Greater Love Hath No Child Than To Give Up His Fears For His Toys
I do apologize for the horrendous paraphrasing of John 15:13 in the title, but I do believe it's fairly apt.
Here's the skinny:
Part the First: William is absolutely terrified of vacuum cleaners in any incarnation - he despises our Dyson and can't stand the Dust Buster and always has issues with my parents' model. Whenever [...]
The Web Is Awash In Wiki-Related Geekery
To wit:
Exhibit A: Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki, possibly one of the geekiest Wikis out there.
Exhibit B: Wikipedia Brown and the Case of the Captured Koala, a piece which should make old-school readers' hearts jump for referential joy. It begins:
Mr. and Mrs. Brown had one child. They called him Leroy, [...]
One Can Learn All Manner Of Interesting Things On The Internet
…Like, for instance, the fact that Trader Joe's sells Laphroaig and other fine single malt Scotches in California, at reasonably-reduced prices, no less. Trader Joe's. Stupid PA liquor laws.
Of course, the largest StateCommonwealth store in my area happens to be located right next to our Trader Joe's, but that means that I'm walking [...]
Curse You, Wawa!
Upon entering a Wawa store this afternoon to purchase some frothy caffeinated beverages I noted a tear-off calendar placed prominently next to the cash register declaring in bold letters "If you were born after this date: February 25th, 1989, you can't buy cigarettes."
1989. Let that one sink in a bit. Kids that barely missed [...]
Ever Have One Of Those "Neo/'Whoa!'" Moments?
Like, say, for instance, you're watching Wednesday night's Lost and you casually note that the ringleader of the gang of Phuket thugs that beat the crap out of Jack just happens to be played by none other than James Huang who was a class ahead of you in school and was your football, wrestling and [...]
