Author Archives: Steve

2006-7 Season kicks off tonight

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Steve

And so begins the latest season of the NHL tonight. My favorite teams aren’t playing though, that will be tomorrow. Here are my predictions too. Flyers: Although I’m stoked about them coming to Dallas this season (March 2007), they are going … Continue reading →

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OJ beat the murder rap 11 years ago

Posted on October 3, 2006 by Steve

I have a Futurama calendar at work that lists pretty interesting birthdays. Nothing really grabbed my attention other than Gwen Stefani (37 today) since she is indirectly tied to Matt Groening through her brother, Eric Stefani. So I went by the History … Continue reading →

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Money makes the Fantasy World go ’round

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Steve

Last week, the online store for my favorite non-WOTC D&D page, EN World, was selling a PDF of money cards. This eliminates the bookkeeping of the money in the game was the seller’s argument and for a mere $6.95 I could … Continue reading →

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Tinkerbell Birthday Cake

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Steve

Somara completed this beauty on Saturday morning for a co-worker of mine. He wanted something very nice for his wife who also is a Tinkerbell fan. Thankfully Somara’s HEB had the appropriate Disney props. I didn’t get to have a … Continue reading →

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Why the PowerComputing Colors?

Posted on October 1, 2006 by Steve

Why now when the Tenth Anniversary of working there was really the day after Labor Day (September 1996)? Obviously my house’s Fifth Anniversary was more important, more pleasant and probably won’t end bitterly like PowerComputing (PCC) did. I decided that … Continue reading →

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The Black Dahlia: If You’ve Got Nothing Better to do

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Steve

This movie wasn’t going to make anyone happy for two immediate reasons: James Ellroy’s novels are practically impossible to translate to film; and practically all film critics have a chip on their shoulder with Brian De Palma from the reviews … Continue reading →

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In Vegas last year on this day, wish I was there now

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Steve

Only 62 days remain before Somara and me are in Las Vegas for vacation (it’s also a belated birthday present for her). However, I’m now reminiscing about the time I was there on this day last year. What a trip … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons Eighth Season DVD

Posted on September 26, 2006 by Steve

I know, I know. The Eighth Season has been out for six weeks but I had to watch all 25 episodes and then repeat the viewing process with the commentaries on. When it comes to the commentary track though, The … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Somara!

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Steve

Today is her birthday. Which? That you’ll have to ask her because I enjoy being married to Somara and I would like to die of old age, not a punch to the face for revealing it all over the Internet. … Continue reading →

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The Great One visits San Antonio

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Steve

With Friday being the first official day of Autumn, it means that hockey season starts in a couple weeks! The Phoenix Coyotes got everyone in San Antonio (and nearby) fired up by bringing the Great One (Wayne Gretzky) to the … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday to Garrett

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Steve

Better late than never. I have been pretty exhausted lately, especially with my falling asleep shortly after I came home last night. So a belated happy birthday to my friend, former co-worker and former roommate Garrett. According to him during … Continue reading →

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Democracy (In)Action or mini C-Span II

Posted on September 20, 2006 by Steve

I received an e-mail from one of my Liberal mailing lists telling me that FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein (one of the two Democrats) would be in Austin to hear public comment on the new ownership rules being reconsidered after the … Continue reading →

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Happy 11th International Talk like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Steve

Ahoy matey! Today is International Talk like a Pirate Day! I can send ya’ missives on this here interweb thingy but me regular gig involves talkin’ to landlubbers so I has to use the King’s English. To learn more about … Continue reading →

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Ken Hitchcock is the Flyers’ HC until 2009

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Steve

I was beginning to doubt what GM Bobby Clarke and head guy Ed Snider were saying about “taking care of” Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. He’s a good coach and he’s outlasted several others when the ownership used to blame the … Continue reading →

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Lame, but not controversial

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Steve

Someone needs to smack the headline writer for this story polluting my ESPN Hockey widget. Buffalo’s new uniforms aren’t controversial, they’re lame. I have no idea why this franchise keeps changing their colors and logos so often. They’ve never won the … Continue reading →

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