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Enter Pyrrhus
This is Brendan. Changed my username.
Why? Well, the other one was a goofy and ill-considered name that I just picked because it was available. Also, I use the name Pyrrhus for everything else, so why not LJ? -
Settling for functional
I'm consistently surprised by how lax most video game reviewers are in their criticism. It's a good thing we have Zero Punctuation to even the scales. If you look at IGN or Playstation: The Official Magazine, you'll see the reviewers throwing around words like "exceptional," "groundbreaking," and yes, even "art," for damn near every big new release ( Read more... ) -
Egypt
In case you haven't taken a look at them already, I urge you to check out my pictures from Egypt:
Part 1 - Cairo, Aswan, Luxor
Part 2 - Luxor, Alexandria, Istanbul
Erin and I spent 8 days touring around the country at a whirlwind pace. I feel like we hit almost every major landmark in the country.
We even got a chance to visit the Hagia Sophia and the ( Read more... ) -
Egypt ho!
For those of you who don't already know, Erin and I are flying to Egypt tomorrow on Turkish Airlines. We'll be back on the 25th. So, that's two days of traveling, and 8 days in Egypt. We plan to visit the pyramids, the valley of the kings, Abu Simbel, Aswan, and all sorts of other places. I'll be sure to post plenty of pictures when we get back ( Read more... ) -
Happy Valentine's Day!
The inimitable HK-47 on love:
Definition: "Love" is making a shot to the knees of a target 120 kilometers away using an Aratech sniper rifle with a tri-light scope. Statement: This definition, I am told, is subject to interpretation. Obviously, love is a matter of odds. Not many meatbags could make such a shot, and fewer would derive love from it. ( Read more... ) -
Filibuster this!
Obama referring to Democratic pussyfooting and the current Republican tactic of filibustering every single Democratic initiative:
"To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills. And if the Republican leadership is going to insist that sixty ( Read more... ) -
Cloudy with a Chance of Awesome
Last night I watched Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, an animated film that seemed to get buried under higher-profile titles last year. ( click here for my impressions of the movie. ) -
And I looked, and beheld a pale car: and his name that sat in it was Death . . .
On the way to work this morning, I was driving a timid 30 miles per hour down Verona Road (speed limit: 65), trying to be especially mindful of the snow. Slow and steady, I told myself. So what if I'm a few minutes late to my 9:00 meeting? Better to be safe. The last thing I need is to get into an--
Suddenly, I'm spinning. I can't say for sure, but ( Read more... )
