Monthly Archives: September 2002

QuickTime Two Towers

Posted on September 30 2002 by Mickey

    I guess I parked myself in front of the wrong place. The Two Towers trailer is available at Apple’s QuickTime site, rather than lordoftherings.net.    12:58 AM: It’s a good day to be a geek.    I tried … Continue reading →

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Microsoft “Help” Center

Posted on September 30 2002 by Mickey

    A week or so ago I was strongly instructed to download and install the service pack patch for Windows XP. I finally found out why. Apparently there is a server flaw in the XP Help Center which, when … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers

Posted on September 30 2002 by Mickey

    Thieving tricksy AOL has the new trailer — and we wants it!    Can’t get any screen grabs from it, can’t find the link for the broadband version, but the official site has a link to the dial-up … Continue reading →

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Top Ten

Posted on September 28 2002 by Mickey

    Back in the day, I used to assist TV’s Bob Zahari, host of Maclean Hunter’s The Sportsdesk, in the creation of his Top Ten Lists (which were obviously inspired by David Letterman). It’s been a while since I … Continue reading →

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A Personal Note

Posted on September 27 2002 by Mickey

    As my unplanned experiments in weight gain continue, I’m noticing an increased difficulty in cutting my toenails. My expanding flesh makes it not only nearly impossible to reach my feet but also to see my feet. I suppose … Continue reading →

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A Response

Posted on September 27 2002 by Mickey

    Because of continued allegations from a rival website (which shall go unnamed), and because of a desperate need to bury the two creepy images below and get them off my main page, I have chosen this time to … Continue reading →

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The Truth Unmasked

Posted on September 25 2002 by Mickey

    All these years we thought Michael Jackson was scientifically transfiguring himself into the likeness of a very pale Diana Ross. I recently uncovered the true method to his madness. Jackson is in fact transmogrifying himself into a young … Continue reading →

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Yay!

Posted on September 24 2002 by Mickey

    Congratulations, Dave!The Big Man wins again.

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Emmys 2002 Reaction

Posted on September 23 2002 by Mickey

    Gosh, I love the awards shows. I sort of would have preferred if no “9/11” shows were in competition for an Emmy, but the one award that bugs me out of this subset is best sound mixing for … Continue reading →

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Dorkasaurus

Posted on September 20 2002 by Mickey

    According to this National Geographic story, paleontologists in China have uncovered the 128-million-year-old remains of the first known dinosaur nerd. The remains were found in a dark, isolated area, as if the creature had been ostracized from its … Continue reading →

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