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an extended political metaphor

now if we take the political truism: "there could be no rebellion without darth vader" and extend it to the current political climate, the person who plays the role of darth vader is too obvious to mention. the question then … Continue reading

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freakin’ puppets

if you’re ever in austin, and it’s after 2am, you’re drunk, and you have access to cable, check out public access. if you’re lucky, and they haven’t been cancelled again, you might catch the PuppeTose puppet call-in show. you might … Continue reading

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instant ninja

http://i14.tinypic.com/52f8i0o.jpg i tried this with my "you might be a zombie if" t-shirt.

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hindu-fu

so, back in a review i did of a sanjay dutt film, i snidely mentioned that his fight scenes remind me that india doesn’t have an indiginous martial arts tradition. well, it turns out that i’m an ignorant prick. india … Continue reading

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humanzee

i think the internet should be exclusively devoted to this subject. a year or so ago i found out that most of the great apes can inter-breed and produce viable and sometimes fertile offspring. being a normal guy i immediately … Continue reading

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hiatus

[  Currently: Eating kolaches like a madman ]it’s been a while since i’ve blogged. since my last entry i’ve had a computer die and had a break in internet service. it’s been a little like being dead. speaking of dead, i … Continue reading

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taxidermists gone bad

i just got a link to an ebay sale from sarina brewer of the minnesota association of rogue taxidermists(MART). she’s putting up some of her personal collection of interesting items, such as this biological specimen of a pig with an … Continue reading

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austin hotdog roundup: 6th street edition

here are some of the hotdog opportunities one might find in austin’s way over-hyped entertainment district. the "best wurst" stand distinguishes itself as having the most stomach-turning pun for any business that’s not a hairdressers. but the food is far … Continue reading

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the new year in review

here’s a whirlwind tour of everything i haven’t been blogging about over the holidays: over the holiday i wandered through austin’s "trail of lights", a mammoth funnel of children and plywood cutouts of spongebob squarepants. this cybernetic santa, courtesy of … Continue reading

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mel and floyd: geniuses

i just found links to the "mel and floyd summer replacement show" aka "it’s monkeytime with mel and floyd". this is the only thing i miss about living in madison, wi. it’s a program played on WORT, madison’s community radio … Continue reading

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