Monthly Archives: October 2009

Borderlands: Fail and Fun

When I saw that Steam had a deal on a four-pack of Borderlands, I emailed some friends who went in on it with me. Tonight we hooked up for the first time to play together and spent 2+ hours just … Continue reading

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Sleep

Sleep is something we all need, but it seems I’m cursed to go without it. Late last year I was diagnosed as suffering from sleep apnea and was prescribed a CPAP machine. After almost a year of using it, I … Continue reading

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We’re All Going to Die

Our date of execution is to be December 8, 2009, so you might want to get to anything you’ve been putting off for a while. Apparently, England’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said that “…negotiators had 50 days to save the … Continue reading

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ARMA II is Finally on Sale!

I wasn’t going to pay full price for Arma II, and maybe that’s because I’m a cheapskate. Multiple friends have told me that it’s worth full price, but the bugs and issues I’ve read about have kept me from buying … Continue reading

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Silent Knight Extreme

I never thought I’d be able to do the “Silent Knight Extreme” challenge in anything less than three minutes, but I found a trick and wrapped it up in 1:01.59 (screen shot for proof). The key is to use the … Continue reading

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Record Breaker Indeed!

I had more connection issues tonight, so I resorted to playing more of Batman: Arkham Asylum. My goal was to ramp up my scores on some of the challenges. I had what I thought was a fantastic score in the … Continue reading

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Get Off My Lawn!

I can still remember when I was first identified as a senior citizen. I was walking to Shelbyville with an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time, when… Seriously, I just got a mailer today asking … Continue reading

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Duh

Apparently some college athletes read at a second-grade level. I wish I could say I’m surprised. I remember one case in particular when I was still a TA working on my Ph.D. The student wasn’t bright and didn’t try very … Continue reading

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Is This Wise?

Take a moment and read this article. For the link adverse, it’s about some Washington insider’s boorish behavior on a flight. My problem with it is the punishment he now faces, which could be up to twenty years in prison. … Continue reading

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Best Sim at Best Price

I get geeked about a good deal, and I’ve always got my eyes open for one. Today I think I topped all my previous scores. I’ve been interested in DCS Black Shark since the day I heard about it. The … Continue reading

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