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Entries from July 2008

This Should Be Illegal

July 24th, 2008 · No Comments

MTV is about to commit first-degree murder by remaking the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” That’s our cue to go back to bed. This is obviously a bad nightmare and we must wake up.
The ugly and mean whores at MTV said they will use the original screenplay, but may add new music. GOD NO! [...]

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Tags: Movies & TV · News

‘Dark Knight’ Christian Bale releases statement about assault charges

July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Attorneys representing “The Dark Knight” star Christian Bale have released a statement on their client’s arrest Tuesday morning for assault charges.
“Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister.
“Mr. Bale who [...]

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Tags: Movies & TV · News

S.F. officials locked out of computer network

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

(07-14) 19:23 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — A disgruntled city computer engineer has virtually commandeered San Francisco’s new multimillion-dollar computer network, altering it to deny access to top administrators even as he sits in jail on $5 million bail, authorities said Monday.
Terry Childs, a 43-year-old computer network administrator who lives in Pittsburg, has been charged with [...]

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Tags: News

Sic transit gloria mundi

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been about a month and a half since things all came raining down on my head on the personal front, and left quite a mess in its wake. For all those who have been supportive throughout, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for having come out of the woodwork. It’s been [...]

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Tags: Personal

Permit Reality Check Puts a Halt to Washington Renaissance Faire

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

There will be no sword-fighting, gypsy-dancing or wandering minstrels in Belfair this summer: Ron Cleveland’s dream of bringing his renaissance festival to North Mason county came to a halt Monday.
Cleveland planned to hold his Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire on a 206-acre property off Old Belfair Highway. On Monday, the state Department of Natural Resources affirmed [...]

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Tags: Faire