Kind of an Esoteric Guy

Tag: Quatloos

  • Principles only mean something when you stick to them when its inconvenient.

    Fall has arrived. It is The Dude’s favorite time of year- the crisp, clear air, the crunch of fallen leaves, the smell of wood burning in a fireplace. Of course, we pay a price for having 4 actual seasons here, and that price involves hot and humid summers some years, and bitter cold winters in…

  • Major Strasser has been shot. Round up the usual suspects.

    The Dude debated long and hard about what he wanted to do, if anything, for this week’s entry, especially now that everyone and their grandmother has some sort of special or docudrama (mockumentary?) making the rounds. At the end of the day, something had to be said. It’s now been half of a decade (World…

  • From hell's heart, I stab at thee. For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.

    For those who enjoy waiting in line for flights as much as The Dude does, Privacy International has announced the 2006 Stupid Security Awards. Past winners include Delta Terminal at JFK Airport for forcing a nursing mother to drink her own breast milk in order to prove it was what she said it was, and…

  • We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error.

    Attila is on the floor playing with toys, Deogee is at my feet, and the AKO is off doing some work related tasks. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it is a three day weekend for The Dude. Good times. The Dude was slogging along ‘Ye Olde Informatik Oxtrail’ last night, and…

  • Holy Jesus. What are these goddamn animals?

    Atilla and the AKO are quietly sleeping, Deogee is watching squirrels frolic in the freshly mowed grass, and The Dude is finally able to spend a little time here with his loyal readers. First off, we here at Casa del The Dude are very excited about the preview for the newest version of Apple’s OS…

  • Maybe it was for the best that he was squished…

    Ran across this– if you’ve ever read any of H.P. Lovecraft’s work, you’ll get the joke: Subj: Delta Green: How to Survive in a Lovecraft Story date: 98-04-27 13:29:22 EDT From: oaktree@nocturne.org (Chris Womack) Sender: owner-deltagreen@nocturne.org Reply-to: deltagreen@nocturne.org (Delta Green List) To: deltagreen@nocturne.org I wrote this a while back, and while I originally had Lovecraft’s…

  • We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude.

    The Dude was browsing some science sites, and found a site which illustrates the sizes of some stars and planets. After a little additional reading, it may not be strictly correct (ie. the exact size of some of the stars evidently in a bit of doubt) and so the order may need to change a…

  • 'Rue the day?' Who talks like that?

    For those who enjoy reading web comics online— the newest additions to the daily list are Girl Genius and Dork Tower. Silly Fun Fact: both artists used to illustrate Dragon Magazine. The Dude is trying to come up with a new extended rant for your reading pleasure, but time has conspired against him. Watch this…

  • And thirdly, the Code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules…

    Another weekend, my friends. It’s hard to believe that it is already almost the end of June, and moving into July. Summer proper has begun. In the interests of some summer fun, you have to ask yourself, “Self, just what kind of Ninja Burger Employee would I be?” What exactly is Ninja Burger? Well they…

  • Oh, that's terrific! It will be nice working with proper villains again.

    Just for fun, the list of 2006 Bilderberger attendees. For those who don’t know, the Bilderberger Group secretly runs the world. Or not. Either way, it’s still fun to say 5 times fast. While surfing randomly, The Dude ran across this, which is not quite as good as the Dead Alewives skit, but still funny.…