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Why the March ’23 Header Art?
The month is nearly over so I will finally explain/blather on why the header art I went with Monty Python’s: The Meaning of Life. March is the 40th anniversary of its release in US theaters plus it’s the first full-length movie … Continue reading
Terra Toys showing their Python fandom!
Sure, it’s one of the most overquoted movies in Nerd-/Geekdom and D&D circles, but it’s great to see Austin’s very own Terra Toys use one of its Playmobil marketing stuff to make a Holy Grail joke. If you’re in the area, … Continue reading
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition…
…especially when they’re in queue for a drink at Sherwood Forest Faire! Great costume with this gentleman but I stupidly got thrown by his headgear because I addressed him as “your excellency.” I think that’s what the French said with … Continue reading
The Life of Brian…still hilarious and relevant
Only fitting to watch this flick on Easter weekend! It’s the grown-up and Atheist alternative to being raised with sitting through Moses and the Ten Commandments on ABC every Easter night. It’s also the first movie I heard of to be … Continue reading
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RIP Terry Jones
So sad to see another Python pass away but poor Terry had been fading away via dementia over the last several years too. Terry will be sorely missed because he was the member who directed the three hilarious movies the … Continue reading
Latin lesson on a shirt
From one of the best jokes in The Life of Brian, a lesson in properly writing/speaking in Latin, a nightmare language since the verb is at the end of the sentence (usually), nouns have five or six declensions and you can’t … Continue reading
The Black Knight became a DJ
My co-worker/friend Kathy is also a DJ through something I think she belongs to called Ambient Camping. Sorry, I’m ignorant of the whole thing. I just like tunes and I know some artists also take time to spin/mix stuff (Calvin … Continue reading
Dr. Hawking “sings” Monty Python
Not the most well-known song by the Pythons but a favorite near the middle of The Meaning of Life. I love all the astronomical facts with it concluding on how we’ve beaten the odds…that we know of.