Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Following the North Star ...

... which, is why things have been -- and will be -- a bit slow on the blog. I've hit the point in my career where I don't have to be in LA all the time, AND there are some cool projects to be done up in Canada, so it's back North I go. I'll be back and forth to LA regularly, but for now, it's time to return to the land of pubs, pints and poutine. The move is cumbersome, however, hence the slowdown.

Rumors that I am timing this in order to leave before the bombing war with Iran, and the subsequent economic meltdown of the US, are completely unfounded. I am certainly not establishing a safe house/compound powered by alternative energy sources and funded by World of Warcraft gold farming, creating a haven for like-minded friends.

(Tyrone: initiate Code Alpha Seven Tubman. GO!)

On the other hand, much coolness afoot, so when I do return we should have fresh insights for the screenwriting readers, and fresh snark for the politicos.

47 comments:

  1. Anonymous11:06 PM

    I don't believe you. I think you *are* getting out while the getting is good. And at the very least, ahead of the strike.

    G*dspeed.

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  2. Anonymous7:22 AM

    Damnit, Rogers . . . fine. I don't begrudge your transitory semi-departure.

    I really don't want to have to leave this country (in the emigrate sense, not the travel-to-other-fantastic-places sense). The geography here is spectacular, and there are some great people here.

    History just doesn't work that way, I guess. My ancestors left someplace else and came here, probably sighing wistfully as the beautiful land they left faded.

    Not saying I'm going, but this whole decline-of-the-Roman-empire shit we've got going now is . . . sad.

    That's the only word I have left for any of it. Sad, because we could have done things differently as a nation, could have made some different choices.

    Still fighting, but like Dylan sang, "It's not dark yet, but it's gettin' there."

    Safe travels. Love this blog. Also wondering if you can make a post citing some contemporary comics whose stand-up you enjoy, as I'd like to catch a show now and then.

    No kings,

    Robert

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  3. Anonymous7:59 AM

    Cor blimey, good luck! Drop by for a warm sienna pale when you're next here..

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  4. Canada is awfully glad to have you back.

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  5. Previous post deleted not for any offensive content, just for being a bit OT.

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  6. According to this CBC article, there are willful idiots looking to give Washington the Needed Excuses. Dammit.

    Get up here soon, John. We need as much of the Sane as we can get, as fast as we can get it.

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  7. I second Ian's sentiment.

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  8. So, when will you be hosting your first Montreal schmoozefest? You have to catch up to Alex.

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  9. Anonymous7:23 PM

    Brew low cost beer. The amount of time you spend on brewing beer makes the small difference in cost between "just OK" ingredients and top quality ingredients a minor point. Either way, the cost of brewing a 5 gallon batch is much cheaper than buying a couple of cases of beer in the store.

    Beer is made of cheap ingredients, so it doesn't hurt to buy the best. Surprisingly, the cheapest way to brew beer gives you the best results: all grain brewing is the cheapest way to brew when grain is bought in bulk.

    You do need a grain mill and a mash tun, so there is a small investment in equipment needed. But you should be able to brew excellent quality beer for less than $2 per gallon, and you could brew a mild ale for as little as $1 per gallon, or less than 10 cents per bottle (one gallon is about 10-1/2 12oz bottles). Most of my pilsners are about $1.50 a gallon brews.

    Other ways to reduce the cost of your beer are by growing your own hops and reusing yeast from the fermenter. Easy to do, and it means that I don't have to buy yeast more than once every half year or so. The hops should last e through most of the winter brews. So all you need is grain, which is about $0.70 per pound in a bulk purchase (much of the cost is in shipping).

    Beer Brewing Equipment Basic, simple, cheap equipment that gets the job done. Sometimes it adds to the challenge. But through the mystique of brewing and remember that illiterate alewives brewed for centuries using tried and true recipes and procedures before the dawn of kegerators, ph meters or hydrometers.

    Beer Keg Brewing. After using bottles for years, you can jump to the corny keg (Cornelius keg). This is an important step because it makes brewing so much easier. You can still bottle, but just a few bottles per batch, and use a corny keg to fill the bottles. You can use corny kegs as secondary fermenting vessels. You can try out method where you leave the beer in the primary for about two weeks until it clears nicely, and then upi carefully siphon it over to a corny, avoiding transferring any trub.

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  10. Anonymous7:19 AM

    ok, john - whats the tyrone code for?

    and has he made the Obama shirts up yet? i want one.

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  11. but -.

    now remember: wait until you see the whites of their eyes.

    go well.

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  12. Anonymous12:29 PM

    Allow me to proffer my services as a gold farmer. I can bring my own box and Nostromo gamepad and am fully willing to learn terms like "poutine" and "Voulez-vouz coucher avec moi, mademoiselle?" See, I'm halfway to learning Frog already!

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    Great

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