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[dc]T[/dc]he week rolls on, like thunder, crashing into the weekend like a thing what needs crashing upon.

Here’s this week’s Friday Six.

[] More Like ‘Mass Talking’

I started playing Mass Effect this week, the epic sci-fi video game which friends kept telling me I Had to Play. Stephanie helped me design/name my character using the Jane Shepard option. Házel Shepard is a tough redhead with huge duck lips and a rather…uh…strong nose. “Bigger,” Stephanie kept saying. “Bigger!” Quality time with the wife.

I’m enjoying Mass Effect so far, but going to it right after finishing Batman: Arkham City is like using an emergency brake at 200 MPH.

So much talking. There’s nothing wrong with all the talking in Mass Effect, as it helps build the world and such, but I wish there was an easier way to skip parts (especially when I need to restart a fight, etc).

It reminds me of the Simpsons joke about the My Dinner With André video game.

[] Last Call

Also on the sci-fi front, Stephanie started watching Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (a favorite of mine, as I wrote before) since she finished Enterprise.

Stephanie doesn’t understand why Deep Space Nine’s Promenade closes (specifically the businesses, like Quark’s Bar), at all, because the station is always full of travelers and staff.

She posted this observation on Facebook, which led to one of the nerdier comment threads I’ve been a part of in some time, discussing varies theories including Odo implemented curfews and Bajoran traditions.

My last theory was probably the most correct: lazy writing.

[] Saddle Up

Stephanie and I finished the first season of Bojack Horseman, and we really fell in love with the show. It took a few episodes to really grab us, not that we didn’t like it at first. A few shows in though, Bojack Horseman really gets going. Lots of story layers.

[] Voice in My Head

Also on Netflix (we don’t have ‘real’ cable), is this great documentary, I Know That Voice.

The doc showcases a bunch of voice actors, most of which you probably know by voice, but not by name and/or appearance. If you love cartoons (both classic and modern), give it a watch right away.

[] Prints, Ahoy

I picked up my 11” x 17” prints for GrandCon next weekend. Color printing is a whole new beast for me, but my first color prints turned out great. I’m only bringing 11 copies of the print to GrandCon, and when they are gone, they are gone. Coming up with a show specific print was a good creative challenge.

If all goes well, I will try to do this for future shows too.

[] Penny

According to my stats/analytics/animal entrails readings, I need to write more pen reviews. My Jetstream vs. Pilot Precise post keeps getting reads and search engine traffic.

[] Wrap Up

This Week’s comic: Random Encounters

No Filter Fox has his own way of handling awkward encounters.

Blog Post: Surface Pro 3 Pen Hack: Add a Grip from a SumoGrip Pencil

I added a grip to my Surface Pro 3 pen. Handy.