Jan. 21st, 2009

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...This post would have never been written.

There was a Writer's Block question a few days ago, about the remade Battlestar Galactica, which I've only seen part of one episode of, when NBC aired it back in its first season.

RTN is perpetually showing the original series on Saturday nights, and this past Saturday they showed the first episode I had seen--the first from the actual series (I had to miss the pilot's broadcast due to something else on another channel that had priority). Part One of the two-parter in which they find Planet Kobol.

I forgot how much I loved the scenes with John Colicos as Baltar and the Cylon minion Lucifer (for whom I find conflicting information as to who played him). I had nothing against the Colonials. But Baltar was a strangely admirable villain. It was my first encounter with moral ambiguity--and I liked it.

The only piece of merchandising I had of the series at the time it aired was a t-shirt with a Cylon Centurion transfer.

I know this is a weird piece of nostalgia but this is one of those instances when I don't mind looking at the difference between what was and what might have been.
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Sagittarius

Ninety-seven percent of all youth play video games, dwarfing the number of kids who participate in activities like basketball, track, and javelin throwing. That's why I'm an advocate of making video games an Olympic sport. We should recognize where the real future of competitive sports lies. I mention this, Sagittarius, because it would be a good time for you to start upgrading your video game prowess in preparation for a possible berth in the 2012 or 2016 Olympics. In fact, the moment is right to plan on getting the training you'd need to become a master of any skills that may eventually win you rewards, even if they're not yet getting their rightful due from our culture.


I've been trying to defeat the fifth level of Quar on "Thexder for Win95" at the highest level of difficulty for weeks now. I guess I'm not to that level yet.

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