Because you’re never too old for Barney!

Posted on November 9, 2004 by Solonor

In this post-election season, it seems like you’re either with the haters, or you’re being hated upon. The way I see it, everyone needs a hug.

Well, a while back, I recorded a little musical hug for one of my dearest imaginary friends:

I Love You (the Barney Song).mp3

Right-click and save. Listen and enjoy. ‘Cuz if you turn it up loud enough, you won’t be able to hear them hate you anymore.

Plus, it’s truly true. I really do love you.

p.s. Um, sorry about your eardrums… and your speakers… and the dirty looks from your co-workers…

Posted in Tunes | 2 Comments

A “dot-oh” release even I could love

Posted on November 9, 2004 by Solonor

Hurrah for the open source browser! Firefox 1.0 is being released today. If you haven’t already switched to Firefox, what are you waiting for? Instructions from Karl Rove?

(Now that I got you all excited, though, their servers are getting pounded today, so you might want to wait for the dust to settle a bit.)

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 2 Comments

Exposing the Threat

Posted on November 8, 2004 by Solonor

Take a peek inside the horror that will take our nation into the sewers of depravity, as the sanctity of marriage is violated in Steve Silberman: Our Traditional Non-Traditional Wedding.

What’s wrong with these people? Don’t they know “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is just words on paper by some old dead guy?

[ via ***Dave ]

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 1 Comment

The real reason I go to the movies

Posted on November 7, 2004 by Solonor

There were a couple of really good previews before the movie last night. I can’t wait for A Series of Unfortunate Events. The preview for Pooh’s Heffalump Movie made me a little misty for the days when the kids lived for Pooh and Sesame Street. And despite my reservations, the trailer for Star Wars Episode III grabbed me by the throat with the opening chords of the theme.

Hello. My name is Lester, and I’m a preview-a-holic. One of my favorite shows was Sneak Previews. If I show up “just in time” for the movie, but miss the previews, the movie is ruined.

I know I’m not the only one. Admit it. You like to see the exciting snippets of upcoming celluloid spectaculars. You want to see what cool new crap Hollywood is putting out there for you. (And, yes, you realize that the preview will be the best part of 99-percent of them.)

It’s ok. You’re among friends here.

Posted in The Big Screen | 4 Comments

Let me be your jackalope

Posted on November 7, 2004 by Solonor

Like just about everyone else in the known universe, we went to see The Incredibles last night. There may come a day when Pixar makes a bad movie, but that day looks to be far, far away. It was awesome in so many ways, I can’t even list them all.

Posted in The Big Screen | 5 Comments

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark! You see a door…

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Solonor

Yea, verily, ’tis Hamlet – The Text Adventure

Posted in Wouldya Lookit That! | 6 Comments

Mensa Veterans for Truth

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Solonor

As much as you’d like to believe it, this chart that shows the average state IQ and whether they voted for Bush or Kerry is a hoax. It is just an updated version of the same chart from 2000 with Kerry’s name replacing Gore’s. Sorry to break it to you, but smart people voted for Bush, too. Damn his hypnotic smile!

Update: Ah, I see Deb was already on the case.

Posted in Rants 'n' Whines | 1 Comment

Helpful Marriage Tip #637

Posted on November 5, 2004 by Solonor

Running around talking like Stewie is cute for the first couple of hours…

Posted in Life, the Universe and Everything | 2 Comments

A rubber chicken in every pot!

Posted on November 4, 2004 by Solonor

From a comment left by jcwinnie on the previous post:

“Perhaps the most elegant solution is to join a country that exists only in one

Posted in Strangeness | 17 Comments

We now resume our regular programming…

Posted on November 4, 2004 by Solonor

You know, you really should write something different today… dork.
Like what? And stop calling me names!
Maybe something other than baseball or politics? Idiot.
I don’t know if I remember how! And quit it with the insults, jerk.
Well, if you’d just let me take over for a while…
Yeah. Right. Don’t you remember what happened last time? It took months to get that lawsuit dropped.
Fine. It’s your blog. I’m just trying to help. Moron.
I suppose I could fall back on the old standard, eh?
Oh, God, no…
Yep. MONKEYS!

(The voices in my head are so grumpy first thing in the morning. I wish they’d just get along.)

Great. There goes “parentheses boy” again. I hate him.
Yeah, me too. He’s so judgmental.
(I heard that.)

On with the monkey goodness:

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Posted in Strangeness | 12 Comments