Author Archives: Steve

Austin: Boiling water alert

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Steve

My Watch notified me of this first then it was stated on KUT during my morning commute. I’ve lived in Austin for over 24 years and we’ve had numerous times in which there was a deluge of rain but never … Continue reading →

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Mostly recovered and digging out

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Steve

Spent another week recuperating and a follow-up with the clinic. I was definitely on the mend, all that remained was getting decent rest and re-hydrating. I also shoo’d away my snowflake aunt who had no moral superiority to stand on … Continue reading →

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Been super sick and still super sick

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Steve

What began as just sore joints (all of them) that I thought I could sleep off while taking it easy…transformed into something much, much worse and it’s a total pain in the ass. The doctor took blood work and x-rays … Continue reading →

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New shirt from WizWorld #2: DuckTales! Woo hoo!

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Steve

This tribute to The Disney Afternoon and now a new ongoing series on Disney XD with David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck and Kate Miccuci as Webbigail! It was a gift from my friend Ayako and I couldn’t wait to wear it. … Continue reading →

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The Happytime Murders: Just Awful

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Steve

I’ll start with this, if you want to see something involving puppets acting in a raunchy manner, Team America did it better. Happytime is terribly disappointing and simultaneously boring. Somara and I already knew there was an adult-side to Jim Henson and … Continue reading →

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RIP Gary Kurtz

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Steve

This Sunday the one man who could tell George Lucas no and make Star Wars better passed over last weekend. I can only imagine how much stronger the stories could’ve been with Episodes I, II, III and VI. However, he bailed … Continue reading →

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New shirt from WizWorld #1: The Krusty Krab!

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Steve

I haven’t had a Spongebob-related shirt in a while (the Metallica one) and I also scored it because there’s a co-worker who likes to swear via the word “barnacles!” as a joke. The reference to pizza is from an early, … Continue reading →

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Over 1000 miles in a year!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Steve

Thanks to my right knee being problematic I have switched to the in-door bicycles at work’s multiple gyms. The every day goal for earning my virtual September badge is either: 30 minutes (non-stop) At least 7.5 miles (the distance between … Continue reading →

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What follows in a Google search…

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Steve

Allegedly, these are the first adjectives to follow the names of various Texas cities. I take issue with a couple of them. Firstly, Wichita Falls is “hot”? Compared to where Houston, Austin, Laredo, etc are located, I find that odd. … Continue reading →

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Now in “uncharted” territory

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Steve

Yesterday I set a new record on the Activity app. I have now “closed the rings” 20 days in a row. It’s the longest streak I have achieved via the Apple Watch. My actual streak before the Watch was 70. … Continue reading →

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Remember it’s Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Steve

Sadly, I don’t have pirate-themed shirts or a good hat but I did read a book many years ago that dispelled all the myths around them. Despite the book, I can still have fun doing the funny voice amongst my … Continue reading →

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2008: Lehman Brothers ushers in the Great Recession

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Steve

If you’re into Current Events like me (I have always been long before the Small-Fingered Vulgarian) there has been a flood of stories on the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and how it was the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Half way there on my perfect month

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Steve

Not bad, as of today, I’m well over the 50% mark toward achieving a perfect September on Movement, Exercise and Workouts over 15 minutes! I also earned the 1000-mile badge from the exercise cycle I tend to use and I … Continue reading →

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Doug Jones

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Steve

My final GACC Brush that I’m finally getting done because I’m going to Wizard World next week and I really, really don’t need the backlog in this department. I did save the best for last, Doug Jones! You won’t recognize him … Continue reading →

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The Summer of 84: Worth Seeing

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Steve

I managed to catch this when it blew through Alamo for a week. Now it’s available for download and I figure Summer will be on a streaming service soon, the question is which. Given the success of It and Stranger Things, there will … Continue reading →

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