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Issue date: 12/11/08 Section: Columns

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The end of the year is always a good time to stop, reflect on the past and wish for things in the year to come. Okay, technically there are several weeks left to go, but hey we're at a college and finals are coming up. This is the last chance to breathe, let alone reflect.

In that spirit, I offer my end-of-the-year Nerd Factor thanks and thoughts.

To the people who made all those great superhero movies this summer: Thanks for your part in making the summer of 2008 the second greatest nerd summer ever (Special thanks to Jon Favreau for making Iron Man cool again).

To Neal Sumerlin: Thanks for all your hard work on the War of the Worlds presentation. It was great sharing the stage with you. May the stars always shine their brightest on the nights that you are stargazing.

To those lying telemarketers who constantly call about fake car warrantee expirations: The spirit of the holiday season prevents me from saying exactly what I hope happens to you, but I do hope it happens soon, for a long time, and that afterwards the wounds get infected.

To Bruce Wayne: I'm not sure why DC Comics has decided to kill you off right after you've had the second biggest movie ever. That's some gratitude huh? I know you're not really dead. Nobody stays dead in the comics. Enjoy your rest; you've earned it.

To the Lambda Pi Eta officers: You're my Fantastic Four. Thanks for all your hard work this semester.

To George Lucas: Thanks for the Clone Wars. The show is fun for our whole family. That said; it's really time for Jar Jar to join Scrappy Doo in animated character Heaven.

To Cheryl Jorgensen-Earp: I hope your office will get better heat in the new year, but if it doesn't, remember that long term freezing can lead to exciting new opportunities such as super-villainy (a la Mr. Freeze) or saving the future (a la Buck Rogers).

To any (good) gaming company: Please buy HeroClix soon. We want to keep playing. We promise to spend lots of money in the way that only frenzied fans can spend money.

To Hollywood: In the near future, we will have a black president. We may even have a black Doctor Who. We can have a black Wonder Woman too, but we can't let Beyonce be that Wonder Woman. Suffering Sappho, please don't do that.

To the guys I've seen text messaging/cell phoning while using the urinal: The first step in curing your addiction is admitting that you have a problem. May you soon discover the courage to do so, or barring that, may you at least soon develop the commonsense to realize just how gross what you're doing is.

To J. J. Abrams: May you always remember that Star Trek is a sacred trust.

To Aquaman: Sorry those people on Cash Cab forgot you when naming the founding members of the Justice League of America during their Red Light Challenge. Hang in there; someday people will realize how cool you are.

To my family and friends: Thanks for all your support this year. If I don't see you before then, best nerd wishes for 2009.

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