Monthly Archives: September 2011

Signs I think we need everywhere, not just NYC

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Steve

The puckish duo They Might be Giants posted this collection of prank, yet truthful, signs around New York City. I think they’re appropriate in in all urban areas…especially the anti-sagging-pants ruling. With the overexposure the zombie genre is getting you’d … Continue reading →

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Belated Happy Birthdays to Chrissie Hynde & Buddy Holly

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Steve

I had a little something in the works all along until I grew ill. However, they’re both too enormous like Freddie Mercury to let their milestone birthdays slide by. Wednesday was Buddy’s 75th but you wouldn’t know it with all … Continue reading →

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Overdue treadmill update

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Steve

Not all hope was lost on my $800 exercise device. While I was home sick for the last three days, I finally remembered to go online to explain what’s (not) happening, its repair. The support people are cool, they just … Continue reading →

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My rebooting of the comic book category

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Steve

Last week DC relaunched their entire continuity for the umpteenth time but this time they really mean it. Allegedly, when Marv Wolfman and George Perez wanted to reboot the universe in 1985 with the granddaddy of all crossover-jumping-on-points Crisis on Infinite … Continue reading →

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In case there’s a break in the 9/11 hype!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Steve

The rash of grass fires surrounding Austin and Central Texas didn’t affect my neighborhood…yet. From what I could make out with Somara’s assistance (she’s the Maggi Republic’s official Internet/Reference Desk), most took place in the less dense (population-wise, not intelligence) … Continue reading →

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Happy 65th Birthday Freddie Mercury

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Steve

Here’s to the lead singer of my favorite Seventies bands when I was a kid. As my tastes evolved, changed and shifted through the years, Queen remained one act that never saw my loyalty waver on. I stuck with them … Continue reading →

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You’re watching KPLR, channel 11, St. Louis…

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Steve

…or having a horrible flashback involving the Vancouver Canucks’ goofy jerseys. These were the accompanying Chucks I scored with the “G I Joe” set. I love these more because they do remind me of old non-network affiliated TV stations from … Continue reading →

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Oh that’ll buff out

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Steve

Parked on the edge of Barton Creek Mall’s lot.

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Belated birthday card

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Steve

This hand-drawn birthday card was too nice not to share with everybody. My friend’s son is rather enamored by the hit game. It reminds me of when I was his age, practically everything I drew was some Marvel or DC … Continue reading →

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Ten years at my house!

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Steve

It’s a good thing time travel doesn’t exist yet. I think my past selves’ heads would’ve exploded if my current self (what I call version 7.0 due to a factoid) went back to the Eighties and told them, “One day … Continue reading →

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[adult swim] turns 10

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Steve

Events leading to the Cartoon Network’s programming block were the culmination of a few things. Multiple attempts by other networks over the last 10-plus years. Some successful: The Simpsons, King of the Hill and South Park; many weren’t but they … Continue reading →

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This isn’t Science…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Steve

…it’s a load of crap just as Intelligent Design happens to be. If I were the person who collected the money on these advertising spaces, I’d make these losers paid cash. Maybe extra for making the Sci-Fi…sorry, SyFy Channel even … Continue reading →

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Death’s Summer hat trick

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Steve

I can imagine the mediocre joke in Jay Leno’s monologue tonight, probably something recycled from the Bertuzzi-Moore incident. Then will come all the editorials about hockey’s tough image, how these guys were hooked on painkillers, blah blah blah. When the … Continue reading →

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