| put on your paranoid poison hats |
[Nov. 11th, 2009|09:53 am] |
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| | I'm A Cuckoo (Avalanches Remix - Belle & Sebastian | ] |
It just hit me that the only food I know of outside of unprocessed fruit that no one talks smack about is Cheerios.
Please tell me there is no secret, horrible, deadly, Satanic component to Cheerios. |
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| ow ow ow |
[Oct. 6th, 2009|08:38 pm] |
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| | Colors And The Kids - Cat Power | ] |
Sometimes I type so hard that I sprain my fingers. Dang it. |
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| book signing party today |
[Oct. 2nd, 2009|12:24 pm] |
I am doing two dumb fun things today:
Liveblogging a book signing party for people I didn't see at cons and giving away free Joe Biden smiles. You can watch both on my Tumblr, joebidenfanclub.com |
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| a friendly reminder |
[Sep. 14th, 2009|11:16 pm] |
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| | justice - d.a.n.c.e. (tittsworth remix) - Justice | ] |
did you back up your data today? |
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| Always had it, never lost it |
[Sep. 10th, 2009|08:29 pm] |
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| | Strange Overtones - David Byrne & Brian Eno | ] |
I defy anyone to pick a better song that came out within the last year or so.
Go right ahead and try, though! |
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| things that need doing |
[Aug. 10th, 2009|09:58 pm] |
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| | Overture - DANNY ELFMAN | ] |
I need a version of the Phantom Menace with all the audio ripped out and the Pee-Wee's Big Adventure soundtrack swapped in, STAT.
Shit's about to get watchable up in this piece! |
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| Pedobear didn't have a chance |
[Jul. 28th, 2009|08:09 pm] |
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| | Wanted for Life - David Byrne & Brian Eno | ] |
I am totally a protector of all children like ever, now. Pedobear has been embarrassed for the first time in history. |
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| the train to san diego |
[Jul. 18th, 2009|01:49 pm] |
Hoo ha! I am an insane person who decided to take the train to the San Diego Comicon this year. (booth 1335 / 1337 by small press, as usual) Amtrak is pretty weird and very charming.
I'm about 1/3 the way across the country right now, sitting in a lounge in Chicago. I set up a Tumblr account to easily document the trip without spamming every other service I'm on.
You should check it out at joebidenfanclub.com
(named after the only man who commuted to the Senate every day for decades via Amtrak) |
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| friendly kitty chased by skunks |
[Jul. 5th, 2009|10:11 pm] |
Caught the "tail" end of this little drama on the bike path today. Twilight may be a shitty book but it's a great time to watch animals!
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| Trak/Trek/Truck |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|10:42 am] |
San Diego Comic-Con is in a month. Dumbrella will be there as always, right near and hovering slightly above the other webcomics folks.
I seriously, utterly, totally do not feel like flying. I hate the stress, the timing, the scowling, the x-rays. (on the last flight I took, they x-rayed my laptop so hard the flash drive cooked)
So! When faced by certain irradiation, one does what one must do as an American. One takes a land-based adventure! My current debate is between the flexibility of a solo road trip and the brainlessness of taking the train.
I love driving and have road tripped to SD twice before. Plusses: my own timetable, a quiet room every night, rest stops, last minute merchandise and book carrying power. Minuses: less safe, can't read a book while moving.
Amtrak calls to me for some strange reason. Plusses: no thinking, safer, can walk around the train all day, can read and use my 3G card, moves while sleeping. (And well, it's good enough for Joe Biden.) Minuses: on a schedule, possible delays, sharing tiny bathrooms and having no escape from sweaty humans.
I've never ridden Amtrak. My first extended train ride was the Eurostar from London to Paris, which reduced me to tears of mechanized joy. I'd love to hear about your experiences on trains and photos if possible!
Yes, I know flying is faster and cheaper. I never take a break and go anywhere, though. This is my treat and vacation before the hell of a big con. |
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| the ol' canucklehead |
[May. 12th, 2009|12:23 am] |
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| | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | ] |
Nine hours in the car later, we are back from Toronto drinking out of coffee mugs adorned with the Canadian $20 bill.
They were much cheaper than $20 bills and will be more useful after Armageddon. |
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| flat earthers |
[May. 6th, 2009|11:51 pm] |
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| | Ian Pooley ''Chord Memory'' (Daft Punk Remix) - Ian Pooley | ] |
I wonder if it would be more or less difficult to launch a ship to space if the Earth actually *was* flat.
Of course since a flat Earth would be infinitely large to maintain a horizon, it would need to also be quite thin. You could burrow to the bottom, open a chute and simply fall to space.
I do not like this world view. |
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| Canada, Ho! |
[May. 6th, 2009|10:42 am] |
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| | Sammy the Crab - The Mighty Boosh | ] |
Just FYI:
If you're in the Toronto area, perhaps I shall see you at TCAF this weekend?
I'll be the guy dressed as me giving Miss Beaton a stern lecture on how Spock is not mean and scowly, he is simply serious and logical. (Perfect Kirk, though) |
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| happy cinco de mayo |
[May. 5th, 2009|09:39 pm] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | Sixx Mixx 96 - Party Ben | ] |
This post will simulate drunken antics. Tell the union I met my holiday minimum.
(I'm reasonably sure some of these came from randompictures.) |
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| Tacos with Joe |
[May. 1st, 2009|12:22 am] |
| [ | Current Music |
| | It's All Politics April 30 2009 - NPR | ] |
“The dietary bar is set by the president,” said Ron Klain, Mr. Biden’s chief of staff, who recently fielded a prelunch query from the White House kitchen about whether Mr. Biden wanted sour cream with his tacos (he did). “Biden eats anything. He’s a pretty easy guy that way.”
Just imagine! Tacos with Barack and Joe.
(oops, I tricked you into reading a neat article) |
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