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Tag Archives: Geek Stuff
Deathly Hallowing
Time for some first impressions on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which I finished reading about an hour ago. I’ll color-obscure the text here, so you’ll have to highlight to read it. Oh, and for the purposes of the … Continue reading
Mr. Scalzi, enabler….
I’ve wondered on occasion at what point The Daughter would be an appropriate age for introduction to Monty Python. Well, I wonder no more. (Well, within reason. There’s quite the range between Holy Grail and Meaning of Life, obviously.)
Yippee-kiyay….
I just e-mailed this to a friend, but I figure it warrants posting here too: via Michael May’s Adventureblog, I see Ten reasons why John McClane is more bad-ass than Optimus Prime. Well, duh. I think the real question is, … Continue reading
Hideous Arse Candles!
John Scalzi received some low-grade snark today, and decides to grade it for effort and effect. Sadly, the snark doesn’t come out so well, only meriting a C-, but it does yield what is sure to enter the lexicon of … Continue reading
Making it up as he goes….
OK, this is all over the place, but I’m probably not a geek in good standing if I don’t post it too, so: Indy’s back. I’ve generally been ambivalent about a fourth Indiana Jones movie, but if they can make … Continue reading
Look at all the pretty spaceships….
I was just reading a message board thread somewhere — never mind where, not important — where several folks hold forth on the notion that the opening space battle in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is hard … Continue reading
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How ’bout a sequel series called “The Mezzos”?
I never watched a single episode if The Sopranos, because quite frankly I’m just not interested in stories about the Mob or organized crime. I just find those kinds of tales generally wearisome and uninteresting. I know, The Sopranos was … Continue reading
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100 Things that I love about The Simpsons
Tosy and Cosh just did this. It’s not a blog-meme thing, but it’s just too good an idea to let pass. Soooo, here we go! (Quotes are approximate.) 1. “You must avenge my death, Kimba — I mean, Simba.” 2. … Continue reading
I’ll take Door Number Three, Monty!
The other day I posted about my take from my local library’s quarterly book sale, a post which I titled “Monty Haul”. In comments there, Redsneakz asks about that title: Is the phrase “Monty Haul” common koine? The only place … Continue reading
I thee web
So. Spiderman 3. Here be Spoilers! Major Spoilers! I hold nothing back! (But before I start: Hey Jen, was that you I may have glimpsed emerging from the theater with three people? I only got a brief glimpse before your … Continue reading