26th Hour
Well, I did some research into what you were talking about Jael (the Vanity Fair article) and here's the deal: that collumn is written by some Australian comic under the name of his character "Dame Edna" which is like a stupid upper-class Archie Bunker type of character (or like those ladies in that british comedy Ab Fab.) STILL, it is pretty obnoxious, but whatever. What the fuck are you doing reading Vanity Fair anyways????
BONUS: Any of you guys heard of this site Infinite Jest ? Its a satire site like the Onion, but according to Tom Tomorrow "its like the Onion, but with substance." Hmm... Looks good so far- SHREK it out!
Watched a bootleg version of "25th Hour" today- it was really good. The bootleg was really bad (a camcorder in a theater) but it was sorta watchable. Now I wanna see it for real in a theater! Good flick- I recommend it.
Also, any of you guys ever see "Mr. Show" ? I've NEVER seen it, but one of the guys from it was on a talk show last night and he seemed kinda funny- I'm interested in hearing if the show is any good.
Supar-Added BONUS
Here's a really short, cool and interesting interview with Kurt Vonegut and his thoughts and views on today (Click Here.)
"Those now in charge of the federal government are upper-crust C-students who know no history or geography, plus not-so-closeted white supremacists, aka “Christians,” and plus, most frighteningly, psychopathic personalities, or “PPs.” -KV
Saturday, February 08, 2003
Messed up article
Hey, if you happen to pass by a vanity fair magazine, look for a (funny) but messed up editorial article, near pg 160 or so. Its in an "ask abby" kind of section. Anyhow, a viewer asks, Should I learn spanish, I can't decide whether I should learn french or another language. Is spanish a good language to learn. The Editor-in-chief replies with something like this "Don't waste your time! There's nothing worth reading in the spanish lanuage except for maybe Don Quixote, (some obsure painter) and (some other weird name). Who do you need to talk to in spanish anyways? The leafblower or the gardener? ..... and so it goes on.
I certainly hope that was the April fools issue.
Jael
Hey, if you happen to pass by a vanity fair magazine, look for a (funny) but messed up editorial article, near pg 160 or so. Its in an "ask abby" kind of section. Anyhow, a viewer asks, Should I learn spanish, I can't decide whether I should learn french or another language. Is spanish a good language to learn. The Editor-in-chief replies with something like this "Don't waste your time! There's nothing worth reading in the spanish lanuage except for maybe Don Quixote, (some obsure painter) and (some other weird name). Who do you need to talk to in spanish anyways? The leafblower or the gardener? ..... and so it goes on.
I certainly hope that was the April fools issue.
Jael
Online Dating
Good luck with it Jael! I knew a guy at my work who had like a different date EVERY weekend cuz of online dating (yahoo personals, like 2 years ago.) At first it was cool cuz he'd get a little poon-tang here and there but eventually he told me it got WAY too expensive- dinner and say a movie or whatever everyweekend started adding up, and although some chicks = teh rulez, lots of them also = teh suck! But you know what? I still bet you'd get better results than from bar-hopping. Good luck brohymn!
SUnday- any of you beach goers wanna ride some biggus-bikeus? It was so fun last weekend I wanna do it again! Lemmme know....
Good luck with it Jael! I knew a guy at my work who had like a different date EVERY weekend cuz of online dating (yahoo personals, like 2 years ago.) At first it was cool cuz he'd get a little poon-tang here and there but eventually he told me it got WAY too expensive- dinner and say a movie or whatever everyweekend started adding up, and although some chicks = teh rulez, lots of them also = teh suck! But you know what? I still bet you'd get better results than from bar-hopping. Good luck brohymn!
SUnday- any of you beach goers wanna ride some biggus-bikeus? It was so fun last weekend I wanna do it again! Lemmme know....
Well.... just fyi
I broke my vow and went clubbing again last night at a club called fannae and alexanders. (edited) I dunno, i'm starting to get tired of this scene. I'm gonna try online dating.
Well, back to needed sleep before I start hallucinating.
I decided to edit that part as it was not very nice and probably not true. I was just spiteful last night that nothing happened.
jael
I broke my vow and went clubbing again last night at a club called fannae and alexanders. (edited) I dunno, i'm starting to get tired of this scene. I'm gonna try online dating.
Well, back to needed sleep before I start hallucinating.
I decided to edit that part as it was not very nice and probably not true. I was just spiteful last night that nothing happened.
jael
Friday, February 07, 2003
(eating popcorn)
(music ends)
Sniff Sniff... that would have made it a great movie, had my love TRULY inspired a group of scantily clad waterpolo women (with big bosoms for the movie sake) into the national championship and that the coach was inspired to rise up to the occasion to beat his old coach who tortured him when he was a little boy. Sorta of a B Flick, but eh... =D Oh and Ryans story is good too =D
You guys are the BEST EVAR!!!
I have been doing a lot of partying lately, so this weekend is chastise weekend. No beer, no loud musik, no dancing. Just water and TV. Aaron Doo, where are you? Give me a ring if you have the time. All of you are welcome to stay over but I'm afraid that won't be happening except in spirit.
Jael
(music ends)
Sniff Sniff... that would have made it a great movie, had my love TRULY inspired a group of scantily clad waterpolo women (with big bosoms for the movie sake) into the national championship and that the coach was inspired to rise up to the occasion to beat his old coach who tortured him when he was a little boy. Sorta of a B Flick, but eh... =D Oh and Ryans story is good too =D
You guys are the BEST EVAR!!!
I have been doing a lot of partying lately, so this weekend is chastise weekend. No beer, no loud musik, no dancing. Just water and TV. Aaron Doo, where are you? Give me a ring if you have the time. All of you are welcome to stay over but I'm afraid that won't be happening except in spirit.
Jael
The Best
We have the best, fear-inducing government, EVAR.
But seriously, after this, I'm over being a government "alarmist" for awhile. I think I'll stick to NOT looking at any form of news and remaining happy that I have nothing to do with the bullshit that is going on in the government, and feel safe in my own home again. That is all. Back to work and Blood Bowl!
I love you guys!
We have the best, fear-inducing government, EVAR.
But seriously, after this, I'm over being a government "alarmist" for awhile. I think I'll stick to NOT looking at any form of news and remaining happy that I have nothing to do with the bullshit that is going on in the government, and feel safe in my own home again. That is all. Back to work and Blood Bowl!
I love you guys!
Oh yeah...
I meant to congratulate you too Ryan, rather than just give warning about Jacko. It does sound like a good ending to a movie... we'll just have to tell the full story of your drunkeness/drug dominated lifestyle and how you managed to pull out of it and coach the team to success all because of the love of one little boy named Johnny Lee!
It could be a touching story, and I think that Mr. Mannings' title will suit it perfectly.
(I'm NOT just joking!)
I meant to congratulate you too Ryan, rather than just give warning about Jacko. It does sound like a good ending to a movie... we'll just have to tell the full story of your drunkeness/drug dominated lifestyle and how you managed to pull out of it and coach the team to success all because of the love of one little boy named Johnny Lee!
It could be a touching story, and I think that Mr. Mannings' title will suit it perfectly.
(I'm NOT just joking!)
Thursday, February 06, 2003
Wednesday, February 05, 2003
That is a scary, scary ass quote. Anyway...
I was involved in the most emotional water polo game yesterday. It was sick. I won't bore you with the details... actually, I will. We were down 6-2 in the third quarter. The guy I coach with was ready to throw in the towel, but something told me we were down but not out. Unbelievably, we worked the ball down and scored 2 quick goals. Then the other team's stud player fouled out of the game... and it was on. The fourth quarter rolls around and we are still down 6-4. We score another goal really quick and then tie the game 6-6 with one minute to play. We go ape shit! But, as quickly as that happened, our defense sucked ass and the other team scored to make it 7-6. We have another scoring oppertunity, but we turned it over with 27 seconds to go, still down by a goal. Inexpicalby, the other team does not run out the clock, but hurries the ball down and turns it over with 3 seconds to go. We quickly call a time out. At that point, we were allowed to set up our offense. We tell our goalie to take the free pass. She puts a perfect pass into our hole set (which is comprable to the center in basketball) and the hole set whips a perfect shot past the goalie with 2 seconds to go, to make it 7-7! Holy shit, right? We go to overtime, which is 2, 3 minute quarters. Nobody scores in the first 3 minute quarter, then with a minute to go in the last of overtime, we score! We win 8-7!
This may not mean anything to you, but the coach that we beat was my old coach from high school. That son of a bitch came up to me and said, "You guys won because our best player got ejected," but I just laughed and said, "Hey Mike, scoreboard." Pretty much nothing in my life has compared to out coaching the man who made 3 out of the 4 years in high school athletics a living hell for me. After the game, the girls did a cheer: "Who's house? T's [Torrance's] house!" At least for this game, indeed.
I was involved in the most emotional water polo game yesterday. It was sick. I won't bore you with the details... actually, I will. We were down 6-2 in the third quarter. The guy I coach with was ready to throw in the towel, but something told me we were down but not out. Unbelievably, we worked the ball down and scored 2 quick goals. Then the other team's stud player fouled out of the game... and it was on. The fourth quarter rolls around and we are still down 6-4. We score another goal really quick and then tie the game 6-6 with one minute to play. We go ape shit! But, as quickly as that happened, our defense sucked ass and the other team scored to make it 7-6. We have another scoring oppertunity, but we turned it over with 27 seconds to go, still down by a goal. Inexpicalby, the other team does not run out the clock, but hurries the ball down and turns it over with 3 seconds to go. We quickly call a time out. At that point, we were allowed to set up our offense. We tell our goalie to take the free pass. She puts a perfect pass into our hole set (which is comprable to the center in basketball) and the hole set whips a perfect shot past the goalie with 2 seconds to go, to make it 7-7! Holy shit, right? We go to overtime, which is 2, 3 minute quarters. Nobody scores in the first 3 minute quarter, then with a minute to go in the last of overtime, we score! We win 8-7!
This may not mean anything to you, but the coach that we beat was my old coach from high school. That son of a bitch came up to me and said, "You guys won because our best player got ejected," but I just laughed and said, "Hey Mike, scoreboard." Pretty much nothing in my life has compared to out coaching the man who made 3 out of the 4 years in high school athletics a living hell for me. After the game, the girls did a cheer: "Who's house? T's [Torrance's] house!" At least for this game, indeed.
An Quote
"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
- Herman Goering, Hitler's designated successor, before being sentenced to death at the Nuremberg Trials.
"Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to do the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."
- Herman Goering, Hitler's designated successor, before being sentenced to death at the Nuremberg Trials.
Music Investment
So I bought myself that piece of recording equiptment called the M-Box. Its like $450 at Guitar Center but I got it for $250 through work. So, what does it do? Basically, it gives me 32-tracks of Pro-Tools on my computer. It only has 2 inputs (its USB powered) so I can't really be tracking big bands or anything, but its perfect for the kinda music I do- Im pretty excited. Now alls I gotta do is get myself a nice firewire Hard Drive and I'll be set. :)
So I bought myself that piece of recording equiptment called the M-Box. Its like $450 at Guitar Center but I got it for $250 through work. So, what does it do? Basically, it gives me 32-tracks of Pro-Tools on my computer. It only has 2 inputs (its USB powered) so I can't really be tracking big bands or anything, but its perfect for the kinda music I do- Im pretty excited. Now alls I gotta do is get myself a nice firewire Hard Drive and I'll be set. :)
It's True!
I sleep in Michael's bed all the time... Mike Mike Motorbyke's that is! The only other 'sleepover' in anothers bed experience I have had was with JP at the convention, and that fucko licked my back! I'm still traumatized. I imagine that M. Jackson's career is finally over after it's long decline, eh?
added: I'm pretty fucking angry about these allegations, Jael - I'M ONLY KIDDING TOO!! But seriously, no sleeping with the superstars for me. But remember, giving your bed to someone is the most loving thing you can do...
I sleep in Michael's bed all the time... Mike Mike Motorbyke's that is! The only other 'sleepover' in anothers bed experience I have had was with JP at the convention, and that fucko licked my back! I'm still traumatized. I imagine that M. Jackson's career is finally over after it's long decline, eh?
added: I'm pretty fucking angry about these allegations, Jael - I'M ONLY KIDDING TOO!! But seriously, no sleeping with the superstars for me. But remember, giving your bed to someone is the most loving thing you can do...
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
ALAS it's true.... young Myke (a british born boy) was asked to sleep in the same bed as michael...
(sniff) here's the story
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-565675,00.html
Jael
added: I"M ONLY KIDDING!!! I didn't know Myke until High School, so who knows his dark secrets in britain? Anyways it was random I admit.
(sniff) here's the story
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-565675,00.html
Jael
added: I"M ONLY KIDDING!!! I didn't know Myke until High School, so who knows his dark secrets in britain? Anyways it was random I admit.
Delete Yourself
I think that the only solution is a tactical nuke the White House and wherever they're keeping Cheney. Nukes are bad shit. Didn't the Cold War teach us anything? There was the show on here the other day making fun of Bush and the war mongery -- I didn't see much of it, but at the end they took a quote from the State of the Union Address saying something about how for decades small men have used military might to terrorize other countries. Bush was talking about Iraq, but let's face it, he could have been talking about the U.S. Is is true that the Congress has given their backing? I got an email the other day that said that had happened, but I couldn't find anything online about it. America is going to hell in a handbasket. What frightens me most is that increasingly, it is becoming clear that terrorist 'cells' are located all over Britain, American etc. and just imagine what they'll unlease if the US were to commit nuclear atrocities.
On the Segway front, I think it's unlikely that I will own one within three years. A comment made on a funny programme here about them said that the press release when they were first put on the market was. 'The Segway for people who need something not quite as fast as a car, but faster than walking' -- and who have presumbably never heard of a bicycle! What's even better about them here, is that they won't be legal to drive on the road since they're not motor vehicles, and they won't be allowed on the pavement either - so they'll only be useful at home.
I think that the only solution is a tactical nuke the White House and wherever they're keeping Cheney. Nukes are bad shit. Didn't the Cold War teach us anything? There was the show on here the other day making fun of Bush and the war mongery -- I didn't see much of it, but at the end they took a quote from the State of the Union Address saying something about how for decades small men have used military might to terrorize other countries. Bush was talking about Iraq, but let's face it, he could have been talking about the U.S. Is is true that the Congress has given their backing? I got an email the other day that said that had happened, but I couldn't find anything online about it. America is going to hell in a handbasket. What frightens me most is that increasingly, it is becoming clear that terrorist 'cells' are located all over Britain, American etc. and just imagine what they'll unlease if the US were to commit nuclear atrocities.
On the Segway front, I think it's unlikely that I will own one within three years. A comment made on a funny programme here about them said that the press release when they were first put on the market was. 'The Segway for people who need something not quite as fast as a car, but faster than walking' -- and who have presumbably never heard of a bicycle! What's even better about them here, is that they won't be legal to drive on the road since they're not motor vehicles, and they won't be allowed on the pavement either - so they'll only be useful at home.
Monday, February 03, 2003
Tactical Nukes
AKA Bunker busters. Small scale 2-10 Kiloton bombs designed to penetrate deeply into rocky terrain/reinforced concrete (5-30 feet) and then blast out deeply entrenched troops or to devistate other tactical targets. They talk a lot about using them in the Al Queda tunnels in Afghan. Only problem is they will not pentrate far enough and make a fucking mess as they blast a shit load of radioactive dirt into the atmosphere. They have been toying with these for a while in several different past conflicts and potential conflicts. Fuckers see these things as a natural extension of their penal colonies. I hate Bush. He can suck Deez Nutz-a-Cleeze.
Speaking of war mongers, I have started reading a book called 'Body of Secrets'. It is a book about the anatomy/history of the NSA. So far it is really cool and the info has been both frightening and Fascinating. It covers some of the politcal events that went on outside of the agency and how it interacted with them. So far I am only a 125 pages in, but I like it so far. All the info is presented in a fairly narrative format but it was all collected through investigative journalism and the freedom of information act. James Bamford seems to have done his homework. Elric it seems up your alley. A little crypto, a little espionage, a little bit o' politics, a good bit of war mongerism. SOme of the Cuban Missle Crisis info surprised me. Something (Other than minitures and terraineous maximus) to get you away from the CRTs after work.
I Like Mike Hunt when he injests Bangers.
Bobby Oil McBaron Killen
AKA Bunker busters. Small scale 2-10 Kiloton bombs designed to penetrate deeply into rocky terrain/reinforced concrete (5-30 feet) and then blast out deeply entrenched troops or to devistate other tactical targets. They talk a lot about using them in the Al Queda tunnels in Afghan. Only problem is they will not pentrate far enough and make a fucking mess as they blast a shit load of radioactive dirt into the atmosphere. They have been toying with these for a while in several different past conflicts and potential conflicts. Fuckers see these things as a natural extension of their penal colonies. I hate Bush. He can suck Deez Nutz-a-Cleeze.
Speaking of war mongers, I have started reading a book called 'Body of Secrets'. It is a book about the anatomy/history of the NSA. So far it is really cool and the info has been both frightening and Fascinating. It covers some of the politcal events that went on outside of the agency and how it interacted with them. So far I am only a 125 pages in, but I like it so far. All the info is presented in a fairly narrative format but it was all collected through investigative journalism and the freedom of information act. James Bamford seems to have done his homework. Elric it seems up your alley. A little crypto, a little espionage, a little bit o' politics, a good bit of war mongerism. SOme of the Cuban Missle Crisis info surprised me. Something (Other than minitures and terraineous maximus) to get you away from the CRTs after work.
I Like Mike Hunt when he injests Bangers.
Bobby Oil McBaron Killen
Jesus fucking Christ!
So have you guys read the paper lately? Apparently the fuckwads that were fake-elected to run the country have decided that using nuclear bombs in our fake war on terrorism might be a good idea. What the Hell is wrong with these guys? You Do Not Use Nuclear Bombs. Haven't they heard that one Sting song about how the Russians love their children too?
Sorry I couldn't go to Beach Hut, but I'm too busy fretting about the ideals of this country devolving completely into shit.
I guessing one of us will own a Segway within three years. My guess is Eric, but I'm a strong runner-up.
My balls hurt.
So have you guys read the paper lately? Apparently the fuckwads that were fake-elected to run the country have decided that using nuclear bombs in our fake war on terrorism might be a good idea. What the Hell is wrong with these guys? You Do Not Use Nuclear Bombs. Haven't they heard that one Sting song about how the Russians love their children too?
Sorry I couldn't go to Beach Hut, but I'm too busy fretting about the ideals of this country devolving completely into shit.
I guessing one of us will own a Segway within three years. My guess is Eric, but I'm a strong runner-up.
My balls hurt.
This is actually pretty sweet- these people want to collect money to buy Dick Cheney a Segway so he can be a full-on super villain! FUNny!!1
AAAARRRR! MATEY!
I needs me Segway so's I can walk 'round faster than wi' me peg leg! Aaaar! I'm glad ye be a salty sea dog too young J-El! Sorry to hear 'bout yer sea legs, but jus' so yous know, sailing always be a way for fast plumb tuckerin' and the way to take the swagger from yer ball sack - storm at yer back or no! Here in the salty isles we know jus' bout everything there is to know about the sea -- don't you forget to eat yer limes! (or yer fillet o' fish!) Also, thought I'd correct yer terminology a lit'le bit, me lit'le fishy. 'Watch the boomer' act'ly means, 'Watch out, I'm about to swing me tackle in yer general direction.' Jus' as well yer got home when yer did, young J-El, seems the cap'ain were making a play at yer.
Scurvy Mike
I needs me Segway so's I can walk 'round faster than wi' me peg leg! Aaaar! I'm glad ye be a salty sea dog too young J-El! Sorry to hear 'bout yer sea legs, but jus' so yous know, sailing always be a way for fast plumb tuckerin' and the way to take the swagger from yer ball sack - storm at yer back or no! Here in the salty isles we know jus' bout everything there is to know about the sea -- don't you forget to eat yer limes! (or yer fillet o' fish!) Also, thought I'd correct yer terminology a lit'le bit, me lit'le fishy. 'Watch the boomer' act'ly means, 'Watch out, I'm about to swing me tackle in yer general direction.' Jus' as well yer got home when yer did, young J-El, seems the cap'ain were making a play at yer.
Scurvy Mike
Marina Cal Sailing
Just on the side note, Segways used to be 10k a pop. And whoever came up with it probably thought he was solving humanities problems, but instead found himself pissing his money away with some jack and 40's licqhorr.
Went sailing on sunday near berkeley at the Marina or really just boat riding with a nominal amount of sailing. It was kinda fun for a few hours when the sun was out and it was warm. Just sitting out in the boat and enjoying the view, sunset was really relaxing. There were Wind surfers that surfed by, while our little sailboat struggled to avoid bigger boats and other little boats. Pretty much you avoided everything in the water and gave everyone else the right of way. Got to man the Tiller and acted as skipper for a little bit. It was certainly not rocket science, but it seemed all the experienced sea dogs make it sound all complicated with their lingo. Words like Flubbin, Tighten the Jib, Man the tiller, Go starboard, accidental tack, watch the boomer, so it went on. Generally the words just meant something like, loosen the lines, go right, when the sail is lowered, watch the mast etc.. I also got to do some of the deck scrubbin work, like loosening the lines and stuff, but I guess that's part of sailin. No cabin boy here mister.
Then after about 6 pm, that's when things turned fugly and were'nt so honkey dory. The sun went down and the wind died down completly to a gentle breeze and we were still approx 2 miles out... woopee. So nothing else we could do, except for a little paddling with the manual oars, and wait. It didn't help that I had 2 gallons of Ureene stored up that had to be expelled. So I went on the aft of the boat and told everyone to turn their heads forward. Drained the fishes literally har har. But that didn't stop the other boaters and onlookers viewing the jet propulsion I was installing in our boat. Meanwhile, the stale chilly air became almost freezing and you didn't feel like doing much except sit there. It was really draining. By the time we were docking and performing all the necessary procedure, it was evident that everyone was drained mentally and physically. Had there been a thunderstorm, I think we would have drowned and actually wouldn't have been a bad alternative. Needless to say, I think I'm done with my sea legs, and I think I'll stick with larger cruise size ships like the Catalina princess or something.
Jael
Just on the side note, Segways used to be 10k a pop. And whoever came up with it probably thought he was solving humanities problems, but instead found himself pissing his money away with some jack and 40's licqhorr.
Went sailing on sunday near berkeley at the Marina or really just boat riding with a nominal amount of sailing. It was kinda fun for a few hours when the sun was out and it was warm. Just sitting out in the boat and enjoying the view, sunset was really relaxing. There were Wind surfers that surfed by, while our little sailboat struggled to avoid bigger boats and other little boats. Pretty much you avoided everything in the water and gave everyone else the right of way. Got to man the Tiller and acted as skipper for a little bit. It was certainly not rocket science, but it seemed all the experienced sea dogs make it sound all complicated with their lingo. Words like Flubbin, Tighten the Jib, Man the tiller, Go starboard, accidental tack, watch the boomer, so it went on. Generally the words just meant something like, loosen the lines, go right, when the sail is lowered, watch the mast etc.. I also got to do some of the deck scrubbin work, like loosening the lines and stuff, but I guess that's part of sailin. No cabin boy here mister.
Then after about 6 pm, that's when things turned fugly and were'nt so honkey dory. The sun went down and the wind died down completly to a gentle breeze and we were still approx 2 miles out... woopee. So nothing else we could do, except for a little paddling with the manual oars, and wait. It didn't help that I had 2 gallons of Ureene stored up that had to be expelled. So I went on the aft of the boat and told everyone to turn their heads forward. Drained the fishes literally har har. But that didn't stop the other boaters and onlookers viewing the jet propulsion I was installing in our boat. Meanwhile, the stale chilly air became almost freezing and you didn't feel like doing much except sit there. It was really draining. By the time we were docking and performing all the necessary procedure, it was evident that everyone was drained mentally and physically. Had there been a thunderstorm, I think we would have drowned and actually wouldn't have been a bad alternative. Needless to say, I think I'm done with my sea legs, and I think I'll stick with larger cruise size ships like the Catalina princess or something.
Jael
Sunday, February 02, 2003
Segway
Who the hell is going to buy one of these things? Let alone use one in public? I vote we kick the first Segway users ass when we see them.
Who the hell is going to buy one of these things? Let alone use one in public? I vote we kick the first Segway users ass when we see them.
Hermosa Bizatch
Had a killer morning hanging with Mistar Hessington down in Hermosa Beach (or HB likes I likes to calls it!) Very fun- Started out with some sweet bike riding down the strand (honeys galore) and then hit up Beach Hut for some grub, followed by more bike riding. Way funner than staring at my computer screen. Invited some other people but they were busy with their boyfriends
, but maybe next time!
Gotta do that again next weekend... Until then, everyone start making their characters for THIS new version of DnD... eh...
Had a killer morning hanging with Mistar Hessington down in Hermosa Beach (or HB likes I likes to calls it!) Very fun- Started out with some sweet bike riding down the strand (honeys galore) and then hit up Beach Hut for some grub, followed by more bike riding. Way funner than staring at my computer screen. Invited some other people but they were busy with their boyfriends
, but maybe next time!
Gotta do that again next weekend... Until then, everyone start making their characters for THIS new version of DnD... eh...
Thwarted Again
So in Aaron's continued saga of denial of internet connections here is the latest update. I finally got my phone service on Thursday. Yeah for me. At that point I decide to set up my internet. Some time ago I took my modem out, so now is the time to stick it back in. I even brought it up from LA. So I bust it out and go to stick it in... You all remeber when my MoBo blew out almost a year ago? Well when I bought a new one, I decided ISA slots were so passe. Nevermind that my modem is ISA. D'oh! No worries I will set up the internet on Aimey's computer (AKA the supped up version of Elric's power droid). I turn it on after being off for a week.. No video signal. After a bit of troubleshooting I come to find the video card ate it. Okay, it is probably 5 or 6 years old and in its third machine at least. Whatever, I have a replacement, Elric's old Intergraph VooDoo Banshee. Of course I would have no drivers for it and it will not run in anything other than standard VGA (640x480, 16 colors). Grrrrr....Whatever! I will download the drivers, right? Nope. No I cannot find my internet Dial-Up software. I remember now, throwing away the mindspring dial-up software a long time ago because I said I would never go back to dial-up again. Great! Anyway, I remeber now trying to install that Video card into a machine a while ago. The drivers are not to be found anymore. A non-existant company producing a rare and unpopular piece of 3Dfx chipset history. I scrubbed the internet for a number of hours last time. Nevermind I will just breakdown and buy a new PCI modem so I do not have to deal with the other computer. 40 bucks. Boo.. They should give those things away. Once I find earthlink software and a modem I give the connection a whirl. Modem installs fine, Earthlink... Will not install competely. Gets hung up on checking for access #'s. Fucker. Call tech support, the knucklehead tells me it is a earthlink network issue. Great. Fuckum in the back now, I'll Configure the damn dial up myself. Fucker works and I do not have to deal with lame tech support, which entailed enduring a tech ignoring my questions and pretending to be doing something and then apoligzing after I ask the question twice, get silence, ask if he is there, get silence and then get an insincere apology. Bastard! So anyway I get connected with none other than a 28.8 dial up speed. FUCK! What the hell am I supposed to do with 28.8kbs. Even checking email sucks. I tried 4 dial up numbers and I can not get better than 28.8. Hey but even though I can not get Cable or DSL broadband, I can get Satillite and plunk down $70 a month. Bury me! I think I will go piss on an electrical fire now.
On other fronts, I had an interesting experience in Chinatown. Went to check out the Chinese new year festivities in China town. A crap load of firecrackers and people, not much else. Got to watch aimey buy dried squid and grind on that. Ick... Smells like the end of the MB Pier deep in the summer. No thanks, I would rather lick moldy cattle dung. While we were waiting for a bus some bum, whips out his schlong and just starts wizzing right in plain view, his wang just hanging out there for everyone to see.
Anyway I am off to check my email.
Mega Bortz
So in Aaron's continued saga of denial of internet connections here is the latest update. I finally got my phone service on Thursday. Yeah for me. At that point I decide to set up my internet. Some time ago I took my modem out, so now is the time to stick it back in. I even brought it up from LA. So I bust it out and go to stick it in... You all remeber when my MoBo blew out almost a year ago? Well when I bought a new one, I decided ISA slots were so passe. Nevermind that my modem is ISA. D'oh! No worries I will set up the internet on Aimey's computer (AKA the supped up version of Elric's power droid). I turn it on after being off for a week.. No video signal. After a bit of troubleshooting I come to find the video card ate it. Okay, it is probably 5 or 6 years old and in its third machine at least. Whatever, I have a replacement, Elric's old Intergraph VooDoo Banshee. Of course I would have no drivers for it and it will not run in anything other than standard VGA (640x480, 16 colors). Grrrrr....Whatever! I will download the drivers, right? Nope. No I cannot find my internet Dial-Up software. I remember now, throwing away the mindspring dial-up software a long time ago because I said I would never go back to dial-up again. Great! Anyway, I remeber now trying to install that Video card into a machine a while ago. The drivers are not to be found anymore. A non-existant company producing a rare and unpopular piece of 3Dfx chipset history. I scrubbed the internet for a number of hours last time. Nevermind I will just breakdown and buy a new PCI modem so I do not have to deal with the other computer. 40 bucks. Boo.. They should give those things away. Once I find earthlink software and a modem I give the connection a whirl. Modem installs fine, Earthlink... Will not install competely. Gets hung up on checking for access #'s. Fucker. Call tech support, the knucklehead tells me it is a earthlink network issue. Great. Fuckum in the back now, I'll Configure the damn dial up myself. Fucker works and I do not have to deal with lame tech support, which entailed enduring a tech ignoring my questions and pretending to be doing something and then apoligzing after I ask the question twice, get silence, ask if he is there, get silence and then get an insincere apology. Bastard! So anyway I get connected with none other than a 28.8 dial up speed. FUCK! What the hell am I supposed to do with 28.8kbs. Even checking email sucks. I tried 4 dial up numbers and I can not get better than 28.8. Hey but even though I can not get Cable or DSL broadband, I can get Satillite and plunk down $70 a month. Bury me! I think I will go piss on an electrical fire now.
On other fronts, I had an interesting experience in Chinatown. Went to check out the Chinese new year festivities in China town. A crap load of firecrackers and people, not much else. Got to watch aimey buy dried squid and grind on that. Ick... Smells like the end of the MB Pier deep in the summer. No thanks, I would rather lick moldy cattle dung. While we were waiting for a bus some bum, whips out his schlong and just starts wizzing right in plain view, his wang just hanging out there for everyone to see.
Anyway I am off to check my email.
Mega Bortz
Bloggus Maximus
Sorry for the lack of blogging guys...it's been crazy around here. Firstly, let me say that I will miss poor old tall person hating Vanessa -- I'm not sure that she ever loved me, but I thought that she was great. Sorry for your loss Jon, it really sucks. (I know this sentiment has already been expressed by everyone, but I feel the same way too.) Its now time to focus on the good life that she had, and the numerous albeit sometimes tall, friends that she made.
As for the Peter Pig mini's that sounds like a great project Eric, I'm proud of you. I wish I could do cool projects like that, but ohhh, the time! Still, let's face it, who here would play me at Battle Cry? On the other hand, Andrew and I move closer and closer to purchasing Blood Bowl -- the only thing that is holding me off is that we don't really want another human team -- orcs would be ok, but what I really want to play is skaven. I suppose we'll have to call them the SkavenBlight Raiders, since LA seems to have lost them too! How can a whole football team go AWOL -- I blame Nagash personally.
In other news, it snowed here here the other day -- more snow than I can remember in England since I was about 3 so it was quite significant -- would have been nice prior to Christmas, but never mind. It was really amazing, and since southern England doesn't really get that much snow, everything shut down, traffic slowed to a standstill (it took some people 15 hours to get home that night) and everyone was slipping over on the ice. Here's a picture - probably doesn't seem like much snow by say, Colorado standards, but it was cool for us.
I'm jealous of the Beach Hut breakfast! Rudy and Eric have fun, erg! I want good food too! Crap British food!
Sorry for the lack of blogging guys...it's been crazy around here. Firstly, let me say that I will miss poor old tall person hating Vanessa -- I'm not sure that she ever loved me, but I thought that she was great. Sorry for your loss Jon, it really sucks. (I know this sentiment has already been expressed by everyone, but I feel the same way too.) Its now time to focus on the good life that she had, and the numerous albeit sometimes tall, friends that she made.
As for the Peter Pig mini's that sounds like a great project Eric, I'm proud of you. I wish I could do cool projects like that, but ohhh, the time! Still, let's face it, who here would play me at Battle Cry? On the other hand, Andrew and I move closer and closer to purchasing Blood Bowl -- the only thing that is holding me off is that we don't really want another human team -- orcs would be ok, but what I really want to play is skaven. I suppose we'll have to call them the SkavenBlight Raiders, since LA seems to have lost them too! How can a whole football team go AWOL -- I blame Nagash personally.
In other news, it snowed here here the other day -- more snow than I can remember in England since I was about 3 so it was quite significant -- would have been nice prior to Christmas, but never mind. It was really amazing, and since southern England doesn't really get that much snow, everything shut down, traffic slowed to a standstill (it took some people 15 hours to get home that night) and everyone was slipping over on the ice. Here's a picture - probably doesn't seem like much snow by say, Colorado standards, but it was cool for us.
I'm jealous of the Beach Hut breakfast! Rudy and Eric have fun, erg! I want good food too! Crap British food!
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