Archive for October, 2005

Vacation

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

I will be on vacation until Sunday the 6th of November so posting will be light if any at all. During my holiday you should all hang out at The Flibbertigibbet, who has been posting up a storm lately or Empathy Test, who is sick and could use some cheering up. Leave them comments, it [...]

Rolling Bomber Special

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

Rolling Bomber Special is a very good Power Rangers take off hosted at Google Video. You really should watch it. Safe for work, but very, very odd.
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Edit: More current working link can be found here. (March 2006)

Today In History: Disneyland Premeirs on Television

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

October 27th: Today in 1954 Disneyland premiers on televison, it would run twenty-nine years and have six title changes, it was World of Disney when I first saw it. At one point in my childhood it was a must watch show every Sunday night, right after Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Sigh. Now we have [...]

Do your part, turn in copyright violators.

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

You can do your part to protect the great systems of eternal copyrights that has made our country the leading light of freedom that it is by turning in people who sing “Happy Birthday” in public. No wait! This isn’t actually as stupid as it sounds, check out the Unhappy Birthday site.

Another Good Web Comic for Aging Nerds

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

A great web comic about D&D and Ninjas, how could you go wrong here? Check our Commisioned. I like the art style as well, many web comics have a sameness to the art, this one has a nice look to its style. You can also check out the big Ninja halloween plan. Nerds and ninjas [...]

Today In History: Gunfight at the OK Corral

Wednesday, October 26th, 2005

October 26th: Today in 1881 the Earps and Clantons faced each other down in the most classic and misrepresented events of American frontier history, the Gun Fight at the OK Corral. This event reinforced the frontier image that has become a cliche, of gunfighters facing each other down a long dusty street, but it was [...]

Life Would be Worthless

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

Life would be worthless and the internet useless if you couldn’t find the Shaft theme in middle english somewhere out there. Word.

Today In History: Agincourt

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

October 25th: Today in 1415:
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And [...]

Today In History: A Disney Darkspot

Monday, October 24th, 2005

October 24th: Today in 1947 Walt Disney testified in front of the House Unamerican Activities Committee naming one of his employees, David Hilberman as a suspected communist due to his time studying art in Moscow and his participation in a Strike at the Disney Sudios. This had severe implications for Mr. Hilberman and can’t really [...]

Summer Of The Bear is over ready for whats next?

Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

The Summer of the Bear is over, now we are moving into The Winter of the Cougar! Be afraid, be very afraid….