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On Sci-Fi Nerds/Geeks/Enthusiasts

It really surprises me how few of them/us like Star Trek. I mean, it's the show that, while not quite pioneering the genre, really opened up the possibilities. It even planted the seeds for a lot of the technology we actually use today, like sliding doors, cellphones and even the bridge schematics for navy vessels.   Yet when I talk to other science fiction fans, and go through the list "Do you like Doctor Who? How about Star Wars? Firefly? Stargate?" They're pretty much all a resounding "yeah!"

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Opera Metal

...is what I've been listening to lately. Technically it's Symphonic Power metal, but I simplified it for you non-metal-nerds.   Thing is, I've been enjoying the slow, calm ballads most. So Opera Metal minus the Metal equals... opera.   SO yeah I'm enjoying opera now.     The metalhead in me feels I should burn my metal card now.  

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The Afterman: Descension

So maybe I was bad and illegally downloaded the leak of this album because my special edition vinyl ws delayed.   Then again, maybe not.     aaaaaaaaanyway HOLY FREAKING CARP is it awesome. The Hard Sell, Number City, and Gravity's Union are all on a level of greatness that matches such Coheed classics as 21:13, The Willing Well II or Gravemakers & Gunslingers, while Away We Go and 2's My Favourite 1 are bouncy, upbeat poppy songs that just give you the urge to sing along.   It's a lot ligh

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Firefly

Why have I not watched this show ages ago?   Of course now I'll have to deal with withdrawal symptoms once it's criminally short time is over, but still. This show is one of the best I've ever seen.  

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Blade Runner

I just watched this movie at the insistence of a friend. I don't think I'll be watching it again.    

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Thinking of trying out Minecraft

After all this time saying it looks boring/dumb, I kinda' think I should maybe try it first. However buying it is a pain so I dunno', I'll have to look into it.   Might be fun though, even if I dislike the game, to roam around with friends and stuff. I dunno'.    

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Super Duper Huge Awesome Music Get

Loot from my US trip:   CDs: -Killing Is My Business... by Megadeth -Hidden Treasures by Megadeth -The World Needs A Hero by Megadeth -Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe by Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe -Eve by The Alan Parsons Project -Roll The Bones by Rush -Vapour Trails by Rush   Vinyl: -I-Robot by The Alan Parsons Project -Eve by The Alan Parsons Project -The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project -Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project -Stereotomy by The Alan Parsons Project -W

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An Unfortunate Turn Of Events

So for a few months now me and my good friend Iro (Swindle atm on BZP) have been planning a get-together IRL. He was taking a bus up to Canada to my town and we'd chill and do fun stuff and throw snowballs and yeah.   Everything's going good until the night he's supposed to get on the bus; his wallet got stolen with all of his ID, money, and the bus ticket.   So now I have two weeks off work that I have nothing to do with and he's lost all his stuff.   Thanks, universe.    

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DA LOOT

Immature titles aside, this christmas rocked in terms of gifts. We're in the process of moving right now, so we had no tree, no decorations, etc. So really this year christmas was just about gifts.   And family, of course.   Anyway, here's what I ended up getting:   -Ewok Attack lego set -USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) 1:1400 model kit -The Afterman limited edition Gold/Silver Vinyl pre-order by Coheed and Cambria -So Far, So Good... So What! picture vinyl by Megadeth -Master Of The Moon picture v

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All the yes

As soon as I get money over to my paypal I am getting this.   (For those not in the know, it's coheed and cambria's new double album "The Afterman" including Ascension and Descension on silver and gold vinyl with a harcover box and the full story of both albums song-by-song and signed guitar pics and fdhdahwoelfjvjd)

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Days #16 & #17: Advent Calendars

Okay back up to date again, here's days 16 and 17 of both calendars:     For city, we get a little girl who also comes with snowballs like the little boy. Unfortunately, both the boy and girl have the same face. Really, Lego? you couldn't have even added eyelashes or threw in a different face? On the 17th, it's a catapult for larger snowballs much like the one Chols got last year. Woo, I suppose.   -----------------------------     We get 2 mini vehicles from Star Wars this time, with the Nab

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New Spinny/Days #14 and #15

Well... Today was my 8-year anniversary on BZP. I joined this day back in 2004, in my wee noobish years (I was 9, holy carp) and somehow stuck around through the madness and managed to have next to nothing to show for it (look at my post count haha).   So yeah... time to go admire the new spinny, and here's to another year, I suppose.   ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     On day 14, we get a box and flames. I really hope this is an

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Happy Birthday To Meeeeee (Also Days #12 and 13 of the calendars)

It's official, I'm now an AFOL; I turned 18 today. Still not old enough to go to bars to see shows, but oh well. Next year. My birthday was... average, I guess, not like last year which was fantastic. But it definitely wasn't bad (just a bit too much bickering and whining for my taste; also I wasn't feeling very well most of the day).   But it got better near the end, and I got some really cool gifts:   -Guitar Pick punch-out thingy. Kinda' like a hole punch except it punches guitar picks out of

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Day #11: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Day 11, a bit late because Clone Wars all day.     So, that's what the tires were for. I really should've seen that coming. However, either way, I was pretty stoked on this one - who doesn't love little go cart things? It's deceptively simple, using less pieces than that mini Naboo starfighter a few days back. But I quite like it. (FYI the tires from yesterday go on it; it doesn't come with its own).   --------------------------------------------------------------------     I have no idea wha

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Day #10: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Day ten already, jeez. December's a third over already! Still have my birthday in three days though so yay. Also my BZP anniversary in six days - 8 years, I believe. Anyway, the calendars:     ...yeah. Tires and a trolly. I'm grateful for the trolly as I don't have one yet, but... how is this christmas-y? Snow tires maybe? But for what vehicle? Some of these days have been really strange. Anyway yeah, you get four tires but the trolly can only hold three and it's red. That is all.   -----------

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Day #9: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Finally caught up. Today we get a minifig in each calendar:     Nothing exciting here. A mechanic with a wrench. Though the hat appears to be a new mold; it has a curved brim rather than the flat I'm used to. Came with two of those and two wrenches. Otherwise unremarkable.   ----------------------------------------------------------     And here we have an imperial gunner, it appears. He looks either like the dudes firing the death star or the guy commanding the AT-ATs; i remember neither well

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Day # 7 & 8: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Okay, we're up to date now, here's the seventh and eighth models for each calendar:     So, on the seventh of december, we get what is possibly the coolest model yet: an RC fire truck with a remote. At first I was thinking it was a kind of stupid looking car, but then I realized it was a firetruck and was awed. Kind of. It's a pretty cool little thing, I think. And today we get (brace yourselves) another brick wall. But this time with skis! Now the only thing I don't get is why does a fire hall

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Day # 5 & 6: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Okay, days 5 and six for city:     On day five we get... a brick wall. Better than stairs? You decide! It comes with an axe and what I assume is a fire extinguisher (though why is it yellow?). it's okay I suppose... btu what does this have to do with christmas? I mean with star wars it's hard, sure, nothing christmas-y there, but really... all this fire stuff is strange. On day six we get a much more seasonal minifig, a little kid with an abundance of snowballs. This really adds to the feel so

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Day # 3 & 4: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Welp I got behind as I knew I would. Work does that...   Anyway I've got days 3 and 4 here for you, and I'll hopefully have 5 and 6 up tomorrow after said work.   City first:     As you can see, we get a pretty cool looking tree on day 3, and then on 4... stairs. Yes. And a wand, which is actually meant to go on top of the tree as the star. Although I understand the point, I was fairly disappointed with day 4. But ah well, all part of the big picture I suppose. Also you can see a peek of day 5'

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Day #2: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Welp, day 2. Again we'll start with City, but first that picture I promised of the fireman from yesterday:     Now, on day 2 we get a strange bit of pieces that make up a wonderful looking little chainsaw and log. It's a pretty neat design if I do say so, and the minifigures can hold it perfectly. I am a bit disappointed with the log, because as far as I know there is no tree bit to go on top, but I suppose that's not quite the point of the thing; more to be cutting for firewood. Still, though,

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Day #1: Star Wars and City Advent Calendars

Well, I'm gonna' kinda' rip off Chols' blog entries from last year, but with this time double the fun! I've got both the 2012 Star Wars and City lego advent calendars, and I'll be doing mini reviews on each day much as the aforementioned Cholie did for his City calendar.   So, we'll start with the City one.     So we open up the little box labelled "1", and this is what we get in a nice little baggie:     It's a pretty spiffy little fire man with what I assume is a megaphone and a hat (of whic

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New Lightsabers

Got new lightsabers:   Obi-Wan   Darth Maul   Together   They are fun. Here's to hoping they make a Windu one soon.    

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Oh Man, Lucky Day

Well, I went to the record store today to pick up a copy of Iron Maiden's Piece Of Mind (original '83 pressing) that I had put on layaway a few days ago. I had seen that earlier day aswell, Styx II by Styx along with In The Court Of The Crimson King and Beat by King Crimson. I went to set them aside for when I get paid on thursday, and decided I'd look around a bit more to see if there was anything new.   Went to the "G" section, and while browsing found Peter Gabriel's first album. Thought to m

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