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Scooby-Doo

2009-04-19T20:31:35Z

I think my problem with all the Scooby-Doo made-for-tv movies is that they require the gang to be dumb for at least twice as long. It's one thing to build a functioning-malfunctioning-trap after thirty minutes of sleuthing, another for them not to get it in an hour when they have been doing this FOR TWENTY YEARS. Plus everyone does a Scooby-Doo voice, and it's awful.

transmutable @ 2008-09-10T02:36:00

2008-09-10T07:37:25Z

Damnit, and I really wanted a black hole.

transmutable @ 2008-07-10T00:43:00

2008-07-10T05:50:40Z

I find it ironic that I paid three times as much for accessories (Super Smash Brothers, Twilight Princess, a 2nd controller, and a memory card) than I did for my 30$ gamecube. But I don't care. After nearly killing myself three different ways biking to the mall to get the right power cord (someone in Kentucky can't read the difference between 'Nintendo Gamecube' and 'Sony Playstation 2'), I played video games for a good 5 hours. SSBM is addictive, and will be better once I finish unlocking characters and find someone to play with. Twilight Princess is really, really fun. Kind of a lot.

Even if Link looks more like a husky than a wolf.

Meme Who? - Quote Doctor Who Meme

2008-06-29T04:47:11Z

Or, one of my favorite television quotes ever. After the opening to Law and Order and just before "Big Damn Heroes."

Nine: Everybody lives, Rose! Just this once, everybody lives!
-Part two of the gas mask virus one.

Addendum: New journal layout, from thefulcrum. Better than the crappy one I tried myself four years ago, Y/Y?

Salmon Mystery, Part Solved

2008-06-16T22:22:01Z

Now I'm just doing it on purpose.

ETA: Not thirty seconds after this went up, I was salmoned again. Ahahaha, it totally works.

An Entire AIM Conversation

2008-06-14T08:00:10Z

LifeLikeSalmon:Hope you have a happy holiday.
Multiply7by6: ?
LifeLikeSalmon: who is this
Multiply7by6: you im'ed me buddy
LifeLikeSalmon: um no i didnt... goodbye

His font was also largish and gray. If any one knows this character, WTF?

transmutable @ 2008-06-14T00:18:00

2008-06-14T05:24:23Z

There is too much tv.

I need to finish Bleach, or at least catch up to the dub. Then I was just getting into the 10th Doctor, and I keep almost spoiling myself for Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures so there's ALL of those to see, plus I missed last season's L&O:CI episode which means I was boggled by the one last Sunday, so that's another two hours. And then I'm itching to watch Firefly again, which reminds me to finish Buffy, because it's Buffy and Joss and I'm only in season 2/3 (I forget). Which leads into Angel, which is more Joss which is <3, and then there is this new Joss show called Dollhouse? Apparently it premiered already but I don't know on what channel.

Combined with my need of a second job (which I still don't have) so I can pay Marian so they let me take classes next year, this is a pickle.

transmutable @ 2008-06-05T20:37:00

2008-06-06T01:40:00Z

So I go to read my friend's page today, cuz you know I stalk you all, and I read it. Very interesting lives you all have. Only, I can't read all about it as I can't go to earlier entries in my friends' page. There's no link. WTF? Is this some kind of punishment for being a bad-LJ'er and having the ad-free account? I do know they hate that.

transmutable @ 2008-05-12T02:14:00

2008-05-12T07:17:48Z

I play this stupid browser game called Billy vs.SNAKEMAN. Yes, in caps like that. Anyway, it's surprisingly addictive and fun, especially if you're familiar with Naruto/Bleach/Death Note which it parodies in varying degrees. I get stuff if you click (once per IP) and even more if you play. So help me out, if you can.

Old Soldiers Never Die, They Just Fade Away

2007-12-30T09:45:02Z

My grandfather died two weeks ago. At the age of 93, while still a loss, his death is was a celebration. A hundred and fifty people came to his funeral. That's incredible considering they haven't lived here long and quite frankly have outlived most of their friends. He was a train engineer, a soldier in WWII (he raised the flag on Iwa Gima, just like they raised the flag on every army base ever) worked for the post office, drove trucks over a million miles without an accident, and played Santa Claus for the entire town of Fond du Lac.

I'm not really in mourning because for the past six years, I've had the same five minutes with him. It doesn't really bother me; it doesn't change the fact he was one of the nicest, gentlest men I've ever met in my life, with a carefully understated sense of humor.

It is, however, literally killing the rest of the Walters.

Literally.

Two days ago my grandmother had a heart attack (minor, she's fine and back home, although disappointed this means our trip North to the Casino Where I Can Gamble has been canceled) and last night my aunt discovered some sort of infection (somewhat less minor, she's on pills and sleeps a lot and makes me wash her sheets and make her bed).

Who wants to take bets on what I come down with?

I Make Things

2007-09-02T19:58:21Z

Pay It Forward: I will send a handmade (or at least I'll do everything I can to make it handmade) gift to the first 5 people who leave a comment here on my blog. I don't yet know what that gift will be, but you will receive it within 365 days. The only thing you have to do in return is "pay it forward" by making a similar agreement on your blog (and please do!)

It will probably be knit, and nothing too big. But it will probably geeky and fun.

I Once Had a Book that was Kinda Like This

2007-08-28T09:23:07Z

There is a lunar eclipse right now. I found out about this at 2am, and decided, what the heck? So I stayed up until 4:30. I got dressed in the dark, spent ten minutes looking around for my camera in the dark, probably pissed off my light-sleeping roommate, grabbed my jacket and walked up the hill.

It's cloudy in Worcester.

I saw a bat though, that was exciting. And I got to wear my new jacket, so the night wasn't a total waste.

But if that's not a metaphor, I really need a new life.

Deathly Hallows Thoughts

2007-07-22T02:13:34Z

For whoever's flist I still show up on, this is SPOILERIFTASTIC!

The little "this is the last book, your childhood is over" blurb on the inside flap of the dust jacket was sweet.

The beginning was good, stuff went down, people died! I love when authors aren't afraid to kill characters. Action is good. I loved the flight from Privet Drive scene, huzzah for intelligent bad guys! The Death Eaters were on the ball in this one. I was surprised at how quickly they got everything under control, and how little anyone fought back. Scary world though.

And then the Trio goes camping.

And the book stops. Really, I can't remember much of what happened besides some bickering and other nonsense. There's a few scenes that were cool and/or useful, like the Godric's Hollow part (which was exciting, but not as much as it could have been and in that respect was somewhat anticlimactic). When Ron comes back, it starts to pick up again. Awwww, ikkle Ronnikins gets to be the hero! 'bout time you shared the limelite Potter.

Blah blah blah, LOL LUNA/DEAN! More bitching and moaning, then the raid on Gringotts. Oooh, I like. Poor planning is fun.

When the Trio goes back to Hogwarts is when the book really shines, for me. Action action action! Neville! Luna! Seamus! NEVILLE! Who is so freaking badass in this book it's not even funny.

Pfft. I can't just walk into Herbology and give him love. Aww.

The Epilouge is kinda... eh. But I'm still irked Harry isn't dead and married /Ginny./ I don't think this pairing is good at all because of the weird start they had. Ginny's one of my favorite characters and it just seems dumbing her down because she never grew past her childhood infatuation. I don't know who Harry should be paired with, but in my mind it doesn't matter BECAUSE HE'S DEAD! Ron and Hermione work much better, because let's face it, Ron is kind of a shitty wizard before they're together. Look at what he does in the earlier books. He's easily not as powerful at Harry and Hermione, more on the scale of Neville really without all the nervousness. But when he realizes he loves Hermione and has someone to protect he gets way better. Hell, he disables a freaking Horcrux for her. If that's not love, I don't know what is. :)

I still think Harry should have died...

ETA: Teddy Lupin FTW!
ETA2: And I might have actually squee'd outloud when Harry was a Horcrux. Totally called that one.

transmutable @ 2006-01-18T18:59:00

2006-01-19T00:02:38Z

Last night I sprained my toe. Today we ran out of pistachios.

w00tsa'

2005-12-16T22:12:12Z

WPI Class of 10'