Dealing with Video Game Addicts

Pong Of all the things to be addicted to, video games can't be classified as the worst. They can, however, become incredible time sinks for people who just can't get enough of the gaming phenomena, whether it's online or offline. My younger son (Jon) is video game addict and he calls himself a "gamer", wearing the title like a badge of honor. As a non-gamer, I guess I just don't get it.

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Stargate Universe and Lou Diamond Phillips

Lou Diamond Phillips Stargate Universe will not start airing until the fall of 2009 and yet there are tons of unconfirmed rumors about the show. It was first thought that Robert Carlyle would be the commander of the team and now it seems that Lou Diamond Phillips will actually be the commander. He's in the cast line-up, but his permanency in the series is still in question. I sincerely hope his character isn't killed off in the first season.

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Getting the Right TV Stand for Your TV

Braun TV 1959 People tend to pay much more attention to the type and style of television they own than the type and style of the TV stand they use to support it. It may be difficult to see in the tiny picture to your left, but that black TV stand is definitely not appropriate for the television it's supporting. But what the hey? That was back in the 1950s when people just didn't know any better.

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The Massive Dynamic Corporate Website

Massive Dynamic I don't know how I happened upon the Massive Dynamic corporate website. For those of you who aren't "in the know", Massive Dynamic isn't a real corporation. It's simply another "character" that's part of 2008's Fringe television series.

The website was obviously developed for fans of the series, but don't tell the search engines that. As far as the search engines go, it's as real a corporation as any other.

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Captain Kirk (William Shatner) as Prime Minister of Canada?

Captain Kirk William Shatner

Rumors like this scare me. Canada should be wary of having actors in the parliament, especially as Prime Minister. They should learn from the US, where Ronald Reagan served as the President for eight years and Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently serving as the Governor of California.

Look at the economy! Actors don't belong in politics!

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