Author Archives: Solonor

A Hairy Subject

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Solonor

OK, how about a year-end poll that really matters? The Beard: Keep it? or Dump it? Here’s what I look like with it… click to enlarge Here’s without: Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 22 Comments

Speaking of Intellectual Property

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Solonor

And while I’m in this ranty mood… will the idiots who keep going around making sure all the books by Hillary Clinton, Al Franken, Michael Moore and anyone else they don’t agree with get turned face down in the book … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 3 Comments

Microsoft trying to get FATter?

Posted on December 9, 2003 by Solonor

At what point do you give up the right to charge people for something you’ve given away for free? I know Microsoft has an absolute right to charge removable media vendors to use the FAT file system, but what ever … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 3 Comments

Monday Mission Ending

Posted on December 8, 2003 by Solonor

Looks like the end is near for PromoGuy’s Monday Mission. He’s going to terminate it in January after two years of meme goodness. I have a whole category devoted to MM, as it was the only one of those types … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Aortal, Monday Mission | 1 Comment

What? Me Worry?

Posted on December 7, 2003 by Solonor

ME (singing loudly and off-key): OHHHH, I want to win the lotto. I wanna be rich! Filthy stinking rich! Give me wads o’ cash! I wanna be rich! Rich! Rich! Rich! WHINY (singing in reply): Then I could hire someone … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Car Talk | 2 Comments

Stop Dave Barry (Again)

Posted on December 7, 2003 by Solonor

I don’t think we have to worry this time. It doesn’t look like The Evil One is going to win Best Humor Blog at the 2003 Weblog Awards. He’s being pounded by a trio of blogs that specialize in political … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness | 2 Comments

Food TV Night

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Solonor

Just finished watching a special on the annual Gingerbread House Competition in Asheville, NC. Those people are nuts. Of course, it’s something my wife wants to do someday, so I’d never say that out loud… Speaking of nuts… right after … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 2 Comments

Fun, fun, fun in the sun, sun, sun

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Solonor

There ya go… now this is a cool contest. The producers of Red Dwarf are offering the chance for eight lucky geeks to do a commentary track on the Series V and VI DVD’s. You must be over 18 and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 1 Comment

He’s Hooked, He’s Hooked, His Brain is Cooked

Posted on December 6, 2003 by Solonor

Ah, yes, video games. I used to play those a little. (Stop snickering, Schmuck.) Truth be told, I practically lived in the arcade for a couple of years. How many quarters did I plunk down into the belly of a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 8 Comments

A tapestry of rich and royal hue

Posted on December 5, 2003 by Solonor

Sgt. Grump found the neatest thing for a history geek. It’s called the Historic Tale Construction Kit. Using figures from the Bayeux Tapestry, you can create scenes to stir the imagination. Like this one: Click to enlarge Leave it to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 5 Comments