Monday, January 31, 2005
Lost Software
I can not for the life of me find my copy of Photoshop or Front Page.
This is getting old.
This is getting old.
Friday, January 28, 2005
TGIF
Blah!
That’s just how I feel right now. I woke up feeling full and hungry all at once. It’s the oddest sensation I tell you. I am sure this will pass.
On to less disgusting topics.
My condo is still not sold, which sort of mirrors the fact that my house construction has still not started. Although we did have some good news that will help us sell the condo this last week and that was that the condo across the street sold. Yeah weee! Someone else’s place sold that wasn’t ours. Even though this doesn’t sound like a win for us, it is. The other condo was vacant and thus had that unlived in cleanness that we lack. Now don’t get me wrong our condo is clean when we show it but not to the degree that you get when no one is living there. Out of the remaining condo’s for sale in our area ours is now the nicest.
The house is still just a heap of mud. This is because it has snowed or rained a lot here in the last few months and it never gets warm enough for the ground to dry out. They have to dig the basement first and they can’t do that if it will just collapse on itself. So far all we have is pink sticks in the yard that mark where our house should be.
In gaming news… My Exalted site is still not updated. I want to start again… lord knows I have a lot of things to put on there. I however need to reload photoshop and frontpage on this PC (Work) to do it. The sight isn’t built in Frontpage, however I do use that to upload files to my webspace. I really want to get a copy of Frontpage 2004 (or 2003 or what ever the newest version is called) It has some features in it that I would really like to try out. The sad thing is I have some web building software at home that is really supposed to kick ass… and I have never loaded it. Hell I can’t even remember the name of it as its been over a year since I got it. I have a number of new character sheets to update, some artifacts to upload and a lot of pages to convert over from the old style of the site to the new style.
More gaming news. We played D&D last night. It was a pretty good time, and I am happy to say that is pretty much the norm with D&D any more. Sadly we are almost done with this module, but there are more. The thing is with us starting a season of Blood Bowl next week that will put our none bloodbowl weeks at only twice a month, so we have to make some hard choices. Do we continue with D&D or Exalted. Now my suggestion was that we do Exalted, and I know this had to sound selfish because I am the one running it. My reason, Brent only plays Exalted with us so if we stop for now that cuts him out. That was countered that some players only play D&D, but that’s not true, because they also play in the blood bowl league. Anyhow we choose to go with D&D over Exalted because with D&D we can more safely say when that game will end. Or rather we will have a better stopping out with the end of the module.
With Exalted its hard to say how many sessions it will take to complete because some times something I think will just be a foot note in the story turns into the whole session. The Characters are getting to a spot where they are going to have to choose what they think will complete their mission the best, be best for them and their Great House (Iselsi). They are pressed with the choice of attempting to kill the sitting ruler of a nation and hope that they succeed or just keep pressing forward with the plan and working with this same ruler. One thing I have found interesting about this group however is how focused that seem on the task at hand. Even with the River Providences under attack from the forces of the Mask of Winters and Lookshy taking a big hit with the fall of the Murakan Capital they have not given the bigger picture a second thought. And with their ring leader back on the Blessed Isle missing (Assumed to be Arrested) they have not even talked about what this could mean. I wonder if the Realms Civil war will get their attention or not. Its reading 11:59 on the Civil Wars Dooms Day clock… and that second hand is moving fast :)
That’s just how I feel right now. I woke up feeling full and hungry all at once. It’s the oddest sensation I tell you. I am sure this will pass.
On to less disgusting topics.
My condo is still not sold, which sort of mirrors the fact that my house construction has still not started. Although we did have some good news that will help us sell the condo this last week and that was that the condo across the street sold. Yeah weee! Someone else’s place sold that wasn’t ours. Even though this doesn’t sound like a win for us, it is. The other condo was vacant and thus had that unlived in cleanness that we lack. Now don’t get me wrong our condo is clean when we show it but not to the degree that you get when no one is living there. Out of the remaining condo’s for sale in our area ours is now the nicest.
The house is still just a heap of mud. This is because it has snowed or rained a lot here in the last few months and it never gets warm enough for the ground to dry out. They have to dig the basement first and they can’t do that if it will just collapse on itself. So far all we have is pink sticks in the yard that mark where our house should be.
In gaming news… My Exalted site is still not updated. I want to start again… lord knows I have a lot of things to put on there. I however need to reload photoshop and frontpage on this PC (Work) to do it. The sight isn’t built in Frontpage, however I do use that to upload files to my webspace. I really want to get a copy of Frontpage 2004 (or 2003 or what ever the newest version is called) It has some features in it that I would really like to try out. The sad thing is I have some web building software at home that is really supposed to kick ass… and I have never loaded it. Hell I can’t even remember the name of it as its been over a year since I got it. I have a number of new character sheets to update, some artifacts to upload and a lot of pages to convert over from the old style of the site to the new style.
More gaming news. We played D&D last night. It was a pretty good time, and I am happy to say that is pretty much the norm with D&D any more. Sadly we are almost done with this module, but there are more. The thing is with us starting a season of Blood Bowl next week that will put our none bloodbowl weeks at only twice a month, so we have to make some hard choices. Do we continue with D&D or Exalted. Now my suggestion was that we do Exalted, and I know this had to sound selfish because I am the one running it. My reason, Brent only plays Exalted with us so if we stop for now that cuts him out. That was countered that some players only play D&D, but that’s not true, because they also play in the blood bowl league. Anyhow we choose to go with D&D over Exalted because with D&D we can more safely say when that game will end. Or rather we will have a better stopping out with the end of the module.
With Exalted its hard to say how many sessions it will take to complete because some times something I think will just be a foot note in the story turns into the whole session. The Characters are getting to a spot where they are going to have to choose what they think will complete their mission the best, be best for them and their Great House (Iselsi). They are pressed with the choice of attempting to kill the sitting ruler of a nation and hope that they succeed or just keep pressing forward with the plan and working with this same ruler. One thing I have found interesting about this group however is how focused that seem on the task at hand. Even with the River Providences under attack from the forces of the Mask of Winters and Lookshy taking a big hit with the fall of the Murakan Capital they have not given the bigger picture a second thought. And with their ring leader back on the Blessed Isle missing (Assumed to be Arrested) they have not even talked about what this could mean. I wonder if the Realms Civil war will get their attention or not. Its reading 11:59 on the Civil Wars Dooms Day clock… and that second hand is moving fast :)
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Artifact Construction Guide
I have started a project that I have wanted to work on for some time. It's an Artifact Construction Guide for Exalted. After starting it I found that Charlequin [http://exalted.xi.co.nz/wiki/wiki.pl?Charlequin/ArmsAndArmorSystem]had already started something like this also. Like his I am also making a point based system. Its funny because the amount of points he assigned per level is just want I also choose.
Anyhow thats my current personal project.
(Why did I post this here and not on the Exalted Blog? Mostly because I am trying to keep that to just site updates and offical release info... which I realize is massively behind)
Anyhow thats my current personal project.
(Why did I post this here and not on the Exalted Blog? Mostly because I am trying to keep that to just site updates and offical release info... which I realize is massively behind)
Result of Quiz :: The Rogers Indicator of Multiple Intelligences
You scored as Visual/Spatial. You probably feel at home with the visual arts, maps, charts, and diagrams. You tend to think in images and pictures. You learn best by looking at pictures and slides, watching videos or movies, and visualizing. People like you include sculptors, painters, surgeons and engineers.
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Monday, January 24, 2005
I wanna play!
Quick note on 2 silly games I would like to play some day.
Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Robot: the Roleplaying Game [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/mnpr-rpg.asp]
This is just the type of silly mindless game that seems like it would be fun to play when you need to unwind. I mean what could be more fun then Monkeys! Well Ninja Monkeys! And We all know Pirate Ninja Monkeys would be better then even that, but make it a robot too… and well what else could you be left with but pure fun? This is of coarse all speculation… as I have never played it.
The other game is Cat(A Little Game, About little Heros) [http://wicked-dead.com/cat/]
I don’t know if I want to play this as much as I want to just get it to stat out my cats. Yes I know that’s pretty odd. I think it could probably work for just about any animal however. It’s only $8 so I will probably go for it. Then it can sit next to my other games I have but have never played (My Life with Master, and Kill Puppies for Satan).
Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Robot: the Roleplaying Game [http://www.atomicsockmonkey.com/products/mnpr-rpg.asp]
This is just the type of silly mindless game that seems like it would be fun to play when you need to unwind. I mean what could be more fun then Monkeys! Well Ninja Monkeys! And We all know Pirate Ninja Monkeys would be better then even that, but make it a robot too… and well what else could you be left with but pure fun? This is of coarse all speculation… as I have never played it.
The other game is Cat(A Little Game, About little Heros) [http://wicked-dead.com/cat/]
I don’t know if I want to play this as much as I want to just get it to stat out my cats. Yes I know that’s pretty odd. I think it could probably work for just about any animal however. It’s only $8 so I will probably go for it. Then it can sit next to my other games I have but have never played (My Life with Master, and Kill Puppies for Satan).
Thursday, January 13, 2005
Cool Pix Blog
I found this cool blog by Essentialism. Basically its tons of pictures that she has taken with her nikon coolpix digital camera. I have to say... I wish I could take picutes like that. I wonder if our camera can even take pictures like that. I will have to try.
Check it out, there are some very cool shots on there.
Check it out, there are some very cool shots on there.
Monday, January 10, 2005
Hello Kitty Online World
First, Look at this:Hello Kitty Online World
I know, I know you are thinking "WTF" well so am I. I didn't even know something like was even in existence until a friend of mine alerted me to the possibility.
You know I love games, and computer games are a lot of fun, and online games are even more fun because of the human element. However I also think that some of these games are a bit too addictive for some folks. Not that its the games fault, its not like they have addictive properties built right in to the product like say cigarettes or crack. However some online games seem to be a bit too much for people to handle.
Then we have a game like this that is both online but also targeted at children. I think this is just wrong. It will get kids into this cycle of online addiction and pattern of anti-social behavior.
What I think should be done about it? Well I do not thing there should be any action by the government. It isn't there place to play nurse made to the children. I think parents should avoid buying their kids this product or products like it. The great thing about capitalism is that if the public takes a stand against a product not to its liking that product will go away. Being as companies go where there is profit, and do not stay where this is not profit.
So while cute, I don't think this is doing us any favors.
I know, I know you are thinking "WTF" well so am I. I didn't even know something like was even in existence until a friend of mine alerted me to the possibility.
You know I love games, and computer games are a lot of fun, and online games are even more fun because of the human element. However I also think that some of these games are a bit too addictive for some folks. Not that its the games fault, its not like they have addictive properties built right in to the product like say cigarettes or crack. However some online games seem to be a bit too much for people to handle.
Then we have a game like this that is both online but also targeted at children. I think this is just wrong. It will get kids into this cycle of online addiction and pattern of anti-social behavior.
What I think should be done about it? Well I do not thing there should be any action by the government. It isn't there place to play nurse made to the children. I think parents should avoid buying their kids this product or products like it. The great thing about capitalism is that if the public takes a stand against a product not to its liking that product will go away. Being as companies go where there is profit, and do not stay where this is not profit.
So while cute, I don't think this is doing us any favors.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Serenity (2005).... Firefly Again?
Joss Whedon is credited with Serenity on IMDB, which it says is in post preduction. This is a feature-length adaptation of Firefly is seems.
I wonder why its getting a new name however.
I wonder why its getting a new name however.
Plot Summary for
Serenity (2005)
The film centers around Captain Malcolm Reynolds, a hardened veteran (on the losing side) of a galactic civil war, who now ekes out a living pulling off small crimes and transport-for-hire aboard his ship, "Serenity." He leads a small, eclectic crew who are the closest thing he has left to family -- squabbling, insubordinate and undyingly loyal. When Mal takes on two new passengers -- a young doctor and his unstable, telepathic sister -- he gets much more than he bargained for. The pair are fugitives from the coalition dominating the universe, who will stop at nothing to reclaim the girl. The crew that was once used to skimming the outskirts of the galaxy unnoticed find themselves caught between the unstoppable military force of the Universal Alliance and the horrific, cannibalistic fury of the Reavers, savages who roam the very edge of space. Hunted by vastly different enemies, they begin to discover that the greatest danger to them may be on board "Serenity" herself.
Summary written by Alex 72
Monday, January 03, 2005
Local Gaming Shop
A new game shop opened here in town. We have had shops come and go over the years, but never one this big. I will probably support this one because they seem to carry the games I want to play, however I have heard some nasty things about them trying to drive Tin Soldier out. I don't know if they are true, but thats what I have heard.
Anyhow this new shop carries RPG's and Tin Soldier is getting out of them. So I have not real issues supporting them I guess. Now I just need to contact them and tell them that I want to buy the next aspect book from them and if they have it on realse day then they have a new customer, otherwise I will keep ordering online.
Anyhow this new shop carries RPG's and Tin Soldier is getting out of them. So I have not real issues supporting them I guess. Now I just need to contact them and tell them that I want to buy the next aspect book from them and if they have it on realse day then they have a new customer, otherwise I will keep ordering online.
