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Monthly Archives: April 2018
RIP Harry Anderson
Quite the bummer to hear about Harry passing and rather soon, he was only 65. His magic tricks on SNL helped us all get through some rather weak years for the show. I remember how he put a needle through his … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Magic, SitCom, SNL, Stand-up Comedy
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RIP R. Lee Ermey
Sad to see the man who was the quintessential drill sergeant pass on. Ermey was able to turn his consultant position for Kubrick into a key role in Full Metal Jacket. Thankfully others used his roaring presence for funny stuff like … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, TV
Tagged Cartoons, Celebrity Obituary, Invader Zim, Military, The Simpsons, Vietnam War
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Advanced Race Guide
This is Pathfinder‘s take on one of my favorite 3e books, Savage Species. In the original for D&D, WOTC laid down a solid set of options on how to integrate other races and monsters as PCs into the game. I agreed with … Continue reading
Reached 4000 CDs
In an age when music collecting is torn between the vinyl revival (Hipsters mainly) and streaming services (which screw over most artists whose names don’t rhyme Dickweed Pest or WASP-y Thrift), I’m still a purchaser of CDs. Should CDs go … Continue reading
Altered Carbon Season One
Got through this Netflix original before Lost in Space was available and checked it out on the recommendation of my friend Matthew, who has read the novels this is based upon. I was more surprised by the full-frontal nudity (both genders) … Continue reading
The future of food, part four: a week of Soylent
I’ve gone over three alternatives, sampled them, mixed them with other stuff to make them more “edible,” and now comes a quick test of a short-term result. This week, I’m going to “eat” nothing but Soylent for lunch and dinner. … Continue reading
RIP Mitzi Shore
Mitzi’s name may sound familiar to many, she’s (not-funny) comedian Pauly Shore’s mother. For those who follow comedy (like me), she’s more famous as being the owner of The Comedy Store, a venue which made the careers of David Letterman, Robin … Continue reading
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Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Seventies, Stand-up Comedy
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OMD in Austin
Last Friday I went to the sold-out OMD concert at Emo’s, a venue I need to work into my life more often. Initially I went because the tickets were a late Christmas present for frequent concert buddy Mark M. Me? … Continue reading
RIP Chuck McCann
It was a bummer to find out Chuck passed via a tweet from Joel Hodgson. He made a lasting impression on me through the Sid & Marty Kroft show Far Out Space Nuts which he co-starred with Bob Denver. Little did … Continue reading
Kill the Irishman
Another movie which came and went in theaters before I got a chance to see it way back in 2011. Thanks to Hulu I caught it before the streaming service’s time to offer this expired. Irishman is loosely based upon … Continue reading
(Austin) Stars clinch a spot in the playoffs!
Tonight’s victory over the Rockford Icehogs and the Stockton Heat’s loss to the San Diego Gulls got my Stars back into the playoffs despite the five-game penalty we share with the San Antonio Rampage. It wasn’t an easy game neither since … Continue reading
Brian Posehn 3
Got to see one of my favorite comedians, voice actors and D&D aficionados back in February (the digging out continues!). Hot off his 30 years of being a stand-up last Summer, Brian had a mix of great new jokes and … Continue reading
The future of food, part three: Huel
My overdue conclusion on the trilogy of food substitutions! I had this Huel (Human Fuel) stuff so long again, I had to start over to remember what it was like. Unlike Soylent or “Slimfast,” Huel comes in a powder that you … Continue reading
Horse/Mount solution
Thanks to following the Pathfinder group on FaceBook, I discovered this cool solution for my players’ minis whenever they’re on horseback. The only downside was there’s some assembly required. I scored ten of them, enough for my players and a few for … Continue reading
Beyond the Gates
I think I need to make a new category of movie. Namely for those I often see trailers for (via Apple’s site, at Alamo, Hulu, etc.) and then they never play at any theaters around Austin. Including the Great Hills … Continue reading