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Introducing the Austinverse!
As part of D&D’s 40th birthday this year and my ongoing doodling with rules, options and trying to help other DMs I know, Jeremy and I have started a new site called The Austinverse. Also a fitting 3500th post! So what … Continue reading
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New podcasts I’m hooked on #4
Back in March I was full of fire to keep blathering on about the few podcasts I recommend these days, the ones from a few years ago mostly ran out for me, only On the Media remains. I feel I’m caught up … Continue reading
X-Men: Days of Future Past: Worth Seeing*
* – This chapter in the X-Men films isn’t terribly concerned whether or not non-comic book movie goers are very knowledgeable of this venerable storyline. There is some exposition but the flick doesn’t concern itself if general audiences get it. I gave up … Continue reading
Game over man!
Lego Master Builder Missing Brick (she or he should be labelled one) has a rockin’ Flickr site with the greatest kit-bashing of Aliens. Well, my Lego abilities are pretty unimpressive compared to this person. I wonder if Missing Brick uses software to … Continue reading
1944: D-Day, 70 years later
I’m sure we’ll all be reminded through the day and weekend over the massive landing/invasion/retaking of France. It is tragic to think about all the lives lost so suddenly on both sides thanks to stubborn and/or insane governments at the … Continue reading
RIP Ann B Davis
The Picayune was enduring the “support” from AT&T India earlier in the week plus my Stars trying to advance to the next round is why this obit is late. Sometimes I would let these things slide as its timeliness has passed … Continue reading
My Stars win 2nd Western Conference title! On to the Calder!
Last night, my local team gave my beard a few dozen more gray whiskers. Despite leaving Toronto with a 3-2 series lead, they lost Monday night putting their championship season into serious doubt. That game was ugly. After having a … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Alaire
Dr. Alaire celebrates her own private holiday. Since the June cat sitting period begins today, it must be so she can visit the grand-daughters over in San Francisco. I would call my guess an educated attempt because ski season ended … Continue reading
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Comes with Mr. Burns’ Bobo Bear.
This header is more like it II
Technically last month was Batman’s 75th birthday, no wait, March? Or better yet, Bruce Wayne tends to be February 19. Who cares, he is a fictional character and I chose June for one main reason, it’s also the 25th anniversary … Continue reading
Happy 12th Birthday to Nemo
Hard to believe this cat is now the “old man” around the house. I still remember back when he was the new kid, a kitten who feared the three adults around him. Plus the vet warned us about the gimpy … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Anna!
The only true Maggi niece celebrates today. I use the adjective in italics due to her being my brother’s daughter. There are the daughters of cousins I just call niece for simplicity, I have no idea how to do that cousins-removed … Continue reading
Godzilla: Rental
Godzilla hit bottom in 1998 with that abysmal version starring Matthew Broderick and half the cast of The Simpsons. So I figured it could only get better but I had a hard time caring. Then I saw Bryan Cranston and gambled on this … Continue reading
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Shazbot! I aced this Sci-Fi book cover quiz
Check it out at the ever so clear Guardian link. A few were rather easy due to the covers resembling their film adaptations. I figured 9 out of 10 was my best chance. Finally got everything correct.
Happy 110th Birthday to Grandpa
It would’ve been pretty cool if he made it this far. He loved technology and I think all the miniaturization we have now would blow his mind.