Author Archives: Steve

@#*! Treadmill busted

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Steve

I barely squeezed another hundred miles out of the damned thing when a small crease developed in the treadmill’s belt. It was tolerable but I have little idea how the thing formed. Since the last repair, I tightened the belt … Continue reading →

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I’ve been a tech too long

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Steve

One major indicator? I aced this quiz. Rather creepy but then again, Somara and I set up a friend’s new flat-screen TV and Blu-Ray player in record time. I blame this on taking the time to actually read the directions.

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What if the Nostromo found candy

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Steve

Just in time for Prometheus!

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This fact blew me away

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Steve

Austin is in the throes of Spring and to counter the wonderful weather, since paradise always has a price, is pollen. Volumes and volumes of cedar mostly. This results in most people suffering from congestion, allergies and/or a general sore … Continue reading →

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See what Lego Star Wars hath wrought?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

This is an inside joke for anyone who has played the video game and discovered the funny Easter eggs involving Stormtroopers during their free time.

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Pinballz made the cover of the Austin Chronicle!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Steve

Huzzah! One of my favorite Austin hangouts got a write-up in the real paper, not the dying mouthpiece for developers/cancers paving over the city. I too need to read the article. Should be quick and easy, it’s only a page. … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jim Marshall

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Steve

Without this man, Rock n’ Roll and the other genres it paved the way for wouldn’t have been as loud or as awesome. I know I’ve lost some of my hearing courtesy of Mr. Marshall’s stacks but it was worth … Continue reading →

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Mama Mia! Playmobil hassa greata stereotypes!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve

Our collective divining skills provided us the clairvoyance to score this figure from the initial Series One, only to be found at Toys R Us. Playmobil’s non-adventure set characters (Elvis, Uncle Sam, Lady Gaga, etc.) are always their funniest/coolest. I … Continue reading →

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Montreal Canadiens’ GM job application

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve

Some of the jokes don’t require much hockey knowledge to be funny thanks to current events in Canada, namely the recent riots. Maybe I should apply. My French is rusty and I could only converse at a grade-school level but … Continue reading →

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The Aquabats Super Show!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Steve

We haven’t had cable/satellite TV in years but it’s nice to know that if we did, there would finally be something worth watching on HUB, the channel co-owned by Hasbro Toys. Unlike Nick and Cartoon Network, HUB doesn’t have any … Continue reading →

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Happy 30th Anniversary Waterloo Records

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Steve

In era when all you hear about is the bad news for the music industry, namely stores that sell CDs, Waterloo Records proves there will be a future with smaller, specialized places. You could say they’re the Alamo Drafthouse of … Continue reading →

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Theory about da’ accent

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Steve

I need to read this again but it seems a tad reductionist. Maybe the linguist/professor has something more elaborate. It doesn’t apply too much to me since my ancestors came to Illinois long after these “original settlers.”

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Welcome April 2012

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Steve

We only pulled off one prank today…tricking this family into thinking I quit my job at Apple because I received an offer to work part time at the Onion‘s AV Club-Austin branch to write reviews. If only. The Austin division shut … Continue reading →

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It’s Bruce Campbell in Bubbahotep…

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Steve

…or is it Kurt Russell in 3000 Miles to Graceland? Sometimes those whacky Germans behind the Playmobil lines make goofy choices on what constitutes a toy or play set. I’m pretty certain this one was aimed at the adults because … Continue reading →

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Austin’s light rail to SXSW and downtown

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Steve

I will blather on some more about my reconciliation and good time at SXSW (South by Southwest for those who don’t know) later. Sadly, the nice couple from Houston who took my picture with Matthew Caws of Nada Surf never … Continue reading →

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