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As many of you know, I have long supported Tilda Swinton as the next Doctor. Having recently seen a photoshop of Hugh Laurie (in full House mode) as The Doctor, I think I need some counter propoganda. Thanks to not-my-facebook-friend Angela, I was pointed to these pictures.

Anyone enough of a Photoshop wizard to get a TARDIS in there and Doctor these up?

While the Florida trip was delightful, it did prevent me from gathering the elements of my Halloween costume. Thus I turn to the internet to see if anyone can throw an idea or two my way that might help me piece it together.

The basic concept is The Great White Hunter. I will actually be twisting it about some, but the core is indeed that. I orginally thought something like Commander McBragg or Van Pelt from Jumanji.

Safari Joe would probably also work as a basis.

Obviously, I can go back to Allan Quartermain, I suppose. It does seem there's a bit of spread in the imagery.

Any creative minds have some genius propositions?

Does anyone have a reasonable facsimile of a shotgun I could borrow this weekend? Pistol would also work. I think I have a line on some swords, so that's covered, but backup never hurts.

Does anyone who still bothers reading this have the ability to send me the proper shorthand writing for the word, "nothing"?

I haven't had much chance to play with my Google+ account, so maybe someone can answer this for me. I understand one can make new circles and name them what they wish.

1) Can a contact be a member of more than one circle?

2) Does a contact see what circles of yours they are on?


(i.e. If I make a circle of Acquaintances called "Marks", can they still be in the Acquaintances circle, and do they see themselves listed as both Acquaintances and Marks?)

Do any of my more knowledgeable friends know if there is something equivalent to the Comic Book Buyer's Guide for old RPG books? As I have been working my way through the old boxes in the family basement, I have unearthed the majority of my old gaming stuff. While I would like to start up some RPGing again in the future, the vast majority of what is here I will never use. Most of it is probably worth the couple of bucks I would get for it at my FLGS, but some of it may be worth more. Is there a central source I could use as a quick check to at least make a first-pass effort and which are worth a second look? Anyone know?

The battery on this struggling Dell Latitude D420 has finally given up the ghost. This has resulted in the machine insisting that it can't recognize the AC power adapter and therefore will not charge the battery and may run slower. It also has chosen to randomly shut off with no warning, presumably because it stops recognizing that it is plugged in.

This being the case, I need a laptop. As most of you know, I am without income (and am nursing the savings I have left.)

My current thought process is to get myself a netbook, as I've been thinking one would suit my needs nicely for some time. Last time I researched was a over a year ago, so I am not sure what the current state is. I have friends who have and swear by their EEEPC, HPMinis, and Aspires, so I suspect it is just a matter of finding something with a decent balance of battery life, some power, and a keyboard that isn't so cramped I am completely unable to tolerate it for any length of time. And, of course, price, what with the unemployment and poverty.

I'll search while I can, but given the highly unstable nature of my online access for the next little while, anyone who can point me to some decent side-by-sides of the current situation would receive much gratitude.

I am likely to eventually order a battery for this thing as well. The warranty is long gone and the keys are a bit worn, but overall it is still a decent machine and once it has a battery, keeping it around as a backup might be wise.

Thanks y'all.