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RIP Martin C Croker
He provided the voices of Zorak and Moltar for Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Doctor Weird who kicked off numerous Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes. The banter he provided to make Space Ghost even more ridiculous was a huge factor in getting CN to … Continue reading
The Amazing World of Gumball is an understatement
One little luxury I’ve allowed myself during this stint of housesitting besides spoiling a couple cats has been binge watching this gem on Cartoon Network. Since Adventure Time and Regular Show are on hiatus (sadly, the latter will be starting its … Continue reading
Image Comics’ Fantasy offerings
Last month I posted a second plug for Image’s Sci-Fi offerings. With WizWorld merely days away (I have a ticket to meet Matt Smith, Karen Gillan bailed), why not cover the realm of Fantasy. Here Image is doing pretty well. OK, … Continue reading
Happy fifth birthday Alex!
Today is your day! Enjoy it and remember you’re king for a day but don’t let it go to your head little guy. Alex is the son of my Dallas-based friend Ami and the late Ben Rasberry. He’s a cool … Continue reading
Blazing Saddles memorial show
I’ve seen this movie several dozen times but never on the big screen. My parents did and I vaguely recall that day, we (my brother and me) were ditched at Grandma’s house for the afternoon. Alamo’s copy had been played … Continue reading
Miniature Broad Street Bullies
They finally arrived courtesy of Terra Toys! Being a toy and hockey geek along with being a completist, I ordered 18 skaters and two goalies. Then I’m ready to tear up the ice. For the opposition, they didn’t have Dallas … Continue reading
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1966: Star Trek debuts on NBC
“The Man Trap” wasn’t exactly a great start but more memorable episodes came along to define the show later in the season: “Errand of Mercy,” “Balance of Terror,” and “A Taste of Armageddon.” Star Trek was the first Sci-Fi program to demonstrate … Continue reading
Written with his own pooh!
Allegedly this was spotted in the remote Houston ‘burb of Conroe (the city is metastasizing so much around it, 40 miles away is a suburb in Texas). I guess the driver felt his message needed something bigger than a bumper … Continue reading
This month you’re stuck with ZOIDBERG!
For 2016, I got a Futurama calendar in which each month is a different character I can convert into a mask! Sadly they skipped Amy and Bender’s setup is the centerfold. September is everyone’s favorite loser and inept ship’s doctor (probably … Continue reading
Handy online X-Wing tool
Finally had an afterwork game of X-Wing with a co-worker who tends to play in numerous local tournaments. Thanks to this link Chris gave me, I was able to build nine out of 12 members of Red Squadron within 300 points. … Continue reading
Alright September!
This month it’s the show which helped launch the short-lived UPN (Paramount Nnetwork I know a lot of people like to dump on Star Trek Voyager but it was a difficult premise to maintain, namely over how do you replace lost … Continue reading
RIP Gene Wilder
Gene was one of Milwaukee’s greatest exports. For me he’ll forever be the Waco Kid in Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks’ best comedy that I hope Hollywood will never try to remake. Gene’s Willy Wonka was perfect too. His interpretation had this … Continue reading
Star Trek Beyond: Rental at best
I lifted my boycott on the “new” Star Trek after a good friend top me I didn’t need to see the previous turd…Star Trek Into Explosions to understand Beyond. This shouldn’t be a surprise, the franchise has gone with shallowness and characters … Continue reading
Another reason why Austin isn’t “Texas”
Texas joined the stampede of idiocy by passing a law to say it’s OK to carry guns around in public. Their flawed thinking goes along these lines: Mass shootings will be prevented because “good guys” will be armed to dispatch the … Continue reading