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WOOOOT!!!!

FINALLY bought my CIV pass, reserved a slot in the Quick Line shopping thing, and reserved a ticket for the marathon!

Just plane ticket left to get.

 

Cool. Now book that flight. Hows the dvds. And I do have the covers u wanted as well. I'll just have to dig them out from my HD. They are in directory somewhere?

 

They are great so far, thanks! I watched all of disc 1 last night.

 

Thanks Ranger for the info!

 

Just finished disc 2 in the Firefly series. I wish someone had told me it was this funny a long time ago!!

"Our Mrs. Reynolds" and "Jaynestown" were frakin' hilarious, especially!

On another note........Stargate SG1 is officially over noe, except for some possible dvd/tv movie(s). Anyone else see the last episode?!

 

NO! All I've seen are reruns for the past few weeks!

 

Well, to be honest, I don't think it has aired on Canadian cable tv yet. ;-)

 

I've seen the last SG1, and I'm disappointed
The movies better be awesome... and I've heard talk of a possible season 11, it just won't be with SciFi...

 

I finally built my double-bladed green LED hilt. Here are pics, too, of the stainless steel-plated greaves I designed and fabricated. As usual, click on the pics for proper size and resolution. I also have a simple addition in mind for my greaves for the upper back of the calf, to give the impression that my boots are taller than they are: just a simple rectangle of (light-weight)leather connecting the two sides, underneath the straps.

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Oh my frakking gods it's beautiful! It's all beautiful! Can't wait to see it the next time we meet!

 

And, finally finished is my custom hilt machined by Ryan at RandomSabers.com. I finally modded the hilt and installed all the electronics today (Thursday). I have not done a final polishing. Anyway, details are available on my site as well as more pics. Among the details are a 5w blue led, a li-ion battery pack and a built-in recharge port. Oh, and of course it has a removable blade!

I present BERKUT, more than a year in the making!
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You're sabers are simply beautiful, Kris. You are a true artiste!

 

Man did any one catch BSG last night what a good twist eh'

 

That was probably one of the coolest "character-driven" (as opposed to action driven) episodes I've seen. Ohh, and that whole final sequence, with the graphics and the music...beautiful.

 

but man do you think those 4 are the 1st you know the very first cylons that took human Form ?

 

Killers are playing in Las Vegas when i'm there.... So i don't have to yell at my radio anymore whenever they mention the Calgary concert(nice, people were starting to look at me strangely) I'm going to burst, this will be the best vacation ever! Disney, SW, Killers..I don't think it could get any better.

 

Better not get too into the spoilers on these threads, Ian. Some people might have missed sunday and are waiting for wednesday. But in general, they could be, but I think they're more like something else that relates back to the original series. I'll explain it to you at the meeting if you come, or if you don't I'll send you a PM after wards.

 

Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Plaza, Easter Long Weekend (April 6, 7, 8).
http://www.holeinthewallstudios.ca/

 

Woohooo!

JUST picked up my passport from the post office, not more than 12 minutes ago!! That only took about 3 weeks!

It's all coming together now!!!!

 

Nice Kris!! It's all coming together now

On another exciting note, the cover art for the last Harry Potter book was revealed to day. Visit the links below to see (there's so many questions!!!):

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/gallery/default/dhukfront

and this article features comments from Arthur Levine (US editor - he sobbed while reading the book??!! Aaaaaahhhh!!)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17828868/

 

Just got our new passports today! We are officially clear for US travel.

 

After a VERY stressful Saturday morning messing around w/ Ticketmaster and the fact that they have no concept of time zones, I am now the proud owner of two AMAZING seats at the Killers concert in Las Vegas!! WHOOOHOOO!!! Is it May yet?

 

Well, today was a pretty good day. After chatting with our Red5 operator for over an hour and a half and spending some money there, I picked up the new Complete Cross Sections book at Chapters, and then the CIV an hour later.

Being the starship nut that I am, I LOVE this book. It's nice to have all 4 previous volumes in 1 single book, in addition to 4 extra ships: A-Wing, B-Wing, Imperial (Lamda) Shuttle,and TIE Bomber. Oh yeah, the dust cover is a silver chrome!

 

Hey everyone! As most of you know, I've taken up belly dance over the last year or so, and I wanted to invite all of you to come see me dance!

Here's the poster:

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... and here are the details:

Saturday May 5th, 2007
featuring AMARNA, Daughters of the Nile Academy, and Special Guests

S.A.I.T. Orpheus Theatre
in the S.A.I.T. Campus Centre Building 1301 - 16 Avenue NW

Doors open at 6:30 PM ~ Show starts at 7:00 PM

$15 in advance or $25 at the door

Tickets available from Daughters of the Nile Academy (OR FROM ME - LET ME KNOW AND I CAN PICK UP TICKETS)
by calling (403) 560-6416 or daughtersofthenile@telus.net
or at Son of the Pharaoh 17th Ave 1512 17th Ave SW.

Please check our website for details www.daughtersofthenile.ca

"Belly Dance" is traditionally known as "Raqs Sharqi" (or "dance of the Orient"). It is a beautiful, spectacular dance which celebrates life, music, and femininity. Its origins are vague because they go so far back in Middle Eastern culture, but traditionally it was a dance done at family gatherings like weddings and parties.

The show will be really great, and appropriate for the entire family, so please, I urge you all to come. Tell me if you want me to get tickets for you and I can meet you to give them to you.

Thanks everyone!

 

I have goosebumps. I'm somewhat at a loss for words.

I have always been intrigued by ancient Egpyt. The history, it's treasures, the Pharoh's, the pyramids.... it's one of my dreams to someday visit the country and experience the wonderful history there. Someday....

One of the partners of the firm and his wife were in Egypt last week, visiting a client. When I'd heard that they were going, I asked Kim if she would do me a favour. Since I wouldn't be making it to Egypt anytime soon, would she mind taking a small ziploc bag and bringing me back some sand, so at least I could experience a very tiny part of what I someday dreamed of? I didn't know if she'd be able to do it, but she promised to try.

Today, she's back at work. And she brought me a present. A small baggie of sand, from the base of the Great Pyramid. I'm in AWE. The colour is just what I pictured. And there are small bits of limestone and other debris mixed in the sand. I'm holding history in my hands. Who knows what this little piece of time holds? The limestone could be remmants of the Great Pyramid or the other pyramids in the area. It could be from the Sphinx, himself.

I just can't believe what I'm holding in my hands....I'm so HAPPY!!!