Author Archives: Solonor

Watchmen mania

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Solonor

I’m so freaking excited about the new Watchmen movie! Here are a couple of sites that show fade-in comparisons of the movie posters and the originals from 1986. http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer-news/87 (thanks, Michele) http://www.plasmicstudio.com/watchmen/poster_comparisons/ Continue reading →

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With a bullet!

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Solonor

I’ve seen sites like this before (maybe even this one), but it’s fun to look up the #1 song on this date in history – especially when you can choose the date. Plus, this will take you to a clip … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Star Trek Online

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Solonor

As much as I have grown to dislike just about anything Trek related these days, I still have always wondered why there wasn’t an MMO to take advantage of the instant immersion into a universe that a Star Trek framework … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Them orcs ain’t killin’ themselves, girl!

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Solonor

ME (asking my daughter why we were packing up a van full of crap for her yard sale at 9am on Saturday): You done missed the prime early birds, girl. HER: Look, I carted all this junk out to include … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Three in a row!

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Solonor

Steven Moffat, the future big cheese for Doctor Who, won his third Hugo Award in a row. His story, Blink (one of the quirkiest and creepiest episodes last season), won for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. Moffat won last year … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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And just look at those ears!

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Solonor

Quick! Guess which tabloid ran this story… “Obama: Too Fit to Be President?” The National Enquirer? The Star? USA Today? The Onion??? Try the Wall Street Journal. Oy. Vey. While I’m not thrilled with every position Barack Obama has taken … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure.

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Solonor

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What’re we expectin’ to find here that equals the worth of a turd?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Solonor

After much dragging of feet, we finally watched Serenity this weekend. It was on our Blockbuster list, but we had been kinda iffy about whether it would be any good. I mean, it was canceled before the first season was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Bluegrass with Mustard

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Solonor

For those of you not yet initiated into the Church of the Nifty Blue Chrysler, I am sorry. However, there is a cure for such depravity, and it’s called The Bluegrass with Mustard Show. I’ve been listening to Pastor Mustard’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Enough with the damned Piccaninnies!

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Solonor

Holy Snapping Duck Do! I just returned from my daily swim on the beautiful Fijian beach and realised I have not updated this since long before Shakespeare wast a boy… You would not believe that my hands were chopped off … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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