http://blog.kurtopia.com Simple thoughts from the simple mind of Kurt Klinger Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:21:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My initial thought was that this should be illegal.  Then I realized that he's blending toys based on the movie, which is okay... because they pretty much stink anyway.  So blend away! http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/11/04/will-it-blend-transformers/ This was on today's Morning Joe. http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/10/31/upper-west-side-rejects-mccain-fan/ Ever wonder how Facebook interactions might play out in real life?  Check out this hysterical "dramatization"! [Via Geeks Are Sexy] http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/05/12/facebook-in-real-life/ Talk about Comcastic! http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/27/thank-you-comcast/ Last night, Eric and I ventured to The Water Works Restaurant and Lounge, a place we've had our eye on for a while now.  As soon as we entered the restaurant, we both remarked about how cool it looked inside.  We had a reservation, and were seated right away.  Nothing ... http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/26/review-the-water-works-restaurant-lounge/ I'm generally not someone who shies away from the latest and greatest technology -- after all, I work in IT! (Though I did just start using Gmail last year.) I use my computer and the Internet for so much: I pay all my bills online, I buy things ... http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/25/why-i-still-buy-cds/ On the heels of Pennsylvania's primary, I thought it was high time I posted about my thoughts on the race for a Democratic nominee for president.  As you can probably tell from the title of this post, I'm an unabashed Hillary supporter.  Clearly, I voted for her in Tuesday's primary, ... http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/23/hillary-ftw/ In the world of musical theater, it's certainly not uncommon for a song, or an entire show, to have several different recordings.  Between various casts, revivals, and Broadway stars' albums, popular numbers get re-recorded ad nauseam.  I'm going to pick a couple well-known numbers, and tell you the best and ... http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/23/recording-hits-and-misses/ There was a time when I considered myself to be a bit of a musical theater buff.  (Shocking, I know.)  It's been a while since I've kept up very closely with Broadway, though.  Sure, I catch the occasional show, but I'm still out of the loop for the most part.  ... http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/04/22/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-shows/ A Target run last night yielded this little treasure: The best part is that it's an "athletic" fit, meaning that I won't be swimming in it like I am in most Target tees. Who ya gonna call? http://blog.kurtopia.com/2008/03/28/kurt-is-a-huge-nerd-part-ii/