Monthly Archives: October 2013

Italian #25: (Giovanni) Giorgio Moroder

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Steve

Today is the final day of Italian Heritage Month. I may not have written about as many as I did for 2011 but I certainly beat out my terrible output for 2012. Just means more to cover next year! I … Continue reading →

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Where my car gets her name, part two

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Steve

I found several, good, comparative pictures of the super heroine I named my new car after. Currently her character is in limbo with DC, I had forgotten Vixen was a charter member of the rather bland Justice League International in the 52 reboot. … Continue reading →

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Best Theme/Group Costume 2013

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Steve

The Fracé Family never fails to impress!

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Best Costume of 2013 (in my opinion)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Steve

That image is burned into the collective memory of millions, including those who didn’t catch Cheers during its initial run; thank you Nick at Night, Netflix and syndication. Also, a big thanks to the site The Clearly Dope for bringing it … Continue reading →

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A familiar piece of clip art from DG!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Steve

Twenty years ago, my then current employer introduced this piece of clip art to its customers (really subscribers). Whoever used this may have filled in the text because the core part is the ghost, bats and border. Whoops! I might be … Continue reading →

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Thank you rain/temp drop for the relapse…

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Steve

Filled me full of phlegm and preventing me from enjoying my new car’s debut at work. I feel way better now. Thanks to my doctor helping me balance the medication, mainly upping the Zoloft by 25 mg/day. All this time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Thugs Bunny

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Steve

He’s finally back on a T-shirt after the demise of the WB Stores. I found this design at the Ecko Store in the RR Outlet Mall. It reminded me of the hilarious Eight Mile parody on Robot Chicken.

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RIP: Lou Reed

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Steve

The tributes are pouring in all over the media but to me, Lou was in the same company as Bruce Springsteen…great writer, boring performer. I’ll take the Cowboy Junkies’ version of “Sweet Jane,” Duran Duran’s “Perfect Day,” and Eurythmics’ “Satellite … Continue reading →

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Say hello to my new car Vixen!

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Steve

What began as a fact-finding mission turned into an adoption/purchase. I wasn’t really, completely suckered by a nice salesman Jon. We’re still nursing a frickin’ rental because our Honda Fit was finally approved for its repair, again, remember, it wasn’t our … Continue reading →

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Gotta’ lay off the spicy, alien food

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Steve

Purchased just in time for attending the Spaceballs quote-along at Alamo Ritz this week. Took my friend Jeff to cheer him up. He had been feeling a bit sad and he’s always been good to me. The chest-burster is one of the … Continue reading →

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Super BFFs!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Steve

Co-worker and friend Aaron has an older daughter who is just the coolest. She is a sweet, thoughtful person who loves superheroes and ninjas! So when I spotted this shirt at Target, I had to just buy it. If DC … Continue reading →

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Textbook publishers reject mythology and bunk

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Steve

This great piece of news was probably ignored due to the shutdown and it’s a huge relief since I live in Texas. The Christian Dominionists on the SBOE may finally realize that this state’s size and rising star will prevent … Continue reading →

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This shirt is the bane of the Dayman!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Steve

A wearable litmus test to see which people you encounter are fans of America’s favorite…ok, Basic Cable’s…sociopathic quintet. Since Stern and Jersey Jack will never build an It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia pinball machine (don’t get me started, I already have rules … Continue reading →

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Vegas 2013: Day Six, Popovich’s animal circus

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Steve

Monday took the slow approach as the centerpiece to our day was mid-afternoon at PH. We arrived relatively early, went our own separate ways for an hour to kill time; I wanted to leave my card with the nice person … Continue reading →

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Stars roll on in three-peat weekend

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Steve

Tonight our Stars roll back into action against their other rival, the OKC Barons. We won’t be attending due to other social/household obligations. However, last weekend they amazed us by wracking up a six-point weekend with 18 goals and a … Continue reading →

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