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Jim TiVo'ed Eureka this week.

I was properly snarky, saying I could predict the plot and resolution without watching. "Everything happens to Carter. Carter turns out to have better survival ability than cockroaches. Later, rinse, repeat. Everything happens to Carter."

I kind of like Carter. Not enough to jump off a cliff, but.

They brought a guest on to play a mechanical Carter. Seriously - height, build, coloring - complete body double. Sheriff Andy. Love it.

And anyone with a reasonable amount of ability could get through the episode without me wanting to strangle him. That's not what happened.

Jim and I looked at each other as the episode finished and we both said it - "Who IS that guy?!"

Cos' he was THAT GOOD. You're supposed to hate him, but you can't. You aren't supposed to really like the poor droid, maybe you can root for him in the end...but dayim, if I didn't fistpump when the dude refused to throw himself on the grenade with less than 7% chance of survival. He just turned the words so well, sparkled like a newly minted coin - Nana Visitor hits me like this. Everything sounds like it's the first time ever. Considering how really close I came to the plot before the show even began - new is Good. Very good.

Guy's name is Ty Olsson. Takes me a Google and waaaay too much time off the SyFy (*shudders* GHAD THAT'S STUPID) website, which does not list the credits - I have to hit the Television Without Pity forums to get the name.

*sniggers* And then I do what every little nerd does. I check Twitter and Facebook. Twitter - no. Facebook - yes. Of course I send a friend request - with the note I'd likely never have written and paid postage to send.

(UH, the House is on Twitter, BTW. Yes, I put a follow on it. What.)

Jim TiVo'ed Eureka this week.

I was properly snarky, saying I could predict the plot and resolution without watching. "Everything happens to Carter. Carter turns out to have better survival ability than cockroaches. Later, rinse, repeat. Everything happens to Carter."

I kind of like Carter. Not enough to jump off a cliff, but.

They brought a guest on to play a mechanical Carter. Seriously - height, build, coloring - complete body double. Sheriff Andy. Love it.

And anyone with a reasonable amount of ability could get through the episode without me wanting to strangle him. That's not what happened.

Jim and I looked at each other as the episode finished and we both said it - "Who IS that guy?!"

Cos' he was THAT GOOD. You're supposed to hate him, but you can't. You aren't supposed to really like the poor droid, maybe you can root for him in the end...but dayim, if I didn't fistpump when the dude refused to throw himself on the grenade with less than 7% chance of survival. He just turned the words so well, sparkled like a newly minted coin - Nana Visitor hits me like this. Everything sounds like it's the first time ever. Considering how really close I came to the plot before the show even began - new is Good. Very good.

Guy's name is Ty Olsson. Takes me a Google and waaaay too much time off the SyFy (*shudders* GHAD THAT'S STUPID) website, which does not list the credits - I have to hit the Television Without Pity forums to get the name.

*sniggers* And then I do what every little nerd does. I check Twitter and Facebook. Twitter - no. Facebook - yes. Of course I send a friend request - with the note I'd likely never have written and paid postage to send.

(UH, the House is on Twitter, BTW. Yes, I put a follow on it. What.)

The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had contacted the social networking service Twitter to urge it to delay a planned upgrade that would have cut daytime service to Iranians who are disputing their election.

I love having a geek in the White House. Suck on THAT, McCain - you idiot.

Iran needs to fix Iran's problems...but making sure Twitter stays up won't hurt, either. *winks*

(The fact Twitter is an incorporated company in San Franciso just warms the cockles of my little heart. Hello, chief export - the counterculture, now upgraded for the new millenium.)

That's one. Two, I find it ironic as heck that the most curt method of communicating over the internet is turning into the most effective (and heroic) one with regards to events transpiring half a world away in Iran. (Go Iran! Go!) Makes one think about the days of morse code and ham radio....

If I had a way of moving some of those mobile satellite uplinks from India into Iran...how far can you broadcast a wireless signal, anyway?

Still not going to Twit anytime soon, but thanks for asking. (I may have to cave for AX, though. Wouldn't THAT be ironic?)

I lost track of the number of weeks in this month.

Which means this Friday is not payday, and not the day I make the mortgage payment.

I shouldn't have paid the first half of the household bills last week - they should have waited two more weeks.

*facepalms*

My punishment is going to be making two mortgage payments, back to back next month. Doable, but not comfortable and not at all kosher.

But everything will be caught up by then, and so forth and so on - and I'm a total ditz while I'm thinking about it.

I used to do my bills in that two hour period while I was on the train. Why I think I can get away with spending less time on it, I don't have a clue. It just doesn't work. FEH.

I lost track of the number of weeks in this month.

Which means this Friday is not payday, and not the day I make the mortgage payment.

I shouldn't have paid the first half of the household bills last week - they should have waited two more weeks.

*facepalms*

My punishment is going to be making two mortgage payments, back to back next month. Doable, but not comfortable and not at all kosher.

But everything will be caught up by then, and so forth and so on - and I'm a total ditz while I'm thinking about it.

I used to do my bills in that two hour period while I was on the train. Why I think I can get away with spending less time on it, I don't have a clue. It just doesn't work. FEH.