I’ve been a geek-nerd-whatever all my life I suppose. As such, I’ve liked sci-fi things like Star Wars, Star Trek (especially Deep Space 9), Doctor Who (old and new), Battlestar Galactica (both the old and new), Firefly, Babylon 5, Crusade, and more. I’ve also liked fantasy things like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Legend, Willow, and others. In the…
Author: AstroNerdBoy
Commercial Done Right
Thanks to JSM for pointing this out to me on his blog. This commercial is funny and wrong at the same time. Every once in a while (outside of Super Bowl time) we get one of these (like an old Fruit of the Loom commercial from back in the 90’s).
The "Vacation" is Over
Took last week off from work because I sorely felt the need to get away, especially since we are about to lose another co-worker (going to what he hopes are greener pastures) and I don’t think they are going to hire a replacement. (What happens when there’s no one left to do the work and no one to train the…
I’m 38
Well, today is my birthday, which means I’ve just turned 38. I was just thinking, “When my dad was 38, I was 16.” That just seems unreal to me. My dad referred to himself as “the old man” even back then when would talk with me, especially after he’d made a point about something. “I guess the old man still…
Expensive Day
I took my Blazer into the shop today. I knew I was in desperate need of an alignment at minimum and more than likely, at least two tires. Throw in an oil change and well that would be expensive enough. Turns out, the alignment was the least of my problems. We are pretty sure I damaged my “whatever” (I’m tired…