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Sports – Haibane.info
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A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. You are more likely to play in the NFL than become an astronaut. The NFL statistics are summarized in this graphic (via @ GatorsScott. The relevant numbers are: 15588 NCAA seniors playing football, of which 256 are drafted to the NFL, or 256/15588 = 1.6%. Note, these numbers are from 2013, via a study. Commissioned by the NCAA.). This year’s astronaut corps application had a total of 18,300 applications. The minimum education requirements. As a n...
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Disney’s Maleficent vs Disney’s Maleficent – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/11/25/disney-maleficient-vs-disney-maleficient
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Disney’s Maleficent vs Disney’s Maleficent. This is a guest post by Tasneem Mandviwala. Tasneem Mandviwala is a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago’s Department of Comparative Human Development. November 25, 2014. NFL week 2: Giants lose, Packers win. The fandom awakens – first trailer for Episode VII. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel.
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Amazon Prime is only $72 – crazy deal – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2015/01/24/amazon-prime-is-only-72-crazy-deal
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Amazon Prime is only $72 – crazy deal. I’m a heavy user of Amazon Prime – just the savings on shipping alone makes it worth it. The original price used to be $75 but Amazon recently raised the price to $99/year – except for today, where it’s discounted to $72. In my opinion, Prime is as essential as Netflix or a cell phone – the Prime subscription includes all the following for free:. Subscribe to Amazon Prime for $72. Unlimited streaming on music.
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NFL week 2: Giants lose, Packers win – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/09/15/nfl-week-2-giants-lose-packers-win
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. NFL week 2: Giants lose, Packers win. The Giants lost to the Cardinals, and the Packers beat the Jets. So i’m doing 1-3 overall in my teams’ progress 😛 Well, I did say I wanted narrative…. The Packers game was a great example of how that team reacts to pressure. They were down 3-21 in the 2nd quarter. Then they just took off, with the big play a TD run by Jordy Nelson for 80 yards (! The problem this game was the WR crew, especially Cruz who see...
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A football newbie chooses a team – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/09/10/a-football-newbie-chooses-a-team
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. A football newbie chooses a team. It only took me 4 decades but I have decided to finally Like football. Why? As a new fan, I had to choose my teams. Since I live in Madison, obviously the Packers and the Badgers are my default. But I also wanted one more team to root for, and so had to consider my options carefully. What do I really want as a football “convert”? So I approached it from the perspective of what matters most:. It must be destiny 🙂.
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Nexus by Ramez Naam – Haibane.info
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A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Nexus by Ramez Naam. Nexus, by Ramez Naam. Is book 1 in a trilogy that I’d never heard of until book 3 was spotlighted by John Scalzi. On his blog. Scalzi has been tireless and diligent in promoting new authors. Has his slot lined up…). Check out what Ramez Naam has to say. About his new book – and if you’re like me, you’ll be sufficiently intrigued to buy the first volume – which is on sale for $2.99 (Kindle) at Amazon. May 5, 2015.
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The Office Hobbit – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/12/15/the-office-hobbit
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Martin Freeman. The Office. The Hobbit. It’s just… yes. Yes it is. Now, if only there was some way to fold Sherlock into it… would be the Freeman trifecta. December 15, 2014. The fandom awakens – first trailer for Episode VII. Amazon Prime is only $72 – crazy deal. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novel. On Hugo Ballot: Novelette and Short Story.
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Giants vs Cardinals on Sunday – an NFL newbie’s analysis #AZvsNYG – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/09/13/giants-vs-cardinals-on-sunday-an-nfl-newbies-analysis-azvsnyg
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Giants vs Cardinals on Sunday – an NFL newbie’s analysis #AZvsNYG. Given that I’m a recent convert to football, I have a lot of catching up to do. I’m reasonably solid on how downs work, I can tell the difference between a WR and a RB, and during last week’s Packers opener I learned what a safety was. Against Detroit, Eli Manning had no support from his offensive line. But one man doesn’t dictate the team’s fortunes, even the QB. According to the...
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the fandom awakens – first trailer for Episode VII – Haibane.info
http://www.haibane.info/2014/11/28/new-star-wars-trailer-episode-vii
A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. The fandom awakens – first trailer for Episode VII. Short and teasery – but do a great job of conveying the style and tone. Force Greatswords? Xwings and the falcon? New ways for R2 to get around and funky looking landspeeders. And even some ethnic diversity. Or check it out via iTunes at http:/ trailers.apple.com/trailers/lucasfilm/starwarstheforceawakens/. I am eager but I refuse to be as crazy as I went back during the Prequel preview days.
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Art – Haibane.info
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A celebration of science fiction, anime, and geek culture. Bill Watterson just returned to the comics pages this week. Yes, that’s not a hoax, it’s true. Bill Watterson was the guest artist on the comic strip Pearls before Swine the last 3 days. Here are links to the 3 strips:. June 7, 2014. Is that a TARDIS in the newly-discovered Van Gogh painting (Sunset at Montmajour)? One of my friends pointed this out and now I just can’t stop seeing it:. The newly discovered Van Gogh. September 10, 2013. I admit t...
