OK, so today has been somewhat of an interesting day (hence the tremendously creative title of my post).  I was awakened this morning at the crack of 11:30, to the sound of my phone alerting me to new text message, after new text message, after new text message. You see, being somewhat of a technology enthusiast (otherwise known as a geek or nerd) ( Read more... )

The new season of Survivor starts tonight!  In the past I’ve intended to organize some sort of pool or fantasy game based on the currently airing season, to add a real-life social component to what is otherwise merely an amazing and complex game show, but I’ve never really gotten around to it.  Thusly, in a last-minute fashion (as tends to be my ( Read more... )

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(sing to the tune of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”)


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If you haven’t read my previous post about the Disneyland Challenge, you might want to read that first.


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…but alas, I did.  Thusly ensued the drama of tonight.

I’ve been watching a lot of NBC’s Olympic coverage recently.  Because I’m kind of in a “live news” mindset, I’m tempted to keep teasing that story all the way until the end to make you keep “watching” my “show”, where I would (of course) reveal that the tease is almost longer than the story.  ( Read more... )

Next week I’ll be in Anaheim for the Western States Youth Gathering.  Seeing as how the gathering is across the street from the happiest place on earth, it seemed like a good time to attempt what I have been calling “The Disneyland Challenge”.  Here is the plan:

On Saturday, August 2, 2008 myself, David Emmert, Mark Sandwisch and Adam Klopfenstein ( Read more... )

I just discovered these entries on IMDB.com:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2260629/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2260088/

Yes, it’s actually them.

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