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Torchwood: Children of Earth (pt 1 of 5)

2009-07-07T01:44:36Z

Dang!

I like. Lots. Lots lots lots.

And the show's all grown up and past the sophomoric stage.

I'm so glad I was totally spoiler free for this and the rest of the eps. [Don't tell me!]

bentleywg @ 2009-07-06T14:09:00

2009-07-06T19:09:45Z

Down and safe.

Michael Jackson, dead at age 50

2009-06-25T22:35:39Z

Michael Jackson is dead. Los Angeles Times

[Updated at 3:15 p.m.: Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon after arriving at a hospital in a deep coma, city and law enforcement sources told The Times.]

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Doctor in South Pole Rescue Dies at 57

2009-06-25T01:55:53Z

Doctor in South Pole Rescue Dies at 57.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/24/us/AP-US-Obit-Jerri-Nielsen.html?_r=2&hp

BOSTON (AP) -- Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer before a dramatic rescue from the South Pole a decade ago, has died after the disease recurred. She was 57.

Her husband, Thomas FitzGerald, said she died Tuesday at their home in Southwick, Mass. Her cancer had been in remission until it returned in August 2005

More:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/24/us/AP-US-Obit-Jerri-Nielsen.html?_r=2&hp

All 11 Doctors in Children in Need Special

2009-06-24T13:02:29Z

(drive-by posting)

Doctors unite for Children In Need special
http://uk.tv.yahoo.com/blog/article/207058/

This year's Doctor Who Children In Need special will reportedly bring together all 11 Doctors for the first time in the show's history. The 15-minute episode, to be screened in November, will include the first appearance by brand new Doctor Matt Smith, reports the Daily Mirror. The first three Doctors, played by deceased actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee, will appear thanks to the use of footage from the BBC's archives.

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(via Joshua M. Neff)

when fandoms clash (again)

2009-06-23T23:04:04Z

Partridge Family marathon. ~~Luke Skywalker~~ Mark Hamill's character just asked Laurie Partridge to go steady, but she won't talk to him (or anybody) because she just got braces.

Ow

2009-06-20T15:07:13Z

Sprained my big toe last night. Ow.

I had planned to spend today (sunny) running errands and tomorrow (rainy) cleaning house. I guess those plans got reversed. Damn.

EDIT:

And now I've sprained my brain.

heavy metal Doctor Who theme

2009-06-18T15:50:40Z

heavy metal Doctor Who theme

at the 12:27 mark (almost at 3/4 of the way in) of the June 11, 2009, Tin Dog Podcast: http://media.libsyn.com/media/tindog/TDP_92_Delta_upload.mp3

(the bit after the music is an ad or something for a different podcast or something. I'm only half-listening at work. it helps me concentrate).

(speaking of Tin Dog Podcast: the first episode explains what it was like to be a Doctor Who fan during the dark days of the Hiatus)

Bone Marrow Registry: free registration event

2009-06-10T11:25:50Z

Be The Match Marrowthon: June 8 – 22, 2009.
http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Events/Marrowthon2009/index.html

"When you join the Be The Match Registry, you become part of every patient's search for a bone marrow donor. You could be the one to save a life.

And now, during the Be The Match Marrowthon, you can join online for free June 8 - 22, while funding remains. Our Marrowthon goal is to add 46,000 new members to the registry. Be one of them!"

http://www.marrow.org/HELP/Events/Marrowthon2009/index.html

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David Carradine, age 72

2009-06-04T14:33:49Z

David Carradine, Actor, Is Dead at 72.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/06/04/world/AP-AS-Thailand-DavidCar.html?_r=1&hp

"BANGKOK (AP) -- Actor David Carradine, star of the 1970s TV series "Kung Fu" who also had a wide-ranging career in the movies, has been found dead in the Thai capital, Bangkok. ... The Web site of the newspaper The Nation cited unidentified police sources as saying Carradine was found Thursday hanged in his luxury hotel room and is believed to have committed suicide."

Recurring tasks?

2009-06-02T14:23:26Z

At work, we're migrating from Outlook to Rackspace. Problem is, Rackspace doesn't do recurring tasks. I have lots of them (weekly, monthly, every two months, quarterly, every second Monday). Any ideas for what I could use? A co-worker has looked into various online options for herself and is about to settle on "lo-fi" (e.g., index cards, hipster pda). Hipster PDA looks good to me, too.

xkcd: Troll slayer

2009-06-01T20:11:27Z

http://xkcd.com/591/

ASH interview on NPR

2009-05-30T17:32:51Z

They had an interview with Anthony Stewart Head this morning on Weekend Edition (NPR).

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104693338
http://www.npr.org/blogs/sundaysoapbox/2009/05/smooth_talking_coffee_man_1.html

Shopping done

2009-05-20T21:22:23Z

If shopping was always as easy as today's, I would do it more often and wouldn't dread it so. Total haul in 2 hours of driving: socks, shoes, jeans, watch, meds, and gasoline.

Also: I continue to love Mast's Shoes. I told the guy I wanted another pair of shoes just like the ones I was wearing (which I bought there last year). He identified them immediately (link (mine are black). While I was trying out the new pair, he disappeared into the back with my old shoes. When he came back, it turned out he had *polished my old shoes.* Yes, really.

bentleywg @ 2009-05-18T15:15:00

2009-05-18T20:16:04Z

Misheard on the radio: "Next, we'll talk about ninjas and demons."

sci-fi hotties

2009-05-11T14:17:15Z

Sci-Fi Hotties: From 'Star Trek' to 'Fringe'
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/zap-sci-fi-hotties-pg,0,5125955.photogallery

Some very nice shots and some unexpected shows (e.g., Primeval, Relic Hunter, Buckaroo Banzai).

Classic TOS production photos

2009-05-11T02:56:29Z

Legs up to here.

K/S.

EDIT:
Set blueprints; also, 1/4 scale miniature sets.

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Sunday

2009-05-10T20:01:06Z

Now that I've watched the Star Trek movie (LOVED IT!), I'm spending quite a while reading LJ entries I couldn't read before. Fun.

But everyone's talking about Kirk and Spock and Uhura and sometimes McCoy and no one's talking about Scotty. In TOS, my favorites were McCoy and Scotty (but especially McCoy). In nuTrek (is that what we're calling it?), my first-impression favorite is Scotty.

Are there any nuTrek icons around?

(re icon: I'm not feeling smug but it's the only McCoy icon I have)

EDIT:
spoilers in comments.

Venkman was right

2009-05-09T02:38:33Z

...dogs and cats living together...

Ping Pong

2009-05-08T17:38:10Z

Ping.

Pong.

May the Fourth Be With You.

2009-05-05T23:31:50Z

How did I not know that yesterday was Star Wars Day?

(And why don't I have any Star Wars icons?)

Perspective

2009-04-30T12:08:43Z

CDC: Seasonal Flu:

How many people die from flu each year in the United States?

The number of influenza-associated (i.e., flu-related) deaths varies from year to year because flu seasons often fluctuate in length and severity. CDC estimated that about 36,000 people died of flu-related causes each year, on average, during the 1990s in the United States. This figure includes people dying from complications of flu.

Swine flu: Google Maps

2009-04-28T18:43:57Z

H1 Swine Flu
H1N1 Swine flu in 2009
Pink markers are suspect
Purple markers are confirmed or probable
Deaths lack a dot in marker
Yellow markers are negative

Google Maps

bentleywg @ 2009-04-27T08:28:00

2009-04-27T13:28:41Z

Happy birthday, Amilyn!

Like Parcours, but on a bicycle

2009-04-25T21:20:18Z

Like Parcours, but on a bike. Filmed in Edinburgh.

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