Today's WinAmp goodness

Phoenyx - March of Cambreadth

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

It's scary how well these two came together seamlessly.

What, I'm not a fictional character?

Nicked from fearsclave while he was distracted...

1. Name your ten favorite fictional characters of all time and what book, movie, or TV show they came from.

1. Beowulf Shaeffer (Larry Niven, Known Space series)
2. Friday (Robert Heinlein, Friday)
3. Michael Garibaldi (Babylon 5)
4. Dr. Leonard McCoy (Star Trek)
5. Cinncinatus Driver (Harry Turtledove, Great War/American Empire series)
6. Sanford T. Felter (W.E.B. Griffen, Brotherhood of War series)
7. Colin MacIntyre (David Weber, Mutineer's Moon series)
8. Honor Harrington (David Weber, Honor Harrington series)
9. Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark series)
10. Lucien Galtier (Harry Turtledove, Great War/American Empire series)

2. Name five fictional characters that you would like to have an affair with and/or marry, plus the source. You may disregard any pre-existing attachments for these characters.

1. Friday (Robert Heinlein, Friday)
2, Honor Harrington (David Weber, Honor Harrington series)
3. Lt. Uhura (Star Trek)
4. Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova (Babylon 5)
5. Sarah Conner (Terminator series)

3. Name five books/literary works/universes that you would like to live in.

1. Third Imperium (default Traveller setting)
2. The world of Friday.
3. Babylon 5.
4. Iain Banks' The Culture
5. The USA/CSA of Turtledove's Great War/American Empire series

4. What classic/critically acclaimed work(s) of literature do you fully appreciate the artistic merits of but hate nonetheless?

Anything by Hemmingway.
Lord of the Rings. Great Ghu, these books are a slog!

5. Name five books that you would recommend.

Last Call - Tim Powers
The Guns of the South - Harry Turtledove
Mutineers' Moon - David Weber
Inferno - Dante Alighieri
The Bridge of San Luis Rey - Thornton Wilder

Giants - Marlins, Game 1

San Francisco Giants: 2
Florida Marlins: 0

Complete game shutout.. This isn't a phrase you hear often when discussing post=season ball. Most managers will look down the road and prefer to keep the pitchers rested. Keeping them rested for the next series. Not today, as Jason Schmidt threw nine almost flawless innings. He needed 111 throws to complete the game with 5 strikeouts and no walks issued.

The two teams combined for just six hits (3 each) and the Giants first run came on a throwing error by the Marlins' third baseman Cabera. Our second run came after Bonds was intentionally walked in the 8th. He took off on a steal attempt. The throw to first was very late and in the dirt. Then Alfonzo doubled in Bonds. That was for offense. A real pitchers duel.

Giants lead the best of five series 1-0. Tomorrow the Giants send Ponson to the mound against Penny.

GO GIANTS!!!