Hey. Just wanted to let you know I'm still here. Just been procrastinating.
Videos are going along okay, I guess. I've still got a really long one I'll probably do this weekend. I've got a group commentary for something absolutely ridiculous (and very long) I'll try and get up eventually.
I've started a band. Well, actually, right now it's just me and I guy I know who's willing to play rhythm. Don't expect to hear from this for months.
I might start writing a book. A parody self-help book. Don't expect to hear from this for months, either.
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Now playing: Metallica - The God That Failed
via FoxyTunes
Friday, February 29, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Oh dear god...
I feel terrible. Really. I've had an awful cough all day and now I've just got the worst headache. I've been like this since Wednesday night, except Wednesday night it was even worse. Than I was terrible on Thursday and Friday and a bit better the last couple of days and now my head hurts and I farking hate being sick.
What I'm really trying to say with this is god damn you all and your good health. I command that everyone be miserable!
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Now playing: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (Album Version)
via FoxyTunes
What I'm really trying to say with this is god damn you all and your good health. I command that everyone be miserable!
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Now playing: Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (Album Version)
via FoxyTunes
Saturday, January 12, 2008
I'm back (in black).
So, I finally put a new video up. It's uploading as I speak.
I did some Heavenly Sword footage, spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. You probably don't have to ask, but probably will anyway, so I will say that yes, I do not give a damn about this game. Yes, I'm fairly certain that, even if I played through it, I would find it to be an incredibly generic 3-D action game, and yes, I did only do this because of the word "twing twang."
I'm going off to Canada next week, and I've got a video of some guitar playing I'll probably upload before I leave.
I've also got one more video lined up, I might do it sometime before I leave, maybe sometime afterwards, but it will be the first video I do in a new style. I'm basically revamping the mental process behind the commentary on my side, and adding in title and credits screens done in the style of Yahtzee Croshaw's Zero Punctuation. But mostly just because I wanted to throw in some music and a ZP homage.
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Now playing: Metallica - Enter Sandman (LP Version)
via FoxyTunes
I did some Heavenly Sword footage, spur-of-the-moment kind of thing. You probably don't have to ask, but probably will anyway, so I will say that yes, I do not give a damn about this game. Yes, I'm fairly certain that, even if I played through it, I would find it to be an incredibly generic 3-D action game, and yes, I did only do this because of the word "twing twang."
I'm going off to Canada next week, and I've got a video of some guitar playing I'll probably upload before I leave.
I've also got one more video lined up, I might do it sometime before I leave, maybe sometime afterwards, but it will be the first video I do in a new style. I'm basically revamping the mental process behind the commentary on my side, and adding in title and credits screens done in the style of Yahtzee Croshaw's Zero Punctuation. But mostly just because I wanted to throw in some music and a ZP homage.
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Now playing: Metallica - Enter Sandman (LP Version)
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Hey, just wanted to share something
Something Awful
Read the talkJesus bit on this. It contains some of the best examples of religious bigotry and blatant fact denial ever.
Some highlights:
"How dare you put Muslim beliefs on an equal plain with Christianity!" (paraphrased)
"I have never done much research in the field of creationism vs. evolution because
I have never though that I would need to use science to prove the Bible. However, I'm going to tell you all that any science that proves the Bible untrue is clearly false science, as the Bible is true and anything that disproves the Bible must be untrue, because otherwise the Bible would be proven untruthful which cannot be proven because the Bible is truth." (Also paraphrased)
I really want to see how these people react when faced with things like science and logic and valid reasons why their opinions cannot be considered valid without some backup.
Unfortunately, trolling is beneath me. I wouldn't sink to that level. Damn you, standards!
Read the talkJesus bit on this. It contains some of the best examples of religious bigotry and blatant fact denial ever.
Some highlights:
"How dare you put Muslim beliefs on an equal plain with Christianity!" (paraphrased)
"I have never done much research in the field of creationism vs. evolution because
I have never though that I would need to use science to prove the Bible. However, I'm going to tell you all that any science that proves the Bible untrue is clearly false science, as the Bible is true and anything that disproves the Bible must be untrue, because otherwise the Bible would be proven untruthful which cannot be proven because the Bible is truth." (Also paraphrased)
I really want to see how these people react when faced with things like science and logic and valid reasons why their opinions cannot be considered valid without some backup.
Unfortunately, trolling is beneath me. I wouldn't sink to that level. Damn you, standards!
Friday, December 28, 2007
Unintentional hilarity
protestwarrior.com
As much as I hate giving these people more page views, I can't resist. Follow the link and go to PW in the bit at the top and then signs. Scroll through and laugh at how they publish propaganda in an attempt to "throw the truth back at the Left."
Some examples of their 'truths:'
"Every libertarian is a racist! Just look at some imagined side effects of their goals!"
"The libertarians want to kill all the white males in an attempt to end sexism and racism!"
"Here's some goofy pictures of former Democratic presidents! This somehow proves a point!"
The first time I saw that last one, I laughed out loud because it was so utterly ridiculous and mockable. And mock it I did.
Here's a picture that I made in just ten minutes that makes a point backed up with just as much evidence as theirs, only made to say the opposite. It was really that easy.
As much as I hate giving these people more page views, I can't resist. Follow the link and go to PW in the bit at the top and then signs. Scroll through and laugh at how they publish propaganda in an attempt to "throw the truth back at the Left."
Some examples of their 'truths:'
"Every libertarian is a racist! Just look at some imagined side effects of their goals!"
"The libertarians want to kill all the white males in an attempt to end sexism and racism!"
"Here's some goofy pictures of former Democratic presidents! This somehow proves a point!"
The first time I saw that last one, I laughed out loud because it was so utterly ridiculous and mockable. And mock it I did.
Here's a picture that I made in just ten minutes that makes a point backed up with just as much evidence as theirs, only made to say the opposite. It was really that easy.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Christmas, Christmas Time of Year...
God I hate those chipmunks.
Anyways, merry Christmas everybody! About a day too late.
How was your Christmas?
I got Guitar Hero III! Woo! It's like Tetris, except the gameplay is entirely different and the music is better. Which means it's virtually not like Tetris at all. But it is addictive like Tetris, so take that.
I also got a webcam (By the way, I've got a new video up taken from said webcam) complete with a mic thing, so be prepared for VoIP-quality audio and more regular updates as I no longer have to go through all the hassle with my MP3 player. I also got I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert, a George Bush Out of Office Countdown calender, the Simpsons Movie and Game, Back In Black, and then some other stuff I don't care about so much and probably one or two other things eventually, but that's not important.
[Insert pointless, sappy rant about how Christmas is about caring, blah blah blah yak yak yak so on and so forth here.]
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Now playing: R.E.M. - E-Bow the Letter
via FoxyTunes
Anyways, merry Christmas everybody! About a day too late.
How was your Christmas?
I got Guitar Hero III! Woo! It's like Tetris, except the gameplay is entirely different and the music is better. Which means it's virtually not like Tetris at all. But it is addictive like Tetris, so take that.
I also got a webcam (By the way, I've got a new video up taken from said webcam) complete with a mic thing, so be prepared for VoIP-quality audio and more regular updates as I no longer have to go through all the hassle with my MP3 player. I also got I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert, a George Bush Out of Office Countdown calender, the Simpsons Movie and Game, Back In Black, and then some other stuff I don't care about so much and probably one or two other things eventually, but that's not important.
[Insert pointless, sappy rant about how Christmas is about caring, blah blah blah yak yak yak so on and so forth here.]
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Now playing: R.E.M. - E-Bow the Letter
via FoxyTunes
Sunday, December 23, 2007
5 Reasons the TV in My Room Sucks
I have a television in my room. My Wii is currently hooked up to it, and I'd like to take this time to talk about how terrible a television it is.
1. It's way too small
This thing is as large as my computer monitor, which isn't exactly what you'd call big. Normal sized, I'd say. This isn't necessarily a big deal, but it is a strike against the TV, especially when compounded with
2. It's several feet away on a shelf
Computer monitors are designed with the fact that you're going to be rather close to it in mind, and are sized accordingly. You're beginning to see the problem here, yes? Yeah, bit of a big one. But there's another thing, too. It's ON A SHELF. This means that I have to tilt my neck up (Not a whole lot, but enough) to look at it. This can lead to painful extended play sessions.
3. Mono sound output
Normally, this kind of thing doesn't bug me. It does bug me here, though, because it also only has mono input. This leaves me with a red cable just sitting there unused. Kind of annoying.
4. There's no remote
This is kind of annoying. It's not like a big deal or anything, it's just that it's a pain in the butt to have to turn on the TV when I want to use it. It sounds like whining, but think to yourself how often you have to get up and physically operate the television. I thought so.
5. I can't think of another one
I have no more complaints about it, but 5 is a nice, round list-like number.
I actually had the Wii hooked up to our TV in the living room, which is a decent size, actually has all three connectors, built in DVD player, not bad at all, really. I'm actually glad that the Wii's back here, though. Now that it's in my room, I can actually use it. I was barely able to play it last week because my little brother refused to give up the TV ("It's been your turn for the last three hours!"), and I haven't been able to play it this weekend because my dad is monopolizing the television (Some nonsense about a Wii-free Sunday).
Quite frankly, the whole thing isn't fair to me. It was only downstairs to begin with so that my little brother and his friend could play it without having to be in my room. I kept it down there, partly because I enjoyed playing games on an adequate TV (you have no idea how rare this is for me), but mostly because my little brother threw a fit whenever I tried to take it up. I have to deal with that now, though, because my dad insisted that if I was going to play it I'd have to take it upstairs.
In short, I'm beginning to feel like I'm just changing how and when I do things to keep my family happy. I don't believe in changing myself to suit other people, but it's hard not to when dealing with family. You really can't justify that, because with family not fitting into the mold that's easiest for them isn't refusing to let other people control you, it's being a jerk.
1. It's way too small
This thing is as large as my computer monitor, which isn't exactly what you'd call big. Normal sized, I'd say. This isn't necessarily a big deal, but it is a strike against the TV, especially when compounded with
2. It's several feet away on a shelf
Computer monitors are designed with the fact that you're going to be rather close to it in mind, and are sized accordingly. You're beginning to see the problem here, yes? Yeah, bit of a big one. But there's another thing, too. It's ON A SHELF. This means that I have to tilt my neck up (Not a whole lot, but enough) to look at it. This can lead to painful extended play sessions.
3. Mono sound output
Normally, this kind of thing doesn't bug me. It does bug me here, though, because it also only has mono input. This leaves me with a red cable just sitting there unused. Kind of annoying.
4. There's no remote
This is kind of annoying. It's not like a big deal or anything, it's just that it's a pain in the butt to have to turn on the TV when I want to use it. It sounds like whining, but think to yourself how often you have to get up and physically operate the television. I thought so.
5. I can't think of another one
I have no more complaints about it, but 5 is a nice, round list-like number.
I actually had the Wii hooked up to our TV in the living room, which is a decent size, actually has all three connectors, built in DVD player, not bad at all, really. I'm actually glad that the Wii's back here, though. Now that it's in my room, I can actually use it. I was barely able to play it last week because my little brother refused to give up the TV ("It's been your turn for the last three hours!"), and I haven't been able to play it this weekend because my dad is monopolizing the television (Some nonsense about a Wii-free Sunday).
Quite frankly, the whole thing isn't fair to me. It was only downstairs to begin with so that my little brother and his friend could play it without having to be in my room. I kept it down there, partly because I enjoyed playing games on an adequate TV (you have no idea how rare this is for me), but mostly because my little brother threw a fit whenever I tried to take it up. I have to deal with that now, though, because my dad insisted that if I was going to play it I'd have to take it upstairs.
In short, I'm beginning to feel like I'm just changing how and when I do things to keep my family happy. I don't believe in changing myself to suit other people, but it's hard not to when dealing with family. You really can't justify that, because with family not fitting into the mold that's easiest for them isn't refusing to let other people control you, it's being a jerk.
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