Monthly Archives: March 2010

Some Days are Simply Great

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Phileosophos

My son and I don’t get a lot of time together, in part because he has a crazy-busy schedule for someone who has yet to start kindergarten and because I have to work a lot just to pay my fracking … Continue reading →

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Gaming All Over the Map

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Phileosophos

Tonight I was all over the map. I saw my friends playing Bad Company 2, but I really didn’t feel like joining them after the last non-entertaining evening with it. So tonight I struck out in several other directions, all … Continue reading →

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Back to the Xbox 360

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Phileosophos

I should have thought of it before, but my mind just doesn’t work that way. Yet. Tonight I decided to go back to the Xbox 360 because I’ve been having so little fun on the PC. Read on if you’re … Continue reading →

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A Laughable Anti-Christ

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Phileosophos

Apparently, no small number of Republicans think that Obama may be the anti-Christ. Let me assuage your fears: the man isn’t competent enough to be the anti-Christ. Even Satan wouldn’t hire that buffoon.

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Healthcare to Follow

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Phileosophos

I read today that the U.S. Postal Service, despite constant rate increases and a seemingly endless appetite for taxpayer money, is going to cut service to five days a week. This is the same government who just took over your … Continue reading →

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Is There Any Balance?

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Phileosophos

I’ve been playing more of Bad Company 2 (BC2), and I’m starting to come around to my buddy Faust’s way of thinking. To wit, almost every round is a completely lopsided Charlie Foxtrot. Granted, I’ve mostly been playing “Rush”, so … Continue reading →

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BC2 Usability Issues

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Phileosophos

It’s been my experience that dogs learn. Insofar as my black Labrador is going to learn something, it usually takes him about three tries to “get it”. As I play more of Bad Company 2 (BC2), I can’t help but … Continue reading →

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Check Your Settings

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Phileosophos

While playing Bad Company 2 (BC2) last night I noticed a fair amount of lag and wondered today whether perhaps it was due to my system? My CPU is a bit out of date (an Intel Core 2 Duo at … Continue reading →

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Weird Company

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Phileosophos

I witnessed a few really weird things tonight playing Bad Company 2 (BC2) with friends. First, enemy fire felled a tree which promptly fell on me, resulting in me being pinned and unable to move. I wonder if that’s supposed … Continue reading →

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And Speaking of Stupid…

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Phileosophos

The United States has vast, known, oil reserves that remain untapped because the government doesn’t let American energy companies drill offshore and elsewhere. Apparently, the Obama-fool has changed his mind and decided he’s just fine with drilling off the coast … Continue reading →

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