Somehow I think that if this were in America, he’d get in trouble for judicial activism? but either way, embedding a secret code in a court ruling about a book on secret codes is kinda funny. And I like the Admiral Fisher reference.
“The message reveals a significant but now overlooked event that occurred virtually 100 years to the day of the start of the trial,” said High Court Justice Peter Smith.
So, I doubt many of you have read either of Frank Miller’s Batman comics, but I just had to bring this up. His two previous books haven’t exactly been freindly with “the man”, so I am curious about this new comic. I mean, fighting Al Qaida isn’t neccessarily pandering to shrub and his cronies, but it seems a little too close for me.
I dropped a check reorder form off at the bank on Thursday at lunch and the checks were in my mailbox today. That’s like 1.5 business day turnaround.
…you simply must check out today’s Order of the The Stick comic.
Wizard people, dear reader, indeed.
In my latest act of geekdom, I have downloaded a number of lessons from A Free Course in Quenya so that I can take a crack at learning the fictional Elvish language. Being somewhat of a dabbler in language, it should be fun. My biggest geeky secret is that I love grammar.
(even geekier, the title of the post is a play on a Babylon 5 episode title. might as well go all out.)
Slashdot says “sales and turnout from August’s Gen Con Indianapolis event would tend to suggest that the downturn the industry has experienced recently is a temporary problem. That’s good news for Wizards of the Coast’s well known Dungeons and Dragons line and the FanPro published Shadowrun campaign setting. Both are heavy hitters in the world of Table-top gaming, and today I have details and opinions on what you can expect in your Friendly Local Gaming Store from the latter half of the year. Read on for a hardcore dose of nerd.”
Another great quote, hidden down in the comments… “Every year someone complains that tabletop roleplaying is going to go under because of different causes. Religious nut jobs, PC games, console games, live action roleplaying. Guess what, as long as there are nerds there will be roleplaying. Too many DMs have invested too much cash to just stop.”
as long as there are nerds there will be roleplaying. 
somehow, that simple reminder just makes me smile and believe that the world will be okay. Chris may laugh, but gamers are honestly some of the nicer people I know. sometimes smelly and in need of a shower, and sometimes kinda awkward, but usually good people nonetheless.
After all, we’re called sinister for a reason?
But anyway, this post was prompted by Leslie’s questions about the proper way to serve absinthe. I remembered some of it, since a good buddy of mine from undergrad was quite the cultural elite/snob (and a great conversationalist - who knew that cheap Safeway wine, cheese and crackers could keep us entertained for hours?) Anyway, in 1988 the new EU food regulations neglected to mention absinthe, and thus when they superseded national laws, the drink was effectively re-legalized - so he managed to sample a few of the new offerings.
Point is, you should check out this Wired story on the revival of the green fairy.
quote #1: Marilyn Manson boasted of recording an album while “on” absinthe. Johnny Depp compared its effects to marijuana. “Drink too much,” he said, “and you suddenly realize why Van Gogh cut off his ear.”
quote #2: I take a few swallows from my second glass of the 140-proof liquor with increasingly unsteady hands. “Americans drink to get drunk,” observes Breaux. “Whereas in France, getting drunk is just a consequence of sampling too much wine you really like.” I’m starting to feel very, very French.
