Things to make a Tuesday less Tuesdayish

• On the topic of Peter Capaldi and profanity...
• Ghost music serenade this fine morning. I'll try to take this as a positive omen.
• BAD! WRONG! BAD!
• Hobbit-a-licious Win!
• A few things to leave you in stitches (yes, I went there)
• RAmen!

Thoughts on Peter Capaldi

Since the announcement that Peter Capaldi will be the 12th (13th?) Doctor, I've perused the comments at io9 a bit.

I'm not surprised at the stuff I'm reading. A lot of it is supportive, but there's the obligatory "Oh it's another white British guy, why can't they have someone of color or a woman this time?"

Folks are entitled to their opinions and desires. I've already expressed my thoughts on part of that topic. I certainly was pulling for Chiwetel Ejiofor as the next Doctor, but Peter Capaldi... I mean... goddamn. I think about how Capaldi made "In the Thick of It" just work. He WAS that show! I mean there was awesome stuff going on and great actors, but when Malcolm Tucker (Capaldi) came on-screen, it was the Peter Capaldi show and you'd best get used to it.

And the profanity was fairly epic. I've met people with Tourette's who would blush...

I'll be curious to see where Capaldi takes "his" Doctor. Will he use any particular past Doctor as inspiration or will he strike out into his own territory and go completely original?

I gotta say I'm a little excited. I'd be more excited if Moffatt's run at the second half of Series Seven wasn't such utter crap...

Randall Munroe for the win

The backstory for the xkcd "Time" sequence.

The level of nerd here is beyond epic.

Bow down nerds and geeks and behold your god.

You. Are. F*cking. Kidding. Me.

Peter Capaldi is the next Doctor.

Fucking hell. For anyone who has seen his foul-mouthed Scotsman politician in "In the Thick of It" this is... mind-boggling.

AND GODDAMN BRILLIANT!!!!

Best. Advice. Ever.

Today's "Worst Case Scenario" calendar offers a tip I feel all of us should pay heed:

How to Survive If There Are Children in Your Corn

1. Cull.
   Widen your rows so that the children are more visible as they wander among the corn.
   
2. Spray.
   Liberally hose the cornfield with holy water, which has a proven effectiveness against demon children.
   
3. Fence the perimeter.
   Enclose the perimeter of the field with barbed-wire fencing, topped with crosses to repulse further infestation.
   
4. Raze the fields.
   Burn the existing stalks and let the field lie fallow for a season. When replanting, rotate the crop of corn with soybeans instead; resume planting corn the following season.
   
5. Flee.
   If children reappear when you next grow corn, immediately abandon your field, your home, and your town, leaving behind half-drunk cups of coffee, open magazines, and tumbleweeds slowly spinning through the dusty streets.
   

My own editorial to this important advice: substititue your own symbols of faith, as needed. The soybeans really ought to drive out most demonic infestations. Demon kids hate soy. You might consider liberally adding in some broccoli as well.

Another Weekend

Friday arrives at last. Oh-so-welcome. Oh-so-necessary.

Damn but there are a lot of people out-and-about in the wee-hours of this morning.

Already?

Welcome August. May you be a far-sight better than the shitstorm that was July.

Though with a pending second BART strike, you're not looking very promising.