Monthly Archives: May 2009

New Thickets Shirt Finally Up!

Posted on May 30,2009 by Toren

The new Thickets shirt is finally up on The Dead Space God eBay store. I still want to get a web makeover for toren.net/thickets but I’m too busy right now with drawing to do anything about it.

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Boring Update to Make The Blog Seem Fuller Than It Is

Posted on May 28,2009 by Toren

Oh the poor empty blog! This is what happens when you take on more work than you can handle. And by ‘you’ I mean ‘me.’ Today I had a callback for a commercial which I don’t think I’ll get. But … Continue reading →

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It’s My Blog & I Can Be As Gauche As I Want

Posted on May 28,2009 by Toren

UPDATE BY SPECIAL REQUEST! (now with sizes) By request of Stewie I think I’m going to pre-order the Ghostbusters game through GameStop for the special party he’s throwing – see here: Also, this official Star Trek spork comes under USEFUL … Continue reading →

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I Heart Behavioral Economy

Posted on May 26,2009 by Toren
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“The Dungeon Masters” @ DOXA

Posted on May 23,2009 by Toren

The Dungeon Masters Director: Keven McAlester, USA, 2008, 93 minutes Tuesday May 26 | 9:00PM | Vancity Theatre ยป Buy tickets NOW Inside the beige walls of a Middle-American convention centre, a dream of honour, adventure, and Wagnerian passion burns … Continue reading →

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Today is Worldwide D&D Game Day

Posted on May 23,2009 by Toren

So get out there…

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Orion Slave Girl Dance Courtesy Little Miss Risk

Posted on May 17,2009 by Toren

If you didn’t make it to KhanCon, here’s just one of the nerd meets awesome things you missed! Watch out for our Ghostbusters event June 20. www.littlemissrisk.com video by Elfsar Comics (Yaletown) www.secondlevelwizards.com

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Elephants’ Wings

Posted on May 13,2009 by Toren

Elephants’ wings by PZ Myers, Pharyngula http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2009/05/elephants_wings.php Once upon a time, four blind men were walking in the forest, and they bumped into an elephant. Moe was in front, and found himself holding the trunk. “It has a tentacle,” he … Continue reading →

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ApocaLego

Posted on May 13,2009 by Toren

Did you know there’s a Flikr group dedicated to post-apocalyptic Lego builds? Yes, it’s true. It’s here. And here’s a few of my faves:

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You Can’t Mix Oxidants and Anti-Oxidants Cold!

Posted on May 12,2009 by Toren

The science behind the role of oxidative stress in aging and neurodegenerative disorders and the modulation of oxidative stress by nutritional antioxidants is complex and has not yielded many confident therapeutic recommendations. And yet, by contrast, antioxidants are sold to … Continue reading →

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