Friday
I spent a portion of the afternoon with Kate, Max and Perry. I took Perry a couple of CDs with drivers that he needed… and he fed my plastic crack addiction. So, I have now added Doomsday (veteran), Gorilla Grodd (veteran), Joker (rookie) and Witchblade (experienced) and a few others to my collection. Now that I have both Joker and Harley Quinn, I may change the evil King and Queen on my chess set.

The usual suspects got together for Friday Night Coffee. put in a cameo appearance. And, for the first time in far too long, was able to join us. Then a few of us headed to Cheers: North for a bite to eat and general chit-chat.

News
NPR.org: Beyond Melting Clocks: A Dali Retrospective
Morning Edition: Amid Boom, Experts Divided on Housing Market
Morning Edition: Sex Appeal Could Prove Deadly to Roaches
Day to Day: The Animation Show Comes to Town
All Things Considered: Frontline Documentary Stirs FCC Concerns
All Things Considered: Internet Tests Chinese Political Controls
All Things Considered:Death Highlights Dangers of Laser Hair Removal

BBC News: Huge ‘star-quake’ rocks Milky Way (Thanks, !)

Stray Toasters

  • and I have finally started getting under way with SLC Card Exchange. It’s still in its infancy, so don’t expect lots of bells and whistles. Yet.

    For those of you who aren’t familiar with this idea: We are taking business cards from local/area businesses, scanning them and posting them on a site. We are also looking for reviews of places that people patronize; after all, word of mouth is one of the best means of marketing. If there is a business that you go to time and again, there must be a reason why. Why not share that reason with others and help spread the word about your favorite establishment? Two birds, one stone.

    So far, we have sections for eateries, art and decor, music and a “miscellaneous” catch-all section. If you have a business that you would like to see added or would be interested in writing a brief review of an establishment, leave a message for me or with “Card Exchange” in the title.

  • Ski, ski…
    Tumble, tumble, tumble…
    Yard sale.

  • : I haven’t found the song that we heard earlier, but I do have at least one Rick Astley mp3 in my collection.
  • Does anyone else remember the mid-80s cartoon Visionaries?
  • It looks as though the Wendigo may be making a debut in Ultimate X-Men.
  • Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom
    Boom boom acka-lacka boom boom

  • Power Pack… meets the Fantastic Four…. again? I’m not sure how the new PP title ties in, if at all, to its previous incarnation. We’ll have to see if any reference is made to the fact that Franklin Richards, son of Mr. Fantastic and the Invisible Woman, is (or was) a member of the ‘Pack.
  • Look at the cover to New Avengers #7.

    Note Spider-Woman’s walk. I am led to wonder: If a woman drew this cover, would she be depicted any differently?

  • Goose: No. No, Mav! This is not a good idea!
    Maverick: Sorry Goose, but it’s time to buzz a tower. *into radio* Requesting permission for flyby…
    Air Boss Johnson: That’s a negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

  • sent me a link to Gaijin Geisha. I’m not really sure what to make of this site…
  • Star Wars Episode III to Open Cannes Film Festival
  • After reading ‘s account of an encounter that he had in France, this Maxim article, “The King Cons” seems not-so-oddly apropos.
  • …and speaking of , a potentate among the users of neat and nifty gadgets: The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time

Namaste.