Category Archives: Movies

Alternatives to training dragons

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Steve

The other day I was considering the movie title “How to train your dragon” (we were considering what DVD to take out), and the title for the sequel aimed at students and dwarves, “How to drain your flagon” just jumped … Continue reading →

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Power outage and a week later

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Steve

Supper with Ben and Astrid was real nice. We tried curry, two types. Ben’s traditional one, and a Thai green curry that Astrid put together. Astrid’s one was considerably hotter, and we smelled the after-effects of the curry for days! … Continue reading →

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Ghost rider

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Steve

For the first time in a while, I went to watch a movie in the cinema last night. Dalene chose Ghost Rider. I went along with the decision because nothing else looked terribly good. I hadn’t seen a trailer yet, … Continue reading →

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News-bites

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Steve

I’ll try put these in roughly chronological order. First, we did go see Ruben and Nicholas and their parents on 24 March. They seem to be getting along well, although Nicholas was barely 2 weeks old, and it seems Wynand … Continue reading →

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Quiet on the home front…but 14 news-bites

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Steve

So, the blog has been slow. Some people make posting to their blog every day, or every week, at least, a priority for them. Others only do it when they’re in the mood, and that often gives one a little … Continue reading →

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The Departed

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Steve

Go watch it. Because I say so. It’s a masterpiece, even if it is a remake. However, if violence in movies really upsets you, perhaps you should ignore me.

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Promotion; Bachelor’s party

Posted on December 19, 2006 by Steve

Well, I am chuffed to say I’ve made 1 kyu! I don’t really feel comfortable being 1 kyu, since lately most of my wins at 2 kyu have come from my opponent handing me the game from a winning position … Continue reading →

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