&amp;nbsp; Which never goes over well with small children. &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was completely worth it when we arrived, and not just because we had fantastic parking.&amp;nbsp; Or fantastic seats.&amp;nbsp; Or a fantastically awesome new stadium to marvel over.&amp;nbsp; Or that overall Steven was a good little football fan and enjoyed himself immensely (although we did manage to annoy a few people around us).&amp;nbsp; The best part for me, and I think for Steven as well, was running into Grandpa -- &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.growingcarmel.com/remaxin/index.asp?acc=90876" target="_blank"&gt;realtor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; by day, Conseco Fieldhouse/Lucas Oil Stadium usher by night.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Plus he was wearing an awesome color.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1095193.ashx" alt="Attachment: Dad.jpg (212288 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1095193" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1095193.ashx" length="212288" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Parenthood/default.aspx">Parenthood</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Indiana/default.aspx">Indiana</category></item><item><title>The Employees of Klipsch Present: Our Favorite Movies (15-11)</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/28/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-15-11.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1094426</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1094426</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/28/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-15-11.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 All-Time Favorite Movies (15-11)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/27/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-20-16.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt;See #20-16 here&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;15.&amp;nbsp; Sixteen Candles (1984)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if you weren&amp;rsquo;t a Samantha Baker, Jake Ryan, Caroline Mulford, or Farmer Ted, you undoubtedly could find yourself somewhere among the other angst-ridden high schoolers in this classic teen comedy.&amp;nbsp; Writer/director John Hughes had an amazing knack for capturing the turmoil of suburban youth in the 1980s with movies such as Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller&amp;rsquo;s Day Off, and Some Kind of Wonderful, but it&amp;rsquo;s &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKqtzj8LAg" target="_blank"&gt;this classic &amp;ldquo;ugly duckling&amp;rdquo; fairytale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; which has captured our highest affection.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The one-day journey from Samantha&amp;rsquo;s forgotten birthday to the Jake Ryan-Porsche fantasy realization, mirrored by Ted&amp;rsquo;s evolution from geek to stud, gives hope to misfits everywhere.&amp;nbsp; And let&amp;rsquo;s face it, all teenagers are misfits, which is why this movie works.&amp;nbsp; The classic situations along the way including The &amp;ldquo;Donger,&amp;rdquo; sister Ginny&amp;rsquo;s impending nuptials, and Twilight Zone-dwelling grandparents, combine to create an unforgettable, and sometimes all too familiar, coming of age story for the post-Baby Boom Generation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Meredith Rule, Marketing Manager&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sibling Fact:&amp;nbsp; The second of 10 films that includes an appearance by both John and Joan Cusak.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14.&amp;nbsp; The Green Mile (1999)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The second Steven King adaptation in our list set within prison walls, and also directed by Frank Darabont, is &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDybmxbKf4Y" target="_blank"&gt;The Green Mile&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; On the surface it&amp;rsquo;s a story of a wrongly accused man, which could be construed as a statement about the injustice of capital punishment, the shortcomings of our legal system, and extreme racial prejudice during the Depression Era.&amp;nbsp; But if you look beyond the surface, you&amp;rsquo;ll find a more meaningful interpretation concerning religion, the supernatural, and the true representation of evil.&amp;nbsp; We can be fairly certain that the initials of the wrongfully prosecuted man are no accident.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;I choose The Green Mile because it is a powerful and moving film.&amp;nbsp; Tom Hanks gives an outstanding performance.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Melissa Fry, Engineering Assistant&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Movie-Time-Line Fact:&amp;nbsp; Mr. Jingles, the mouse, would&amp;rsquo;ve been at least 64 years old when Paul introduced him to Elaine.&amp;nbsp; Mice typically live about 5 years in captivity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;13.&amp;nbsp; Blade Runner (1982)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Blade Runner is a one of the great dystopian masterworks of cinema.&amp;nbsp; A ravaged planet, rampant crime, media saturation to the extreme, Earth is in a post apocalyptic state and the nature of humanity is the obsessive question asked by the struggling civilization.&amp;nbsp; Bred for hard labor in &amp;ldquo;off-world&amp;rdquo; mining colonies, robotic humanoids known as &amp;ldquo;replicants&amp;rdquo; have been upgraded to be nearly indistinguishable from humans, but the newest models are also superior in strength, intelligence, and agility.&amp;nbsp; What previous models lack is empathy&amp;hellip; and notice that when Deckard (Harrison Ford) tests Rachel (Sean Young) to determine if she is human, he uses a machine designed to measure empathy.&amp;nbsp; Through the discovery of a capacity for true emotional connection within the replicants, Deckard questions &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZsh0AXhmZs" target="_blank"&gt;what it means to be human&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, and our responsibility to these new living beings humanity has spawned.&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;I am a big Philip K *** fan, and this is a one of my favorite stories of his. What makes the movie great is the production design.&amp;nbsp; It&amp;rsquo;s film noir from the future which has influenced countless other sci-fi films. Did you know that a company in LA is going to place giant video ads on skyscrapers just like the movie?&amp;nbsp; The future is now!&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Robert Land, Customer Service Representative&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12.&amp;nbsp; Goodfellas (1990)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My ex-wife&amp;mdash;the last one&amp;mdash;was the first huge Goodfellas fan in our household; I had to watch it twice to become totally hooked. After that, it was a staple for the holidays(!) By far my favorite of the Scorsese films (though I still enjoy the underrated black comedy After Hours), it sets the American dream on end. Henry Hill&amp;rsquo;s line &amp;ldquo;As far back as I can remember, I&amp;#39;ve always wanted to be a gangster.&amp;quot; perfectly sets the tone for a darkly funny, violent and oddly satisfying film.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It features &amp;ldquo;high water mark&amp;rdquo; performances from Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci&amp;mdash;and one of my favorite Di Niro roles&amp;hellip;not to mention one of the most &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWYe-Ef3u5M" target="_blank"&gt;brilliantly integrated soundtracks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in the history of film. All in all, its one of my very favorite films&amp;mdash;and one that has held up remarkably well over the last 18 years.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--George Wilson, Copywriter&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It&amp;rsquo;s-a-family-thing Fact:&amp;nbsp; Director Martin Scorsese&amp;rsquo;s parents both make appearances&amp;mdash;his mother plays Tommy&amp;rsquo;s (Pesci&amp;rsquo;s) mother, and his father is the prisoner who puts too much onion in the sauce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11.&amp;nbsp; Saving Private Ryan (1998)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The greatest of WWII movies; arguably the greatest of all war movies, Saving Private Ryan is an emotionally wrenching journey into occupied France, beginning with the disturbingly realistic opening scene at Normandy.&amp;nbsp; The quest to find James Ryan becomes secondary to the plight of the dedicated men sent to find him, but we are no less ecstatic when he is finally retrieved.&amp;nbsp; His determination to remain with &amp;ldquo;the only brothers I have left&amp;rdquo; is moment that will forever define the relationship between combat soldiers for those who will never experience that unique bond.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Astonishing sound and visual effects combine with a remarkable story and cast to make this one of the most memorable and honorable films ever made devoted to our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMfUiwIjDdM&amp;amp;feature=related" target="_blank"&gt;Greatest Generation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, which moves us all to &amp;ldquo;Earn this.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;quot;The best, most realistic, and heart felt war movie I have ever watched.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Steve Donalson, Senior Engineering Compliance Technician&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;History-on-film Fact:&amp;nbsp; Two authentic WWII landing crafts were used in the film&amp;rsquo;s opening scene on Omaha Beach. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1094426" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/movies/default.aspx">movies</category></item><item><title>I Predict a First Quarter Departure</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/28/i-predict-a-first-quarter-departure.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1094708</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1094708</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/28/i-predict-a-first-quarter-departure.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the perks of working for Klipsch is the tickets to local sporting events and theater productions that sometimes come our way.&amp;nbsp; I was the lucky receipient of Colts tickets for tonight&amp;#39;s preseason game against the Bengals at the brand new &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lucasoilstadium.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Lucas Oil Stadium&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Row 5. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I haven&amp;#39;t decided yet, but I&amp;#39;m thinking about taking Steven to his first football game ever as an early birthday present.&amp;nbsp; Could be a wonderful time or a complete disaster.&amp;nbsp; Depends who is sitting next to him.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Whoever you are, if you are reading this, I apologize in advance for the small child next to you, repeatedly kicking the seats, leaning on you as he stands up every five minutes, and throwing food in your general direction.&amp;nbsp; He really is a sweet boy.&amp;nbsp; Really.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1094708.ashx" alt="Attachment: colts.jpg (160158 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1094708" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1094708.ashx" length="160158" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category></item><item><title>The Employees of Klipsch Present:  Our Favorite Movies (20-16)</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/27/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-20-16.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1094310</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1094310</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/27/the-employees-of-klipsch-present-our-favorite-movies-20-16.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;At Klipsch, we&amp;rsquo;re passionate about movies.&amp;nbsp; From our state of the art &lt;a href="http://www.klipsch.com/products/lists/professional-cinema.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;professional cinema line&lt;/a&gt; to our compact &lt;a href="http://www.klipsch.com/products/home-theater-systems.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;home theater speakers&lt;/a&gt;, every surround system we engineer is dedicated to the love of movies, for achieving the best possible sound is essential to the ultimate cinematic experience.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because of this, I have asked the employees of Klipsch to come together to offer you their top 20 favorite movies of all time, as well as their top 20 favorite movie soundtracks (coming soon).&amp;nbsp; Over the next 4 days, I&amp;#39;ll reveal the list in blocks of 5, starting at the bottom.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have included links to trailers or scenes, as well as quotes from my fellow employees stating why they chose a particular film.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Top 20 All-Time Favorite Movies (20-16)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Note: The movies in this category were chosen not necessarily because they are considered &amp;ldquo;the best films of all time,&amp;rdquo; but because they are personal favorites we find ourselves enjoying over and over.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;20.&amp;nbsp; Braveheart (1995) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Braveheart is an epic historical war movie in the vein of Lawrence of Arabia or Saving Private Ryan, but set in 14th century Scotland.&amp;nbsp; Mel Gibson brings life to Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace, who raises an army to drive out King Edward Longshanks and win Scottish independence from England.&amp;nbsp; Although Gibson&amp;rsquo;s age is suspect for playing the role, his direction is not.&amp;nbsp; Characters in this film are three dimensional and often sympathetic, and the women are surprisingly powerful.&amp;nbsp; Gibson&amp;rsquo;s attention to detail is strong, especially in combat.&amp;nbsp; The film is lauded for its meticulous recreation of the weapons, armor, war paint, and tactical techniques of the era.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Despite one&amp;rsquo;s position of the film&amp;rsquo;s accuracy of historical events, the sweep of this epic is breathtaking and the narrative demands attention as it unravels. For heroism, realism, and emotional impact, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBXBtORI7pE" target="_blank"&gt;Braveheart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; deserves a spot in any film lover&amp;rsquo;s collection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;The raw emotion prior to the battle scene, when he screams &amp;lsquo;&amp;hellip; but they will never take our freedom!!!&amp;rsquo; is some seriously powerful stuff.&amp;nbsp; Overall, the movie is great because how it portrays real people and I felt as though their emotion and sacrifice for the cause was real.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Andre LaRouche, Acoustic Engineer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;19.&amp;nbsp; Caddyshack (1980)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Among the most quoted movies of all time, Caddyshack is a genre-inspiring comedic tour de force.&amp;nbsp; With all the laughs generated, it is easy to forget the touching &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xNFPaPor8A" target="_blank"&gt;coming-of-age story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; at its heart.&amp;nbsp; We can all relate to the tough decisions faced after high school.&amp;nbsp; Will Danny find himself at the college of his dreams, or right in the lumberyard?&amp;nbsp; In the end, he discovers what we all should:&amp;nbsp; that it doesn&amp;rsquo;t really matter, as long as you live well.&amp;nbsp; And laugh often.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&amp;ldquo;Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, and the rest of the cast are all at the top of their game.&amp;nbsp; My favorite scene is the timeless candy bar in the pool scene-- I couldn&amp;rsquo;t eat candy bars for a week.&amp;rdquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Travis Turner, Customer Service Representative&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Little-known-gopher fact:&amp;nbsp; The gopher sound effects were actually that of a dolphin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;18.&amp;nbsp; Christmas Vacation (1989) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Two lines from this movie are in constant use around my house, &amp;lsquo;Are you serious, Clark?&amp;rsquo; and &amp;lsquo;I don&amp;rsquo;t know, Margo!&amp;rsquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The scripting is fantastic; there is nothing wasted.&amp;nbsp; Every line is a joke or a setup for a joke.&amp;nbsp; There is no time wasted developing characters, and no wasted scenes&amp;hellip; even the touching scene when Clark is watching the old home movies, he is dressed in drag while he sheds a tear, only to fall down the hole of the attic stairs when the family returns home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And isn&amp;rsquo;t &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGxyIhsSAow" target="_blank"&gt;this&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; how we all feel after the long holiday weekend?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Andy Wickham, Electrical Engineer&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve-Heard-That-Voice-Before Fact:&amp;nbsp; The charming late actress Mae Questel, also known as Aunt Bethany, provided the voice for such iconic characters as Olive Oyl and Betty Boop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;17.&amp;nbsp; The Notebook (2004) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Notebook rises to the forefront of the &amp;ldquo;tearjerker&amp;rdquo; genre with wonderful acting and a combination of art direction and cinematography that allow us to experience a &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MGytgvTwsg" target="_blank"&gt;tale of love&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; that spans more than fifty years, and it a testament to the strength of that love. The movie&amp;rsquo;s great spirit carries us along and transcends the familiar nature of the story. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling can be considered among the best actors of their generation. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;--Neda Boushehry, Sales&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sentimental Fact: Nick Cassavetes (son of the venerable John Cassavetes) directs his mother, renowned actress Gena Rowlands.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;16.&amp;nbsp; Rear Window (1954) &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With the exception of a handful of shots, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s72nYn98e50" target="_blank"&gt;Rear Window&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; originates entirely from the apartment of the main character, giving us the same claustrophobic and helpless feeling as the debilitated hero, played by the quintessential Everyman Jimmy Stewart.&amp;nbsp; Although this would seemingly limit the plot, Hitchcock still manages a very suspenseful and creepy atmosphere, one that captures our attention immediately.&amp;nbsp; It really makes you contemplate the things you can learn about your neighbors if you just stop and observe.&amp;nbsp; Not to mention I enjoy Grace Kelley&amp;rsquo;s costumes! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;--Lori Crist, Sr Collections Specialist&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1094310" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/movies/default.aspx">movies</category></item><item><title>Shazam!</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/27/shazam.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1094266</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1094266</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/27/shazam.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibit C&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp; &lt;em&gt;Jim Nabors Sings Love Me With All Your Heart&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although not from Indiana, this beloved and honorary &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jimnabors.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Hoosier&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; has been singing &lt;em&gt;Back Home Again&lt;/em&gt; at the &lt;a style="font-weight:bold;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ3_2A5x53I" target="_blank"&gt;opening ceremonies&lt;/a&gt; of the Indy 500 almost every year since I was not quite 2 years old.&amp;nbsp; The day would not be the same without him.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1094266.ashx" alt="Attachment: JimNabors.jpg (172678 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have always been a wand&amp;#39;rer&lt;br /&gt;Over land and sea&lt;br /&gt;Yet a moonbeam on the water&lt;br /&gt;Casts a spell o&amp;#39;er me&lt;br /&gt;A vision fair I see&lt;br /&gt;Again I seem to be&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Back home again in Indiana,&lt;br /&gt;And it seems that I can see&lt;br /&gt;The gleaming candlelight, still shining bright,&lt;br /&gt;Through the sycamores for me.&lt;br /&gt;The new-mown hay sends all its fragrance&lt;br /&gt;From the fields I used to roam.&lt;br /&gt;When I dream about the moonlight on the Wabash,&lt;br /&gt;Then I long for my Indiana home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fancy paints on mem&amp;#39;ry&amp;#39;s canvas&lt;br /&gt;Scenes that we hold dear&lt;br /&gt;We recall them in days after&lt;br /&gt;Clearly they appear&lt;br /&gt;And often times I see&lt;br /&gt;A scene that&amp;#39;s dear to me&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;--&lt;em&gt;composed by Ballard MacDonald and James Hanley&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1094266" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1094266.ashx" length="172678" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Indiana/default.aspx">Indiana</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/album+covers/default.aspx">album covers</category></item><item><title>The Great Idea Goddess</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/26/the-great-idea-goddess.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:34:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1093793</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1093793</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/26/the-great-idea-goddess.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you work for a speaker manufacturer, it is sometimes difficult to come up with &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.klipsch.com/news-center/default.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;compelling content&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for web pages, box art, press releases, sales kits, newsletters and advertisements.&amp;nbsp; I mean, really, how many different ways can you gush about a box that makes noise?&amp;nbsp; But somehow, our two clever writers are able to accomplish it, time and time again.&amp;nbsp; And now with four brands under their belt.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;m sure it has nothing at all to do with this completely creepy voodoo doll that &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/01/11/meet-sarah-copy-writer-extraordinaire.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Sarah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; has tucked away in her cube...&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;...&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Voodoo" target="_blank"&gt;or does it&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1093793.ashx" alt="Attachment: voodoo.jpg (183703 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1093793" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1093793.ashx" length="183703" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/marketing/default.aspx">marketing</category></item><item><title>The Yellow Kid</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/25/the-yellow-kid.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1093383</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>9</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1093383</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/25/the-yellow-kid.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Daily Photo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yes, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.crocs.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Crocs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; are all the rage, and yes, I try to avoid being a conformist...especially when the current &amp;quot;rage&amp;quot; is this weird looking.&amp;nbsp; But Steven has longed for these shoes since the beginning of the summer, and he finally wore me down yesterday.&amp;nbsp; I had to resist the urge to try some on myself because I was afraid I&amp;#39;d fall in love with them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;ll remember, I talked about these extremely large, beautiful &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/07/07/it-was-all-yellow.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;yellow R909&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; speakers from Jamo a while back, and mentioned Steven&amp;#39;s affinity for yellow.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;#39;ve never seen anything like it.&amp;nbsp; He&amp;#39;d rather play with a piece of yellow paper than the coolest some-other-color toy in the world.&amp;nbsp; I began wonder what this might have to do with Steven&amp;#39;s personality, and after a brief history in strange &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Kid" target="_blank"&gt;comic strip characters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, I stumbled upon &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.care2.com/greenliving/favorite-color-personality.html" target="_blank"&gt;this site&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, whose analysis is surprisingly accurate.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What does your favorite color say about you?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1093383.ashx" alt="Attachment: Yellow Shoes.jpg (169068 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1093383" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1093383.ashx" length="169068" type="image/jpeg" /><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Parenthood/default.aspx">Parenthood</category><category domain="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/tags/Daily+Photo/default.aspx">Daily Photo</category></item><item><title>One More Hint Before I Go...</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/22/one-more-hint-before-i-go.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1092674</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1092674</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/22/one-more-hint-before-i-go.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;But who will find it first?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1092674.ashx" alt="Attachment: wonder.jpg (155967 bytes)" border="0" /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1092674" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1092674.ashx" length="155967" type="image/jpeg" /></item><item><title>Is this what you're looking for, Andre?</title><link>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/22/is-this-what-you-re-looking-for-andre.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">7f7458d4-ff56-4d05-9ab7-3efb6cbf0925:1092601</guid><dc:creator>Amy Unger</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1092601</wfw:commentRss><comments>http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/archive/2008/08/22/is-this-what-you-re-looking-for-andre.aspx#comments</comments><description>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/andrel/archive/2008/08/22/where-s-waldo.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;search&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; begins.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="/blogs/amy/attachment/1092601.ashx" alt="Attachment: I wonder.jpg (226912 bytes)" border="0" /&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://forums.klipsch.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1092601" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><enclosure url="http://forums.klipsch.com/blogs/amy/attachment/1092601.ashx" length="226912" type="image/jpeg" /></item></channel></rss>