Category : The Loopy Linguist

06th August 2007 : Moron, Interrupted

To whom it may concern, cheer, disappoint, or vindicate: Sorry for the late notice (after a week of silence), but I'm afraid Dial 'M' for Moron will be going on hiatus for a bit. Or has already gone on hiatus. Except for this post, which doesn't count… more »
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27th July 2007 : 'Be Prepared' to Party

I was reminded today of my two favorite benefits of performing standup comedy -- it keeps you on your toes, and provides lots of practice for saying ridiculous things to strangers while keeping a straight face. (Given that I vanishingly rarely performed… more »
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Scene: A local marginally fancy Italian restaurant. I'm sitting alone at the bar, drinking a glass of red wine and waiting for my wife. A woman in her thirties is standing near the door, alone. Three sips into my shiraz, she walks over to me. All of tha… more »
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A few weeks ago, I began my sad, sorry quest for a pretty, shiny fast laptop. A new toy. A friend. One CPU to rule them all. That was mid-May. It's now July. I still don't have a laptop. I have, however, escaped from the crushing grip of 'paralysis by… more »
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I've been thinking lately about names. Namely, my name. Overall, I've had fairly good luck with my name. 'Charlie' is just the right balance between 'too common' and 'off the wall'. Any old Tom, Dick and Harry can be a... well, a 'Tom', 'Dick', or 'Harr… more »
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