Author Archives: Mark
June 20, 2013 A Pyrrhic Victory?
Good heavens is this ever dizzying. So now Microsoft has (relented? backtracked? realized the error of their ways?) changed their minds about some of the XB1 features: no more DRM preventing used game sales and no checking in online every 24 hours. Yay! …maybe? I should stop being surprised that people can gripe about any […]
Tags: XB1
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June 19, 2013 The Best Job
I’ve been thinking lately that the best job would be an on-air DJ for a classic rock station: In theory, you wouldn’t have to learn anything new, music-wise You get to listen to music all day Lunch and bathroom breaks are easy, you just gotta queue up “Free Bird,” “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” and “Stairway to Heaven” What actually […]
June 18, 2013 Tuesday 17: TV Dads
This past Sunday was Father’s Day here in the US, so it seems like the perfect time to whip up a “Favorite TV Dads” list. I meant to do a list of TV Moms for Mother’s Day, and I’m not sure what happened there, so I just made this list longer. 17. Jed Clampett (The Beverly […]
Tags: Tuesday10
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June 17, 2013 Better Off Ted: Apology Version
This weekend was crazy with lots of driving and a wedding and Internet that didn’t work at the hotel and… bleah. Short version: I don’t have this week’s episode watched and written up. Please accept this Better Off Q*bert drawing from The Daily Q*bert as an apology:
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June 15, 2013 Ranking Dare To Be Stupid
This is the third in a series of transplanted articles from my other blog. The transplants will run on Saturdays until they’re all over here. They are copied and pasted, but might get slight edits here and there. This album was released on June 18, 1985 and was the first album of musical comedy released […]
Tags: Weird Al
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