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If Lynch Gets To Talk About Trek...

I was starting to look for toys for my son for Christmas and browsing action figures at Amazon when I came across some Star Wars stuff I thought was interesting.

I'm aware that Star Wars has a million different characters offshoot books, but I'm really impressed/frightened with how deep the merchandising goes.

Check this out; it's General Grievous from that abysmal third prequel, except that it's not. It's apparently what the guy looked like before he became mostly robot and got that nagging cough:

I have to admit some curiosity about the character's origins, but this seems a bit of a reach for me.

Then there's this Boba Fett, not as he appeared in the movies, but in his very first appearance on the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special:

Now these two, I might actually be interested in owning. They're action figures based on the original Ralph McQuarrie art for the movies:

Neat huh?

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Cartoon in Forbes

I've got a cartoon in the big 400 Richest People issue of Forbes! (Here's the cartoon.)

Cooler still, I'm on the cover. See me?

No? Look closer...

OK, so that's not really me per se, but I am in the 400 Richest People issue and my last name is on the cover; allow me the fantasy for a while.

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My Evil Twin Doesn't Know How To Feel About This

Saw this at the grocery store yesterday:

I'm OK with the whole adolescent male power fantasy thing, but soap opera?! Egad!

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Cartooning Is...

...filling out endless paperwork for incorporating (and not blogging)!

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Erin Gray... Sigh...

I'd forgotten how big a crush I had on Erin Gray as a kid.

Thanks to Electronic Cerebrectomy for the reminder!

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My Leggy Lego Failure

Oh Lego God, why must you mock me?!

Looks like it's back to the drawing board on this one. Some pics in case you're interested:

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Goooooo... MEAT!

As you've probably surmised, I'm really into grilling.

I'm not one of these guys with the smoker trailer competing on weekends or anything, and I'm not ordering exotic spices or olive oils online, but I do love to grill.

So when my wonderful wife suggested I take some grilling classes at the local Weber Grill restaurant, I jumped at it.

They're really fun; very much a live cooking show, except the audience is filled with doughy guys who like to talk meat.

I've been to three so far, and yesterday's was all about tailgating food. They cooked a tenderloin, some chicken wings, chili, shrimp and sausage skewers, pizza... whew!

And then we get to eat it:

They also talk drinks quite a bit. Last time it was bourbons, this weekend it was beers and, at the end of the class, a margarita.

The really cool part of the margarita was, since we're talking tailgating, the blender is gas-powered. It's a pull-start from cryin' out loud.

Here it is from class:

And here's a picture from BlenderBlaster's site:

I don't even tailgate and I want one!

Anyway, I'm still stuffed full of various meats and I need to lie down.

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iPhone Posting Test

I'm writing this post on my iPhone while the kids eat breakfast.

Typepad just launched this iPhone service and I'm testing it out.

Pretty cool!

Iron Man Trailer

Couple of quick screen captures:

Not bad.

Kinda MST3K-y.

A little better.

An inspired choice! I hope the script is half as good.

Not a Gwyneth fan per se, but she looks cute here.

"You make a hell of a caucasian, Tony!"

Check out the trailer here.

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New Simpsons Music!

Heard about this on NPR. Go listen to a great interview with Alf Clausen!

And then go buy it!

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