Anyhow, came across this trait recently ¬_¬
video games and profound thoughts
Friday, June 28, 2013
Rome Total War
In prep for Rome Total War II, I've been playing some good ol' RTW. Got DAmn! I love this game!
Anyhow, came across this trait recently ¬_¬
Anyhow, came across this trait recently ¬_¬
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Hitler vs Stalin
I made this a long time ago, and forgot all about it
Anyhow, idk if this is a repost on my own blog and not gonna peruse to see, but I think not....
Here it is:
Anyhow, idk if this is a repost on my own blog and not gonna peruse to see, but I think not....
Here it is:
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Best Friends
We're the Best Dota2 Friends
That Anyone Could Have
We're the Best Dota2 Friends
That Anyone Could Have
We're the Best Dota2 Friends
That Anyone Could Have
And We'll Never ever ever ever
Leave Each other
I've been doing so bad at DoTA2 that I honestly thought about giving real cash to a charity to make recompense, sorta like Sam Kinison everytime he fucked up.
And in the midst of some of the worst video gaming of my life (and that's a very low bar), I get a friend invite from this awesome guy named:
Dovakhiin | CL
^I guess "CL" is his clan. It must mean:
Cool League or Crazy Lassies or Can Laydownforbuttjob....
I thought, "what the hell" and accept it.
Upon doing so, this guy, this Dovakhiin, he says to me:
"You're awesome at DoTA2!!!"
Me: "no I'm not. I'm honestly horrific."
Dova: "Nah, you're good."
Me: "Well, thx I guess."
... a few minutes go buy.
Dova: "You wanna trade?"
Me: "For what?"
Dova: "You mythical Axe axe."
Dova: "i give you another good mythical."
Me: "not gonna trade that" [my nephew gave it to me]
Dova: "OK OBESE KID"
Dova: "FUCK YOU"
Then, he leaves. I love my friends....
That Anyone Could Have
We're the Best Dota2 Friends
That Anyone Could Have
We're the Best Dota2 Friends
That Anyone Could Have
And We'll Never ever ever ever
Leave Each other
I've been doing so bad at DoTA2 that I honestly thought about giving real cash to a charity to make recompense, sorta like Sam Kinison everytime he fucked up.
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| RIP Sam |
And in the midst of some of the worst video gaming of my life (and that's a very low bar), I get a friend invite from this awesome guy named:
Dovakhiin | CL
^I guess "CL" is his clan. It must mean:
Cool League or Crazy Lassies or Can Laydownforbuttjob....
I thought, "what the hell" and accept it.
Upon doing so, this guy, this Dovakhiin, he says to me:
"You're awesome at DoTA2!!!"
Me: "no I'm not. I'm honestly horrific."
Dova: "Nah, you're good."
Me: "Well, thx I guess."
... a few minutes go buy.
Dova: "You wanna trade?"
Me: "For what?"
Dova: "You mythical Axe axe."
Dova: "i give you another good mythical."
Me: "not gonna trade that" [my nephew gave it to me]
Dova: "OK OBESE KID"
Dova: "FUCK YOU"
Then, he leaves. I love my friends....
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The Age of The Sphinx
This topic captivated me since I first learned of it in the mid 1990s. The below is from memory, so, if I got something wrong feel free to tell me:
I finally read AAD blog post on the topic last night and listened to the podcast during commute (which is Chris White -- _the_ AAD guy -- reading the same blog). 1st, direct quote from the blog post:
Unlike similar debates with ancient alien implications this one has played out in scholarly circles.
^I.e., none of the participants are bsc (batshitcrazy) AA (Ancient Aliens) guys. But Schoch's view _has_ been used by some bsc AA guys.
Shoch's view is that the water erosion is evidence the Sphinx is circa 2,500 to 5,000 yrs older than Egyptologists claim it to be. Reader believes this date too old, and the Sphinx is only circa 400 years older, which is a much later age by 4,500 to 2,000 years <-- both of these views most egyptologists do not like, as it affects their belief that King Khafra commissioned The Great Sphinx (can I call him "king"?). It is important to denote that:
A. Both Schoch and Reader believe TGS (The Great Sphinx) to be older than the common egyptological view.
B. Both also believe it to be from an older hereto-fore-unknown "Sun Cult" culture (it is pointed at the sun).
C. Both believe TGS to have had a different, bigger head, most likely a lion.
D. Both believe Khafra simply carved his head onto TGS at a later date.
E. Egyptologists have not endorsed either view, but state Reader's -- which is _much_ later than Schoch's -- to be "probably right."
Good article, the tennis match between Reader and Schoch is enjoyable. It is very academic and professional. Both men showing high levels of education and scholarly respect.
tl;dr2: Schoch has to have his view proven guilty, and until then it is considered innocent. He has turned over a lot of evidence and done lots of work, but until all possible geological "tests" are passed, his view will remain in doubt. It is important to note here that Schoch has not been proven wrong, and he has affected modern archaeology regardless.
I finally read AAD blog post on the topic last night and listened to the podcast during commute (which is Chris White -- _the_ AAD guy -- reading the same blog). 1st, direct quote from the blog post:
Unlike similar debates with ancient alien implications this one has played out in scholarly circles.
^I.e., none of the participants are bsc (batshitcrazy) AA (Ancient Aliens) guys. But Schoch's view _has_ been used by some bsc AA guys.
Shoch's view is that the water erosion is evidence the Sphinx is circa 2,500 to 5,000 yrs older than Egyptologists claim it to be. Reader believes this date too old, and the Sphinx is only circa 400 years older, which is a much later age by 4,500 to 2,000 years <-- both of these views most egyptologists do not like, as it affects their belief that King Khafra commissioned The Great Sphinx (can I call him "king"?). It is important to denote that:
A. Both Schoch and Reader believe TGS (The Great Sphinx) to be older than the common egyptological view.
B. Both also believe it to be from an older hereto-fore-unknown "Sun Cult" culture (it is pointed at the sun).
C. Both believe TGS to have had a different, bigger head, most likely a lion.
D. Both believe Khafra simply carved his head onto TGS at a later date.
E. Egyptologists have not endorsed either view, but state Reader's -- which is _much_ later than Schoch's -- to be "probably right."
Good article, the tennis match between Reader and Schoch is enjoyable. It is very academic and professional. Both men showing high levels of education and scholarly respect.
tl;dr2: Schoch has to have his view proven guilty, and until then it is considered innocent. He has turned over a lot of evidence and done lots of work, but until all possible geological "tests" are passed, his view will remain in doubt. It is important to note here that Schoch has not been proven wrong, and he has affected modern archaeology regardless.
Credentials:
Schoch has a phd from Yale in geology and geophysics.
Reader is secretary of "The Manchester Ancient Egypt Society." All else I can find about him is "Colin Reader Geologist" <-- cannot find his degree in a 5 minute search. Here is one link to his creds.
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| rawr! |
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
n00bs, pros and joes and the dota2 reporting system
Dota2:
The guys not-very-good-at-they-own-game at Valve have put out a statement regarding the here-for-to-mentioned batshitcrazy reporting system that serves as an admin (replacing real admins) that I earlier bitched about.... You know, when I had not played in ages, played 2 games, and got muted in the 3rd ... when I had said hardly anything and it was just people reporting me for 'sucking' in their eyes?
Anyhow, here it is.
tl;dr: lemme translate: "we know it can be abused. We know you can get reported for not saying a word and just bcs someone did the: 'i died = u suk' stuff, but still. People _are_ getting reported for being mean (/queue Taylor Swift), so, we're keeping it....
So, being weak and a liar and a hypocrit, yes yes, I went back to dota2....
But I've learned! (It's learning!).
I now work the piss out of the reporting system.
Case example:
PA: "Axe, why did you tower dive into all 5 of them?"
Me (Axe): "misclick" (actually it was lag).
PA: "Well, that misclick might cost us this game."
Oh no he didn't!
mute-report!
Another game:
VS: "Omni, why didn't you use your ult?"
Me (Omni): "I try to save mana for repel and heal over ulting."
VS: "Well, now we are wiped."
Get that weak-ass stuff outta here!!!
mute-report!
^see?
I am now a true follower/believer of the Dota2 reporting system.
I've even upped it. Here's an example of my latest muting/reporting:
Me (Void): "Guys. I'm gonna come in at them from the wood, bottom. When I go in and ult, that's when you join-in. Got it? Got it?... Guys? Guys?"
Hrm, they would not answer me:
mute-report!
Game starts. I get commended.
mute-report!
This one guy: "you are a good Omni. I got a rare hammer for you." [We trade].
Me: "Thx man!"
Him: "np."
mute-report
Working as intended....
The guys not-very-good-at-they-own-game at Valve have put out a statement regarding the here-for-to-mentioned batshitcrazy reporting system that serves as an admin (replacing real admins) that I earlier bitched about.... You know, when I had not played in ages, played 2 games, and got muted in the 3rd ... when I had said hardly anything and it was just people reporting me for 'sucking' in their eyes?
Anyhow, here it is.
tl;dr: lemme translate: "we know it can be abused. We know you can get reported for not saying a word and just bcs someone did the: 'i died = u suk' stuff, but still. People _are_ getting reported for being mean (/queue Taylor Swift), so, we're keeping it....
So, being weak and a liar and a hypocrit, yes yes, I went back to dota2....
But I've learned! (It's learning!).
I now work the piss out of the reporting system.
Case example:
PA: "Axe, why did you tower dive into all 5 of them?"
Me (Axe): "misclick" (actually it was lag).
PA: "Well, that misclick might cost us this game."
Oh no he didn't!
mute-report!
Another game:
VS: "Omni, why didn't you use your ult?"
Me (Omni): "I try to save mana for repel and heal over ulting."
VS: "Well, now we are wiped."
Get that weak-ass stuff outta here!!!
mute-report!
^see?
I am now a true follower/believer of the Dota2 reporting system.
I've even upped it. Here's an example of my latest muting/reporting:
Me (Void): "Guys. I'm gonna come in at them from the wood, bottom. When I go in and ult, that's when you join-in. Got it? Got it?... Guys? Guys?"
Hrm, they would not answer me:
mute-report!
Game starts. I get commended.
mute-report!
This one guy: "you are a good Omni. I got a rare hammer for you." [We trade].
Me: "Thx man!"
Him: "np."
mute-report
Working as intended....
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Small Town Security: YAFTOR
I.e., "yet another fucktard on reddit."
Anyone can make a subreddit, and for any reason. 'Tis the open 'net after all, and I err on the side of supporting Internet freedom, but squatting sucks, and in the end, squatting laws make sense, mostly.
tl;dr: fuckers will "squat" a subreddit name, for purposes of trolling. To this let us now meme:
I in no way want to be seen as some supporter of the show, Small Town Security. I do find it fascinating -- sorta the way a train wreck is fascinating .. as long as you're not in it!
But I put this write-up in http://www.reddit.com/r/smalltownsecurity and it was getting upvotes:
The show is asking for it:
..It is asking to be jeered at, put down, ridiculed and mocked, but only from those who have not looked beyond the thin veil of a reality tv show. On that level it is among the worst. If the producers continue to script laugh scenes where old men are tricked into thinking they peed (whether scripted or not, it appeared to be) then the show will be seeing its final season. If, however, they continue to peel-back the layers of these characters -- these real people -- I will continue to watch and be amazed.
We find in STC individuals at the end of their ... not lives, but dreams. A former survivalist and militia member, come back to society, a former starlet with 'connections'. An educated businessman, always trying to provide with hoarding and 'other' issues. And, yes, between these three, a current love-triangle of uncommon nature.
And from these histories, these stories, we have their current situation, delve into their bad habits, things that are so awkward that we cannot believe it isn't scripted, but it can't be.
In the middle of all of this we sense longings: one has struggled for years with their gender, one with her marriage, one with his desire for normalcy that he denied himself via marital choice and abnormal vices.
And these people are not young. They are older. Opportunities are running out and health is beginning to deny chances to change.
What will happen if/when she dies? Who will have to leave their business? Will she break-it off with one of her relationships to save the other?
This same primal story could make for any great Hollywood romance, but Hollywood could never create a Mayberry with a transsexual, a businessman and a one-time starlet.
No, reality is stranger than fiction, and that is Small Town Security.
And again, it was getting upvotes .. until -- mods deleted it.
Why? Well, when I peruse that subreddit, I see just about all negativity about the show, its members, etc.
Can it be the mod(s) just wants this subreddit to be an attack, a put down, a pejorative diatribe against this show? (Did he just say "pejorative diatribe?") In the least, I do not feel that subreddit is objective in light of the few posts there, and the deletion of my post above. ffs, there are only 3 posts there and none new in months -- attack of the mods!
Anyone can make a subreddit, and for any reason. 'Tis the open 'net after all, and I err on the side of supporting Internet freedom, but squatting sucks, and in the end, squatting laws make sense, mostly.
tl;dr: fuckers will "squat" a subreddit name, for purposes of trolling. To this let us now meme:
I in no way want to be seen as some supporter of the show, Small Town Security. I do find it fascinating -- sorta the way a train wreck is fascinating .. as long as you're not in it!
But I put this write-up in http://www.reddit.com/r/smalltownsecurity and it was getting upvotes:
The show is asking for it:
..It is asking to be jeered at, put down, ridiculed and mocked, but only from those who have not looked beyond the thin veil of a reality tv show. On that level it is among the worst. If the producers continue to script laugh scenes where old men are tricked into thinking they peed (whether scripted or not, it appeared to be) then the show will be seeing its final season. If, however, they continue to peel-back the layers of these characters -- these real people -- I will continue to watch and be amazed.
We find in STC individuals at the end of their ... not lives, but dreams. A former survivalist and militia member, come back to society, a former starlet with 'connections'. An educated businessman, always trying to provide with hoarding and 'other' issues. And, yes, between these three, a current love-triangle of uncommon nature.
And from these histories, these stories, we have their current situation, delve into their bad habits, things that are so awkward that we cannot believe it isn't scripted, but it can't be.
In the middle of all of this we sense longings: one has struggled for years with their gender, one with her marriage, one with his desire for normalcy that he denied himself via marital choice and abnormal vices.
And these people are not young. They are older. Opportunities are running out and health is beginning to deny chances to change.
What will happen if/when she dies? Who will have to leave their business? Will she break-it off with one of her relationships to save the other?
This same primal story could make for any great Hollywood romance, but Hollywood could never create a Mayberry with a transsexual, a businessman and a one-time starlet.
No, reality is stranger than fiction, and that is Small Town Security.
And again, it was getting upvotes .. until -- mods deleted it.
Why? Well, when I peruse that subreddit, I see just about all negativity about the show, its members, etc.
Can it be the mod(s) just wants this subreddit to be an attack, a put down, a pejorative diatribe against this show? (Did he just say "pejorative diatribe?") In the least, I do not feel that subreddit is objective in light of the few posts there, and the deletion of my post above. ffs, there are only 3 posts there and none new in months -- attack of the mods!
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