The ramblings of a madman

time flies

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:23:38 -0500

Haha, wow. It’s actually been 2 years since I updated this thing? This shit’s like Xanga all over again for me.

Netflix on XBox: The Bane of My Existence

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:32:11 -0600

Thanks to the view it now thing that I couldn’t partake in for so very long because I have a Mac, I’m now hooked on Doctor Who. So much so that I couldn’t wait for Series 4 to be put out on Netflix, and I went to BT it. I’ve now got the entire series 4, plus the 2007 and 2008 Christmas Specials waiting on my Passport HD for me to finish with Series 3.

The end of Series 2 was so great. I was actually crying at the end. I didn’t expect myself to get so emotionally caught up in the show. DAMN YOU BBC!

I bought a vidja camra

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 01:32:15 -0600

I might be tempted to post videos here, when I figure out how to do that sort of thing. It’s a Kodak Zi6. Like a Flip Mino, but it records in 720p HD. Pretty schweet.

Burning a hole in my pocket

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:41:02 -0600

Wow, I haven’t been on here in ages.

So, I won $150 bucks in bonuses at work the other day. Basically for working my ass off in the month of October and for picking up on posting copy to the paper’s Web site as quickly as I did.

I used some of that to pick up my weekly fix (comics). $40 dollar day today. Haven’t had one of those days in quite some time. That tells me that I need to slim down my pull file. Or stretch it out better every week. Or stop going “Oooh, look at that…I’ll take one of those!”

Plus, I’m pawning off my old iPod on my boss. 30 gig video iPod, 2 cases and the FM tuner, for $150. I think that’s fair, since it’s almost a year and a half old and I paid $250 for it.

Think I’m finally going to buy that dock for my iPhone. Tired of just hooking up the wire when I get home.

Can’t wait to get home for Christmas. Three more days.

The trailer for Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s...

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:19:00 -0500

The trailer for Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog,” starring NPH as the titular Dr. Horrible, Nathan Fillion as his heroic nemesis Captain Hammer, and Felicia Day. Looks like it’ll be interesting, to say the least.

Nobody Likes Onions

Sun, 25 May 2008 18:32:41 -0500

Nobody Likes Onions:

tristanjay7:

In honor of their current donation drive, I’d like to post my favorite comedy podcast. I appreciate its edgy, decidedly un-PC comedy. Though it’s superficially crass at times, I personally find it intellectually rewarding (the hosts are skeptical pragmatists). Plus, I can’t stop myself from using Net Sassy in everyday conversation now.

I hate being a member of Columbia House DVD Club

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:11:08 -0500

They don’t communicate properly when they sell you one of their “Director Selections” and I can’t reject them in time.

Because of this, I have Bee Movie and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Alvin had its moments, but overall I feel dumber for actually watching the whole thing.

Oh, and I have Internet back now! Yay!

I should have said this Saturday, but alas, no Internet at home…Go see Speed Racer! There is...

Mon, 12 May 2008 16:02:00 -0500

I should have said this Saturday, but alas, no Internet at home…

Go see Speed Racer! There is no reason Ashton Kutcher’s and Cameron Diaz’s crapfest What Happens in Vegas should have beaten it in the box office.

I can only surmize that a majority of people bought into the pre-hype “It looks too much like F-Zero and I may need to take drugs to get it” or “It’s a kiddie-movie because it’s PG” crap.

I saw Speed Racer. I loved it. True, there was some heavy-handedness in the whole anti-corporation stuff, but that’s not the movie. The colors were vibrant, the cast was excellent and the mix of drama, comedy and adventure was perfect.

It’s great when a movie doesn’t take itself so seriously and that’s what you get with Speed Racer. The Wachowski’s have redeemed themselves somewhat in my eyes after the Matrix Trilogy.

Work is boring. There’s only so much I can do on the Internet here without getting in...

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:03:34 -0500

Work is boring. There’s only so much I can do on the Internet here without getting in trouble.

I’m thinking of going ahead and getting internet w/o satellite hooked up early, so I have something to do besides read and burn through my TV DVDs and play my rented copy of GTA IV.

I wouldn’t wish Chocolate Mix Skittles on my worst enemy.Truly an awful invention.

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:28:16 -0500

I wouldn’t wish Chocolate Mix Skittles on my worst enemy.

Truly an awful invention.

I didn't get my comics yesterday...

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:28 -0500

…and I’m blaming the shitheel owner of Texas Toyz for that.

As I go to my store, Collector’s Planet (one of three in the city), I’m told by the owner that I won’t be able to get my books until today. I’m okay with that, but the circumstances behind why really irk me.

Turns out that the UPS driver is a dipshit and can’t read “Collector’s Planet” on a shipment of comics and other items, so he goes to Texas Toyz, the better known of the three stores in town. Without missing a beat, Dean, the owner of the store and grade-A douche, proceeds to not only open the shipment, but to put the items in his stock and sell them.

For those of you keeping track at home, that’s two major crimes. Opening another person’s mail or package = federal offense. Taking another person’s property upwards or more than $1,000 in value = larceny.

David (the owner of Collector’s Planet) is getting the FBI involved. I hope that Dean gets what is coming to him.

That guy has a history of dick moves, one involving last year’s Captain America #25, in which Steve Rogers was assassinated. He took people’s guaranteed pullbox copies, lied about being shorted on supply and then turned around and sold the issues at an insane markup. That’s criminal.

@ Bryan and KamiFuuuuuuck you. Now I’m listening to this fucking song and I’ve got it...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:42:04 -0500

@ Bryan and Kami

Fuuuuuuck you. Now I’m listening to this fucking song and I’ve got it stuck in my head.

Thanks a fuckin’ lot.

Don’t know about you guys, but I’m both excited and...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:40:54 -0500

Don’t know about you guys, but I’m both excited and saddened because of this upcoming release. Excited because I’ll complete my set of one of the best sci-fi series out there in this decade (I’ll say it) and saddened because this was the last season because USA gave it the axe.

On the heels of all this GTAIV madness, I’ve come to a startling conclusion.Grand Theft Auto...

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:01:00 -0500

On the heels of all this GTAIV madness, I’ve come to a startling conclusion.

Grand Theft Auto is the Final Fantasy of this gaming generation.

Let me explain…

Back in the day, Squaresoft, kind of struggling in the market at that time, put out a little game called Final Fantasy VII. It put Square back on the map, revolutionized the role playing game genre, and Final Fantasy became a household name.

Now, a few years back, a fledgling little company called RockStar Games brought out a little game called Grand Theft Auto 3. It put RockStar on the map. It revolutionized the genre. It made GTA a household name.

Now, every few years, Square and RockStar each put out a game in their flagship series. Yeah, there are a few tweaks here and there, but overall, it’s essentially the same game.

Grand Theft Auto 3 was this generation’s Final Fantasy VII.

I’m glad I’m moving. My trailer trash neighbor’s cat (one of them, anyway, and I...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:55:24 -0500

I’m glad I’m moving. My trailer trash neighbor’s cat (one of them, anyway, and I have a good idea which one) took a shit on our steps. Almost at the top back by the entrance. The steps I’ll have to use to take stuff down to my car.

I want to fucking murder that cat.

Instead, I left a lovely note on their door.

“Hey. Your cat crapped on our steps. Please clean it up.”

I’m so damn bored right now. Have to wait until the lottery numbers update so I can get this...

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:47:49 -0500

I’m so damn bored right now. Have to wait until the lottery numbers update so I can get this final page out and I can leave.

Just so I can get back to packing. Yay.

Testing

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:20:23 -0500

It’s been so long since I’ve had a public blog, choosing only to let my friends on myspace in on my corner of craziness (hmmm…that sounds like a cool title), so I’ll probably be sparse here in my posting until I get back into the swing of things. But here I am. Joining the bandwagon, as it were.

Yeah. I’m rockin’ that Autobot pride.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:17:39 -0500

Yeah. I’m rockin’ that Autobot pride.