Monthly Archives: April 2008

Hot & filthy lex with two girls

I’m playing Scrabulous with Amanda and Carolyn from GamesRadar. Amanda set the tone with the first word: WHORE. Today I got the chance to play an epically inappropriate bingo (that’s a seven-letter word using your entire rack of tiles, and … Continue reading

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Look quick, before I mess it up

I am so rarely organized, I thought it would be nice to capture the moment. I just reorganized my home office desk, which currently houses three computers: The PC is underneath, out of frame. The laptop is covered in VH … Continue reading

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A winner is me

I won my first poker tournament today. It was a small charity tournament at work, and only 11 people entered — but hey, I was still tops out of 11 today. I was actually crippled about halfway through and down … Continue reading

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Challenge: The Euphemism

“We’d like you to see this as a challenge.” A few years ago, all problems disappeared from the modern workplace. They were replaced by “challenges.” I obviously do believe in the power of words; specific meanings come with each one, … Continue reading

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Grrr, for like, no reason

I try to keep the personal bitching to a minimum here. Nobody wants to read this and go “oh, yeah, Dan, you’ve got it rough — you review video games for a living, you have a happy marriage, you live … Continue reading

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Fast Times live in SF April 25

We have a lot of gigs coming up in the next six months, and you won’t be able to see most of them. They’re private shows or weddings or casino gigs out in the tribal-owned areas of California, and while … Continue reading

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I don’t need them

But I am looking for an excuse.

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Another baby leaves home

I don’t sell guitars often but I promised I would let this one go some months ago. I finally found the right buyer. Kat got it for me as an anniversary present a few years ago, and once I got … Continue reading

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The darker side of everything

We’re breeding addicts! Please, people, shut the fuck up. Personally, I’m addicted to oxygen. I find that I simply can’t make it through the day without breathing in and out a few thousand times. And when I went to the … Continue reading

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Now that April Fool’s Day is over…

…I thought our bit was mildly amusing. Not original, but well executed. Kat took the photo and Gary Cribb did the Photoshoppery.

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