Monthly Archives: December 2006

The Jackpot Question

No more carols. No more heralds. The stockings are no longer hung by the chimney, if ever they were at all. Some lights will still twinkle on porches and eaves, but most of the trimmings have made their way back into storage. And the tree is either out on the curb, pointlessly waiting for a

Freaking Huge Monitor – Free To Good Home

Step right up! Everyone’s a winner, bargains galore. Well, let’s make that one single solitary bargain. That’s right, you too can be the proud owner of a not-too-new, but really, really big 21″ monitor. That’s full-color, folks! Made by Sony, a brand where the quality goes in before the name goes on, this Trinitron Multiscan

More Comic Book On-Ramps

Note: I promised more about The Question, didn’t I? That’s coming, but later. Promise. And this time, they’re all free. While I still think that anyone who loves a great story and good art should pick up the first issue of the Justice Society of America reboot, I understand that this is the holiday season

Tin Roof, Revisited

Wow. Somebody else noticed my post from last week, the one about Ye Olde Love Shackke of Johns Creek. The very man himself. Mr Cornetta left a comment, too. A lengthy one, including a quote from a Supreme Court Justice. Cornetta’s also stated his position at one of the numerous AJC blogs. The other responses

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas …

The Night Before … Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. … and over there on the couch, Neither creature was stirring, Except maybe Daeva … Who always seems to know psychically when a camera of any kind is trained upon her furry person. Her brother, on the other hand, could sleep through anything. And so, we have

Answering More Question Questions (Part 2)

As I might’ve expected, the ever-vigilante Douglas Wolk at 52 Pickup has picked up a lot of the loose threads from this week’s 52. I’ve a feeling that Wolk started his niche blog without realizing just how time-consuming covering a multi-subplotted weekly comic would be, but he’s in the thick of it now and doing

Answering Some Question Questions (Part 1)

The Question #34, Page 8 Originally uploaded by grabbingsand. The geekery-level of this post is remarkably high. You’ve been warned. Now. Let’s talk about Victor Sage. Until recently, he’s been a reporter in the DC Universe. When the stories were too big to ignore, he donned a faceless mask and fought corruption as The Question.

Jack’s Back

Wow. Has it really been 11 years? Jellyvision‘s classic You Don’t Know Jack line of PC trivia games was always challenging, always funny and always a hit at a party or two. Eventually, players would get to the end of the line on the variety of questions and start memorizing answers, but those first few

Tin Roof, Busted.

Sorry. Cheap reference. But I felt compelled … It would appear that a feared spectre of wickedness has been shooed away from our newly-established city of Johns Creek. Barring an unlikely stay from the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Fulton County’s Finest will descend upon the Love Shack at the corner of Jones Bridge and

QotD: Party Time. Excellent.

Are you throwing or attending a holiday party this year?  Any ideas/tips to share? Already threw one.  Tips to share? More food is better than no food, but make sure that the food you prepare/provide is desirable food.  Make all the impressive little candy-cane/graham-cracker sleighs you want, but your guests will appreciate the simple snacks