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I had two nightmares last night. I don't normally remember my dreams; this is unusual.

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In the first nightmare, I had been brought in to help a stranger overcome his neurosis. While he slept we would each wear headgear, and the electrical patterns in his brain would be projected into mine. I would experience his dream as a waking,...
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gangstaswan:
OK you top my nightmares, although I did wake the boyfriend up the day after Christmas, screaming his name because he'd turned into a zombie. It sticks with me because it was the first time I dreamt about a current boyfriend.
ateh:
Your mention of documentaries reminds me that I haven't yet seen The Order of Myths. I've ordered it and will shortly remedy that oversight.

In fact, I recall hearing that a lot of very good documentaries have come out recently. That might be a category generally worth looking into.
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adria:
Maybe nerding out--Zak will be out of town.
adria:
Indeed he is not--but whoever will be game master?
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Just ran the numbers again. If I want to have my game on store shelves by Christmas, I need to be ready for Kickstarter in two months, and ready for printing in four months.

Yowza.

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And it's time for more Nerd Games

Two of the names below are from real-world history, the third is from...
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mobprod:
I don't recall how or why I knew about Vercingetorix. Maybe after watching Rome and doing a bit of meandering research online.
krito:
hello! thank you very much for your support and love in my set ,... muakk hugsssss .
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The depressing blog entry? Screw it.

Other things that happened today:

  • 2 more hours with my good friend, the 60 watt CO2 laser, etching pictures of topless women.
  • On my way out of the hackerspace, flagged down by the cute girl with the marigold and aqua hair who works there. Extended & charming conversation++
  • Time not spent on these pursuits was spent working on my...
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annalee:
Aw thanks! That is indeed great!
koleeta:
I like this new picture. you look piratey. Sea, not internet.

Does this girl with the colorful hair have a name?

I feel like I've been in love at least once, and even then it took me deciding to say I was before the overwhelming part kicked in. What if there are some people who are prone non-believers (of being in love)? What if they never admit it and let themselves fall into the full grasp of love?
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For the past year and a half, I'd been planning a trip with my old friends from the home state, getting them to come out to visit just once and see what life was like and what all there was to love in the wider world. One by one, they each had medical issues, or finance issues, or just flaked. As of this morning, all...
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lemonkid:
This is why I travel alone, haha.
rin:
i'm so sorry to hear thatfrown
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"You still smell like burning", he says, as I walk back into TechShop.
"Really?"
*shrug* "My boss says he's going to put me into rehab, because I never leave this place."
"Well of course not. Would you leave Disney?"

And with that, back to the grind burn.
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ateh:
This is ornate. Mine's just normal.

Glad to hear you and the laser cutter are best buds still. That sounds like so much fun.
serial:
agreed... I'm glad they let me have it...
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ateh:
Cherry.

I will take a picture once the pie is made.
ateh:


Tart cherries with just enough sugar to tame, not to overwhelm. Yum.
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Nerd Games!

One of the three names below comes from fantasy, the other two from the real world. Can you spot the impostor?

Vercingetorix
Vilnius
Vlaakith

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Vercingetorix was the Celtic general who fought against Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.

Vlaakith is the lich-queen of the githyanki in Dungeons and Dragons. Hers is...
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acidgrampa:
That was too easy.
ateh:
Vilnius: quite possibly the best capital name ever.*

I didn't know the other two. Vercingetorix sounds like a perfectly satisfactory name for a dragon.

*Antananarivo is a pretty awesome capital name too.
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ateh:
Excellent thoughts and points, all. Indeed, I would imagine that is why the walk helped.
essence:
I'm going to be moving to L.A. =)
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In geek news this week:

Forbes ranks Smaug the Dragon in the 2011 Forbes Fictional 15 at rank #8, comfortably able to buy Bruce Wayne, but still under Tony Stark. Get the facts.
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rin:
well...she is a powerfully nerdy girl!
ateh:
If only Smaug had an elephant shirt and matching elephant skirt.
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Many of the most transcendent and most frustrating moments in my life have been while making things. I've left far more projects by the wayside unfinished than I've completed. At least 30 sit on shelves in various storage spaces, and I have eager plans for each of them, most of which will go unfulfilled. But I won't.


- Adam Savage

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lumo:
Its scary how familiar that quote feels smile glad you liked my ramblings btw.
acidgrampa:
The Hunter Prey movie was made on a budget of $425k. I love that. robot
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kay:
I heard they kept the character darker as well.
ateh:
Now that sounds absolutely lovely. You and this one would make a beautiful pair. *shiver*