Author Archives: Solonor

Bizarro World

Posted on January 17, 2005 by Solonor

After reading this post, I am convinced that my family is doing more than their fair share of holding the universe together. In fact, my wife thinks that they are some kind of Bizarro Rasreths (they even have a Dr. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Random Sundayness

Posted on January 16, 2005 by Solonor

I know. I know. You come here expecting something witty and insightful, something that casts light upon the dreary darkness of our worldly existence (so you can make your stupid shadow puppets, I suppose). But I just don’t have any … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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We got spirit! How ’bout you?

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Solonor

I won’t ruin it by giving you too many details, but if you’ve been to an AMC movie theater during the past couple of years, you’ve seen quite a few trailers for films that just never seem to get released … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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There is no reason to work in a book store, if you can’t get cool stuff.

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Solonor

You know the display rack that holds those massive Complete Far Side collections? You know the one… the wire rack with a copy of the 400-lb book on top, opened like it was the Bible at the front of a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Good grief, it’s almost time for VD!

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Solonor

With the next greeting-card-company-manufactured holiday nearly upon us, it’s time to consider who you’ll not be snubbing this Valentine’s Day. If I were one of those in the “snub him not” category, I couldn’t think of a better way to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Reaching the Net’s Full Potential

Posted on January 12, 2005 by Solonor

Way back when they were inventing the internet, do you think that there was at least one scientist thinking, “Dude! Now I’ll have a place to post pictures of my condiment package collection!” I’ll bet there was. And that makes … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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All I’ve got is a photograph

Posted on January 11, 2005 by Solonor

This is one of those creepy cool kinda things. Upload a picture into the Face Transformer, and you can see how the person will age. You can also make them younger or a different race or even turn them into … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You know you’ve been blogging too long…

Posted on January 10, 2005 by Solonor

…when you hear Stewie Griffin yell “What the deuce?” and in your mind it’s spelled Dooce. I know. You waited all day for this? Well, at least I can give you a link to the meaning of deuce as used … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Wanted: Comments

Posted on January 9, 2005 by Solonor

No, not for me. Apparently, the good doctors Sigmund, Carl and Alfred want to spend some of the wads of cash that they rake in by listening to people complain about their miserable lives. They have made a similar offer … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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A loverly Saturday

Posted on January 8, 2005 by Solonor

Just returned from a wonderful afternoon of dramatic goodness. My daughter is in drama (yeah, I know, she’s 15… they’re all in drama). Today, the high school drama club put on the copiously titled “Crooms Academy Theatrical Society’s Production of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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