Archenemy GF does not enjoy answering the door for all the cute little kiddies on Halloween. It’s not that she doesn’t like the cute little kiddies - she does - but doesn’t like the prospect of repeated interruptions to her dinner, consumption of HGTV shows, and other oh-so-important things. And she particularly doesn’t enjoy [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Fry & Laurie
October 28, 2007 – 6:42 pm
(updated to a crappier version - youtube must be playing copyright whack-a-mole)
Monkeys vs. Robots Politicians
October 26, 2007 – 1:34 am
Why can’t things like this:
The deputy mayor of New Delhi, India, fell off his balcony and died Sunday after being attacked by monkeys, his family members say. The city has around 10,000 monkeys, some of which have taken to roaming through government buildings as they steal food and rip apart documents.
happen to OUR politicians?
Missed Anniversary #2
October 25, 2007 – 9:42 am
I forgot to wear a black armband on on Tuesday in support of those suffering under the “oppression” of climate change. On October 23, 1877 a patent was issued to Nicolaus Otto and Francis and William Crossley for the gasoline engine. We’ve been marching toward armageddon ever since. wink wink nudge [...]
Missed Anniversary #1
October 25, 2007 – 9:22 am
My favorite illustrator, Newell Convers (better known as NC) Wyeth, was born in Needham, MA on October 22, 1882.
I discovered him in 2nd grade when I picked up a battered version of Robin Hood in a used book sale at Woods Hole library and have been slowly collecting ever since.
In both PG-13 and R-rated versions
October 23, 2007 – 2:36 pm
“THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FUCK A STRANGER IN THE ASS!”
Things I didn’t know (the day before) yesterday
October 23, 2007 – 2:11 pm
God & Gold, p. 123:
Thomas Cochrane, the tenth Earl of Dundonald, was a British admiral whose adventures Patrick O’Brian used as a partial model for his Aubrey/Maturin novels. Temporarily dropped from the British naval list after attempting to make money in the financial markets by abusing his naval position to spread false rumors about the [...]
Nouvelle Vague
October 5, 2007 – 12:32 am
So, I was in the comic store picking up what turned out to be just one comic from my sub folder, when I noticed that Tony was playing a CD of some sultry-voiced French singers covering a PiL song. While we chatted a bit, more covers played: XTC’s Making Plans for Nigel, the DKs Too [...]
IVs
October 4, 2007 – 2:32 am
Well, we knew we were getting an Indiana Jones, and now I see we’re getting a John Rambo. Still nothing terribly definitive on a Max Rockatansky, though…
While speculation of the film’s tentative pre-production remain uncorroborated industry and internet hearsay, in December of 2006, an article on movies.com [4] added speculation to the potential casting of [...]