Monthly Archives: November 2004

Further into the Half Life story

Posted on November 30, 2004 by Derek

For those of you who’ve finished Half Life 2, but are still looking for more on the story behind the story as it were, take a look at the Half Life Saga Story Guide.

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Free

Posted on November 27, 2004 by Derek

So after the required two years of post-duty “inactive ready reserves” time, the United States Army has finally shipped me my “Honorable Discharge” certificate. Now I can go wild and move to Mexico and any other number of silly things … Continue reading →

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“Pop” vs “Soda”

Posted on November 24, 2004 by Derek

Here’s a map of the preferred generic name of soft drinks in the United States, by county.

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Incredibles trivia

Posted on November 23, 2004 by Derek

Towards the end of The Incredibles, there are two old guys that looked damned familiar, yet I couldn’t figure out for the life of me who they were. Now I know. They were Frank and Ollie, two of Disney’s pioneering … Continue reading →

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Welcome back, Doctor Freeman

Posted on November 22, 2004 by Derek

Thanks to a convenient birthday a mere week after the release date, I now have a copy of the highly anticipated PC game Half Life 2. Since this was a birthday gift and because the local Microcenter was having a … Continue reading →

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