welcome to the jungle
Pure Awesome.
if i was coach i'd go home and google "dragonslayer"
I just had a boneless chicken wing from KFC, it’s kind of weird because I think it is mostly just a chicken finger.
On the chicken winger (see what I did there) note, I one day pray for a microwave that equally heats everything.
The has been a week of season finale’s for me, don’t read any further if you watch any of the following shows: LOST, HOUSE, Survivor.
For one, I thought LOST ended on a rather predictable note. I mean, we all KNEW the H-bomb was gonna go off, ending the season with it going off was weak, real weak. But all in all I thought it was a good ending to the season all other things considered. I’m 100% sure that Jacob (or is it jakob) is not actually dead, he has planned for this with that latino girl who leads those guys carrying dead john locke around.
HOUSE ended sweetly, man, I totally thought he did cuddy.
I’m pumped Coach finally got voted off, but he was entertaining if nothing else, I admire anyone who can compulsively lie so well and constantly. I wonder if JT will retaliate against Stephen for the pseudo-blindside.
The blue jays are somehow holding onto the AL East lead. God they’re getting my hopes up and it’s not a good thing.
I don’t normally watch boxing (read as don’t ever watch) but it is on my tv right now and I always wonder, who is losing matches if EVERYONE is 27-6 or 28-2 or 45-8. Someone must have a losing record how come we never see this guy.
On the chicken winger (see what I did there) note, I one day pray for a microwave that equally heats everything.
The has been a week of season finale’s for me, don’t read any further if you watch any of the following shows: LOST, HOUSE, Survivor.
For one, I thought LOST ended on a rather predictable note. I mean, we all KNEW the H-bomb was gonna go off, ending the season with it going off was weak, real weak. But all in all I thought it was a good ending to the season all other things considered. I’m 100% sure that Jacob (or is it jakob) is not actually dead, he has planned for this with that latino girl who leads those guys carrying dead john locke around.
HOUSE ended sweetly, man, I totally thought he did cuddy.
I’m pumped Coach finally got voted off, but he was entertaining if nothing else, I admire anyone who can compulsively lie so well and constantly. I wonder if JT will retaliate against Stephen for the pseudo-blindside.
The blue jays are somehow holding onto the AL East lead. God they’re getting my hopes up and it’s not a good thing.
I don’t normally watch boxing (read as don’t ever watch) but it is on my tv right now and I always wonder, who is losing matches if EVERYONE is 27-6 or 28-2 or 45-8. Someone must have a losing record how come we never see this guy.
who is this guy?
I’ve recently begun thinking about going back to school, though I’m wondering what I should take. I would like to take Computer Science because I’ve always had a passing interest in programming, I’m just wondering whether it would translate to an education. I could also finish my math degree, but I’m not sure if I’m smart enough for that because that Linear Algebra II class in my last year of University kicked my ass.
It’s probably because I never went though because it was at 8:30 in the morning and University takes place during the winter months.
Even when at home in his lazing around shorts and t-shirt my dad tucks his shirt in…isn’t that more uncomfortable than leaving it untucked?
At work lately I’ve been so bored and they block so many sites on the internet that I’ve pretty much given up…then I rediscovered digg.com. I’d say maybe one in ten sites interests me, but I click them all just to kill time.
If I had a lot of money and wanted to build a tourist attraction that I would actually be proud of I think I would build a house made entirely out of lego. Not just the house but everything inside would be made of lego as well. Do you think the roof would leak? Or you could layer it properly enough to not. Would it shatter in the cold?
[19:39] <@anthony> It wouldn't leak if you used the big sheet pieces as your roof
An excellent idea. Just like shingles.
My slo-pitch season has started for the summer, we’ve played two games and I think I’ve injured my shoulder somehow. I dunno what I’ve done, it’s still mobile but right below my collarbone is killing me. I’m worried the muscle might be torn off. One of my not so good habits is when I think something is wrong with my body I google the symptoms trying to find out what is wrong. Google tells me I have a rotator cuff tear, the only problem is, I don’t match any of the symptoms. I continue to play baseball though. I aspire to be Manny Ramirez.
I’m amazed at how often people update their twitter sometimes, I’m lucky if I get to mine once every 2 weeks.
I really enjoy the books by this Canadian author. If you like anything fantasy in books, I suggest you read them. To be honest, Steve Erikson is probably some of the best fantasy I have ever read, and I’m not saying that as a boasting Canadian.
It’s probably because I never went though because it was at 8:30 in the morning and University takes place during the winter months.
Even when at home in his lazing around shorts and t-shirt my dad tucks his shirt in…isn’t that more uncomfortable than leaving it untucked?
At work lately I’ve been so bored and they block so many sites on the internet that I’ve pretty much given up…then I rediscovered digg.com. I’d say maybe one in ten sites interests me, but I click them all just to kill time.
If I had a lot of money and wanted to build a tourist attraction that I would actually be proud of I think I would build a house made entirely out of lego. Not just the house but everything inside would be made of lego as well. Do you think the roof would leak? Or you could layer it properly enough to not. Would it shatter in the cold?
[19:39] <@anthony> It wouldn't leak if you used the big sheet pieces as your roof
An excellent idea. Just like shingles.
My slo-pitch season has started for the summer, we’ve played two games and I think I’ve injured my shoulder somehow. I dunno what I’ve done, it’s still mobile but right below my collarbone is killing me. I’m worried the muscle might be torn off. One of my not so good habits is when I think something is wrong with my body I google the symptoms trying to find out what is wrong. Google tells me I have a rotator cuff tear, the only problem is, I don’t match any of the symptoms. I continue to play baseball though. I aspire to be Manny Ramirez.
I’m amazed at how often people update their twitter sometimes, I’m lucky if I get to mine once every 2 weeks.
I really enjoy the books by this Canadian author. If you like anything fantasy in books, I suggest you read them. To be honest, Steve Erikson is probably some of the best fantasy I have ever read, and I’m not saying that as a boasting Canadian.
i sing the body electric
Has it really been 10 years? I can remember when the lobby fight scene was the most hyped thing I'd ever heard. Still amongst my favourite all-time sequences, despite the cheesy techno music.
Excuse the link to xkcd. I'm torn on still enjoying it. While I used to really enjoy the comics, a lot of them now just feel rushed to fulfill a deadline. I think I liked it more when Randall just updated when he had something funny to say.
I'm glad the snow is finally melting here. Winter gets old after about January 1st or so, which is long before we had our week long -40c cold-snap.
As the snow melts, I've discovered the fence running along the drainage ditch is broken. The soft ground looks to have gave way, causing the fence posts to slide into the ditch. We had planned on building up a containing wall last summer, but never got around to it.
Time has become a rare commodity lately. My day is made up of work, and then spending as much possible time with Jaedyhn before she goes to bed for the night. Weekends are the same, with brief rest periods when she naps or is occupied with her blocks, books or some other toy.
That in mind, explains why my skills at games like Counter-Strike Source have become atrocious; no time to even keep them up to par. Let alone get better! I could stay up until dawn playing, but when your child WAKES UP at dawn, it's no good.
I try to sit down and write a good post about her growth over the days. Truth be told, a lot happens in terms of her growth every day; she learns new words, co-ordination improves, figures out a new toy or generally causes havoc around the house. Our current battle is keeping her out of everything in the house; every cupboard, door, nook, window, couch and table is an adventure for her at this stage. It's not uncommon to take her down from a chair, only to find her crawling onto the window ledge a few moments later, or swinging on the rocking chair yelling "ROOOOOOCKY!" to everyone that passes by.
Jaedyhn's trying really hard to learn to jump, her balance needs some more improvement before she can do it (Bonus Tip: Lift her up and say "JUMP!", she will be your best friend forever).
I'm introducing her to music, slowly. She already has an affinity for Protest The Hero, which is amusing.
On a complete sidenote, congratulations to Microsoft for finally making an advertisement that I enjoy and isn't completely pointless.
Excuse the link to xkcd. I'm torn on still enjoying it. While I used to really enjoy the comics, a lot of them now just feel rushed to fulfill a deadline. I think I liked it more when Randall just updated when he had something funny to say.
I'm glad the snow is finally melting here. Winter gets old after about January 1st or so, which is long before we had our week long -40c cold-snap.
As the snow melts, I've discovered the fence running along the drainage ditch is broken. The soft ground looks to have gave way, causing the fence posts to slide into the ditch. We had planned on building up a containing wall last summer, but never got around to it.
Time has become a rare commodity lately. My day is made up of work, and then spending as much possible time with Jaedyhn before she goes to bed for the night. Weekends are the same, with brief rest periods when she naps or is occupied with her blocks, books or some other toy.
That in mind, explains why my skills at games like Counter-Strike Source have become atrocious; no time to even keep them up to par. Let alone get better! I could stay up until dawn playing, but when your child WAKES UP at dawn, it's no good.
I try to sit down and write a good post about her growth over the days. Truth be told, a lot happens in terms of her growth every day; she learns new words, co-ordination improves, figures out a new toy or generally causes havoc around the house. Our current battle is keeping her out of everything in the house; every cupboard, door, nook, window, couch and table is an adventure for her at this stage. It's not uncommon to take her down from a chair, only to find her crawling onto the window ledge a few moments later, or swinging on the rocking chair yelling "ROOOOOOCKY!" to everyone that passes by.
Jaedyhn's trying really hard to learn to jump, her balance needs some more improvement before she can do it (Bonus Tip: Lift her up and say "JUMP!", she will be your best friend forever).
I'm introducing her to music, slowly. She already has an affinity for Protest The Hero, which is amusing.
On a complete sidenote, congratulations to Microsoft for finally making an advertisement that I enjoy and isn't completely pointless.
mark gormley: the next big meme?
Can you hear that? It's the internet gearing up, rumbling and creaking into motion. A new meme is stirring.
"The Uncharted Zone" is the most important music show along the gulf coast, according to the website. It appears to be hosted by the eccentric Phil Thomas Katt, a Tommy Vance-esque front man (for those that remember the VH1 Rock Show), and it features music videos of unsigned acts. Sounds relatively normal, right?
Right. That is until you peruse the current Top 25 charting singles. At the time of writing, Walter Weyburn holds the coveted number one position with the seminal Walk On By. Observe.
Despite holding only positions #5 and #11 this week, I wish to draw your attention to Mark Gormley, a local singer/songwriter. Tall in stature, with a whispy mop of ginger hair and an excellent mustache, Gormley is here to take the internet by storm. All his videos (which appear to be directed by 'Katt Productions', which I imagine is Thomas Katt's company) are Gormley on green screen. He shuffles nervously as the angle changes wildly, and video is played behind him. His shrill voice over the top of acoustic guitar, or harpsichord. Simply beautiful. Possibly the funniest of the lot, however, is the 'intense' "Without You", a rock anthem if ever I heard one. The dirty guitar riff perfectly compliments Gormley's voice, whilst the video shows a (passably) attractive lady walking alone in various locations (emphasizing the 'Without You' lyric)!
It apepars we're not the only ones fascinated by Mark Gormley; Coilhouse have run a post about this fine fellow as well. Be sure to check his related videos for more musical excellence.
"The Uncharted Zone" is the most important music show along the gulf coast, according to the website. It appears to be hosted by the eccentric Phil Thomas Katt, a Tommy Vance-esque front man (for those that remember the VH1 Rock Show), and it features music videos of unsigned acts. Sounds relatively normal, right?
Right. That is until you peruse the current Top 25 charting singles. At the time of writing, Walter Weyburn holds the coveted number one position with the seminal Walk On By. Observe.
Despite holding only positions #5 and #11 this week, I wish to draw your attention to Mark Gormley, a local singer/songwriter. Tall in stature, with a whispy mop of ginger hair and an excellent mustache, Gormley is here to take the internet by storm. All his videos (which appear to be directed by 'Katt Productions', which I imagine is Thomas Katt's company) are Gormley on green screen. He shuffles nervously as the angle changes wildly, and video is played behind him. His shrill voice over the top of acoustic guitar, or harpsichord. Simply beautiful. Possibly the funniest of the lot, however, is the 'intense' "Without You", a rock anthem if ever I heard one. The dirty guitar riff perfectly compliments Gormley's voice, whilst the video shows a (passably) attractive lady walking alone in various locations (emphasizing the 'Without You' lyric)!
It apepars we're not the only ones fascinated by Mark Gormley; Coilhouse have run a post about this fine fellow as well. Be sure to check his related videos for more musical excellence.
fallout 3
I recently purchased Bethesda's excellent 'First-Person RPG'; Fallout 3. After 20 or so hours, I've made a few observations about this excellent game I would like to bring to light:
Ammo Plz - The problem with most games is too much ammo, you can't seem to open a soup can in most shooters without finding a shell. Not so in Fallout 3. Ammo is scarce so far in the game. Often times I will finish a quest with no ammo left, having started with enough rounds to bring down most of the Canadian Army.
…and the horse you rode in on - Kevin Costner once played a postman in post-nuclear war America, where he rode a horse and duped people into believing the government was coming back, before becoming a hero somehow that I forget. Anyways, he rode a horse. Some form of transportation beyond my feet would be amazing. It's not so bad when you instant-travel to already discovered areas. But it's long walk to Rivet City from Megaton is all.
V.A.T.S. of crap - VATS - that is to say, the system that stops time and allows you to aim at specific body parts to dismember your enemies or even blow their heads out, is at best a nice gimmick. The first few times you use the system you are amazed at the varying results. Until you figure out the grueling pattern; take out the legs then blast away the torso. My biggest annoyance with VATS is the fact it often makes no sense; 5% chance to hit torso but 95% chance to hit an arm? What the hell is this?
The above being said, this is still an amazing game.
I also recommend everyone check out Auditorium. This has to be the most addictive thing since WoW.
Ammo Plz - The problem with most games is too much ammo, you can't seem to open a soup can in most shooters without finding a shell. Not so in Fallout 3. Ammo is scarce so far in the game. Often times I will finish a quest with no ammo left, having started with enough rounds to bring down most of the Canadian Army.
…and the horse you rode in on - Kevin Costner once played a postman in post-nuclear war America, where he rode a horse and duped people into believing the government was coming back, before becoming a hero somehow that I forget. Anyways, he rode a horse. Some form of transportation beyond my feet would be amazing. It's not so bad when you instant-travel to already discovered areas. But it's long walk to Rivet City from Megaton is all.
V.A.T.S. of crap - VATS - that is to say, the system that stops time and allows you to aim at specific body parts to dismember your enemies or even blow their heads out, is at best a nice gimmick. The first few times you use the system you are amazed at the varying results. Until you figure out the grueling pattern; take out the legs then blast away the torso. My biggest annoyance with VATS is the fact it often makes no sense; 5% chance to hit torso but 95% chance to hit an arm? What the hell is this?
The above being said, this is still an amazing game.
I also recommend everyone check out Auditorium. This has to be the most addictive thing since WoW.
short videos for short attention spans
I came across this website this morning, and I have to say it is pretty damn funny. Well, if you like *that* sort of humour it is (and I certainly do). It looks like it has only just started out (October 2008) but there is a wealth of good shorts on there already. Reading through the about section of the website, I get the impression that it started off as an 'idea' amongst a group of friends. With that in mind I thought there may be a lot of in-jokes and shorts that I just 'would not get', but it doesn't seem to be the case. Most of them are accessible and immediately amusing: something of a byproduct of the films being just five seconds long!
One of the reasons I find this funny stems from something the prefabricators stumbled upon by accident many moons ago. On the TinyPic Video page, there are occasionally clips that are a few seconds or less long. It was here that the infamous bus good clip was found, amongst others. Will any other clip ever surpass its greatness? I doubt it.
will we finally see some online rpg's on the ds?
If announcements hold true, yes we will. In the form(s) of:
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jack thompson to be disbarred!
Everyone's favourite anti-video game crusader just received a huge blow in the state of Florida, which is recommending that, in 30 days Jack Thompson be officially disbarred; IE: prevented from practising law and can never re-apply to do so again.
Source:GamePolitics
Source:GamePolitics
