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Lousy Timing

Posted: January 9, 2009 by datechguy in doctor who
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Well my subscription to Big Finish’s Doctor Who series has run out. The Timing is pretty bad because there are some really cool things coming up.

First there there is the 3 part Key to Time 2 series featuring the 5th doctor.

Next there is The companion chronicles mini series featuring Polly, The Brigadier and Thomas Brewster in his stolen Tardis. (Takes place between Haunting of Thomas Brewster and The Boy That Time Forgot). These will be 10 minute episodes starting in April at the end of the regular Cd’s.

Lastly a one shot called An Earthly child as the subscription bonus in December Featuring Paul McGann as the 8th doctor and Carole Ann Ford as Susan Foreman. No word on if it is an adaption of the novel.

If I’m very lucky I’ll have a job fast and be able to restart my sub right away. If not then before April so I can subscribe to get the 2nd section.

Otherwise it’s Mike’s comics as funds permit. Their blog is here.

Nothing like a little elevator action

Posted: January 6, 2009 by datechguy in gaming, tech
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If you are an old gamer than this little animation will be cute to you. Click on Play video.

Isn’t that just what your mind’s eye saw you doing when you played the game?

It’s peaceful and quiet in here

Posted: January 5, 2009 by datechguy in local stuff, personal
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Some local Fitchburg stuff:

Today is the first day since Nov 11th that the kids have gone to school, the youngest as usual on the first day was up early and ready. It will be the only other of the school year when it is true.

When my wife leaves for her school in a half hour the house will be as peaceful quiet as Pat Cohan’s at 8:45.

That is my favorite fight scene ever in a movie.

Glaze ice all over my road. My other son has a large catapult about 3′ x 1.5′ x 2′ for a school project so I drove him. The main roads are sanded but the side roads stink. That’s Fitchburg all over.

The Diner at the end of the road is still there after 3 weeks. It is not only amazing that someone just opened a business in Fitchburg but it also opened during the week of the ice storm. I wish them luck.

Their sandwich sign should have their morning special on it ( 6-8 a.m. 2 eggs, homefries, coffee, toast $1.75). and not just their opening. If breakfast under $2 won’t get people in there nothing will.

Found out Sabino the baker has retired. When I was a kid after mass we would go there to pick up our italian bread for Sunday dinner. His bakery burned down in 1977 killing a local fireman John Cetrino (the street formally called 5th street is now named for him) and he moved. A while back he got involved in a restaurant-specialty store in Leominster called Tre Sorelle where his daughter worked. He would be up 6 days a week baking fresh bread there. When I drove by one day and saw his name I literally did a 270 to pull into the place. Thanks to Tre Sorelle my sons had the chance to taste the best Italian bread in the world. Sabino is now 80 and decided he had enough of a 6 day week. I wish him the best. His rest is our loss.

Since the house is still pretty clean from the party I guess it is job hunting, blogging and some Civ IV today.

This will be a sad day for Boston

Posted: January 4, 2009 by datechguy in baseball
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I don’t care how legal pot has become, this will be a sad day for Boston if there is anything to this:

Tim Wakefield’s name is conspicuously absent from today’s story on Brad Penny by Amalie Benjamin. Is this just an oversight?.

Via this link at Baseball Musings. The actual globe story is here.

Tim Wakefield is one of the most effective and useful pitchers in baseball. He has been both an innings magnet and a versatile player. He has both closed and started and the Knuckle ball means that he can keep it up for many more years without strain.

He has a little bit of a bat (pretty good for a pitcher) and has experience in post season that even predated his Red Sox service. Pittsburgh release of him in the 1993 season after one poor year was one of the most foolish moves in a franchise that has earned it place in what was once called the 2nd division.

In addition he is the longest serving player on the team. To give you an idea look at the Sox Team in 1995 his first year. Clemens , Willie McGee, Mo Vaughn, Rick Aguilera and a Rookie Jeff Suppan. Cripes he was on a Red Sox team with Greg Maddux older brother Mike.

At his age he would not be an expensive pitcher and with the youth on the Sox staff an experienced player (His first playoff appearance was in 1992!). It would be very foolish for the Sox to cast him aside.

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