The same law that gives you the right to say anything you want also gives me the right to ridicule what you say mercilessly. -- Dennis Miller
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Who?
For the Doctor Who fan, its looks like the new series is set for 2005. Although the comedian Eddie Izzard didnt get the part, accomplished actor Christopher Eccleston will be the ninth Doctor.
Eccleston is not well known in the US, but has some done work here. He played the bad guy in the remake of Gone In 60 Seconds and was Nicole Kidman's husband in The Others.
The hard part is that its doubtful the series will make it to the US any time soon.
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Someone Is To Blame
With November coming up its time for Nanowrimo, which is short for National Novel Writing Month.
Basically the premise is to write a novel with the minimum of 50,000 words in the month of November. For aspiring and non-aspiring writers, this is a way to test your skills as well as have fun. After all, this event is about quantity, not quality.
And for some stupid &$^%ing reason, I signed up to participate. How the hell did I get talked into this?
I had never heard of Nanowrimo before,but then last year, I read Cynical Tyrant's entry about participating in the event and it sounded like fun.
After all, as a game reviewer, blogger, chatter, and technical systems person, I'm used to typing alot. And it wouldnt have to be anything good. Its not like I'm out to get published. It was something different to do.
Then it hit me.
I barely have time to blog or chat, I left the video game reviewing business years ago, and I hate typing technical systems.
That and 50,000 words is alot of $%^#ing words. I barely type 1,000 words in a single day. How am I going to type 50,000?!
Then there is plot development, character development, and environment descriptions...
Have I mentioned that 50,000 words is alot of $%^#ing words?
So I'm blaming the Cynical Tyrant for me signing up for this monstrosity. Its not really her fault; I'm just going to blame her for it.
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
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Out In The Yard
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas comes out this week. Great. Another game I dont have time to play.
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Sinclair wimps out to political threats. Apparently freedom of speech is for everyone as long as we like your message.
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Top Ten Geekiest Hobbies. Sad part was I fell into six of those.. (Hat tip: Fark)
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Background Noise
Paint It Black by Vanessa Carlton.
I look inside myself
And see my heart is black.
I see my red door
And its heading into black.
Maybe I will fade away
And not have to face the facts.
Its not easy facing up
When your whole world is black
Yes, I know this was originally a Rolling Stone song. I will admit that I like the cover version by Gob, but Vanessa's version will do in a pinch.
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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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Study. That's all. It's not tough. You're not picking cotton. You're not picking up the trash. You're not washing windows. You sit down. You read. You develop your brain. -- Bill Cosby in a recent lecture to kids.
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I never intended on the blog to be a political one, but lately whenever I want to rant, things like this come up.
Censorship Now!
Its ironic that the Democratic National Committee is upset over the Sinclair Broadcasting Group televising an Anti-Kerry documentary over their stations. They are so incensed that this documentary is being shown that they've gone crying to the FCC to try to prevent this from being aired.
Where was there outrage when Farencrap 9/11 was being put out in the theaters? Apparently it wasnt that upsetting to them when this piece of $%^# was rushed out on DVD for the home audience.
Even DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe believes we are too stupid to operate our own televisions:
McAuliffe said the program would be a different story, if the documentary was offered on a pay-per-view station so people could choose whether or not to watch it.
Two points came to mind when I read this:
1) Apparently, we cant think enough for ourselves to change the frigging channel, put in a movie, or even turn the television off!
2) Its ok if people are charged money to see the film, just like Fatboy Moore did, but its wrong to show it for free, where everyone can see it.
Someone has forgotten about the First Amendment. Remember that pesky little thing? This is the part of the Constitution that says people have the freedom of speech, even if we dont like the content.
If Sinclair Broadcasting wishes to lose money from its advertisers by showing this film, that is their choice. We as viewers have the choice to watch or not watch it.
So will the DNC raise as much ire if this documentary is released on DVD for free??
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Vietnam Vets For Kerry
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Out In The Yard
Fellowship 9/11 looks at how we were tricked into the War of Middle Earth. Aragorn lied, people died!
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Free bicycle program cancelled at Perdue. Remember this the next time you whine about gas prices.
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Morgan Webb poses for FHM. Where were the female gamers when I was that old?
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Tourists threatened by swordsman. This is what you get when you ban firearms.
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Background Noise
The Day After Tomorrow is on the player.
How was I ever talked into getting this atrociously bad movie? More importantly, why is it still playing?! Ha!
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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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Once again, Kat, it seems the geek subculture has out-geeked itself -- Heart from Heart of the City
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Remembering The Son From Krypton
Christopher Reeves, the man that played Superman for so many years, passed away.
Reeves had always made us believe we could fly, but after the crippling accident, he showed us something else. Real courage. Real strength. This was the stuff that made him a true hero.
Although Reeves will always be remembered as the Man Of Sttel, some of his other works include Noises Off, Deathtrap,Village of the Damned, and Above Suspicion.
In Above Suspicion, Reeves plays a cop who is accused of murdering his wife and brother. This movie may have the always hot Kim Cattrall as the wife, but the reason to watch is to see Reeves as a cold, calculating man who would be just ruthless enough to kill.
The ironic part? The movie came out just before his accident and Reeves' character is paralzyed.
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Out In The Yard
Stickman vs Stickman. My.. Kung fu.. not.. strong... enough...
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The ultimate drum machine. That is one way to use your head.
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Its good to be in D.C.! Hurray! Hurray!
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Background Noise
One For The Mockingbird by Cutting Crew.
I have learned through
All my past mistakes
Not to let the hurdles sap my energy...
Time will tell
And time is all it takes...
You won't see the bastards
Knock the running out of me...
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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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We have no objection to humans continuing with their superstitious ceremonies so long as its made quite clear that they are wrong. -- Slitherigy Community Leader from Doctor Who: Flip Flop
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I've actually reached 100... posts that is. So I figured this was appropriate somehow.
You Know You Are Getting Old Part 1005
1. Having to tell someone the same directions 6 times in less than 15 minutes really isnt funny any more.
2. Instead of downloading pron, you are looking up home improvement ideas.
3. Those Haggar slacks with the elastic waistbands are starting to look better all the time.
4. All the guys in the office are ogling a pretty lady and your reply was "What woman? Where?"
5. You actually know what a valance is.
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Out In The Yard
Rodney Dangerfield passes away. Now he'll get some respect.
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This is when angry Democrats attack. Once again, showing the true jackasses.
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Darth Vader assaults pizza delivery boy. The Force was strong with that one.
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Team America finally wins its R rating. Its pretty sad when a puppet movie has to fight the Ratings board to get an R. I cant wait to see this!
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Background Noise
Doctor Who: Flip Flop by Big Finish Studios.
No, this isnt referring to John Kerry, but instead, its actually a storyline from the Doctor Who audio series. Unlike, books on audio, this series is like the radio adventures made popular throughout the thirties, long before television.
For those who have never heard of Doctor Who, this started out as a tv science fiction series in the 1960's and ran for 30 years. The main character, The Doctor, is a time traveler that has adventures all through time and space with a variety of sidekicks. One of the interesting facests about the show was that when the Doctor reached as certain stage in life, his body chemistry would eventually force him to regenerate into an entirely different body. This helped explain the various actors who played The Doctor and allowed him to live on for so long.
Although the tv show faded away in 1989, the character has been alive and well. There have been an asundry of movies, books, and cds created over the character(s). The character himself was even brought back in a tv movie in 1996.
Since then the audio series has become the main staple. It allows all the previous actors that have ever played in the series or movies to return for more adventures.
With the production costs so much less than a tv show, Big Finish is able to release a new adventure monthly as well as put out several different storylines for the various Doctors and his sidekicks. For this year alone, the studio has put out ten cds. There are at least six more to be published by the end of the year.
Flip Flop is a great story which bring ups some interesting questions.
Are oppressed minorities really oppressed when they control your culture? What role does a single person play in our lives? If you went back in time and changed the past, would the future really be better than what you knew?
This particular storyline is composed of two cds and it doesnt matter which one you play first. The story goes back and forth between the cds in order to tell a tale of two histories and two futures.
As a side note for Doctor Who fans, Eddie Izzard is the front runner to play the ninth Doctor in the new tv series, which will start next year.
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* Days go by
* And still I think of you
* Days when I couldnt live
* My life without you
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The Steward
