average bear :: April 2004 Archives
It's all about falling down.
The Hard Facts
When my old bears-cave.com domain registration finally times out, two-thirds of the people who stop by every day will not be able to find me....
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• Posted at 11:50PM, 04.29.04
Using protection
Ah yes, the semi-regular reminder to folks that, for your own sake and the sake of your loved ones, you need to use protection. Sure, I admit that there was...
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• Posted at 09:52AM, 04.29.04
Seasonal changes
Ahh, the sound of lawn mowers... The green grass... My wife muttering about needing central air... The Song of Summer begins....
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• Posted at 06:02PM, 04.27.04
Ooh
Palm Wiki, and related tools....
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• Posted at 03:19PM, 04.26.04
Illuminati Book Meme
So, the meme (to which I've added the word "illuminati" because of the 'random' numbers the meme calls for): 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page...
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• Posted at 12:09PM, 04.26.04
On this day in Geeker history...
BBC NEWS | 30 years of D&D Lesse... boxed set in 81, so only 23 years for me....
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• Posted at 09:59AM, 04.26.04
Glee!
The World's Largest Dork Tower....
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• Posted at 08:01AM, 04.25.04
Damn
Paramount Pictures announced that it will delay the release of its (eventually) upcoming Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow to Sept. 17 from June 25. (via Arref)...
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• Posted at 03:26PM, 04.24.04
I spent all my treasure on whores and ale
Off to Margie Gras 04 -- damage report tomorrow... maybe....
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• Posted at 05:52PM, 04.23.04
Cuz I need to educate myself.
Kill Bill movie references guide...
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• Posted at 05:50PM, 04.23.04
In other news: God is Dead (or: This is why they Hate Us)
Scooby Doo 2 stays at #1 for third straight week in the UK....
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• Posted at 10:26AM, 04.23.04
Word evolution
From the Free Online Dictionary of Unusual and Weird Words: deism -- belief in God but rejection of religion I think that's how most people define "agnostic" these days....
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• Posted at 02:08PM, 04.22.04
several ones
Haven't posted a one word in awhile. Here's a couple....
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• Posted at 01:11PM, 04.22.04
GIL-GALAD: Dudes. Good to see you.
Now, just to display my geek prowess, I feel compelled to mention that not only have I read the Lord of the Rings fifteen times, I read the Silmarillion four...
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• Posted at 10:47AM, 04.22.04
I like 'bring your kid to work' day...
... kids bring treats for everyone. Update: A ha. It turns out the treats were actually to take to the ballgame that my company was sending people to today --...
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• Posted at 10:32AM, 04.22.04
Just give me my soda
Art reflecting life....
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• Posted at 09:17AM, 04.22.04
Just a fun post worth reading
WHATEVER: Fatherhood and Pie People who don't have have kids often think about children as a matter of what they require from you (time, money, attention), which are resources taken...
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• Posted at 09:04AM, 04.22.04
It just wants to hug you... no, really.
Via Ghost of a Flea, the plush facehugger. Deeply, deeply disturbing. I want one....
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• Posted at 08:39AM, 04.22.04
Bookeses
Interesting review on BoingBoing of what sounds like like a great book: London: the Biography. Oh and I should have mentioned this earlier and the review, written by Cory Doctorow,...
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• Posted at 08:36AM, 04.22.04
I wonder wonder why the wonder falls...
Tim Minear on Wonderfalls From what I understand, and this is by no means assured, the WB is going to screen an episode of "Wonderfalls" when they screen their pilots....
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• Posted at 08:42PM, 04.20.04
Holy buckets
My grandpa turns eighty in a week and a half. Wow....
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• Posted at 08:36PM, 04.20.04
Seems like this came up in conversation this weekend
A Wired article that discusses the "H" industry in Japan and why the Japanese have 50-zillion different types of fetishists....
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• Posted at 09:06AM, 04.20.04
Bang bang, my baby shot me down
The best way to see Kill Bill is to watch Volume 1 and then go right to the theatre and watch Volume 2. Tarantino did it again. Wow. Wow wow....
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• Posted at 10:31PM, 04.19.04
One amazing reason to live in Hollywood, I guess.
Woman is hanging out reading VIBE at the Barnes and Noble. Quentin Tarantino walks up and compliments on her on her purse. They hang out for the rest of the...
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• Posted at 01:42PM, 04.19.04
The subtext rapidly became... text.
Had a dream this morning in which the most recent blog post from a friend of mine was about why she wasn't coming over here to read my blog anymore....
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• Posted at 07:28AM, 04.19.04
Spring...
... a time when a young man's thoughts turn to love... ... and an old man's thoughts turn to wearing socially embarrassing clothing in public. So ask yourself -- this...
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• Posted at 07:31PM, 04.17.04
Just because
Post Apocalyptic Movies and TV Shows...
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• Posted at 03:52PM, 04.17.04
At least it was a lovely sunrise.
The only thought in my head as I drove entirely through Colorado Springs this morning, down to exit 135, then over to Highway 50 and back NORTH to get to...
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• Posted at 10:01AM, 04.15.04
The day
Took the day off with Jackie. - Used a gift card on Read Or Die, a Slayers movie, and a DVD remote for the PS2, then used the latter to...
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• Posted at 10:37PM, 04.13.04
warning
See, when you rush home to catch the new Alias episode, you need to make sure that the new episode is on at it's normal time, not at 9 pm...
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• Posted at 08:09PM, 04.11.04
anything but shite...
Finally!...
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• Posted at 09:16PM, 04. 8.04
Holeeeee....
Dear Everyone in the Universe: This woman is tougher than you. A pregnant woman in Mexico gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a caesarean section on herself...
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• Posted at 06:06AM, 04. 7.04
Hellboy, the nightmare
Hellboy: How bad could it have been? Here's how bad: "An executive said to me, 'What about a regular actor who gets angry and turns into Hellboy?' " said del...
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• Posted at 05:31PM, 04. 6.04
Again, Canada.
Apparently Wonderfalls got great ratings in Canada, and Global (Fox equivalent) is considering buying the series. Hey, if it does well in Canada, there is a good chance it could...
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• Posted at 12:40PM, 04. 6.04
Now you're aggressive?
Starbucks unveils an 'aggressive' growth plan. "We know what the pundits are going to say," commented Starbucks Chairman and High General of Retailing in a prepared statement, "but cut us...
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• Posted at 12:45PM, 04. 5.04
My first nostalgia buy
I'd like two, please. Via the flea....
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• Posted at 11:08AM, 04. 5.04
Hellboy-oh-boy
For those of you who saw and (justifiably) loved Hellboy, this is the trade paperback that the movie's based on. For even more Hellboy goodness, I direct you to the...
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• Posted at 10:40AM, 04. 5.04
There's some hope after all.
Wonderfalls has been moved to the Fox Thursday night schedule, following the (hitting it's stride?) Tru Calling. cancelled, because Fox execs are stupid rat bastards. Ahem....
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• Posted at 09:15AM, 04. 1.04
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