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Zombies VS Vampires $5 AMAZON GIFT CARD Throwdown!
Written on 16 Oct, 2009 at 5:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 8 Comments
That’s right, ladies and gentlemen. Post your best Zombie VS. Vampire scenarios in the comments of this page between now through October 31, and a winner, chosen by the crew here at NR, will receive a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card... (Continue reading)
Looking Up In The Sky With My Mind’s Eye
Written on 20 Sep, 2009 at 22:47 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 2 Comments
I feel as if I forgot about Superman until I came across Grant Morrison’s interpretation in his All-Star series that debuted in 2005. It crystalized what I loved about this character the first time I saw him racing against a... (Continue reading)
On Grease Paint and the Negatives of Chronic Stress
Written on 6 Sep, 2009 at 1:36 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 1 Comment
It is essential to find past-times to help one relax during a semester, as the negative effects of chronic stress may not only affect school work, they may also have long lasting effects on emotional and physical health. Studies have shown... (Continue reading)
Nights on Mary Street: Summer 1997-Spring 1998
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 19:11 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 0 Comments
The seating capacity is listed at three-hundred and twenty five, and even if only half of that attended that night, there were still plenty of witnesses. A little over one-hundred people, if not more, who remained silent. There had probably... (Continue reading)
The Lucas Factor
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 8:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 2 Comments
Ok, so here we go talking about our favorite, or least favorite, train wrecks. There have been a few in recent memory that have stood out. I mean where to begin, “Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”... (Continue reading)
Einstein and thoughts on a possible U.S. Patent
Written on 7 Aug, 2009 at 8:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 2 Comments
Whether or not it’s true, there are still theories that on December 21st, 2012, something drastic is going to happen to our planet. One of the theories I find most interesting is that our poles might drastically shift, making the... (Continue reading)
Selina’s praise, and a few thoughts on storytellers
Written on 31 Jul, 2009 at 15:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 2 Comments
If we had schoolwork to attend to when we returned to our classrooms, it didn’t matter. Was he telling the factual truth? It doesn’t matter at this point. I think about this young man, in his jeans and his t-shirt,... (Continue reading)
Oh, have ye seen them sweet, fabled lands!
Written on 24 Jul, 2009 at 11:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 1 Comment
Neil Gaiman came across Japanese Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki outside of the the restaurant he was having dinner at. When I read things like that, I wonder what else happens at Comic Con? You see, I have never attended. Oh I’m... (Continue reading)
Questions on July 10th
Written on 10 Jul, 2009 at 7:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 0 Comments
You thought about those days in winter when the humidity dropped and you didn’t feel like you were carrying the weight of some warm and invisible syrup on your skin as the sun evaporated all of the water on the... (Continue reading)
Summer in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Written on 3 Jul, 2009 at 7:00 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 0 Comments
The womprats are only seen at night. The Tusken raiders have moved on to cooler climes. It must be summer on Tatooine. So what is there to do? Well, you could try to get into Jabba’s... (Continue reading)
My Personal Hell — Reading Lauren (LC) Conrad’s L.A. Candy Day 1…and 2
Written on 17 Jun, 2009 at 22:38 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 3 Comments
I picked up the book while in the mines yesterday and looked it over. It looks like this in case you’re interested. My initial response, I believe, would be the standard one from any right thinking person: complete scorn. ... (Continue reading)
A Small Piece of My Childhood Will Soon Be Nothing More Than a Steaming Pile of Crap
Written on 16 Jun, 2009 at 9:22 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 5 Comments
Some time ago I mentioned that I was guardedly optimistic about the upcoming GI Joe film. The time has come, though, to quash the optimism and just call a spade a spade. The film will be bad. ... (Continue reading)
Has the Brave New World Begun Yet?
Written on 15 Jun, 2009 at 14:16 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 1 Comment
I came across this story thanks to Neil Gaiman’s twitter. Brief side question: at what point do we fall over (as a society) from too many information channels? Anyway, the basic gist of the article is a group of Christians in Wisconsin has... (Continue reading)
Random Acts of Insightfullness #3 - SG Browne
Written on 9 Jun, 2009 at 8:49 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 0 Comments
Hey there faithful Normalinauts. Remember when I said I’d have another interview…it was like a year ago…well, that one fell through. It only took me this long to get another one set up, recorded, and ready for posting.... (Continue reading)
A Scathing Review This is Not: Pixar’s Up
Written on 3 Jun, 2009 at 9:38 in General Nerdom | viewed times | 0 Comments
Saturday night we loaded up the kids in the new car (did I mention we got a new car?) and headed off to the local drive in. The drive in affords many pluses, the kids are both free, adults... (Continue reading)