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Happy belated birthday to the Hoser
This failure on my part is OK. Next weekend I will be celebrating the Marquette version in Las Vegas. A fitting way to commemorate the 25th birthday recognition of us being friends. Although I’m about a year older, José’s came up … Continue reading
This month’s D&D-themed header
Yeah, yeah, it’s May Fourth…Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars. However, I’ve chosen to go with this awesome piece of fan art by an immensely talented lady in Romania who goes by the handle of Madam Marla. You can see … Continue reading
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Tagged Animation, Disney, Fan Art, Fantasy, Header Art
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Happy (belated) 108th birthday to Grandma
Just like a greeting card, I missed the exact date for my maternal grandmother’s birthday. It would’ve been number 108 if she were alive. Given her stubbornness, I think Grandma had good odds to make it a century-plus had she … Continue reading
RIP Bob Hoskins and Al Feldstein
A sad double whammy to lose a couple key figures in humor but the former had his run in drama with respected films like The Crying Game, Mona Lisa, Zulu Dawn and The Cotton Club. So first up is Bob Hoskins. I had read … Continue reading
Big Bang Dalek Cake
Somara’s first cake in about 10 weeks. A birthday treat for her primary patrons Dave and Tracy. This go round it was an attempt to do something more original with Doctor Who so Somara went with a cartoon that made the … Continue reading
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: Must See
Marvel has taken the title away from Pixar for the kick-ass movie streak. Let me put in a quick qualifier. Only Marvel characters tied to The Avengers since the rebooted Spider-Man, the very dreadful Fantastic Four and uneven X-Men movies are outside … Continue reading
There can only be one!
Playmobil’s random series six has arrived but it’s only the dude characters. I scored one because the minimal amount to put on a credit card at Terra Toys is $5 so I threw this guy in while buying another for a … Continue reading
The Mavericks
The musical celebration for my 15th anniversary was courtesy of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks. Not the Dallas NBA team or the nearby high school’s mascot (McNeil is within a mile of work). I met Raul and the … Continue reading
Ouch! The E.T.-Atari legend is (mostly) true
To give you an idea about the joke from the back cover of MAD in 1982, that $38 suggested price for one of the worst video games ever made would be $90. I thought the new PS4 and XboxOne stuff jumping … Continue reading
Cat Cafe in New York
First Japan, now New York, I wonder if Austin will get one eventually. The real nagging question I have is how did the owners succeed in negotiating with the Health Examiners on allowing this. The place probably doesn’t serve any serious … Continue reading
Finally I have proof of Texas tarantulas!
Above is my third encounter with a “wild” tarantula in Central Texas. Many friends, even around here think these arachnids (they’re not insects technically) don’t exist outside of deserts. Nope, they also prefer tall grass to hide in, then they … Continue reading
Overdone and dry
Which is not how you should wash and dry this shirt. It’s an inside joke for those who follow and love the show Bob’s Burgers based upon the review he received from the Moody Foodie, played by food fanatic…Patton Oswalt.
Size does matter
Pinballz recently rolled out is allegedly the largest machine ever made for commercial use. Of call companies to manufacture Hercules, it was Atari who tried their hand at pinball in the late Seventies to early Eighties. They weren’t very good machines in … Continue reading
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A couple cool tools for Dungeonmasters
Below are a couple examples of actually making role-playing games more enjoyable. One helps out my “job” as DM without needing a computer or a pesky tablet (aka, an iPad). The other feeds my love of dice giving other random … Continue reading
If you teach a cat to fish…
…they’ll know how to play forever!