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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Happy 9th Birthday Cannon!
My youngest nephew celebrates today. Well, by the time this is published, he’s probably half way through the day given his residency in Qatar. I think he’s having fun thanks to his uncle visiting, not this one, one from the … Continue reading
Success! Rosetta lands on a comet!
A rather cool development since comets tend to be demonized in popular culture; omens of bad things about to happen, a zombie plague originator, an evil empire hiding in it and something which will crash into earth, destroying civilization. I’m … Continue reading
John Wick: Don’t Bother
A by-the-numbers action/revenge flick starring Keanu as a retired hit man getting even with the Russian Mafia, American Film’s current bugbear. It’s no The Matrix or Point Break because he never says his trademark “whoa!” No, it’s 101 minutes of splatter, knife … Continue reading
Check out my Playmobil hippie!
All she needs to be more authenticate is the stench of pachouli, dirtier feet and shitty tastes in music: usually jam bands like Phish and the Dead. Oh, I forgot, her Baby Boomer sense of entitlement and ability to stick everyone born … Continue reading
The Boxtrolls: Worth Seeing
From the people who gave us the interesting Coraline and the disappointing Paranorman, comes an apology for the latter movie. Admittedly, I’ve never seen the former yet I enjoyed Boxtrolls way more because it had greater originality to the execution. The story … Continue reading
Simpson Quiz from Mental Floss
Name all 12 characters who have three-letter first names. You get three minutes. I got nine! Beat that!
Make your own title!
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For once South Park actually used real science
George Carlin made a joke about this years before the Colorado D-bags took notice. However, I beg to differ. I don’t care for this smell. If there were a way to eliminate the side effects, I’d get in line right … Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr
My final concert story (until later this week) because I will be caught up! Next up will be Brushes with Greatness…no, Movies which is easier. This show was a pretty cool experience. It was my first at the Scoot Inn on … Continue reading
Duran Duran (2014)
This year’s wedding anniversary present was floor tickets to see these guys at the Moody Theater on November 1st. They were the big concert to anchor the F1 race Austin was saddled with thanks to the outgoing shit bag we call Governor … Continue reading
Happy 80th Birthday Carl Sagan
Had he beaten cancer and carried on, it would’ve been his 80th. Sagan wasn’t always a genial figure since it was disputed about the lawsuits he may or may not have filed against Johnny Carson, Apple, etc. He’s probably also … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Eighties, Mythbusting
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Happy 12th Anniversary Kim and Rad!
I should’ve suspected why the weather was very nice in Austin today! It was their day and I’m hoping Phoenix followed suit. Their wedding is always pretty special to me. It was a reunion with some friends we had in … Continue reading
Two great time killers on the Web
Click here to check out what I built for you all! http://crmbl.co/1ub9Mzp The other…a virtual fist bump or as it was said in the censored version of The Matrix, a flipper! http://sendamessage.to/picayune+fans/t
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New title could’ve been worse
The Force Awakens…well, it’s certainly better than Attack of the Clones which made little to no sense. For JJ Abrams, this title is sophisticated. What I’m puzzled about is what was the Force doing after Return of the Jedi? Did the Ewoks poison … Continue reading
Look out Sammy Hagar
As long as this driver isn’t a standard Austin douche who has to be ahead of me because I’m driving the speed limit and stay in their lane, I couldn’t care less. Oh, and isn’t on the phone since many here … Continue reading