And here it is, courtesy of Jeff.

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Orson Scott Card, a writer I respect for many reasons, not least of which is that he currently lives in the city of my birth, speaks what can only be considered blasphemy: he thinks it's good that Star Trek is dead. Excerpt:

So they've gone and killed "Star Trek." And it's about time.

They tried it before, remember. The network flushed William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy down into the great septic tank of broadcast waste, from which no travelerÂ…. No, wait, let's get this right: from which rotting ideas and aging actors return with depressing regularity.

It was the fans who saved "Star Trek" from oblivion. They just wouldn't let go.

This was in the days before VCRs, and way before DVDs. You couldn't go out and buy the boxed set of all three seasons. When a show was canceled, the only way you could see it again was if some local station picked it up in syndication.

A few stations did just that. And the hungry fans called their friends and they watched it faithfully. They memorized the episodes. I swear I've heard of people who quit their jobs and moved just so they could live in a city that had "Star Trek" running every day.

And then the madness really got underway.

Madness? What is this madness of which he speaks? You'll have to speak up; I'm wearing my Klingon ears.

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Well, this comic seems appropriate now that the MSM seems hell-bent on portraying all D&D'ers as pedophiles. Click on extended entry:
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I had to skip last year's GABF due to the impending birth of my second child. There won't be a repeat skip this year; my wife is not pregnant. Anyway, GABF 2005 will be held the weekend of 9/29-10/1. I will, once again, be a volunteer for the brew crew. Basically, I will pour beer about 40% of the time, chit-chat 30% of the time and drink beer 100% of the time. Volunteering gets you in free, you get to meet other beer lovers and, well, you get to drink lots of great beer. Tough to top that. Any bloggers interested in meeting up at this year's GABF? It'll be a lot of fun and it would be kind of cool to meet some other social retards IRL.

If you're interested, drop by Beertown and register to volunteer for the Brew Crew.

Time to start scouring the web for cheap tickets. My best deal to date is $229 round-trip from Richmond. Gonna be tough to beat that this year, but I'll give it a go. Having Air Tran enter RIC this month will help.

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I take a week off and what do I miss? Not Exactly Rocket Science hosts this week's Carnival of the Recipes. That'll teach me not to take vacation. Or not.

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If Michele wants us to play, who am I to say no?

"Chick flicks" movies that I, a guy, love:

Children of a Lesser God(shut up)
When Harry Met Sally
Sleepless In Seattle
An Officer and A Gentleman
Steel Magnolias
Four Weddings and a Funeral
The Princess Bride(I'm not convinced that this is actually a chick flick since I've read the book, but I'll play along)
The Truth About Cats and Dogs

“Guy” movies that I, a guy, do not like:

Rambo
Rocky V
Rush Hour
Platoon
Fight Club
Fandango

Movies that I, as a hardened, cynical, unfeeling, soulless person tend to break down in tears while watching:

The Green Mile
Schindler's List
Dead Poets Society
Terms of Endearment
Forrest Gump
Brian's Song(original version, not the abortive remake)
It's a Wonderful Life
E.T.
One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest

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I don't know where Jonah finds this crap. He's like me, only with more free time to troll for odd links.

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I volunteer to be a field op to test this theory. Excerpt:

We already know that beer doesn't actually make you fat but rather fights cancer while promoting world peace and understanding and a brighter future for all our children.

It's no surprise then that we can now confirm what the super-intelligent if somehat wobbly hacks at Vulture Central have known for years: alcohol makes you cleverer.

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Internet soapbox.

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Some vaguely amusing video snippets.

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Okay, 11 days late. What's your point? Anyway, I have to link to this "story".

And yes, I know the Puppy Blender linked to it already.

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The bovine uprising is near! Mark your calendars: May 5 is C-Day.

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