Monthly Archives: October 2010

Futurama: Bender’s Game (2008)

I had a little free time while I folded laundry on Sunday afternoon, so I watched the 3rd in the Futurama direct-to-video movie series, Futurama: Bender’s Game, through Netflix streaming. is the third of the four direct-to-DVD Futurama films that make … Continue reading

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The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes is a new Marvel animated series coming out on the Disney XD Channel. I’ve watched a few online webisodes with Josh and Lily, and they like it. Looks to be a nice show to watch … Continue reading

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The Social Network (2010)

Saturday night, we went on a date night sans kids! We went to see The Social Network, a film written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. I normally would not at all be interested in watching a film … Continue reading

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I’ve gone back and added new September 2010 posts

For those of you who are avid followers (and I question your mental state), I used a time machine to go back in time. I added a few additional September postings and photos about events that happened that month. Why … Continue reading

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Captain America: Super Soldier game coming 2011

A Captain America game? Coming 2011? Interesting! More Captain America: Super Soldier Videos

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Have you ever read the ingredients in Reese’s Pieces?

I had this crazy craving for Reese’s Pieces this morning. Have you ever read the ingredients? In the same order as listed on bag. Sugar; partially defatted peanuts; partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm kernel and soybean oil); corn syrup; dextrose; … Continue reading

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Alberto Contador’s 2nd failed drug test

The news this week is that cycling champion Alberto Contador failed not one, but two drug tests back in July. This is all very disappointing. I’m not a fan of Contador — I found him to be self-centered after witnessing … Continue reading

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I’ve decided on the iPhone 4

Yup, the iPhone. It’s finely happened. I’ve been a fairly happy with my BlackBerry Bold 9000 from 2007. It’s a nice large screen, comfortable keyboard, and overall good size for browsing AND slipping into one’s pants’ pocket. I have a … Continue reading

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Sintel: The incredibly sad tale of a woman and her dragon

Oh, those Europeans and their uplifting stories. This short was created as a proof-of-concept for an open source 3D animation package called Blender.

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Planet Hulk (2010)

Friday night, the kids and I stayed up to watch Planet Hulk on the Disney channel. Planet Hulk is a direct-to-video animated flick based on a 2006 crossover storyline in the Hulk comics. The premise of the story is that Hulk … Continue reading

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