My beef with the SC2:WoL ending
Fine. I've accepted the fact that I'll probably be purchasing all of the SC2 expansion packs, even though I said multiple times that I wouldn't. But after completing the first in the series, I'm left wondering just how much Terran content is going to be found in the other two.
Let me break here to say that if you haven't figured it out already, this post is going to contain MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SC2. So if you haven't completed it, I suggest you stop reading here.
Now, after completing the final mission last weekend not only did I find it to be completety anti-climatic, but I'm simply left with more questions than answers. So here are my issues:
- Wasn't the entire point of the whole encounter with Zeratul about not killing Kerrigan? Sure, we didn't kill her, but she sure as hell isn't the Queen of Blades anymore. Seems to me we just completely fucked over the universe by undoing what the Overmind set out to do in creating her. Unless through some ridiculous plot device she still has control over the Zerg.
- Why the fuck does she still have that Zerg hair? Please tell me it's not for the reason mentioned above
- What about Tychus? Who actually "had the gun to his head"? Was it really Mobius? Were they acting outside of Valerian's goals?
- What happened to Arcturus Mengsk? We spent a whole lot of time trying to fuck him over, only to have that entire storyline forgotten the minute we stepped on Char.
- Was Valerian being upfront with us with his goals on Char? Was he using us for some other larger goal, besides one-upping his father?
I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting. But even if it's just those five, the only thing answered by the end of the game was the question "Can Kerrigan be cured?". And even still, it's not entirely certain. After all, she's still got those killer Zerg dreads going on.
So, are they going to dedicate time in the next two games to answering these questions? Seems like a whole lot of time to spend on Terran content in what is supposed to be the Protoss and Zerg expansions.
The gayest thing I’ve ever seen
Recording yourself singing A Capella. Knowing the words to the Pokemon song. Having a Justin Beiber haircut. Having an overall feminine look. Owning 3 or more V-neck shirts. None of these things alone make someone gay, but combine them all and you get this:
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
All aboard the internet bandwagon!
Listen people, I've said this in the past and I'll say it again here. Repeating the same tired jokes, and trashing people because it's currently fashionable to do so doesn't make you funny, witty, clever or original in any way. It makes you a giant cock.
The latest example of this is the inane comments about Scott Stapp's recent singing of the national anthem. Most of you probably know him as the lead singer of Creed or Alter Bridge. Yes, two of the bands the internet loves to bash the most, so you can probably see where this is headed.
Just read the comments in this blog post, and on the YouTube video itself. While it isn't the best rendition of the anthem I've heard, it's pretty fucking far from the worst. But don't take my word for it, watch for yourself!
He was in tune, he hit all the notes, and I'd say he did pretty well. Could have done without checking his ear piece 27 times, but whatever.
Aaaand I had a point I was going to make, but I got pulled away to do some work, and now I can't remember what I was going to say. Oh well.
Moral of the story: Think for yourself. Don't be a cock.
Blast from the past
Bored at work. Googled my name. Found my name in some articles I never knew about! Here's a couple good ones:
Chesapeake Cougars
1998-99 record: 6-7
Coach: Tom Slichter
Top wrestlers: Jeff Eveleth, Sr., 119/125; Matt Eveleth, So., 112/119; Melvin Guthrie, Sr., 189; John Mosca, Sr., 160; Mike Slichter, Sr., 152; Josh Metzler, Sr., 140/145.
Outlook: Slichter has some problems any coach would like to have. State champion Jeff Eveleth (31-2) and runner-up brother Matt (31-3) lead a solid returning group that's missing just two starters from a season ago. And then Slichter rattles off a talented list of newcomers with junior league experience -- freshmen Steve Yaruta, Adam and Alex Necessary and so on. "The young guys are following the older guys real well," said Slichter. "They're going to be a good basis to build on for the future." Joining the Eveleth brothers as returning state qualifiers are Mosca and Guthrie, who provide a good basis for now. Questions arrive at the higher weight classes, where the Cougars have no set wrestlers at 171 and heavyweight. Guthrie may be called upon to wrestle at heavyweight on occasion.
This was, I believe, a preview for the 2000 season when we won states. Sure, I was a captain that year, but I chuckled when I saw the "Top wrestlers" thing. I guess when I think about it there were really only 2 guys who could beat me on the team, Melivn and John (because I outweighed Matt and Jeff) , but it sounds weird to be put in that context. I definitely wasn't a "Top wrestler" in the 152 weight class. I think I only won about 70% of my matches that year.
I found an even older one, from when I guess I was around 12. I won't quote the whole article, but here's where I appear:
12-and-under long jump -- 1. Amanda Collins 8-6; 2. Jaime Collins 7-11; 3. Mike Slichter 7-8.
12-and-under 100 dash - 1. Mike Slichter 15.3; 2. Jaime Collins 15.4; 3. Amanda Collins 16.3
13-and-under boys 200 dash - 1. Chris Collins 30.9; 2. Mike Slichter 37.9.
Yea sure, I lost the long jump to 2 girls. But I beat them in the 100y dash! That's what counts! And besides, girls mature faster than boys at that age, right?
And then there's this one, describing a match I still remember to this day.
The fourth-ranked Arndel Wildcats picked up forfeits in two of the final three weight classes to come from behind and squeak by the third-ranked Cougars 34-33 last night in a battle of two of the top high school wrestling teams in the county.
After dropping the first three matches, the Wildcats stormed back with a pin from Dave Bowser at 125 and wins from Ryan Lowder (130), Mike Money (135), Matt Stoy (140), and Brady Wise (145) to take the lead.
The Cougars regained control late with a pin from Mike Slichter at 152, a decision from John Mosca at 160 and a pin from Melvin Guthrie at 189, but had to forfeit the 171 and 275...
The reason this sticks out is because this was the match where I had my first, and only, defensive pin. Ah, memories. There used to be a picture of it on the Maryland wrestling forums, but I'll be damned if I can find it now. My Google skills have failed me.
Anyhow, 7 minutes left at work. BYE!
Fun with Captcha
Sometimes those little captcha boxes can yield some interesting results. Here's one sent to me by a friend.
Click to embiggen.
News without a clue
Perhaps my expectations are a little high, but I generally expect the people who deliver the news to have at least a bit of an idea what they're talking about. It seems lately though that they're either 100% clueless, or just making shit up. Take this latest article from WBTV in North Carolina.
It attempts to inform parents about some possible "code" their children might use in text messaging. That's fine. I don't particularly agree with spying on your children, but some people do. But what's not fine, is spreading information that is misleading, and often flat out wrong. Let's take a look at what we've got here.
According to a recent survey, 95% of parents don't recognize the lingo kids use to let people know that their parents are watching.
This should probably read "According to a recent survey, 95% of parents are fucking retarded". If you have a child that's old enough to have a cell phone today, you were a part of the 90s. There is no excuse for being oblivious to technology.
Since most texting is confined to 200 characters or less, text messages are heavily abbreviated and often written in what looks like a secret code. Computer geeks call it "Leetspeak" or "Leet" for short.
Wrong. Text shorthand is nothing close to l33tsp3@k. Th15 15 l33t5p3@k. We'll come back to this snippet later, where the author contradicts him/herself.
So, let's go through what the article suggests are 10 text messages to pay special attention to!
8 - Oral sex
And we start the list off with bullshit! You made this up, author. This is used absolutely nowhere as a code for oral sex. An acceptable answer would have been 69, even though that'd be wrong too.
PAW - Parents Watching
While this is a legitimate "code", it is generally used in instant messaging, and not texting. I'll give you a pass on this one, because it is plausible.
143 - I love you
182 - I hate you
I'm lumping these together, because just like the first example, these are complete bullshit. Stop making shit up, author.
KPC - Keeping Parents Clueless
I'm very skeptical about this one. First, I've never seen this used, ever. Second, kids don't talk like this.
LMIRL - Lets meet in real life
Again, this fits squarely into the online instant messaging area. If someone has your phone number, chances are you've met them already. If not, your kid has bigger issues than using text shorthand.
420 - Marijuana
This obscure "leetspeak code" has only been used since the early 80s. I can understand how the author thought it might be something parents might not know about!
ASL - Age/Sex/Location
Well what do you know, another online instant messaging abbreviation. Do your children often get text messages from people they've never met, or even know their sex, author? Oh, and that's what the S part means, their sex. Not if they want to have sex, and what location to have it in.
Banana - Penis
So not only is this completely made up, it's also a contradiction to the whole heavily abbreviated part.
I'm beginning to think that I'm in the wrong career field. I generally enjoy making up bullshit stories, but I never knew you could get paid for publishing them!
As if you needed another reason to not buy MW2
I haven't been a fan of the CoD franchise since the first release, but the way Activision and Infinity Ward are handling the PC release of MW2 is beyond ridiculous. There have been articles all over the web about this, so I won't go into detail, but I will pour a little salt on the wound with this comparison I came across.
Things that do not exist, according to Apple
Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. I mean, they've either forgotten about them completely, or are choosing to ignore them in their latest smug-filled ad.
Sure Microsoft has laid it's share of eggs in Windows ME and very early Vista, but to suggest that Mac OS has been anything close to on par with Windows in the 90s and early 2000s is just inane. It wasn't until Vista was released, and received with horrendous reviews, that Apple became a real "competitor" in the home PC industry.
Now I don't personally have any issues with OS X, I use it on occasion for Photoshop and Flash work. Not that these things couldn't be done on a Windows box, it's just what I have at work. It's a good OS, if a bit counter-intuitive. What I do have a problem with is their pricing, use of proprietary hardware, and half-truths / outright lies their marketing department spouts. That, and the whole "I like to play games" thing.
Anyhow, I got pulled away from the computer and completely lost where I was going with this. So I'll just end with this: If Apple wishes to stay "competitive" in the home PC market, they need to seriously rethink their marketing strategy. Windows 7 is here, and it's probably the strongest OS MS has ever released. They can no longer fall back on the tired "LOL VISTA SUCKS RITE GUYS?" line.
I fucking hate ESPN
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Backup QB has delusions of grandeur
Vince Young. Holy shit. How do you expect people to take you seriously when you say stuff like this:
I don't know when I'll start again. But I will be the next black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. And I will be in the Hall of Fame.
Why don't you work on being a starter first, before running your mouth. I don't care much for the Titans, but I feel sorry for their fans. Having a joke like this on your team just has to suck.