And I'm something of a nerd...
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Incidentally...
According to the NerdTests website I'm going to live for a long while yet...
And I'm something of a nerd...
And I'm something of a nerd...
New Post
Sorry, it's been two months since my last post.
I have no real reason for this, time just been getting away from me.
On the assumption that anyone is still reading this (if, indeed, anyone ever really was), I will try to bring you up to date.
I have a new job! I am a Radioshack Sales Associate. It sucks, but no more than any other retail job. And I get to watch TV when it gets slow. I just hate having to push the damn cellphones so much.
My friends and I haven't been doing any Role-playing games lately, you gotta budget time for those and we just can't seem to get together regularly. We have been substituting online sessions of HALO 3 late at night. (it's not the same.)
Sadly there is nothing else of note just now; I go to work, play video games, spend too much money on semi-frivolous things, eat, sleep... and wait for death.
(that sounds more morbid that I meant it to.)
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Now playing: Akira Ifukube - Godzilla's Rampage [From Godzilla 1954]
via FoxyTunes
I have no real reason for this, time just been getting away from me.
On the assumption that anyone is still reading this (if, indeed, anyone ever really was), I will try to bring you up to date.
I have a new job! I am a Radioshack Sales Associate. It sucks, but no more than any other retail job. And I get to watch TV when it gets slow. I just hate having to push the damn cellphones so much.
My friends and I haven't been doing any Role-playing games lately, you gotta budget time for those and we just can't seem to get together regularly. We have been substituting online sessions of HALO 3 late at night. (it's not the same.)
Sadly there is nothing else of note just now; I go to work, play video games, spend too much money on semi-frivolous things, eat, sleep... and wait for death.
(that sounds more morbid that I meant it to.)
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Now playing: Akira Ifukube - Godzilla's Rampage [From Godzilla 1954]
via FoxyTunes
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Theresa Duncan
I never met Theresa Duncan.
My entire personal contact with her was a single comment on her blog, to the effect that I liked her writing. And, of course, regularly reading that blog.
I still find myself emotionally impacted by news of her death. Especially learning that it was apparently a suicide, followed closely by the suicide of her longtime boyfriend.
I wish I had answers to all the regular questions suicide raises, but I am resigned to never learning them.
I do not know why I am personally affected by this, other authors I liked to read have died in the past. Artists of all sorts have committed suicide. But the fact remains that I have been on the verge of tears over this news, and I have no adequate explanation for it.
My entire personal contact with her was a single comment on her blog, to the effect that I liked her writing. And, of course, regularly reading that blog.
I still find myself emotionally impacted by news of her death. Especially learning that it was apparently a suicide, followed closely by the suicide of her longtime boyfriend.
I wish I had answers to all the regular questions suicide raises, but I am resigned to never learning them.
I do not know why I am personally affected by this, other authors I liked to read have died in the past. Artists of all sorts have committed suicide. But the fact remains that I have been on the verge of tears over this news, and I have no adequate explanation for it.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
What's the deal with hot water?
Everybody loves a nice glass of ice water. But I have never encountered a person who likes hot (or even warm) water.
Why does hot water taste bad? Is the taste actually different? (supposedly water has no taste) We drink it hot if it's flavored... Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, whatever...
But even in the winter cold, I wouldn't think of drinking a mug of plain hot water.
Is there a reason for this? I don't know.
Even tepid water is no good, unless you are really really hot... Maybe the water just needs to be significantly cooler than your current core temperature?
Aren't we supposed to be warm blooded creatures? Regulating our own body temperature tells me that we should have a preference for things that are our same temperature (to save on energy from fluctuations caused by significantly cooler or hotter foodstuffs)
And furthermore, why do I care about this stuff?
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Now playing: Origa - Rise
via FoxyTunes
Why does hot water taste bad? Is the taste actually different? (supposedly water has no taste) We drink it hot if it's flavored... Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, whatever...
But even in the winter cold, I wouldn't think of drinking a mug of plain hot water.
Is there a reason for this? I don't know.
Even tepid water is no good, unless you are really really hot... Maybe the water just needs to be significantly cooler than your current core temperature?
Aren't we supposed to be warm blooded creatures? Regulating our own body temperature tells me that we should have a preference for things that are our same temperature (to save on energy from fluctuations caused by significantly cooler or hotter foodstuffs)
And furthermore, why do I care about this stuff?
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Now playing: Origa - Rise
via FoxyTunes
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
| Your English Skills: |
 Punctuation: 100% Vocabulary: 100% Grammar: 80% Spelling: 60% |
Thank God for Spellchek...
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Now playing: Flogging Molly - The Ol' Beggars Bush
via FoxyTunes
| You Are Death |
 You symbolize the end, which can be frightening. But you also symbolize the immortality of the soul. You represent transformation, rebirth of a new life. Sweeping away the past is part of this card, as painful as it may be. Your fortune: Don't worry, this card does not predict death itself. Instead it foreshadows the ending of an era of your life, one that is hard to let go of. But with the future great new things will come, and it's time to embrace them. Mourn for a while, but then face the future with humility and courage. |
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Now playing: Buffy Cast - Walk Through the Fire
via FoxyTunes
Friday, May 18, 2007
8th Grade Science Quiz
You know I did well, or I wouldn't have published the results!
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Now playing: Isaac Hayes - That Loving Feeling
via FoxyTunes
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Now playing: Isaac Hayes - That Loving Feeling
via FoxyTunes
Monday, April 23, 2007
Worst Reviewed Movies
Rotten Tomatoes has compiled a listing of the worst reviewed movies based upon their percentage rating system. Below are the movies from that list that I have seen, and some of my thoughts about them.
#100 9% Catwoman - You can't deny that Halle Berry looks good in skimpy tight leather! Well, maybe you can, but I liked it. The movie on the other hand wasn't really worth my time. And if you're gonna have a hot girl fight in your movie, you don't cast Sharon Stone. Not anymore you don't...
#88 8% Electra - This movie could have been better, but the villains were cool if a little underused. I didn't feel cheated for watching it, but I don't own it on DVD or anything.
#85 8% Gods and Generals - Ted Turner's sequel to 'Gettysburg' is waaaaaay too long, but has some good acting and Civil War battle scenes are always neat. I saw it for free so it didn't bother me, but there really should have been an intermission!
#81 8% Sound of Thunder - Gad, what a horror show! And I don't mean that in a good way. I generally like time travel stories, and alternate history stories. But the lack of coherence and logic in this piece of crap made the passable special effects worthless. A real slap in the face to Ray Bradbury.
#75 8% The Order - Okay concept as far as religious mythology goes, but just a silly story. It sooo much wants to be 'The Omen' but isn't. Cute girl though...
#61 7% Ultraviolet - I literally fell asleep several times durring this film. The action was too over the top, even for me, the special effects were amateurish, and they smeared vasaline over the lens every time Milla Jovovich had a close up! Dudes, she's an attractive woman! She doesn't deserve to be treated that way.
#53 6% Envy - Bad, bad, just bad. This was one of the least funny comedies I've ever seen. The only redeeming feature was Christopher Walken. He was brilliant! But not brilliant enough to overcome the weight of the rest of the film.
#41 5% The Fog - A pointless remake of a really cool film. The ghosts weren't scary and the acting was flat. The film was not one of the worst I've ever seen but the original was so superior that there was just no reason for this film.
#14 3% Battlefield Earth - I actually liked the book when I first read it. Then, after watching this gag fest of a movie, I went back and tried to re-read it. I couldn't even get past the first chapter, the heavy handed proto-Scientology crap was so thick. Ah, ignorance is bliss...
#8 2% Twisted - Obvious little mystery story. With only one real suspect and a telegraphed red herring. Who hadn't figured it out by the second reel? I like Sam Jackson, but he is wasted in this thing.
#1 0% Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever - That's right I've actually seen the worst rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes! This movie blows! The logic is absent. The pacing is dull. The action is listless. I went to see this movie because I like Lucy Liu. I like her a little less now.
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Now playing: Alan Menken - Somewhere That's Green
via FoxyTunes
#100 9% Catwoman - You can't deny that Halle Berry looks good in skimpy tight leather! Well, maybe you can, but I liked it. The movie on the other hand wasn't really worth my time. And if you're gonna have a hot girl fight in your movie, you don't cast Sharon Stone. Not anymore you don't...
#88 8% Electra - This movie could have been better, but the villains were cool if a little underused. I didn't feel cheated for watching it, but I don't own it on DVD or anything.
#85 8% Gods and Generals - Ted Turner's sequel to 'Gettysburg' is waaaaaay too long, but has some good acting and Civil War battle scenes are always neat. I saw it for free so it didn't bother me, but there really should have been an intermission!
#81 8% Sound of Thunder - Gad, what a horror show! And I don't mean that in a good way. I generally like time travel stories, and alternate history stories. But the lack of coherence and logic in this piece of crap made the passable special effects worthless. A real slap in the face to Ray Bradbury.
#75 8% The Order - Okay concept as far as religious mythology goes, but just a silly story. It sooo much wants to be 'The Omen' but isn't. Cute girl though...
#61 7% Ultraviolet - I literally fell asleep several times durring this film. The action was too over the top, even for me, the special effects were amateurish, and they smeared vasaline over the lens every time Milla Jovovich had a close up! Dudes, she's an attractive woman! She doesn't deserve to be treated that way.
#53 6% Envy - Bad, bad, just bad. This was one of the least funny comedies I've ever seen. The only redeeming feature was Christopher Walken. He was brilliant! But not brilliant enough to overcome the weight of the rest of the film.
#41 5% The Fog - A pointless remake of a really cool film. The ghosts weren't scary and the acting was flat. The film was not one of the worst I've ever seen but the original was so superior that there was just no reason for this film.
#14 3% Battlefield Earth - I actually liked the book when I first read it. Then, after watching this gag fest of a movie, I went back and tried to re-read it. I couldn't even get past the first chapter, the heavy handed proto-Scientology crap was so thick. Ah, ignorance is bliss...
#8 2% Twisted - Obvious little mystery story. With only one real suspect and a telegraphed red herring. Who hadn't figured it out by the second reel? I like Sam Jackson, but he is wasted in this thing.
#1 0% Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever - That's right I've actually seen the worst rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes! This movie blows! The logic is absent. The pacing is dull. The action is listless. I went to see this movie because I like Lucy Liu. I like her a little less now.
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Now playing: Alan Menken - Somewhere That's Green
via FoxyTunes
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