Why won't aged 'net humour just die? (Still, I appreciated the reference.)
2/24/2007
Sigh.
Taken from one of my late night DS-athons with my old friend Phoenix Wright:
Why won't aged 'net humour just die? (Still, I appreciated the reference.)
Why won't aged 'net humour just die? (Still, I appreciated the reference.)
2/17/2007
Top of the (nerd) world.
Life just got...crisper.
My new 360 finally arrived from Microsoft, and the timing was just perfect. The day before it got here I had purchased the HDDVD add-on from work (for a phenomenally great price), and I was just itching to get it all set up.
So when the box came, I tore into it and put it all together.
Oh yes.
With the drive, I also got a free media remote ($40 value) and a free copy of King Kong ($33 value). After sales and discounts, the thing only cost $150, (HD DVD players themselves retail for $700-800) so I'm laughing.
Anyway, the point is HD DVD is so sexy to watch that I actually need better eyes to truly appreciate it (better glasses are coming). I can stand 6 inches from my display and still see into the image clearly. Wow.
Needless to say, after watching King Kong I zipped down to A&B and scored...wait for it...Serenity. Upon watching it, I was filled with such geek rapture, I was almost moist.
Now if only somebody rented out these discs...
...I'm looking at you, Blockbuster.
My new 360 finally arrived from Microsoft, and the timing was just perfect. The day before it got here I had purchased the HDDVD add-on from work (for a phenomenally great price), and I was just itching to get it all set up.
So when the box came, I tore into it and put it all together.
Oh yes.With the drive, I also got a free media remote ($40 value) and a free copy of King Kong ($33 value). After sales and discounts, the thing only cost $150, (HD DVD players themselves retail for $700-800) so I'm laughing.
Anyway, the point is HD DVD is so sexy to watch that I actually need better eyes to truly appreciate it (better glasses are coming). I can stand 6 inches from my display and still see into the image clearly. Wow.
Needless to say, after watching King Kong I zipped down to A&B and scored...wait for it...Serenity. Upon watching it, I was filled with such geek rapture, I was almost moist.
Now if only somebody rented out these discs...
...I'm looking at you, Blockbuster.
2/12/2007
Chris' Tales of TRUE CRIME! Vol. 2
Sigh.
What is it with Sunday nights? I always come home from work on Sundays disillusioned, disappointed, and depressed because of the levels of CRIME I have to deal with. Sunday nights make me hate humans!
At least tonight I caught both the buggers (that I know of). The first guy tried to return for refund an item he had simply taken off the shelf and sneakily ripped open. I told him I was wise to his ruse and sent him and his junkie girlfriend on their way. Then not five minutes later, some other lady tried to pay me in counterfeit money.
Like I said to Shaina, I'm pretty much ready to start assuming that any "customer" I see in that place is a thief/crook/desperate addict. You might think that's pretty hardcore, but you don't work Sunday nights in south Nanaimo.
Mood: Postal
What is it with Sunday nights? I always come home from work on Sundays disillusioned, disappointed, and depressed because of the levels of CRIME I have to deal with. Sunday nights make me hate humans!
At least tonight I caught both the buggers (that I know of). The first guy tried to return for refund an item he had simply taken off the shelf and sneakily ripped open. I told him I was wise to his ruse and sent him and his junkie girlfriend on their way. Then not five minutes later, some other lady tried to pay me in counterfeit money.
Like I said to Shaina, I'm pretty much ready to start assuming that any "customer" I see in that place is a thief/crook/desperate addict. You might think that's pretty hardcore, but you don't work Sunday nights in south Nanaimo.
Mood: Postal
2/03/2007
Attack of the VERMIN!
So the furnace repair guy came today. We pulled out the couch, opened the furnace closet and moved a couple of boxes out so he could access the guts of the thing. As soon as he had the main panel off, he said, "Oh. Here's your problem." He holds out this rubber tube that clearly was meant to connect this one doohicky to this other nub-thingie. Except that the tube had been CHEWED TO DEATH.
Peter was watching on. "Chris? Do you have mice down here?"
"Not that I'm aware of..." I said. "If I did, you'd be the first to know (besides the cats)."
The repair guy fixed the tube, and the heat turned on (THANK GOD). Peter says he's gonna stay and clean up the mouse stuff. Sure, I think to myself -- there's probably a couple of droppings in there. When he goes to get the vacuum, though, I take a look for myself.
OMG.
There's mouse droppings and blood everywhere! BLOOD! And a bag of my Hallowe'en supplies has been shredded. I look a little closer, and discover that the little bugger had nested with fake spider web inside a plastic skull -- how gothic. But even weirder was the fact that it had apparently been living of off a tube of fake vampire blood -- hence the blood everywhere. What a disturbing find that chewed tube was.
Anyway, Peter's out buying mousetraps right now, but I have a feeling we won't be dealing with any ordinary mouse here. Clearly anything that has been exposed to the amount of evil energy in that Hallowe'en closet (there's a severed head on a pole in there for Chrissakes) for as long as it must have been will have changed...will be...different...somehow. The thing lived in a skull, and drank blood! When it emerges...we will know.
Oh yeah, and our cats will be forfeit.
Peter was watching on. "Chris? Do you have mice down here?"
"Not that I'm aware of..." I said. "If I did, you'd be the first to know (besides the cats)."
The repair guy fixed the tube, and the heat turned on (THANK GOD). Peter says he's gonna stay and clean up the mouse stuff. Sure, I think to myself -- there's probably a couple of droppings in there. When he goes to get the vacuum, though, I take a look for myself.
OMG.
There's mouse droppings and blood everywhere! BLOOD! And a bag of my Hallowe'en supplies has been shredded. I look a little closer, and discover that the little bugger had nested with fake spider web inside a plastic skull -- how gothic. But even weirder was the fact that it had apparently been living of off a tube of fake vampire blood -- hence the blood everywhere. What a disturbing find that chewed tube was.
Anyway, Peter's out buying mousetraps right now, but I have a feeling we won't be dealing with any ordinary mouse here. Clearly anything that has been exposed to the amount of evil energy in that Hallowe'en closet (there's a severed head on a pole in there for Chrissakes) for as long as it must have been will have changed...will be...different...somehow. The thing lived in a skull, and drank blood! When it emerges...we will know.
Oh yeah, and our cats will be forfeit.
2/02/2007
C-c-can't t-t-talk-k-k n-n-now.
I must be quick here.
The furnace in my place has crapped out, and now it is soooooo cold in here, that I am forced to spend all of my time in my heated bed in order to stay alive. This has led to much Apprentice-watching (muahaha).
Ok time's up -- my fingers are going numb. Back to my nest!
The furnace in my place has crapped out, and now it is soooooo cold in here, that I am forced to spend all of my time in my heated bed in order to stay alive. This has led to much Apprentice-watching (muahaha).
Ok time's up -- my fingers are going numb. Back to my nest!
1/29/2007
1/27/2007
The lost Cabin.
Yesterday morning, Nads took me up Westwood Ridge to get a look at the cabin he and some of his old friends had built about 10 years ago. for a long time, I'd been hearing stories about this place, but I had never actually seen it -- it was sort of a thing with his "other friends" so I never really pried.As I understand it, about a month ago, Nads and some of these guys had come back to the cabin after a long time away to patch it up and put on a new roof as sort of an homage to their late friend Lee who helped start the project back in the day.
The hike up was nice, as Westwood Ridge always is.
At one point we came across the clearly marked Cabin Trail sign that led up to the site.
The cabin itself was set on a mossy mound high up the ridge in a calm and serene sort of copse of trees (some of which had been chopped down for use in the initial construction. I took some pics, which you can look at here. It was very peaceful up there (though cold) and the weather was absolutely beautiful, making our hike a totally pleasant experience. Thanks, Nads!
The hike up was nice, as Westwood Ridge always is.
At one point we came across the clearly marked Cabin Trail sign that led up to the site.
The cabin itself was set on a mossy mound high up the ridge in a calm and serene sort of copse of trees (some of which had been chopped down for use in the initial construction. I took some pics, which you can look at here. It was very peaceful up there (though cold) and the weather was absolutely beautiful, making our hike a totally pleasant experience. Thanks, Nads!
1/23/2007
Take that!
Picked up the new Phoenix Wright yesterday. One case in, it is exactly what I had hoped from the sequel to last year's awesome game. Picked up Hotel Dusk as well, but I'm leaving it in the plastic for now.
1/21/2007
Seattle and the Sci-Fi Museum.
Went down to Seattle to visit the Sci-Fi Museum and Hall of Fame. Simpson, Kelly, Nads, Chemko, and I all crammed into Chemko's car and we blazed down there at the crack of dawn. The drive down was uneventful, with the exception of Chemko's "check engine" light turning on partway down, giving us all a slight sense of dread.
Once in Seattle, we went straight to Mcdonalds for lunch (barf), thinking we were short on time. There I ate a horrible quarter pounder that came, by default, with NO VEGGIES AT ALL on it. After lunch we crossed the street and went to the SFM. The museum was very neat -- and super nerdy -- but I was a little disappointed at how short it was. I was literally in disbelief when I reached a sign marked "exit". Anyway, since it was so short, we had time to kill, so Simps and I decided it was worth the $12 USD to visit the top of the Space Needle. The view was nice. After all these shenanigans, we went for dinner at some awful restaurant called "Outback" which is the American equivalent of Montana's. Blech. Seattle itself was pretty grungy and not worth exploring any further, so after dinner we booked it out of there, hoping to make it back to Vancouver in time for Nads and I to catch the late ferry home. Playing with my cellphone, I recorded a portion of the exit.
At some point during the trip, I mentioned Russell Peter's impression of a Vietnamese guy swearing (now say this really fast): "Hey! F*ck you, you f*cking blowjob!" and somehow this became the trip slogan. We screamed it at each other the whole way home, and even went so far as to order a "f*cking blowjob" from a Timmy's drivethrough. (Interesting sidenote - they gave us twice the timbits we ordered!) So that was awesome.
Anyway, we got to the ferry terminal only to realize that Saturday has no sailings after 5:45 pm (retarded) so we crashed at Kelly's place. End of story. Pictures are here.
1/19/2007
Vacation Time
So, I recently discovered that I have 4 (four) (for) (fore) weeks of paid vacation to use up this year in my new position, and now I have the vacation bug. Besides a quick jaunt to Banff last Spring, it's been six years since my last proper trip anywhere and now I am CRAZY to get on a plane and just go. So after lots of research, I've managed to whittle my options down to a few broad ideas:
1. Mexico or somewhere in the Caribbean. Sandy beaches, hot sun, nude(ish) women, fun "discos". I'd prolly opt for all inclusive so I could be drinking the whole time. COST: $$$1/2
2. (My current fave.) New Jersey. The vast majority of the trip spent at Six Flags Great Adventure, where I would ride the world's fastest and tallest rollercoaster, Kingda Ka (and a few other rides, too). I'd also spend at least one day shopping in Manhattan. COST: $$$
3. Winnebago cross country with the boys. (Or at least, Randy.) Obviously good times there - we'd listen to hard rock, eat weird food, and pick up chicks every chance we got. COST: $$$$1/2 -- those RV rentals are ridiculously pricey.
So, basically I'm undecided on what vacation I want. WHAT A ROUGH LIFE! BWAHAHAHA!
1. Mexico or somewhere in the Caribbean. Sandy beaches, hot sun, nude(ish) women, fun "discos". I'd prolly opt for all inclusive so I could be drinking the whole time. COST: $$$1/2
2. (My current fave.) New Jersey. The vast majority of the trip spent at Six Flags Great Adventure, where I would ride the world's fastest and tallest rollercoaster, Kingda Ka (and a few other rides, too). I'd also spend at least one day shopping in Manhattan. COST: $$$
3. Winnebago cross country with the boys. (Or at least, Randy.) Obviously good times there - we'd listen to hard rock, eat weird food, and pick up chicks every chance we got. COST: $$$$1/2 -- those RV rentals are ridiculously pricey.
So, basically I'm undecided on what vacation I want. WHAT A ROUGH LIFE! BWAHAHAHA!
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