Monthly Archives: August 2005

Ok. Deeeeep breath now. I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it. Now now now now now now now. God, I miss those guys. The paper really … Continue reading →

You know how the hypesters like to hype something up and make you think it’s a really really big deal that’s really really easy to do? Like meth. It’s supposed to be really damn simple to make methamphetamine — hell, … Continue reading →

It seems that you can’t trash Macintoshes — or dismiss them as a useful platform for your computing — without legions of idiot fanboys coming out to defend their favorite toy computer. This problem always existed to one extent or … Continue reading →

Robotnik: It’s been said that Canada has “too much geography and not enough history.” I don’t entirely agree, but I do know that Canada doesn’t have nearly enough alternate history. And it’s a shame. Bookshelves groan with Nazi alternates (alterNazis?) … Continue reading →

I frequently joke that there’s a Simpsons analogy for virtually every situation in life, even if it’s one that only hard-core fans of the show are likely to get. This frequently amuses me, though people who don’t have my encyclopedic … Continue reading →

I try not be judgmental about people with tattoos. I mean, I have one, so it’s not like I’m in a position to shake my head and wonder how it is that people can be so friggin’ dumb as to … Continue reading →

Herewith, a compendium of some of the best bad movie reviews Roger Ebert’s ever written. A mindbogglingly comprehensive guide (?) to Japan’s railways. Includes audio (the subject of another post for another day) and — this is the part I … Continue reading →