January 31, 2006
The Co-Bear Re-Pour
Jenne and I have taken to watching The Colbert Report (which must be pronounced Co-bear Re-pour) after the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. We love both shows, although Colbert needed two or three episodes to grow on us. I like the guy because he's flamboyantly over the top and he's...
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01-31-06
January 30, 2006
Getting My Baby Back
Got a call from MINI of Towson and Red 5 is ready for pick up. I am very glad about that. For the weekend I have had a free loaner in the form of a MINI Cooper S. Not that I did any driving this weekend, as friend Ted was...
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01-30-06
The Life of a Brit Living in Japan as an Imperial Storm Trooper
Yeah, you read the title of this entry correctly. Danny Choo is indeed a Brit, living/working in Tokyo. One of his many cool geek hobbies is "Trooping". Meaning that he wears his Imperial Storm Trooper armor out and about in Tokyo! He even wears it to ride the trains. If...
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01-30-06
January 27, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY BILL DUKE ISSUE
I can hear some of you saying right now, "who in the frack is Bill Duke and why should we care?" Understandable. Bill Duke's biggest fan base is the four guys I used to work with way back in the mid 1980s at Leon Podolak & Associates Surveyors & Civil...
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01-27-06
Temporally Reassigned to Blue Squadron
Today I left work at noon (hurray) to take Red 5 over to MINI of Towson for the 10,000 light year checkup. This is the first scheduled maintenance and it’s your typical standard maintenance stuff, such as oil change, fluid top-off, new wipers, and total vehicle inspection. My appointment was...
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01-27-06
A Golden Apology About Golden Retriever Puppies
I have an apology to make to those who expressed an interest in the Golden Retriever puppies who’s photos appeared on this web site for two days. I found out late last night that there are no longer puppies to be given away. In fact, the puppies are at this...
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01-27-06
January 26, 2006
Artillery Abstract Series
Artillery Abstract 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Yes, I am around and I am doing a little with my photography hobby. Admitedly not much right. I haven't photographed anything new in several weeks. I just don't feel inspired. I have been working on images from my vast catalogue though....
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01-26-06
January 25, 2006
A Good Day for Civil Civil Disobedience
Alberto Gonzales spoke before law students at Georgetown on Tuesday January 24. In his talk, Gonzales was attempting to justify the illegal and unauthorized surveilance of US citizens. During his talk the law students performed an act of ballsy, brave and very civil civil disobedience! WTG GEORGETOWN LAW STUDENTS! WTG!...
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01-25-06
January 24, 2006
Where No Home Theatre Has Gone Before...
... until Star Trek fan, Gary Reighn built it and made it reality. WOW! Now this is fan dedication. Now, can I turn the large room in the basement into the bridge of a Mon Calamari Cruiser or a Rebel Alliance ready room? Hmm Via Malnurtured Snay....
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01-24-06
January 23, 2006
You Know, Gaius, I Had This Wacky Dream ~ Battlestar Friday 01.20.06 Followup.
I have thought long and hard about the Epiphanies episode over the weekend. On Saturday, I talked at length about it with my good friend, Larry. We both agreed that apart from the acting (which is always very good to fracking fantastic) this was the worst written episode of the...
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01-23-06
January 20, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY THAT RON MOORE BLOGS ISSUE ~ 01.20.06
Battlestar Galactica creator, Ron Moore (all bow) spoke on his BSG Blog earlier this week about two important things. First, Ron Moore (all bow) talks about the – without spoilers – the upcoming Cylon Point-of-View episode! That’s very exciting news for BSG fans! Why? Because we’ve been trying to figure...
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01-20-06
Gayest - Pope - EVER!
Pope Palpatine the First... err... I mean, Pope Benedict XVI not only wears high-style red Prada loafers and Gucci shades, but he now "...is tooling around the grounds of Vatican City in an electric car outfitted in luxurious Natuzzi Italian white leather. His latest fashion statement was donated to the...
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01-20-06
January 19, 2006
You don’t want to be an ass-hat wearing ass-clown, do you?
Ahh, the Internet. To quote Obi Wan Kenobi, “you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy…” YOU, dear reader, must be cautious. There are folks who do not understand my hatred of all things Walmart and sometimes these folks will email things trying to prove that...
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01-19-06
The Girl Who Named a Planet
Now 87 years of age, Venetia Phair (née Burney) is the only person in the world who can claim to have named a planet. In 1930, at just 11 years of age, Mrs Phair suggested the title Pluto for the newly discovered ninth planet. This is the kind of news...
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01-19-06
January 18, 2006
(HAL9000 voice) Dave, please press pound three for more button pushing instructions. Dave?
It has just come to my attention that my dear, dear friend MM had a nightmare experience with Veriz0n last night. I don't know the exact details, but it involved trying to speak to a live human (as opposed to a dead one?) versus their agonizingly frustrating button pushing, say...
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01-18-06
Dam it, Jim! It's a Kidney Stone! Not a Collectable!
When I heard this on the radio this AM, I thought it was a joke. It's not. The collecting of William Shatner/Captain Kirk memorabilia has gone to new heights or lows, depending on what kind of Shat fan you are. The online casino, Golden Palace has purchased the kidney stone...
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01-18-06
January 17, 2006
A Mid-Week Battlestar Galactica Entry
Okay, so does anyone who reads this blog have the mad skillz necessary to produce this patch? I would so love to have a few. And to the ladies - and the gay/bi guys - who read this blog. If you're still in the, "I ain't watching the new Battlestar...
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01-17-06
The 'mental cylinders' haven't kicked in yet
So I am in the shower this morning. I am going through the usual ritual of booting up the mind and body for the day ahead. My back is towards the showerhead with the hot water running over my shoulders. I step back into the spray and the water soaks...
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01-17-06
January 13, 2006
I Weep for the Future!
Remember that line from the snooty maitrede in the classic movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Well folks, read this via Professor Pan and weep for today as well. From the article, Bush wants to create the new criminal of "disruptor" who can be jailed for the crime of "disruptive behavior."...
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01-13-06
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY FUN TIME SPECULATION ISSUE 01.13.06
Part II of the BSG episode, Resurrection Ship airs tonight at 10:00 PM on the SciFi Channel. Speculation is high concerning what will happen and I have some educated guesses of my own. This is only speculation, as I do not read spoilers. Hell, I don't even watch the scenes...
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01-13-06
January 11, 2006
Colour
Artist's Palett Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Since the weather is so wet, muddy gray and bleh, here's a photo I made in the Summer of 2003 that's full of color. Tea, this one's for you....
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01-11-06
January 10, 2006
Is Photography Becoming Illegal? A Followup Entry
On Flickr, I am a member of many diverse photographic groups. Apart from having photography in common, we are all also very concerned not only about our rights as photographers, but what we can and can not photograph, such as subways, trains, planes and ships to name a few. You...
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01-10-06
January 09, 2006
CRITICAL PSA! Pet Service Announcement
Contaminated Diamond Pet Foods kills dozens of dogs! Diamond Pet Foods recalled 19 varieties containing toxic chemical! Family, friends and readers who share your lives with cats and/or dogs PLEASE READ THIS NOW!! Here is a list of the deadly pet foods under recall. COLUMBIA, S.C. - The U.S. Food...
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01-09-06
Commercial Break
Generally speaking, television commercials piss me off. Most of the time the ad agency hired to create a commercial takes the esoteric route and I am left sitting there and saying, "what are they trying sell?" Sometimes the commercial is entertaining enough that I enjoy it as a thrity second...
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01-09-06
January 07, 2006
Umm, what were those lyrics again?
Umm, what were those lyrics again? Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Our good freind Steve-O jams for us at his wife Debbie's birthday party Saturday evening. This has been a weekend of birthday celebrations. Friday evening Jenne took me to The Orient in Towson for sushi. We sat at the...
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01-07-06
January 06, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER IT'S GOTTEN WORSE, MUCH WORSE ISSUE ~ 01.06.06
It’s gotten worse! The situation in the Colonial Fleet has gotten seriously bad. Very bad. Totally fracked up bad. All I kept repeating to myself during the last five minutes of this episode was, “oh my God, oh my God, OH MY GOD!” The writers of BSG continue to absolutely...
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01-06-06
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY NEW EPISODES BEGIN TONIGHT ISSUE! ~ 01.06.06
Tonight is THEE night! It's FINALLY here! The second half of second season (say that several times fast) kicks off at 10:00 PM EST on the SciFi Channel. The Episode - Resurrection Ship, Part 1 - picks up where we left off those many months ago. Let's briefly recap. A...
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01-06-06
Is Photography Becoming Illegal?
Do you own a camera(s)? Is photography a hobby or a bussiness or both for you? Do you take your camera everywhere with you and photograph whatever catches your fancy? If you answered yes to any/all of the above then read this article, and then be sure to go hear,...
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01-06-06
January 05, 2006
Full Moon Over Maryland
This here is great news for moon fans. AND the decision was made on my birthday! Now that is something to add to "this day in history"! I now have to update my weekend plans to include some moon activities....
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01-05-06
January 04, 2006
On This Day, January 4th, XXXX
Events and birthdays around the world on this day... In 1643 Sir Issac Newton, scientist, discoveror of the Laws of Gravity is born. He would say, "OUCH! Damned apple!" and then vigoursly rub his head. In 1785 German storyteller, Jacob Grimm is born. In 1797 Wilhelm Beer, the first to...
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01-04-06
January 02, 2006
Slow Boat to Skull Island
I saw Peter Jackson’s, King Kong on New Years day with Clark & Kim. This was kind of sort of supposed to be a ‘double date’ with Jenne along for the monkeyshines, but Jenne came down with a cold. She is still recovering from it. So far, I have been...
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01-02-06
WHO, has too Much Free Time?
I have been told many times by family, friends and colleagues, that I, myself and me has too much free time. After reading THIS, I never ever want to hear that again from any of you!...
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01-02-06
January 01, 2006
Happy New Year
Happy New Year Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Happy New Year to you all! May 2006 bring peace, joy, happiness and prosperity to all of you....
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01-01-06