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Buckle up

Buckle up
You can learn a lot from a dummy. Read <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=106>today’s comic.</a> Well it’s time for me to move out of my apartment. Even if I don’t get the job I am trying for, I am still moving back to Kenton. It’s been a great two and a half years at this place and I’ve accumulated a lot of crap to show for it. Next week is going to be spent packing. Other than that, there really isn’t much going on. Continue reading "Buckle up"
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He’s losing his mind, and I’m reaping all the benefits

He’s losing his mind, and I’m reaping all the benefits
It’s Wednesday, here’s a <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=105>comic.</a> All this free time is getting a little boring, although I do have a job interview today. Even if I don’t get this job I’m going to find something part time just to make some money and get out of the house. I’ll post more information when I get back from the interview. Afterthoughts: My interview went pretty well. I won’t know if I got the job for another week though. Stay tuned for the latest news. Continue reading "He’s losing his mind, and I’m reaping all the benefits"
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Beware the Penguins

Beware the Penguins
<a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=103>Today’s comic</a> is not open source… yet. DVD Review: Insomnia (R) I wanted to see this movie because it was directed by Christopher Nolan, who also directed Memento (one of my favorite films ever). Insomnia is the story of an L.A. detective, played by Al Pacino, who goes to Alaska to investigate a murder. The sun is always up and he doesn’t get any sleep for days. This wasn’t the typical crime drama I was expecting. There were a couple of twists and turns that kept it interesting. It wasn’t as fast paced and psychological as Memento but it was still an ok movie. The special features inlcude a couple behind the scenes documentaries and a director’s commentary. On my DVD scale of Buy it, Rent it, Avoid it, I’d say if you are a Memento fan or really like crime dramas rent it, otherwise you might want to avoid it because there are a lot of better movies out there. Afterthoughts: I posted my review of <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Game_Ratings&file=index&action=game&gameid=8719>Beach Spikers</a> today but then I made another observation. When playing World Mode, in the middle of each match you get a couple of chances to give feedback to your partner. You can choose praise, encourage, reprimand, or nothing. This will increase or decrease your teamwork rating. However, sometimes praise or encouragment just pisses off your partner and decreases your rating. At first I thought that was strange but then I realized the characters are women. Sega has somehow perfectly simulated the female mind! It doesn’t matter what you say because in the end their response is going to be completely random. Sega scores one point for realism. Continue reading "Beware the Penguins"
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"Thank goodness it’s Friday" is annoying, yet accurate

"Thank goodness it’s Friday" is annoying, yet accurate
There is a new <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=102>comic</a> today. Yes, really. I’ve started trying to create my own <a href=http://dwi.ddrei.com/>DWI files. I found a program that makes it really easy called <a href=http://www.thomasscott.net/xstep/>XStep. As soon as I get a song done I will put it in the downloads section. DVD Review: Vulgar (Not Rated) Vulgar is a View Askew production but it is not a true “Kevin Smith” movie. It was written and directed by Bryan Johnson (who plays Steve-Dave in all the other Kevin Smith movies). This dark comedy turns out to be way more dark than comedic. It is the story of a clown played by Brian O’Halloran (Dante in Clerks) who is sexually assulted. Later he becomes a TV star but his past comes back to haunt him. Johnson and O’Halloran attempt to recreate the banter that Dante and Randal had in Clerks but fall short. The comedic elements in the movie are not enough to take your mind off the disturbing attack scene. I’d say the attack scene would turn most people off on this movie. I didn’t mind the scene but my only enjoyment from the movie came from seeing other View Askew actors (like Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes) show up in cameo roles. If you aren’t a View Askew fan or don’t know Kevin Smith I can’t think of any reason to watch this movie. This DVD does have some cool special features. The commentary track with Johnson, Smith, Scott Mosier, O’Halloran and Monica Hampton is more entertaining than the movie itself. There is also a documentary in defense of Dogma that didn’t make it on to the Dogma DVD. The documentary just basically talks about the controversy surrounding Dogma and doesn’t really provide any new information that a View Askew fan wouldn’t already know. On my DVD scale of Buy it, Rent it, Avoid it, I would say if you are a View Askew fan rent it. If you’re not avoid this movie. Continue reading ""Thank goodness it’s Friday" is annoying, yet accurate"
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You say you want a revolution

You say you want a revolution
<a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=101>Today’s comic</a> is up finally. We got back late last night from going to Wright State to play DDR Extreme, the newest DDR machine released. It is really cool. There are songs from ALL the Bemani games, even Beatmania, Pop ‘n Music and DanceManiax. It was a great day with the exception of the patchy snow on the ride home. I hope to get pictures from Bill to put up soon. Continue reading "You say you want a revolution"
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Back to the Beginning – Part 4

Back to the Beginning – Part 4
The final <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=100>part</a> of the storyline is up. As you may have read in kruton’s post Saturday was pretty exciting. He won the Findlay DDR torunament. Then we went with some of the Defiance people up to Pinball Pete’s. It was pretty cool all the machines they had. We spent a lot of time at Drummania. The security guard was really good at it. I don’t know if he plays at home or if he just has way too many quarters. I also got a chance to see Dance Maniax. The rumors of it’s sucktitude were not exaggerated, however it was hilarious to see Ben do pelvic thrusts to hit blue notes. Good times. We had some adventures on the way home but I might discuss those later. Continue reading "Back to the Beginning – Part 4"
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Back to the Beginning – Part 2

Back to the Beginning – Part 2
<a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=98>Part 2</a> of the comic is up. Well, it’s 2003… Yep. DVD Review: An Evening with Kevin Smith An Evening with Kevin Smith is a 2 disc DVD set that shows highlights of Q&A sessions Kevin Smith did at 5 or 6 different college campuses. Even though he plays Silent Bob in the movies Smith rarely gives a short answer in these sessions. His longer stories were obviously prepared ahead of time but he is absolutely hilarious in the way he tells them. He says he can’t act but his comic timing is excellent. I am a die hard Kevin Smith fan but about 90% of his stories were things I’ve never heard. Some of these stories include:
  • working on a script for a Superman movie
  • joining Dogma protesters outside a theater
  • his feud with Tim Burton
  • making a documentary for PrinceThe feature is about 3 hours long on 2 discs but I still felt like it was ending too soon. I actually hurt I was laughing so loud. My only minor complaint is that there are no special features whatsoever. I don’t really know what they could have included anyway. I rate DVDs 3 ways: Don’t watch it, rent it, or buy it. If you are a big Kevin Smith fan like me you’ll probably buy it. However if you don’t need it for your collection you may want to rent it because it doesn’t have any extra features to keep you coming back. Continue reading "Back to the Beginning – Part 2"