May 26, 2007

Austrian Doors and Movies

One odd thing I've noticed is that Austrian inside doors are designed differently. Outside doors fit into the door frame like any normal Canadian door, but all the inside doors have a lip all the way around the edge, except at the bottom. Here's a picture of my office door:
This extra lip makes doors more difficult to close because the latch is so skinny and the door must be pushed shut, but must serve some kind of purpose.

Yesterday I went to the Haydn English cinema again, this time to see Pirates of the Caribbean 3. This time I was in the big theatre with really comfortable seats. Half-way through the movie the lights came up and the curtain closed. There was an intermission! No one else seemed the least bit surprised, and they all ran to the lobby. When I got to the lobby everyone was smoking like there was no tomorrow and buying more snacks and drinks (including plastic cups of beer). 10min later a bell rang, everyone went back to their seats and the movie resumed.

4 comments:

Megan Reilly said...

I thought American movies came out later there then in Canada?

Joe said...

Sometimes, but actually Pirates premiered on the 23rd. Harry Potter also comes out one day earlier. On the other hand, Shrek doesn't come to theatres until June 21.

Dad said...

Joe..How many hits on your blog?
Send a email to uncle Paul with your blog.

Are the doors mortissed in? Eating ok?
Are the girls good looking!! or are they eastern european butch babes? Javlin throwers?

Love Dad

Jess said...

Your dad totally has his priorities in order with those questions. I agree. Foreign guys are hot and you should totally be working that angle.
(This may sound sarcastic but it's not.... I know how to be serious)

-jess