I haven't had a good (or sustained) RPG group since I left Alaska in 2003, and I'm pretty sure I understand why ( Read more... )

We went to a local private big cat rescue on Saturday and played with a lion cub, a tiger cub, and a young panther. The rescue also has a 1-year old tiger and an adult tigress (all 200+ kilos of her). Here are some pix with the cubs. They're getting a little too big to play with--the law says that once they're over 20 kilos, only licensed folks ( Read more... )

If you saw me in a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?

Answer me, then post to your own journal.

It will certainly be an interesting day/evening. I'm going to watch the Stewart/Colbert coverage on Comedy Central ( Read more... )

During a conversation regarding the election and the economy, our conversation went something like this:

baltimoregretch : We need to return to the fundamentals which got this country strong in the first place.

Me: Um...planting a lot of tobacco and enslaving Africans???

baltimoregretch : I can't talk to you sometimes.

Sitting in the Anchorage hotel waiting to head for the airport. It's been a great two weeks, but I'm really ready to be home in my place with my stuff. It was great to see Anchorage friends and spend a week with Thom & Jeff (not to mention the most beautiful woman ever ( Read more... )

The week-long cruise from Vancouver is over, so now we, along with our friends Thom and Jeff, are in Anchorage for a few days. The cruise was really nice. I have no criticisms, just a few nitpicks--and none of them really dampened my enjoyment ( Read more... )

7. Tyler Moore
6. Hartman, Mary Hartman
5. Quite Contrary
4. Queen of Scots
3. Bello (that's Maria, but hey)
2. Louise-Parker
1. McCormack

To make a long story short, in Elder Scrolls IV, I contracted vampirism. No worries, there's a quest to get a witch to make a potion. Unfortunately, I find that I indavertently stole something from her while in her hut (and then saved on top of it). Now, when I go to take the ashes of the vampire to her, she takes them, but the quest doesn't ( Read more... )

OK, clearly "The Dark Knight" is the best superhero movie ever. Or is it ( Read more... )