Friday, October 27, 2006
Also, best picture ever (the one with the monkies).
Now for this week's "Man, I hate that guy" post:
Excerpts from this BBC Article:
The title: "Bush condemns gay rights ruling"
Fantastic start. Perfectly manufactured to get my attention.
"On Thursday, after signing into a law an immigration bill authorising the construction of a fence along parts of the Mexican border, Mr Bush headed to Iowa to raise money for Republican Jeff Lamberti.
"Mr Lamberti - whom the president mistakenly referred to as "Dave", according to the Associated Press news agency - is trailing his Democratic opponent Leonard Boswell by more than 10 percentage points, polls suggests.
"'Yesterday [Wednesday] in New Jersey we had another activist court that issued a ruling that raises doubts about the institution of marriage,' the president said.
"'I believe marriage is a union between a man and a woman. And I believe it's a sacred institution that is critical to the health of our society and the wellbeing of families, and it must be defended.'"
Kekeke, he just said that gay people aren't part of his society and can't have families.
Maybe I'm just being overly critical...along with the media...for all the stupid stuff this guy says and does each day. Honestly, though, he's the single head of the body of an entire nation. We're supposed to look at that guy, or any leader, and see him as THE prime example of his nation.
I had U.S. prejudices before he was president (to be fair, I didn't like people to begin with but liked that country less). They haven't changed but for the worse.
The more interesting events (since my own personal opinion doesn't have much impact outside of my silly blog) are similar shifts in attitude from countries overseas. North Korea and Israel calling international bluffs on Nuclear control, and Iceland breaking the whale hunting ban.
With all the internal stupidity and scandals, how can the larger nations expect to keep any kind of (forced) order?
Excerpts from this BBC Article:
The title: "Bush condemns gay rights ruling"
Fantastic start. Perfectly manufactured to get my attention.
"On Thursday, after signing into a law an immigration bill authorising the construction of a fence along parts of the Mexican border, Mr Bush headed to Iowa to raise money for Republican Jeff Lamberti.
"Mr Lamberti - whom the president mistakenly referred to as "Dave", according to the Associated Press news agency - is trailing his Democratic opponent Leonard Boswell by more than 10 percentage points, polls suggests.
"'Yesterday [Wednesday] in New Jersey we had another activist court that issued a ruling that raises doubts about the institution of marriage,' the president said.
"'I believe marriage is a union between a man and a woman. And I believe it's a sacred institution that is critical to the health of our society and the wellbeing of families, and it must be defended.'"
Kekeke, he just said that gay people aren't part of his society and can't have families.
Maybe I'm just being overly critical...along with the media...for all the stupid stuff this guy says and does each day. Honestly, though, he's the single head of the body of an entire nation. We're supposed to look at that guy, or any leader, and see him as THE prime example of his nation.
I had U.S. prejudices before he was president (to be fair, I didn't like people to begin with but liked that country less). They haven't changed but for the worse.
The more interesting events (since my own personal opinion doesn't have much impact outside of my silly blog) are similar shifts in attitude from countries overseas. North Korea and Israel calling international bluffs on Nuclear control, and Iceland breaking the whale hunting ban.
With all the internal stupidity and scandals, how can the larger nations expect to keep any kind of (forced) order?
Monday, October 23, 2006
This reminded me of Pete for some reason. Probably because his Vegeta impression is excellent. I would rate it OVER NINE THOUSAAAAND!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
From the WoW forums:
Greeted by a New Pretty loading screen, I finally zoned into the Outlands, and man, the first impressions you get are utterly amazing. The zone you walk into is HUGE, rediculously huge. The portal you just walked into, if you turn around, is MUCH MUCH larger than the one in the outlands, and the details on the portal are amazing. You walk down the stairs to find your first quest giver, and the alliance section of the warfront on your left. The horde section is to the right. This zone is considered a "Sanctuary" where the horde/alliance are working together, so everyone here is flagged non-pvp in this zone. You cant talk to the NPCs for the horde, but you cant attack them or their players in this zone either. Right in the distance, you can see the bottom of the stairs where a massive fight is going on between a Pitlord and his minions against the armies of the alliance and the horde. There are Archers/Spear throwers up on the ramparts attacking down, groups of mages/warlocks on the sides bombarding the incoming forces with AoE spells, and legions of foot troops holding this pitlord and his summoned minions at bay as you walk around. I wouldnt recommend heading out there, as these are all level 70 elites and would most likely 1 shot you. So I went off into the alliance section of the portal base.. theres a gryphon master with a quest for you, and if you look around, you will see the alliance army gearing themselves and taking care of one another. You also see two gnomish mages channelling a portal... a constant portal to Stormwind. There are troops flooding in from this portal and then running to join the battle that is waging on at the bottom of the stairs. Theres some ration vendors and misc stuff around here, but nothing else too exciting. So I talked to the gryphon master, who gave me a quest to deliver a message to Honor Hold, and offered to fly me there! Accepting the mission he threw me on a gryphon and flew me to honor hold, which is like the alliance main base on Hellfire Pennisula. Upon landing, you see a army of troops being briefed and a lot of other random NPCs that are gearing for war, and running out to join the fight in misc places.
-Jesta
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Lightning's Blade
Greeted by a New Pretty loading screen, I finally zoned into the Outlands, and man, the first impressions you get are utterly amazing. The zone you walk into is HUGE, rediculously huge. The portal you just walked into, if you turn around, is MUCH MUCH larger than the one in the outlands, and the details on the portal are amazing. You walk down the stairs to find your first quest giver, and the alliance section of the warfront on your left. The horde section is to the right. This zone is considered a "Sanctuary" where the horde/alliance are working together, so everyone here is flagged non-pvp in this zone. You cant talk to the NPCs for the horde, but you cant attack them or their players in this zone either. Right in the distance, you can see the bottom of the stairs where a massive fight is going on between a Pitlord and his minions against the armies of the alliance and the horde. There are Archers/Spear throwers up on the ramparts attacking down, groups of mages/warlocks on the sides bombarding the incoming forces with AoE spells, and legions of foot troops holding this pitlord and his summoned minions at bay as you walk around. I wouldnt recommend heading out there, as these are all level 70 elites and would most likely 1 shot you. So I went off into the alliance section of the portal base.. theres a gryphon master with a quest for you, and if you look around, you will see the alliance army gearing themselves and taking care of one another. You also see two gnomish mages channelling a portal... a constant portal to Stormwind. There are troops flooding in from this portal and then running to join the battle that is waging on at the bottom of the stairs. Theres some ration vendors and misc stuff around here, but nothing else too exciting. So I talked to the gryphon master, who gave me a quest to deliver a message to Honor Hold, and offered to fly me there! Accepting the mission he threw me on a gryphon and flew me to honor hold, which is like the alliance main base on Hellfire Pennisula. Upon landing, you see a army of troops being briefed and a lot of other random NPCs that are gearing for war, and running out to join the fight in misc places.
-Jesta
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Lightning's Blade
Friday, October 13, 2006
Kekekeke.
I'm pretty sure that Rockstar made the game with the sole intention of getting overreactors devoutly against it, and then shipping a game that has little in the way of actual questionable content to make them look like they are over reacting even to the world media.
Is this not art?
I'm pretty sure that Rockstar made the game with the sole intention of getting overreactors devoutly against it, and then shipping a game that has little in the way of actual questionable content to make them look like they are over reacting even to the world media.
Is this not art?
Monday, October 09, 2006
I pre-ordered NWN2 and that got me access to the toolset...
It's 4 gigs.
So, I'll either need to do some major housekeeping of media on my PC, or buy a new HDD.
I think I'll start planning a major PC upgrade soon and build a robot out of this one.
It's 4 gigs.
So, I'll either need to do some major housekeeping of media on my PC, or buy a new HDD.
I think I'll start planning a major PC upgrade soon and build a robot out of this one.
Friday, October 06, 2006
From the WoW boards
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Posted by Gnarrluok <> Server: Haomarush
"'Please don't encourage other players to defy explicit moderator instructions. It's essentially the same as inciting to riot, and the consequences will come down on the inciter as well as the rioters.
- Coreiel'
LOL, just who do they think they are. Guys ever read the book Animal Farm?. Those pigs have the same mentality as the blizzard employees. "It's essentially the same as inciting a riot," LOL!!!! and E-riot! Please, Blizzard if you for ONCE listens to YOUR CUSTUMERS, since we DO PAY MONTHLY, WHICH THOSE 15 DOLLARS x 5 MILLION PLAYERS PAYS FOR YOUR CAR, RENT, BILLS, LEISURES AND WHAT NOT, entitles us to at LEAST BE BLEEPING HEARD! Please. WE ARE NOT INCITING A %###ING RIOT! WE ARE MEARLY EXPRESSING OUR CONCERNS OF OUR CLASS. Yes we havent played the Expansion, but we are playing the game now. How many posts have been put up about the druids concerns currently, about 100+, and none have been considered. I can name a few, druids forms not proccing, wtf? gear sets orientated to healing only, (whats the point of a feral tree), expensive mana consuming heals, yet we still trudge on in faith that YOU the developers will listen to us. BS on thinking that this is a riot. If I ever met one of you devs in real life I would /turntheothercheek and let you slap the left side of my face, because my right side would still be sore from this STUPID comment."
Reply, Posted by Blizzard Moderator Coreiel:
"I happen to think I am a moderator of this forum, Gnarrluok. When we start running a democracy here, I'll let you know, personally. If you have any comments regarding my moderation in this forum of late, please feel free to send your concerns to wowcmfeedback@blizzard.com. "
Those of us that play video games often refer to such rebuttal as pwnage.
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Posted by Gnarrluok <> Server: Haomarush
"'Please don't encourage other players to defy explicit moderator instructions. It's essentially the same as inciting to riot, and the consequences will come down on the inciter as well as the rioters.
- Coreiel'
LOL, just who do they think they are. Guys ever read the book Animal Farm?. Those pigs have the same mentality as the blizzard employees. "It's essentially the same as inciting a riot," LOL!!!! and E-riot! Please, Blizzard if you for ONCE listens to YOUR CUSTUMERS, since we DO PAY MONTHLY, WHICH THOSE 15 DOLLARS x 5 MILLION PLAYERS PAYS FOR YOUR CAR, RENT, BILLS, LEISURES AND WHAT NOT, entitles us to at LEAST BE BLEEPING HEARD! Please. WE ARE NOT INCITING A %###ING RIOT! WE ARE MEARLY EXPRESSING OUR CONCERNS OF OUR CLASS. Yes we havent played the Expansion, but we are playing the game now. How many posts have been put up about the druids concerns currently, about 100+, and none have been considered. I can name a few, druids forms not proccing, wtf? gear sets orientated to healing only, (whats the point of a feral tree), expensive mana consuming heals, yet we still trudge on in faith that YOU the developers will listen to us. BS on thinking that this is a riot. If I ever met one of you devs in real life I would /turntheothercheek and let you slap the left side of my face, because my right side would still be sore from this STUPID comment."
Reply, Posted by Blizzard Moderator Coreiel:
"I happen to think I am a moderator of this forum, Gnarrluok. When we start running a democracy here, I'll let you know, personally. If you have any comments regarding my moderation in this forum of late, please feel free to send your concerns to wowcmfeedback@blizzard.com. "
Those of us that play video games often refer to such rebuttal as pwnage.
Neverwinter Nights 2 by the end of the month??
This will be the first computer game purchase for me since I bought World of Warcraft...
This will be the first computer game purchase for me since I bought World of Warcraft...
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
So, there's been a couple ads recently that have made me LOL pretty hard.
The first I just saw this morning while browsing slashdot:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/burger-king/racing-bumping-and-stalking-bk-game-screens-204708.php
The second I've seen a few times on the accursed boob tube, but am unable to locate on youtube/video.google. It involves an advertising campaign and giant red hammers being swung at random people by red shirt wearing cultists. I'll link it when I find it.
The first I just saw this morning while browsing slashdot:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/burger-king/racing-bumping-and-stalking-bk-game-screens-204708.php
The second I've seen a few times on the accursed boob tube, but am unable to locate on youtube/video.google. It involves an advertising campaign and giant red hammers being swung at random people by red shirt wearing cultists. I'll link it when I find it.
Monday, October 02, 2006
So...
Things are starting to settle down a bit again.
We'll get thank you stuff out to people shortly, I hope. Caitlin was smart and made a big list of all the gifts and stuff. There were some delicious surprises among them, and several gifts we used the very same/next day.
Our future plans include working, starting up a D&D group (think I can DM something for longer than a month?), working, getting real furniture, working, driving, video games, update blog.
Poor video games, how you have suffered. We got each other DSs to kill time with carpools and rotating schedules. We're having a hard time finding the good games like Wario Ware and Mario Cart, but Brain Age and a Pokemon title are keeping us going for now.
Yep...so...having a hard time of typing anything else, but didn't really want to end with a weak spin on gaming...
More of you need to live in Guelph so we can get the band* back together.
*Refers to our Dungeons and Dragons gaming group. Not actually as cool as a band according to common opinion. Stupid commoners, my d8 longsword damage and strength bonus will take care of them.
Things are starting to settle down a bit again.
We'll get thank you stuff out to people shortly, I hope. Caitlin was smart and made a big list of all the gifts and stuff. There were some delicious surprises among them, and several gifts we used the very same/next day.
Our future plans include working, starting up a D&D group (think I can DM something for longer than a month?), working, getting real furniture, working, driving, video games, update blog.
Poor video games, how you have suffered. We got each other DSs to kill time with carpools and rotating schedules. We're having a hard time finding the good games like Wario Ware and Mario Cart, but Brain Age and a Pokemon title are keeping us going for now.
Yep...so...having a hard time of typing anything else, but didn't really want to end with a weak spin on gaming...
More of you need to live in Guelph so we can get the band* back together.
*Refers to our Dungeons and Dragons gaming group. Not actually as cool as a band according to common opinion. Stupid commoners, my d8 longsword damage and strength bonus will take care of them.
