I answered my cell phone today to a low, southern drawled: “Ah luuv yoou tooo.“ What the hell? It took me a couple of seconds to realize who it was - none other than Don S. Davis, General Hammond himself. He‘d been tipped off (by blog regular Gilder) to what I’d said about him…
January 14, 2008: No, I’m the other guy.
When I got into work this morning, I was informed that a package had arrived and was awaiting me in my office. Delighted, I hurried down the hall, unlocked my door, stepped inside to claim the prize and found …nothing. WTF?! Had I been lied to? Robbed? Did the fine folks at Canada Post…
January 13, 2008: Bubba barks, Cowboys choke, and Martin plays with dolls.
My pug Bubba has a habit of barking at the t.v. I suppose it’s common behavior in most dogs although, if that is the case, then Jelly, Maximus, and Lulu are in the minority. What I find interesting is not so much his frenzied reaction, but some of the unusual things that consistently set…
January 12, 2008: A shamefully late blog entry
A late blog entry today as I spent the afternoon at Rob Cooper’s place, watching football and eating prime rib. In attendance: Alex Levine, Ivon Bartok, and the co-owners of Vera's Burger Shack, Gerald Tritt and Noah Cantor (try the drunk chicken sandwich!). NFL Playoffs Regular Carl Binder was greatly missed (he's back on…
January 11, 2008: Baron Destructo and Cookie Monster’s Football Picks – Round Two
Well, today is the day many of you have been waiting for. Yes, after having to suffer through nuisance entries on everything from Stargate to my personal life, you’ll all be pleased to know that, with the second round of the NFL playoffs almost upon us, it’s once again time to turn this blog over…
January 10, 2008: A Mix and the Mailbag
Watched the Day One Mix of The Last Man, our season 4 finale. Great, great episode - and one that will surely have fans pulling their hair out when those final credits roll. Hopefully, they won’t have to wait too long for the season 5 premiere - or there could be a riot. I…
January 9, 2008: Champagne Truffle Buzz, The Princess Bride, and Pooped Pooches.
In yesterday’s blog entry, I reminded everyone to tune into The People’s Choice Awards to find out whether Atlantis had won the award for Favorite Sci Fi Show. I wrote: “ If we win, I’ll celebrate by seeing how drunk I can get on champagne truffles.” The answer? Pretty damn drunk! At least I…
January 8, 2008: Swag, Champagne Celebration, and The Time Traveler’s Wife
I set aside some time this morning to take stock of my life and the various gifts I received over the hiatus. Among the goodies: a milk chocolate cauldron filled with marzipan vegetables commemorating the night attack by Savoyard in 1602 (Thanks, Rachael), a boxful of Tim Tams for the cast and crew (The chocolate…
January 7, 2008: Ratings, Ghost Story, and Familiar Faces
A great start to the back half of season 4. Early world has the ratings for Be All My Sins Remember’d up almost 20% from the premiere, Adrift. I also hear that up to 60% of our audience is time-shifting the show to watch at a later date. Interesting. Okay, I’d like to kick…
January 6, 2008: Guest-starring Martin Gero!
Well, today is the day many of you have been impatiently awaiting. Yes, the day that wunderkind Martin Gero steps into the spotlight to field your comments and queries on his episode, Be All My Sins Remember’d. Is Weir alive? Where are Teyla‘s people? Is there a replicator connection to Carson Beckett‘s rumored return?…
January 5, 2008: Cookie Monster and Baron Destructo’s football picks
With the NFL Wildcard Weekend upon us and the BCS National Championship Game on deck, I know that many of you are just dying for some expert insight into the upcoming match-ups. Whether you’re in an office pool, wagering with friends, or just putting it all on the Chargers in a desperate last-ditch bid to…
January 4, 2008: Anders vs. Kenyon, Bakker vs. Gaiman, Martin vs. Simmons.
Well, with only days to go before discussion begins on January’s book of the month club selections, I thought I‘d get the ball rolling on next month’s picks. We have two candidates running in each of the three categories. The nominees are… SCIENCE FICTION Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge, edited…
January 3, 2008: A farewell, a Foray, and some Fragrant Experimentation.
Well, mom headed back to Montreal today, her three week stay with us having drawn to a close with nary a museum visit or art gallery foray. My mother, alas, was not interested in any of the cultural excursions I had planned. She was, however, up for Fondy’s cross-city tour of various Vancouver landmarks…
January 2, 2007: Promo Prank and Posting Do’s and Don’ts.
People who know me rarely take me seriously. This, I suppose, because I’m rarely serious. Fair enough, but it does present a problem on occasions when I want to be taken seriously like, say, if my shoes happen to be on fire or I need to convince someone of something in order to pull…
January 1, 2008: Happy New Year! No, really.
Last night, I rang in the New Year with my mother, Fondy, the dogs, and Fondy’s business partner Shawne. We celebrated by playing Scrabble, testing our blood sugar levels, and then impatiently awaiting the strike of midnight so that we could finally call it a night and head up to bed. It was great…