Category Archives: Diversions

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RIP Jean “Moebius” Giraud

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Steve

First Ralph McQuarrie, now the legendary Moebius! I double checked to make sure Syd Mead was still alive since we all know the cliche about death coming in threes. Many of you are probably going, “Who was this French guy?” … Continue reading →

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Here’s an easier quiz: Newt v. Buzz

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Steve

I would’ve aced this lunchtime trivia from Mental Notes if they used the full, correct quote since I was pretty sure who said it, but I went with the other figuring it was a trick. Hurrumph! Trick was on me. … Continue reading →

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Name Steve’s Whatnot

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Steve

Muppet fans rejoice! From the ashes of FAO Schwartz going down the tubes, Toys R Us gained their exclusivity on the toy I bought Somara at the end of 2008. There’s a slight difference between ours. Somara’s Blanche (the winning … Continue reading →

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RIP Ralph McQuarrie

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Steve

Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and numerous other Sci-Fi franchises wouldn’t have been the same with Ralph. If the name rings a mental bell, then you may recall his name in those “making of” books showing the concept art … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons hits 500

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Steve

During the table read for what was then the 200th episode (“Trash of the Titans” if you care), showrunner/producer David Mirkin remarked the show was half way there. It seems he was off by 50 but knowing Fox, it will … Continue reading →

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Geek Bowl VI

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Steve

I’ll cut to the chase…we lost and weren’t even close to being in the running for the $7000 in prizes up for grabs. Then again, this was a gathering of 106-plus teams from around the US filled with people who … Continue reading →

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Mental_Floss blows my mind on Yo Gabba Gabba

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Steve

After reading their collection of factoids, I began to wonder why I didn’t know some of these things before? Namely that Christian Jacobs (aka MC Bat Commander of the Aquabats) played Archie Bunker’s grandson on the short-lived sitcom Gloria. My … Continue reading →

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Why your shoe jokes or comments can cease

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Steve

I will be taking a census on my collection of Chucks because Somara said what I have on the FAQ page is inaccurate. Agreed! I scored a new pair of cold-weather shoes due to a tear in my favorite wool-lined pair. … Continue reading →

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They’re not Futurama dolls, they’re action figures

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Steve

Season Six of Futurama finally arrived on DVD, I went ahead and splurged on the Blu-Ray for the additional features (or headaches). Then I was at Toy Joy today, it’s where I needed to drop off my nephew after our … Continue reading →

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The year in Lego

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Steve

A couple aren’t terribly well-done (can’t make out which one is supposed to be President Obama on the bin Laden thing) and I feel the pepper-spray meme is worn out. Check them out here. I only wish there more amusing, … Continue reading →

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Happy belated 55th birthday Carrie “Princess Leia” Fisher

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Steve

Another cool birthday displayed on my Simpsons calendar at work. My childhood wouldn’t the same without her and the rather goofy hairdo (more like a hairdon’t in her opinion) in Star Wars. Oddly, I never had a crush on Princess … Continue reading →

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Micronauts movie a possibility

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Steve

This will draw out the usual cliche of “Hollywood is totally out of ideas” from most people yet I beg to differ somewhat. I’m no fan of those crappy Transformers or GI Joe attempts, the former was a chore to … Continue reading →

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Italian #12: John Capelletti

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Steve

Franco Harris is usually the more logical choice with football, especially with his Super Bowl titles during the Steelers’ dominance. However, I went with this former Heisman winner because of a cheesy, made-for-TV movie I saw a couple times as … Continue reading →

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Italian #11: Manu Ginobli

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Steve

Since I kicked off with a baseball Italian, I’m going to keep pressing on with sports as I try to catch up, being behind by a few of my one-Italian-a-day goal. It’s a shame that the NBA 2011-12 season will … Continue reading →

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Italian #10: Joe Girardi

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Steve

Bear with me on this gentleman, maybe Jeremy can help out via Comments because he’s into baseball, I’m a casual fan at best. Joe was selected as a favor to my friend Helen but he has morphed into a good … Continue reading →

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