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On Vox: em brasil
i am having an amazing time here in sao paulo. we'll be here through the end of the week then we'll be going to some beaches this weekend into next week. the weather is incredible, it's gonna be a big shock coming back to richmond's cold - in the teens in richmond apparently wtf. the cultural immersion is a much welcomed respite from the day to ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: stickin up for the coolness
it's been a while, but it's fitting that my latest post return to the realm of video games. i haven't posted much about football recently, i think mostly because my three teams are all doing well so their successes aren't quite of as huge a deal as they might have been otherwise. not to mention that the schedule i have been keeping this semester ( Read more... ) -
a moment
This site is organizing a global petition to submit to the Chinese government(and the UN) in the hopes that China will use its influence to stop the Burmese military's violent crackdown. Check it.
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On Vox: if you haven't
just noticed this story off of wikirage, apparently a kid who took too long to ask john kerry a question at the university of florida on monday was dragged out of the room, with no one understanding why it was happening, and was tasered once cuffed, then dragged out of the room. i'm sure this wiki entry isn't all of the angles, since it's being ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: social webs
i noticed several people on my block yesterday walking and talking on their cell phones. they were making all kinds of annoying facial expressions and were very much aware that they were being noticed by the throngs sharing the same sidewalk. my first impression was, man, in a cartoon world i would love to bowl them over with an acme over-sized ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: in other nerdinesses
I was just talking with one of my fellow nerds here at work about old games, and he brought up LORD - aka legend of the red dragon, an old bbs rpg that was a lot of fun twelve years ago. he mentioned an internet version that he was playing a bunch last year with a slight name change, this time a green dragon.
if you remember lord, this should be ( Read more... ) -
On Vox: If...
"If your not scared of a complex story and enjoy kung fu that is magical then we suggest you try this movie."
I had to post that line.. I watched a Jet Li movie over the weekend, Kung Fu Cult Master(or Evil Cult Master). The ending was kinda whaaa?? so I looked up a review to see if there ( Read more... ) -
busch gardens tix
goin to busch gardens tomorrow... anyone got any advice on where i should look to get some coupons/discounts around the town, like the delis or whatever. that junk is expensive.