Category Archives: Entertainment

Not that there’s anything wrong with that

On Wednesdays I play sand volleyball at a bar with some friends in a coed rec league.  In general, people would not like the drunk people to break the nets, so they posted a sign.  Over time this sign has morphed into the following:

The bottom used to say “Hank Yo” which I liked better than [...]

Believe it or not, I’m walking on air.

I’ve always been a superhero geek, so its no suprised that when I was a kid I enjoyed watching The Greatest American Hero.  Much like another 80s tv show, Automan, I’m afraid to go back and watch the original episodes because I’m sure its radioactive craptonium, despite fondly remembering it and digging on the concept.
It [...]

The secret to getting a lot of hits on your blog

So, apparently, to get a shit load of hits on your blog you need a popular afternoon radio show to mention something you mentioned once on your blog and is among the top three hits.  My server was having a nice little load and traffic spike as a result.
My unique visitors just today are [...]

Further evidence…

I received 93 credits on
The Sci Fi Sounds Quiz
How much of a Sci-Fi geek are you?

Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quiz

And I know which one I got wrong… A second after I clicked the wrong answer I knew the right one. Oh well, I guess that keeps me from getting 100%.

Where’s Santa?

Gone are the days of radio updates of where Santa is, now we can get REAL-TIME on your fat-man tracking ass.
First, you can visit NORAD’s web site for tracking Santa that is in 5 languages and features a map that updates every few minutes. Second, they have a link to a kml file [...]

Sledding!


The more things change, the more they stay the same

The Blues Brothers cover of Green Onions came on my iPod while I was driving the other day.  I have always liked the tune and it remains one I’ll always listen to.  In the middle of the Blue Brothers cover is a monologue by Dan Aykroyd (aka Elwood) that seems relevant 30 years later if [...]

Everything I needed to learn in life I learned from Pop songs

The Bloodhound Gang was right, getting your Waffle House hash browns smothered1 and covered2 is the way to go. (See The Bad Touch.)
In any case, being in Nashville this weekend has allowed me to go to a Waffle House sober for the first time. Since I am a big fan of greasy food, [...]

One ring to rule them all…

Another day, another silly internet quiz. This time I’m a elven woman!

Possessing a rare combination of wisdom and humility, while serenely dominating your environment you selflessly use your powers to care for others.

Church of the Drazi?

At our church last Sunday, at the gathering of the youth, the youth pastor was telling the children the story of the Good Samaritan. To relate it to the children he used green paper and purple paper, instead of different tribes of men. Sitting up front with my daughter, I kept thinking of [...]