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Colossus Saying Goodbye?

This news of the Colossus wooden roller coaster closing is terrible.  It’s a fantastic wooden roller coaster that is still as thrilling as ever, even if it doesn’t have the tricks up its sleeves like its metal-coaster cousins. I presume they’re going to make way for possibly an even grander wooden coaster, but who knows?  […]

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Tropico 5

Man, this stupid game is just as addictive as its predecessor, Tropico 4.  There’s something just inherently satisfying about a Simcity-like experience but completely set in some Banana Republic somewhere.  You can build up industry while also making sure that you as El Presidente get your fair share of the proceeds.   I have yet to […]

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Another Go at the Moon

Had another try at taking pictures of the moon, but this time via my telescope and an attachment for my camera.  It’s getting better but I know that I probably should have focused it a bit better for the camera.  Maybe tomorrow.

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Viva the Blood Moon!

Last night, those of us in North America had the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse, which has an end result of our moon getting darkened by the Earth’s shadow and turning kinda red.  It’s pretty awesome.  So for those on the West Coast, the fireworks started around midnight, but I got set up […]

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I’m dying here – Ray Wise (LELAND) mentioned me on Twitter

I was reading a post by Welcome to Twin Peaks and they shared the following tweet and video posted by Ray Wise on his Twitter: A Message to #theLegionOfWise: http://t.co/RDpYfm0GCb #LelandPalmer #LauraPalmer #TwinPeaks @TwinPeaksArchve @dugpa @ThatsOurWaldo — Ray Wise (@therealraywise) March 25, 2014 So I followed him, as hello, it’s LELAND PALMER.  Even better is […]