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Tag: Geeking out
February 18, 2014
Pokémon Picture!
So, this is completely unrelated to running… completely. But I have marked it in the non-running category and tagged it as Geeking Out, Non-Running, and Random. As I’ve mentioned once or twice, I’m a big fan of the main Pokémon game series. Someone on my tumblr feed reblogged that he was raising money for a friend by doing Pokémon trainer commissions. I thought it was a sign and commissioned Sir Digby Chicken-Ceasar to draw “me” with my favourite Pokémon. And here’s the result: My Pokémon character’s avatar is in the centre. Here’s are pictures of what my character looks[…continue reading]
December 20, 2013
Seasonally Appropriate Engineering Drawing
One of my jobs at work is to review engineering drawings submitted by external contractors. The coordinator for reviews sent this to me this morning and marked it as urgent. The jargon is so spot-on that it took me a moment to get in the spirit. Enjoy! (click here for a much higher resolution version) Our department sent some seasonally appropriate and cheeky comments back. Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!
November 11, 2013
I’m running. Standby.
A little corollary to a post I made a few months ago about a lot of running in the new Star Trek Movie. I saw this animated GIF on Tumblr and had to share it. In this scene, Engineer Montgomery Scott (Scotty) is running down a very long room. Simon Pegg who stared in Run Fatboy Run really sells the scene and provides some comic relief in a very tense part of the movie. This article says that Pegg ran so fast that he after the 3rd taping of running all out, he threw up. I just thought that the phrase “I’m running. Standby.”[…continue reading]
