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Antikythera Mechanism made of Legos
Two thousand years before Wayne Babbage’s difference engine, the Greeks built a mechanical computer to predict eclipses. Through the X-rays and other observations, a Lego replica was made to demonstrate. I wonder if there is some variation in its accuracy … Continue reading
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Another quiz about the Eighties
My results were probably disappointing to my friends who tend to lean on me for answers to their musical trivia…five out of 10. I am proud to discover that I don’t own any of them since all but one are … Continue reading
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Yo Gabba Gabba! in Austin
Six months we waited for this show which was also a Christmas present to our little friends Ryanne and Corin. Well, I know I wanted to go anyway but we bought two additional tickets since two adults without children present … Continue reading
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Terry Jones’ Medieval Lives
How fitting that the BBC sought out Terry Jones to host and co-write this eight-part series dispelling the commonly held myths about the Middle Ages. Everybody knows he directed, co-wrote and co-starred in the Pythons’ first movie parodying King Arthur. … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Sonia!
She is also known as my little sister (ma petite soeur) which makes her eyes roll. I think it’s because Sonia already is the (biological) little sister to three older sisters. However, from me, it’s a huge compliment since I … Continue reading
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My Monday had a good start
The quarterly trip to the dentist was better than expected. I always plan for the worst when it comes to my never-ending war on periodontal matters. The upper teeth were solid. It’s the lower chewing ones in the back which … Continue reading
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Weekend of Stars’ hockey ends in losses
Yet I don’t despair. Both games ended in overtime which means my team still received a point and they made their opponents work harder. In the long run, every point matters. When early April rolls around, these overtime results may … Continue reading
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Austin is number one in live rock, well duh!
I will have to read the link to get the more immediate details on how the research confirms what I already know. Hell, Austin’s reputation was a major reason why I moved here back in 1994. One surprising element was … Continue reading
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Netflix needs to add the remaining seasons
Sonia’s wedding at the beginning of 2003 got us hooked on was watching numerous hours of Hey Arnold! I swear it was on Nickelodeon every time we were in our hotel room. When it first started in the mid Nineties, … Continue reading
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RIP Leslie Nielsen & Irvin Kershner
The Eighties wouldn’t have been the same without these two’s contributions to contemporary movies. Kershner is a name revered by nerds because he directed the best Star Wars movie…The Empire Strikes Back. I too had mixed feelings after seeing it … Continue reading
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Holidays are coming, check your mailbox!
Made some major progress on cards yesterday. Usually I get a couple written while watching the annual Flyers’ game at the D&B and a few trickle through the rest of the long weekend. I was falling behind this year because … Continue reading
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Zombieland
I’m still lucking out on finding worthwhile flicks as zombies and vampires continue to over-saturate the media landscape. Try searching through Netflix streaming alone, there was something about a zombie stripper, ugh. I won’t blurt the surprise cameo despite this … Continue reading
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Stars play their 100th regular game, and win
My AHL team went 2-1 over the Thanksgiving stretch. Four points, I’ll take it. Losing 1-0 to Milwaukee on Friday night was a bummer, especially with how hard both sides were playing. The Stars just couldn’t get the puck in. … Continue reading
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Happy 12th Birthday Nick!
I didn’t forget this at all. What I failed to do was write this up before the hockey game, put it on the timer and carry on. This morning we did our weekly breakfast at Kerbey Lane Cafe. Then followed … Continue reading
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1995: Austin, my first non-bittersweet Thanksgiving here
I primarily blame the events surrounding Thanksgiving 1987 for my disdain of this holiday. Getting a long weekend still rocks but spending it with (either) family is equivalent to being a WWII POW for me; as a Nibblonian once said, … Continue reading
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