Archive for April, 2006

Oh, the oddities of marketing!

I think I just say Nintendo shoot themselves in the foot. They announced today that their next generation console, formerly codenamed the Revolution, is to be known, officially, as the Wii.
That’s right. Wii. Pronouned “we”.
There are literally hundreds of jokes ready to be made about this, but right now, I think I’m [...]

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

The Impossible Dream

I was talking with Dax about the D&D campaign I’ve been running almost weekly for the last few months. Out of sheer curiosity, I asked what it was he wanted out of the campaign.
He could have answered anything from “a deep, meaningful roleplaying experience” or “a campaign of tactics and strategy” to “hack and [...]

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

The Son of Out of Context!

“Congrats on the beheading!”

Tuesday, April 25th, 2006

Painful realization…

So many people have a problem with food… and I’m one of them!
Today, when contemplating (for a web-meme) what food I had the most difficulty with – which food really drove me to eat when I knew I shouldn’t – I was forced to mark the final choice.  While it wasn’t “all of the above”, [...]

Monday, April 24th, 2006

Farking Pictures…

Fark Photoshop contests aren’t so much contests as they are a chance to show off a little photo editing skill (very little photo editing skill, judging by some of the entries (including mine, perhaps!)) and a sense of humor. I’ve gotten involved in one or two, and will be doing more in the future [...]

Friday, April 21st, 2006

Amish Paradise

At 4:30 in the mornin’ I’m milkin’ cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows
And I’ve been milkin’ and plowin’ so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone!
So… what’s on my mind today? Affiliation. I’ve really never been one to join groups, cliques, or clubs, or follow exciting new trends and styles. [...]

Saturday, April 1st, 2006