More Words, Deeper Hole

: james_nicoll; May 26th, 15:35

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: james_nicoll; May 26th, 15:28

June 18 is the 200th anniversary of beginning of the War of 1812. Not really sure what the official memorials will be up here: are there little papier-mâché White Houses one can purchase to burn?

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Contest at the Comics Curmudgeon!

: james_nicoll; May 26th, 12:48

Seen at the Comics Curmudgeon

I love Rex and June’s facial expressions SO MUCH that that I’ve decided to revive an ancient (yes, five years ago is “ancient,” on the Internet) Comics Curmudgeon tradition: a comics panel lookalike contest! You might recall the finger-quotin’ Margo and self-clubbing Tyler lookalike contests; now it’s time for a Hilariously Overwrought Rex and June Facial Expression Lookalike contest! Here, here’s a close-up of the panel:

Take a photo of you and a friend imitating Rex and June here (no need to include Iris and Mabel, but feel free if you think its important for your take on the tableau) and send éem to me at bio@jfruh.com. The top entry will be arbitrarily chosen by me and whatever friends or family members I rope into helping me pick, and wins … eternal glory? Sure, let’s say that. Eternal glory PLUS your choice of one item from the Comics Curmudgeon merch store, which yes, still exists, even though I haven’t updated it in a long time. Go forth and look like that panel, everybody! Points for style, execution, amusing variations, etc.! I am not legally responsible if you sprain your face trying to match Rex and June’s expressions.

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Something I never noticed before

: james_nicoll; May 26th, 9:13

The population of Saskatchewan

1901 	 91,279 	 
1911 	492,432

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So, I fed a friend's cat tonight

: james_nicoll; May 26th, 0:18

It is a fairly timid cat and I didn't get a good look at it when I dropped by to pick up the keys. My expectation is I would not see it at all.

What actually happened is I unlocked the door and the cat came charging into the room, meowing its head off. Then it saw who I was and a long, uncomfortable pause ensued. In the end it decided to keep meowing at me.

I could not help but notice it stopped being interested in socializing with me the second the wet food hit the bowl....

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Yet more on X Minus One

: james_nicoll; May 25th, 23:37

Yeah, the inhospitably radioactive surface of the Earth is pretty much never actually inhospitably radioactive.

Also, announcer Fred Collins sounds a lot like Phil Hartman when he delivers the line

These are stories of the future; adventures in which you'll live in a million could-be years on a thousand may-be worlds.

I am aware of the order of events and I do know it would be more correct to say Hartman sometimes sounded like Collins.

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The Dragon has docked

: james_nicoll; May 25th, 14:13

Berthing Confirmed!
25 May 2012, 12:12 PM EDT

The Dragon spacecraft has been offiically attached to the International Space Station!

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This surprised me

: james_nicoll; May 25th, 10:50

I'm guessing a lot of Reynold's visibility comes from What Have they Done to the Rain?, Little Boxes, and Turn Around.

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