Monthly Archives: April 2013

Updates a comin’ plus transitions due

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Steve

Thanks to 2013 being the worst year for my personal health since 1999 when my immune system collapsed for two weeks; yet I doubt I could convince a doctor to just give me a shot to boost my system. So … Continue reading →

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Stuffed & Unstrung

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Steve

Disney may own the Muppets and the technical name but the Henson family got to retain the other, more daring properties (The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth) and this adult-based entertainment troop we saw a couple weeks ago. It wasn’t for children because … Continue reading →

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Stars limp across the finish line with two losses

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Steve

Despite winning the South Division and the home-ice advantage throughout the Conference, their last two home games sucked. Friday they were always behind by one goal because they keep letting the opposition score first, a problem they’ve had all season. Tonight … Continue reading →

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Happy Record Store Day 2013

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Steve

In addition to all the pot jokes about today’s date, this Saturday is also the sixth annual Record Store Day. The record stores took a note from the successful Free Comic Book Day and found a way to celebrate another … Continue reading →

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Another sense of humor demonstration

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Steve

There was a boardgame theme at work for something and this was an entry from my co-workers. Danielle was a trooper.

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RIP Scott Miller of Game Theory

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Steve

Scott Miller wasn’t a household name nor was his main band Game Theory. You could say as per the cliche…he was a musician’s musician but also someone music geeks like myself would know about. An Eighties version of Big Star. … Continue reading →

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Head Coach Willie Desjardins wins coach-of-the-year!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Steve

Another great feather in the Stars’ collective cap. After my team hit bottom last season, they could only go up but landing first in South is an incredible feat. Congrats!

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Stars cinch it! Aeros are leaving

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Steve

Today I take down my countdown to First for the Stars. They did it with 95 points to win their division (South). Course the current divisions have only been around for two seasons but I’m good, it means at least … Continue reading →

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A more philosophical die

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Steve

What a cool way to come up with a die that has 14 sides! Half are composed of the seven sins and the other are the seven virtues. The sins did get the better font.

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Happy 45th Birthday Michael Anthony Hall

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Steve

He bailed on us last year at Wiz World’s convention but maybe he’ll come back. Not sure what he was promoting though. His USA show The Dead Zone ended and I was probably one of the few who recognized him … Continue reading →

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Playmobil diorama #1.5 – Apple Cafe expanded

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Steve

Since my little display showing the checkout line was a big hit, I decided to expand it by added employees/customers and a cafe expansion. I started off with the generic pack of 12 people but they were all white people. … Continue reading →

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My overdue opinion about the Austin sucking

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Steve

Having lived here for 19 years and being a resident of a half-dozen other places: Milwaukee; Raleigh-Durham; Houston; Indianapolis; various Central Illinois “cities;” and Beulah, ND; it would be an understatement to say I initially became a little defensive. Then … Continue reading →

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RIP Jonathan Winters

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Steve

Illness slowed me from getting this post out on time (I’m doing better, hopefully I won’t be in the obit pages soon). I was bummed to read the news via the AV Club. Jonathan’s heyday was mostly over when I … Continue reading →

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Randomizers from Teacher Heaven

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Steve

Dice maker Koplow has been holding out with the gaming stores! I found these beauties at a teacher-supply store in North Austin called Teacher Heaven. I was there hunting down stickers of apples and I saw the joint had a … Continue reading →

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Fourteen years with Apple

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Steve

I’ll keep it brief but Somara made me laugh when she pulled out my original badge photo from 1998. It was taken during the Summer/Fall of 1998 while I was a temp. I thought it was funny enough to keep … Continue reading →

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