A Place for My Stuff

APlaceForMyStuff.com - We've got DOT COM!

While I'm sure most of you have already figured this out, I originally wanted the URL for this site to be aplaceformystuff.com, but that was already taken.  Fortunately, aplaceformystuff.org was free, so I ended up taking that.

I did however manage to put in a virtual bid for the .com name, which somebody had been parking for a long time.  Recently, it came through.  So now, I own aplaceformystuff.com.  If you go there, you'll just be redirected here.  As of now, I have two domain names for the same exact site.

Though I don't know how much good this does me now.  I'm sure you regular readers are already used to going to the .org address anyway.  But I figured it was worth mentioning in a blog entry.

The Coolest Wristwatch. EVER.

Not my stuff, but something I sure wish was among my stuff.

Some time in the mid 1990s, the Disney Store was selling a limited edition "Villains" series.  There were three different sets, one for each of three different villain characters from animated Disney movies.  Each set consisted of a statuette and a wristwatch.

The one that really made my jaw drop was the Chernabog set.  Chernabog is the given name of the giant devil seen in Fantasia while Night on Bald Mountain is playing (see the clip I posted two entries back). 

 

The statuette is cool and all...

...but the wristwatch.  Damn.  I SO wish I bought it at the time.  I took me forever just to find a pic of it on the web:

The photo doesn't give the watch full justice, though.  I remember the red background being really sparkling, sort of like a bicycle reflector.  Nice thick leather strap too.  I keep searching eBay for these sets but I only get a more recent one that's not as nice looking.

Still, I guess Chernabog reminds me a little of Murray, the mascott from the Dio albums:

Happy Halloween!

Clutter combat has taken a back seat to other projects recently. 

But since it is Halloween, I knew I had to post something Halloween-related.  And I decided on...candy!

Brunching.com, also known as "Brunching Shuttlecocks", is a comedy site that used to be updated daily.  They've long since stopped the updates, but the website is still available for browsing.  They've got a wealth of comedy bits in there.  A recurring theme were quizzes.  For example, one quiz gave a list of names, and you had to guess whether the name was a porn star, or a My Little Pony character.  And I have to admit, it was damn tough ("Lucky Star", "Cherry Pie"...could be either!)

My favorite page by far was the Candy Bar Math quiz.  Or as the silly Canadians always call them, "Chocolate Bars".

How well do you know your candy bars?  Click on the bar below and take the quiz.

If you know the ingredients, then you can do the math.  For example, a Snickers Bar minus a 3-Musketeers bar (nougat, chocolate) equals a Payday bar (peanuts, caramel).

There are some tricks to getting a quick answer to these, but I won't reveal them.  At least not today.  Good luck!