Monthly Archives: November 2006

NOT. FUNNY.

Posted on 25 November, 2006 by Mike

I guess this is our annual taste of winter: Greater Victoria 3:19 PM PST Saturday 25 November 2006 Snowfall warning for Greater Victoria continued 10 cm of snow expected for the Queen Charlottes and 20 to 30 cm of snow … Continue reading →

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Frick on a stick

Posted on 25 November, 2006 by Mike

Following up on my post below– it turns out that indeed my warranty has lapsed, and I am therefore SOL. (Duuh-oy! I bet you didn’t see that one coming!) Dell doesn’t seem to think the existence of parallel problems in … Continue reading →

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Something dark is coming

Posted on 25 November, 2006 by Mike

Allors, there is a problem with hallie the notebook. It complains that it does not recognize the AC power adapter type and petulantly refuses to acknowledge that it is plugged in — thus leaving me running on battery power. Needless … Continue reading →

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Great tastes taste great together

Posted on 23 November, 2006 by Mike

“Finally! The craziness of the baseball off-season with the text-based goodness of advent!” dmz, he be one funny guy.

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You guys are in big trouble

Posted on 21 November, 2006 by Mike

is going through a discovery of the absolute total brilliance of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. I’m having the same experience. It’s awesome. Part of me wishes I could forget I know about the show so I can experience it again … Continue reading →

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This must be some new concept of manliness

Posted on 19 November, 2006 by Mike

From a list of nerdy gift ideas: Garmin Street Pilot C340 (Real men use real he-man navigational systems) $440 Available from Amazon To hell with that. Real men use sextants. I used to get into this argument a lot with … Continue reading →

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We need new icons

Posted on 18 November, 2006 by Mike

It’s probably just me, but I have to say the similarities between this and this are kinda creepy, especially considering the relative subject matter. (I’ll have better graphics in the morning, honest.)

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This just in: UK census identifies 390,000 fanboys as demographic group

Posted on 16 November, 2006 by Mike

Daily Mail: Jedi Knights demand Britain’s fourth largest ‘religion’ receives recognition: With their vast intergalactic knowledge and ability to harness the Force, the task of convincing UN officials to recognise their cause should be a walkover for a pair of … Continue reading →

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Nexus 6

Posted on 9 November, 2006 by Mike

My eyes suck. They’ve sucked for a long time, and not just in terms of vision, though that is the most serious problem I have with them. Most people who know me casually don’t realize I’m as blind as I … Continue reading →

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How is this news?! Part II

Posted on 3 November, 2006 by Mike

From page A02 of today’s Victoria Times Colonist.. Postal worker taken to hospital after being attacked by squirrel: OIL CITY, Pa. (AP) — Letter carriers occasionally have to deal with angry dogs or maybe even a spider’s nest in a … Continue reading →

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