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The Amazing Race. luciencarter and I have often discussed it (well, previously; I don't know if he still watches the show) but it's a case of fuck the million, you get to go on a race around the world. That's some fun stuff.

Just watch you don't get fucked by a bad cab driver. They're the worst.

Mama Cass Elliot has been in the ground for thirty five years. She would be Gran'mama Cass now.

I think it's time we just laid off the weight jokes. Seriously. And the ham sandwich jokes. ESPECIALLY the ham sandwich jokes

Now I know it'll be hard, but this is a good first step. I mean, it'll be hard to switch away. For God's sake, she was in a band called The Big Three. But we will be strong.

And Karen Carpenter, now that I mention it. All the damn sandwich jokes. Seriously, what's WRONG with you people?

Karen Carpenter/Mama Cass jokes are RIGHT OUT.

That is all.

Earlier today, Gian Ghomeshi, AKA The Persian Guy from Moxy Fruvous, hosted Billy-Bob Thornton AKA The Former Mr. Angelina Jolie on Q, his daily Arts & Culture radio show on the CBC. Billy Bob... Billy Bob had emotional issues.

Apparently he's disavowed any knowledge of having been an actor (Most folks call it being a pompous ass, I reckon) and took umbrage wiht being mentioned as such.

The blowup (as it were) has gone a bit viral, even finding its way to the HQ of class, TMZ.com.

Well, I hopped over to Q-TV to check it out (see the video above) and as I started recharging my iPhone, I noticed that the Q Podcast was downloading. Now, I don't know what the normal turnaround time is for the Q Podcast, but it appears this is strictly BBT's blowup.

So, yeah, the CBC appears to be keeping on top of this. Good for 'em, I figure.

My darling.
Ten years we've been together
(nine as husband and wife).
Marriage is never easy.
Two people
squeezed into one space
causes friction
but friction smoothes things out
if it doesn't set them on fire.
Each of us has dealt with the other
changing, growing, moving together
and separately.
Our love moves and grows like an oak,
from a tiny acorn and now
strong and steadfast against the sky.
But I still won't go see Dragonball.

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Alderaan, because that just seems like a lucky name for a planet.

• 22:41 @@drhorrible I want all the characters statted out for Champions, the Super-Hero RPG. Because that's just what a nerd I am. #
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So, yeah. In case I haven't mentioned it here, I broke my lasagna cooking cherry this past weekend. Had a fascinating discussion with mr_weasel about the cost efficiencies of Fresh Vs Store-bought frozen (you spend a little more buying the ingredients, but the cooking time is reduced). It's a foolishly easy dish to make, as long as you're not making your own sauce. And even then, well, we've got tomato sauce made from our garden sitting in the pantry

The recipe I used required ricotta or cottage cheese in the middle, mixed with defrosted frozen spinach. Now, personally, spinach is a take it or leave it proposition for me (I often pass it by when using a salad bar, to my shame).

The spinach in this dish, though, is not making itself loved to me. I don't know if it's because I defrosted it the easy way (microwave) instead of letting time and nature take its course. The flavour is just strange, and it has an odd, tough texture that I'm not loving.

Meh. It was a casserole dish of pure gold that came out of the oven, in any case.

One of the (few) perks of my position as co-ordinator for GX is that I get to occasionally take a trip out to other gaming cons to network and other fancy things. The best one was a weekend trip Cynra & I took to Origins one year (which is probably one of my favourite gaming events). While I networked she got to enjoy the educational track they offer, which is quite interesting. All I can say is: Teachers get in free.

But that's neither here nor there.

Of course, GenCon, while being the big show, tends to be rather fruitless. Since it's generally 1-3 weeks before FanExpo, I'm either psychotically late to get anything done for that year's show, or so early that people forget about it completely and I give them a promotional package for nothing. Admittedly, it does mean I get to spend much of the weekend gaming and socializing, which is hardly a drawback.

So this year I'm going to be going to CanGames in Ottawa. This'll give me a chance to do some gaming with local folks (I believe I've signed up for one of your HEX games, jkahane) and network with some people, as well as get to see what people are playing in a con setting in time to possibly get some games of that organized at GX.

So, yeah, that'll give me some gaming time up in Ottawa town, which I am looking forward to.

• 15:35 I love you. #
• 21:44 I have made lasagna for the first time ever. It is good. #
• 12:10 Twice yesterday I called Jakeem Thunder Joaquim Pheonix. I seem to be coming down with the dumb. twitpic.com/2vcoi #
• 12:13 Hoo'd win? Mace Windu or Nick Fury? twitpic.com/2vctb #
• 12:20 Can nerddom ever forgive Bryce Howard? #
• 12:32 When all else fails say fuck the hatahs and let's have smoothies! #

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• 15:25 OFD! CC! Timmy's has key lime donuts. #nomnomnom #
• 21:12 We're playing "80s rock song or Daily Exploit" at D&D. #
• 21:22 27 points of damage to his moral centre! #
• 21:28 Falling damage discussions Never end well. #
• 21:46 Page XX: W= Weapon Damage. That explains a lot, actually. #
• 21:49 Dungeonal harrasment: Show us your crits! #d&d #
• 21:52 Jesus, did I just quote Monty Python in a D&D game? Wtf? #
• 09:16 Does anyone know the significance of 1.89 litres? #
• 09:54 Fish gotta swim, birds gotta fly, dumb people gotta shoot their mouths off. #

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