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Tag: Non-Running
September 27, 2013
Kobo Mini eReader Review
I’m sorry that this and a few post to come aren’t quite running-related. But, then again, this is my blog and I can do what I want with it! But I do thank you all for reading it! I suppose this is a mixed blog about running AND nerdy activities. They often overlap, but not always. I’m adding a new Tag called Non-Running to distinguish these posts from the running-related stuff. These non-running related things already appear under my “Geeky” category. I mentioned that I was going a little stir-crazy because of my cold. It somehow occurred to me[…continue reading]
October 4, 2011
But can they run?
When I was much younger, I played a tabletop game called Warhammer 40k. I recently stumbled upon a wiki with information about the lore of this piece of my childhood. The most famous ‘human’ fighting force in this hellish, science-fiction future are the Adaptus Astartes or Space Marines. These fictional warriors are given implants and intense hormone training to become unstoppable warriors. Until I read this wiki page about them, I didn’t realize the proportions of how large these sci-fi warriors would be. Take a look at the size comparison on the bottom. The ‘Average human’ at 5’9″ is about[…continue reading]
