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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Finally made it to Ozona, onward to Fort Stockton
The cold weather, Blue Monday and my insomnia’s comeback haven’t helped on bringing down the treadmill’s cost, nor my 2012 resolution to at least exceed 2011’s mileage by 10 percent. But today I decided to push for the adrenalin boost … Continue reading
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Thirteen years
Little did I know that I would be hanging out at the Chili’s on 183 and I-35 (it has been relocated further south for almost a decade) until closing time with this lady I met online. I cannot remember my … Continue reading
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Michael Biehn and Aliens 25+ years later
The 25th anniversary of Aliens was last year and I belatedly celebrated the landmark by attending a special, last-minute booking at Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. One of the speciality groups (I think the Action Pack) planned to show a new … Continue reading
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Mental_Floss blows my mind on Yo Gabba Gabba
After reading their collection of factoids, I began to wonder why I didn’t know some of these things before? Namely that Christian Jacobs (aka MC Bat Commander of the Aquabats) played Archie Bunker’s grandson on the short-lived sitcom Gloria. My … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Mark (B)!
Lucky guy. Gets to share his special day with Ben Franklin, inventor of numerous gadgets, a wiseass (he would’ve loved The Onion) and loved hookers more than Charlie Sheen.
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WOTC admits 4E was a mistake…kind of
Most of you who care already read the official news as per this New York Times article regarding 5E. After three years, WOTC is finally throwing in the towel and grudgingly admitting their mistake. I saw the early warning signs … Continue reading
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Tired, inside geek joke
Our D&D/Gaming friend John immediately came to mind when this design came up on TeeFury. I also gave one to my sensei Lester as a Christmas present. The joke has many geeky levels, no pun intended. Firstly there’s the worn-out … Continue reading
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The Stern Pinball Factory!
Here’s a quick virtual side trek around the half-way point of my recent Chicago trip, the Stern factory. It was a major goal since the other one (seeing Brian and his kids) fell through by the time I landed. As … Continue reading
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Dublin Dr. Pepper snuffed out
Maybe I should amend my 13 2012 resolutions to just drop drinking soda/pop/coke altogether now that the parent corporation behind Dr. Pepper (a personal fave) decided to kill a gold-laying goose. Forget using the alleged free market, just litigate your … Continue reading
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Twenty-five hundred posts!
One day ahead of the upcoming, dreaded Friday the 13th tomorrow too! Maybe I should take that as an omen and not go ice skating at Northcross; I’ve grown too fond of non-cracked ribs, no concussion in probably 20 years … Continue reading
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This will counter your Olestra-based spread!
Thumbs up to Somara for finding and forwarding it to me.
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KMAG exceeds 10,000 songs!
I was hoping to hit this goal by New Year’s but having a good time/relaxing was my number one priority between December 23 and January 2 this year. It is a rather trivial accomplishment yet to get to this point, … Continue reading
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My recent trip to Chicago, part one
The flight was “uneventful,” since it wasn’t on the news and I lived to write about it two weeks later. Things were off to a rough start as the plane rocked in the rain for the first 40 minutes. The … Continue reading
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2001: The Last Day of Christmas V, Series Finale
As I close this string of remembrances, I found a loophole with the deadline, which I obviously missed for 1996 and 2001. According to my wife’s awesome and tasteful Bettie Page calendar, January 7 was Orthodox Christianity’s Christmas Day, ergo, … Continue reading
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Happy 65th Birthday David Bowie
The Guardian did a rather intriguing piece about the Thin White Duke, seems he is semi-retired and maybe it’s for the best. Fellow Rock n’ Roll Senior Citizens haven’t exactly been making records worth a damn while charging a car … Continue reading
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