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Got the ball to die right on the post
That’s no photographic trick nor a frame pulled from a movie. While practicing this weekend at Pinballz, I managed to get the ball to land and stop on the safety post. Once again I proved my reputation of being the … Continue reading
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Paranorman: Rental
Paranorman has been a hard review to write (over two weeks) because this movie is just so mediocre. Great or terrible movies practically write themselves! I need to see The Corpse Bride and Coraline, find out if these other Burton-inspired stop-motion films … Continue reading
Buy this comic book 2012!
Boom! recently reprinted a six-issue miniseries chronicling some new adventures of The Avengers, the UK show not the Marvel comics. They were written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Ian Gibson, so it was a mini-Judge Dredd reunion. I think … Continue reading
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The Princess Bride turns 25!
The header for September was a really tough decision. Adam Ant, because we’re seeing him at the Hard Rock Vegas (the one off the Strip, there’s two) in two weeks; or The Princess Bride which celebrates its 25th anniversary on September … Continue reading
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It’s Backup Data Time!
Once in a while there are some pretty cool Google deals that don’t involve a local restaurant, Waterloo Records or Pinballz. I couldn’t resist $30 toward Mimoco thumb drives…especially when they have licensed Adventure Time characters! Somara got a Sanrio … Continue reading
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New running accomplishments!
Yesterday I crossed the 650-mile barrier! This puts me within 40 miles of Albuquerque and I may get there right before we leave for Las Vegas. If all goes well with the Tahiti Village gym, I will achieve the destination there. … Continue reading
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Weird shoe day
Today I forgot to pack a pair of Chucks in my gym bag! One would think that if a person owned over 80 sets (I will update my FAQ in the next quarter), I could remember to throw them in. … Continue reading
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Help out my friend publish his cool game
Les, my friend and gaming sensei has started a kickstarter campaign for his latest creation Invasion of the Saucer People. It’ll be great because Les worked on the more interesting products at GDW when I was there: Minion Hunter, revisions to … Continue reading
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Pinballz novice league kickoff
Last month I finally signed up to participate in a league at Pinballz! Originally, I was in the regular group but shifted to the novice level because it was my first time; I need to see if I like it … Continue reading
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This was sold on my birthday!
A mashup of my favorite (of two) CN shows and my drinking vice (lattes). Teefury offered this on July 29, 2012. Jeremy and Kirstin scored this for me as a gift.
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Happy Birthday Steve Bryant!
My awesome comic-book artist friend celebrates today. I do hope he enjoys it despite something he once said years ago, “It’s just another day.” Not to me. Steve has been my chum for 21 years, through thick and thin. Believe … Continue reading
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Summer of 1982 extra II:Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Once more into the Summer of 1982 breach dear friends with what was the only hit Comedy from a year filled with Action, Horror and Fantasy. Fast gets the same treatment as The Wall because it didn’t break any new … Continue reading
Really the 20 worst? And Hipster?
Normally I try to ignore lists made by so-called professional music critics, I find they’re even more full of crap than people with awful tastes. Then a co-worker who is a musician showed me this (the Web masters at LA … Continue reading
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RIP: Neil Armstrong
The first person to walk on the Moon died today. It’s a shame Neil didn’t live long enough to celebrate the 50th anniversary for Apollo XI but astronauts aren’t exactly “young” people due to the training involved. I wonder if … Continue reading
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Sweet Slammacow from Moscow!
It’s pretty hard to synthesize catchphrases from two of my favorite cartoons on the air today, especially when I’m trying to use Jake and Bender, the John DiMaggio characters. Maybe I’ll come up with something better days later, keep fueling … Continue reading
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