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Dec 19
Virago
vir-AH-go. n. A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman. If this word sounds familiar to you, you must be a nerd: the Virago was Prince Xisor’s spaceship in Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire.
Dec 19
Review: Best Movies I Saw This Year
Iron Man and Kung Fu Panda, in that order. I won’t belabor this point with extensive reviews, first, because lots of people already have, and second, if you don’t want to see them you don’t deserve to see them. Iron Man is a good, fun movie. The protagonist shows a lot of character development (sort …
Dec 19
Update: Dunkin Donuts Coffee
As I previously mentioned, Dunkin’ Donuts coffee the best coffee in the world. What I did not know is that it comes in several varieties, not just regular and dark: Decaf Cinnamon spice Hazelnut French Vanilla God bless America.
Dec 18
Review: Victorinox USB Swiss Army Knife
As an I.T. guy, this is one of the single most useful devices ever invented, and one of the few multifunction tools which I use every part of. Features: knife flat screwdriver / nail file LED flashlight ink pen USB flash drive scissors The scissors are tough enough to cut through zip ties, wire ties, …
Dec 18
Review: Jumper
I was kind of apprehensive about seeing Jumper, as it starred Hayden Christensen, whom I despised from the Star Wars prequels. However, my brother, who generally has good taste in movies, liked it alot and after much cajoling convinced me to see it. This was the second worst movie I saw this year. The main turd-in-the-Coke …
Dec 18
My Christmas List
Recently I was held at gunpoint encouraged to write a Christmas list. It made Heather LOL*, so I have decided to share portions of it. As it is more blessed to give than to receive, I don’t want any of you to be blessed, and therefore I have removed all the info about where to …
Dec 16
I Hate Jackson County, Missouri
Not all the time, just in the winter. It baffles me how smaller, less populous, and far less wealthy counties can keep their roads clear but Jackson county cannot.
Dec 10
Review: Best Coffee Ever
Dunkin’ Donuts. I tried it last year when my brother brought some over for Christmas, and it is easily my favorite, beating Starbucks, Folgers (though the deluxe Folgers beans are very nice), and Eight O’Clock coffee (also nice). Comes in grounds or beans, regular or dark, and runs about $7 for an 12oz bag. The …
