On Thanksgiving Day
My stomach settles down but
Turkey through a straw
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- Today's Haiku
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drewshi- November 26th, 12:27
- good job, Secret Service!
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- kradical
- November 26th, 11:36
disappointed
A couple managed to crash the state dinner last week. They apparently are reality-show wannabes, and the Secret Service didn't even know they'd crashed until they gloated about it online.
This is not the news you want coming out of the Secret Service charged with protecting the first black president. *facepalm*
- Boris Karloff Blogathon, Day Four
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- jreynolds
- November 26th, 15:52
Karloff's The Ghoul has an odd history. It was considered to be a lost film for three decades, until a copy was discovered in the late Sixties in Czechoslovakia. Now, in the eighties, a better preserved copy was found, but for close to a decade, the 'Prague Print' was the only one around. Coincidently, it's also the one that's now in the public domain, which means you lucky few who are wandering around here for Day Four of the Boris Karloff Blogathon get to watch it courtesy of the Internet Archive and moi. Enjoy!
There's also a nice write-up of it here, and more info here, if you're interested in learning more. Oh, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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- mimick
- November 26th, 10:36
busy
Well, the plots for the end of my run have been handed off to Morgan. Once Avengers is done, Morgan is free to take over as the sole writer of the series. I have faith that he will do a good job.
-Mick
- Happy Thanksgiving!
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- unlimitedjason
- November 26th, 10:34
Happy Thanksgiving!
- Thanksgiving Note
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- popfiend
- November 26th, 10:10
thankful
Today and every day I am thankful.
Because.
Because I have a wonderful spouse, a great family, fantastic friends, a warm home, food in my belly and things to keep my mind busy and my heart full. I want for very little.
And that's a lot of "because."
So if you ask me, I'll just say...because.
And thank you for spending a little of your time with me. I'm always humbled by it and grateful for it.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and yours.
Peace,
- O. (akapopfiend)
P.S. It's not Thanksgiving until you eat so much you need to take a nap and shoot the button off your pants across the room like a bullet. So duck. :D
- DRAMA FREE THURSDAY
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- popfiend
- November 26th, 8:10
- cheerful
- Thanksgiving Funnies
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- popfiend
- November 26th, 8:08
- amused
- Giving Thanks
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- drewshi
- November 26th, 7:40
Although Thanksgiving is my favorite of all the holidays, I so dislike the idea that so many people forget that one should appreciate all that they have year round. With that said, let me remind you and myself that I am thankful for:
Sue, my wife. When I told her I wanted to do a monthly podcast, she thought it was a cool idea. I could see the face drop when I told her we were going weekly. But despite that, she supports me all the way. We're a team and we make it work together.
Eddie and Mikey, my sons. Eddie is turning into a respectful young man despite my misgivings early on. (I was getting nervous there.) Mikey is going through the toddler years and they are trying, but there is an adorable child in all the chaos.
My dear friends who have endulged me in my desire to bring the Rift back. I hope you're enjoying it as much as I am.
My family who may not always get me and who I may not always get, but they've been there when I needed them and have known when to back off when I needed to be on my own.
My students who inspire me every day. I don't work in the best of work conditions, not brought on by an administration but by a miserable teaching staff. The kids keep me going each and every day and I love them for it.
The listeners of The Chronic Rift. And if you haven't tried out an episode yet, check it out on iTunes or at http://chronicrift.mevio.com. There are now fifty episodes to choose from.
You, gentle reader, for taking the time to read and often comment on my random ramblings. I haven't been posting that often as I haven't been feeling so inspired to write lately, but I'm going to try to get back in the game in the new year.
A Happy Thanksgiving to all and to all a good day.
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- Groovy Kingdom of the Thanksgiving Cobra
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- jreynolds
- November 26th, 12:33
The Groovy Agent is serving up a Thanksgiving feast today with a series of posts...first up, The Shadow # 3, by Denny O'Neil, Mike Kaluta and Bernie Wrightson! Go give it a read! It's definitely something to be thankful for!
- giving thanks
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- kradical
- November 25th, 23:23
thankful
I am thankful for the good stuff.
I am thankful for my readers and my fans and my supporters.
I am thankful for the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, who saw fit to give me a Lifetime Achievement Award for reasons passing understanding.
I am thankful for artists Will Sliney, Tommy Patterson, Neal Edwards, and Caleb Cleveland, and for my collaborator Rockne S. O'Bannon, who have all been joys to work with on the Farscape comics.
I am thankful for Ross, Chip, Matt, Ian, Mark, Nelson, Johanna, Dafna, Bryce, Neil, Jenny, and the rest of the BOOM! Studios folk, who have made me feel like part of the family.
I am thankful for Lucienne Diver, the bestest agent ever, and for all my editors -- Chris, Cath, Jaime, Marco, Troy, and the rest.
I am thankful for the conventions who have invited me to come and be a guest.
I am thankful for my fellow Boogie Knights, who allow me to continue to enrich my soul with music.
I am thankful for The Chronic Rift, allowing me to babble.
I am thankful for HG World, allowing me to play a right-wing Vietnam-veteran radio host.
I am thankful for David Mack and the rest of the gang who roasted me at Shore Leave, dear friends, all.
I am thankful for Shihan and everyone at the dojo, and I am thankful for my black belt, an accomplishment that means far more than I realized it would.
I am thankful for friends and family and felines.
I am thankful for W and T.
I am thankful for surviving to my 40th birthday.
And I am thankful that this roller-coaster of a year is almost over. *wry grin*
- THANKSGIVING 2009
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- michaelbailey
- November 25th, 23:20
Originally published at VIEWS FROM THE LONGBOX. You can comment here or there.
Hey, all! Since Thanksgiving is here I thought it might be fun to sit down and record a little something or other to tell what I am thankful for this year. 2009 has been bad in certain spots, but as far as Views goes and my podcasting life in general I have much to be appreciative about.
I hope you enjoy this and I hope you all (those that celebrate it at any rate) have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Oh, the sound is a little off. I have a new headset and there seems to be an issue somewhere. Just a heads up.
Thank you all for listening to the show.
- Podcasts To Know And Tell: The Joys of Dirty Howard Chaykin Sex
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- ny_wisdom
- November 25th, 22:12
nervous
Because I somtimes isn't satisfied wuth one podcast appearance every two weeks, I ended up guesting on Scott H. Gardner's excellent comic book podcast Back To The Bins! Scott talks about an issue that attempts to revive the DC Western Hero Cinnamon, and I talk about a forgotten gem featuring Howard Chaykin....which leads into a rollicking talk about the disaster that was Martin Goodman's Atlas Comics Group!
Speed To This Episode!
- FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS EPISODE 28: OCTOBER 1988
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- michaelbailey
- November 25th, 21:20
Originally published at FORTRESS OF BAILEYTUDE. You can comment here or there.
Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
Michael and Jeffrey wrap up the Supergirl Saga this month and discuss one of the most controversial moments in the Post Crisis Superman era, which happened during the cover date of October 1988. In Superman #22 the Man of Steel makes the most difficult decision of his life. In Adventures of Superman #445 the amazing Brainiac returns and this time he is not taking prisoners. Actually he does take prisoners, but he is definitely more powerful and more dangerous. Jeff and Mike end the show with four listener e-mails.
Michael might be speaking out of turn, but the hosts of From Crisis to Crisis hope you have a happy, safe and satisfying Thanksgiving.
You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also theiTunes link .
If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, at the Superman Homepage, leave comments here or at the Homepage or here or email them by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome. The guys will try to incorporate e-mails into the episodes once the show gets rolling.
Seriously, let us know what you think.
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- mimick
- November 25th, 19:46
- busy
So, tomorrow is thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
- Worthy cause via aunticrist...
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- popfiend
- November 25th, 16:30
thoughtful
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- popfiend
- November 25th, 16:05
geeky
- and now for something you'll really like....
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- kradical
- November 25th, 15:40
geeky
Last week marked the 50th anniversary of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, thus providing the world with some of the best one-liners, bad puns, and funny voices its ever known.
"Hey, Rock! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!"
GROWL!
"Whoops! Wrong hat...."
"That trick never works!"
- Schott's Miscellany 24 November 2009
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- kradical
- November 25th, 15:37
blah
Charles Darwin's The Origin of the Species was published (1859)
ON WALKING #3
The LAMBETH WALK is a road in South London that was featured in the 1937 musical Me and My Gal. The song ("Any time you're Lambeth way, / Any evening, any day, / You'll find us all / Doin' the Lambeth walk") was accompanied by a strutting, thumb-jerking dance and the occasional ejaculation of "Oi!"
A 19th-century dance of African-American origin, the CAKEWALK originated when slaves parodied the "genteel" manners of their owners. Dancers would promenade the dance floor, improvising moves, and the most stylish would be awarded a cake.
The Minister of SILLY WALKS (John Cleese) was not at all impressed with Mr. Pudey's (Michael Palin's) silly walk: "It's not particularly silly, is it? I mean, the right leg isn't silly at all and the left leg merely does a forward aerial half turn every alternate step."
To go by WALKER'S BUS, to take teh MARROWBONE STAGE, and to ride SHANK'S PONY are all euphemisms dfor walking.
In shooting parlance, beaters DRIVE or WALK UP to dislodge birds from the undergrowth into the oncoming hail of shot.
To be ordered to WALK SPANISH is to be made redundant, or laid off, as is to be given one's MARCHING ORDERS or WALKING PAPERS.Technology happens, it's not good, it's not bad. Is steel good or bad?
Andrew Grove (c.1936-)
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- popfiend
- November 25th, 13:15
- geeky
- Page Summary
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- drewshi — Today's Haiku
- kradical — good job, Secret Service!
- jreynolds — Boris Karloff Blogathon, Day Four
- mimick — (no subject)
- unlimitedjason — Happy Thanksgiving!
- popfiend — Thanksgiving Note — 6 comments
- popfiend — DRAMA FREE THURSDAY — 8 comments
- popfiend — Thanksgiving Funnies — 6 comments
- drewshi — Giving Thanks
- jreynolds — Groovy Kingdom of the Thanksgiving Cobra
- kradical — giving thanks — 1 comment
- michaelbailey — THANKSGIVING 2009
- ny_wisdom — Podcasts To Know And Tell: The Joys of Dirty Howard Chaykin Sex
- michaelbailey — FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS EPISODE 28: OCTOBER 1988
- mimick — (no subject)
- popfiend — Worthy cause via aunticrist... — 1 comment
- popfiend — (no subject) — 1 comment
- kradical — and now for something you'll really like.... — 5 comments
- kradical — Schott's Miscellany 24 November 2009 — 1 comment
- popfiend — (no subject) — 2 comments
