Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Celebrity Gamer Nerd Guy
I've never heard of Rich Sommer. Now I might just have to watch for him.
Thanks to Brian at The Tao of Gaming for pointing out this video.
For perspective: Rich has 147 games in what looks to be a pretty good boardgame collection. He obviously knows his way around the game store.
I have 140-something unplayed boardgames, and at least 400 total.
Kudos to Rich for coming out of the closet.
Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go see when Mad Men is on.
Thanks to Brian at The Tao of Gaming for pointing out this video.
For perspective: Rich has 147 games in what looks to be a pretty good boardgame collection. He obviously knows his way around the game store.
I have 140-something unplayed boardgames, and at least 400 total.
Kudos to Rich for coming out of the closet.
Now, if you will excuse me, I need to go see when Mad Men is on.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Fer cryin' out loud
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24724080
I am soooooo tired of this story: Soldier shoots Koran.
The PRESIDENT of the US feels the need to apologize for this?
Let's get a Koran and meet up at the Borough firing range. Who's with me?
The inaugural Shoot-a-Koran-For-Peace day. 2008
I liken this to the President of France apologizing for some dimwit frog who burned the US flag.
Like that will ever happen.
I am soooooo tired of this story: Soldier shoots Koran.
The PRESIDENT of the US feels the need to apologize for this?
Let's get a Koran and meet up at the Borough firing range. Who's with me?
The inaugural Shoot-a-Koran-For-Peace day. 2008
I liken this to the President of France apologizing for some dimwit frog who burned the US flag.
Like that will ever happen.
Apples and Oranges. Settle it once and for all...
Monday, May 19, 2008
Note to self....
Dude's name: Dave
Catan on Thursday night.
Needed to get that in writing before the ink on the back of my hand wore off.
Catan on Thursday night.
Needed to get that in writing before the ink on the back of my hand wore off.
Friday, May 16, 2008
I wonder... wa wa wa wa wonder... why... why why why why
At this point everyone is wondering why Hillary Clinton is still in the Presidential race.
Is she planning to pull a rabbit out of a hat at the convention?
Does she have more dirt on Obama that she hopes will become news and sway the super delegates? Perhaps she is confident that her allegation that Obama was a drug-dealer in college will gain momentum?
Can she just not admit defeat?
After spending some time pondering this in the recent past I wonder: Is she trying to position herself to challenge Harry Reid for the position of Senate Majority Leader?
Perhaps that is what this is all about?
She certainly has more balls than the current pansy holding the post.
Is she planning to pull a rabbit out of a hat at the convention?
Does she have more dirt on Obama that she hopes will become news and sway the super delegates? Perhaps she is confident that her allegation that Obama was a drug-dealer in college will gain momentum?
Can she just not admit defeat?
After spending some time pondering this in the recent past I wonder: Is she trying to position herself to challenge Harry Reid for the position of Senate Majority Leader?
Perhaps that is what this is all about?
She certainly has more balls than the current pansy holding the post.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
File this under "personal"
Maaaaaaan. This is the first winter that winter really got to me in Alaska.
If I didn't get 10 hours of sleep every night I was just no damn good for anything. Actually, since I work nights make that "10 hours of sleep every day."
Now that it is not getting dark at night, I'm good with 4 or 5 hours of sleep every day. Actually, I've been much better since early March when we hit 8 hours of daylight every day.
Maaaaan, I'm here to tell ya', that was a rough couple months from December to February.
I never really took SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) seriously, but after experiencing it myself, I have more pity for sufferers.
If I didn't get 10 hours of sleep every night I was just no damn good for anything. Actually, since I work nights make that "10 hours of sleep every day."
Now that it is not getting dark at night, I'm good with 4 or 5 hours of sleep every day. Actually, I've been much better since early March when we hit 8 hours of daylight every day.
Maaaaan, I'm here to tell ya', that was a rough couple months from December to February.
I never really took SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) seriously, but after experiencing it myself, I have more pity for sufferers.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Best tip ever?
Sooooooo, I didn't quite come to a complete stop and was pulled over by the Airport Police....
Picked up these two guys at Pikes to take to the airport. That's about a $1.50 trip. Had quite a while to talk to them while we were waiting for the cop to finish writing the ticket. Turns out they were workers from the North Slope (Prudhoe Bay for you outsiders) on their way home to the Lower 48. They had a long lay-over in Fairbanks and left the airport to have a few drinks at the bar while they were waiting.
They were both quite drunk and very irate. Not at me, but at the cop. I wasn't mad, I get a ticket about every 2 years and it had been about 2 1/2 years since my last ticket, I knew I was due. I also know that the Airport Police are hardasses, and I should have known better than not come to a complete stop for several seconds around the airport.
$100 ticket for failure to stop at a posted stop sign. Plus, we had to wait several more minutes while the cop checked the VIN number against the registration and some other BS.
When we got to the airport I told them not to worry about the fare. "Sorry about the delay. This trip is on me."
They were having none of that.
"No. Don't worry about it guys. Just let me give you a free ride. It's not a problem."
"F- that. Here's $50. That should be pay half the ticket."
Indeed it did.
Thank you again, guys.
Picked up these two guys at Pikes to take to the airport. That's about a $1.50 trip. Had quite a while to talk to them while we were waiting for the cop to finish writing the ticket. Turns out they were workers from the North Slope (Prudhoe Bay for you outsiders) on their way home to the Lower 48. They had a long lay-over in Fairbanks and left the airport to have a few drinks at the bar while they were waiting.
They were both quite drunk and very irate. Not at me, but at the cop. I wasn't mad, I get a ticket about every 2 years and it had been about 2 1/2 years since my last ticket, I knew I was due. I also know that the Airport Police are hardasses, and I should have known better than not come to a complete stop for several seconds around the airport.
$100 ticket for failure to stop at a posted stop sign. Plus, we had to wait several more minutes while the cop checked the VIN number against the registration and some other BS.
When we got to the airport I told them not to worry about the fare. "Sorry about the delay. This trip is on me."
They were having none of that.
"No. Don't worry about it guys. Just let me give you a free ride. It's not a problem."
"F- that. Here's $50. That should be pay half the ticket."
Indeed it did.
Thank you again, guys.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Who in the world has time to write this?
Must be a prisoner.
Someone left a fifty pound comment on a previous post. Don't exactly know what it is about. Rants about numerous subjects, though.
Sounds like an Obama supporter. Possibly his spiritual advisor.
Here's the link: http://andgames.blogspot.com/2008/05/simple-boardgame-epiphany.html
Scroll to the comments at the end. I actually copied, pasted, and re-posted the rant at the bottom in the off chance that the original poster deleted his comments.
The fourth comment is the one I am alluding to. The fifth comment is my re-post.
Someone left a fifty pound comment on a previous post. Don't exactly know what it is about. Rants about numerous subjects, though.
Sounds like an Obama supporter. Possibly his spiritual advisor.
Here's the link: http://andgames.blogspot.com/2008/05/simple-boardgame-epiphany.html
Scroll to the comments at the end. I actually copied, pasted, and re-posted the rant at the bottom in the off chance that the original poster deleted his comments.
The fourth comment is the one I am alluding to. The fifth comment is my re-post.
