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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007When someone wishes that they could shoot me into space, I don’t usually take it as a compliment. ‘Cause it’s usually not because they think I deserve a place among the stars. NASA seems to think differently. (About space. Not about me.) On October 23, space shuttle Discovery will “honor” Luke Skywalker’s original Jedi lightsaber [...]
My Advice for Angry Furries
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Brace yourselves, people. I’m going to antagonize those easily-excitable, oft-angry Furries again. So, prepare to duck-and-cover in case of irrational use of phrases like “Temples of Christ” to describe the “vessels” adorned by giant Paddington Bear costumes. (Not used by me, mind you. Whenever I take the Good ol’ Lord’s name in vain to justify [...]
Stormtrooper Dancing in Japan
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007And now, qualifying for several major categories on this blog… a Stormtrooper dancing in the streets of Tokyo to Earth, Wind & Fire. If you enjoyed this post, consider subscribing to Great White Snark by email or by RSS.
Demand for Star Trek Stamps Numbers in the Tens
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007If the US Postal Service wanted to sell an overwhelming boatload of collectible stamps, they’d release Superstars of NASCAR postage sheets. (Star Wars stamps have already been done, so, really… what’s left?) But this week, the USPS has entered the business of not selling very many stamps at all, as evidenced by its approval of [...]
Sotheby’s Auctions a Bunch of Atari Stuff
Thursday, June 21st, 2007This morning, Sotheby’s is auctioning off a bunch of Atari paraphernalia from 1981-1983. An extensive archive of original marketing materials (as detailed below) from the “Golden Age” of Atari, ca. 1981 to 1983, comprising more than 2,000 items of widely varying sizes and formats, including manuscript memorandum, internal specification guidelines, original sketches, blue lines, mechanicals, [...]
Furries Are Just Like You and Me
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007…except for the occasional costumed sexual deviancy. Help me out here, ’cause I don’t want to get yelled at again by an overly-agro cousin of Big Bird. Are these just costumed performers, or straight-up, fringe-faction furries? That is, are these just folks who enjoy hanging out in posses of animal costumes, or are these the [...]
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