Happy Halloween

Good Samhain... All Hallow's Eve... and all the other fun events that happen around today.

May you be spooked by the spooks and eat your fill of candy and some.

Huzzah!

.ungawa

-Spyke

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Star Wars Lightsaber Tribute

I'm going to have to watch THIS again when I can crank up the volume and just bask in the sounds of lightsaber combat!

And people wonder why I like Star Wars stuff as much as I do.  There's always been something so visceral about certain aspects of it that I just really can get into.

Lightsabers are one of those things.

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.ungawa

-Spyke

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Bye Bye Hobbit...

I'll certainly miss having my "sister" around.

/sadwookiee

.ungawa

-Spyke

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Kilts and Slipknot

There's certainly something a bit surreal about driving down 495, listening to Slipknot (it happened to be on the CD) while wearing a kilt and garb. Not only that but I was surrounded by other cars/SUVs obviously surrounded by people driving back from the 22-25 defeat that the Redskins just suffered.

With the sun setting I didn't get the same reaction that I did on the drive up... Meaning no SUVs speeding up so everyone inside could take a gander at the weird guy wearing the green and blue outfit... with the kilt. That always makes me smile.

So to that it was an end to a wonderful weekend at the Faire. I've met a good group of people up there... very friendly people... especially after Free Beer O'clock. Amazing how that works.

It's also just funny how no matter what type of group it is, there's always the same players... the same drama. Yet, this is one of those things that brings me comfort. Why? Because I know how to play that game. I know what to say to whom, and how to react when certain bits of drama fire off. It's nothing new... which is good. Because it means that I can let myself be comfortable with the people and just enjoy the time... oh... and the drink. =)

So here's to everyone that's ever found themselves surrounded by a sea of mundanes, were true to themselves, and enjoyed it the entire way. Huzzah!

Oh yes... as an aside... It's quite fun wearing a kilt at Faire. I'm beginning to REALLY enjoy the random kilt check or two from the wenches. Tis very fun indeed. /smirk

.ungawa

-Spyke

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New Tech: Making Water from Air

Wired has an article up describing... well not really describing a technology... but more that it describes the idea behind a technology and the end result.  I do like how the company spokesperson compares it to KFC's "secret recipe".

Regardless, the ability to make water from air (and only require 14% humidity) is actually very impressive indeed.  Even though the cost of water per gallon is being dropped to a fraction of what it was, I doubt our troops will actually end up seeing that savings passed on to things that they actually need... Like... guns... ammo... armor.

That'd just make too much sense.

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.ungawa

-Spyke

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