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Would You Watch KNIGHT RIDER VS. AIRWOLF: THE MOVIE ??????

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:17pm.

I figure the time is right for this.   Alien Versus Predator did pretty well.   Freddie Vs. Jason.So what we need is a high tech car facing off against a high tech helicopter.Most of the time, Airwolf would probably be chasing KITT, but that w... Read more »

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Cats Addicted To Chess: Are You at Risk?

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:31pm.

So for a week straight my cats have been playing chess at night after I go to bed.  I know this for a fact because when I get up in the mornings and go to make my next move in this ongoing game in the family room I find that the board is all m... Read more »

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A Reponse to "Tuesday" With In Depth Analysis

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:03pm.

a one-lined blog called "Tuesday" appeared only briefly here and then was torn from the world, but not before it significantly altered my life's path.   I hesitate to reprint it here in its entirety, because it really should be read in the ... Read more »

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The Fake Foreign Exchange Student Rant

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Tue May 26, 2009 12:50pm.

Some posts make me cry, others force me to pee a little, and this did both.  So I reprint it here.  Join me won't you, gentle reader, for a voyage into the twisted world of those who impersonate foreigners.  gbidari wrote: (in this thread:http... Read more »

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Coverup! In the Lil' Tiger Woods Gatorade cartoon commercial, isn't the gopher Brent Mussberger?

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Sun May 3, 2009 8:09pm.

It's a massive coverup because on the internets all you can find is the Woods of Wisdom version of the Gatorade advertisement that doesn't include the gopher.   Like they're saying that's the official version of the ad.  But that's not the ad ... Read more »

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New! Hawaiian Vampire Chess. Improved Kings. Gothic Omega.

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:32pm.

The best alternative chess games I've found are Gothic, Hawaiian, and Omega.  So why not combine them all?  Then add in new moves for the king based on vampire characteristics like holding others in thrall on adjacent squares or using batform... Read more »

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"EASY" Daily Puzzle People Unable To Get It Hard

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:36pm.

Sometimes the daily puzzle isn't easy but people still always chime in with:  "Easy!"   As if it never gets hard for these folks.  It's sad, really, in an age of Viagra, for these poor contributors to never have experienced hardness. ... Read more »

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Dr Phil now a premium member

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Sat Feb 7, 2009 2:07pm.

For all those who don't know Dr. Phil, he's a lot like Jesus and he combines those fine qualities with also being tall and imposing and he takes the side of housewives in arguments with their husbands while hitting them with some country bumpkin w... Read more »

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Chess Rocket Propelled Grenades--Are You At Risk?

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:03am.

Some chess.com members are now speaking openly of the Chess RPG (link below) which is an explosive device at least 750% more dangerous than any other chess-related weopon.  And I will no longer hold silent on the matter:  The actual hist... Read more »

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These Are My Rooks--What've You Got?

Submitted by ILLYRIA on Thu Jan 1, 2009 1:33am.

These are the temples at Rameshvaram where Shiva manifested as a towering column of fire.   Wouldn't they make perfect rooks?   And now for some piercing words from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, circa the year 1000:   'Tis all a Chequer-board ... Read more »

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