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p.s. Hey. ** David Ehrenstein, Hi. I like that Sondheim song. I don't like that Chicago song. ** Nick Toti, Hi, Nick! Yeah, I tried, I did, but I couldn't make it past the 15 second mark. What an incredibly weird adaptation idea. Really hard to understand how Nintendo signed off on that. Anyway, it was exciting to have 15 such featherweight repellent moments. I'm serious. It did something to me. I can tell, but I can't tell what yet. Iow, thank you, man! ** Steevee, Thanks, Steve! Well, as of last night, they think the water levels might have peaked, but the test is this weekend when it's supposed to pound rain again non-stop. But, you know, as far as Paris goes, it's more about the rainfall in the north of France where the Seine drinks. We'll see. ** Sypha, Hi. Oh, okay. I only go as far back as 'Ocarina of Time'. I've never played a 'Metal Gear Solid' game, can you believe that? Being a Nintendo only guy has its sometimes severe limits. Huh, interesting, about Hideo Kojima. Maybe I'll try to a do post about him and figure him out while I'm making it. Those kinds of the posts are often the most interesting to make. 'Eternal Darkness' is a cult classic supreme. The insanity-making thing in that game is still a certain kind of unparalleled use of game tech. I hear they're trying to do a sequel finally, but I'm suspicious. I think it's probably way too late. I'm gonna get the anthology. Excited. ** Unknown, Hi, ... Pascal? It's you, right? No, it's Bill! Hi, Bill! The floods regarding me have so far only affected my metro travel plans since a bunch of the stations are closed now. But we'll see. It just started pouring rain again literally 30 seconds ago after two dry days. The Facebook page for your friend's project intrigues. I'll have to wade in before I understand it. Will do. You're in Portland? Wow, I'm not used to you traveling less than many thousands of miles. Nice city, yeah, even nowadays, and Powells really is the best bookstore in the entire world as long as you can read books in English. Have big fun and a sweet-as-sweet-can-be weekend! ** _Black_Acrylic, Hi, Ben. Everyone, _B_A kindly and wisely adds Valie Export's 'Genital Panic' (1969) to yesterday's gun show. Dundee is Scotland's sunniest city? If you're not right up next to the river, and if you don't want to go to a museum, everything seems pretty normal here so far. But this weekend is apparently the big test. Oh, Afterall. I haven't read that in ages. That issue looks very good. I'll see if I can score it here. Ace news about the Whit Stillman! ** MANCY, Hey. I think my DS might be a generation too old for that game. I'll check. I should get the new generation, but I'm scared about the time-eating. Oh, gosh. Dilemma. Thanks about the gun stuff! ** H, Hi. I think I'm pretty safe, we'll see. Thank you about the post. You have a very good weekend too! ** New Juche, Hi, man! I haven't seen 'Dear Wendy'. I really don't like his films, or, well, except for the early ones to some degree. I'm guessing 'Dear Wendy' goes a ways back? I think Paris will be okay. So far, other than things being closed just in case, only one famous nightclub here that's located down at the old water level has been destroyed. I'll give you the poop on Monday, hopefully not interrupted by 'glug ... glug'. Enjoy the monsoon! ** Bear, Hi, Bear! Good to see you! Thanks about the post. Sorry to hear you've had some down days, but it's good that the busyness has likely counteracted that in some kind of psychologically medicinal way, right? Good, good about the pre-production. Do alert us/me when the crowdfunding thing is in place. I'm good. Yeah, we made a quickish visit to SF. It was cool. The screening of the film went really well, and there was fun to be had. I'm not much of a fan of San Francisco itself. People love it, though. It's just, I don't know, not my cup of tea or something. You take care too! ** Jonathan Bryant, Hi. Oh, okay, gotcha. Financial entanglement. Yeah, complicated. Been there. I hope whatever mess ensues is not too messy. Thanks about the post and for the awesome recollection. You guys were intense. My neighborhood friends/rivals and I just threw clods of dirt at each other from relatively great distances. Not to say it wasn't kind of sexual anyway, but then what isn't at that age. Here's hoping your weekend is very top notch! ** Okay. I made another literary gif work, a kind of raucous one, a fable, that's on its eventual way to being a chapter in my gif novel that I'm working on. And, as I do when I make gif works, I'm sticking it up here for your ... whatever. See you on Monday.