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Monthly Archives: December 2021
Side effects: haggis breath, unintelligible speech
If you we do not achieve herd immunity with a vaccine on this one, we’ll end up sounding like Groundskeeper Willie, or worse, the unedited version of the Trainspotting characters!
D&D was right, d4 is equal to a caltrop
OUCH! Discovered there were dice on the floor of my bedroom while I was getting ready for the gym. All are harmless except the pyramid-like d4. Cut through my sock and skin to give a nice painful wound. It didn’t … Continue reading
Advent 2021 Beer #6
Boy did I pick the wrong month to drink a beer a month plus these are too big to get any help from Jennifer; she has like a couple sips and then I have to tackle these whoppers. Not helping … Continue reading
RIP Anne Rice
I’m confident all the Hot Topics and indie Goth Stores will have their flags at half mast for a while. I also wonder if Anne ever got a settlement for all the money White Wolf games owed her for ripping … Continue reading
1901: The first Trans-Atlantic radio transmission!
On this day, Marconi’s solution to wireless transmissions was put to the test. From Cornwall (UK), the letter S in Morse Code was transmitted and clearly received in Newfoundland (Canada). The success paved the way for the UK’s naval forces … Continue reading
Posted in History, Italians, Physics, Science & Technology
Tagged 20th Century, Radio
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RIP Michael Nesmith
Michael was definitely an underlined and under appreciated talent all because he chose to be in the Pre-Fab Four, what in today’s lingo is called a Boy Band: BTS, Backstreet Boys, Menudo, etc. He probably nailed the audition due to … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Music, TV
Tagged Celebrity Obituary, Comedy, Eighties, Geek Culture, MTV, Science Fiction, Sixties
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LEGO, the new Bitcoin or treasury bill?
Back when LEGO was going crazy thanks to The LEGO Movie, I remember reading about how you could buy illegal drugs with them in Europe. This story from The Guardian is taking it a step further. However, I find it really comes from … Continue reading
RIP Masayuki Uemura
Masayuki was an unlikely figure to be key in contributing to the legacy of video games! Originally educated as an engineer, he sold solar-cell battery systems for Sharp. One client was Nintendo as they used the technology for the duck … Continue reading
Advent 2021 Beer #5
Forgive me, I just can’t drink as much as I used to in my youth plus these German cans are half a liter a piece, or over 16 ounces when a traditional US beer is 350 ml. It’s amazing how … Continue reading
1941: Pearl Harbor Part Two, dispelling the myths
I think I can thank Qanonsense for the lessening of the lies perpetuated about the attack on Pearl Harbor I’ve heard for years. The biggest one is often, FDR made it happened. Nothing could be further from the truth. The … Continue reading
1941: Pearl Harbor attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy
One thing I’m glad to reflect on with this horrendous event is that after 80 years, the peoples of Japan and the United States have evolved into being friends. The brutal battles which followed for the next three years were … Continue reading
Burn in a lesser hell Bob Dole
As the cliché goes, assholes live forever, and it was somewhat true of this bitter old man. I’ve already heard all the crap in his defense about how he risked his life in WWII which permanently injured him. Too bad … Continue reading
How fitting, we’re seeing A Christmas Carol today
This will be my first time at the Zach Theatre. I’ve lived here for 27 years and never bothered. I’ve been to plays and operas at UT, just not the local theater group. Jennifer has seen this production before so … Continue reading
Posted in Austintatious, Books
Tagged 19th Century, Christmas, Current Events, Musical
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Advent 2021 Beer #4
I liked this one the most so far but truthfully, I have to say it was the really colorful, cool-looking table. The dude resembles somebody in a brass or marching band but according to the first word, I believe he’s … Continue reading
The Right failing to do its homework as always, Dec ’21 edition
Given how much more functional Western and Central Europe are compared to Amerika’s dysfunctional ammosexual paradise and Jesusland, I think places such as Germany would send thank-you cards. They’re experiencing negative growth and they’d love to take in well-educated Americans … Continue reading