Monthly Archives: April 2013

Oz the Great and Powerful: Worth Seeing

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Steve

The Summer movie season kicks off this weekend with a Marvel-based character making it official. Should we be surprised it coincides with the annual Free Comic Book Day? Before we launch into what a great run (2012 was eventful) or … Continue reading →

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Weapon against diabetes (health 2013 part 2)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve

Today was pretty decent. The nasal spray the Apple-based doctor put me on may be getting results. I cough, wheeze and hack much less. Let’s see if I drop to zero tomorrow. Meanwhile, I wanted to show off the cool … Continue reading →

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Some good health news

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve

Not everything involving my personal health in 2013 has been negative or miserable. I wasn’t too thrilled to do the math with my boss on missing about 17.5% of possible working hours for the fiscal year (I didn’t press to … Continue reading →

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Belated iTunes Store anniversary piece

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve

I knew there was something I forgot to blather about last night! When we were driving home Friday night, Market Place mentioned this but I got distracted by many other things over the weekend. It’s 10 years later and much has … Continue reading →

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Mostly fattening

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Steve

A birthday cake for someone who really enjoys the Douglas Adams novels.

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Two new designs from Pinballz

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Steve
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The Canadians have a clever rebuttal

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Steve

This hilarious public service announcement produced by the Canadian Ministry of Health seems to be derived from an old Steve Martin joke: Smoker: Do you mind if I smoke? Steve Martin: No. Do you mind if I fart? I know … Continue reading →

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RIP Chrissy Amphlett

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Steve

Best known as the lead singer of the DiVinyls and their biggest American hit, “I Touch Myself,” but I had heard of the Aussie act when I was in high school during MTV’s salad days. Chrissy came off like a … Continue reading →

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My overdue rejoicing about Google Fibre coming to Austin

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Steve

Maybe it’s karmic payback for those shittalkers saying Austin is a pretentious city but I was thrilled about us being the second destination for Google’s high-speed Internet access. I didn’t know they offered television channels. I can live without them … Continue reading →

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Jabba’s Palace = Hagia Sophia?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Steve

Thankfully Lego didn’t capitulate to any group (depending upon which account you read) and withdrew this playset. However, I can see the resemblance…

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Let’s hope this relapse is it for a long time

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Steve

Just when I thought I could manage or finish off my recent cold (the one contracted right on my 14th anniversary), I went to bed Sunday night with serious chills. I had to crank the heater in the car because … Continue reading →

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Futurama‘s cancellation was inevitable to me

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Steve

Personally I figured that this upcoming season would be the end because Comedy Central’s five-year contract for rebroadcasting rights to show the first four seasons was ending. I’m not an expert on what the ratings were but basic cable channels don’t … Continue reading →

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Another NFL inaction figure

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Steve

Even the Star Wars line has characters that act as bench-warmers (Bespin Guard #2, Death Star Protocol Droid) and this thing spews 12 different “Christian” cliches to politicize football even more unnecessarily.

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You might want to double check this handyman’s toolbox…

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Steve

…as this was found on the back of his truck’s bumper. Knowing the neighbor he was visiting, I highly doubt things started out like those movies.

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Farewell Porkchop

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Steve

With all the hubbub in my life and around my house (Princess gave birth to her third known batch), I have procrastinated my tribute to a sweet cat who recently passed away. Porkchop was one of Kristin’s cats. By the time … Continue reading →

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