http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh inlawfilms.com/blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:10:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Saturday, to help out Kelly Tracy's family, the band student that was killed: Mesquite HS - Sonic Restaurant, NE corner of Val Vista and Williamsfield, 8-noon Gilbert HS - 24 Hour Fitness, SE corner of Val Vista and Elliot, 9-noon Desert Ridge HS - Valero Gas Station, SW corner of Guadalupe and ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/21/benefit-car-wash/ For those of you who know me personally, you know that this year has been an interesting one full of transitions. The last dagger that I was hit with was that my normal hair cut place is now charging 40 bucks for a guy's hair cut, and unless that's going ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/20/adventures-in-haircutting-with-slade/ Today our eldest daughter and I were in the grocery store checking out.  She was sitting in the cart and pointed to a magazine on the shelf.  "Look, Mom, it's Obama and his lady." I looked at the magazine and sure enough, the president-elect and his "lady" were on the front ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/19/the-american-game/ Have you seen the ocarina application for the iPhone? Touch-screen holes and blow into the phone mic. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/19/the-legend-of-steve/ Thanks, Driver of Sidewalks, for the link. Check out their site for more details. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/19/advent-conspiracy/ Somehow I never pictured her as this. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/19/janet-napolitanohomeland-security/ Are you ready for the film of 2009 that is going to rock your planetary orbit? You at least have to be excited about Simon Pegg as Scotty? How about Leonard Nimoy playing...Sarek? I'm just excited to see James T. Kirk riding a motorcycle. It almost makes up for when he was riding the ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/18/the-awesomenesscoming-soon/ District repair people came today to hook up a DVD player to the phone system for remote control. Should be simple, considering three others are hooked up, right? They come out of the head end room to tell me that the hard drive of the clock computer is fried. The clock ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/18/google-wants-to-control-time-itself/ We've had some sad news hit the community. We've also had some good news. photo by Cheryl Evans/ Arizona Republic http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/17/a-time-for-laughing-time-for-weeping/ Less Papageno, more eating quail. I walk the dangerous border of breaking Man Law by posting photos from a bachelor party. This is the risk I take for you, reader. (Grandparents, stay tuned. Cute photos to follow.)(Peter, Laurel, and The Master Predictor: check for the picture of the country club ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/16/the-marriage-of-smorgasborg/ I remember clicking and refreshing multiple times to see if different stores had Wii Fit in stock. This time, my daughter is signed up for preschool. So you know, registration opens at 10am. Last time the class was full at 10:06am. We are in, thankfully. I can't imagine if you tried using ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/15/like-waiting-for-wii-fit/ Upon bloodied fields two armies meet Dark to crush Light beneath its feet. White King watches Chaos unfold Fires still burn on the last stronghold. I'm sad that I have to take down Vanguard. It's not deleted, it's just switched to Private. Sorry about that, Dad. Feed Stealers had locked into the Vanguard category ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/14/feed-stealers-are-official-enemies-of-the-realm/ What happens when political families own the same copy of Dress for Success, Slade's and my bedtime story growing up http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/13/hey-lets-coordinate/ Small steps, my computer brethren. But trumping the CDC is no minor feat. From the article: " In the 2007-08 flu season, Google accurately estimated current flu levels one to two weeks faster than published CDC reports in each of the nine U.S. surveillance regions, Google said in ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/12/google-is-one-step-closer-to-replacing-the-government/ From the other site: If you liked reading about Tally and Shay and all the other bubblies in the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld, you'll definitely like Bogus to Bubbly. It's full of trivia about the books. For instance: look at the cover of Uglies. Notice anyone in the girl's pupil? ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/12/bogus-to-bubbly/ How do I know that you're patient? You're still using Internet Explorer. You put up with IE's rendering of my Sire for Hire sidebar slideshow. I guess IE decided to render my Flash slideshow with a CLICK sound every time a new slide appeared. Tres 1970s Pentagon briefing... I have now simplified that ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/10/for-my-patient-ie-readers/ Click here for the video. Every time you hear a cacophony of metal hitting metal in the video, that is J and I "cheering" with strained voices. Also, the Scion has a feature that rocks. Some readers may view it as archaic, but I view it as borderline arcane: the exclamation ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/09/would-i-sound-cliche-if-i-asked-for-more-cowbell/ Star Wars (yes, Jeremy, I immediately posted it) My Dictator Pets Scott Westerfeld With his nanobots (built using rat heart tissue)(just like mom used to make) and grandma soap How God Works My big stress by staying home sick today was trying to figure out how to teach someone else how to use our closed-circuit cable ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/07/and-i-love/ Especially imaginary ones.  Hence, my new favorite fascination on the internet: Strange Maps. Whether it is talking about the almost-but-never-was state of Absorka or 1942 plans for the New World Order, this blog offers me hours of entertainment. [Booyor], you might be interested to see the map of Tea as ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/06/i-love-maps/ In honor/memory of Michael Crichton, who died from cancer yesterday, I ask a question: What is your favorite Michael Crichton work? (I opened it to that in case you wanted movie/TV show/political critique/cookbook) Secondary question: Did anyone else know that he was 6'9"? I found that out today. That ROCKS! Update: Did you ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/05/your-favorite-crichton-work/ 5:52am - I've actually been here since 5:35am, but it takes that long for our school network to synchronize files. 5:35am - Everything is going according to plan. There was a surprisingly long line outside of my library. I think we may beat in the first hour the 29 that ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/04/they-will-rue-the-day-for-this-is-the-day-of-ruing-in-which-ruing-is-ensuing/ With the final tally of money spent by both candidates combined at about $8 per vote, I can't help but think of the Booyor System of Money. I see everything in terms of what I could've purchased instead. It used to be PS2 Greatest Hits ($19.99, guaranteed). "Let's avoid that ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/03/no-really-you-shouldnt-have/ Halloween for me was staying at home with my youngest who is still having some breathing problems. Tonight is another stay at home night, missing the Freedom night. (I was very excited to see Jon painting on a blank canvas (as well as all of the other awesome people there).) ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/02/ny-jedi/ First, thank you to J and crew for watching my two kids today. In a day that started with a film project, I've been kinda busy. While eating lunch, a pipe under the sink burst. It is now fixed (as far as I can tell...whenever I make repairs I hold ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/11/01/thankful/ That time when my wife makes a really cool costume for the kids: and my facial hair is sacrificed to the needs of a junior high project: Meh. It will return tomorrow. For all of you politicos: I truly have figured out why politicians do that goofy hand-thumb thing. It helps you to ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/31/its-that-time-of-year-again/ For those of you who know what a grammar freak I am, this should scare you. I typed up a parent letter that got sent home today. It read "one of the way's we can...". Argh!! And then I just noticed this in my fashion show costume spreadsheet: Back to writing those intros... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/30/add-tired-to-the-list/ I'm going to be interviewed by the Republic (do they have an Order 66?) tomorrow afternoon about the fashion show. I don't think they realize they're interviewing a crazy person. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/29/i-dont-think-they-realize/ Finally, it's a reality...Guitar Hero: Metallica brings the music of one of my favorite rock bands of all time to the gaming systems. Ever since the original Guitar Hero came out I always thought that the franchise isn't really complete until they pick up some of the greatest and most ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/28/guitar-hero-metallica-and-resistance-2-is-one-week-away/ I've been working on the district site and delving into PHP programming. I stressed for an hour as to why my logos were showing up but not my links. I even searched some crazy articles. Then it hit me after dinner. index.php was what I put up today. index.html was from ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/28/simplest-solutions-and-slades-happy-conduit-day/ Mike, you need to watch this week's episode of Chuck: Missile Command You Got the Touch/Transformers theme song An action montage choreographed to Rush And I enjoyed Heroes tonight. Finally, a supervillain. "I don't think I'm better than everyone. I am." I'm curious to see next Monday night. Ruing? I think so. SNL advertisements for/against ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/27/rush-the-music-of-the-universe/ A lot was riding on this. And it all came down to two toilets. Starclimber comes out in February of next year. It's a lot of fun, in a "Canadian Victorian space exploration" sort of thing. Definitely met expectations, unlike: Check out the full story on Cake Wrecks, my wife's and my answer ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/27/best-quote-in-the-book/ I used to go to Mrs. L's house in high school and would be fed gourmet cake scraps. She whipped up a whipped cake for one of my dates who hadn't had a birthday cake on her birthday (and making me look much cooler than I was as Mrs. L ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/25/thanks-to-mrs-l-for-her-blog-recommendation/ While on Skype with my parents tonight http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/25/primary-stabilizers-initializing/ For those keeping score, it is now W -1, L - 0, D - 1 with wookiees beating the Sith Order. How do we explain it, Mike? And should we tell Devin that Gabriel now runs part of the galaxy? http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/25/meet-tarkabbuk/ At Faith Church of the Valley you can buy Creative Designs by Teddi Rose at the craft fair this weekend. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/24/creative-designs-by-teddi-rose/ The Bioware/Star Wars MMO is official. Slade, you were right. But I'm excited, too. It seems that they are actually thinking about storyline. One of the more difficult challenges is finding a way to highlight the power and prestige of a veteran Jedi without embracing a stylish flair that's completely ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/23/the-old-republic-or-slade-will-be-excited/ Usually I get a breakfast burrito, a strawberry milk, and a water bottle. Instead, here's what they gave me (minus the book): Yes. Whole grain. Meh, it's free. Later, I painted over a giant chip in my library: See if you can find it. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/23/lets-just-say-i-didnt-plan-it-this-way/ Should news sources publish up-to-the-minute tallies of votes in an election? Also, should my district have given me access to a district-sponsored domain name? District Logo Rev 2.0: http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/22/question/ Marc Ecko, purveyor of all things hip and/or rhino-related, has come out with a new branch of his clothing line: Click here to see more. My thoughts? Well, for the stormtrooper hoodie, let's do a comparison: $98 $10 Wal-Mart $0.99 (Also from Wal-Mart) Total cost: $10.99 vs. $98 And yet in both scenarios, you look like a ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/21/marc-ecko-is-a-star-wars-nerd-or-at-least-wants-to-make-money-off-of-them/ I think it's a cool suggestion with the new Tetris Party Wii Ware game to have online tournaments for Wii Points. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/20/win-wii-points/ My oldest daughter drew this for my dot com to share with you all. She's doing well despite the croup/strep combo. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/20/for-my-dot-com/ On Friday teenage girls across the nation (and their easy to manipulate boyfriends) will be attending the opening of High School Musical 3: Senior Year. This phenomenon has embodied HSM, HSM2, HSM3, HSM: The Concert Tour, High School Musical: The Disneyland/World Stage Show and HSM: Stage Musical...ALL IN LESS THAN ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/19/hsm321boom/ From the original opening to The Hulk - the Cap on ice. And then his shield being worked on: I did finally see Hulk - on the airplane to and from North Carolina. I also appreciated Tony Stark at the end of movie and rumors of Samuel L. Jackson as Nick ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/18/being-friends-with-devin-i-was-already-in-the-know/ I first heard about this from Scott Kurtz, but I've also followed up on Scott McCloud and some other artists. 24 Hour Comics Day is where a group of artists/storytellers get together in one location and bust out 24 comics, one per hour. (I wonder if that's how so many ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/18/24-hour-comics-day/ First, let me lull you in by talking about Star Wars: Force Unleashed or the Apprentice or Darth Vader or any number of search keywords. Hey, I could even put up a Star Wars parody for Mike: But here's the deal: You may have noticed a certain site, lorrd.com (please don't visit there), ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/18/its-a-trap/ Scroll until you find your appropriate portion. The Star Wars Portion First, every single time I watch A New Hope, I tear up at The Force theme, the song that plays right when Luke screams, "No!" and starts firing randomly after the Kenobi/Vader duel. Every time. I finished Force Unleashed today. There are ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/17/a-theme-that-makes-me-cry/ For a good cause (repairing my garage door) I am putting up some books, games, and DVDs on eBay. in no way do I solicit you for anything more than just a click to boost that little counter thing. Here are the items: Sonic Heroes Parasite Eve Myst III Star Trek: Invasion Legends of Wrestling II Finding ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/16/cleaning-out-my-electronics-ebay/ I keep trying to convince Slade that the Wii can be a game system for my demographic and that it has some games made for gamers on it. Then Nintendo had to go and do this: I remember when I subscribed to Nintendo Power and they had the notation for putting Metroid, ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/16/wii-music-wii-fit-and-wii-sports-worked-so-i-should-like-this-right/ The Phoenix Suns center Shaquille O'Neal(The Big Aristotle, The Big Cactus, The Big Asthmatic) has undergone a total personality change. From the troubles of his time in Miami where the team was on a 17 game losing streak, to the Kobe drama in which he performed a rap about how ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/15/shaq-challenges-spurs-manhood/ We're home from North Carolina. Much thank yous to Jeremy for picking us up and getting us home. It was very appreciated after the Charlotte to St. Louis to Home stand-by flight. St. Louis, you're on notice. While waiting for one of the flights, I got a call from a co-worker that ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/15/home/ Two great things: 1. You can read Something Rotten by Alan Gratz for free until Nov. 30. Great modernization of Hamlet with Bo/Luke Duke as Rosencratz and Guildenstern. Something Wicked I will have to get when I come back home. 2. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain plays Mike's theme song. Vote ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/14/different-than-a-banjo/ You are the reason we are coming home, because frankly we like it here. It is especially easier to live here now that the ruling Lord of Catan's citadel crumbled during our third try this trip. My settlers leave a message in the sand His leave theirs If you play against me, know that ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/14/for-those-back-home/ Badger from Firefly will play Agent Ford in The Conduit. William Morgan Sheppard (Captan Witwicky from Transformers and the Science Minister from the new Star Trek film) will play John Adams. Lest we forget, he has also voiced in another of my favorites: he played Agent Lawrence Limburger in ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/14/the-conduit-voice-actors-announced/ How fitting that on a day with huge Apple announcements, my uncle has a great MacBook monitor fix: Update: So, Apple uses lasers now to cut MacBooks out of solid titanium. The new MacBooks will also have nVidia 3D cards in them (Slade, you buyin'?) and the trackpad will now be ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/14/macbook-pro-monitor-fix/ And more updates! Is everyone following the news of new Apple products today? Will we see cheaper MacBooks? MacBooks made out of aluminum? MacBooks made out of energon? Follow along at Gizmodo for some fun, BINGO style! http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/14/new-mac-news/ Go find the dog in the backyard. Ever see Chevy Chase's Funny Farm? Yep. And there's also a distinct lack of stucco/adobe/mud houses. We're staying in a basement that is larger than our original apartment my wife and I had when we first got married. It's been a great retreat for ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/13/yeah-thats-their-backyard/ Do you remember Richard Garriott? All of those Ultima games? He just launched into space on a Soyuz rocket. I also just watched the DOW end at +962-ish. Craziness. Like Ringo Starr not wanting to sign autographs anymore. Also, can you imagine free wi-fi across 95% of the United States? Could ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/13/lord-british-launched-into-space/ You've probably seen this, but if not, here you go. A zebrafish in the first day of its embryonic state. Life is cool. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/12/zebrafish/ I went to Renaissance Bible Church today in Charlotte, NC. Uncle Bobby lead worship. He sang a song that he wrote. By the end of my stay here, my goal is to have it recorded and put online. Pastor Brian preached on Matthew 5 and 6 and connected it very appropriately ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/12/waking-the-souls-of-suburbia/ They've got a wiki set up at FOX for the new Joss Whedon show. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/12/dollhouse/ In a surprising turn of events, I'm enjoying the South. To my family: Yeah, I know. But it's tough to not enjoy North Carolina. The weather is amazing here. (Little bit of rain, 75 degrees) This is one of the houses we visited today. This is not officially a road trip, but I figure ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/11/kickin-my-shoes-off-and-sittin-a-spell/ A group of teens from church is held up at the border. My understanding is that because they're bringing appliances across the border, the troopers on the Mexican side of the border want some money. It should be noted that the appliances (washing machines, dryers), materials, and all that are for ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/11/trouble-at-the-border/ My principal called me into his Office this morning for help with an ethics presentation. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/10/i-had-trouble-not-cracking-up/ Peter checks his iPhone for LOLcatz. iPhone refuses and sends him into the future to fight his scarred, Evil Peter self. Present Peter kills Future Peter. Present Peter becomes Future Peter. Future Peter holds it together until he realizes that we're recording Kathy and Kim for later viewing. Petrelli? Who's that? Did ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/09/future-peter-weeps/ I almost said yes to having a library mascot. Almost. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/08/issue-hamster/ More people need filters late at night. But what if they're coherent, or at least really good at math? http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/07/gmail-goggles/ When visiting the serene Yuma, here are some items to consider: The whole community gets involved with the football games. They have the police do donuts (is that irony I smell?) in the football field with a giant prison break siren wailing. To make it even more realistic, the announcer lady (who ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/07/a-scion-drivers-guide-to-yuma/ Here's the larger size for printing: Droids vote poster Rachel, meet Sauron. Sauron, Rachel. Now come up with a fruit that starts with the same letter as your name. I'll start. Booyor...Bananas And yes...still there. For Jeremy...Two words: Trajan Pro http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/07/on-the-diversions-of-devin-and-candidate-name-recognition/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKXPhPrd_As WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?!?!? Remember when you were at Boys State and you wanted your guy to win the election for Governor, but the Boys State paper decided to endorse the other guy and illegally hand their paper out at the polling site? Then your guy lost? ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/06/ohio-where-a-nations-fall-begins/ I decided to do some campaigning of my own: My daughters and I had so much fun putting these up, we shared the love: Shhh. Don't tell them we did it. New tag. Brown Squadron, here are some Ruing Resources: Sauron Poster Palpatine Poster Hey...has anyone else seen the keyed parent controls on new Fords? http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/06/part-the-first-in-which-i-detail-a-ruing-appetizer/ "Shaq deezy is one big massive man." - Slade http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/05/slade-at-the-suns-practice/ This one includes: Bel Iblis Mandalorians Cloud City Grans Whiphids Talz mercenary medics Basilisk A Gungan scoundrel missing an eyestalk, with holes in the ears, and the phrase, "Youssa gonna die!!" All in one level. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/05/force-unleashed-fanboy-moment-for-today/ In what could be one of the coolest stunts or one of the dumbest, this campaign has gone Eagle Eye. Sarah Palin is visiting California. They've set up a giant billboard that you can view streaming live: Text the keyword ASK then the question to the number 69866. Check for "UR ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/04/text-a-giant-billboard-about-sarah-palin/ I was doing my Saturday-morning-reading-and-a-bagel tradition, and I came across this: "And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/04/we-dont-focus-on-this-verse-enough/ Sure, there's going to be an HD Wii in 2011, or there are new Conduit videos up at IGN (What, High Voltage, you're not just phoning it in? You're going to do something no one's done for years: try?). Or a new Punch-out? But the biggest news of all? My Wii Fit ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/04/big-wii-news/ He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. - 2 Corinthians 1:10-11 Cause I know my God saved the day, And I know ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/02/hope/ America, you have one month to prepare for your elections to be postponed. You have not met my demands and as such you will rue. My elite force of nerds and librarians (and nerd-librarians) are at this very moment staging an offensive against your dayplanners. Brown Squadron, you have just ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/02/there-will-be-ruing/ 1. The ads about Dan Saban DayPortPlayer.newPlayer({articleID:"16336",bannerAdObjectID:"5",videoAdObjectID:"4",videoAdConDefID:"2",playerInstanceID:"24FAD9E0-DC70-2532-414F-7E6F051C4C2F",domain:"knxv.dayport.com",rootCategory:"null",categoryID:"69",accPos:"CCTVI.NEWS",accSite:"KNXV"}); 2. Kelly from the Office just said on Leno that it's post-poned a week. America, you have been warned. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/01/not-cool/ Thanks to Rachel for the recipe. 1 Coffee Mug 4 tablespoons flour (that's plain flour, not self-rising) 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons oil 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional) mini choc. chips might be better Small splash of vanilla ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/01/3-minute-cake/ "Through the slits of his brightly polished helm, his blue eyes bored into Eragon, pinning him into place, like an arrow through a rabbit. He lifted his free hand and held it out toward Eragon. 'My son, come with me. Together, we can destroy the Varden, kill Galbatorix, and conquer ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/10/01/finished-brisingr-today/ Gifts from fellow teachers. Is there a place out there that's like Blockbuster, but for books? (Thank you, Peter and Laurel. This shall be printed and posted in the library tomorrow.) Jeremy's having a tough time coming up with graphics for the layout of the Joseph sermon series. Here's my idea. (And an ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/30/view-from-my-circulation-desk/ Holding the mtd J5, a handcrafted prototype, since he had burned out the battery in his blue mtd 535 that he'd been using since 1997. Aside from doing clinics and concerts, Norm Stockton also teaches some online courses. Check them out here. It's all about context. Bass players are the bridge ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/29/norm-stockton-is-groovy/ Hold on...because of the VP debate, is the Office not on this week? (If you thought I was frustrated with politics already...) http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/29/political-crisis/ Eagle Eye = Enemy of the State + I, Robot Want to watch Eagle Eye at home? Switch the two DVDs every ten minutes and every so often look at a screenshot from 2001: A Space Odyssey. I liked the movie. It was fun, even if it did borrow heavily from my favorite ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/29/what-kind-of-over-confident-nemesis-are-you/ Resistance 2 is the up and coming sequel to the blockbuster hit Resistance: Fall of Man. The story follows the psychotic and heroic Nathan Hale as he fights off the Chimera... and in co-op mode he gets the help of his no-name friend, who he doesn't even know his own ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/29/resistance-2and-the-force-unleashed-completed/ With both of these, a caution: It's open to the Internet. The Internet is open to morons. Just, you know, in case you had any doubts. If you're like me and bored/frustrated about traditional news broadcasters, check out what Twitter and currentTV.com are doing with the debates: Wired has a new Twitter ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/28/hack-the-debate/ Sorry about that. But I consider it a good cause. I know, two politics posts in a row is tough, so if you need a breather, I'll let you know that the Evil League of Evil is now accepting applications. Go think about that for a few ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/26/more-politics/ Debates are so clumsy. If it's not Libcoln-Douglas, I don't want it. Okay, so if Tina Turner ran one in the Thunderdome with a Trial by Arms, I might be annoyed but, really, am I not entertained? Chi-town versus Vietnam. But really...we don't need another hero. Should we have an ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/26/in-lieu-of-a-presidential-debate/ Slap Michael Scott because of the tickets. Yay, also, for not dragging out what could have been sitcom cliche at the rest stop. Much cheering in multiple households. Check out the football recruiting. Imagine my surprise when I browsed upcoming releases for my library. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/25/office-and-football-and-cheeseburgers/ Considering that invertebrates are in a state of open revolt and it has and always will be our firm policy to smash any invertebrate insurgents, this one got off easy. We had hoped that perhaps the mantis would be lured by a garden. (For some reason it reminds me of Dustin ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/24/mantis-crisis-day-3-mantis-restoration-act/ At first when I viewed the link that Peter sent, I thought, "Okay. Wario Land. Looks like a fun game, but why is every comment ranting and raving?" Watch the full video and you shall see Flash movies within movies. Pretty fun advertising, once you see it. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/24/experience-wii-channel-on-youtube/ We have entered the second day in our stand-off with the mantis. Other reputable news sites have now picked up our story. My thoughts can best be described in the comment I left: You would think twice about allying with such an abomination as it buzzed towards your chin. And yet, I can't ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/23/mantis-crisis-day-2/ Yahoo Week 3 Booyor's Blog'geists 141.22 Jedi Wrestlers 141.46 Fox Week 3 Booyor's Reallymeanpeople 94.3 South Philly Aztecs 94.8 The only good thing about decimals this week: http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/23/fantasy-decimals/ Thanks, Peter, for the heads up. Also, I guess we're all connected - through the Petrelli family. Who isn't their brother? I was off on the Noah Bennet shooting Nathan Petrelli, but our commentors got it right. (We're still number one for the "Who shot Nathan Petrelli?" and "Who killed Nathan Petrelli?" ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/23/first-episode-of-chuck-season-2-is-online/ There is a mantis loose in the house. It slipped my mind that these bleepers can fly. http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/22/mantis-crisis-day-1/ House rules for the Star Wars Saga Edition Role-playing game: Force Grip (Force Power) You use the Force to choke or crush your enemy. Time: Standard action. Target: One target within 6 squares or within line of sight. Make a Use the Force check: The result of the check determines the effect ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/22/house-rules-star-wars-saga-edition-force-grip/ Recently there was an article by Clive Thompson in Wired about how elections are very much like a video game, with certain rules and even legitimizing the slandering-pandering. The part I really dug (because I'm not a fan of non-representative candidates trash talking) was addressing people's concerns about the electoral ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/22/would-it-count-as-a-or-b/ FEAR 2: STCOY(Scare the Crap Outta You) is the sequel to the much acclaimed, and nightmare inspiring FEAR. The original game was the first game besides Penumbra to really make me hesitant about going down darkly lit staircases...even with an automatic rifle in hand. The storyline is based around a ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/21/fear-2-stcoy/ Real quick: I love how the Body of Christ is diverse - many different cultures, many different generations; many parts, one body. Even in one location, many variations. This morning, played Happy Day. Tonight, just got back from singing Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus in the congregation. Lovers of Jesus ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/21/hymn-sing-and-freedom/ First - William, we have a solution. To be honest, I'm looking forward more to The Office starting up. Have you seen Jan's candle page? Or this crazy commercial with Ronnie the Receptionist? If you remember, Devin and The Master Predictor had some great insight for this season of Heroes. Here's a ... http://www.booyor.inlawfilms.com/bloggh/2008/09/21/heroes-predictions-2/