Short things from this weekend.

-While in Seattle for my brothers birthday, we came across a sign advertising the "Seattle Mystery Bookstore", of course written in a spooky font. While you think a sign advertising a mystery bookstore in spooky letters would contain books about Sasquatch, ghosts, and other mysterious things, it instead contained nothing but mystery novels like you would find at an airport newstand. Misleading advertising? I think so.

-I found some crack, or at least it looked like crack on the floor of a bathroom in Pike Place Market. I hope the person that lost it gets it back.

-The underground tour is nothing more then a tourist trap. The pictures always made it seemed like you would go deeeeep underground with nothing more then a flash light to guide your way. Instead, you go through crawlspaces that look like they are renovated every six months. Also, you are lead into a gift shop at the end that sells crude bumper stickers. In my experiences, if a place sells crude bumper stickers, it probably fits more into the tourist trap catagory then the museum catagory.

This story makes me sad...

The Final Goodbye: Shea Rests in Pieces

I don't know why, but I will get a little depressed when I hear about famous old landmarks getting torn down. Especially when they are replaced by a parking lot and a stadium named after a bank.

Last weekend..

This weekend, I went to Seattle to partake in the many films of the Science Fiction and Fantasy short film festival at the Cinerama downtown. All of the films were very well made and entertaining. They are more then I could ever do and many of them would make could feature length films. However, for about 75% of them the classification of "Science Fiction" is suspect. A short about an anthropomorphic hose does not fit into my vision of the future. To the festival's credit, it was advertised as a sci-fi/fantasy festival, so maybe they were trying to fit more into the fantasy side of things. It wasn't a total loss however, as one film about time travel asked a question that I have always asked. Is it gay if yourself from the future gave you a handjob, or is it masturbation. I choose the masturbation. Notes from the Acrid Plain with Burton Hoary, Vol. 7 was probably the best film. I suggest everyone look for it on youtube.


In closing. I had a good time and Devon is lame for not coming to see it. For my friend Jon's interpretation of the events, go here.

Links I came across tonight.

Because i'm so totally web 2.0/social networking, i'm gonna try seeing how easy linking works. Consider this a test for the future.

1. RESPOND TO SOULJA BOY!!!!

First of all, I just want to say that I am very proud of the fine young man that Lil Bow Wow has become. Absolutely nothing is cooler then tatting yourself up with shit no one can even see unless they are right next to you. I for one am very much looking forward to where this feud with Soulja Boy.com is going. Hopefully Soulja Boy can answer back by buying a bigger lambo.

2. This

Letting myself revel in nerdom(sp?) for a minute here, I think this article is amazing and I wish that EVE Online was a lot easier to play. It's too bad that the interface boils down to reading spreadsheats all day, because absolutly destroying an entire in game organization and stealing everything from them sounds amazing. Forget spending 8 hours grinding leggings in WoW, I for one would rather spend that time conning someone out of the life (as in game life) savings.