Toren Atkinson’s Absolute Blog

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Do you think it occurs to people who believe in astrology that it’s like saying that they have no free will (or at the very least their free will is limited/constrained) - that their personality is not dictated by their environment or the choices they make, but rather by the time of the year that they were born? And also - that there are only 12 kinds of people in the world? I don’t get offended by too much, but being asked “what is your sign” is insulting to me–as if you can know anything about me because I was born between…well, I don’t know the dates for Cancer. A lot of the time when someone asks me what my sign is I will tell them a random sign that is incorrect, just to see them make an ass of themself by saying “of course - that makes sense because of X and Y!” Are all Cancers mean like that?

Here is the full press release for Chris’ upcoming show: http://www.dianefarrisgallery.com/artist/woods/ex04/press.html

I can’t wait. But I have to! But, I can’t.

Kodos got a new scratching post courtesy of Kate. I love going to birthday parties where I walk away with presents. It was a combo Kate and Jeff Ranger birthday thing at Kate ‘n’ Theo’s. We talked about cats and Angel and Teddy Ruxpin. I showed up late because I went to watch “Word Wars” at the Pacific Cinematheque. It’s a movie about a Scrabble championship tournament. As a film, it’s good. As an insight into Scrabble, it’s fantastic.

Here at the request of Tamara is a list of things I would not auction off it they appeared at my birthday party. (It’s essentially my amazon wish list except in a more appropriate order):

CDs:
Any CD by Wheatus
Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss
Peace Love Death Metal by Eagles of Death Metal
The Desert Sessions Volume 9 & 10
Maladroit by Weezer
Lord of the Rings soundtrack (any)

DVDs/VHS:
Complete Superman Cartoons: Diamond Anniversary Edition
Kiki’s Delivery Service
Spirited Away
Princess Mononoke
My Neighbor Totoro
Big Kahuna
Raising Arizona

Books:
d20 - A Magical Medieval Society: Western Europe
Tome of Horrors (1 not 2)
d20 Toolbox (AEG)
Any ALIAS or POWERS graphic novel.
Unearthed Arcana (Dungeons & Dragons)
Tales of Freeport
The Diamond Throne (Arcana Unearthed Sourcebook)
Hellboy: Chained Coffin & Others
Professor Wormbog and the Search for the Zipperump-a-zoo

Misc:
Practically any miniatures that look cool - especially of monsters that I don’t already have and “rare” minis like female gnome monks, that sort of thing.
Those black plastic VHS tape cases
Nyarlathotep and/or shoggoth plush doll
Sripey socks (not sports socks)