Category Archives: Raleigh
Monday
Stick said something about his NDA and official release dates, so I didn’t post about it when he came home with it. But the guys from Penny Arcade are not the only ones with Gears of War 2.
Purple State
I’m so happy whenever I read “president elect Obama” and I feel like our bit of a battleground state really came through. Votes are finally in for my new home state of NC, our purple state went for Obama by … Continue reading
Dewey Defeats Truman
My dad really loves this picture of President Truman. I’ve thought about this photo from time to time when I thought I was faced with insurmountable obstacles, and it’s always been an inspiring and/or comforting image. Right now, though, as … Continue reading
The Case Of The Haunted Windshield
When I was a kid, one of my favorite jokes was about the Viper. A lady in a big house all alone gets a call from “the viper” telling her he’ll see her tomorrow… then tonight… then in 1 hour… … Continue reading
Palin and “President Sarkozy”
Canadian comedians called Sarah Palin pretending to be Sarkozy. I’ve seen this a few places, and I wasn’t going to listen to this because radio pranks are usually stupid set-ups and the punchline is somebody saying a dirty word to … Continue reading
Geek Jack-O-Lanterns
This Weburbanist list of geek pumpkins includes a Death Star jack-o-lantern, Mario, and ends with Stick and my classics pumpkins from 2004!!! The photos of really artistic carvings make my Minoan octopus and Stick’s Greek helmet look not-so-good, but we … Continue reading
Goldfish
“Have you seen my phone?” Stick asked me as we were getting ready to leave this morning. “I can’t find it anywhere.” “No.” I said. We looked around the apartment, while Stick mumbled incoherently about having it just a moment … Continue reading
Soul Gems
Note: As you read this post, please imagine Stick shouting “Trickertreat!” every few minutes in the background. I saw this over on Suburban Turmoil, aptly titled “Best. News Release. Ever.” Monster Mash Singer’s Daughter Turns His Cremated Remains into a … Continue reading
Swedish Fish
According to Stick, it’s ok to eat all the Halloween candy if he says “Trick or treat” while doing so. I wonder if I should buy a second bag so our real trick-or-treaters can have some.
China Bloggers
It’s actually painful for me to pass this on, since I want to win so badly. But it’s still an awesome contest: Mashable and VisualCV have teamed up to send a Mashable reader to China in November with Robert Scoble, … Continue reading
