Going on an outing with Danny tonight. Maybe get supper at that “Marijuana-Propane-under-the-bridge” place. (last photo in this entry) and finally get to see peter pan?

Dear Cartoon Network, Please do not break up the fun superhero shows with Yu-gi-oh and whatever other toy-sales ‘toons, please. I think that having Justice League and Teen Titans together in a block is a stronger way to go.

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Happy 75th Birthday, Popeye!

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Planet Comics #17 (March 1942).

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A history of Duckburg – A history of Disney’s Duckburg based on the stories of Carl Barks and Don Rosa.

DUCKhunt links to lots of Rosa articles and artwork all over the web. -all via msterling

Powerskip looks fun, but dangerous.

Well, that’s annoying.. where did my last post (6413) go? It was only an hour in the making. Bah.

It acknowledges that it was posted (Date updated: 2004-01-17 18:15:28)

Was it a result of Santa Cluster Maintenance? (I’m currently on Santa – Cluster 7)

Who knows… maybe it’ll reappear when the service is done. [update: Tonight’s earlier login problem and Santa’s earlier unplanned downtime have been resolved, but we’ve run into some additional problems while fixing it. To fix those problems, we’re taking each individual sub-cluster of the Santa cluster down, one at a time. While we’re working on each subcluster, users on that subcluster may be unable to login, post, or have their journals available for other users to view or post in.]
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I regularly interact with people all over the world in my journal. The Middle East, The Arctic Circle, Australia, Italy, and the UK, just to name a few outside of the USA… and I think that’s just too cool. In There or FFXI, it seems much more USA-centered, even though there are folks in there from everywhere, too. (A solid Asian population in FF, a lot of Brits/Israelis in There, or so it seems.) LJ has the distinct advantage of being more multimedia and immersive into real lives, though, and that’s an engrossing element to me. I go through phases where I just barely skim my read list, and other times, I gobble it up whole. I like looking in on people, and watching them grow.

I learned yesterday that Muslim Mona is expected to go into an arranged marriage, but is dodging it until she finishes university. It seems so strange to hear about arranged couplings in this country, in this day and age. She’s an interesting case study, and seems to be a nice person.

Deep-fried cow brain burger (if you think that’s appetizing, you’re probably already infected) Continue reading 6412 The Mixmaster is fascinating. →

Florida black bear is denied endangered species status by U.S.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cbear15jan15,0,1477814.story?coll=sfla-news-sfla
Continue reading 6409 – email post – black bears "not endangered enough" →

Florida black bear is denied endangered species status by U.S.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-cbear15jan15,0,1477814.story?coll=sfla-news-sfla
Continue reading 6409 – email post – black bears “not endangered enough” →

I picked up a box of “Mad About You” DVD cereal for Katt…that’ll teach her to sass my cereal buying tastes!

Let’s see how things roll with the Big Kahuna back. I hear Nevada went really well!

Computer’s chips turn into potatoes Continue reading 6408 mars, potato chips, cereal →

From the Miami Herald –
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/breaking_news/7704252.htm

Here’s another reason to like living in South Florida….

Welcome to South Florida – and beware of the Monkeys

How to know when you are in Dania Beach: when the horde of wild monkeys at the rent-a-car agency throws mango pits. Continue reading 6404 Monkeys! →

Media Player Classic (open-source app that replaces Windows Media Player, Quicktime and RealPlayer)

Watched The Chinese Connection last night…I forgot how odd the theme music was. Great fight scenes, though… Bruce Lee at some of his best, I think. I considered making an icon from the “slo-mo hands” bit, but I imagine there are probably a dozen or so of them out there already.

I was cleaning up my closet and ended up looking through my gaming notes from 1995. Man, has my handwriting has improved over the last 8-9 years…What a horrid, crabbed script I had before! (It’s still messy, but at least it’s mostly legible now.)

Some Translations from those pages:

1/15/95 – Protectors – “Looks like trouble” gang found gadgets, Doc Eon (VINCENT’s enemy – robots to fight.)

odd artifacts –

• water gun – no nozzle.
• Platform
• Wrench & Bulb
• Pyramid-thing puzzle box – summons flying drones.

Mutants, Hollow Earth, Riches

Hollow Earth Entered via North Pole – 0 gravity – Aztec type wealth and equipment.

Dracodroid in 60’s, giant robot, 6 -vehicle “Voltron-type” vanished – West Coast’s most powerful being/super.

Earth Invaded in ’68, helped conquer villain, disappeared in early 70’s.

1/20/95 – Protectors FOCUS vs. Old Ones. Our super team (Based in Covenant, Rhode Island)

Plot elements – Evil Snake Knife -Gives the Aquarian a vision of a jungle river (Nile?), desert, fields (Egypt?), Bald, Dark folk, white loincloths, buildings with brass doors w/ canine designs, They’re aware of Aquarian, he snaps out of his trance.

Go to Miskatonic U to investigate the Necronomicon & Take Viper & Cobra (WHAT WERE WE THINKING?)

nicknames for Scarab (miniMAX’s DNPC/Ally) – Ladybug, Lori, Junebug – Doesn’t actually know a lot of Egyptology, buy liked old Journey album covers.

Notes in Margins-

• Brickhouse = a big baby!
• Grey Spectre & Ghost = Cool.
• Get Star Children into space… leave Gurney (Otho) on the moon.

Drawings by the Gray Pumpkin for games from 1/95 (9 years ago???):

miniMAX’s “desolid beam” and remote car device.

Khudrin, Dog & Blare (Blair?)

Well, It looks like news of my brother’s case has made it to the ambulance chasers.

No less than 14 articles of mail advertising for legal services arrived in my mailbox today (bro uses this location as his mail drop).

You know, the three collect calls my brother made to me from jail are going to cost me about $12?

Speaking of Florida jails / law, money grubbing… archived here

Playing with old silent movies… I present… Der Golem. abridged

Playing with old silent movies… I present… Der Golem. abridged

This work week should be interesting, with just me, CS and Rhodey. Hopefully I will be able to take the opportunity to get a stronger dialogue working between them. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.

Talked to Dave last night for the first time in an age… poor man is uberbusy. Everyone but the little baby is down with the flu, he’s working like crazy on refinishing the 2nd house, and he’s pulling overtime at work to stay on top of things. He’s near exhausted, but I think he’ll pull through… remarkably strong will and body.

More Pictures from Yesterday, Riverwalk: