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| Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 | | 7:55 am |
Dwight D.
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You Scored as Dwight Eisenhower
34th President, in office from 1953-1961 Born: 1890 Died: 1969
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July 2009 Build Log #1
Day 1: An 8x8 vignette set in a steampunk/Victorian era. Low on dials, high on magic. No photos yet. Fig needs different headgear. Day 2: Hard to describe. Might call it "Bull Shark." Some kind of space racer, perhaps? Days 3-4: A 2054 Corvega pace car. It rolled off the table while I was building it and now I can't find the license plate. I like it- one of my most intricate builds. Day 5: Extended Range Observation Craft as part of an Agents theme two-pack. It looks a bit like the Predator drone. | | Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 | | 11:10 am |
Goal: July Building Month
I have set a goal for myself. This month (July) I aim to build at least one thing out of Lego each day. I have my inspiration bookmarks saved to my flash drive, I have detail photos ready to print, and I have my parts 80% sorted. I'm not planning anything specific at this point, but I predict most things will be sci-fi. I'm not shooting for any themes, styles, or types; however, I am looking at Peter Morris' and Nnenn's cockpit boxes as a starting point for today. Let's see if I can see it through. | | Monday, June 29th, 2009 | | 1:35 pm |
A Fine Quote
Found this while reading "Human Smoke," an excellent book documenting the roots of World War 2: "To read the papers is like an exercise in textual decoding for which you do not have the code.... And yet it is so interesting! For the first time it occurs to me that trust is definitely something that can never be camouflaged. Beneath all the fakes and lies and all the mental aberrations, however deeply hidden or wildly deformed, the truth still breaks through, still glitters, still breathes." -Mihail Sebastian, Romanian playwright, July 5, 1941 | | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 | | 8:17 am |
Transformers: The U.S. Military is Awesome
While some people claim "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is an art movie that doesn't make any sense, I want to point out that it is a movie, based on a cartoon based on a 20-year-old toy, about giant alien robots. How much sense were you expecting it to make? Next thing you know, people will be complaining about the "plot holes" and "hackneyed scripting" on the Teddy Ruxpin feature film event. Anyway, this is the best military recruitment commercial I've ever seen. Much more engaging than the Marine drill team tossing rifles in a line across the country or the Army giving voiceovers about learning a career skill while showing people jumping out of helicopters, Transformers shows that the U.S. military is AWESOME. If you join the military, you can do AWESOME STUFF, like get in a secret special ops unit that fights giant robots with the help of other giant robots, or command an aircraft carrier, or "pop smoke" to summon multiple airstrikes, or work with classified weapons systems, or blow up the pyramids, or... did I mention the giant robots? Maybe if I joined I could join the fight-alongside-tamed-dinosaurs-against-c razy-rogue-dinosaurs unit. That would be awesome. Despite numerous gaps, iffy bits (how long has the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum been within walking distance of the AMARC? and when has the US been able to get instant permission to fly combat missions in Chinese, Egyptian, and Jordanian airspace?), and reality-bending moments (I've attended four institutions of higher education and never seen anything like the party Sam attends his first night at college- that was all for the 15-year-olds), it was an entertaining movie. I enjoyed the first Transformers but never watched the cartoon show or had the toys, so I wasn't particularly prejudiced going in (a hazard for old-time fans, I've heard). If you like giant robots, explosions, good-looking women (by the way, Megan Fox has a scene reminiscent of Lancelot's assault on Swamp Castle in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, although only if Cleese was a twenty-something woman running in slow-motion while wearing a top tweaked for maximum boob-bounce), and action too fast and chaotic to follow (although Bumblebee executes a pretty neat side kick and some weapon work that would fit in on any paintball field- if he wasn't a giant robot), then check out Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Giant robots. U.S. military is awesome. Giant robots. | | Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 | | 2:11 pm |
Writing Exercise
From Geekgirldiva: Starting point is a word, a phrase or an image. You write whatever using that starting point and see what comes. Word: Pulse Phrase: Because I said so? Image: Dark clouds in a summer night sky. My bit: "The pulse rifle jumped in her hands, roaring with thunder like dark clouds in a summer night sky. Her partner's - make that former partner's - torso smoldered from the off-center impact. The corners of his eyes glistened as he looked down at the carbonized tunnel through his body. Lifting his hand in an abortive farewell, he crumpled. Lowering the weapon, she held her arm across her face to block out the all-wrong odors of ozone and scorched nylon." Current Mood:  hot | | Friday, June 12th, 2009 | | 8:39 am |
Disappointment and Anger
We leave tomorrow for our big vacation to the Outer Banks. The laundry's not done, the grass needs to be mowed, I haven't packed. Add to that mix the news that Kristin's aunt, who was diagnosed with ALS a couple years ago, is not doing well. So will we end up going? This is pretty much my only vacation for the summer. Kristin probably won't go either way. I'd like to just run or bike for a while- work things out physically- but I'm stuck at work, so I'll just type loudly and try to bleed off my disappointment and anger and try to redirect my energy from self-focus to mental preparation for the trip and prayer for Kristin's family. | | Thursday, June 11th, 2009 | | 9:39 am |
Twitter
By the way, I'm now on Twitter: dclr42. | | Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 | | 3:42 pm |
Disneyland's Clientele?
Encountered this quote by Philip K. Dick: "Saint Paul would never go near Disneyland. Only children, tourists, and visiting Soviet high officials ever go to Disneyland. Saints do not." The whole writing is interesting. Check it out here if you like. | | 9:50 am |
Three Distinguished Starfleet Officers
I dreamt last night that Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, and LeVar Burton came to my house during a party. They were very polite but didn't stay long. I tried to stay dignified and I think I managed to do so. | | Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 | | 8:24 am |
Star Wars Haiku
I wrote these for a recent online contest (I didn't win). #1: Noah Webster & George Lucas "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away": see "Star Wars" #2: Crawl IV Civil war, first win Stolen secret Death Star plans Agents chase Leia #3: Father and Son VI Anakin the boy Became Darth Vader. Luke knows There is good in him. | | Friday, May 8th, 2009 | | 10:04 am |
Star Trek is Good
Just saw a guy wearing a TNG combadge. Nice. By the way, go see the new Star Trek movie. It's good. | | Thursday, May 7th, 2009 | | 8:15 am |
Survivor: Battle of Serenity Valley
By the way, THAT (see above) would make an awesome reality show.   | |
You Scored as Zoe
You're tough and not one to mess with. Only your spouse sees your softer side. You're extremely loyal to your friends and deadly to your enemies.
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| | Friday, May 1st, 2009 | | 1:23 pm |
| | Thursday, April 30th, 2009 | | 1:31 pm |
I Got a New Kind of Flu
What do you think? Piggy LaBelle - New Kind of Flu (parody of Patti LaBelle - New Attitude) I'm feelin' bad from my head to my shoes Felt kind of funny and I instantly knew I picked it up in Cancun I got a new kind of flu Fever's hot, shivers cold Immune system was on overload It was extreme, ex-ex-ex-ex-ex-extreme It took it so high, so low So low, there was nowhere to go A nightmare Somehow the virus strains crossed, the tables were turned Never knew if it was from pigs or from birds I'm feelin' bad from my head to my shoes Started sneezing, said, "achoo achoo" I picked it up in Cancun I got a new kind of flu It's contagious but what can I do? 'Cause I've got bugs like I never knew Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu I'm wearing a new mask (New), new gloves (New) Brand new strains, as a matter of fact they've changed for good Maybe it was the cool night, new moon, new slight change We should have figured but I hear it's airborne, yes Somehow the virus strains crossed, the tables were turned Never knew if it was from pigs or from birds I'm feelin' bad from my head to my shoes Felt kind of funny and I instantly knew I picked it up in Cancun I got a new kind of flu It's contagious but what can I do? 'Cause I've got bugs like I never knew Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh...ooh... Somehow the virus strains crossed, the tables were turned Never knew if it was from pigs or from birds I'm feelin' bad from my head to my shoes Felt kind of funny and I instantly knew I picked it up in Cancun I got a new kind of flu It's contagious but what can I do? 'Cause I've got bugs like I never knew Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Mmm) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Mmm, mmm) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (From my head to my shoes) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (I got a new) I got a new kind of flu (I got a new) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (New kind of flu) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Everything about it has changed) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Baby) I got a new kind of flu (I got a new) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (I got a new) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Feelin', feelin') Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (I feel it, I got a new kind of flu) I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Oh...ooh...) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I got a new kind of flu (I got a new) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Kind of flu) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (Said I got a new) Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (New kind of flu) I got a new kind of flu Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh | | Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 | | 9:52 am |
When...
For all those people who are waiting for pigs to fly... SWINE FLU! | | 8:52 am |
Chapoltepec
Craig: *cough cough* "Eh, it's a dusty cough, like I just got back from Chapoltepec." Anne P.: "During the day she handed me over to the islanders." People are strange. | | Friday, April 24th, 2009 | | 1:41 pm |
| | Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | | 2:04 pm |
Is It About "Star Trek" or Obama?
From the Telegraph:"With Chris Pine as a swaggering bad boy James T Kirk, Zachary Quinto (the evil Sylar from Heroes) as Mr Spock, and a delightful comic turn by our own Simon Pegg as Scotty the engineer, the $150 million film is being rapturously greeted by preview audiences as the funniest, cleverest, most action-packed Star Trek movie ever. But just how did it manage to get it so right? One fashionable theory involves the miraculous, golden, healing rays of the mighty galactic God-Emperor Obama. It has been suggested that the previous Star Trek movie – Nemesis (2002) – was dark and depressing and a bit rubbish because it coincided with the vile, Klingon-esque George W Bush administration. Whereas the new one was always going to be great because, hey, so’s the world now Obama is President. But the latest critic to put forward this thesis got badly flamed on the internet by conservatives. One blogger, pointing out the absurdity of ascribing the Obama effect to a film written and conceived long before the election, sneered: “If you wrote an article about grass you would blame George Bush for dandelions and say thank god Obama invented dirt.” " | | 10:05 am |
Ten Years Ago...
...I was still in high school. The U.S. was militarily involved in Kosovo. Harris & Klebold perpetrated the Columbine massacre. The DJIA passed 10,000 (going up). The Roth IRA appeared. "The Matrix" opened. The World Trade Center still stood in New York. The Exxon Valdez incident was 10 years old. The Berlin Wall (and most of European communism) had been down for almost 10 years. Time flies, doesn't it? |
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