Author: Chris S.

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The Gifted

I had no idea that it was created by MATT NIX, the guy who created one of my favorite shows of all time, Burn Notice.

Plus, Amy Acker is in it.  I love Amy Acker.  I think I’ve watched everything that she’s ever appeared in.

And there’s Lowell High alum Jamie Chung, who I also adore.

I’ll give it the requisite 3 episodes to see if I stick with it or not.

So far, I like it.

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One Week Later

Discovery didn’t get any better.

It got worse.

It’s a bad TV show.  With bad writing, bad acting, and bad characters.

Others are enjoying it, so your millage may vary.

No more episodes for me, though.

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Set phasers to stun…

Yesterday I decided to cancel my pre-order for Star Wars Battlefront II.

*pause for shock*

I simply cannot play many video games anymore, especially newer ones, due to RSI or just not enough free time to play.  I barely played the first Battlefront, and haven’t really touched Injustice 2 or Overwatch or Agents of Mayhem.

When I cancelled my order at Best Buy, I got back a $25 reward certificate.  I already had a couple of $5 ones, and a $10 gift card.  I browsed the site and found that they Wand Company’s Original Series Phaser remote was on sale, and along with my certificates and gift card, it was about 50% off.

What the heck, I thought.  I already had the bluetooth communicator, so why not complete the set?

Behold!

Boxed.

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The Horse

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Long before everyone jumped on the Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner bandwagons, there was Matt Cain.

He was the ace of the staff during some lean times, specifically those years near the end of Barry Bonds’ career.

It’s odd to think of him as the longest tenured Giant, but he’s the one player left from the pre-World Series Champions era.

His career 104-118 W-L record with an ERA of 3.69 is more telling of the years that the Giants couldn’t score runs than anything else.  He’ll be remembered as a quiet leader on the team.  And of course for his perfect game in June of 2012.

I’ve always been a fan of his, but never got a shirt of jersey with #18 on it, because of my supposed jersey curse.  Over the years it was disappointing to see him pitch well time and time again, with no run support.

I’ll get to see him pitch in person one last time as he takes his final start this Saturday, September 30th, against the Padres.  Star Wars Day.

May the Force of others be with you, Matt Cain.  And thank you.