Yearly Archives: 2015

Off to Big D to see Nancy and Hoser

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Steve

Pretty stoked to see a second college buddy within a month! What are the plans? I don’t have any need or expectations for anything elaborate. To me, this is more about hanging out, reconnecting, catching up and making new fun … Continue reading →

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1985: Calvin & Hobbes makes it debut

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Steve

I think it appeared in about 20-30 newspapers, new strips don’t make a big splash right away due to the expense but Calvin & Hobbes was a hit pretty quickly. Calvin was certainly an easy-to-relate to character even if you didm’t … Continue reading →

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Next up…Hot Wheels slippers

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Steve

Here’s the plan everyone, go to lego.com or your nearby Lego Store and demand these! Why? If you read the source article I did, only 1500 pairs were made plus they’re only being sold in France! France? I could see … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming to Austin now

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Steve

Today we had our first major downpour to bring the temperature down significantly. Actually, we’ve had a pretty wet Fall. Now if we just had  wet Falls for about a decade, maybe we’d return to the water levels we used … Continue reading →

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We survived our latest trip to Ikea

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Steve

Actually, we’ve always survived and I guess I’m guilty of going after the long-hanging comedic fruit. An alternative version of Seinfeld’s “What is it with airline food?” which future generations will be puzzled by, the airlines don’t give you crap … Continue reading →

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I must have this gaming table! 2015 edition

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Steve

I posted a different one years ago but that guy allegedly sold his off and he never published the blueprints to make others. This table up above is actually sold by a guy in Wisconsin via his own company called … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Missed in History Class answered!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Steve

This week I’ll be traveling to Dallas for a three-day weekend to hang out with another college buddy, Hoser. It will be my Prius C’s first road trip beyond the boundaries of what is culturally Austin; to the north it … Continue reading →

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The New Teen Titans at 35

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Steve

Thirty-five years ago The New Teen Titans was DC’s answer to Marvel’s wildly successful Uncanny X-Men. Surprisingly, it worked despite the two sets of characters being very different: Marvel’s team were outlaw mutants the world despised and DC’s Titans were mostly sidekicks trying to get … Continue reading →

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Spectre: Must See*

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Steve

Daniel Craig gets to finish out on a high note unlike three previous Bonds with Spectre, trust me, Day Another Day and A View to a Kill…PU! License Revoked was just mediocre because the franchise was struggling on numerous levels. Now when I first heard … Continue reading →

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Belated 10th birthday to Cannon

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Steve

Good gravy, the youngest Bridge kid has hit double digits! I hope his Arabic is better than mine…oh, wait, it is since I only know the English words derived from this language: algebra, algorithm…umm, that’s it. Cannon is getting bigger. … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Ben(Derr)!

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Steve

Has it been two years? Ugh! Well, in order for this little guy to get older, I must do the same. He just gets cuter with the ladies. Glad to see how Ben is progressing. At dinner the other night, … Continue reading →

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Nelson visits Austin!

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Steve

Nelson! College buddy number two finally sees me in my adopted home! Hoser was number one way back in 1997. Doc doesn’t count because he lived/more here before I did, so that negates his past visits. What was the occasion? … Continue reading →

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Happy 13th anniversary Kim and Rad!

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Steve

The wedding that preceded ours happened today. It’s one of the few weekends I wouldn’t mine being trapped in a brief Groundhog Day loop re-enjoying. Sure, Austin weather is great this time of year compared to the Midwest, where I think … Continue reading →

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Sean Astin

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Steve

Since Wiz-World Austin ’15 was rather disappointing, I remembered the cool encounter I had last year that I forgot to post…Samwise himself! Meanwhile, the people who run Wiz-World promised to work harder next year so it will be in late … Continue reading →

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The Last Witch Hunter: Time Killer

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Steve

The name Vin Diesel is not synonymous with quality or thoughtful but he’s been involved with two well-loved franchises: Riddick (my favorite) and those Fast & Furious car fetish movies; word has it he’ll return to revive XXX. This mediocre … Continue reading →

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