Dan Poynter

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Jun 03

adultescent

n.; an adult who is not a grown-up. Check the NY Times for an excellent article describing the word.

Jun 01

VBS Development Diary #12: Costumes

I spent 2 hours in a fabric store yesterday and it was awesome. Lemme ‘splain! We were shopping for fabric for costumes. I don’t know fabric–I have always avoided any kind of textile work because it seems tedious to me–except for that one time I made a Nightcrawler plushie. So we’re trying to find fabric …

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May 30

Denaug

The other day I was doing some tech support for some longtime customers, a couple in their mid-80s (he uses a Mac, she uses a PC). While I was there the topic of the next bloodmobile date came up. “They don’t like my blood,” he said. “Why not?” I asked. “I lived in Africa for …

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May 24

One More Ride: Chapter 4: Heat

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Warm air gushed from the vents with the power of one of those annoying hand dryers they put in truckstop bathrooms. Norville had ridden in several Jeeps before; rattly angular things full of crevices for wind to blow through, designed by men who either did not know or did …

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May 21

Overheard: 30 year old female

“I got a lot to do; gotta go home, gotta beat some kids.”

May 20

What do we do when a horse bucks us off?

My friend The Dread Pirate Rob has a passel of small children. One day the three year old fell down and hurt himself. Rob comforted him and also used the opportunity as a teaching moment, encouraging him to pick himself back up instead of just crying and waiting for help. “What do we do when …

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May 17

Overheard: 65 year old female

“Did you have a frozen toe last night?”

May 14

Fiddle Songs vs. Cocaine Songs

May 09

Voltron Tech Support: Episode #1

Chat Screen:  Steve: They just wouldn’t listen. Dave: I know, right? Incoming Call: Nancy Chat Screen:  Dave: Carp, it’s Nancy. BRB Call Log: Dave: Voltron Tech Support, this is Dave, how can I help you? Nancy: My lion won’t work. Dave: Excuse me? Nancy: My lion won’t work and I need it working right now. …

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May 07

Iron Snow

Thunk! The sound woke me immediately from the weird dream I was having. It was a distinct ‘thunk’–the sound of something hitting the back porch. Check the clock–245am. Someone must be trying to get into the house. I got up, pulled on some clothes, and stepped out of the bedroom and checked the back door–still …

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