Author Archives: Solonor

Can’t blog. Burned PC for heat.

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Solonor

OK, OK, so today for the first time ever I didn’t snicker derisively at the weather dude when he started in about wind chill. “Wind chill? Puh-leeze? Man, I’m from Maine. It ain’t wind chill until it gets down below … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 6 Comments

2008? Weren’t we just down in our bunkers waiting for the world to end when it hit 2000?

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Solonor

I’m not going to be so high-and-mighty as to say that I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. It’s just natural. We see the coming year as a clean slate, and we look back on all the crap we didn’t (or … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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How about a shave?

Posted on January 1, 2008 by Solonor

Ah, yes, another New Year’s Eve and another night of sitting in a darkened movie theater gorging ourselves on popcorn while the world outside slips into another year. This is one of our coolest traditions. This year’s movie was Sweeney … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The Big Screen | 3 Comments

White and nerdy you say?

Posted on December 31, 2007 by Solonor

As we wrap up 2007, it’s Funny 25 time, which means it’s also time to update my Dr. Demento’s Top 100 (or so) Demented Hits. This year besides the usual addition of the top two songs from the countdown to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Conspicuous Consumption

Posted on December 25, 2007 by Solonor

Still in the midst of Christmas cheer, but pretty much everyone else has passed out. Mrs. R has been baking most of the day, and the other two are just wiped from our typical holiday excesses (sleeping off the salt … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All I want for Christmas is NO MORE HILLARY!

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Solonor

There isn’t much of a chance in hell that I’d vote for any of the Republican candidates, but I really, really, really don’t want Hillary Clinton to get the Democratic nomination. It’s bad enough that she’s about the worst politician … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Rose Redux

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Solonor

Here’s a remixed version of the old Johnny Cash song we recorded a few weeks ago. We changed the lead vocal to David (who does a way better job of it than I did) and added some bass and percussion. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kid, I made a movie in Bulgaria. I’m ready for anything.

Posted on December 21, 2007 by Solonor

When the hell is this movie going to be released??? I want it NOW! Continue reading →

Posted in The Big Screen | 3 Comments

Where’d I put my TARDIS at?

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Solonor

This is the main reason I wish we had a time machine, so that we could jump forward to next June then back here for Christmas…it’s BATMAN! Continue reading →

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Win at yelling!

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Solonor

Ok, so, despite letting Mike Judge’s Idiocracy die without promotion when it was actually in theaters (much the same way they did Office Space), Fox has licensed the rights to the name of the energy drink Brawndo–The Thirst Mutilator–to a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Strangeness, The Big Screen, Wouldya Lookit That! | 4 Comments