Monthly Archives: June 2006

My Spoon Is Too Big!

Today, on the internet (here), I pre-ordered the Bitter Films Volume One – six films by Don Hertzfeldt. After I did so I got an email that said “As an added bonus for pre-ordering, you may enter the promotional code … Continue reading

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Go, Toren!

It’s my birthday! And to celebrate I’m making up a D&D character and tonight I’ll be working on Thickets music in my closet studio. At some point I’ll be announcing the date of my birthday auction, but between organizing Slackademics … Continue reading

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Mortal Wombat!

Three more WWFJ characters for your eyes. What can I say, I’m on a roll. I posted a link to the Mutants & Masterminds boards and they gave me a couple more ideas to steal: Pork Chop, Catmandu & Rockadile. … Continue reading

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More on (A)Theism and Morals

I quote Bad Astronomy If I do think the Universe is accidental, that does not mean there is no rhyme or reason– all of science depends on the Universe obeying a set of rules (even if the rules are hidden, … Continue reading

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Mutant!

Tonight’s session of M&M was really fun, because it got really ridiculous. Nothing holds my attention better than getting to choose a new power each turn, as my character is a power mimic. We trounced some nazis in the nazi … Continue reading

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Space!

The names Nix and Hydra have been approved for the two small satellites of Pluto discovered in May 2005. The International Astronomical Union (IAU), the internationally recognized authority for assigning designations to celestial bodies, approved the names this week. ps, … Continue reading

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“Take Her Away”

I went to see Sophie Scholl (the film) yesterday with Stephane at the Vaneast Theater. Huge spoiler follows. Stephane does their website so he gets perks and he knows the staff. So we walk in and Stephane asks how the … Continue reading

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Smooshed Cars

So I went in to jam in Chilliwack as usual yesterday, and saw the remains of a gruesome accident involving at least 4 mangled hulks. Traffic was backed up for miles and miles and everyone was so late that we … Continue reading

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Free Paper

This is for Canadians: In an effort to encourage more customers to utilize our capability to recycle their empty ink and toner cartridges while simultaneously encouraging them to try our Green Top papers, Office Depot has announced a program to … Continue reading

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It’s June…and I Saw the Appropriate Bug.

(slightly larger than life-size) Last night on the way home from Sunshine Market I saw an overturned bug. A big one. A coleopteran. I tried to flip it over without touching it with my skin in case it had some … Continue reading

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