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fairyarmadillo and I are running a massive book sale for the Estate of Michael Hart?
CLICK THE PIC BELOW FOR MOAR INFO, SUCKAS.
It's gonna be awesome.
B Spirits Urbana
Aug. 2nd, 2012 01:11 pm
It is supremely awesome that B Spirits is both supporting environmental causes while taking a small stand against drinking and driving. It's things like this that earn somebody my business. :)
I'll have what Gervase was having, thanks.
Bit of a story here.
I'm one of the executors of the estate of Michael Hart. He was the e-book guy, the founder of Project Gutenberg, and one of my best friends. That having been said, he did make me an executor, so he must have held a little malice in his heart towards me. :P
He died in September 2011, but his estate is still slowly being processed, so Nadja and I are really devoting a LOT of our lives to this endeavor right now. As such, my lovely fairyarmadillo had the idea that we should memorialize both Michael and this part of our lives with a little something he used to do.
Michael liked e-mail. He sent lots of e-mails. No, really, LOTS of e-mails. Thankfully, he knew that none of us could possibly read everything he wrote, so when there was something of grave import or in need of immediate reply, the subject line started with what he called BANG-AT-BANG, represented as !@!.
Michael was important. This estate is important. The things made and done with our arms are important. My relationship with Nadja Robot is supremely important.
Both of our wrists match now. We have <3 on the left and !@! on the right.
When we hold hands, one will be against the other.
Love is important.
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Mystery insignia lighter
Jun. 6th, 2012 09:57 am
YO! THE INTERNET! I got tired of looking for this symbol, so it's YOUR turn to try tracking down what it's for. Maybe there's a prize in it for you or something. *shrug*
My first painting in several decades - "Horse on hovering platform", originally uploaded by benchilada.
Nadja had a good idea that I should try painting. I think the last time I did one was...well, early nineties at the latest. I made the first painting of a horse, because she likes the genetic mockeries of pig and pony and dog that I draw when I try to get a horse right. The piece is acrylic on those little 5x5 inch canvas boards you can buy.
It was hard but fun. Now I know how Howard Finster felt! :P
fairyarmadillo and I visited our friend Michael's gravestone for the first time yesterday. The QR code Nadja recommended works perfectly, even from this photo.Inventor of the e-book, founder of Project Gutenberg, still digital from the grave. :)
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Not the best night to be me and my bag of bullshit syndromes. A pill I'm always reluctant to take helped, though. One makes concessions for sanity, to avoid neck pain, and to not make one's lady be full of worry. :)
GOOD SPAM TODAY!
"Dear Beneficiary,
Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3 days ago. It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the tune of $850,000.00 due to past corrupt Governmental Officials who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.
The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate to the current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Good luck Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have been found not to have receive their Contract Sum, Lottery/Gambling, Inheritance and the likes. Now how would you like to receive your payment? Because we have two method of payment which is by Check or by ATM card?"
The rest is very complex and just, like, the official details, but...
GUISE, WHICH METHOD DO I PICK?!
Powerful Glove
May. 9th, 2012 02:03 pm
My arm at Goth Prom: The Brass Ball this year.
Want to know more?
My set of pics.
So, you remember Jim Magee, the guy who customized the awesome Android figure? This little fella that ended up at Stone Robot Enterprises with me and
fairyarmadillo?
Well, Jim's been hard at work and he now has a place where you can buy his customs.
I mean, the Tankdroid has already sold...
...but there's a fully-armed robot...
...a custom Bambaboss that's he's turned into something awesome...
...and even a delightfully modded Super Sucklord Gay Empire figure to whom he gave a full sexy dancer look. Yes, that's a tease to make you go look. :P
And you know what? The more things sell, the closer we may be to seeing something like this up there....
And you don't want to miss THAT boat.
Go check 'em out and keep up with his work over on Flickr.
Love,
benjamin
Major Tom to Ground Control - "The moon isn't actually that far away.", originally uploaded by benchilada.
It's not entirely undeserved, you know.
Benception art by Mike Soule
Apr. 10th, 2012 03:02 pm
Benception art by Mike Soule, originally uploaded by benchilada.Mike was one of the only people who drew something a week or two ago when I demanded that people draw something.
He went meta, dog love him. Maybe I look a smidge like Robert Downey, Jr., but since when was that a bad thing?
