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Journal - March 2024 - Halo Fury, Cowboy RIP
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30 March
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29 March
21
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A Cillian Murphy shorts clip highlighted hands-in-pockets cool. Lehan linked the gesture to antisocial style, choosing distance.
28 March
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A hyped NYC burger clip reinforced a simple favorite meal, while cadet and airfield videos kept the “team” and aircraft itch alive. Halo convention shorts and the Halo 3 “Luck” theme landed hard, tying nostalgia to that...
27 March
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Halo 3’s Warthog Run score and A-10/B-52 clips fed a love of rugged military machines and clever mechanics. A quiet payphone image sparked a memory of Eric Schmidt’s booth call and a wistful “call home” lyric.
26 March
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25 March
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A late-night Google search showed James D. Robinson III had died on March 18, 2024. The news landed as a brief, respectful note of loss.
24 March
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An F-117 shootdown video showed former enemies meeting calmly, proving life can outpace fiction. Halo 3 gameplay revived memories and reignited anger toward the television adaptation.
23 March
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22 March
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Colman’s shepherd’s pie ad felt like dad pep talk. Halo music and walkthrough clips revived first ring awe, plus plasma-color nitpicks.
21 March
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A Prisoner graveyard frame played beside Toby Keith’s Greatest Hits, followed by a simple RIP note. Later, a Peri-Peri chicken video highlighted charred caramelized bits and sparked a plan to try it.
20 March
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A marshal badge image led into “Miss Kitty” lines, then a YouTube clip of Toby Keith’s “Should’ve Been a Cowboy.” A quick search confirmed his February 5, 2024 death, and the song stuck.
19 March
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18 March
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A dim video showed Trump reciting “The Snake,” with subtitles about nursing a snake back to health.
17 March
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Reagan and Jayewardene toasts led into older Sri Lanka and China visit footage, plus a robotic dog demo and a Wall Street “democracy” clip. Late night ended with Commodores “Nightshift” and British Pathé’s “Queen in Ceylon.”
16 March
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Halo Landfall clips hit harder than the TV adaptation talk, and the day stayed in that combat-myth mindset. Night turned to McDonald’s comfort memories, curry sauce curiosity, and “Back Stabbers” leading into “Arthur...
15 March
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A hymn clip centered on “At the Cross,” then Do the Right Thing’s NYT heat headline and Parliament-Funkadelic moments set the tone. Later, “Video Killed the Radio Star” echoed the film’s radio tension and tech-change theme.
14 March
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A vintage 1984 McDonald’s clip sparked a fast-food loyalty list—Coke, NYT, American Psycho, Halo 3—like a personal favorites dossier. Later, Halo CE’s light-bridge footage brought back the “magic” of driving Warthogs across...
13 March
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A GTA: San Andreas remaster clip triggered after-school desktop memories and admiration for the upgrade. Later, a Shiba “you will be popular” short and a Kremlin office-tour video fed a proud, public-service vibe.
12 March
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A scene from The Prisoner (S01E02) landed a dark “our very own Epstein” line, and it still felt sharp.
11 March
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10 March
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A Dark Docs Vietnam clip felt like “real life Rambo.” Later, Halo mentioned Sri Lanka tea, then a BBC biryani piece reminded you of Mango Tree.
9 March
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Helldivers 2 mech gameplay hit as the reason games feel electric. Later, Boney M.’s “Little Drummer Boy” played under a Lion King Pride Rock image.
8 March
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Brisket “drip drip” short played, then a Jon Stewart globalization clip triggered a Seth MacFarlane Daily Show thought. Later, a Food Network honey-bun segment landed on the host’s charm.
7 March
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Clarkson beer clip set lager favorites, killed age limits. Emma Stone Poor Things sparked Dominique Ansel dislike and ‘My Little Dark Age’.
6 March
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Clockwise sugar-stir habit and pastry thoughts led into Wordle wins and NYT word games. Late night shifted to Starship Troopers memories, Halo confetti skull talk, and a darker note about uniforms.
5 March
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4 March
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3 March
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Wikipedia browsing on the Hiltons led into Halo armor travel and Helldivers 2 obsession, with frustration at friends for being carried.
2 March
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1 March
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A race clip showed celebration ending in disqualification. Sympathy lingered, but rules mattered: it might distract others or resemble an emergency.
