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Wish List

Well Marlo posted her wish list, now it’s my turn! For those who care:

CDs:
Muppet Show 25th Anniversary

DVDs/VHS:
Spider-Man – The ’67 Collection
Home Movies Season 2
Complete Superman Cartoons: Diamond Anniversary Edition
Jonny Quest Season 1
My Neighbor Totoro

BOOKS (not to be purchased at Chapters please!):
Dungeon magazine subscription

Your Call Is Important to Us
When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

Misc:
Practically any miniatures that look cool – especially of monsters that I don’t already have and “rare” minis like female gnome monks, that sort of thing.
D&D Miniatures:
ABERRATIONS SET
Hook Horror
ARCHFIENDS SET
Ochre Jelly
Gauth!!!
DRAGONEYE SET
Carrion Crawler
HARBINGER SET
Displacer Beast

Those black plastic VHS tape cases
Stripey socks (not sports socks)

14 Replies to “Wish List”

  1. Tonight I am getting a new computer! Praise be to the lard! Karen, my old boss and chum, recently got a brand new computer. I do her horse-dancing website and she offered her old computer to me gratis, with the caveat that it’s already 4 years old. Considering the one it’s replacing is 8 years old, I’m pleased as punch! I’m always so fretful about changing anything on or with my computer. I know that I could install something that’s light-years ahead of what I’m using, but I’m worried that something will go wrong and the inconvenience (or tragedy) will negate any of the potential benefits of the new goodie. It’s like upgrading to a new version of an old program. It’s supposed to be better, but you just end up spending all this time re-customizing it to your preferred settings and then you find out that something you liked about the old program has been replaced with something sucky, and you can’t reinstall the old version because they don’t offer the old install package on the website. Nevertheless, I have high hopes for the new computer as I imagine I’ll be able to do lots of stuff I couldn’t before, like download episodes of Justice League and whatnot. Stewie will be shocked.

  7. TOREN’S FAT FACTS

    Choosing your chips! In my spare time I’ve done a little research for all of you chip lovers out there. I visited the Frito Lay of Canada website and compared the nutritional information for all of their products. I’ll include some highlights here.

    Most amount of calories: Lay’s Roast Chicken at 330 calories per 50 grams.
    Most amount of fat: Lay’s Roast Chicken ties with Lay’s Fries & Gravy for 20g per 50.
    Most amount of carbs: 42 per 50g in both CrackerJacks and Tostitos Triangles (whatever the hell they are)

    Least amount of calories: Edge Nacho Cheese at 150
    Least amount of fat: Rold Gold at 1g per 50.
    Least amount of carbs: Edge Nacho Cheese at 9g per 50

    Basically, the Doritos line is about 250-260 calories, 13-14 grams of fat, and 31-32 carbs. The Sun Chips line is just as bad for you. The “Natural Organic” line is only slightly better. Good old Hickory Sticks: similar but more fat and less carbs.
    The Lay’s line (classic, salt & vinegar, bbq and the rest) is worse for calories and fat, but slightly better for carbs. Ranging 260-330 calories, 16-20 fat, 26-32 carbs.
    The Baked! Line is generally a lower on calories (200-230), much lower on fat (1.5-9), but much worse for carbs (34-42)!

    In summary, the best choice for fatties like me is for 210 or fewer calories, 10g or fewer of fat, and 20g or fewer carbs. The only one that fits all criteria is Edge Nacho Cheese, and I don’t recall ever seeing that in any store. Cheetos Puffs would have made it if not for those 14 grams of fat. Most of the Baked! Line meets the calorie and fat criteria but fail terribly in the carbs department, and likewise for Crackerjacks & Rold Gold (only 1g of fat!).

    Unfortunately, I have nothing on Old Dutch

  9. Here’s what’s new:

    I recently did voiceover work for Kerberos Productions’ “Sword of the Stars” video game. Mike Jackson’s Lovecraftian short film “The Veil” is currently near a director’s cut release. I have been in interviews with a couple of video game companies for work. After 14 years, my band finally got our dream gig of playing with NoMeansNo. Writing a new album progresses.

  12. I am an illustrator. Sometimes I say I’m an artist but usually I stick with illustrator because I don’t want to be thought of as an “artist.” I have taken art history classes but I don’t spend much time at museums, because if I wanted to go to sleep I have a perfectly good bed (and I can choose what art to display around it!)

    I sing in a band. I don’t really call myself a musician because I can’t read music and I don’t know how to play an instrument (though I’m hoping to buy a guitar and take some lessons after being a singer for over a decade). Even though I make music, I am very picky about music, and sometimes days or weeks will go by before I even put anything in the CD player. Let me give you some tapas on my musical menu: Metric, Queens of the Stone Age, Raymond Scott, NoMeansNo, Radiohead, Men at Work, Carter Burwell, Ween, Weezer.

    I’m a writer. I’ve done all sorts of different writing, from movie reviews that anyone can do, to short fiction, to…okay I guess that’s mostly it. But I did co-write an award-winning book. More on that later.

    I’m an actor. WAIT! DON’T GO! I’m mostly a voice actor (you know, like for cartoons and video games). I’m not immersed in the business because frankly, I don’t care for the industry, and I’m terrible at schmoozing. I just enjoy acting from time to time.

    I’m a gaming nerd. The book I co-wrote? It was a 1950’s sci-fi roleplaying game. So stick that in your dice cup and roll it. I am well-versed in Dungeons & Dragons and I also enjoy the more casual board games.

  13. Bonsor Community Center
    Fri Apr 14: Trumpeter’s Game Night

    Checkpoint Charlie’s Books & Games

    The Comicshop
    Comicshop April Events (Subject to change)
    Friday April 7th Warhammer 40K Builder Event (1000pt. games)
    Saturday April 8th Warmachine/Confrontation Gaming
    Sunday April 9th Miniatures Madness!
    Wednesday April 12th Magic the Gathering Hang Out, 3pm to 6pm
    Friday April 14th Store Hours 12pm to 5pm Good Friday
    Saturday April 15th Warmachine/Confrontation Gaming
    Sunday April 16th Warhammer Fantasy Gaming!
    Friday April 21st Trade Night and Warhammer 40K Builder Event (1000pt. games)
    Saturday April 22nd Hordes Unleashed!
    Sunday April 23rd Miniatures Madness!
    Wednesday April 26th Magic the Gathering Hang Out, 3pm to 6pm
    Friday April 28th Into the Night for Warhammer 40K
    Saturday April 29th Confrontation/Warmachine/Hordes
    Sunday April 30th Warhammer Fantasy

    Chaos Books & Games

    Saturday April 8th Racer Knights demo 1:00 and tournament 3:00
    Sunday April 9th Pirates Unrestricted event 1:00
    Saturday April 15th Navia Drapt Tournament 1:00
    Sunday April 16th Heroclix Unrestricted event 1:00 VTES:Hour of Reckoning release tournament 4:00
    Saturday April 22nd Privateer Press: Hordes Release tournament 1:00
    Sunday April 23rd Pirates Unrestricted event 1:00
    Saturday April 29th Blood Bowl 1:00
    Sunday April 30th Heroclix Constructed event, Vampire Tournament 4:00

    Drexoll Games
    April 1st to 9th, 2006: Trade in your OLD board games for $5.00 off NEW board games!
    Apr 8: HeroClix
    Apr 9: Vampire: TES NOR pre-release
    Apr 15: Drexoll VGG Game Day
    Apr 22: HeroClix; D&D Minis
    Apr 29: HeroClix

    Imperial Hobbies
    April 8 @ Noon: HeroClix Campaign Part 6; The final 3 episodes before the Finale in May! Contact imperialjudge@yahoo.ca for details
    April 12 @ 6pm: HeroClix Campaign Part 6 Catch-Up; This event is for those who can’t make it to the event on the 8th. Note: This event is Venue Supported and may not have LE prizes.
    April 9 @ 12:30pm: DC HeroClix ‘Day of Vengeance’; Build a 500-pt team using at least 2 ‘Mystic’ TA characters, or alternate versions of those figs
    April 14 @ 6pm: Airbrushing Seminar; Sign up in-person, in advance; $10 per participant; limited space
    April 20 @ 11-5:30; d20% discount day; Roll a d20; that’s your discount!
    April 22 @ Noon: Marvel HeroClix ‘Flashback’; Build a 400-pt team of Marvel characters; event has 2 rounds
    April 29 @ Noon: Building a Better GM; Advanced seminar for those wanting to tweak their GMing/DMing skills; Host: Jeremy Leveque
    April 30th @ 12:30: DC HeroClix ‘Collateral Damage Scenario’; Details TBA

    Other:
    April 22; Magic: The Gathering: Dissension Pre-Release; Format: Sealed deck; Fee : $35.00; Location : Days Hotel Surrey BC; Registration : 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

  14. Bonsor Community Center
    Fri Apr 14: Trumpeter’s Game Night

    Checkpoint Charlie’s Books & Games

    The Comicshop
    Comicshop April Events (Subject to change)
    Friday April 7th Warhammer 40K Builder Event (1000pt. games)
    Saturday April 8th Warmachine/Confrontation Gaming
    Sunday April 9th Miniatures Madness!
    Wednesday April 12th Magic the Gathering Hang Out, 3pm to 6pm
    Friday April 14th Store Hours 12pm to 5pm Good Friday
    Saturday April 15th Warmachine/Confrontation Gaming
    Sunday April 16th Warhammer Fantasy Gaming!
    Friday April 21st Trade Night and Warhammer 40K Builder Event (1000pt. games)
    Saturday April 22nd Hordes Unleashed!
    Sunday April 23rd Miniatures Madness!
    Wednesday April 26th Magic the Gathering Hang Out, 3pm to 6pm
    Friday April 28th Into the Night for Warhammer 40K
    Saturday April 29th Confrontation/Warmachine/Hordes
    Sunday April 30th Warhammer Fantasy

    Chaos Books & Games

    Saturday April 8th Racer Knights demo 1:00 and tournament 3:00
    Sunday April 9th Pirates Unrestricted event 1:00
    Saturday April 15th Navia Drapt Tournament 1:00
    Sunday April 16th Heroclix Unrestricted event 1:00 VTES:Hour of Reckoning release tournament 4:00
    Saturday April 22nd Privateer Press: Hordes Release tournament 1:00
    Sunday April 23rd Pirates Unrestricted event 1:00
    Saturday April 29th Blood Bowl 1:00
    Sunday April 30th Heroclix Constructed event, Vampire Tournament 4:00

    Drexoll Games
    April 1st to 9th, 2006: Trade in your OLD board games for $5.00 off NEW board games!
    Apr 8: HeroClix
    Apr 9: Vampire: TES NOR pre-release
    Apr 15: Drexoll VGG Game Day
    Apr 22: HeroClix; D&D Minis
    Apr 29: HeroClix

    Elfsar Collection
    HeroClix HeroClix Unrestricted Event (573656) on 4/6/2006
    MechWarrior MechWarrior Constructed Event (576166) on 4/8/2006
    MechWarrior MechWarrior Storyline: Beneath the Seas of Fire (576164) on 4/8/2006
    HeroClix HeroClix Scenario Event (573657) on 4/13/2006
    HeroClix HeroClix Constructed Event II (573655) on 4/20/2006
    MechWarrior MechWarrior: Convenient Allies (576167) on 4/22/2006
    MechWarrior MechWarrior Storyline II (576165) on 4/22/2006
    HeroClix HeroClix Constructed Event I (573654) on 4/27/2006
    HeroClix HeroClix Flashback event (573658) on 4/30/2006

    Imperial Hobbies
    April 8 @ Noon: HeroClix Campaign Part 6; The final 3 episodes before the Finale in May! Contact imperialjudge@yahoo.ca for details
    April 12 @ 6pm: HeroClix Campaign Part 6 Catch-Up; This event is for those who can’t make it to the event on the 8th. Note: This event is Venue Supported and may not have LE prizes.
    April 9 @ 12:30pm: DC HeroClix ‘Day of Vengeance’; Build a 500-pt team using at least 2 ‘Mystic’ TA characters, or alternate versions of those figs
    April 14 @ 6pm: Airbrushing Seminar; Sign up in-person, in advance; $10 per participant; limited space
    April 20 @ 11-5:30; d20% discount day; Roll a d20; that’s your discount!
    April 22 @ Noon: Marvel HeroClix ‘Flashback’; Build a 400-pt team of Marvel characters; event has 2 rounds
    April 29 @ Noon: Building a Better GM; Advanced seminar for those wanting to tweak their GMing/DMing skills; Host: Jeremy Leveque
    April 30th @ 12:30: DC HeroClix ‘Collateral Damage Scenario’; Details TBA

    Other:
    April 22; Magic: The Gathering: Dissension Pre-Release; Format: Sealed deck; Fee : $35.00; Location : Days Hotel Surrey BC; Registration : 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

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