tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31045798917542032892024-03-07T15:07:53.300-08:00A Slice Of Fried GoldDavid S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-34568893714396182132009-01-22T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-22T10:42:36.113-08:00bananas<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/34574129@N07/">bananas of seattle</a> is my new flickr account in which i show off my collection of candid photographs of banana peals.<br /><br />each one is meticulously photographed <em>in situ</em> and is not in any way touched or arranged by me.<br /><br />most of them where taken with my phone so the resolution is pretty crappy.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-30976751510406458782008-07-22T08:01:00.000-07:002008-07-22T09:02:48.008-07:00Murder Most FoulYeah. So last night around 11:30, I was outside having a smoke before bed, just hanging with the cat on the front steps when from around the other side of my house I heard a quick "BLAM! BLAM! (slight pause here) BLAM!".<br /><br />It was obviously gunshots and not fireworks. Big Kitty took off running and I hopped quickly into the house, locking the door behind me. The ghoul came upstairs pretty quickly and Marie hopped out of bed. I peeked out the windows for a few minutes wondering if I should call the police when a squad car drove up. I got my shoes on and went back outside to talk to the officers.<br /><br />I turned the corner onto Columbia and saw the cops standing over a guy laying on the sidewalk. Thinking that I would just be in the way I went back inside and waited. The police put up "Police Line : Do Not Cross" tape all over my front yard. My driveway was completely sealed in red "Crime Scene" tape.<br /><br />More police came. Then a fire truck and an ambulance. A while later, through my bedroom window I heard someone say that "Homicide is on the way".<br /><br />I finally drifted off to sleep, but not for long. Around 1:15 the cops knocked on the front door and took statements form Marie and I. He was followed immediately by the homicide detective, who asked pretty much the same questions, but wanted a few more details.<br /><br />The police said there were conflicting reports from people about the number of shots. I heard three, Marie heard two and it seems like our neighbors were undecided also.<br /><br />There were police in my yard all night.<br /><br />This morning I woke up early. Swarms of news vans were parked outside. I waited as long as I could, but finally had to go have a smoke. Fox news was on Marie and I like a hawk. I got to answer a few questions for the camera. I gave my name as "Heywood Jablowme" (sound it out) but the reporter wasn't buying it.<br /><br />Anyway, I may be on the news today. If I can find a video of me online I'll post it.<br /><br />Here's a quick link to a story about the incident on <a href="http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/2008/07/22/person-shot-near-25th-columbia">centraldistrictnews.com</a>.<br /><br />For those of you who follow my blog religiously here's an update to the <a href="http://www.centraldistrictnews.com/news/2007/10/23/swordwieldingwomandrawsswat">samurai sword incident </a>I blogged about a couple months ago. I guess the woman didn't chop anyone up like I had been led to believe. If you watch the video, the second half where they interview the police woman was filmed in front of my house.<br /><br />*edit* I know this post is full of grammatical errors. I'm to tired to care. I only slept like four hours last night.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-16379569404699279712008-06-18T11:30:00.000-07:002008-06-18T11:39:41.036-07:00my backpack's got jets...Not really, but I do have a new tattoo, stolen straight off a certain bounty hunter's Mandalorian body armor.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2590861400/" title="bobafett-mythosaurskull by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3266/2590861400_3c90100950.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="bobafett-mythosaurskull" /></a><br /><br />Besides that not too much has been going on. Preparing for the baby (less than four months to go!) and playing <em>tons</em> of GTA 4.<br /><br />I celebrated another b-day last week. A very mellow affair, which consisted mostly of me working all day, but when I got home there was a gift waiting for me. A giant box full of 420 reese's peanutbutter cups. Yeah, Marie rocks. Oh, and I found $13 dollars in the parking lot of the Tamarind Tree. All in all, it was an ok day.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-43558858967684529212008-06-04T14:43:00.001-07:002008-06-04T14:54:14.831-07:00Where to begin?<br /><br />Got some family here from out of town, with more arriving this evening. They're moving to Seattle from Florida. They got a place way down on S. Graham and Rainier 'cuz they're too lame to live in the city.<br /><br />D&D 4E comes out in like 2 days.<br /><br />I acquired God Of War: Chains Of Olympus for my PSP. It rocks. Just as intense as the PS2 GOWs.<br /><br />I want an iphone.<br /><br />And because I'm not in the mood to write anything more...<br /><br />Some links to friend's blogs:<br /><br /><a href="http://joshbachman.blogspot.com/">The Photo Tells The Story</a><br /><br /><a href="http://brke.wordpress.com/2008/04/">brk for short</a><br /><br />That is all.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-54679207506029139612008-05-13T16:45:00.000-07:002008-05-13T17:10:08.056-07:00Xbox 360 in the house and other newsYeah, so Eva bought her kids an Xbox 360, but decided not to give it to them yet. I, being the responsible person I am, have been chosen to watch over and take care of it until Eva deems her kids ready.<br /><br />She dropped it off, still in shrink wrap, with a copy of <em>Halo 3</em>. It sat there for a couple of days until I could rustle up a copy of <em>Dead Rising</em>. I'm sure <em>Halo 3</em> is great, but <em>Dead Rising</em> has zombies. <strong>Lots</strong> <strong>of zombies</strong>. In a shopping mall. I'm sure I don't need to explain any further.<br /><br />Fave weapon so far? The sledgehammer. It just feels good to swing that bad mother around, cracking skulls from one end of the mall to the other. Damn.<br /><br />In other news, Marie is with child. In a few months another daughter will grace our household.<br /><br />Belladonna Fey is scheduled to be born on October 12th. If I had a scanner I'd post the ultrasound so you can all see what she looks like right now. But I don't, so you'll have to wait.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-26317010582779840262008-03-13T23:43:00.000-07:002008-03-13T23:45:48.439-07:00Best Obituary EverStolen from The Chaser...<br /><br />Gary Gygax fails saving throw vs heart attack <br />Thursday, 06 March 2008 <br /><br />More than 5000 men and three women, clutching dog-eared rulebooks and dice, have gathered outside Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax's Wisconsin home this week, after learning the American game designer had died at the age of 69. Although official reports have blamed a heart attack, archmage Mordenkainen is claiming responsibility and demanding experience points for the kill. <br />According to his family, Gygax, who also created boardgames, chess variants and the phrase "goddamn rules lawyer", was found in bed on Tuesday morning. After checking for a pulse, his daughter searched the body for loot, finding 2d6 gems, a potion of healing and a mysterious map.<br /> <br />His widow Gail issued a statement yesterday afternoon: "Until a high-level cleric of the sun god Pelor can be found to cast a resurrection spell, Gary's body will be interred in the Tomb Of Horrors, near the Keep On The Borderlands, where it will be safe from vile necromancers." <br /><br />The funeral will be a quiet, private affair, with the family asking orcs, red dragons and Demogorgon, Prince Of Demons And Lord Of All That Swims In Darkness not to attend. "We'd also ask D&D fans to refrain from rubbing their dice on Gary's corpse for luck," said Mrs Gygax. <br /><br />Apparently there has been some dispute over Gygax's will, with a sum of 500 platinum pieces still to be allocated. In accordance with his wishes, and first edition D&D rules, Gary will be buried with his vorpal sword and plate mail +5. <br /><br />With Gygax's passing, George Lucas has officially assumed the mantle of "Most Influential Nerd Alive".David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-66101779660660949492007-12-03T21:40:00.000-08:002007-12-03T21:42:45.477-08:00These girls rock my nerdy world, also.<a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=23000670">1-900-NERD-GIRL</a><br><embed src="http://lads.myspace.com/videos/vplayer.swf" flashvars="m=23000670&v=2&type=video" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="430" height="346"></embed><br><a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.addToProfileConfirm&videoid=23000670&title=1-900-NERD-GIRL">Add to My Profile</a> | <a href="http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.home">More Videos</a>David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-39468868132291901452007-12-03T11:26:00.000-08:002007-12-03T11:30:39.456-08:00Vern Fonk Rocks My Nerdy WorldI love this guy. I might buy a car just so I can pay for over-priced insurance from him.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItWpoUMbqJE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ItWpoUMbqJE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />"Get a quote on the phone or log on to the interMet"David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-73141947633518548742007-11-24T09:46:00.000-08:002007-11-24T09:53:26.271-08:00Thanksgiving Morning At Freeway ParkHere's some pics for you all to enjoy. Also, I'm reconnected to the internet, so expect emails and chess games to resume shortly. And by shortly, I mean this evening or tomorrow morning.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059453231/" title="CIMG0205 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/2059453231_322278e639.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0205" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2060236012/" title="CIMG0208 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2092/2060236012_92e307cbe2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0208" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059456085/" title="CIMG0216 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2059456085_4900d53b1d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0216" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059457687/" title="CIMG0237 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2059457687_de39a620e8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0237" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059458895/" title="CIMG0240 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/2059458895_6fa93724b2.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0240" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2060241832/" title="CIMG0248 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2323/2060241832_522a31dc72.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0248" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2060243832/" title="CIMG0256 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2056/2060243832_51881f4eb0.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0256" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059463625/" title="CIMG0262 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2337/2059463625_e58e32d389.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0262" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059465219/" title="CIMG0268 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2059465219_81fe51d1b8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0268" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2059466315/" title="CIMG0279 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2059466315_07eced615f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0279" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21187748@N07/2060249530/" title="CIMG0286 by shadrickdavid, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2060249530_9e48ffc7dc.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="CIMG0286" /></a><br /><br />I'd like to write a brief description of each photo, but I'm running a bit late for work. Maybe later.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-76077668630558852292007-11-24T01:42:00.000-08:002007-11-24T01:45:59.137-08:00yay!!i have the internet in my house. i am very happy. i came home ant thetre it was.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-58589857411781540192007-11-23T11:11:00.000-08:002007-11-23T11:15:53.696-08:00Well...I couldn't take the pressure and haven't posted for the last few days. It's not really my fault, what with my internet connection being down and all.<br /><br />Anyway, with any luck I'll be hooked back up this afternoon and ready to resume posting. I'm still going to try and finish the month out, even if I have missed a few days.<br /><br />Also, I got up early yesterday morning and headed out to Freeway Park with Marie's new camera. I took about one hundred pics and am currently culling the weaker ones so I can post the best for you all to enjoy.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-79152233803130461132007-11-19T16:42:00.000-08:002007-11-19T16:47:37.264-08:00Today...I went to Lake City and visited Elo and Pam at work. They were very busy and didn't have to much time to chit-chat, but it was nice to see them none-the-less. I meant to stop by the hobby/gaming shop across the street, but when the time came I decided against going in as I didn't have too much money to spare and a trip there would have cost me tons.<br /><br />To sum up: I rode the bus for an hour, spent about half an hour talking to some friends and spent another hour on the bus to get home. The solitude was nice.<br /><br />And on the way home I went through downtown and got to ride in the bus tunnel for the first time. It was neat, but creepy in a Silent Hill sort of way.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-89875908213872145842007-11-18T14:43:00.001-08:002007-11-18T14:43:36.881-08:00???????I wrote an entry, but it hasn't shown up yet. I hope it does.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-68354039702295365022007-11-18T14:28:00.000-08:002007-11-18T14:41:56.001-08:00Games at Eric'sWell, I'm back at Kinko's paying for internet access. It's only .20 cents a minute and it really beats using the library's computer.<br /><br />New stuff... I went over to my new friend Eric's house last night. We played some games, the best of which is called<em> Cash and Guns</em>. The gist of the game is that each turn all the players sort of re-enact the closing scene of <em>Reservoir Dogs</em>. Everyone has a toy gun. At the count of three everyone points their gun at another player. If a lot of guns are pointed at you you can opt to duck and lose your shot and any money you may have earned for that round. It's a fun party game and the more people playing the better it is.<br /><br />We also played a game called <em>Mall Of Horror</em>, where you play as a group of survivors hiding in the Monroeville Mall (yay!) during a zombie apocalypse. Instead of fighting the zombies, every one in the store which is being attacked votes on who gets shoved out the door to feed the living dead.<br /><br />When Eric's wife got home I was surprised (though I shouldn't have been) to find that I recognized her. She's a regular at Value Village. It seems that anywhere I go in Seattle I see someone that I at least know by face, if not by name, just because they shop at the Village.<br /><br />That is all for today. See you tomorrow.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-10789494589737304042007-11-17T17:47:00.001-08:002007-11-17T17:47:49.682-08:00postNo internet for another week. Can you hear my soul weeping?David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-74469653288402960652007-11-16T17:33:00.000-08:002007-11-16T17:58:06.873-08:00Look Out For Open ManholesI was on my way to the library to blog when I fell down a manhole. I was drinking a cup of coffee and thinking so I didn't notice that the cover was off. Nor did I notice the yellow caution tape or the bright orange pylons stacked all around the manhole. Oh, and I didn't notice the man in the yellow hardhat yelling. Well, that's not actually true. I heard him yelling but I didn't think that the, "Hey, Buddy! You're going to fall down that manhole!" was directed at me.<br /><br />Yes, I'm OK. Luck was with me. The fall was pretty far but there was a big mushy pile of mud at the bottom. I did spill my coffee though. That sucked.<br /><br />Anyway, once I worked my way out of the big mushy pile of mud I started to look around for a way to get back out again. I could hear the traffic above me and what sounded like the guy in the yellow hard hat yelling at someone. At first I figured that I could just wait until the guy in the yellow hard hat yelled at enough people to get me out. However it was very very smelly down there next to the big pile of mushy mud. In fact, upon inspecting the big pile mushy mud it seemed that it wasn't only mushy, it was slimy too.<br /><br />I let my eyes adjust to the darkness, tucking my nose in the collar of my t-shirt to help filter out some of the stink. It was then that I saw it- a big, mean, hairy dog like thing hunched in the corner under some pipes. There was slime dripping out from between its teeth. Not good.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I like dogs but this thing wasn't going to go on my <span style="font-style: italic;">Cute</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">Friendly</span> list any time soon. In fact this thing had just moved directly to the top of my <span style="font-style: italic;">Things I Wouldn't Want to Be Stuck 30 Feet Below Street Level In a Confined Space With</span> list.<br /><br />It made this very low, gravely growling noise in the back of it's throat and clicked it's teeth together slowly. I backed up trying to feel behind me for something I could use as a weapon. All I felt was that disgusting slime coating everything.<br /><br />The big, mean, hairy dog-thing raised it's head up. I could see the slime covering it's black nose. Then it suddenly sneezed. Yes, it sneezed and covered <span style="font-style: italic;">me</span> in slime. The hairy dog thing then lowered its head and wined. The damned thing had a cold.<br /><br />Before I could really decide what to do, the last five feet of a white nylon rope plopped on my head. I looked up and saw that the guy in the yellow hard hat (who was still yelling) had gathered a group of people together and managed to send a rope down to me. From what I could see it looked like they were poised to haul me up. The dog thing with a cold started making those noises again so I grabbed the rope, eager to avoid another slime bath and I was pulled up.<br /><br />So, I had to go back home shower and burn my clothes and then head back to the library, this time looking out for open manholes.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-2990009749819264212007-11-15T10:33:00.000-08:002007-11-15T10:51:40.068-08:00Phone Issues and Dramatic Weight LossAt the library again...<br /><br />After I bought the Ghoul her cell phone I decided the family no longer needed a land line. It was cancelled and all was good until we received a call from the Nielsens. They need us to have a land line for their equipment to call out on. I was unwilling to hook it back up so they offered to pay for it.<br /><br />It took a few weeks and a few visits from the phone company and the Nielsen people, but yesterday the phone was hooked back up and everyone was happy. Or rather, <em>should</em> have been happy. You see, because our phone line is in someone else's name it has a different account number and line into the house. Our house is old and only has one phone line, so that means our dsl got pushed out of the way to make room for the phone. No internet for me.<br /><br />I talked to Qwest yesterday and they told me it would cost about $100 dollars to have them come out and wire our house for two lines. I meant to call the Nielsen people today and ask them to pay for it (I'm sure they will) but I decided I needed to go to the library and keep up with this whole NaBloPoMo thing instead. Maybe tomorrow.<br /><br />And in some news of the weird I've been rapidly losing weight. I think it has a lot to do with my erratic sleep schedule and how I skip at least one meal a day. And maybe because my appetite is suppressed by all the coffee I drink. Since I'm always tired I'm always drinking coffee... or Dew... or an energy drink.<br /><br />Anyway in the last three months I've lost about thirty pounds. None of my clothes fit any more. My belt has a bunch of new holes added to it and pants that were far too tight during the summer now hang loosely on me.<br /><br />Losing this much weight this fast is making me nervous. I'm thinking about scheduling a physical just to make sure there's nothing wrong with me.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-5103310155322198782007-11-14T19:31:00.000-08:002007-11-14T19:35:57.038-08:00Aaargh!Here's another short post. My internet is down due to telephone problems. It'll be at least four days before I have internet access again. I'm at the library typing this and all the while there's a little clock in the corner that is counting down how much time I have left before I'm automatically logged out.<br /><br />No one is ever in the mood for stress, so it just seems silly for me to say "I don't need this right now", so I'm not going to. But really, I don't need this right now.<br /><br /><br />I'm still tired and pretty cranky. At least I close the store tomorrow so I don't have to go in until the afternoon. I'm going to sleep late.<br /><br />Bye.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-87031306446477681362007-11-13T18:05:00.000-08:002007-11-13T18:23:10.933-08:00Yet Another Post By MeAlright, looking back I see a weeks worth of pretty weak posts. I don't know if I'm up to blogging everyday, but I'm determined to see this month through to the end.<br /><br />So, let's see what I can come up with today.<br /><br />Hmmm.... A co-worker described me as fearless the other day due to how aggressively I confronted a shoplifter. I didn't have the heart to tell her that in truth I'm afraid of a lot of things, it's just that shoplifters aren't one of them. Still it made my day.<br /><br />On Sunday I hung around in Freeway Park for a while. Freeway Park is this big mass of concrete and trees in the middle of downtown. It's built above the freeway (hence the name) and stretches along for a few blocks. It's laid out in a really interesting way. I may take some pics this weekend and post them.<br /><br />Well, fuck, this is another weak post, I guess. I need some sleep.<br /><br />I apologize for not keeping up on reading all my friends blogs and I apologize profusely and unreservedly to those of you who are waiting on emails from me. All blogs will be read and all emails will be sent in good time.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-13670630940285465632007-11-12T23:56:00.000-08:002007-11-12T23:58:01.505-08:00I hate working with deadlines. I'm making this opst with just minutes to spare because I went to the basr after work and now I am drunk and I have to open the store in the mornign.<br /><br />and the bus didn't come so I had to walk home.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-31349516687695169712007-11-11T23:21:00.001-08:002007-11-11T23:23:32.234-08:00Oh, Shit!So there I was, laying in bed and falling asleep when it hit me...<br /><br />I didn't post today.<br /><br />So here I am. I don't really have anything to say.<br /><br />I went to a party last night. It was fun.<br /><br />That is all.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-39128076396379485102007-11-10T08:24:00.000-08:002007-11-10T08:31:41.565-08:00Lame PostI'm going to be busy all day so this weak post is as good as it's going to get.<br /><br />I stole this pic from <a href="http://postsecret.blogspot.com/">PostSecret</a>. Though it's not my secret it may as well be.<br /><br /><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket" src="http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k295/ahoybillybones/apocalypse.jpg" border="0" /></a>David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-56451393426068643352007-11-09T10:10:00.000-08:002007-11-09T10:15:02.416-08:00I Took A Quiz<table class="tblBorderAll" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"><br /><tbody><tr><td></td></tr><br /><tr><td><br /><a href="http://quizfarm.com/test.php?q_id=9166N">Law's Game Style</a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">created with <a href="http://quizfarm.com/">QuizFarm.com</a></span></td></tr><br /><tr><td>You scored as <b>Storyteller</b> <p>You're more inclined toward the role playing side of the equation and less interested in numbers or experience points. You're quick to compromise if you can help move the story forward, and get bored when the game slows down for a long planning session. You want to play out a story that moves like it's orchestrated by a skilled novelist or film director.<br /><br /></p><br /><table width="50%"><tbody><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Storyteller</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">92%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Tactician</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="75" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">75%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Method Actor</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="75" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">75%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Specialist</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="50" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">50%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Power Gamer</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="33" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">33%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Butt-Kicker</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="17" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">17%</span></td></tr><tr><td><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">Casual Gamer</span></p></td><td><br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="0" bgcolor="#dddddd" border="1"><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;">0%</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I'm not surprised I scored so low in the Butt-kicker category. We haven't had any combat for our last two game sessions as I keep talking my way out of trouble or finding some way to trick my opponents. I think my DM is getting frustrated.<br /></p></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><img style="VISIBILITY: hidden; WIDTH: 0px; HEIGHT: 0px" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/CIMP/Jmx0PTExOTQ2MzE3Nzk2NzEmcHQ9MTE5NDYzMTgzMTY0MCZwPTY5MDgxJmQ9Jm49.jpg" width="0" border="0" />David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-31620502041830952112007-11-08T10:18:00.000-08:002007-11-08T11:06:06.257-08:00MusicToday I'm going to discuss some bands I like.<br /><br /><br /><br />The first up is Seattle's own <a href="http://www.optimusrhyme.com/">Optimus Rhyme</a>. I caught them a long while back at El Corazon with MC Chris and their cd <em>School The Indie Rockers</em> has not left my mp3 player since. I guess they're considered nerdcore, but their version of geek themed rap is a lot less nerdy and much more mature than others I've heard (ahem, MC Chris). If you follow the link above make sure you turn on the music player in the upper right corner of their home page. The first song is Just Forget It. It is good.<br /><br /><br /><br />Now, If you've talked to me about music before you'll probably have heard of Kyuss. I picked up their second cd, <em>Blues For The Red Sun</em>, shortly after it was released. I'd never heard of them, but their name was so similar to the Sons Of Kyuss (from the D&D book <em>Fiend Folio</em>) that I thought I'd give them a chance. It was the best impulse buy ever. <em>Blues For The Red Sun</em> and Kyuss' next cd <em>Welcome To Sky Valley</em> rank among my all time favorite cds. Good stoner rock. Always melodic and usually heavy Kyuss stands head and shoulders above anything the various members have done since (ahem, Queens of the Stone Age). I'm waiting patiently for a reunion tour. You should watch some Kyuss videos on YouTube. Here's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkN1bBVz9Fw">Demon Cleaner </a>and here's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc-7FXzbeA0">Green Machine</a>.<br /><br />I was going to write about Clutch, but time restraints are making that impossible. I'll just say that I like everything from Impetus to The Elephant Riders. They kinda lost me when they released Pure Rock Fury. I lost interest and haven't sought out any of their newer cds.<br /><br />p.s. My eye is much better this morning. It's still sore and I have a killer headache (I think from squinting all night), but I'm not blind or anything.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3104579891754203289.post-292130696625446552007-11-07T18:10:00.000-08:002007-11-07T18:17:10.683-08:00My Eye!!!!This afternoon, while running for the bus, I reached <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">up</span> to grab the lit cigarette from my mouth. I misjudged the distance and instead of grabbing the cigarette I mashed it into my face. Sparks flew up into my eyes.<br /><br />Intense pain! It sucked. I made it to the bus, my eye watering profusely. Something (burning tobacco, duh) was stuck in it.<br /><br />But when I got home in front of a mirror there was nothing to be found. Upon very close inspection an oval portion of my eyeball is discolored and has a funky texture.<br /><br />Dr. Dave's analysis? I BURNED MY FUCKING EYEBALL WITH A CIGARETTE!<br /><br />I am so bummed and in so much pain.David S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06216871852260556586noreply@blogger.com2