Monthly Archives: October 2005
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A Fond Farewell to Pasadena: Intro
Today is the first day of my last week working in Pasadena. Starting next Monday my group will be housed in Yahoo’s Burbank facility. I’ve never worked in any other town. Since my sophomore year in college, from JPL to First Quadrant, The Idza to Visualize and finally Overture Research/Yahoo Research Labs/Yahoo Research (I’m sure [...]
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Halloween Pictures
Skeleton Originally uploaded by corey_porter. The Kid and I went trick-or-treating tonight (photo set). As we have for the last few years, we went up to the Halloween block party in Sierra Madre. It’s a super-impressive deal; a bunch of houses put what has to be weeks of effort in to decorating. There are hundreds [...]
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Chiefs @ Chargers weekend, 2005
Darin, Joe, Justin and Chris came to town this past weekend for the Chiefs game at San Diego. We met at “Encounter,” the extra-rad bar at LAX that is the future. As it turns out, the future has: Lots of strange shapes on the ceiling Lava Lamps $8 martinis Immaculate bathrooms (it’s true!) No silver [...]
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Feeding the Monkey at Boardner’s
Again, At Boardner’s Originally uploaded by corey_porter. I would like to state, for the record, that I am offended by the Halloween patrons of Boardner’s (photo set). Yes, there were slutty devils and slutty schoolgirls and the three amigos and cops and state pen inmates, which, sure, is fine. But dammit, when I play Janis’ [...]
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Chris, Justin and Darin got tickets.
Chris, Justin and Darin got tickets. Originally uploaded by corey_porter. Tip: if you’re in Manhattan beach, don’t *dare* cross the street when the “don’t walk” light is flashing. If you do, you will get a jaywalking ticket with a quickness. Some friends are in town this weekend for a football game. I took a few [...]
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Memorable Moments in Modern Drama: Our Only Chance
DUDLEY: But what do we know of the man? Nothing! We have no inkling of his past! NELSON: Correct, and that is an asset. A man’s past can cripple him, his background turns into a swamp and invites scrutiny. CALDWELL: To this time, he hasn’t said anything that could be used against him. BENNET: Well, [...]
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Memorable Moments in Modern Drama: Score
BEAVIS: Hey wait a minute. What’s going on? Why are we getting back on the bus? OLD GUY: It’s time to go son. BEAVIS: We can’t leave! We never met that chick! Dammit!!! We were supposed to get some! BUTT-HEAD: Huh huh huh. Settle down Beavis. BEAVIS: Oh yeah,…I mean no. NO! I won’t settle [...]
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SciFi Film Canon
Scalzi posted the Science Fiction Film Canon from his new book The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies. Apparently all the cool kids are making big lists of the ones they have and haven’t seen. Here’s the list for me (I’ve seen the [sadly short list of] films in boldface). The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across [...]
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Memorable Moments in Modern Drama: Purity of Essence
Ripper: Have you ever seen a commie drink a glass of water? Mandrake: Well, no I… I can’t say I have, Jack. Ripper: Vodka. That’s what they drink, isn’t it? Never water? Mandrake: Well I… I believe that’s what they drink, Jack. Yes. Ripper: On no account will a commie ever drink water, and not [...]
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