Based on his twitters tonight, it seems some fan(s) showed up at his house unannounced today, before he and Jane went to the movies. He said this:

My FRIENDS don't drop by the house unannounced SO NOT the thing for fans to do! Yikes!

Then when someone suggested he get a moat, he said:

big dog works too!

I hope David didn't even answer the door, and that whoever did that realizes they stepped over a line, big-time. Even if he and many others are twittering their daily lives, doesn't mean they want us in them for real. Geez.

I don't exactly have a huge readership here, but regardless, if you enjoy graphics at all, hop on over to sg1_lims and vote in the finals for this round. Don't be scared, just put down what you think! I just love the icons people have produced. I'm thinking of entering the next round just to force myself to learn... They're way out of my league at this point.

So my sister was out to lunch with colleagues a couple of days ago and ended up being caught on film by the "ethics situational" show What Would You Do? It's a pretty interesting story with lots of meta about how the sense we might be being watched affects our behavior and how even after doing the right thing we're afraid we'll be misunderstood...

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How can SGA producer Martin Gero see things so completely differently from me (us)? He just did a long interview at GW (be warned, you have to wade through pages of the unsolicited thoughts of the interviewer, oh joy), and his views of Rodney, Keller, why people don't like Keller (it's all Carson's fault), and how he seems to confuse his feelings for the actors with their characters... He makes me nuts, honestly. Like, eye-clawing nuts. Is it willful or does he really not grasp the thousands of words fans have written on the subject? Good lord. I mean, in a way I feel sorry for him that he has this view of the characters and fans. But maybe it's all bullsh*t too.

My fellow Californians, we're voting to let animals stand up and walk around before we kill and eat them, but not to let two consenting adults marry? Sigh. My Bay Area voted no, but LA county is voting in favor of the ban. Ironically the large African American turn-out is helping pass Prop 8 according to exit polls. The only blight on a wonderful night; I really thought Prop 8 would be defeated. :(

Gateworld has up new images from The Shrine. OMG, best fanfic-as-episode ever!
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You know how everyone always bashes Creation for their costs, the way the actors are kept away from fans, no personalizations, etc? Well, a worse situation is one in which the con leads on all the actors as well as fans, doesn't tell the truth, lets the fans spend their hard-earned money to get there, then actually SHUTS DOWN on the Saturday morning.

Okay, now take a gander at this image (from Getty Images) of Chris Judge and Brad Wright at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.  Then try to tell me Brad Wright doesn't look like some miniature human or, heaven forbid, Chris's ventriloquist dummy. I mean, something is very whacked out with the perspectives. It's like Gandalf and Frodo, only with no visual effects!

So this weekend I caught up on 2 Oscar noms I'd missed, "Atonement" and "No Country for Old Men" (the winner). Both were incredible in very different ways. And... both made me feel pretty stupid as a movie viewer.

Have people heard that Head Ledger died, apparently of a drug overdose? Yahoo story. So tragic,  I'm just speechless. I loved his work from Roar to Brokeback Mountain. Only 28... my god, why is being an actor such a dangerous profession?? He leaves a little daughter behind. :(

Finally finished my painfully complete Burbank con report with picture gallery... a few interesting items you might not have read before, and plenty of Shanks and Flanigan lurve (from me to them, not between them, fcol!)

See it here on solutions.

Just home from the Creation Con in Burbank. I'll be writing a painfully complete report for Solutions (first bits of news already posted here), but I just had to squee a bit about the Shankster and The Flan in particular... both were so on form and so beautiful to behold.

A couple of weeks ago I skipped out of a horrible mandatory workshop on teamwork and leadership to go hear and meet George Takei. It was National Gay/Lesbian Coming Out Day, and my workplace invited George to come and speak. I love him on many levels, so how could I pass it up?!

My god, now I know why people are driven mad by hellish, circular, Catch-22 interactions with huge bureaucracies .  They have the collective apparent IQ of a gnat, yet are driven by fiendish cleverness behind the scenes. Here is a warning to all: PayPal is not a bank, and they don't have to comply with US or any other banking laws. They can decide you've done something suspicious and lock your account and your money. Once that happens, you will embark on a journey of horror  and frustration that will stress your psyche to its limits. Don't let this happen to you!

Well, it might have been intended in spite of fan reaction, but in any case allow me a moment to bask in the glow of a minor victory... Warning, spoilers for Atlantis Season 4 casting.. .but happy spoilers! Read more...

I haven't posted in so long, I feel guilty and more irrelevant than usual. So, Happy New Year all.  Indulge me while I review some recent activities, in the spirit of the season...

Sadly, the signs point to yes. And I found myself mad enough to try to fight back. Trying to reverse the direction of the show, whether a valid endeavor or not, is one thing Stargate fans are good at by now. Hidden below the cut in case you don't want to be spoiled...

How cool is that? It seems he's sharing his user name with whoever is doing his movie blog -- Jane, I assume. His picture is outrageous. He's such a fan-oriented actor, and so brave to do this. Plus I hope he brings his movie to my area... David's Blog

And what the heck is all that he's saying about Atlantis having big changes??  All I hope is that gets renewed!

I finally spewed out my own Comic Con report to add to the masses that have been written. Some merchandise info, a few pics, the panels, yadda... read it here.