When I was a kid I loathed the 80s.  I mean, like, DURING the 80s I loathed the 80s.  I didn't even have a proper frame of reference either, me being born in 1981 and all.  I just know that I hated the music and the clothes.  The nineties came and ... well, at the time I thought things had gotten better.

But looking back I think 80s styles were ( Read more... )

Or Emperor of some small nation-state that is in need of a ruler with an iron fist of swift justice, because now it's Dr. and Mr Barlett.  Sigh ( Read more... )

RIP Xbox 360 November 22nd 2005 - August 17th 2007

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It certainly has been a while since I posted to this, but I just had to share my evening for the two people who might be interested.

So about a week ago Tycho from Penny Arcade posted on their site that they were looking for people who were still playing Rainbow Six Vegas.  The game has been out since November, but Nick and I have not been able to ( Read more... )

Here's a story I wrote for my fiction writing class.  It hasn't been edited yet, so please be kind.

Intrusive Whisper

Wesley “The Closer” Barnum was almost out of time.  The strategically placed plastique was about to detonate taking with it the rebel weapon facility and half of Nicaragua.  Barnum only had time to tell the rebel leader one final ( Read more... )

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It's been such a long time since I updated this thing, but it doesn't matter, I'm not going to post some huge comeback story (maybe, just maybe I'll get back to my retro games column).

No, the only reason I am updating this is because I am sitting at the library wasting time until I can go home (No, I didn't skip class!).

So I'm perusing ( Read more... )

Big news on the Lost front, with the hiring of Brian K. Vaughan as an Executive Story Editor.

Lost has always been a show that had a comic/pulp story feel and now with the addition of Vaughan some fear that the some of the over-the-top comic conventions will overwhelm the show.

Thankfully, as a fan of Vaughan's previous work, I am elated to see ( Read more... )

Spent last weekend in Erie.  Brought the Nintendo Wii with me so that I could show the family.

Now my entire family wants one.

Goddamn it, Nintendo's non-gamer plan has worked...

So, after getting news from Garrett (who just WON'T take a fucking clue about the E-TV news embargo I've imposed) about the latest E-TV person to get a job on Erie TV news, I've decided to actually finish my degree.

It's been a long road, but I'm returning (almost) to the first major I had, English.  We figured out my classes, and with only an extra ( Read more... )