Well, I feel bad. When I dropped off Lulu for her spay yesterday, I was asked if I’d like her tattooed and chipped as well. It was a security measure we’d taken with the pugs and, since Lulu would be out for the operation anyway, I figured “Why not?“. So, I picked her up…
January 21, 2008: Awwww, puppies! Awwww, schnitzel!
It was spay-day for Lulu today. The poor little thing was bounding about excitedly as I walked her up to the clinic, scrabbling at the door and just dying to get inside. She’s still at that early stage of puppy stage where a trip to the vet’s is just another adventure. I’m sure today’s…
January 20, 2008: Hey! Where’d everybody go?!
Bam Bam called me last night, wanting to know if I was serious about getting him on American Gladiators. Please. When am I ever not serious? He’s interested so let’s get the ball rolling. My Cookie Monster account received a doozy of a spam email yesterday from a hard-done-by Jennifer in Cote d’Ivoire. Cookie Monster…
January 19, 2008: And the winner is…
I returned home from dinner last night to 120 comments awaiting my approval. 120! “Wow!”I thought. “They must’ve really loved Quarantine!” I was going to leave my own quick note suggesting you all to take the night off since I knew this blog wouldn’t be hitting 1 000 000 until Saturday, but figured it would…
January 18, 2008: Al…most…there…And Paul Gets Carled!
Given the increased traffic this blog has received lately, it looks like I’ll have to revise my prediction regarding that one millionth visit. It looks like Baron Destructo and Cookie Monster will be able to announce the lucky winner (the first person to comment after the one millionth visit who will receive a gorgeous and…
January 17, 2008: Bam Bam vs. Brunhilda, Jason vs. his dreads, John N. Smith vs. lemon meringue pie
Today, we were paid a visit by one of the Stargate franchise’s biggest supporters and all-around nice guy - Charlie Cohen, MGM’s Senior Executive Vice President. We spent most of the day talking about the future (Atlantis, SG-1, and, of course, Universe) but the high-point of the lengthy conversation came when the subject turned…
January 16, 2008: Spambot Alert!
I’d like to begin this blog entry by thanking everyone for all of their wonderful comments. Over 235+ and counting! Hey, I received a spam email today. What set this one apart from all the others is that this one came from, presumably, FBI Director Robert Mueller. And it was unwittingly sent to my dummy…
January 15, 2008: A Southern Caller, A Viscous Visitor, A Peachy Prize, and Butter Chicken.
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…