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Last Second Thoughts on Who

by January 3rd, 2009 Culture » Film and TV »

This…and another unfortunate thing to go unmentioned…I suffer because I went into work yesterday. Yes, it seems it was announced yesterday that it will be announced today what actor or actress is taking over the helm of Doctor Who as the 11th Doctor. All of this and a bit more on a holiday afterbirth special […]

Saying Something Nice about George W. Bush

by December 28th, 2008 Culture » Politics »

It is, normally, quite hard to think of something nice to say about George W. Bush. With his departure fast approaching, it is…very…very…easy to think of a long list of horrible, horrible things to say about George W. Bush. However, I find that this IS in fact the only nice thing to say about W. […]

Zen and the Art of n00b Maintenance

by December 26th, 2008 Culture » Video Games »

It would not be accurate to describe myself as a die-hard, long-storied, massively multiplayer online (MMO) video game player, but I have certainly logged a few hours in the past – intensely – and may well be on my way to deserving such a description as I’ve recently taken a few trips with VALVE‘s very […]

SAW – Seen

by December 3rd, 2008 Culture » Film and TV »

For kicks and giggles, I’ve recently started watching the SAW film series. Um…it’s OK. This much I know: Cary Elwes is wasted as he should have at least once responded to the villain’s insane requests with a flippant “As you wish…” Danny Glover is the worst cop…ever…even worse than other cops he’s portrayed…just terrible. The […]

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