edicius.org: July 2006

Thursday, July 27, 2006

any ideas?

Okay, as some of you know, my birthday is coming up (yee-friggin'-haw) and I've found myself in a bit of a pickle. You see, I have no idea as to what gift suggestions I can give to Danielle. Sure, there are some things I'd like, but they'd easily break the bank (a flat-panel HDTV, Brendan Shanahan NY Rangers jersey, miniDV deck, new sofa, or Beachtek audio adapter for my cameras).

There are only two reasonably priced items that come to mind: a new Fossil wallet or Guitar Hero for PS2 (about which Danielle mocks me mercilessly).

Aside from that, there's always my Amazon Wish List. But that seems kinda cheap of me.

Anyone have any ideas that I may just flat out be missing? (and no, I buy my own Transformers, thank you very much!)

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

shocker!

Somehow, this doesn't come as much of a surprise. More power to him, I say.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006

incredible.

Trailer for the new CGI Ninja Turtles movie.

WATCH IT.

2007 is going to be a hell of a year for films.

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ouch.

Want to hurt your brain today?

Check this out. Click on the 'Imagining the Ten Dimensions' link on the left of the page. Let it play in order to get the full effect. And have several drinks afterward to bring yourself back to some semblance of sanity.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006

that's never happened before.

Hmm. One of my shipments is delayed from UPS and the reason given is one I've never experienced before:

SECAUCUS, NJ, US
07/19/2006
5:00 A.M.
THE PACKAGE IS DELAYED DUE TO A TRAIN DERAILMENT

Weird.

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

shooka-shooka-shooka.

And Danielle thinks my Transformers collection is out of control. Check out this guy's collection of video game memorabilia. One day it could make for a bizarre obit:

"He was crushed to death under the weight of 10,000 plastic representations of Nintendo's 'Mario' character."

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Sunday, July 09, 2006

bye, shanny.

Well, looks like it's official. Shanny's a Ranger now. Which means I'll probably be going to a lot more Rangers games this season (if I can afford it). And also, I now want a Rangers jersey (one with the laces like this one) with Shanny's name on the back. Just need to figure out if he'll be keeping the #14 over there.

Good luck in NYC, Shanny. Maybe I'll see you around.

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Saturday, July 08, 2006

you're beginning to enjoy the needle...

Got myself a new tattoo today after a four-year period of no new ones; I had gotten my last one - my Hockeytown tattoo - between Games 2 and 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.

A pic will come within the week, it's still healing up right now.

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

a real piece of garbage.

Karmic retribution pops up in the strangest places sometimes. Good riddance to a man who destroyed the lives of thousands just so he could fill his own pockets and live an undeservedly extravagant lifestyle. Here's hoping that the liquidation of his assets can proceed and try to undo some of the devastation he wrought.

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Monday, July 03, 2006

goodbye, stevie y.

Steve Yzerman will be announcing his retirement at 1:00pm today. Watch the live press conference here.

We'll miss you, Stevie. You've earned your retirement. And now that you'll be a special assistant to Ken Holland, maybe we can finally make some moves that will help the team. No one knows the Wings better than you, Stevie.

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Sunday, July 02, 2006

ozzie's back.

Signed for another two years with the Wings. Glad to hear it.

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