Monthly Archives: October 2004

A quick review of HPL Film Fest movies I saw.

Posted on October 6,2004 by Toren

The Last Wave This was one of the features and even though S.T. Joshi pointed out how Lovecraftian it was, I found it to be only tenuously linked to HPL’s style/philosophy/Cthulhu Mythos. It was quite good. This white fellow becomes … Continue reading →

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Beatifying Popes and Swimming Robots

Posted on October 6,2004 by Toren

The Pope beatified Karl I, the last emperor of Austria, an alcoholic adulterer who performed a miracle and used poison gas during World War I; the miracle allegedly occured in 1960, when a Polish nun prayed to Karl and was … Continue reading →

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Another in a long line of interesting emails

Posted on October 6,2004 by Toren

Hello Toren, I came across your image “Undead Garguntuan Mutant Squid”, at www.tonmo.com. I’d like to use your image in an electronics presentation, just for my research group of 20 people. We are using Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) for … Continue reading →

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Ba weep graw naw weep ninni bong

Posted on October 5,2004 by Toren

That is, according to Transformers the movie, the universal greeting. Fahrenheit 9/11 is now out on DVD with 90 new minutes of footage. “These extras include never-before-seen footage outside Abu Ghraib prison, plus footage which we shot in Iraq just … Continue reading →

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Torlo Goes to Portland

Posted on October 4,2004 by Toren

I may be forced to find some part time work if no fantastic assignments fall in my lap this month. So, if you know of anyone looking to hire a guy who has arms and legs and a typing speed … Continue reading →

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