tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53084656488588559812007-10-26T05:29:26.015-05:00juicycerebellumBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-22637107100406411972007-08-24T03:22:00.000-05:002007-08-24T03:56:04.054-05:00

I couldn't decide upon a title for this one. I went between, "Big Fucking Geek II: Because Sequels are Geeky," "Big Fucking Geek II: The Geek Strikes Back," "Big Fucking Geek II: That Rare Sequel That Tops the Original," and the perennial favorite, "Big Fucking Geek II: Electric Boogaloo." Of course titles can be changed. So if you like one of those better, you could always let me know

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-12444599133129422382007-08-18T08:10:00.000-05:002007-08-22T11:03:13.000-05:00

Recent video game demos and my nerdy thoughts on them (in alphabetical order, for extra geekiness)Beautiful Katamari (XBOX 360) I guess this was a big title on the Playstation consoles. Try as I might, I don't get the appeal. From the demo now up on the 360 (MS, once again, trying to gain some Japanese gamers), it seems lame. Bad graphics. Bad comedy. What the hell? I'm supposed to run around

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-40069186921424355432007-08-07T08:59:00.002-05:002007-08-07T10:47:14.294-05:00

Does that have a nice ring to it? Because I'm gonna have to get used to hearing people call me "Uncle Alex," as I am now an uncle. Sort of like Ben, but I don't shill rice. Ironically, my other brother who just became an uncle's name is Ben. I just thought of that as I typed "sort of like Ben." Weird. We have an Uncle Ben in the family. Anyway, that's me holding my nephew David up there. I told

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-71181942272341356792007-08-06T04:47:00.000-05:002007-08-06T11:15:39.533-05:00

As I watched it happen an altered version of Don McLean's American Pie entered my head: "This will be the day America dies." As I heard the Republican Congressmen applauding the loss of Civil Liberties for the Americans they were elected to represent; the day of August 4th, 2007 burned into my mind in a way no date has since September 11th, 2001. On August 3rd the bill the Bush Administration

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-52945523119117367522007-08-02T19:25:00.000-05:002007-08-02T19:43:21.933-05:00

My brother rides his bike home from work 5 days a week and happens to ride it directly under the 35W bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed yesterday. Thinking it just another normal day, he got to the bridge mere minutes before it crumbled. There he sat on his bike, wondering if he would brave it, knowing it was last minute. And, throwing caution to the wind, he peddled that Huffy straight under

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-63101213576078848142007-08-01T18:57:00.000-05:002007-08-01T19:23:30.726-05:00

Yikes. This bridge is only a few miles from my house. I've been watching the news since it happened (around an hour ago) and I'm starting to ask questions and beginning to feel pretty panicked. How was this bridge cleared as safe during the last bridge inspection? How can a big huge bridge like this collapse? And then I start noticing a pattern as I watch the helicopter shooting the disaster -

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-16025388735073491592007-07-29T01:14:00.000-05:002007-07-29T19:37:38.096-05:00

My basement doesn't.For that matter, neither does my living room, my dining room, my porch, my bathroom, my bedroom or my theater room. In the theater, with its 4,680 foot ceilings, the stand looked like it would fit in my home with at least 2 feet to spare. So, I decided to take it home after getting the okay from the theater manager (all you need to do is ask politely, suck a bit of penis, lick

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-20575845833479699262007-07-28T00:08:00.000-05:002007-07-29T00:14:41.239-05:00

Click for Part 1. Click for Part 2. Click for Part 3. Click for Part 4. Click for Part 5. Click for Part 6. Author's note: The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not nor will not be edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. Here are my thoughts on the final 118 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Page 642 - "I do not

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-32066134646116163932007-07-27T00:28:00.000-05:002007-07-27T13:10:46.723-05:00

Click for Part 1. Click for Part 2. Click for Part 3. Click for Part 4. Click for Part 5. Author's note: The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not nor will not be edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. Here are my thoughts on pages 521-640 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Page 521 - "He could give my mother lessons ...

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-11053422085838451712007-07-26T00:33:00.000-05:002007-07-26T02:11:19.885-05:00

Click for Part 1. Click for Part 2. Click for Part 3. Click for Part 4. Author's note: The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not nor will not be edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. I will hold off on giving my opinion of the book until I've finished reading it. Here are my thoughts on pages 401-520 of Harry Potter and the

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-29116744951846601832007-07-25T00:58:00.000-05:002007-07-25T01:55:52.297-05:00

Click for Part 1. Click for Part 2. Click for Part 3 Author's note: The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not nor will not be edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. I will hold off on giving my opinion of the book until I've finished reading it. Here are my thoughts on pages 301-400 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-48014884561276055912007-07-24T00:56:00.000-05:002007-07-24T02:47:21.606-05:00

Click for Part 1. Click for part 2. Author's note: The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not nor will not be edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. I will hold off on giving my opinion of the book until I've finished reading it. Here are my thoughts on pages 201-300 of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Page 202 - Ron

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-35631373073534636582007-07-23T01:55:00.000-05:002007-07-23T03:57:22.865-05:00

Click to read Part 1, if you haven't already Author's note: I haven't read ahead in the book. The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not been edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. Many thoughts will be wrong. Many will be right. I will hold off on giving my opinion of the book until I'm finished reading it. Here are my thoughts

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-71673514784468282762007-07-22T02:00:00.000-05:002007-07-23T01:49:09.115-05:00

Part 1: Pages 1 - 100 Author's note: I have not read ahead in the book. The "thoughts-per-page" posted are the exact thoughts I had while reading that very page. They have not been edited in retrospect or changed in hindsight. Many of my guesses could be wrong. More could be right. I will hold off on giving my opinion (review) on the book until I'm finished reading it. Without further adieu,

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-4396592838958021712007-07-19T14:09:00.000-05:002007-07-19T16:58:10.843-05:00

5. Evolution None of the signs they hold up or mantras they chant could do as effective a job making a case against evolution as the fact that there are actually humans in the 21st Century who don't believe in evolution. 4. Gay Marriage The argument goes, "Protect the sanctity of marriage." No, it's not really much of an argument, but it won't go away. Esp. during the Republican Primaries.

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-45638970584414473262007-07-17T19:50:00.000-05:002007-07-17T20:07:58.054-05:00

I realize I'm being an enabler, but I added a link to the old updates for those of you requesting one. Please note that nothing there will be updated ever again for all of eternity. Run along now and live in the past.

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-52913938794353877132007-07-17T05:22:00.000-05:002007-07-17T06:07:47.802-05:00

I was at the doctor yesterday due to these migraine headaches I've been having 24/7 for the past month (720/30?). He ordered me an MRI with and without contrast. Contrast is a dye that can kill you when injected. I would refuse the dye, but he wants to check the veins leading to my brain to see if I've been suffering from mini-strokes (which sounds to me like a polite way of describing being

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-59704416277835067132007-07-15T23:15:00.000-05:002007-07-15T23:55:22.705-05:00

I look at this picture and order a pizza. After placing the order I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror, think back to the picture above, and wonder if maybe I could stand to gain a few pounds. I then call the pizza place back and tell the friendly girl on the line that I would like to add chicken kickers and cheesy bread to my order, after-all. --Alex Sandell

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-87863740388677017162007-07-12T20:51:00.000-05:002007-07-14T19:52:47.053-05:00

Let me know if it works for all y'all (you Luddites can actually POST now, you don't have to contact me through email anymore unless you have top secret information to send me, or whatever) , but I think I've worked out most of the major glitches that have been messing up the page. Now, to navigate the site, click on an update to the right of the posts on the main page (under "Previous Posts").

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-76083966189698955032007-07-12T07:34:00.001-05:002007-07-12T07:45:14.612-05:00

Big huge change. I was sick of looking at the other one. Obviously this one isn't ideal either, as it isn't linked to all the old updates and I can't customize its look unless I point the URL to blogspot, which is something that I don't want to do. I'd also like the posts to only display the first paragraph on the main page as a preview and then people could more easily browse and click through

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-19292490943713124002007-07-11T23:34:00.001-05:002007-07-12T21:25:52.382-05:00

This summer has been a series of suck at the box-office. Can you believe the crap they've been passing off as "entertainment" in 2007? I may no longer be reviewing films as frequently as I once was, but I'm certainly still watching them with a critical eye. And if it weren't already summer, I'd send Hollywood to Summer School if they even wanted a chance at a passing grade. Here's what the

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-59051509739194314912007-07-11T23:26:00.001-05:002007-07-14T19:48:59.711-05:00

First we get a PG-13 Die Hard (the other 3 were R rated) for the family. Now word is out that Fox is going to release a Live Free or Die Hard game. And the ESRB has given it a "T" (Teen) rating, rather than an "M" (Mature).Why do they keep pussifying John McClane? He's a tough-talking, foul-mouthed, chain-smoking, heavy-drinking SOB. He's not a PG-13/T rated Tom Cruise Mission Impossible

juicycerebellumtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5308465648858855981.post-21359950081206748982007-07-11T23:06:00.000-05:002007-07-12T11:26:57.619-05:00

I've been going over 1408 in my mind ever since watching the thing. I've probably turned it into a much better movie than it deserves to be (I left the theater disappointed with the film). Is 1408 anything more than a guy thrown into a room that makes scary noises? It could be. Here's what I've been thinking: The room itself isn't evil. The room merely gives everyone who stays inside it the

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