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DESTROY EVERYTHING!!!

I don't know...i'm in a really funky mood. Its a pain in the ass for me to express myself sometimes. I get a little venting through my tabletop gaming, and get to vent some in rockband, but sometimes just a little venting isn't enough.

Problem is I often feel if I just blurted shit out, i'd lose friends real fast. There are elements of my character that I'm trying to change (and that takes time), and those elements will come out like bile amongst all the rest of the crap.

There are just some days when you wish you could transform into a 50 foot tall monster and just start trashing things.

April Fools is Over! Get back to the tasks at hand.

So april fools was as usual...predictable. Why so?

Because everyone tries to make cruel jokes. The problem with this, is that if something serious does happen..there's no safety word to let you know its not an april fools joke. Instead its backwards..if its a joke they say "april fools" but if its not, you sit there second guessing.

What i'd like to see is something creative in the way of a prank that the victim will also find funny. It would take some imagination. So, what I challenge you to do is this..

...come up with something fun, and funny to do with a friend. Suprise them in a enjoyable way. And do it on any day other than april fools. Then on April Fools, have a rule that no pranks are played. Its kinda like vampires and demons coming out on halloween..its just considered bad form. So from now on, April Fools is a "no prank" day for me...but every day other than that..is open season (in a fun and creative way).

PWN'D!!! ...said the judge

So if you click the title to todays blog you'll find a rather amusing article...

...on a side now HELLO!!!

Its been awhile since i've posted. I'm sorry. I suck I know. But i'm back.

I've been dealing with allot of stress and anxiety that has left my physically effected. Mentally i'm mostly kewl...at least now I am. Been making some rather powerful changes in my life.

Never knew that change could be so hard..but when the world or even your flesh seems to rebel against you..then you must be doing something right. =)

There will be more posts coming soon.

IT'S CUTE!!!!!!

Cow Killing Meteorite!!!

So I changed my aim and yahoo messenger screen names today. Those of you who have my MSN messenger are fine. I'm not changing that.

If you using my old "tedgrin" or "carrotboy78" screen names, just know that you'll probably never see them long on again. I also changed my email address...although i'll still be checking my old one.

I figure its easier to just ditch the SNs and make new ones than to purge over 500 contacts LOL.

So if you haven't gotten a message from me with one of my new screen names, and you would like to have that (cuz if I missed you don't take it personally..I may have just missed ya LOL), comment here or email me.

Zero Hero

So, my blogging has been rather sporatic. Nothing new there. I figure its been awhile. I should post something.

Lots of changes. Steve is moving out, and my other roomies may have a 4 bedroom house lined up. My emotions have been in turmoil of course as i'm attempting to "reprogram" myself. Not an easy thing to do.

The weirdest part is there are people that have had problems with my lifestyle for years, but have gotten so used to "me", that they voice concerns over what i'm doing. I think they are more afraid i'm going to change too much. Eh. Weird.

I don't think much of me is going to change. I'll still have the same strange personality i've always had, except now I might actually be able to find some smidgeon of happiness where I don't hate myself so much.

to disturb you with

Salimander

Its been a rather heavy 2 weeks. A bit of depression has been kinda kicking me around rather badly. But i'll be kewl.


Job still rocks. Now if only I could get the rest of my life situated around. Been playing mage allot lately. My storyteller is a guy named Deoin. I haven't played in games this insanely addicting in quite awhile.

Haven't really had the warcraft bug lately. This happened when Burning Crusade was announced too. I kinda just slump into a lull.

Silly MMOs.

Too much is a good thing

Its been awhile since i've updated my blog. I wonder if these things have a subscription service?

I'm working on a prototype las vegas local gamer site. Unlike meetups this site will cater more to actually posting ideas, plus it will encompass MMOs, card games, miniatures, and rpgs. If anyone has a decent hand at web programming and is up for the challenge of helping me make this..feel free to email me or comment and let me know. I could use all the help I can get.

Oh yes..by the way..I am broke, so the work would need to be free for now. =P

I've been working at Cox for a month and a week or so. I got served a root beer float today, and yesterday I got to dunk one of the managers into a giant bowl of water. Um...this place is amazing. The work is challenging, but the managers/supervisors are great, the teams are awesome, and the company treats us like human beings.

Nightwish is playing in the USA finally since they fired their previous lead singer. The new one is a hottie. I just hope she sounds better than Tarja. She doesn't seem as arrogant, so that is a plus for the rest of the band.

MMO map history

One of my biggest complaints about MMOs is finding my way around. They aren't linear like console or single player games. You can roam anywhere, and the only thing to stop you are mobs too powerful for you to defeat.

Lord of the Rings Online has taken a unique approach to mapping:
http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Lorebook_home


Introducing LOTRO Google Maps!
We’re pleased to bring you a brand new LOTRO Lorebook feature – LOTRO Google maps! Use this feature to add detailed maps, plot quest paths, and mark locations in your Lorebook entries, or just explore the game from a bird’s eye perspective.

What do you guys think?

Kittens are evil

South Carolina Health officials are still trying to track down anyone who might have been exposed to a rabid kitten at a softball tournament -- and 11 people have already begun post-exposure inoculations.

Ten people in North Carolina are being treated for possible rabies exposure. A child in Spartanburg County, S.C., is also being treated.
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control officials are warning girls from four states who participated in a softball tournament of possible exposure to rabies. The exposure happened at the South Atlantic Summer Showdown softball tournament in Spartanburg County on July 14.

Officials said that Marie Watson, a coach from Buncombe County, N.C., found a gray kitten in a barrel-type Dumpster behind the dugout at the Boiling Springs Recreational Facility. Watson decided to make the kitten a tournament mascot. Watson carried the kitten around in a box for the duration of the tournament.
The games were played at the Boiling Springs recreational facility and the North Spartanburg recreational facility.

Health officials said that after the coach took the kitten home, it began acting strangely. The kitten was euthanized on July 15, and tests performed at the North Carolina State Public Health Laboratory confirmed that the kitten had rabies.
The health department has not been able to reach everyone who may have been exposed, so department officials are asking anyone who may have been licked, scratched or bitten by the kitten to call them at 864-282-4144.

Buncombe County Public Health spokeswoman Sue Ellen Morrison said, "The virus is in saliva, so if they had a bite or what we call a mucus membrane contact -- the saliva rubbed in their eyes or (if) it got in their mouth."

The Department of Health and Environmental Control officials also would like to talk with the person who put the kitten in the Dumpster because of their possible exposure to the disease.
Wednesday, Watson told WYFF News 4, "If I had it to do again, I don't know if I would leave it. But I would definitely be more careful of who was around it and that kind of thing."

IT IS FINISHED

(no title link)

I finished the book at midnight sunday evening (monday morning). I am pleased to have sacrificed a weekend for that. I completely enjoyed the book.

Every lose end was tied up nicely, and I can't think of anything left for question.

I won't post a blog with any spoilers. If you want to know what happened, pick up the book and read it (from the beginning).

One of my roomies read the last chapter (supposedly) and then threatened to spoil it for me if I ticked him off.

I made sure he was happy

Harry Potter: And the Deathly Hallows

I went to Barnes & Noble with a buddy of mine (he had a preorder ticket that allowed him to purchase up to 5 copies).

I feel so much better about myself. I was surrounded by people I would never dream of hanging out with. In fact i'd say its pretty safe to assume that i'd never be caught anywhere else in their vacinity. Make-up, capes, wands, brooms, and lots of fat chicks.

Thankfully I got my copy quickly, and we left. Of course as we were walking out the door, Gilbert (otherwise known as the "man with the ticket") yells out,"I can't believe he's his father!" Several people grimaced at us, until his girlfriend started giggling. Then they gave us that look of "you bastards!"

It was quite amusing.

I'm about half way through the book at this point, and should be finished with it by this evening.

First Week Complete

So i've completed my first week of training. Some of it was like riding a bike again. The rest of it was pretty interesting.

Nothing was boring...maybe long and drawn out, but it was all pertinent to what i'll be doing. As opposed to normal training that bombards me with things like "The first satellite utilized for Cable TV was put at 23,000 feet in orbit, and broadcasted HBO." Which i'll never need to know.

Instead the training got directly to the meat of the account and billing system.

It may not be computer tech support, but its still a decently technical job. Lots of process of elimination. I like that. Not too mention the que here is decent so i'll be busy. =)

How to be in a great mood while sick...

So today I had my orientation at my new job. I can hardly speak with how sore my throat is, and even when i'm not trying to speak, it still sucks. No amount of liquid can seem to keep my throat from feeling like dry mummified crap.

I steeled myself though, and just made my way into my first day at Cox.

(a healthy supply of cough drops helped with this)

Needless today, for a monday being sick...going to Cox made the day unsuck. (yes..that's a word in my world)

The benefits are teh awesome. I won't (probably shouldn't) go into specifics. It has the standard "we own you and everything you do while you are on the clock" routine. Then its also got "you are insured as of your start time this morning". Great PTO policies, and one of the most interstingly unique medical insurance processes. I'm not sure if the insurance is good or bad, but it gives me warm fuzzy feelings in areas i've had problems with before. I like the warm fuzzies.

Now i'm at home, and one of my roomies is having a birthday party. He's barbequing a rediculous amount of meat. Mmmm....meat.

Grand Symphony...

I had an interview last week with Cox Communications. Things went well from what I can tell. Now i'm just waiting on the background check to go through.

Everyone that i've met at Cox has been just awesome. There is a large difference in people that work for a career company versus a "job". My current "job" has no growth or room for promotion. It pays rather well, but there is no hope for future anything unless a supervisor leaves, or you move out of state.

Cox on the other hand is a HUGE company. There are plenty of opportunities for growth. Once i'm in the door i'll get to see how the "intercompany communication" lines work. Its always neat to see how the flow of information moves through large companies. It appeals to my OCD to learn the intricacies of these things.

I'll probably post more later today...food is calling to me and I must obey....

Surfin Safari

So I installed the Safari browser on my work computer. (debating still on tainting my home machine with this apple products)

Ever listen to Steve Jobs? He's quite the talker. Kinda reminds me of John Kerry, but he can actually answer the questions he's asked. (He just usually responds with something like,"Our products are better than yours, and bring all the geeks to the yard.")

He's arrogantly confident. I'd say borderline Narcisistic. Just look at the iPhone. It screams "Your phones just aren't a good as me". You know what though? I'm not satisfied. I like the direction apple and google are going in. Both of them have this "We want our products to do EVERYTHING" mentality. 

I want a phone that starts my car, unlocks my front door, buys me a soda from a vending machine, farms for gold on my MMOs, zaps my dog through her shock collar, and changes channels on the television. If I have a phone that can't do something, well then..it needs to be redesigned to do it!!!

Google is taking the same approach with the internet. They are the "reverse AOL". Where AOL tried to create its own version of the "internet" as a content provider, google has attacked the internet directly to slowly assimilate aspects of the internet, plus some more. Like books...nobody wants to scan every book in every library in the world. But Google's like "We have an army of scanners....get scannin". So soon, the library will be on the internets. 

What's funny is all the people that have been screaming for "Information Freedom" are also the same ones now nagging,"What about my personal info?" ..but that is a topic for another time.

Point being is I want an iPhone, i'm using safari, oh god...first I become mormon and now i'm using apple products. What is going on with me? I don't feel so well....