It's like stream-of-consciousness blogging...which is, indeed, a very strange thing....
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Wanted R-Rated Trailer
I have to admit, I wasn't excited at all about Wanted based on the original theatrical trailer, but this one has me a lot more than curious...indeed, I might actually have to go and see this now. (And I don't think it's just because this new trailer features graphic violence and language...I just think it's a much better trailer than the original.)
Again, note the R-rating: this trailer gets bloody and features Morgan Freeman dropping an F-Bomb. You've been warned.
Again, note the R-rating: this trailer gets bloody and features Morgan Freeman dropping an F-Bomb. You've been warned.
The Death of a Legend
George Carlin, my all-time favorite comedian, has passed away. And...well, that sucks. Few comedians could make me laugh as hard, and few men made the notion of fighting the establishment so damned fun.
Here's a nice article about him.
Take it easy, George, we'll miss ya!
Here's a nice article about him.
Take it easy, George, we'll miss ya!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
The Zen of Sarcasm
I've seen this floating around on the web before, but someone here at work just reposted it, so I thought I'd share it here, as well. Good words to live by. ;)
1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me alone.
2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.
3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.
6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.
10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably a wise investment.
12. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
13. Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.
17. Duct tape is like 'The Force.' It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
19. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
20. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me alone.
2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky tire.
3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.
5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.
6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.
7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.
8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is probably not for you.
10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably a wise investment.
12. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
13. Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.
14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.
16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.
17. Duct tape is like 'The Force.' It has a light side and a dark side, and it holds the universe together.
18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.
19. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are moving.
20. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.
22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Best Father's Day Weekend...EVAR!
Another Father's Day has come and gone, and it was, in a nutshell, totally awesome. DW got me Alton Brown's "Manly Food" edition of Good Eats on DVD and a big gift certificate to go catch all of the those summer flicks I've been so excited about (not to mention a deluxe CD set that's still on the way); DD drew me an original picture of a family of bears (exceptionally well done, currently on my "desk" at home) and a home-made card; and DS also got me a card, as well as a home-made barbecue brush and a complimentary bottle of BBQ sauce. Vast, unhealthy quantities of burgers, corn dogs, and barbecue chicken were consumed by all, we played some basketball, did some fiddling around the house and even took the kids biking...and all this with my DW and DS being sick! You guys rock! (And, as if all that weren't enough, I got to watch some "for Dad's eye's only" bloodshed in the form of the new Rambo movie...what more could a guy want?! :)
It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend. I'm fairly certain I don't deserve a family this great...;)
I Love You Guys!
It was a wonderful, relaxing weekend. I'm fairly certain I don't deserve a family this great...;)
I Love You Guys!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
New DDM Article Is Up
Check out the third and final installment of my Desert of Desolation Internal League article over at the WotC site.
In other (WotC-related) news, my Tiefling Warlock Lucan Keth (also a character from my "Crown of Blood" novels) finally returned to Mike Mearls' lunchtime D&D 4.0 game today, and kicked some serious tail!
(Note to the rest of the party...next time, let's bring some Fighters...)
In other (WotC-related) news, my Tiefling Warlock Lucan Keth (also a character from my "Crown of Blood" novels) finally returned to Mike Mearls' lunchtime D&D 4.0 game today, and kicked some serious tail!
(Note to the rest of the party...next time, let's bring some Fighters...)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
The Big Book Is Off to DAW...
After a brief but frustrating experience with a less than reputable publisher, Book One of the lengthy "Crown of Blood" saga has been sent to DAW Books for consideration. Weighing in at a healthy but trim 120,000 words, "Hunters & Thieves" is a dark tale of magic, crime and destiny...and maybe, just maybe, it'll see print before I start collecting Social Security.
Wish me luck!
Wish me luck!
Monday, June 9, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
My Horrific Day (Summarized in the Form of a Movie Trailer)
It drones on....and on....and on....
("I have a bad feeling about this...")
It emphasizes the same point over
and over
and over again!
("We have a situation! I repeat, we have a situation!")
It points the finger...
("Watch out!")
...at everyone else!
(screams)
It sucks the life out of you, and leaves nothing in its wake!
("Oh God, no! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!")
It's...
THE MEETING
In a meeting...no one can hear you scream.*
*That's because all of the oxygen in the room has been sucked away by a ceaseless tirade of jargon, thus depriving you of the air needed to scream properly.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
I Kick Arse At Virtual Basketball
It looks like I have to add this game to the ever-growing list of things that I get addicted to. Last night, after many fruitless attempts, I finally managed to get the Chicago Bulls to triumph over the Miami Heat. Life's small victories...
I also just finished watching the Rifftrax version of Predator, and laughed my a$$ off. I'm a big fan of the movie, but Mike Nelson's treatment of the Governator made me see the film in an entirely new light.
I also just finished watching the Rifftrax version of Predator, and laughed my a$$ off. I'm a big fan of the movie, but Mike Nelson's treatment of the Governator made me see the film in an entirely new light.
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