jenny-o they were! but they were just the plain ol "breakfast links" style - they were reduced to sale at raplhs for a fuckin $1.75! Jeebus - i should have bought more - they're turning green, but maybe thats spinach or something.

I don't mind swinging by everyone's house, BUT it doesn't really matter - maybe u can go to erics and i can get u both at the same time. what about denish?

eric - can i come by maybe on monday instead of tomorrow? i got that software i needed and they fucked up and sent me the fucking OS X version - im so fucking pissed right now. Lemme know bro - thx

teh thurday plan

OK, so we're leaving Thursday night, correct? What time are we meeting, and how should we do it? (Rude, will you come by my house then Eric's, do you want us all in one place, etc..)

Also, we're coming back Sunday night, right?


old post

Turkey sausage good. I like the Jenny-O spicy kind. I fry it up in a covered pan. After a few minutes, add some onion strips; a little while later, add some green pepper strips. Tastes like it's terrible for you, but is actually not!

best lunch ever!

I'm so stoked on myself. i'm eating turkey sausage and fried rice right now - that I made! I've never really made fried rice, so I was a little sketched out, but i grabbed some leftover rice from my dinner last night (i eat basmati stylee rice) and after my lil turkey sausages were done, i took em out and threw the rice in (with some soy sauce) - it somehow turned out pretty good! food is good.

More on Fahrenheit 9/11

BBC Quote:

Director Michael Moore's controversial anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 has won the prestigious Palme d'Or best film award at the Cannes festival.

It was the first documentary to win the top prize since Jacques Cousteau's The Silent World in 1956.

The film received a 15-minute standing ovation when it was screened on Monday.

Maybe Americans will watch it and take heed. Now is our time to show the world that we arent a bunch of chumps and that Bush Inc. does not represent what is truly in our heart and minds.

Bortz

PS What ever happened to Dennis? Will he make it up next weekend? Or Peter?

Micheal and Moore

1) No
2) Yes
3) Yes
4) Yes
5) No, unless perhaps they find some drunk on the corner in DC and dress him up like Bin Laden.
6) Iran

Rude: I hope the movie comes out this summer. The movie really needs to come out close enough to the elections to be on peoples minds when they vote. Not too soon as too be forgotten by election time and not so late that not enough people see it. Of course you know all the wrong people we see it. Meaning all the people that hate Bush already and none of those that need to see it, much like bowling for columbine. I have been following the developments for the past few weeks and I think the owners of Miramax are close to a deal to purchase the movie from Miramax (aka Disney) to put it out themselves.

Ry: You know it is really hard not to obsess about the man and his folly when you have too much time on your hands. I found when I was working I got pissed about him from time to time, but it didnt dominate my attitude. But now, everytime I peruse the Internet all I see is Bush this and Bush that. I guess I just didnt have enought time to see it before. That and more and more crap is published about his ineptitude.

However if you want this man to further piss yourself off, check out this article, "Bush: Dumb Like A Bullet. Is Dubya both a bumbling simpleton *and* a shrewd manipulator who smirked at tortures in Iraq?". Yeah a good deal of it is speculation but some of it seems grounded on real info. See the links in within the article to other new sources.

Me-mop

Reminder to Self

Get ROM's here when you are back at your own computer.

www.darkstar3.tk

Also, Rudy made my day with the link to the other emulators that can be run on the GBA, when I get my "developer Kit", I am putting SO MANY games and emulators on it!!!!!

"Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling." -George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

My anger toward this man is seething... I really need to stop obsessing about it, but I can't.

This is an oldie but a goodie

Remember this site Jon? Ryan and I have been looking at it again and laughing our asses off. here is my favorite:

I, Robot
By Isaac Asimov
Ultra-Condensed by Geoffrey Brent


Isaac Asimov
Here's a logic puzzle thinly disguised as a story.

Reader
Hurray!

THE END

It kills me.

Here's a cool site with gba rom info - looks like there are special emus out so u can run other systems games using that flash card - rad!

http://www.gameboy-advance.net/gba_roms/emulated_on_gba.htm

My answers:

1. No
2. Yes
3. Maybe
4. Absolutely
5. Maybe (And I've heard fascists at my work say they'd be ok with it even if theyve been "keeping him on ice."
6. Syria/Iran - There's no way they're gonna fuck with the House of Saud! They control the spices!!!

Ya dude, I can try and swing by your house this weekend - maybe sunday? Actually, I'm waiting for a package to arrive at my folks house, so if it comes tomorrow, then ill see u then.

Yikes - hope that flash cartridge shit is cool! If its weak sauce, sorry I showed off those links. :(

FYI - Talked to JP Munroe the other day, and he's gonna have a featured article about him and his upcoming show in next week's LA Weekly - very cool.

Michael Moore's Doom

So, when do you think he will suddenly and without warning, tragically die due to heart-failure, single-car accident, etc.? I think he has just crossed over the fence into "The Land of Seriously Fearing for Your Life". If W is allegedly okay with the 9/11 attacks, and waging war for personal interests, don't you think he wouldn't bat one of his cute monkey-faced eyes at the notion of assassinating Moore?

Here is my poll:

1) Will Moore be dead within one year?
2) Will the movie ever see legitimate/legal distribution?
3) Will W win the presidential election?
4) Will W take any kind of vacation between now and the election?
5) Will W pull Bin Laden out of his ass before the next election?
6) *Bonus Question* Which country will we attack next, not today, not tomorrow, but the next in line whenever it happens?

My answers are: 1-no, 2-yes, 3-no, 4-yes, 5-no, 6-Saudi Arabia

In other news:

- Rudy, can we hook up this weekend so I can get the bin from your coche?
- One of my insane projects looks like it will be finished by Kublacon! Hooray for insanity and stupid, useless, time-consuming projects by me!
- I have ordered a GBA flash cartridge, should be here by thursday! I got a 256MB version, looked cool, and looked to be better built than the others. Details to follow! (I'm such a sucker)

read this:

very good article about moore's new flick Farenhiehgt 9/11 :

http://www.iht.com/articles/521066.html

That movie's gonna be insane. But STILL, there are so many stupid people in this country - who knows what's gonna happen at election time.

And even better yet is this article by Kurt Vonnegut:
cold turkey!

I once had a high that not even crack cocaine could match. That was when I got my first driver’s license! Look out, world, here comes Kurt Vonnegut.
And my car back then, a Studebaker, as I recall, was powered, as are almost all means of transportation and other machinery today, and electric power plants and furnaces, by the most abused and addictive and destructive drugs of all: fossil fuels.
When you got here, even when I got here, the industrialized world was already hopelessly hooked on fossil fuels, and very soon now there won’t be any more of those. Cold turkey.


rad-e-cool

Bush for another 4 years?!!?

I certainly hope not. If Kerry can get Nader's support and have him drop out of the election, Kerry stands a better chance at election.

I like the album section of cafepress.. I found some pretty good albums, actually 1 or 2 partially good songs, from random singers. MOST of the albums were pretty shite/no talent.

jael

great fucking song

Download this song: FCC Song - by Eric Idle. I didn't know they still did comedy stuff, but apparently so - and its really good! Seriously, download it and listen. Fuck you very much.

War is a bitch

The whole Gulf War V.2 is just a Bush ruse. It was never a terrorism political agenda or a humanitarian effort. It was his stupid pride and family honor and even more importantly, oil. Also remember, we hope he is ousted in four years, but there is no guarantee. Right now the polls are too close to call between Bush and Kerry. We could still end up with that f**knut for another four years.

Just wanted to remind you guys, you will be on the penninsula for the convention and it is 'summer' here. In other words, be prepared for either warm or cold. Bring a sweater, sweatshirt, or jacket. The fog rolls in often and it can be colder than the fog down in the beach cities.

Jack Mehoff

PS Elric: Did Rich ever go on his masturbation monologue around you. Basically it was a string of about 40 ways to say "beat off"? What a wierdo.

That's some f***ed up article ry...

War is so messed up. If someone killed my brother, I'd take up arms against (whomever) too. But then that's the emotional catch, isn't it? Don't forget it takes two to tango... It's those damn terrorist S-O-B lackeys that's threatening both army and civilians.

But you also know what? Individual casualties aside, to be honest, Nations fight wars. We justify ourselves as being Civilized, but so did all "civilized" nations in history. Apartheid, Colonialism are examples of civilized occupation. Our country may be democratic and "civilized", but we ARE NO different. Not to be desensitized to everything but countries fight wars, people die, and the bully nations (Bush n cronies) usually has less casualties. Time heals all wounds, only to nurture (countries) back to health and fight each other again. WWI, WWII, All the countless wars...

In years to come, the people that died will be only a fading memory of a turmulous time. That's what you get, when you have a war-driven leader leading the country. Unlike other countries however, the good news is that every 4 years our leaders gets ousted from office...

Jael

i, suckbot

i dont know anything about i, robot yet, but i got this sneaking feeling its gonna blow. i saw an audi commercial tonight for the 2034 audio - it was this futuristic car blah - and then at the end, it was all "see it in i, robot. and drive some other shit now." one of those deals. oh man. will smith needs to make a movie that has little or NO crazy cross-marketing associated with it. cat woman looks pretty bad too.

anyone see the series finale of angel? it had a really rad ending. that was a good show - better than buffy. i wasnt into it enough to watch it regularly, but it was top shit when i did.

khan weekend my friend dore's gonna be up in san fran also for his sister's bday, so i might have to sneak out saturday night to go attend. dont be mad guys. ill bring some dice along to keep the legend alive.

Grim

Yeah that Article is pretty tough. More and more of these stories are starting to pour in. Even in the US where the media has shyed away from these negative views of the war. War is harsh. Especially when it is fought for false pretenses. Go Bush.

Rude: You should look into the PS2 now. They dropped the price to $149. Game Cube is $99. Crazy. I agree on the new hand helds. They are going to be expensive for at least a year.

Yo Momma

Good article Ry....

i watched Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" today. It was the first Chaplin movie I've seen, and at first I was a little annoyed because as comedy, it's not typical Chaplin; it was his first "talkie," and it mixes a fair amount of politics with the laffs.

But shit... for a movie that was made in 1940, before America was in the war, back when it was staunchly isolationist... making this movie took a lot of balls. Chaplin was actually trying to Save The World with this movie. That's impressive.

He plays two roles in it... a Hitler lookalike in a pseudo-Germany, and a Jewish barber. The movie was made before people fully understood the roles of the concentration camps, so they are portrayed more as a regular prison, but there are some super-funny parts and a really great speech at the end, where the barber is mistaken for the dictator and delivers a speech, much in the manner that Hitler delivered his speeches, but saying the cardinal opposite: love everybody, soldiers put down your guns, etc.. Worth seeing, even if it's a little slow at times.

yo la tengo is teh rulez

Prepare to get pissed off and/or sad...

http://www.sacbee.com/content/opinion/story/9316830p-10241546c.html

here's where u can get those gb flash cards i was talking about:

http://www.easybuy2000.com/store/nintendo%20accessories/index.html

gba roms average around 5-10 megs a piece (older gb games are even smaller) so i think its pretty sick if it actually totally works - i aint never tried it.

One of these days I might pick up a used gba sp - its a lot of fun, but like me and console gaming, I know i'm totally getting into it on its last leg (like me and the genesis and even the playstation1.) oh well - as cool as the PSP and Nintendo DS look, I know theyre gonna cost upwards of 2 or 3 bills (that means $200 or $300 dollars), so I KNOW i won't be rocking one of those anytime soon. That playstion one looks SICK. oh man, i bet it'll rock.

someone bring their laptop on the trip so u guys can watch movies or something (and ill bring my usb gamepad so i can play gba games, yes, im obsessed!)

Another story...

There is an article on msnbc about how to save the Star Wars Prequel trilogy in the third movie. The article is one part sour grapes, two parts comic destructive criticism over Lucas's terrible productions of Episode I & II are. Check it out.

Can ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ be saved? Fire Lucas, fire Christensen and resurrect Ed Wood from the grave.

Mustard

PS

Pretty rad article Enron! I read the whole thing. SomethingAwful's weird though - I dunno - I don't think I'd want to belong to that forum - I can just imagine there being a TON of assholes on there (and right-wingers for some reason.) But, it brought goodness with that story - way rad.

Next wedensday I do a market research thing in Santa Monica on BEER. Ha! Easy $100 bucks. (For the khan)

i think harvest moon is in there with the other roms. i tried it, seems cool, but I was too into final fantasy tactics to get into it. "Feed teh cows." No, man. People love that game - I'm gonna try it someday. Erick, I don't know how much they cost (not cheap) but you can get these flash cartridges for the GBA so you can put a shit load of roms on it and play em on yer gba. They have a friggin' 1gb one, but I think its over $200 - They also have em down to like 128mb and shit like that. Do it! They're making a new Mario Golf Advance for the gba, so I can't wait to try that out. OK GO WORK YOU FUCK! (yelling at myself!)

If You Liked Tennis...

- This is teh shits for the Gameboy Color. If you ever go to Europe, or anywhere else (like Kublacon) and you can only bring one game with you, bring this one. This was the only gamboy game I had and played during my tenure at UCI, and I still love it! I didn't even think to look for it on the emulation station that you gave me Rudy! It's there! Do it!


- I am contemplating picking up Harvest Moon for the real GBA for the con as per Jon's suggestion/obsession explanation. Try it out, it's another weird addictive one....

- Some wireless routers allow the SSID to not be broadcast at all. So, while there might be a signal that can be sniffed from the air, and packets that also can be snatched out of the air, it will make things even tougher actually use the network without a name. Also, set-up WEP. It will keep out the casual wardrivers or neighbors from using your network too.

Wireless

The problem with wireless is that unlike wired communications, people can easily tap into your intranet. With your typical wire based system the only realisitc way to get into a network is to come in from the internet and crack any security such as a router from the outside. However, a cracker need not do that to get into a wireless network. They just need to be near your wireless base station. They just jump on your network since you are broadcasting a connection to the outside world. Since that is located inside the firewalls and NAT protection provided by most SOHO routers, that can leave you very vulnerable. In this case, it becomes more akin to someone being on your internal network at home. This means that you have to rely on your computer's security rather than the router's and one less layer of security. Less safe. It is actually quite a common phenomenom for crackers to run around south bay here with a wireless network detection device to find the network and then they brake into the network. Most are unprotected and some have encryted logins. Must home users do not have encryted logins setup. Good example is how we were able to login to other wireless connections at SoCal GenCon. So here is the moral of the story, unless you have an encrypted login, your should make sure you have no resources available on your network. File sharing etc.. And make sure you have all the latest patches installed. Honestly though, there is probably little danger to having your computer hacked internally as a home user. Probably the only thing you have to worry about as a home user is someone piggybacking your connection and stealing bandwidth. Obviously, this is very different with a business where data is more sensitive. However, the thought of someone stealing your personal information from your computer is a bit scary.

Bortz

Best game ever. Mario Tennis for Gameboy Color! I've been playing it a lot - its like a weird rpg, but about tennis! Sweetness... 

Rudy, I think you've inadvertantly created the perfect tongue-shaving device!

F. Irewallington

OK, I've heard some similar concerns about Wireless shit--maybe you tech-savvy guys can explain a little why it's not as secure?

Here'z what I've got for protection right now:

1. Whatever protection the router (Linksys) provides... I don't know too much about routers, but they provide some protection, don't they? I basically just plugged it in and went. I haven't made any specific adjustments to it.
--> a. My parents' PC is connecting to the router via ethernet cable. My Mac is connected via AirPort. When my sister moves back home, I expect we'll install a wireless card in her PC.
2. I also turned on the firewall built in to OS X. (Pretty easy... you go to your network settings and there's a button marked "Firewall On." Ah, Macs.)

Am I pretty cool security-wise? Or not so cool?

Grim news!

And so Jon is the first to fall. D'oh. Dont worry Myke, your safe in my capable hands. Never met a glass I couldnt break. har har har.

Here is a great story about a scammer being scammed. Great story. A bit long, but it gets better as you get into it. At the very least take a look at the photots of the 'iBook'. Damn hilarious. Jon I think you need to trade in for one of these.

Bortz

sorry i'm such an asshole. it was an accident. 

Here's an excerp from Jon's secret diary

"Beauty Tips

by Jon D. Peterson

11/21/2000

For Females

I am not saying that the following will work for everyone, we are all quite different but this is how I prepare myself for an evening out.

Shaving

For the face normally I would just shave out of the shower sing a gel and waiting about 3 minutes for my beard to soften. I would then starting with the sides of my face shave using a Gillette Mach III and a sharp blade use downward strokes, followed by my neck then chin and then mustache area. If I was going for the smoothest shave to wear make up, I would wait to shave as late as possible before going out and following the procedure above, maybe going in more directions such as up and sideways until there is no more stubble. I wouldn’t do it this way normally because it is much harder on the face and you could wind up with skin blotches. I would then, if I were going to use it, apply a moisturizer for my skin type and wait 10 minutes for that to soak in before I applied my foundation.

The shower is the best place to shave the rest of your body. Working from the top down, either in tub taking a bath or standing up taking a shower after about 10 to 15 minutes your skin is ready for a closer shave. Using a gel, such as those Gillette makes for women or the King of Shaves”, hold your arm up high and carefully shave the underarm in downward strokes. Follow this with again downward strokes over your chest, especially carefully around your nipples and on sown to the belly area. At the point from your navel to the genitalia, move across your body, instead of downward from the outside inward. Use extreme caution around your genitals if you do that area at all and then proceed to the legs keeping the razor free of hair all the while. Shave with downward strokes again using a gel, one leg at a time taking long strokes. It is especially hard getting the backs of the thigh area and indeed don’t expect just one shave is all that it takes. Don’t be discouraged, if this is your first shave, it could take 3 separate days of shaving to get it all. Check later to see those hard to get to or easy to miss areas. Shaving an area such as the knee or ankle, you will want to be especially careful bending your leg to shave the knee and stretching your leg (as in the underarm area) works best. Hair grows on your toes as well as the tops of your feet so don’t forget these areas. After you have done a few shaves, for maximum closeness you will shave up the legs and follow with your other hand to sense missed spots. You will get the hang of it eventually; just don’t expect to go out after one shave with smooth skin. Follow all of your showers now with a body lotion. By the way, just as in washing your face I would recommend a liquid, moisture-rich cleansers for use on your body, not a bar soap. Loufa’s, body buffs, etc, can be used to help exfoliate, that is get rid of dead skin cells, bringing more fresh skin to the surface. These are not recommended for the face. Instead use and exfoliating cleanser one to three times weekly as part of your twice daily face cleansings.

Use a lotion on you’re your hands, arms, legs and feet nightly, a special skin-tightner type lotion on the face avoiding the eye area and especially good is to use a Vaseline on your feet and cover them with socks overnight. Use lotion on your hands frequently through the day.
"

That's one scary woman...

Actually I heard Gillette Mach III is very sexy and I was considering shaving my genitalia and deez nuts. Jon, you'll have to demonstrate, after I shave my tounge and get the nice tounge bacteria.

Eric hoodle - nice testes. All three of em. So, where's the captions???

myonovich - Deciding which doctor to go to wasn't based on the insurance. I have PPO. My decision to go with the second doctor, Ben Sah, came from my friends high recommendation. After the consultation, he is a good doctor. I should have had my initial consultation/surgery with him. I feel he is a better, more competant ENT specialist. However, the problem now is 1) they belong to the same medical group, 2) I lost my initial insurance, which covered 95% of all costs 3) My old doctor won't fix the problem 4) I'm probably going to have to pay out the ass 5) I could go to another doctor, but what's the point? I'll probably go get a second opinion. Also 6) I need some nose pictures which most doctors can't seem to do. Just for proof and documentation.

Damn, this is a long blog.

Johnny

Nice Shot o' "The Toast of Ice Lee"!

Although not to be out done by the shots of "The Toasted Ice Lee"

Jon: Wireless is cool, but I dont really like the security issues. It is harder to protect unless you know what you are doing, like are esteemed colegue Elcrotch. Damn nice to roam with a laptop though I have to say. Now that I am deeply engrossed into "A Game of Thrones" book I would like to play the game. Bring it.

Ice Lee: I have a drill, lets use that. Dont trust Jon and his silly Mach 3 business. It simply goes too fast. Before you know it he will have shaved your turkey neck too. We dont want that. Seriously though. Why dont you go to another doctor altogher or are you bound to the current one because of your insurance?

Elrock, maybe Twilight Imperium is in order. Only we need to bring your iPod looping a mp3 consisting of a humming background punctuated with the occasional buzz. Top with chocolate and java beans. Mix in a little tired. Rule!

Rude: That is sweet about the recording. If you are willing you should bring some sounds for us to listen to. I am interested in hearing them.

Bortz

BTW Elrock, your testes appear to be rough at first, but tender in the end.

Third testes....

Another Testes....

This is a test of the Emergency Photo-Blog System. Had this been a real emergency, you would see a picture posted inside the blog with a caption. But since this is only a test, there is nothing to see here, move along, nothing to see here...

Wireless still rules

Hey Johnny, we can fix your snoring at the con. I'll bring my Gilette Mach III X-treme and we will shave the shit out of your tongue. Never fear, it is the most precise shave a man can buy. Rude: bring some gauze.

Found some information on an old-school member of The Action Team. Awesome to see some of us living out our dreams....


gamez

I've wanted to play Junta 4-eva! Read the rules for that one and bring it Jael!

The games I own that haven't been mentioned are Titan: The AIIIII-RENA!, Cosmic Encounter, Puerto Rico, Pirate's Cove, Evo, Carcassonne 2 (Hunters & Gatherers), Ricochet Robot, cina-mini Settlers of Catan (travel edition), Citadels, Programmer's Nightmare, Game of Thrones, Chrononauts, and some other shit. Sheesh, what a lame bunch of games. Unless anyone has requests I think I'll bring:

1. Puerto Rico. 2. Citadels. 3. Titan Arena. 4. Maybe a Cheapass game or two. Game of Thrones is cool, but I'm just not sure that we'd have the opportunity to play it.

We should have at least one moderately beefy 6-player game so everyone can join the fun. I don't think I have any... Eric?

don't mean to be NOSE-y

bummer about your nose dude! that's pretty sucky. Does it effect your sleeping? I had a friend who had some kind of operation to stop his snoring, but I think they shaved off some of his tongue.

I wish I had a dvd player in my car! That'd be hot for this trip - otherwise, I really wouldn't need/want one. I'll bring some clothes and snacks for the con. Erlick - we left that one big plastic tub in the back of my scion when I was at your house last, so I'll bring it back around if u need it or whatever.

This week I've had off to work on my album, and its been ok. Yesterday I kicked some serious creative ass, but today's been just ass. Been trying to work on a few different tracks and I'm shootin blanks. It's ok - the day ain't over yet. I'll get something done by tonight.

Jon - have you seen any of this season's chappelle show? the 1st season is good, but the new shit has been frikkin hilarious. funny times indeed my friends.

Kubla Organ-eyezed!

After confirming the reservation, I am certain that it is a double bed room. So Eric needs to back off pal! =D jk. go ahead though and cancel your reservation.

As for games, I will bring Arena Maximus, Battle nuts, Blood bowl miniatures, Aarons mom (oh wait...), JUNTA and risk??, and possibly russian campaign if all wants to play. I don't own Space-no-one-wants-to-play-EVAR Hulk anymore. Got rid of that piece of shit for 66.07! A profit of 26.07! You too can be like Tom Vu! I teach you how to make money!

On a serious note, I am getting bent over and ass monkeyed by Doctors. Remember the Septoplasty operation I had a year ago? Well my nose still bothers me and I decided to go see another doctor but because there is only one clinic in fremont (ENT specialists) the both doctors are affiliated. The new doctor is recommending another surgical procedure to shave off some cartilage. WTF? So his partner must have not done something properly. But because they are partners, this new doctor is recommending this as a "new" procedure and not a "remedy" of the old one. Having a new procedure done means more money. Somewhere, this doesn't make sense, and I'm getting screwed. Unfortunately I don't know what to do about it, and if I want to get my nose fixed, i'll have to pay again.

Jael

Right now, I'm planning on bringing:

1. Puerto Rico
2. Game of Thrones (debating this one)

I think that's it! I'll post my list of games when I get home and see if anyone has any requests.

Kubla Disorganizaion

I talked to Johnny and he also has one room reserved. He didnt seem sure what type of room he had reserved (King or 2 Doubles). Since you have the worst case scinario, I told johnny I would have you (Eric) cancel your reservation. If this is not entirely clear, contact Ice Lee and coordinate with him. As far as games go, I understand you guys are going to be a bit short on space. Johnny does not have very many games, except space bulk and Battle Cry. I have a few and since I have much more room to bring things, I will give you the low down on what I will bring and you can adjust your games accordingly. I will bring: Tikal, Giganten, Lord of the Rings (w/o Expansion), I ron Dragonflyington III, Aquire, Circvs Maximvs, Carcossonne (w/ First Expansion), Settlers of Catan, Lord of the Rings Confrontation, Pirateer, Family Bid-niz, and Honor of the Samauri.

What say you?

Wireless is Kull

I have reserved a room at the proper hotel for Kublacon at convention rates and we have one King sized bed and one roll-away, though we should be able to get more now that I think about it, I mean, they know we are going to have four people in the room, we should certainly be able to have enough beds for all of us, then again, maybe the ground will prove to be more comfortable...

Now, what to bring? We need to have a very short list of things to bring seeing as we have a very small place to put them. I bought Axis and Allies: D-Day which is VERY easy to play and should be fun,I will bring that, what else? Laptop for JavaBowl? Mike's Spirit enclosed in a clay jar? Wooden Ships and Iron Men?

I am also working on a stupid Eric project that might be finished in time, or might not, it will take up some room...

Well, the DSL connection my folks got included a wireless router, which I set up today. I had to drop eighty bucks on an Airport card, which stung a little, but I am now capable of using the Internet from the privacy of my own bed. It's just way too weird.

All of my Netflix movies have been kind of a bust lately--I guess that's the breaks when you essentially sign up for everything under the sun. "Panic Room," "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!," and the documentary "Sherman's March" have all been pretty bad. On the other hand the Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" has some damn funny moments. Next up: Chapelle's Show and Freaks & Geeks.

10d6 doom?

It seems that 10d6 is no longer listed with the Domain Name Servers. Elrock did you move 10d6 off of Nexpoint? In fact as I look at the whois search on Network Solutions, it looks like the www.10d6.com is now on Lunarpages. Made the switch eh Eric? Nice. Looks like they updates on Sunday. Coolio.

In other news, Johnny, Aimey, and I went to Games of Berkeley this Sunday. It's a pretty cool place. A pretty big space, for a gaming store, with a lot of games. They have a pretty wide marketing mix too. Besides the typical gaming fare, they have Children's games, Cards (Traditional & CCGs), classic strategy games (Chess, go, etc...), but also some kids toys. No Magna or Comix. The open gaming area is very small. It seemed like a pretty friendly environment though. We also stumbled upon a very strange second game store in the area. They had a pretty big space, but fully 50% of it was dedicated to open gaming. Another 25% to PC Networked games, and then a very inefficient sparse sales/register area. I am not sure how they make their money. Probably off the PC games since the store is located right across the street from a major college.

Jo-Job is what?

this new blogger format is pretty weak.

OMG, you guys gotta see this:

http://algraffix.nstemp.com/powellMTP.wmv

Colin Powell was on Meet the press, and after being grilled for awhile on the WMD bullshit, one of his aides told them to move the camera off of him - but the interviewer was still talking and it gets totally weird - finally powell (who still sucks - he should have quit these yahoos a LONG time ago if he's as good as people thing) powell's all "get out of the way emily! (the aide) put the camera back on me." Pretty funny shit. Depressing times indeed!