Aiming at Nothing

Allen’s ramblings, broken down… and left that way.

Archive for February, 2006

25 Feb

Battlestar 217: Revisited

Last week I asked about the scene where Kara (Starbuck) flies into the Pegasus flight deck upside down. I wondered if there were two decks – one facing “up” and the other facing “down.” Turns out I was right.
TT and I listened to the long delayed Ronald Moore podcast earlier this evening. He spoke about [...]

25 Feb

Battlestar 218: Sweet

“I’ve been hoping BSG would do something like this,” he said, not wanting to be a spoiler. Last night’s episode certainly put a different perspective on the show as a whole.
3, 4, 6, 8… who should we annihilate? Cylons!

This toaster is toast.

22 Feb

Take that to the Bank!

It was a typical overcast day in Oregon as I rode my motorcycle to the local Wells Fargo bank branch. I needed to deposit a couple of checks but before I went inside, I removed my helmet so as to not freak people out. Banks are funny that way.
As I stood in line, one of [...]

19 Feb

Ali G.

West side (of Staines). Respect.

I’m probably the last person on earth to discover Sacha Baron Cohen and his characters: Ali G., Borat and Bruno. But now that I have, I think his show is the most bestest der iz. His interview with Richard Thornburgh is not to be missed. Thornburgh had no idea he was [...]

18 Feb

Battlestar 217: a podcast deferred

I’m so bummed. Ronald D. Moore, Executive Producer of the greatest program on television, Battlestar Galactica, says he was:
travelling [sic] and couldn’t get the podcast on “Captain’s Hand” out in time for tonight’s broadcast. I’ll do it over the weekend and get it uploaded next week.
I think he’s trying to kill us. He gives it [...]

16 Feb

Cycling for a Good Cause

Sure, there are many good reasons to mount up on a bicycle (breathing fresh air, working the ol’ heart muscle, stroke prevention, etc.) but my friend from the U.K., PT will be riding in a charity event to raise money for stroke victims. He’s looking for sponsors to help him raise £100 500. Personally, I [...]

08 Feb

I see movies - 11:14

Thanks again to my NetFlix subscription (how did we have time to see or rent films before NetFlix?), I was able to view “11:14,” an indy film written and directed by Greg Marcks. At precisely 46 minutes before midnight a body falls from the sky onto the windshield of a passing car. The balance of [...]

07 Feb

Upgraded WordPress

Now running WordPress 2.0.1. Because, you know… it’s the latest. Version 2.0 was so last month!

07 Feb

THOMPcast 360 - 07 Feb 2006

HA! Made ya’ look.
There is no THOMPcast 360 this week. The previous THOMPcasts are even more “rare” than they were before.

04 Feb

Learning stuff (and things)

There is a fascinating discussion (at least, I think it is fascinating) on David Friedman’s blog about “unschooling.” This isn’t merely home schooling, rather, it is a completely unstructured environment wherein the child is encouraged to learn what interests him or her.
Not having any children of my own, I don’t feel I have the necessary [...]

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