Author Archives: Mickey

A Little Reminder

Posted on September 16 2004 by Mickey

    Yes, it’s been a while since I posted. The simple reason is that I haven’t had much to say. I can’t pass up the opportunity though to point out, at the risk of repeating myself, that George W … Continue reading →

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Movie Links

Posted on September 8 2004 by Mickey

    I was wondering if Peter Jackson’s commendable openness with fans, and TORN‘s access to him, would continue; and now I see it has. TORN is morphing into Kong is King.net. The site was down last time I checked, … Continue reading →

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Double Deuce of the Skies

Posted on September 7 2004 by Mickey

    Check out who’s piloting a F/A-22 Raptor!   [1:03 AM]    Guitars73, who alerted us to the presence of the H*R-related picture, now points out that the GIF has since been altered. But, thanks to Safari’s stubborness over … Continue reading →

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Mee-Mee Mee Mee-Mee-Mee

Posted on September 6 2004 by Mickey

Dr Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker,with Drew Carey & Ryan Stilesstarring in the inevitablelive-action motion picture.     The results are in.    The British Association for the Advancement of Science and the BBC held a poll for favorite TV or … Continue reading →

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The Shaping of Middle-earth

Posted on September 5 2004 by Mickey

    I finally got a chance to see my brother Rick [and wife]’s handiwork. In decorating his son Jake’s room he had downloaded a PDF of JRR Tolkien’s map of Middle-earth, converted it to transparency, projected it onto Jake’s … Continue reading →

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PC Magazine

Posted on September 3 2004 by Mickey

    PC Magazine reviews my sweet baby. Their summation, that “most users with recent-vintage G5 machines (especially dual-2.0GHz models) don’t need to jump on this upgrade”, seems pretty freaking obvious; but the review is important in one regard: it … Continue reading →

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The Other New Mac

Posted on August 31 2004 by Mickey

    Having just bought a G5, I have no intention of purchasing this, but I’m still impressed with its compactness and design. The new G5 iMac, unveiled today in Paris.

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More Wine!

Posted on August 30 2004 by Mickey

    Sheesh! Have you seen the Jimmy Buffett rider posted at The Smoking Gun.com? It’s thirteen pages of nothing but beverage distribution. There are so many bottles being dispersed between the dressing rooms I’m surprised the performers are able … Continue reading →

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The Republican National Convention Home Viewing Kit

Posted on August 28 2004 by Mickey

    With the Republican National Convention just a couple days away, we here at SFG, a division of Unk Inc. (a subsidiary of Cattle Prod.), have made the following sound files available, to enhance your viewing pleasure.    Every … Continue reading →

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Fat-Bottomed Girls Make the Rockin’ World Go ’Round

Posted on August 25 2004 by Mickey

    According to BBC News:     Rock band Queen, fronted by gay icon Freddie Mercury, has become the first rock act to receive an official seal of approval in Iran.    Western music is strictly censored in the … Continue reading →

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