Monthly Archives: June 2008

The Fall

Posted on June 20,2008 by Toren

I haven’t seen The Cell. This film shares the director, Tarsem. It looks way more interesting. It seems that very few people have heard about, much less seen, this movie, which depending on who you go by either came out … Continue reading →

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The More Things Don’t Change….

Posted on June 19,2008 by Toren

Geoff did an admirable job of putting together Fiction Writeology and there were curry wraps and everything. The problem we seem to be having with Slackademics is that more often than not, about 70-80% of the people who “confirm” attendance … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Special

Posted on June 19,2008 by Toren

Recently a coworker commented on her younger sibling’s graduation ceremony from grade eight to grade nine. Naturally I said something cynical and wry like “oh you big kidder – they don’t have grad ceremonies between those grades, how gullible do … Continue reading →

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HULK SPOIL!

Posted on June 19,2008 by Toren

The Incredible Hulk was quite good until they got to New York. Tim Blake Nelson was fantastic as always but everything that happened after his introduction seemed quite disconnected to the rest of the movie. Everything involving Tim Roth was … Continue reading →

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Two Dollars!!!

Posted on June 18,2008 by Toren

Last night I submitted my application for dispute resolution with the Residential Tenancy Branch. As some of you know my last landlord did not give me my damage deposit. your Application for Dispute Resolution has been approved. An Information Officer … Continue reading →

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Spellfighter

Posted on June 18,2008 by Toren

Chris Pramas crystallizes one of the things that bothered me about D&D 4th Edition but I couldn’t place. No Newb Class: In every previous edition of D&D there has been at least one easy-to-play class that you could start people … Continue reading →

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Talking points for Canadians speaking to their MPs about the Canadian DMCA

Posted on June 17,2008 by Toren

Boing-Boing via Tony Marsh brought this to my attention: Talking points for Canadians speaking to their MPs about the Canadian DMCA Posted by Cory Doctorow, June 17, 2008 5:18 AM | permalink Brendon sez, “With the tabling of Bill C-61 … Continue reading →

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Gone Hollywood

Posted on June 16,2008 by Toren

The makings of the Rhinosferatu Comic. It’s all terribly staged.

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Class of ’88

Posted on June 15,2008 by Toren

This coming weekend is my 20th High School Reunion. Let me sum up in zero words how interested I am in attending:

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Graphic Novel Swap

Posted on June 14,2008 by Toren

I read these. They’re good, but I don’t really need to keep them: Top 10 volume 1 Pride of Baghdad Astro City: Life in the Big City Maybe you have some similar books that you might want to trade?

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