{"id":594,"date":"2008-11-06T13:39:37","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T00:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=594"},"modified":"2008-11-06T13:53:32","modified_gmt":"2008-11-06T00:53:32","slug":"fast-return-october-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeusblog.tetrap.com\/?p=594","title":{"rendered":"Fast Return – October 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\"\"<\/a>
\nQUICK, BEFORE THE ELECTION STARTS!<\/strong><\/p>\n

HATCHES:<\/strong>
\nBillie Piper had a boy. Fandom sort of over that stuff now. But really,\u00a0well done Billie. Congratulations!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

MATCHES:<\/strong>
\nIt’s election time everywhere! Well, everywhere except the UK and other places. Still, it’s a game the whole family can play. Speaking of, has anyone checked that thse two aren’t related? The resemblance is uncanny!
\n\"\"<\/a>
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\n\u00a0“Praise the Company!”<\/strong><\/p>\n

DISPATCHES:<\/strong>
\nBut it’s not all beer and giggles, and so we must observe the international collapse of the squee as David Tennant says he’ll not be ‘teh Doctor forevar’ and puts a shelf life on his time in the TARDIS. Fair enough, you might say. The lad done great, but he has a career to think about. Comes with the role, even. The show is built to withstand such changes. Good luck to him even. But no<\/a>. And Outpost Gallifrey’s Forum\u00a0implodes<\/a>. And – oh, Jon!<\/a>
\n“Not a dry eye in the house”? “Sad day”?
\nDo me a favour…<\/p>\n

THE CREDIT CRUNCH HITS WHO-CORNER IN TRADEME.<\/strong>
\nAnd it’s tough all over for Troughton annuals.\u00a0An $80 starting bid draws little interest:
\nhttp:\/\/www.trademe.co.nz\/Books\/Rare-collectable\/Annuals\/1950-today\/auction-182169363.htm<\/a>
\nBut there’s a bargain to be had ($5 starting bid – no reserve) if you look:
\nhttp:\/\/www.trademe.co.nz\/Books\/Rare-collectable\/Annuals\/1950-today\/auction-183214509.htm<\/a>
\nKeep shopping, kids!<\/p>\n

DAVE ATTEMPTS TO FIND A YOUTUBE SONG FOR THE 9TH DOCTOR AS CATCHY AS ‘HANDLEBARS’<\/strong>
\nLast month’s whip-round of YouTube videos bore some fruit…
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZLiXUbCuaTY&feature=related<\/a>
\n-and Dean Grey returns, this time to Canary Tower:
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xMbbt4uptlU<\/a><\/p>\n

LOOKS MIGHTY FAMILIAR? (WITH FREE EARWORM!)<\/strong>
\nLooking forward though, and to this year’s Chrimbo bonanza. Morrisey! Kirwan! Cyberwraiths! Eh?
\nWe’ve postulated before on the inspiration for these chaps (as seen in the trailer<\/a>). Taran Wood Beasts gone digital? Zog from the Ultimate Adventure gone gimp? Dave reckons he has the answer. And it’s catchy<\/a>!<\/p>\n

OH, MORGAN… (NO, NOT THAT<\/em> ONE)<\/strong>
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\nThe<\/a> worlds of Shortland Street<\/em> and Who<\/em> converged once more on October 15th, geek-totty staff nurse Morgan’s birthday, don’t you know…
\n“Hunter feels out of his depth trying to get Morgan a geeky present for her birthday. When Sophie suggests a beauty treatment, Hunter agrees. Later, Hunter sees Gerald’s present, Dalek salt and pepper shakers<\/strong>, and feels he has trumped Gerald’s present. Hunter surprises Morgan with a pampering session with, the Apor\u00e9 Day Spa. Morgan is privately unimpressed and feels nettled when the beautician criticises her appearance and hard sells her beauty products.<\/em>
\nMorgan defends that the products are associated with animal cruelty, and are too expensive. Hunter only hears the ‘too expensive’ part and buys her a pack. Pushed to the limit, Morgan decries the products and pampering session. Hunter is left crestfallen that he has misjudged Morgan.”<\/em>
\nHeartwarming stuff. But enough to make you demand Morgan return her geek badge with\u00a0the on-screen realisation of her present:
\n“Oh you got me THOSE! Gerald, thankyou!”\u00a0[she plays with her presents] “Kill! Crush! Destroy!”<\/em>
\nEh? Even a five year old gets the catchphrase right!!! Why so slipshod on the research TVNZ?
\nYou’re not still shamefaced at turning down the new series in 2005 perchance…?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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