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Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings’ end

Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings’ end
You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay <a href=modules.php?op=modload&name=Comics&file=index&action=comic&id=109>here.</a> Thursday I went to Columbus and found a really cool apartment. When I first walked in to look at it I thought “whoa this dude’s got a great apartment, oh wait, I’m going to live here!” If my application goes through as it should I’ll be moving in this weekend. I’m going to miss some things about Findlay: a group of friends I will refer to as “the George House crew”, Keaton’s lounge parties, the Defiance DDR gang and playing 5th mix at the mall. That isn’t to say I won’t see these people again, I’ll still try to make it to the tournaments and other events. In Columbus I hope to infiltrate the DevryGuyz lair just so I can see what I would look like as an 8 bit character. Does this mean the end of the Bitsmackers? No. I mostly talk to K-Dog on instant messenger and only see him on weekends anyway. I’m sure we’ll find ways to have our wacky adventures. Now if you’ll excuse me I have to get back to packing. If you’re wondering why it’s taken me so long to pack it’s because I’m lazy, or possibly because of aliens… but mostly the laziness thing. Continue reading "Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings’ end"
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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"