Instant Gratification vol. 1

In this great day and age, there are many different ways you can take advantage of technology to get something you desire instantly. Telephonic gratification of various sorts. We have the ability to microwave a pizza, call on the phone to have chinese food delivered or click with our mouse a couple times and then see a movie or TV show at our leisure. Grand days of the Roman Empire pale to the things that are available to even some of our poorest citizens. With all this wonder in mind, I want to take a few moments to point out something that you might enjoy right now. No need to save up cereal tops, UPCs or any such nonsense to send away. These are pleasures you can take advantage of for little to no cost less the things you're already using to read this post. I hope that maybe a couple times a month I will be able to give you a little nugget to enjoy right now. So without further ado, here is the first installment of "Instant Gratification."

Some people are still unaware that with nearly all subscription levels of Netflix, you can actually access a service called "Instant Queue." With this service, you can actually watch select titles from your queue right now using either your computer or one of many devices that are now starting to support this service, including the XBox 360 and some models of TiVo. So, you have this service and a device to watch it on, now what? What should you watch?

Well, tonight I watched "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson" on my Xbox 360. It is a great piece that really shows the various sides of Dr. Gonzo and in my opinion is good at not falling into the trap of being a movie about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, but instead llustrates the two distinct sides of Hunter, the two lives that eventually come crashing into each other and a man who eventually just gives into the character that he creates. Though many kind words are said of the man, I don't feel that they make his life to be anything more than it is. A journey of a man who loved his country, didn't like lying scum and was front in center to see the death of the American Dream repeated times over. If you're a fan of Hunter S. Thompson, you won't really find much in the way of new information here, but it is really interesting to hear some of the stories coming from people who were there.

If you have Netflix, this is a good use of a couple hours. Queue it up and enjoy it you dirty, dirty beasts! Here is a trailer to wet your whistle.