Monthly Archives: May 2012

Flyers are out, I now am backing the Kings

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Steve

Philly detractors can go ahead and spread their hate, blah blah blah. Never mind that their teams were mostly defeated in the first round: ‘Hawks, Bruins and Pens. Canucks just decided to choke earlier this year. Don’t hold your breath … Continue reading →

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RIP: Maurice Sendak

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Steve

Where The Wild Things Are was one of the first books I remember my mother giving me when I was learning to read. Sendak’s visual style, namely the monsters left an impression on me. The changed connotation of the term … Continue reading →

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Cool time machine on the #1 tunes

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Steve

Today’s first cool story courtesy of The Onion‘s AV Club is a link to this bitchin’ site that has sound clips of what were the hits during particular years. It starts from 1940 and runs up to the present. I … Continue reading →

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Backyard kitten update for the beginning of May

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Steve

Besides their instinctually wrestling ability, they’re getting close to the litter box training stage which I hope to get them through. When their eyes change to green/yellow, I will schedule their first appointment with the vet and the Austin Humane … Continue reading →

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Happy Free Comic Book Day! Summer has started

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Steve

The latest diorama from Rogues Gallery helper Nick! A rather amusing display of action figures waiting in queue to get their freebies. I was there before the opening because the Honda dealership finished installing a new lock motor really early. Free … Continue reading →

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Fairly instant kittens, plant and add water!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Steve

Feral cats have much more in common with dogs than they do with their domestic cat cousins. For some weird reason, the quartet living on our porch prefer to wallow in dirt to stay cool than find shade. I’m sure … Continue reading →

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RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Steve

I hate to jump on the bandwagon because I personally could never get into the Beastie Boys’ material, namely…all of it. And please, don’t waste any electrons on trying to convince me I need to give Paul’s Boutique a chance. I … Continue reading →

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Treadmill update

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Steve

This second repair is going almost as badly as the first. I know I should get back on to chat support to bitch at ProForm but I don’t I need to. Their partner(s) for this is terrible. At least I … Continue reading →

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Austin’s first Moon Tower Comedy Fest assessment

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve

Overall, it needs work. The people trying to run this mess should go get some lessons from cities that have been doing this longer and more effectively. It could’ve been worse like SXSW or ACL Fest, the titleholders for the … Continue reading →

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My overdue animated banner

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve

I originally put it together in April to get a head start because I thought it was going to be pretty cool. Since it worked when I dragged and dropped it into a browser, I figured it was ready. Whoops! … Continue reading →

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Pendleton Ward & Tom Kenny

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve

To wrap up my mini-comedy vacation, I took in the Alamo Drafthouse’s Adventure Time marathon and feast. The impetus for the event is a new gallery exhibition for the Mondo Tees artists. I’m waiting to hear from the PR person … Continue reading →

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Happy 106th Birthday Grandma

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve

I often wonder if Grandma would’ve lived this long given the other odds she beat; no other immediate relatives of hers made it as close and the diet my grandparents lived on would make my doctor wince. Although she died … Continue reading →

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Happy “prime number” birthday Jose!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Steve

Before the overrated The Big Lebowski, Jose (aka the Hoser) was the original Dude namely for his frequent usage of the word. It was something that made him endearing in my clique of Marquette friends. Jose’s overall character, gregarious nature … Continue reading →

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Paul Gilmartin

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Steve

For 16 years, you may recall him as the co-host of Dinner and a Movie on TBS and before then, he was a frequent guest on the Bob & Tom Show (an Indiana-based syndicated FM morning zoo show like Howard … Continue reading →

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CapMetro train hits a car, one dead, two injured

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Steve

My friend Jeremy alerted me to the news yesterday because he depends upon the light rail for arriving at his current job. It was a damned shame and I was surprised, this was their third accident over the train’s two … Continue reading →

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