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Remembering 9/11 at Star Trek: The Experience

Posted on | September 10, 2011 | 3 Comments

I remember waking for work ten years ago. The radio alarm clock went off and the station’s DJs were talking about terrorism. I blearily thought, “You guys have nothing else to talk about?” Then they mentioned burning buildings, collapses. I shut off my radio. And turned on CNN for the first time since the First Gulf War.

As a New Yorker, seeing the smoking towers brought a mix of reactions. First was the image I remember seeing of the burning Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water building from the Iraqi invasion. The apartment complex my family resided in early 80’s Kuwait included that ministry. I woke up to the sight of those buildings for years; footage of them burning had a simultaneous disconnect and bring-it-home feel. So did the burning Twin Towers. Read more

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Comic-Con Comic Strip Contest!

Posted on | July 19, 2011 | 3 Comments

Let’s have a contest! Here’s a link to a stick figure comic: comic-contest.pdf

Fill in the blanks, you creative type you. What is happening in this exchange?
Afan seeking an autograph? Some young hopeful artist submitting his work for review? A BBQ cook off? Who knows? It is up to you to fill in the blanks!

Add to the image as much as you like and then scan that bad boy on your computer and send it to comments@uglycouchshow.com to win a mystery prize and be featured on the homepage of the Ugly Couch Show! Grab those crayons, wattercolors and markers and get crackin.

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Barry’s Inner Monologue Makes a Video

Posted on | July 12, 2011 | 2 Comments

How Vlarg REALLY feels…

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Star Wars Galaxies is Shutting Down and it’s Sony’s Fault

Posted on | June 25, 2011 | 1 Comment

Pash Aylor - Star Wars Galaxies

Star Wars Galaxies is shutting down. Sony Online Entertainment and LucasArts are sunsetting the long-suffering game on December 15th, 2011. There are more details, but you can find them all over the net. I just want to point a few things we should learn from its existence before it vanishes into the ether as another of a long line of “remember that one janky MMO?” geek conversations.
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