"A Lost Hope, A Star Wars Story"

As most of you know, I have a soft spot for Star Wars Fan Films. Some of them are pretty good. A lot of them are pretty bad. I am here to report one of the good ones. It's called A Lost Hope. It's a parody of Episode III. And it's funny as hell. Well, in that amateur kind of way. Anyway, thanks to Blue's News for posting the link. I always appreciate the great stuff I find there!

The next wave of Outsourcing

Well, will the stupidity ever cease? Nope, specially in Herminston, OR. A McDonalds along Highway 395 is outsourcing their drive thru order taking to some place in North Dakota because the minimun wage is lower. Well gee...why did they stop there? Why not go directly to India? All you'll have to deal with is seconds of delay and some person who you won't be able to understand 80% of the time. You know, one day, there won't be anybody left in the US to buy anything. The Government will have to implement one hell of Tourist Industry package to keep this coutnry a float. lol

My Entertainment

Sometimes, I have things I need to do. And when I do, I go to the two new links on my sidebar. Popcap games and Digitially Imported Radio.

Popcap has the best web games. I personally like Zuma and Bejewled 2. I have Bejewled on my cell phone, but it eats the battery pretty quick so I thought I'd go play it on my computer. So, if you need to go do something, stop here first and suddently you won't have time to do what you had to do in the first place.

At Digitally Imported Radio, I like to listen to the Euro Dance channel. If I need to think and work, I'll listen to the Trance channel. Down further you'll find a classical and jazz station. Also very pleasing to the ears.

Well, if you didn't finish something because of Popcap, don't blame me. I already blame me enough. :P

Puyallup at it again

Some kids had started a fundraiser for the Tsunami victions in Southeast Asia. Isn't that cool? Oh, wait, they were doing it Puyallup where Halloween can't be had anymore because of wicca activities, or something like that.

The boys were gonna start a video game tourny featuring none other than Halo 2. It was sure to gross a decent chunk of change of donations. But, the stupid school district nixed it. Why? Cause Halo 2 is too violent. Thanks to Fark to list the story. I'm sure it will get around fast enough.

Something else, real quick

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The Best Sushi in the World

I have finally found it. The best sushi in the world. And now, here it is, Twinkie Sushi. Enjoy!

Holy Sweet...

Here's some more disturbing news from the stupid front. The US might be planning an attack on Iran. That's just great, just fucking great. Yes world, come hate us some more. But we're in the right cause "God" is on our side. That last statement is kind of speculative but right up there with what the Dubba would say.

You know, instead of people running to the UK, Canada, Mexico, anywhere but within the US, people should be calling for impeachment. Last time I checked, a democracy was one of those "For the people, by the people" kind of thing. Bush was wrong in Iraq and now he's gonna be shifting the focus of wrongness to Iran. His wrongness needs to corrected by way of our legal system. Nixon got the ax for simply finding a way to get re-elected. Bush has killed at least a 1000 of our own plus who knows how many Iraqi and others. Don't you think there's a little difference here? I sure as hell do.

Acknowledgment, step one

I have a problem. The first indication that I had a problem was when I was denying it. I do this thing all the time. But no, it was a problem. It was at first hobby, a mere distraction to keep my mind off of the blahs of the modern day. But then, my hobby turned into an obsession. I needed it. I can't live without it. It's all I think about. When I sleep, I dream about it. When I'm awake, I dream about it. Yes, I have an addiction. I have an addiction to playing Halo 2 on XBox Live.

Last night, I played until 7am. I played, played, and played some more. I sucked at each game. There was the occasional 3rd or 2nd place win, but it was mostly 7th and 8th out of 8 players. My hands were cold. Everything thing was cold. But I played. I played until I thought I could win. I lost one game and thought I could do better the next game. But it never happened. I would start out well and end at the end. Or I would start out bad and end last. It didn't matter. I probably would have played until my eyes bled.

So, now that I acknowleged my problem, I will address it accordingly, by playing Halo 2 through the night, each night, until I am rank 13.

"Apply theory sticker here" -->

Couple of things tonight. Some of you might have heard that backwoodsy area Cobb County in Georgia (you know, that part that lost some war 150 years ago)has been ordered to remove those silly theory stickers from their bio text books that discuss evolution. It's about time they did that. I'm getting real tired of the creationist people trying to still push their crap on the world. I'm still looking at it today. I mean, come on guys! Come out from the 15th century to the 21st. *sigh*

Second, there's a huge discussion over at Slashdot about this same topic. Those boys and girls who read Slashdot really have some good brains on their shoulders. I applaud all the non-trolls there. *clap*

Another season, the same results

*sigh* So did you see the Seahawks screw up? I did. I saw everything cept for the last 21 seconds, you know, that time after Seattle couldn't convert on 4th down. Why do they even bother with getting a decent seed in the playoffs if they are just gonna piss it all away. I just don't understand Seahawk behavior.

I was really really grumpy yesterday. After the game that is. But then we went to my sister's house for my niece's birthday party. I felt better after that. Anyway, that's that for now. Lets all hope for a better season next year. *sigh*

Stagnation

It would seem that I have been doing a whole bunch of nothing in the last few weeks. I may have been playing Halo 2 but that's not productive. I look at the same websites, hoping for a new update, constantly. Again, not productive. I have been very lazy. I'm getting nothing done. All I want to do is sleep and play Halo 2. I'm getting tired of it. I need to fill my time with productive things. But when I sit in front of my computer, I just sit. *sigh* I dunno. Maybe I'm not cut out to be working with computers when computers seems like a vice to me. I'm also pissed all the time. I get agitated very easily. Frustration sets in. I can't get anything done. I'm going to sleep now. Maybe I'll have dreams of better times...

On the Job Front, again

*sigh* Got an email from Seattle company saying they didn't want to move forward with me. Isn't that typical. Oh well. I still have that local opportunity still in the queue. Either I'm hungry or sick to my stomach that I can't find a job....I think I'm gonna find a dark corner somewhere and hibernate for the rest of the winter.

On The Job Front

I have some uplifting news about a possible job I've been courting. Last week, a recruiter from Volt sent me an email about a position that I had initially passed on simply because of the fact they were looking for Seattle applicants only. He had said that he ran across my resume and asked if I would interested. I emailed him back saying I would be. He then called me yesterday to answer some preliminary questions. Again, he called today to get some more answers to some other questions he was asked to ask. heh I answered them and he said he would put me in the pool of apps for the job with his check of approval. Well, it sounded like that anyway.

I'm pretty stoked about it. haha "stoked" The job is very entry level judging from the questions I was asked. The pay is good for the Seattle area. I'm looking forward to drive over there should I get called for an interview. :)

Of course, I'll let you know what happens. :)

Crazy music set to crazy flash!

Dawn pointed this out to me the other day and I meant to post a link to it. It's called "Maiyahi" by ikari. Well, the flash part of it is. The music part of it is done by a Romanian boy band called O-Zone. The name of the song is "Dragostea Din Tei". This is a crazy dance song that I can not stop listening to. I must listen to it all day long! Please, someone help..please. Ahhh shucks, I best just give in my weaknesses. :P

The Day After Yesterday

Ahhh, so today is the most second busiest shopping day of the year...I think. People returning presents, people spending xmas cash and gift certificates, and people looking for the good buys on wrapping paper. Oh yes, the wrapping paper for next year can be found cheap this day.

Anyway, I took down the links to those fabulous gifts for Gift and Shower Day. Dawn did get Ultramix 2. I'm slightly disappointed with the song selection. While I like the techno/dance type of songs, I prefer more in japanese. Well, I can't complain too much cause now we can dance to "Brickhouse" by the Commodores. OWWW!

So everybody have a nice New Years. I'm sure we'll all be kicking it in 2005!

Toys of years past

Here is a top 100 list that somebody compiled of the toys from the 60's and 70's. Some of those toys are still around or have come back in a second coming. While I do recall playing with some of them, others you can probably find at the White Elephant in Spokane.

Seattle, on the brink

Well, looking at the standings in the NFL, I came to discover that the NFC West still hasn't had a playoff team birth. This spell certain doom for Seattle. See, they are first place in the NFC West. They are a game in front of St. Louis thanks to them losing as well this past weekend. To Arizona I might add. heh Anyway, Seattle is on pins and needles until the end of the season in two weeks. They need to finish better then the Rams because in a tie, the Rams would take the playoff spot. So, Seattle needs to at the very least win one and St. Louis should lose one. Ideally, Seattle will win their last two games. That will cinch up their spot. So, on pins and needles till the end of the season. Maybe, just maybe Seattle will win a game in the playoffs. lol *sigh*

The List of EA Games to not buy

Over to the sidebar, you'll find the link to my new site with the list of EA games you should be on the look out. But here's the quick link for easy reference. Please please please! Be aware of what you are purchasing. If EA can feel the effect of the pocketbook, then other companies will be mindful of what can happen to them as well. Thanks for your time.

EA Spouse, the Saga Continues

Well, you know about the EA situation. I know you do cause you read my post I did about a month ago. I'm really really sure that you read it. I know you don't want me to cry.

Anyway, EA_Spouse has started the beginnings a watchdog group to watch the quality of life at game development. Check out her posting as of yesterday. This is a good start and I applaud her effort in starting something that has the potential to change the industry as we know it today. So please, continue the boycotting of EA games. Just look for the big ol evil looking EA symbol on the box of PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and PC based games.

EA on the warpath

As everybody knows, or should know by now, EA is a questionable company making games created by their slaves...errr I mean their employees. There has been lots of bad press as of late. The bad PR has given rise to an internal memo that acknowledge the problem and said that things were a changing. Somehow, I doubt it.

Anyway, just today, EA announced that they had gotten an exclusive license to use the NFL teams and stadiums. I don't know how many of you play football on your PC or console, but the Madden franchise has been a powerhouse over the last several years. Though, some have said that Madden has started to go the way of it's namesake. I haven't played it so I can't personally make any comments. In any event, this exclusive agreement, other upstart games such as the ESPN franchise that have been given higher ratings and has a higher likability from the users (as we all know critics are jaded) will be doomed. If anybody in the next 5 years wants to play NFL football on their console, it will be from EA.

Well, this doesn't really affect me too much as I don't really like the sports games. Sports should be watched or played, not controlled virtually. However, sports games have generally been a mass market hit. Taking the air out of the other companies will certainly affect how things are done. Does this license starting to show that Microsoft doesn't hold the only software monopoly? I am almost certain that EA is becoming another 800 pound gorilla. This is yet another reason to boycott their games.

On an aside, I said I would start a list of EA published/created games. It's not up yet, but I'll be working on it. Have faith...please. :)