Author Archives: Kip

Quibbling with Lost Season 6 Episode 7, “Dr. Linus”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Kip

**WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS SPOILERS RELATED TO SEASON 6, EPISODE 7 OF LOST, DR. LINUS** Okay. I just have a problem with the end of last week’s Lost episode, Dr. Linus. In it, Ben Linus, in the “flash-sideways” of what … Continue reading →

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Blu atomizers now longer

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Kip

The people over at http://www.blucigs.com are now making their atomizers slightly differently. The ones I just got in the mail are significantly longer than the ones I received in my starter kit, meaning they produce more vapor, or at least … Continue reading →

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Review: MLB ’10: The Show for PS3

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Kip

Well, baseball season is almost here, which means the inevitable release of the baseball franchise games. The two leaders are MLB ’10: The Show and MLB 2k10. 2k10 has made great strides in the past few years, but it still … Continue reading →

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Review: Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Kip

Well, first let me say HAH to all the Xbotch users out there: Final Fantasy XIII is one Blu-ray disc for the PS3, but apparently three discs for the Xbox. Enough gloating. Let’s get down to the basics. First, the … Continue reading →

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Boiling your atomizer

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Kip

Yes, it works, believe it or not. If you want to save a few bucks, and the atomizer on your e-cig isn’t pulling like it used to, drop it in boiling water for about 30 seconds, take it out with … Continue reading →

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The White Knight gets a makeover and Final Fantasy is on the way…

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Kip

Well, now that we finally have a little money, I’m taking the Prelude into Maaco to get the little spot where the paint has flecked off over the wheel-well taken care of. Then, on the way back, I’m picking up … Continue reading →

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P.J. O’Rourke Repost: How to Explain Conservatism to Your Squishy Liberal Friends

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Kip

This is a re-post of a piece written by P.J. O’Rourke on Conservatism, all credit due to the Peej, more power to the Peej, where IS the Peej these days? How to Explain Conservatism to Your Squishy Liberal Friends: Individualism … Continue reading →

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Link to my twitter feed posted

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Kip

In the links column, now, you should see a link to my twitter updates, if you want to subscribe to those. You can also subscribe by following the link in this post: http://twitter.com/Kipstah. Live long and prosper.

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The Vultures, Part II (the apology)

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Kip

I really shouldn’t bitch about my cousins so much. We did, at least, get roughly $15k off of them for the various stuff they picked up. And we managed to keep a little bit of silver, along with the Stewardson … Continue reading →

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The Vultures Circle

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Kip

As I speak, I am holed upstairs in my little hidey-hole while my cousins from my mother’s side of the family paw through various antiques that they want, since we won’t be able to take much with us for the … Continue reading →

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