Monthly Archives: April 2005

Undertoe

Posted on April 21,2005 by Toren

The mail guy buzzed up this morning and said he had something for “Toren Atkinson.” Oh that’s me! I knew what it was – my boxed set of the Dungeons and Dragons cartoons that was released in the UK. I … Continue reading →

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It’s the Little Things

Posted on April 19,2005 by Toren

The best part about getting free VHS tapes at garage sales is that some of them have surprise porn on them after the main feature.

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Sinful research

Posted on April 18,2005 by Toren

I much prefer curling to hockey. Can anyone guess why? There’s a really big article in the April 9th Globe & Mail that I’m slogging through at work and on the bus. It’s about how the US regime is interfering … Continue reading →

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Leave My Yellow Alone

Posted on April 18,2005 by Toren

I went toothpaste shopping on the weekend. It was very difficult to find a toothpaste that didn’t have some kind of “whitening” action. What’s the deal? Is dark and gloomy teeth really become a problem of late? No. Those marketing … Continue reading →

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Favourites

Posted on April 18,2005 by Toren

1. Dungeons & Dragons cartoon – Sheila, an early crush 2. Superfriends – Samurai, my introduction to the Japanese language 3. Ripping Friends – Rip 8. Simpsons – Sarok the Preparer 10. Spaceship Zero – Pogo the hydronaut hybrid

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Hot Dog Day!

Posted on April 18,2005 by Toren

Today was hot dog today at work! We were fed hot dogs and chips and nanaimo bars and sody pop. Not the healthiest of lunches, but it was free. And this time, I didn’t get kicked out for using too … Continue reading →

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Oi. This world.

Posted on April 17,2005 by Toren

Yes, Japanese textbooks should tell it like it was. But if Chinese people are going to boycott all of Japan, they should do it for the right reasons, not because of something that happened 50 years ago. The bayonettes have … Continue reading →

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Movies of 2005

Posted on April 17,2005 by Toren

Watched a documentary called Outfoxed yesterday and I recommend it to all. It’s about how Fox “Fair and Balanced” news is neither. I knew that Fox was bad, but I didn’t know they were that bad. I haven’t been watching … Continue reading →

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Part 2 – Campaign Adaptation

Posted on April 16,2005 by Toren

I knew that adapting the cartoon to the actual rules and “reality” if you will of the D&D roleplaying game wouldn’t be easy. In the cartoon all the characters are controlled by one person – the writer of the episode … Continue reading →

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Barbarian Chronicles

Posted on April 16,2005 by Toren

Stephane tipped me off to this: SCI FI Channel announced new additions to its series development slate for ’06-’07. BARBARIAN CHRONICLES is a half-hour animated series from Brendon Small, creator of the offbeat series HOME MOVIES. Described as cross between … Continue reading →

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