Horrorfest why?

So like last year they are once again doing the 8 movies to die for. Lots of problems I have with it this year. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that they do it, I'm just a little angry with HOW they're doing it. First there isn't a close location for me this year. Maybe I was spoiled since it was at the theater a couple miles down the road from my place. I have to drive to Lincoln, RI. Not terrible, so I don't mind too much. What I DO mind is that they are only showing the movies from 6pm on. That means no matinée prices. Many of the movies are also only being shown once in the middle of next week. Since last year all 8 movies came out on DVD, I think I'll pass this year on Horrorfest (as much as it pains me). Besides, last year I couldn't get a single person to come to even one movie with me and the in between movie times drove me insane. So I say "boo" to you Horrorfest. Next year make it closer, show the movies more often, and keep them during the day so I can actually afford to go.

Operation: Busted

So I've had some time to stop and reflect on everything that happened this past weekend. Better to write after cooler heads have prevailed.

So last Sat I was supposed to go to Salem for the day and then go to Spookyworld that night since it's on our way home. I planned the trip and then my first set of friends dropped out of the trip. OK no big deal, I still have a bunch of people going. Well by the time everyone is ready to go it was too late to get started. I was very upset, but we agreed to go to Spookyworld later.

We make it to the Expo parking lot after a little traffic going into Boston. I noticed I hadn't pulled in far enough into the parking space, so I get back in my car to pull it up. Boom! the car doesn't start. Dio gets in and tries to get it started....no go. The lights are flickering on inside the car and my gauges are all wonky. I called AAA and they said the tow truck would be there in less then an hour. Seeing as it was Sat night, I knew I was going to have to get it towed back to RI, but I brought a car full of people, so they needed a way back too. Dio called his brother to come and get the rest of the passengers. It had been more then an hour so I called AAA again and they said that the tow would be there in 20 mins. After an hour Dio's brother had arrived and still no tow. I called AAA AGAIN and they said it would be there in 10 mins.

After 3 hours of waiting, we decide to see if we can jump my car. It started, and I drove it around a little to see if it was highway worthy. We decided to caravan back to RI. As I was driving I noticed my headlights and dashboard were flickering. I could feel that the car's electrical system could cut out at any time. We get into not one but TWO traffic pile ups. The second one in Providence closed ALL four lanes. I was SO nervous the whole time. I finally get around the second pile up and my car dies no more then 40 yards from the accident. I manage to somehow get to mildly safe ground (the shoulder between an on ramp and the main highway, so I had cars wizzing by me on both sides).

I call AAA again, and after transferring me to two wrong states I finally get to the RI people. They sent out a tow immediately, and we got dropped off at Dio's house and the tow was going to "dead drop" my car at the shop and drop my key in the overnight slot.

So no Salem and no Spookyworld...also Field of Screams got rained out again on Friday. All in all NOT a good day. Stay tuned for my review of Spookyworld....