Archive for February, 2008
McCain Media Massage
One of the few upsides about being late for your headshrink appointment is that you have plenty of time to read the magazines you almost wish you subscribed to (but that you know you’d never get around to reading.) In my guy’s waiting room was a fresh copy of Newsweek (February 18, 2008) which normally […]
Semi-Pro
Another one for the WDYLIA files – the recent showing of Semi-Pro live at the Alamo Drafthouse, with Will Farrell in person. The fabulous Tim League insisted that we all show up in full Flint Tropics uniforms, which made for some pretty hilarious photos. (Note John’s beautifully feathered hair and my turquoise eye shadow – […]
52 Nights Exposed
Every post I’ve started in the last few days reflects the bitter mood I’ve acquired since it’s become clear that my Power Mac G5 will never boot with Leopard. The $3k upgrade looking me in the face taints my mood. Keep that in mind while I (hopefully) finish a post full of vitriol. My dear […]
Catching Up With Oscar Part 3; Definitely, Maybe
The Oscar Pick ‘Em system is done and I’ll be updating it live on Oscar night. At 6:30pm Central, there will be a new stats page showing the Oscar winners as they are announced plus the Rollerfeet.com Oscar Pick ‘Em players by rank, and the voting page will change to showing your pick against the […]
I’m Going to Disney World!
I’ve been getting into running again (err – I went for a run yesterday, and liked it), so I did what any sane person would do and registered for this and this. Yep, a half marathon one day and a full marathon the next. That’s 39.3 miles in 2 days. Sweet!
Sink Upgrade
Right in the middle of our spare room remodel we suffered a forced remodel in the bathroom. One evening I shut off the water as I was finishing washing my hands and a trickle could still be heard…then the leak frog went off. I ran my hands around the pipe — that’s not a metaphor […]
Tracking Oscar Piracy
Thought this was interesting, particularly in light of recent conversations.
It’s Showtime!
If you’re wondering about that empowering smell every time you’re near me?
Phone history
I came across some old Nokia phone pics today and thought it would be fun to see the mobile phones I’ve owned all in a row. (scale is purely estimated.)
The Dark Contient
On NPR’s Morning Edition today Renee Montagne made a brief apology for calling Africa “The Dark Continent” on a previous show. According to Wikipedia Dark Continent refers to: A 19th century expression previously used to describe Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. As little was known about the continent’s interior geography, map-makers would often leave this region […]
Einstein’s Arcade Closing
One month and 17 days ago an Austin friggin’ institution closed it’s doors. I suppose that it is a true sign of the times when an arcade in Austin, right across the street from the University of Texas, can’t generate enough business that arcade gaming is over…until the holo-intranasal-simulators are available.
Women: Your Country’s Achilles Heel
So …. uh …. apparently, in 1973, Chairman Mao offered 10 million of his country’s women to Kissinger. They were a problem, see, because they were having too many babies, making China poor. Damn kids kept taking up all the resources. Kissinger: “we’ll think about it.”
What’s wrong with Hillary’s head?
I’m still undecided, but if I were basing my vote on these photos of the candidates, Obama gets it, hands down.
Favorite Books :: SAT Scores…
The love of my life (no, not you, Bryan Thompson) completed her college English requirements by writing a paper on Lolita. So, it is for her that I present this web page which purports (admittedly with almost zero statistical validity) to show a correlation between college SAT averages and favorite books.
In Bruges and Moulin Rouge
…but not in that order. I figure I should hit you with the unpleasant, almost shocking, revelation then I will tell what I think of In Bruges. My wife doesn’t allow musicals to be played in our home because I love them and can’t stop myself from singing along. When Moulin Rouge was released, I’m […]