Popcorn Songs
...and other stuff, but it's the popcorn mix I can't get enough of.Tuesday, February 21, 2006
China not alone in censoring Google
How outraged is the US Congress that Google's content is censored in the US?!
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Brisco official DVD green-lighted
Still no date or firm info, but in Jan '06 they announced over at Bruce Campbell Online that The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. will get an official DVD release.
Labels: tv
Wizard Needs Food. Badly.
I finally found the blog for those bastards the nice guys from 9th Level at Wizard Needs Food. Badly.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Tech's China Policy a 'Disgrace'
What hypocrisy for our political leadership to call
tech's China policy a 'disgrace' when they could not act to keep guns out of the hands of foreigners convicted of serious crimes. So, we'll sell the violent foreigners guns to shoot things with, but not technology that might serve to enlighten them.
tech's China policy a 'disgrace' when they could not act to keep guns out of the hands of foreigners convicted of serious crimes. So, we'll sell the violent foreigners guns to shoot things with, but not technology that might serve to enlighten them.
Quickie
In the last 7 days I...
- Taught someone else how to do my (old) job
- Made someone really happy
- Made someone really unhappy
- Discovered bittorrent rss feeds
- Shovelled roughly 800 cu. feet of the heaviest snow ever
- Caught a cold
- Joined a karaoke contest called Fiddler's Idol 2
- Used the JAWS OF LIFE to rip open the back of a van
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Google Talk
In case you don't have enough IM clients, welcome Google Talk. Of course I installed it! Show Google the love and install it yourself. Shout if you need a gmail invite!
Return of the Sellout
In case you had forgotten why you hated the George Lucas film merchandise empire, Froogle serves up this starchy reminder. "Well more wealth that you can imagine." "I don't know, I can imagine quite a bit!"
Labels: starwars
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
My blog is not about consistency nor topicality
What the hell happened to SF's Battlestar Galatica?!
Ken shares my opinion, so I'm not alone in the distaste I've developed for the show. But what happened? How did it become *so* bad? I could look past the ridiculous tactical, strategic and security problems the show has always had, but now the characters seem off-handedly inconsistent and more written to fit the plot-idea, rather than staying true to the character (even as characters develop over time, you should see the significance of the changes.)
I finally got a work in last night--after at least 2 weeks off (read: sloth). And I've been drinking too much caffeine because I'm tired at night again. Dammit. So, it's time to search for that balance between going out every night socializing and some regimen. More to come.
Monday, I 'officially' became a volunteer firefighter--that is, I'm now authorized by the fire chief to ride the trucks and deal with emergencies. I got along pretty well with the officers, too. They said I was a ballbuster, just like them. And we talked about what fire academy training I should take first.
I was never one of those kids who wanted to grow up to be a fireman, but I have to admit, the closer I get to it, the more excited I am about it. The station I'm with handled 43 calls in January. There should be some action soon, if I'm not stuck at the day job.
The day job goes well. I got some projects to work on that are useful and enjoyable. That seemed to be a rare combination last year. In no more than two months I will officially transition to a new team. Hello, greener grass.
I admit the title of this post was mostly an excuse to use the word 'topicality.'
The Pope, I'd heard, did away with that pesky concept of Limbo. However, Ken explains that the Catholics did not do away with Limbo entirely. They only said children who die prior to baptism do not spend eternity there. Or something like that. If anyone has the official announcement, I would love to see it. I'm not Catholic, but I still find papal briefs entertaining.
I'm pissed-off that the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology moved their entrance to a side wing of the building. Well, I'm as pissed-off as I can be about museums, in which I have a curious interest, but no real investment. It's a shame because the new entrance diminishes the architectual impact of the building. It's more like nice community center now than a museum. The very charming and clever woman working in the gift shop at the new entrance told me it happened about four years ago. (The screenwriter in my head added the line for her, 'You should have complained then.')
What's with Brokeback Mountain? Snubbed by SAG, lauded by AMPAS. That's the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cake, please enlighten us.
I can never remember whether its soba or udon noodles that I like. I like the buckwheat ones.
Ken shares my opinion, so I'm not alone in the distaste I've developed for the show. But what happened? How did it become *so* bad? I could look past the ridiculous tactical, strategic and security problems the show has always had, but now the characters seem off-handedly inconsistent and more written to fit the plot-idea, rather than staying true to the character (even as characters develop over time, you should see the significance of the changes.)
I finally got a work in last night--after at least 2 weeks off (read: sloth). And I've been drinking too much caffeine because I'm tired at night again. Dammit. So, it's time to search for that balance between going out every night socializing and some regimen. More to come.
Monday, I 'officially' became a volunteer firefighter--that is, I'm now authorized by the fire chief to ride the trucks and deal with emergencies. I got along pretty well with the officers, too. They said I was a ballbuster, just like them. And we talked about what fire academy training I should take first.
I was never one of those kids who wanted to grow up to be a fireman, but I have to admit, the closer I get to it, the more excited I am about it. The station I'm with handled 43 calls in January. There should be some action soon, if I'm not stuck at the day job.
The day job goes well. I got some projects to work on that are useful and enjoyable. That seemed to be a rare combination last year. In no more than two months I will officially transition to a new team. Hello, greener grass.
I admit the title of this post was mostly an excuse to use the word 'topicality.'
The Pope, I'd heard, did away with that pesky concept of Limbo. However, Ken explains that the Catholics did not do away with Limbo entirely. They only said children who die prior to baptism do not spend eternity there. Or something like that. If anyone has the official announcement, I would love to see it. I'm not Catholic, but I still find papal briefs entertaining.
I'm pissed-off that the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology moved their entrance to a side wing of the building. Well, I'm as pissed-off as I can be about museums, in which I have a curious interest, but no real investment. It's a shame because the new entrance diminishes the architectual impact of the building. It's more like nice community center now than a museum. The very charming and clever woman working in the gift shop at the new entrance told me it happened about four years ago. (The screenwriter in my head added the line for her, 'You should have complained then.')
What's with Brokeback Mountain? Snubbed by SAG, lauded by AMPAS. That's the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cake, please enlighten us.
I can never remember whether its soba or udon noodles that I like. I like the buckwheat ones.
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