February 28, 2006
We're All Fine Here Now
If you have become concerned because I haven’t written in three days, I thank you for your kind concern and I apologize for making you feel that way. It was not my intent. Here are a few quick answers to put you at ease. Yes, I am alive, as evidenced...
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02-28-06
February 24, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER CYLON AND TOY ISSUE 02.24.06
I have good news everyone! There will be toys from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica and they will hit store shelves July 2006! Right now it's confirmed that there will be 3" models of the Viper Mark II, Cylon Raider and Galactica. There will also be a larger Galactica with retractable...
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02-24-06
February 23, 2006
In the Hot Seat ~ Steve-O!
Remember way back to late 2004 and early 2005 when I ran the In the Hot Seat interviews? I did one in all of oh-five. Well, my good friend, Steve-o was digging back through my site archives and came across the Hot Seat interviews, emailed me and said he wanted...
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02-23-06
February 22, 2006
Katamari in 2D Browser Goodness
Via MM and Steve-K. You've read my raves about the awesomeness that is Katamari Damacy for the PlayStation 2. Now for those of you who don't own a PS2 you can play 2D Katamari Damacy right in your Internet browser and participate in the rolling goodness. I must let you...
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02-22-06
How Cool Are You? Find Out Now!
Via Clark and from Clark's site. A frequent staple of blogs is the meme test: "What sort of ungulate are you," "Which character from [insert cheesy TV show name here] are you," "Which baroque composer are you," etc. It's the sort of internet pablum that I normally steer clear of,...
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02-22-06
Even More Fun with Legos
Yeah, I laughed and I laughed hard. I will continue to laugh. Maybe the creator will send Dick a set....
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02-22-06
February 20, 2006
A Bird in Hand...
This is not figurative, but literally, a bird in hand. The Bird Hand Book is a collection of photographs that Victor Schrager took of more than 100 species of birds held in the hands by ornithologists. From an interview with Schrager on the site: You must feel a strong connection...
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02-20-06
February 17, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY SUPERSIZED EPISODE ISSUE 02.17.06
I have good news everyone! The season finale of BSG will be a supersized, ninety minutes long! This is the biggest BSG episode to date. "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2" will be presented as a special 90-minute television event on Friday, March 10, 10pm-11:30pm ET/PT. From Starpulse (with minor...
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02-17-06
February 16, 2006
When the weather changes every few hours
Tea and I went to lunch at the local Pho place today. Umm, umm Pho. When she came to my desk to get me, I noticed she wasn't wearing a coat, or a jacket. "So, it looks like I don't need a coat," I said. "Not even a jacket," she...
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02-16-06
February 15, 2006
Valentines Day in Azeroth
Valentines Day in Azeroth Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Even in the on-line game of World of Warcraft, Valentine's Day was celelbrated. Burnsie found a Valentine in the city of Iron Forge. Like me, my gnome mage has the MOJO with the ladies! YEAH BABY!...
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02-15-06
February 14, 2006
Speed, Mini-Vans and Soccer Moms Don't Mix
D'OH Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Another image to file under "Stupid Shit I see on My Commute". Actually, I file these under "Tales of the Commute" under the heading, "Topics" on the left side-bar. I saw this single vehicle accident a week ago Wednesday. I have been trying to...
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02-14-06
What I Really Need is a Droid Who Understands the Binary Language...
... OF LOVE! Happy Valentines Day from a galaxy far, far away....
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02-14-06
February 13, 2006
File Under S...
Dog & Driver Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... for stupid shit I see on my daily commute. This image was made a week ago today, on my commute home. You've heard of Car & Driver magazine, well how about Dog & Driver. No, I do not think this is...
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02-13-06
February 12, 2006
Whole Lot of Slaying Going On
Trophy ~ Burnsie Slays a Raging Cliff Stormer Originally uploaded by manahanwill. With the snow keeping me inside, I've been playing a lot of World of Warcraft. Burnsie has been traveling far and wide this weekend. From the Alliance City of Stormwind, into the Elwynn Forest and west to...
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02-12-06
20" of Snow in Ellicott City / Columbia, MD!
Jenne, Conqueror of Mount Ellicott, February 12. 06 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. That's right folks, this predicted 6"-10"snow storm turned into a 20-incher, and Jenne wanted to get right out there with the neighbors with shovel in hand! Me, I wanted to stay in, drink coffee and eat cereal....
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02-12-06
February 11, 2006
Gnome, Gnome of my Own
My Gnome Mage Character, Burnsie Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I have posted a collection screen shots of my Gnome Fire Mage charatcer, Burnsie from the massively multiplayer on-line RPG, World of Warcraft, to my Flickr site. A few days ago I wrote about WoW and I promised some screen...
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02-11-06
February 10, 2006
The Coming of the Great White Death
When it comes to the local weather chappies giving snow predictions, I take a wait and see attitude. I refuse to get caught up in the media hype of the precipitation called snow. Let me provide a few personal examples as to why....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-10-06
Battlestar Friday SUPER WILD WIKI ISSUE
Internet Wiki-pedias are all the rage and new ones seem to be popping up all of the time. By now most everyone with an Internet connection knows of Wikipedia. But did you know that there is a Battlestar Galactica Wiki? That's right. Click here to visit the main page of...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-10-06
February 09, 2006
Rage Against the Necktie!
I hate wearing neckties. HATE, HATE, HATE! And today and tomorrow at work, all employees must dress ‘business professional.’ That means neckties for the boys. Why? It’s just because the Board of Directors is here for meetings. Come on, the board knows that we don’t normally wear ties, so why...
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02-09-06
February 08, 2006
Mages and Monsters and Quests... OH WOW!!!!
This entry rated HG17 by the Academy of Game Arts & Sciences for its high geek factor. You have been warned. Burnsie, Twenty Sixth Level Mage of the Gnomeregan Exiles and member of the guild, the Legion of the Lorax, jumped excitedly on the small mound of dirt and shouted...
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02-08-06
February 07, 2006
Aaaah! Sticky STICK IT TO ME!
Last week I talked about board games that I have been playing lately. At the end of that entry I promised that I would soon talk about the console/computer games that I am playing. Well today I fulfill that promise with talk about a console game that I have been...
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02-07-06
February 06, 2006
Tales of Earthsea, a new film by Goro Miyazaki
via MM I know that several folks that visit my site are fans of Hayao Miyazaki and his Studio Ghibli. I also know that many of you are also fans of Ursula K. Le Guin. Like many of you, I happen to be both. I know that you will also...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-06-06
The Fascination with Super Bowl Commercials. WTFrack?
People don't watch the Super Bowl because they don't like/love football, and they could care less about commercials. That I totally understand. People watch the Super Bowl because people like/love football. That too, I totally understand. People watch the Super Bowl not because people like/love football, but because people like/love...
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02-06-06
February 05, 2006
Battlestar Dilbert
You know that your favorite TV show - sorry Simpsons, but you've in second place and have been for some time now - has made a huge impression when it ends up in Dilbert....
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02-05-06
February 03, 2006
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY HELO EDITION 02.03.06
This week I am going to focus on the character of Karl C. Agathon, call sign, Helo. There is, of course a fan blog dedicated to his character that you can check out by clicking here. Helo also has his own Wikipedia entry here. Tonight's epsiode, number 215, SCAR is...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-03-06
I Can't Decide if I Think This is Cool or Just Wrong
This seems like such a sad fate for a Classic MINI Cooper. But if it's not possible to restore the MINI and make it run again at least it has new life and doesn't end up as scrap metal....
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02-03-06
The Fantastic Four Meme
Via Steve-o 4 Jobs You Have Had In Your Life 1. Software Quality Assurance (current, and on again, off again) 2. Project Manager for toy train company (worst – job – EVER) 3. Newspaper Photographer (creatively burned out big time doing this) 4. Comic book store owner (only for two...
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02-03-06
February 02, 2006
The Game Day Repore... I mean report
This entry rated HG13 by the Academy of Gaming Arts and Sciences for its high geek factor. It will not be of interest to everyone. It's also taken me several lunch breaks to write. I haven’t talked about one of my hobbies in quite a while, that hobby being games....
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02-02-06
February 01, 2006
The Geek Hierarchy
Via my very long time friend, Tom Atkinson, from a comment he left in the Life of a Brit Living in Japan as an Imperial Storm Trooper entry of the other day, I give you this link to the GEEK HIERARCHY. Since you are reading this web site you are...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-01-06