The Drunk Tank

This pretty much sums it up for me. Below are some Q's and A's for the boys at Red vs. Blue. I enjoyed it.


The drunks are back for another week of burning bridges. Carrying a torch this week is Mr. Michael J Caboose himself, Joel Heyman.

Blizzard recently reported that World of Warcraft now has ten million active subscribers.

Burnie -- I am amazed by the numbers, but I trust that I will be even more amazed by the horribly nerdy response that Gus will provide in answer to this question.

Gus -- Great, as if there wasn't already enough competition mining for Adamantite in Nagrand.

Burnie -- And there it is.

Geoff -- So basically Blizzard reported that there are exactly 10 Million PC gamers left. When's the Government going to step in and break up that monopoly?

Jason -- I think that Gus is still an outcast. Have fun with your ten million little friends while me and the rest of the 6,590,000,000 people on the planet play sports and talk to members of the opposite sex.

Matt -- Yeah, but how many Toyotas have they sold?

Joel -- Could this be the reason we have to ask Question 2?

Give us a tip to prepare for the upcoming recession.

Joel -- Stop playing World of Warcraft.

Geoff -- Put your money in your mattress, then drive your mattress to the International Bank Of Geoff's House. Deposit it in my garage, along with the first month's payment of donuts, and come back in 12 years.

Gus -- A zombie plan can easily be adapted to also take care of you in the event of government collapse.

Burnie -- They say that the entertainment industry does not suffer during econmic downturns. So, I suggest that everyone convert their volatile dollars into rock-solid Red vs Blue DVDs as soon as possible. It's an investment!

Matt -- I have a foolproof plan that's been reported in some extremely prestigious economic publications. Perhaps you've heard of S.U.M.M.S.? If not, send me money and I'll tell you all about it.

Jason -- That article claims we went through a recession in 2001. I was 22 years old that year and I got by just fine. So my advice is to be 22. Everyone else, you're screwed.

Lost starts up again on Thursday. Any predictions?

Burnie -- I predict that on Friday and every Friday for the next two months, I will be surrounded by wailing jackasses screaming "DON'T TALK ABOUT LOST! I HAVEN'T SEEN THE NEW EPISODE YET!"

Gus -- I predict that three or four long running questions will finally be answered...by introducing thirty or forty new questions.

Geoff -- I predict that there was never an island at all, and that the entire show was a dream by Walt, who is really Jacob, who once grifted Sawyer's father, who was actually Hurley's father, who used to be a woman named Shannon, and that woman was in love with Desmond, who is actually Jack, which makes Locke Jack's grandmother.

Jason -- My prediction is a 1:10 answer-to-question ratio. Based on that math, call me in 7 years to let me know why I watched Season 1.

Matt -- Patriots 31 - 28. John Locke kicks the winning field goal.

Joel -- Surprise script revision reveals twist that has all characters marching in a circle for 42 minutes.

Malarius

In case you haven't noticed, by a few of my comments on others blogs, I am feeling better. Its amazing how you can get use to a scratchy throat. I still sound like I gargle glass but I feel tons better. I will say that the pep pills and the antibiotics have done a combined effort. I'm still not fully convinced the pep pills are gawd's gift. 'Course, I'm still on both, but will run out of antibiotics by Sunday so then we shall see the true nature.

Its very sad about Heath Ledger. He will be missed every time I watch Knights Tale of the nteenth time.

Netflix: I missed it, you've missed, lets get reacquainted shall we?

The Girl Who Shagged Me - another film with Misty Mundae. The disc and description say director's cut. This is to imply it is more raunchy than the released version...yeah, this one had maybe about 2mins, tops, of nudity and fake lesbian scenes. Now, all the films Misty Mundae does have at least 4, if not 5, fake lesbian scenes each around 5-8 mins, 15 if there is dancing and stripping. She is sort of an underground soft porn queen. And this was like 1 of, maybe, 5 films of hers I haven't seen (she has done like 30). And this was first time I was gypped this hard. Basically, Netflix lied about this being the directors cut, cause it isn't. Either that, or there is and 'uncut' version. I do know that they always release 2 versions one they can put in video stores and one you have to order. Anyway, it was bad.

Everything Richard Pryor - Basically, I went through netflix and added every comedy act of Richard Pryor, did you know he had a TV show (Only 4 episodes and an anniversary show)? I love Richard Pryor, it was very cool to see his act evolve over time.

Kekko Kamen Surprise/Kekko Kamen Strikes Back - this a 2-fer. One sucked, one incorporated a music theme, that one was kinda neat. Surprise had the music theme, btw.

I'm currently involved in a Netflix three-way. I'm watching Hercules season 3, Seaquest DSV season 2, and the R.O.D. tv series. Hercules and Seaquest are rockin' my kasbah as always, R.O.D. has yet to impress me.

I'm also holding off on Driving Lessons starring Rupert Grint, Ron from Harry Potter. I know Miss Lynn will want to see it so I'm waiting for a time we both watch it.

Gamefly:

Wild Arms 4 - I got close to beating it than gave out. Actually I assumed I was still miles away from beating it then I look up the guide and it turned out I was like 5 hours away. I put to much effort for the game to over in less than 24 hours of play. I love the series, the game was fun, apparently the epilogue is where it all is in this game but that is just playing mini-games and challenging secret bosses for points. No more plot or story line. I like it when that sort of stuff is involved in the game, like you have to complete this stuff before you finish the story because the game will end. Now I don't mind the epilogue to more story but just having it so the player can keep playing the little stuff and no end in sight, nah, not my cup of tea.

I bought Star Wars LEGO 2: the Original Trilogy.

I'm currently playing Thrillville 1 and 2 (Off the Rails). Basically, it is like theme park, where you build and design your own theme park much like Simcity, but it has more restrictions and a third person view of your park while you build it. You can interact with the customers, loads of mini games, loads of loading problems/lag. Its kinda fun, but the same time, time consuming.

Heath Ledger: Dead at 28

I just received news, and confirmed, that Heath Ledger died today around 3:30pm. His house keeper and masseur, of which he had an appointment with, discovered him unresponsive upon which they immediately called 911. So far the news is sleeping pills. This is kinda sad for me. I really loved many of Heath Ledger's films and always thought him to be a great, if not interesting, actor. I was also really looking forward to 'The Dark Knight' where he plays the Joker. I'm still looking forward to it but it will be sad to see him play a stellar performance for Joker and know that it was his last. I guess if you gotta go out, go out with style.

List of Heath Ledger films I really loved him in:
A Knight's Tale
The Order
Ned Kelly
Casanova

I know he was in more but I either didn't like them or didn't see them.

Peanut Butter Update Time, Peanut Butter Update Time

Immediately after my dog died, I went to a friends house to hang out. A little smoke, combined with the cold air (he opened a window to let the smoke out), in addition to us cracking up at youtube stuff til 3am; well, my throat was not happy with me. Friday evening, I hung out with another friend (smoker but not so much around me) who just finished being sick with sinus and respiratory infections with a cold and whatever else was going around. My throat was still kinda sore from a few nights ago but Saturday morning...my body was telling me I had had it. So horribly sick Saturday and Sunday. I have like half a day's worth of sick time left, I work half the day on Monday, take all of Tuesday off (forced to take 'leave without pay'), go to the doctor for the first time on my own, I get me some antibiotics and I happen to mention that I have been feeling a little down lately with everything that has been happening so, he gives me some samples of 'happy' pills. I say no to the prescription, I'd like to see what they do before I pay 200 bucks or something like that. In short, my throat still hurts but extremely less than it did a week ago, I wake up constantly through the night because of some wicked bad sinus drainage (its drying out my throat to the point where it feels like my flesh is cracking). So, I drink like a gallon of water to dampen my throat only to wake up 30 mins later because I gotta pee and need to drink some more because I can feel my throat getting dry again. As for the 'happy' pills, I don't notice any change in mood (believe me, I observe closely what these things could be doing to me). I do notice 2 things though; 1 it also acts as an antihistamine, 2 I seem to be more decisive, like less lazy. Not like energetic, just...like this needs gettin' done and this and this, so I do it. I still get my TV watching in, and games, but it seems I do more. That could be because I'm getting better, though. Anyway, holiday party this weekend for the company. Don't know how much I'll enjoy that.

Through Thick and Thin

This going to be a long post because I have a lot I want/need to say. So prepare yourself.

First, I want to start out that it has been a difficult winter for me, emotional wise. A lot of the past has been brought back.

A few years ago I had to do, what seemed at the time, the hardest thing I have ever done. I had to make the decision to put down my pet rat Karma. Oddly enough, the decision wasn't the hard part. She had a benign tumor that was getting bigger everyday, side effect of about 90% of lab rats. It got to the point where she couldn't climb anymore and she would just rest next to her food and water so she wouldn't expend the energy moving around. So I took her in, everything was fine until her heart stop beating...it hit me, she was dead...because of me. She didn't deserve to die, she was a smart and nice rat. She graduated top in her class (my Rat Lab class). But, she wasn't living a life she was enjoying. I was so sad that I was escorted out the back of the Vet's office so that I wouldn't face all those people in the waiting room. After a few hours, I was okay. I even got her ashes.

Shortly after that, my favorite (and yours) barista quit the coffee kiosk at my college. To be replaced with a new one. Kristina, she had 2 rats. We bonded well, she is an actress and I had a lot of emotions, that I disguised as acting, to unleash. We got a little net of new friends to meet around the coffee kiosk. Here is where I met a new love interest. Jessica, aka Kitten. Apparently, Kristina and I had such a dynamic that people perceived us to be married, and Jessica, having just a fun time playing along, became our daughter. If she would see me, Jessica that is, on campus, she would run up to me a cry 'Daddy!' and leap into my arms. I would always respond with 'Hi, kitten.' We would talk a little and be on our merry way. After a month or so, we started to spend more time hanging out at the coffee kiosk than Kristina and I did. Pretty soon we are skipping class to watch Ranma 1/2 on her laptop together. Btw, just so you get a better picture of her; she is 5'4", b-cup, and cute as a button...okay, okay....deep raven black, healthy hair that went down to the small of her back, slim and fit, a dressed in all black...sort of a goth skater with a dash of 'hood' gently sprinkled around the edges. Soft, milky white skin...excuse me a minute...afk... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...and were back. And the best of all, she was into me.

Second semester came around and our class schedule changed, we were on the brink of starting a relationship but then a huge argument between Kristina and Jessica ensued. And she stop coming around the coffee kiosk. I happened to get different hours a work as well and so I didn't have time to hang out anymore. I would hang out at places that I figured she'd be at (art major, so I tried the art building). And nothing, I lost her...I haven't seen her since, neither had Kristina, or anyone for that matter. In this phase of my life I was still shy and kinda quite unless a fun time was being had, but I never got enough courage to ask her phone number or email or anything. How could I, what would I say, I noticed that she was a woman who liked a strong, confident man. And I wasn't confident then. So, I lost her...then again, as far as I know, she never tried to find me. I feel blame for this, though, since I never asked for her number, never made a more prominent move, why would she willing find me if she didn't know how interested I was. In truth, she had a lot of mannerisms as Stephcha, but looked for different things out of life. So, I was always on the fence because I didn't want a repeat of the previous 4 years. So, I lost in love, again. But I moved on, I haven't thought about that time for a long while.

Anyway, I got side tracked, a difficult winter. I mentioned that my dad was in the hospital and how he was re-introduced into my life in a previous post. Not easy for me, and it didn't go over well. As far as I know, he is at a home trying to clean up and rehabilitate himself. His brothers and sister are looking out for him and his well being... ... ...but it doesn't look good... he may extend his life but he may never get better than what he is now. But he entered and left my life much in the same way he always had. Then, my uncle got slapped with 50 years for a false child molestation charge. I have always been angered by this biased fucking society. Where if a man even thinks about children he is slapped as a pedophile. My uncle was accused by his niece (who was one of my favorite cousins when I was growing up) for molesting her children after she was thrown out of his house and accused of beating her kids, by my uncle. To hide the fact that she is a terrible mother to her kids and beats them, she countered with false claims that it wasn't her beating those kids, it was him molesting them. She beat her kids, and the fear of getting them taken away, and I assume the fear of losing welfare income, she countered with false charges that no one in this 'great fucking state' of ours can win against. Fuck this, man, if one, just one person accuses any man of child molestation his record is scarred for life, regardless of who wins the case. 50 fucking years.

Then the 'lovely' holidays, of which New Years Eve was the better. Then my cousin was admitted to the hospital for a severe heart attack, which isn't much of a surprise. He freaks out at the littlest thing and has constant panic attacks. He was getting so worked up that he almost had himself another heart attack in the hospital worrying why know one would come see him,...he burn a lot bridges with his constant freaking out and blaming everyone for random things and crap. I didn't care much about that since I have;t seen him in years. And I'm talking years.

Then the mother of all things. On January 8th, at roughly 7:45pm, the oldest friend I had, died. My withered old sheltie made it through the holidays and got to play in the snow one last time before my mother and I had to put him down. For 17 years and 2 months, Kain was my greatest friend. He outdated every single sad event in my life save one, my dad's stroke. Shortly after, my mom wanted to finally get the dog she always wanted. Low and behold, we got a two-fer. We couldn't take Kain without taking his guardian older sister Di. So we did. This was my childhood dog. This animal I loved more than I have loved anybody or thing. He encompasses all of my happy times through all the bad events of my life. So here is to my oldest friend... ... ... ... ... ... ... after all that I'm not much for words atm. It was beyond his time and we said our good-byes. I was there from the first to last moments of our lives together... ... ... ...I'm glad he isn't in anymore pain. Good luck buddy... ... ... ... ... ...

Quite Contemplation

First, a small update.

God of War 2 was awesome. I read that the end of the series will tell the untold (and uncreated 'til now) story of the death of the Ancient religion of Rome and Greece; in other words, the death of all the gods, demi-gods, and titans, and I welcome such a story. I always felt that the introduction of Catholicism, which is what truly destroyed it, was lack-lustered for such grand Mythos.

Wild Arms 4 - I love this series. Basically, a fantasy filled wild west. ATM, I am unimpressed. This one seems like they just cranked it out as fast as they could. In 30 mins of game play, I already have all the main characters (I play RPG's real slow when I first start). I am willing to give it an additional shot since it has good prequels.

The last of the Kekko Kamen series was actually pretty good; Kekko Kamen New!. The others are repeats of Quest for Egg Salad, i.e. repetitive broken discs.

Ghost Rider - I wanted to see it again to find out if I really wanted it...I can live without it.

Bridge to Terabithia - I cried...again (teared up is more like it...I knew what was coming). It is a good story and Anna Sophia Robb is such a talented actress. I kinda want to add this to my collection but I think maybe the book would be a better buy. Choices, choices.

Okay, to the knit and grit. The impromptu New Year's Eve party was a hit, even if only 9 people showed. I had a great time but I noticed one thing. I felt a hint of embarrassment in the back of my mind. I probably wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for one of our guests lack of concern about there own idiosyncrasies. I have gotten much better in loving my differences, but there is still the feeling that false or negative judgement is placed upon me for them and I feel somewhat guilty that I embrace them at all. I guess it is that small part of me that wants to be normal. I have fought hard against that urge and have won many a battle, more than I have lost. I feel tired of small victories though. It is time for a big W. I have three major confrontations to ... ... ... confront. Credit Debt, Weight, Generalized Laziness. If I break one, than all shall fall. Generalized Laziness is one that I score many defeats on but it continues to come back for more due to the strength of the others. I must fight on 2 fronts while I hold the 3rd at bay, but the opposition is strong. It will take strategy and cunning as well as quick thinking. I must also be prepared for future obstacles. Bare in mind these are not New Year's resolutions for these will all take longer than a year to conquer. It will take a life time.

In addition to that, I am a pervert. I always have been and I have recently (last few years) been proud to be one. I do not flaunt it, though. As a matter of fact, I don't consider myself a pervert at all, I consider it cultured and mature. An open mind of acceptance in differences. I do my best to not pass judgement; and if I do, it is never one thing but an abundance of options from simple observations. Let's take an extreme for an example: Bestiality. Now I have seen bestiality, so the questions are 'why would I watch it' and 'do I enjoy it'. Let's tackle the ladder; I have never conducted bestiality so I have never had the opportunity to decide if I enjoy it or not (see, open minded answer. I don't mention whether I condone it or not; I gave a true and neutral answer with no judgement passed on the topic). As for the former part of the questions; I have watched it because there are people (not freaks or monsters) who do enjoy it and I wish to observe why. Now, for my abundance of judgements. Why do they do it: drugs, money, loneliness, an acceptable (in their minds) alternative to release a pent-up urge to have sex that isn't masturbation, forced/co-hearsed (some people really do mean 'yes' when they say 'no'), a true love for the animal (extreme furries, possibly), perversion, and many more. It could be one to all reasons why someone would conduct bestiality. 'Would I do it', I can honestly say no; however, were the lives of others (not myself, that answer is still no) in the balance on whether I would have sex with an animal, and I mean 100% proof that people (I care for) will die if I don't have sex with an animal, well,... that would require more quite contemplation... ... ...good thing its quite nil that it would happen, ... ... ...but you have to keep the possibility open...you never know...