Fighting off ninjas. Easy.
Earlier today a coworker told me about a new ninja-themed MythBusters episode, due to premiere on Wednesday, April 25, 2007. Here’s the official episode description: Episode 78: Walking on Water It’s “East Meets West” in this episode of MythBusters. Shrouded in secrecy and mythology, not to mention cult popularity, ninjas are perfect fodder for the […]
Death and taxes (plus NIN and Nintendo)
Today is Tax Day 2007. This year the government decided to give procrastinators an extra day to procrastinate (except for the state of Montana, who, when reached for comment, said, “Screw you guys,” and shot a rifle into the air like a crazy cowboy). I, of course, took the opportunity to wait one more day […]
A few old timewaster games **
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MC Chris and Star Wars videos **
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An old QBasic Gorillas game **
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Childhood toys **
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Killer Instinct arcade emulator **
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Backyard bird feeder sightings
Birds are finally using my feeder. This past May, despite living in an urban apartment complex, I hung a four-port tube feeder from the iron railing of my balcony, hoping to attract small-billed birds to my apartment windows. Now, in late September, birds have finally starting eating the “Finch Festival” mix I’ve been providing. Apparently, […]
Junk food research (and Turing machines)
I return from my hiatus of several months to share three important pieces of “scientific” research with you. 1. Soft Drinks Do you say “pop” or “soda” (or “coke,” if you’re from the South) when referring to carbonated soft drinks? During my childhood, I was teased on the East Coast when I said “pop” and […]
My family as South Park characters
I’m going down to South Park, gonna have myself a time. Today I had some fun with South Park Create-A-Character, Photoshop, and GIF Construction Set. Below are South Park-style characters of me, my sister, my dad, and my step-mom. Also, Stan Marsh and Kenny McCormick have joined us. Ian Sierra Tom Connie Stan Kenny