The blog of a bibliophile / gamer / comic fangirl / cork dork / foodie….with occasional Seattle happenings sprinkled throughout. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5473319-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); Tumblr (3.0; @nerdtastic)http://www.nerdtastic.org/ Me: I like this winter ale. Cory: It's ok. I prefer summer ales. Winter ales can be pretty strong...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/66517771http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/66517771Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:27:52 -0500Cory: Ok, so you have to buy this book to teach you the command to get her to sleep with you. Me:...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/66515314http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/66515314Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:09:06 -0500Sought: Shoppers who trampled Wal-Mart worker to death - USATODAY.com: This whole article sounds...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/62136539http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/62136539Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:39:36 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXge0cpq3TvUSPGQ0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>via <a href="http://www.boingboing.net/images/Clown_of_Doom_16x20.jpg" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.boingboing.net" target="_blank">www.boingboing.net</a></a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/60034275http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/60034275Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:53:56 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXfa68bozLII2d2Oyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Latte art be damned at El Diablo in Upper Queen Annehttp://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55383291http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55383291Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:47:00 -0400“Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55063537http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55063537Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:58:59 -0400<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/obama.mccain.dinner.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories">Politicians getting along? Impossible </a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55063458http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55063458Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:58:16 -0400<a href="http://www.videogamevoters.org/thefeed/?storyId=23250&lk=7348152-7348152-0-33820-kJiIYKCOh7mo0jDl3CHoyNNjWnytQz7C">I think I know who I'm voting for </a>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55062782http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/55062782Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:52:51 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXf40ygbvpKD0aZxmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>puffpaint sidewalk drawing near playground in downtown Seattlehttp://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54740012http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54740012Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:33:27 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXf02jz8196ApxmaOo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54279746http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54279746Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:07:06 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXf02jgr85N0QRay8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Cosmocopia art by Jim Woodringhttp://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54279715http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54279715Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:06:42 -0400Cosmocopia is a surrealist story that takes place in an alternate universe. It relies on the strange...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54278111http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/54278111Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:53:00 -0400<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/T7nATHnBXer70bmfqoUCKAsKo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Dave McKean adds beautiful illustrations that fit Gaiman’s style perfectly.http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53362149http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53362149Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:01:00 -0400Neil Gaiman is satisfying and addicting. Unlike most authors these days he knows how to tell a...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53361922http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53361922Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:58:24 -0400<object width="400" height="341"><param name="movie" value="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="id=66311590&width=1337" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://backend.deviantart.com/embed/view.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" flashvars="id=66311590&width=1337" height="341" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object> by * on <br/><br/>Oh the memories…http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53356367http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53356367Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:13:00 -0400Beauty and Brutality: On a related note…fantastic article from my favorite gaming community...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53180790http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53180790Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:49:59 -0400<object width="400" height="286"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k6PQQqozKrVyVvqID9&related=0" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k6PQQqozKrVyVvqID9&related=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="286" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br/><br/>Finally, a female protagonist in a main installment Final Fantasy game. Even if you can’t tell the difference.http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53180158http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/53180158Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:45:58 -0400Mom: All those old people look like grown up hippies. Dad: Because they are. Me: You didn't...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52822642http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52822642Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:53:04 -0400I have a friend who has learned a little about crows, such as the below video. He also told me about...http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52750539http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52750539Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:51:20 -0400<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="400" height="263" id="VE_Player" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://static.videoegg.com/ted2/flash/loader.swf" /><param name="FlashVars" value="bgColor=FFFFFF&file=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/movies/JoshuaKlein_2008_high.flv&autoPlay=false&fullscreenURL=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/fullscreen.html&forcePlay=false&logo=&allowFullscreen=true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="scale" value="noscale" /><param name="wmode" value="window" /><embed src="http://static.videoegg.com/ted2/flash/loader.swf" flashvars="bgColor=FFFFFF&file=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/movies/JoshuaKlein_2008_high.flv&autoPlay=false&fullscreenURL=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/fullscreen.html&forcePlay=false&logo=&allowFullscreen=true" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" scale="noscale" wmode="window" width="400" height="263" name="VE_Player" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object><br/><br/>This is a video about crows. Fascinating. It’s a bit long, but very interesting. *And* educational!http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52750296http://www.nerdtastic.org/post/52750296Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:48:48 -0400