2003

Coach keychain with valet ringlet, Nautica men's loungewear and robe, black socks, new grey Sketchers to go with my black socks, a sweater, Seattle's Best coffee, a Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder, tons of chocolate coins, a mint-condition Kenner original 1977 Darth Vader figure, a Jack Skellington snowman (one of 2000 made), a Nightmare Before Christmas light set, the Darwin Awards book, another great Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, very nice stainless steel coffee mugs, Grey Flannel cologne and after shave, a Clinique men's care kit, the TMBG Dial-a-Song 2-CD set, Atom and His Package CDs, fried leather britches, Mankind: Child of the Stars (book), Secrets of the Millennium 4-DVD set, The Gods Were Astronauts (book), Mist of Dreams, The New Astrology (book), Kai's SuperGoo, and a $20 gift certificate to Amazon.com. All in all, it was a great haul. What about you?

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This is the BEST Christmas ever. I got everything I wanted and gave everything I could. It's been absolutely magical – and the day just started. After all is said and done, I'll list the loot for ya. I'm very happy, my friends – and I hope that your day / season is turning out to be just as magical.

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We just felt the aftershocks of this. Kinda felt weird. Now we're hungry for lunch. Who delivers around here, anyway!?

The TechTV segment finally aired (streaming video forthcoming). When I mentioned “media projects,” I was referring to television and everything that comes with it. Yes, I'll be back on the tube at some point in the VERY NEAR future – thanks to the handiwork of Benny Medina and Handprint Entertainment. Which channel? Can't say. Rest assured, the Internet will probably know about anything before my parents do. And in case you weren't already aware: I'm now living in the Los Angeles area – and loving it.

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Have I gone into hiding? No, not really. As I've mentioned before, this year has been quite a tough one for me. In April, you might recall, TechTV and I parted ways. This coming Wednesday, you'll see my face on that channel again – if only for five minutes. John C. Dvorak and I were invited to be on their most risque show, Unscrewed, to talk about our new book. Tune in on Wednesdsay at 8:30pm PDT / 11:30pm EDT for a little more information. Yes – this was a one-time thing. I don't spill every one of the beans, but I share enough of 'em to answer at least 50% of the questions I've been receiving lately. Names get named and… we talk about other things that've been happening. The segment will be [unofficially] recorded and digitized for folks who can't tune in for the broadcast. I'll expand on a few of the finer points after it airs – which might turn out to be a novel, considering how much has been going on. Oh, and… I've been working on setting up a blog for Mr. Dvorak, too.

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After spending a wonderful afternoon at the Getty with old friends and new, we decided to catch a movie. Someone suggested Elf. Since I'm not a huge Will Ferrell fan, I balked at the idea. “Don't go with any expectations, and you'll enjoy it.” Sure, I've got $527 burning a hole in my pocket – just enough to purchase two movie passes and a small sack of popcorn (no refills). The film was… well, let's just say that I'm getting the DVD. Impressive! It was funny, upbeat, original, and had just enough intelligent pop culture references scattered throughout. As odd as this may sound, I found this production to be more “family friendly” than the Cat in the Hat. In other words, you shouldn't miss it – and it's definitely earned a spot in my annual rotation (alongside The Santa Clause, A Christmas Story, and Rudolph Licks His Balls).

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Tipped off by a recent comment, I tuned into MSNBC at 9PM in the hopes of seeing that Edison wax cylinder blooper. Sure enough, they played it a few minutes ago. “Thank you, Mr. Host.” What?! I have a name, Keith. It's Chris. Chris Pirillo. You killed my father. Prepare to die. No, not really… but thanks to whoever thought the clip was funny enough to throw on the air. I'll make more for you, if you'd like. Give me a few months – and you'll know my name next time.

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I believe I've discovered the horniest guy in the world – and he just so happens to be French. I'd say this beats the Paris Hilton video, hands down.

Most of you have probably already seen the amazing SMB3 video that's been floating around the 'Net lately. I think Chris found something that tops it. With these files, you can play a mean game of Pac Man or Space Invaders directly in Excel. They each come close to reviving the classic coin-op sights and sounds. At least, enough for me to care enough to post about 'em.

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I… completely forgot. When we traveled north a few days ago, I picked up a rather nice leather jacket at some random second-hand store (in the Haight-Ashbury district). Inside the liner was a pocket specifically designed to hold – of all things – a cellular phone. Guess what I found when I looked there a few minutes ago? Here's a clue. Yeah, so the sucker's charging right now. Too bad I don't get reception in my building, otherwise I'd be able to check my messages. Imagine that! It's time to find a new model anyway. I'll probably stick with Nokia, though.

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My cell phone has traveled into the future… or the past. I'm not sure which, but it doesn't really matter at this point. It's gone, and I don't know where it went. I tried calling it, but it goes straight to voice mail. In the year 2089, the aliens from our past will uncover a Nokia 3650 and think to themselves: “What the hell's up with that dialpad!?”

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Should I be honored? “You received this message because you are an industry insider or have expressed interest in hearing from us. If you wish to be removed from our list please e-mail us at unsubscribe@edventure.com and we will not write to you again.” Bullshit. Oh, and get this post scriptum: “Sign up today and take advantage of the early registration fee of $3595.” Thanks, Esther – I'll pass on this one.

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Without blinking, I openly accepted the invitation to be a part of Blogging.la. And now that I've agreed to play an active role in the project, they've removed the toothpicks from my eyelids so that I can blink again. Who knew they'd have to resort to torture just to get people to post their perspectives there? I hear they made Wil drink from the bog of eternal stench. Of course, I couldn't say anything about it for the past 24 hours because I was in San Francisco for… something that I'll tell you more about in a couple of Wednesdays. Many questions are about to be answered, once and for all.

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To all the fartknockers who are visiting here from Slashdot: I'm printing out every one of your inane comments and wiping my ass with them. Grow up, get laid – or whatever you have to do to become human. Your power is dwindling and your pull is no longer as fierce as what it was once feared to be. I can handle constructive criticism, but not from retards who still live in their mother's basement.

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Should we do another one this year?