Category Archives: Factoids

Trivial things.

“Scoring” with trivia at D&B

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Steve

Editor’s Note: About half-way through the Lost Tales section. I just needed to get a quick disclaimer done over this funny encounter since it took place in November, not the date this will be posted. It’ll be moved to its … Continue reading →

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Summer officially ends today

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Steve

Across the United States and Canada (they’re in our wake), Summer comes to a mental end despite school already being in full swing in most places, Hollywood’s final seasonal stinkers were released (usually anything by Michael Bay or Tony Scott), … Continue reading →

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Hank Hill would hate this dolphin too

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Steve

You know the episode. If you haven’t seen it, go to Netflix streaming: third season, number 16. Dislike the show? Give this one a try, what happens is pretty damned funny and it was written by Jon Vitti, a key … Continue reading →

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Finally tried out Car2Go

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Steve

Last December I joined the Austin branch of Car2Go which is a really cool idea, I just never go around to using it. Thursday evening after the Caddyshack quote-along at the Alamo Ritz (downtown) was the opportunity I needed. Since … Continue reading →

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I’ve been a tech too long

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Steve

One major indicator? I aced this quiz. Rather creepy but then again, Somara and I set up a friend’s new flat-screen TV and Blu-Ray player in record time. I blame this on taking the time to actually read the directions.

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What if the Nostromo found candy

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Steve

Just in time for Prometheus!

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Theory about da’ accent

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Steve

I need to read this again but it seems a tad reductionist. Maybe the linguist/professor has something more elaborate. It doesn’t apply too much to me since my ancestors came to Illinois long after these “original settlers.”

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The latest batch of podcasts I’m hooked on

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Steve

In my haste to hurry up and post that overdue jazz for why I haven’t bothered, I forgot to plug Marc Maron’s WTF show along with all the other stuff I have buzzing through my skull via headphones. I still … Continue reading →

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The Lent Special from my childhood in the Seventies

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Steve

The silly, pointless tradition of Lent kicked off yesterday in the Eastern Orthodox Church (it was last week with the Roman Catholics) so we unintentionally celebrated by having dinner at MacDo’s. We didn’t go for the food. We went because … Continue reading →

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Thoreau (probably) would’ve agreed

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Steve

Many of Somara’s female friends are jealous about one thing in our marriage…I do my own…unlike many other husbands. I think men who wash their own clothes have been a steadily growing population but I’m puzzled whenever I hear my … Continue reading →

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Mental Floss story on Van Halen’s rider

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Steve

During my semester with Stardate in Milwaukee, I only got to see pieces of riders for a couple shows…I think Billy Squier’s regarding what to feed the roadies (nothing interesting) and The Motels in the company’s archives. The owner (Randy) … Continue reading →

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Einstein Brothers Bagels has Wi-Fi finally

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Steve

Our Sunday routine hangout finally has joined the 21st Century! I could understand a bit why the company may have been reluctant to add such a feature. Some days I feel like that guy but until we get Alexandria back … Continue reading →

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Extinct? Maybe not yet. Dublin Dr. Pepper part two

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Steve

Managed to score this from the cafe at work, I figured they had sold them all off by last week when the news got out. The SCLM, the masses and I may have been hasty in condemning the parent corporation … Continue reading →

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Dublin Dr. Pepper snuffed out

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Steve

Maybe I should amend my 13 2012 resolutions to just drop drinking soda/pop/coke altogether now that the parent corporation behind Dr. Pepper (a personal fave) decided to kill a gold-laying goose. Forget using the alleged free market, just litigate your … Continue reading →

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This will counter your Olestra-based spread!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Steve

Thumbs up to Somara for finding and forwarding it to me.

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