Author Archives: Steve

RIP Estelle Harris

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Steve

She’ll forever be known George Constanza’s overbearing mother but to me Estelle was a great pairing with Don Rickles for Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head in the Toy Story flicks. There’s also Professor Farnsworth’s mother Velma from Futurama. That screeching and indignation … Continue reading →

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One World Theater sold

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Steve

Another live venue bit the dust thanks to the Pandemic as this nice little place has been gobbled up by a rich asshole who claims to be a benefactor; he also acquired the Saxon Pub and is involved with the … Continue reading →

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Well…April 2022 does have some elements of the movie

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Steve

In memory of what was Charlton Heston’s final movie in his Dystopian Trilogy I’ve gone with Soylent Green as the theme. Planet of the Apes was way too far in the future and I’m confident The Omega Man happens closer to the time … Continue reading →

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Doctor and therapist say I’m still “sane” for early 2022!

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Steve

A good double whammy for the Spring! Especially since personal matters are going well, work is…work, that’s why it isn’t called fun, especially with the pandemic. The bigger, ongoing concern was in the last session with my therapist, she wants … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red: Must See

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Steve

Rather bummed that Disney didn’t have the confidence to release this semi-original idea in theaters exclusively as they do with the MCU stuff. It was stronger than Luca (the Little Italian Mermaid) and about on par with Inside/Out or Soul, the last two near-perfect movies … Continue reading →

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Found a way to tally up the comments!

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Steve

Last night, my ol’ WMUR and Marquette friend Stephen D posted three comments on the Picayune. It’s always great to see any kind of feedback! As always, my count for the upcoming contest to award whoever lands the coveted 600th post got … Continue reading →

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Black Widow: Worth Seeing (MCU Recap 2)

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Steve

I wanted to see this movie not to just be an MCU completist (I’ve only missed one MCU movie in a theater) but as a show of support to Scarlett. The actress was a trooper in a male-dominated genre and … Continue reading →

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RIP Taylor Hawkins

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Steve

Sad to hear about him passing but all the substances in his blood should never come as a surprise. Touring is hard. With any incarnation of show business, the public expects you to always be “on.” What I’m mostly surprised … Continue reading →

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I’m on the verge of quitting my credit union in the North

Posted on March 26, 2022 by Steve

I will always stand by credit unions to the end since they are living proof that Socialism works! However, today was the last straw with them handling my primary credit card. Practically every damned year, they get hit by a … Continue reading →

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Goalie with a funny name in Quebec

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Steve

Hockey returns tonight but I have other plans (comedy club with a friend). Fear not! I’ll be going tomorrow since I never turn away a chance to see the Milwaukee Admirals (my old team when I was there). I just … Continue reading →

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1987: Austin’s tug-of-war battle

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Steve

It originally started in 1986 but fizzled out after the 1988, the third and last. Too bad. This silly content would’ve been nice to keep. However, losing fun and amusing stuff is the story of Austin since the Aughts as … Continue reading →

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RIP Steve Wilhite (belated)

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Steve

Mr. Wilhite is mostly known by those who really, really know their History of Computer Science or the Internet but he was the person responsible for creating the .GIF. Sadly, he passed away on March 14th from CV-19-related complications. Such … Continue reading →

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Blades of Steel flashback!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Steve

All the time we wasted in 1988-89 playing this instead of studying! This passed for a hockey videogame then too. Well, Blades of Steel by Konami was superior to Nintendo’s offering, which was cartoony. The version above had permission to use … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of the tornado from last night

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Steve

The blue line is where the government is sending drones to inspect the damage but the tornado(es) didn’t necessarily touch down. I’ll probably see some of it tomorrow when I got drive north to Round Rock to get my weekly … Continue reading →

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Meet my Mission Hill avatar or self?

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Steve

I know what you’re thinking! You’re thinking, “What? How exactly is that you? You also look like a dirty Hippie! Is this some kind of fantasy?” The short answer is, NO. I despise Hippies since the majority were Boomers and … Continue reading →

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