Tag Archives: magnificent nerds

Hulk Out

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 112. 132 pages, 57,843 words. I was saddened yesterday to learn that the legendary Stan Lee, grand-daddy of Marvel comics, had died aged 95. That’s one Hell of an innings, especially considering he was still pulling hilarious cameos in … Continue reading →

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Weekend conundrum: Is Star Wars dying?

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Hatboy

Day 33. 90 pages, 40,154 words. I really liked The Force Awakens. I liked Rogue One, maybe even more so than The Force Awakens. I liked The Last Jedi, although I’m still trying to wrap my head around what happened there and … Continue reading →

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The Elevator People

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Hatboy

Worldcon 75, Helsinki 2017 Where do I start? Worldcon, for those who don’t know what it is (and I in no way fault you, since I had no real idea before 2015 or so), is the annual World Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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Thank you, Anoppi

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Hatboy

Many years ago, I still remember very clearly, my almost-brand-new anoppi (mother-in-law) drove a bunch of us out to the movie theatre close to midnight to watch the first Lord of the Rings movie, The Fellowship of the Ring. Actually, … Continue reading →

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So Long, And Thanks For All The Chips

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Hatboy

As I have mentioned, on Sunday my wife’s roleplay group finally defeated the Ultimate Boss (with the Bar Äijä’s TV pumping out YouTube “end boss” music clips through its blu-ray player, come on – that’s style right there) in their … Continue reading →

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