Monthly Archives: November 2004

Further into the Half Life story

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

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”

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

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Incredibles trivia

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

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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