Happy Halloween

Halloween 2005, you shoulda' been here!!!!

Man, there was... and then... 'twas nuts!!!!!!!!!
You wouldn't believe how much...
Or the size of those...

Well, not much went down this Halloween as you can probably tell.
Look for pictures of my costume soon tho.

In the meantime... The Best Internet Halloween Photo 2005 goes to-

SEE THE WINNING PHOTO

Sure, it's actually from 2004 but it's one of Varchesis' favorite things in the whole wide world AND it's a Halloween photo to boot. You can't beat a combo like that. If you've got better Halloween photos to send, then drop me a comment, you ghoul. I'd love to see your favs.

Hope you had a good one.

-BFN

CAT LOVERS - Do not try this at home!!!!

Well, the good folks in Japan have really done it this time. Taking my theory that cats are very strange creatures indeed to a whole new level - I present the Taped Cat.

Enjoy or not!
Still worth a watch
Filmed cat(s) are professionals. Do not try this at home.

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The Science of Non-Monogamy or How Puritan are You??

For those of you daring enough to consider the scientific perspective on life, I offer a thoughtful examination, not offered as proof or opposition, to the very controversial topic of monogamy and polygamy. Please note the first paragraph under "Loose Patriarchal Monogamy".

Be prepared to be shaken, stirred or possibly bored.

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P.S. I'm guessing most of you are Puritan at heart. Monogamy definitely keeps the romance movies, novels and various other consumables more desirable - that's for sure. All praise desire!

Ever wonder what time it is in Montevideo?

Have you ever wondered what time it is somewhere else on the globe? Well, maybe once or twice, right? Nothing to keep you awake at night, of course. BUt, for a quick geographical spin about the globe AND a super fun time wondering what the citizens of Yangon are doing right about now, head on over to Time and Date.com.

@ = Little snail???

I came across a short article (sharticle) on the global linguistics of the commonly known "@" symbol. A very quick and fun read. Enjoy!

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Why action games are bad for expensive handhelds (PSP & NDS I'm looking your way)

Alright, so you've layed down $150 - $250 for your brand new handheld system. You get all excited to play all the new games coming out only to find that most of them are action/sports titles. No biggie, more fun for the short attention span, you think. There's just one tiny little problem with this situation: sports and action games require lots and lots of button-pushing. Well, you may wonder "So what? I like to push buttons!". The real problem comes from the lack of one item: a replacable controller. With handheld systems, if your buttons become 'less reponsive' or just don't work at all, you need a new system not a new controller. So instead of $20-$40 for a new controller, you need a whole new expensive system. Ouch!

Seeing the 'smoke before the fire' can save you a bunch of cash, so here's a list of games that will go a little easier on those oh so precious buttons. Not a lot of blood and guts or explosions but still looks like a fun/diverse list.

Upcoming PSP Button-Relievers
Legend of Heroes
Popolocrois
The Sims 2
Tokobot
Metal Gear Acid 2
Harvest Moon
Talkman (US release ????)
Black and White
Field Commander
Pilot Academy
Lord of the Rings Tactics

Why no NDS games listed???? 'Cause I'll never own a NDS unless it is gifted to me. Sorry.
Two screens? One stylus? Why???

Support Breast Cancer Awareness, like this.

Yes, this blog post is all pink. And it's super-hard to read. But it's in support of breast cancer awareness. Only you hard-core supports will have read this far anyway. October means far more than just Halloween folks, please give your support.

Breast Cancer Site

UK Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

BreastCancer.org

Relatively New This Modern World

Ok, this is not for you conservative types out there. I mean it.
This will probably make you wanna' blow my head off... again.
But, here goes. This Modern World, an openly left-wing nut comic for those who know what our government really stands for.

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Varchesis unveils The Nuckers Store

A little while back, I created 12 unique little nutcracker inspired characters called Nuckers. There's a Nuckers™ character for just about everyone. Now they live in a store with products including: clothing, greeting cards, prints, buttons, magnets and more. I am considering making some female characters, but that's a later project.

For now, enjoy all that the Nuckers™ Store has to offer.
Original designs by yours truly.

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