Suggestions when Dealing with Friends in Seattle (or any large city)

I’ve started writing, and almost finished, a number of posts over the past few months. For whatever reason I never got around to finishing them, or didn’t feel like publishing them at the time. Congratulations! It’s your lucky day: time to read some of Nikky’s drafts and things that never quite made it before! Yayyy! […]

Winter Nikky

My Favorite Show

Confession corner: I watch Cops. And love it. Putting that LSJ degree to good use!

Life of Nikky

A post in which Nikky posts pictures of himself with somewhat amusing taglines.

Completely Unbiased Comics about the Husky Game

On Dating and Nerds

(On the bus discussing the topic of being single vs. in a relationship) Nikky: “If I’m single, I can play Civ V on one monitor, and watch Deep Space Nine on the other.” Serene: “You’re such a nerd. But Winter is coming and it’s cold outside: wouldn’t you need cuddling?” Nikky: “If I’m doing those […]

Slow Walkers. Scourge of the Sidewalk?

Quick! You left your apartment late, and need to rush to the bus stop! “Never fear,” you think, “I can simply walk 20% faster and get there in no time at all.” Until you run into one of them. You know what I’m talking about. Slow walkers. Those who hinder your progress and break the […]

Quotable Quotes

Some days, you just feel like quoting yourself. Here are some random ones from last night that amused me. In no particular order, and most likely out of context. < nikky> Rattlers are on the eastern side of the state. < nikky> Which is like… Confederate States of Washington. < nikky> We don’t talk about […]

Cephalopods: The Hidden Threat to Us All

Beneath the waves of the world’s oceans, a menace is stirring. A threat is rising from the muck and mire of the seafloor bottom, and humanity is unaware of the cephalopod invasion. We will stare in horror as their slimly tendrils and flexible bodies creep towards us. And our defenses will fragment and be destroyed before their […]

America! Hell yeah!

[13:20:29] < nikky> I think we should all acknowledge for a moment the greatest gifts America has bestowed upon the world. [13:20:43] <@chronomex> Starbucks [13:20:44] < nikky> Nuclear power [13:20:49] < nikky> The internet [13:20:51] <@chronomex> Legos [13:20:52] < nikky> Spam [13:20:54] < Barrett> kites in afghanistan [13:21:01] < nikky> Airplanes [13:21:13] <@chronomex> 4chan [13:21:18] […]