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mad_typist
- Location
- Alexandria, Virginia, USA
- Birthday
- September 18
- Bio
- I'm a liberal secular humanist who enjoys writing, reading, playing video games and watching sports. I am a former member of the Armed Services who now enjoys the sweet sweet freedom of civilian life. My blog will be centered mostly on politics, football and video games.
I'm not a professional hater, but I am a highly ranked amateur.
Also, yes, I am a girl.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Heads up! Damages season 4
returns tonight
July 13, 2011 03:06PM - X-Men First Class trailer
surprisingly good
February 11, 2011 08:33AM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.11
"Reciprocity"
January 31, 2011 03:54PM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.10 "The
Firefly"
January 24, 2011 09:26AM - Fringe recap: Ep 3.9
"Marionette"
December 10, 2010 07:15AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “I'm less concerned with
the medium (though I agree
with you
that Woman Wonder
wou…”
February 04, 2011 09:48AM - “I'm not sure I'd credit
Portman with the film's
opening.
Maybe it's because I
ass…”
January 24, 2011 01:46PM - “I'm with you, Nick.
Quality is great, but far too
many shows
I've loved have
had…”
January 24, 2011 11:46AM - “@Cranky - good point. It
definitely looked like they
were
having headset
problems…”
January 24, 2011 11:26AM - “I think Sanchez has
shown great improvement, but
he's also
got a long way to
go.…”
January 24, 2011 10:26AM
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- Ep 3.7 "The Abducted"
- Ep 3.6 "6955 kHz"
- Ep 3.5 "Amber 31422"
- Ep 3.4 "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?"
- Ep 3.3 "The Plateau"
- Ep 3.2 "The Box"
- Ep 3.1 "Olivia"
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JULY 13, 2011 3:06PM
Heads up! Damages season 4 returns tonight
Hey all,
I know I haven't posted in quite some time. I'm working to get more active with my blogging very soon.
In the meantime, I wanted to remind you all that one of my favorite shows, Damages, returns tonight. One problem: you have to have DirecTV to get it.
I'm… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 8:33AM
X-Men First Class trailer surprisingly good
X-Men First Class trailer surprisingly good
I am forced to concede that the new trailer for X-men: First
Class is pretty freaking great. While I'm often guilty of being a
bit of a purist, in terms of wanting origin stories in… Read full post »
JANUARY 31, 2011 3:54PM
Fringe recap: Ep 3.11 "Reciprocity"
Fringe recap: Ep 3.11 "Reciprocity"
Two administrative points: One, while I've been calling Earth-2's Olivia "Alt-livia", the show has decided to dub her Fauxlivia (as in "fake" Olivia, which actually to me isn't exactly correct -she's a real Olivia,…
Two administrative points: One, while I've been calling Earth-2's Olivia "Alt-livia", the show has decided to dub her Fauxlivia (as in "fake" Olivia, which actually to me isn't exactly correct -she's a real Olivia,…
Fringe recap: Ep 3.10 "The Firefly"
When it was announced the Fringe was moving to Friday night, many had fretted that this was the first step toward eventual cancellation. Coupled with the fact that the show would be off the…
When it was announced the Fringe was moving to Friday night, many had fretted that this was the first step toward eventual cancellation. Coupled with the fact that the show would be off the…
Fringe recap: Ep 3.9 "Marionette"
I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body... I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that… Read full post »
DECEMBER 6, 2010 12:39PM
I don't think you get the point here, Josh Duhamel
I don't think you get the point here, Josh Duhamel
If you hadn't heard,
the actor Josh Duhamel was recently kicked off a flight after
refusing at least 3 requests from flight attendants to turn off his
Blackberry. Duhamel… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.8 "Entrada"
Welcome to the purple episode of Fringe where blue and red universes finally collide.
There have been 50 episodes of Fringe aired so far, and this one easily ranks in the top 5 that the show has… Read full post »
Welcome to the purple episode of Fringe where blue and red universes finally collide.
There have been 50 episodes of Fringe aired so far, and this one easily ranks in the top 5 that the show has… Read full post »
NOVEMBER 19, 2010 1:39PM
I will make you love Terriers if it's the last thing I do
I will make you love Terriers if it's the last thing I
do
Honestly people, what do I need to do to get you watching FX's
excellent show Terriers? I've
blogged about this show before, but I wanted to again remind
you… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.7 "The Abducted"
This week's episode was a real thriller - not only was the prime case supremely creepy and well done, but the episode ends on quite a cliffhanger, as Olivia's attempt to get back home…
This week's episode was a real thriller - not only was the prime case supremely creepy and well done, but the episode ends on quite a cliffhanger, as Olivia's attempt to get back home…
NOVEMBER 16, 2010 8:16AM
NFL Week 10 breakdown
NFL
Week 10 breakdown
Okay, so I kind of dropped the ball on weeks 8 and 9, but here's my
week 10 thoughts:
My totally random thoughts on
hair.
In the biblical tale of Samson and Delilah, the mighty Samson is
stripped… Read full post »
In the biblical tale of Samson and Delilah, the mighty Samson is
stripped… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.6 "6955 kHz"
It's good to see Fringe return to form after last week's disappointing episode. Whereas last week suffered from its stand-alone "Monster of the Week" format, this week is chock full of continuity goodness as…
It's good to see Fringe return to form after last week's disappointing episode. Whereas last week suffered from its stand-alone "Monster of the Week" format, this week is chock full of continuity goodness as…
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.5 "Amber 31422"
Welcome back to Fringe after that one week break. I'd say that I hope you enjoyed the World Series, but judging by the ratings, apparently most of you were watching something else. In that respect,…
Welcome back to Fringe after that one week break. I'd say that I hope you enjoyed the World Series, but judging by the ratings, apparently most of you were watching something else. In that respect,…
NOVEMBER 2, 2010 9:49AM
NFL Week 8 breakdown is coming
NFL Week 8 breakdown is coming
For those of you who read this blog and actually enjoy my football musings, don't panic... I plan to recap this week's action. However, this week, the Walking Dead recap was the priority, so… Read full post »
For those of you who read this blog and actually enjoy my football musings, don't panic... I plan to recap this week's action. However, this week, the Walking Dead recap was the priority, so… Read full post »
The Walking Dead Recap: Ep 1.1 "Days Gone By"
Zombie stories are almost never about the monsters
themselves, when you get to the heart of it. Zombies have no
personalities, no real reason or motivation for what they do (save
for… Read full post »
Zombie stories are almost never about the monsters
themselves, when you get to the heart of it. Zombies have no
personalities, no real reason or motivation for what they do (save
for… Read full post »
New TV For Your Consideration
So, there's been much wailing and gnashing of teeth out
in the blogosphere about the state of network television. Yes, I'm
as horrified as the next person about the fact that mediocre shows
like Outsourced,… Read full post »
So, there's been much wailing and gnashing of teeth out
in the blogosphere about the state of network television. Yes, I'm
as horrified as the next person about the fact that mediocre shows
like Outsourced,… Read full post »
OCTOBER 25, 2010 8:27AM
NFL Week 7 Breakdown
NFL
Week 7 Breakdown
And
then there was one. There's nothing worse than
going an entire season without a win. Just ask the Detroit Lions
what that did to their psyche. The Carolina Panthers took advantage
of Alex Smith's injury…
And
then there was one. There's nothing worse than
going an entire season without a win. Just ask the Detroit Lions
what that did to their psyche. The Carolina Panthers took advantage
of Alex Smith's injury…
OCTOBER 19, 2010 8:10AM
NFL Week 6 Breakdown
Welcome to 10 Easy Ways to Lose a Football Game - the week 6 edition.
1. Fail to make the easy interception. Yes, good for the Redskins defense for forcing 3 fumbles. But the defensive backs were simply terrible last night, dropping not… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.4 "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric
Sheep?"
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." - Kurt Vonnegut.Tonight's episode is entitled "Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep?" and much like…
OCTOBER 11, 2010 12:53PM
NFL Week 5 Breakdown
NFL
Week 5 Breakdown
This week's post is a little shorter (and probably more
incoherent) than usual, because I am very tired this morning.
Say goodbye to perfection. Last year we were biting our nails late into the season, with both the… Read full post »
Say goodbye to perfection. Last year we were biting our nails late into the season, with both the… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.3 "The Plateau"
The red hued credits of Fringe welcome us to back to Earth-2,
where ballpoint pens are rare collectible items, the Aruba war is
still fresh in people's minds, and avocados are worth their weight
in… Read full post »
OCTOBER 4, 2010 8:48AM
NFL Week 4 Breakdown
NFL
Week 4 Breakdown
Welcome to week 4, where old dogs still have a few
tricks left in them and quality QBs are in dangerously short
supply.
Lovable Losing Lions. I know this sounds crazy, but the Detroit Lions might be better than… Read full post »
Welcome to week 4, where old dogs still have a few
tricks left in them and quality QBs are in dangerously short
supply.Lovable Losing Lions. I know this sounds crazy, but the Detroit Lions might be better than… Read full post »
Fringe Recap: Ep 3.2 "The Box"
Hello,
and welcome to another Fringe recap. This post contains spoilers
for this week's episode, so consider yourself forewarned."What's in the box? What's in the boooooxxxxx!?" - Det. David Mills, Se7en
This week on Fringe, boxes feature heavily into…
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 11:09AM
NFL Week 3 Breakdown
NFL
Week 3 Breakdown
Week 3! Let's get to it.
NFL schedule makers FTW. For a third week in a row, we were treated to some really exciting matchups. More importantly, they were significant matchups. Some of that is of course dumb luck -… Read full post »
NFL schedule makers FTW. For a third week in a row, we were treated to some really exciting matchups. More importantly, they were significant matchups. Some of that is of course dumb luck -… Read full post »
Fringe
Recap: "Olivia"
Previously on Fringe: EVERYTHING. The show opens with an attempt to summarize the entire myth arc of the show in 45 seconds. I assume this is an attempt to help new viewers follow along with the new…
Previously on Fringe: EVERYTHING. The show opens with an attempt to summarize the entire myth arc of the show in 45 seconds. I assume this is an attempt to help new viewers follow along with the new…
Detroit 1-8-7 Recap: Episode 1
ABC, in their infinite wisdom, realized that there was a
dangerous shortage of cop dramas on television. Fearing that
viewers might be overwhelmed by the trauma of original programming
such as Pushing Daisies or… Read full post »
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