September 2, 2006
Little changes here and there
So since I’ve last posted, Nighthawk hit 30000 miles, had its $300 30000 mile checkup, and then hit 31K and 32K marks. I wanted to snap a picture of the odometer at 31337 miles, but I totally missed it.
In other news, the IAU demoted Pluto. I’m finding myself not really caring, since what you call it doesn’t really change what it is - a astral body that’s really freaking cold. And really, really far away.
While Ernesto made things awfully wet all up and down the east coast, it hasn’t pushed the Atlantis launch date back to far - only till next Wednesday. It’s finally flying the mission that was on deck when Columbia came down three years ago. It’s taking a load of stuff to the ISS, stuff that Discovery couldn’t take (Atlantis has a somewhat larger cargo area.)
The 2006-2007 Odyssey of the Mind problems and rules were published this week, officially kicking off the start of Odyssey season. It should be a good year, my problem has a most important word back in place after an absence last year - humorous. It should be a fun time once again, and this year we won’t have to fact check jungles. That, with some major rules changes this year, should make it an interesting year.
Stargate SG-1 wasn’t renewed by Sci-fi, so this is its last season. While I still think they have some fun stuff to do with their new characters, it has been a long, fun run. I know a lot of people were disappointed when Richard Dean Andersen left, but I like the incorporation of some of the Farscape crew. (The Farscape spoof on the 200th episode was priceless.) Besides, they added yet another hot female, always a win. Still, I’d rather they kick the Ori’s ass this year, and end on a high note, then to keep lingering on and falling into more and more mediocrity. Star Trek set the bar at 7 seasons, and Stargate raised it to 10. Now, if Atlantis makes it that far, it’ll really be a record. Oh yeah, that’s the fun part. Atlantis got renewed, so some of SG-1 will end up there, and we’ll never be real far away from the SCG.
While yes, I’m saddened by the cancellation of Stargate, at least Sci-fi softened the blow this time around. I won’t have to go on the long, long boycott like I did after what happened to Farscape. Besides, Eureka is kinda growing on me.
Oh, on the horizon is Comic Con in Baltimore next weekend - a whole weekend at the Inner Harbor and a Comic Book convention. Should be a good weekend, going to be an interesting getaway.