New HD installed wand working like a charm. now running at 240 gigs o HD space. Think of all the illegal music I can store.
Spending time updating stuff before I head out for vacation in HAWAII!!!!
So no updates between 12/30/05-1/8/06. Prolly.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Saturday, December 24, 2005
Merry Freakin' Christmas!!
Merry Freakin' Christmas to everyone out there in the blogosphere.
Got my new HD so my comp will be at full strength in a day or two.
Sweet....
Got my new HD so my comp will be at full strength in a day or two.
Sweet....
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
When Computers Take a Dump on You.....
Bah....
My comp has pooped on my head and is being a huge pain. I think I can fix it, but I'm prolly just gonna have to start over again, with a new HD. This one's got errors. Prolly no updates until it comes in the mail.
I'll be around
My comp has pooped on my head and is being a huge pain. I think I can fix it, but I'm prolly just gonna have to start over again, with a new HD. This one's got errors. Prolly no updates until it comes in the mail.
I'll be around
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Which Action Hero Are You?
 | You scored as Maximus. After his family was murdered by the evil emperor Commodus, the great Roman general Maximus went into hiding to avoid Commodus's assassins. He became a gladiator, hoping to dominate the colosseum in order to one day get the chance of killing Commodus. Maximus is valiant, courageous, and dedicated. He wants nothing more than the chance to avenge his family, but his temper often gets the better of him.
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The Chronicles of Narnia
Well...Like everyone else in the world...I'm going go write a review of CoN.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, is a big screen adaptation of the beloved classic fiction written by C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis, one of the most reknowned christian philosophers, wrote an entire series of children's fiction entitled "The Chronicles of Narnia." While "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is the first book in the series, it is actually 3rd chronologically. Preceded by "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Horse and His Boy." The land of Narnia is a magical land filled with mythical beasts, talking animals, and other creatures. This whimsical world was created by Lewis for purposes of story telling through "supposals" (Basically allegory). They are a phenominal series of books and I highly recommend them to everyone I know.
That being said...on to the film.
This movie, overall was a great adaptation of the first book in CoN. The directors did a great job of creating, not only Narnia, but the house in which the children lived, as well as portraying them living in a war torn British Empire. All of the animation and visual effects were wonderful. The animals actually looked and felt real. Their voices were as I imagined them and they acted just like their counter-parts in the book. The movie also followed the events of the book fairly well. First, Lucy enters Narnia by accident, meets the famous Mr. Tumnus, then is followed by the less than scrupulus Edmond, who had a nack for lying. Then after getting in trouble, they all hide in the wardrobe to escape punishment from their caretaker.
Thus begins the adventure...
All the other points of CoN are excellent. The children are developed well, you know that the White Witch is evil, and the movie is highly entertaining. That being said...I was dissapointed with some aspects of the film. Aslan, a picture of Christ, is very poorly developed. In the book you are given the impression that he is a fierce and powerful lion who is not tame, but is good. Meek would be the word to describe it. Power under control. The film portrays his to be only gentle and mild. He really shows no aggression or power in the film, save a couple moments in the latter half of the movie. Being that he is really the main character of the story, this leaves the film desperately wanting. Another thing that bothered my was at the very end of the film, the children are riding horses through the woods surrounding Narnia. The book tells us that they are hunting a magical white stag, that if caught will grant them wishes(effectively). We see the, now grown, children riding after something but aren't really told what or why.
All in all, I enjoyed the movie alot. I would definetly own this film. Its a great adaptation of the book and a very well done film. Because of its lack of development on Aslan, the movie's allegory is pretty much lost. But its still a very good movie. I hope they make enought money to continue producing more films. Despite is less than stellar reviews from critics, I give this movie an B+. Very good, but could have been better.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, is a big screen adaptation of the beloved classic fiction written by C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis, one of the most reknowned christian philosophers, wrote an entire series of children's fiction entitled "The Chronicles of Narnia." While "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" is the first book in the series, it is actually 3rd chronologically. Preceded by "The Magician's Nephew" and "The Horse and His Boy." The land of Narnia is a magical land filled with mythical beasts, talking animals, and other creatures. This whimsical world was created by Lewis for purposes of story telling through "supposals" (Basically allegory). They are a phenominal series of books and I highly recommend them to everyone I know.
That being said...on to the film.
This movie, overall was a great adaptation of the first book in CoN. The directors did a great job of creating, not only Narnia, but the house in which the children lived, as well as portraying them living in a war torn British Empire. All of the animation and visual effects were wonderful. The animals actually looked and felt real. Their voices were as I imagined them and they acted just like their counter-parts in the book. The movie also followed the events of the book fairly well. First, Lucy enters Narnia by accident, meets the famous Mr. Tumnus, then is followed by the less than scrupulus Edmond, who had a nack for lying. Then after getting in trouble, they all hide in the wardrobe to escape punishment from their caretaker.
Thus begins the adventure...
All the other points of CoN are excellent. The children are developed well, you know that the White Witch is evil, and the movie is highly entertaining. That being said...I was dissapointed with some aspects of the film. Aslan, a picture of Christ, is very poorly developed. In the book you are given the impression that he is a fierce and powerful lion who is not tame, but is good. Meek would be the word to describe it. Power under control. The film portrays his to be only gentle and mild. He really shows no aggression or power in the film, save a couple moments in the latter half of the movie. Being that he is really the main character of the story, this leaves the film desperately wanting. Another thing that bothered my was at the very end of the film, the children are riding horses through the woods surrounding Narnia. The book tells us that they are hunting a magical white stag, that if caught will grant them wishes(effectively). We see the, now grown, children riding after something but aren't really told what or why.
All in all, I enjoyed the movie alot. I would definetly own this film. Its a great adaptation of the book and a very well done film. Because of its lack of development on Aslan, the movie's allegory is pretty much lost. But its still a very good movie. I hope they make enought money to continue producing more films. Despite is less than stellar reviews from critics, I give this movie an B+. Very good, but could have been better.
Saturday, December 03, 2005
Short Stories with Clever Names
So this blog is just a couple things that have gone on. Nothing cool...or even interesting to read. Jsut stuff...the stuff blogs are made of.
There and Blech again...A Story by JJ Brenner.
So I needed a quick lunch the other day, so I went to McDonalds and ordered a burger. The Big 'n Tasty was the name of it. Talk about false advertising. Now, to prep the story, I haven't been to McDonalds for food in like...6 months so I've forgotten the taste of it. Or lack of one thereof. Anyways, I sit down, take a bite of my burger. Totally tasteless. I think...maybe its just one bite. So I take another, blech. So I returned the burger. I said, "I think somethings wrong with this burger, it doesn't taste right." So they give me a different one. I bite it and realize, its not the burger, its the place the burger came from. It certainly wasn't a cow. It was McDonalds. McDonalds is serving comepletely tasteless burgers and getting away with it. And to top it off, people pay for them. Man...what a racket. The only hope for those burgers is to be slathered in some kinda sauce and choked down with plenty of soda...or maybe beer. Nah...just don't eat at McDonalds.
The End
Cool Guns Make for Good Fun...A Story by JJ Brenner
So I wanted to write a blog about my favorite weapons for video games over the past few years. Here's what I've come up with...a Top 5 and why.
Number 5...The Shotgun from Half-Life 1/2.
This gun makes the list because of its sheer innovation. Think, being able to unload 2 shells with a single click of the trigger. No more pumping the gun to load that second shell into a stalwart opponent. Just right click your problems away.
Number 4...Remote/Proximity Mines from GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64.
Anyone who played this game knows what I mean. Playing catch with mines, oh yeah!
Number 3...The Lightsaber from Jedi Knight 1/2 and Jedi Academy.
Never before could you wield a lightsaber in a game. Now you can. Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight was the actual title of the first game to use the lightsaber. You played at Kyle Katarn, the hero from the first DF game. In this one, you aquire the lightsaber of a dead lightside jedi who gave it to your father. You then, pretty much train yourself in the ways of the force, choosing either light or dark and kicking lots of Jedi butt. Great games if anyone wants to know. JK2 made lightsaber combat even better by having a simple combo system and implemented stylish moves into the wielding of a saber. Awesome!!!
Number 2...The AWP from Counter-Strike.
One shot, one kill. Nuf said. In the hands of a good shot, this gun is unstoppable. i was playing once and could only see an enemies hand from where I was standing, I shot him in the hand and killed him. Yeah, that's how powerful this rifle is. Too bad its so slow between shots. The AWP name comes from its original CS name. The Artic Warfare Pistol. Which makes no sense because its a huge rifle. So they changed the name to the Artic Warfare Magnum. But everyone still calls it the AWP. Yeah....its a good gun.
And now for Number 1...The Precision Rifle from Red Faction.
This under-rated game has the single best weapon ever created for a game. This game also has a very extensive weapon set that gave you several types of a certain weapon so you could pick your favs. This rifle has it all. A 5x zoom for basic sniping, lots of power to drop targets fast, and semi-auto fire rates. You can use it for assault, you can use it for mid-range sniping, and with a little skill, long range sniping. The best weapon ever created for a game. Period.
The End
Thanks for reading my random thoughts. Oh yeah!
There and Blech again...A Story by JJ Brenner.
So I needed a quick lunch the other day, so I went to McDonalds and ordered a burger. The Big 'n Tasty was the name of it. Talk about false advertising. Now, to prep the story, I haven't been to McDonalds for food in like...6 months so I've forgotten the taste of it. Or lack of one thereof. Anyways, I sit down, take a bite of my burger. Totally tasteless. I think...maybe its just one bite. So I take another, blech. So I returned the burger. I said, "I think somethings wrong with this burger, it doesn't taste right." So they give me a different one. I bite it and realize, its not the burger, its the place the burger came from. It certainly wasn't a cow. It was McDonalds. McDonalds is serving comepletely tasteless burgers and getting away with it. And to top it off, people pay for them. Man...what a racket. The only hope for those burgers is to be slathered in some kinda sauce and choked down with plenty of soda...or maybe beer. Nah...just don't eat at McDonalds.
The End
Cool Guns Make for Good Fun...A Story by JJ Brenner
So I wanted to write a blog about my favorite weapons for video games over the past few years. Here's what I've come up with...a Top 5 and why.
Number 5...The Shotgun from Half-Life 1/2.
This gun makes the list because of its sheer innovation. Think, being able to unload 2 shells with a single click of the trigger. No more pumping the gun to load that second shell into a stalwart opponent. Just right click your problems away.
Number 4...Remote/Proximity Mines from GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64.
Anyone who played this game knows what I mean. Playing catch with mines, oh yeah!
Number 3...The Lightsaber from Jedi Knight 1/2 and Jedi Academy.
Never before could you wield a lightsaber in a game. Now you can. Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight was the actual title of the first game to use the lightsaber. You played at Kyle Katarn, the hero from the first DF game. In this one, you aquire the lightsaber of a dead lightside jedi who gave it to your father. You then, pretty much train yourself in the ways of the force, choosing either light or dark and kicking lots of Jedi butt. Great games if anyone wants to know. JK2 made lightsaber combat even better by having a simple combo system and implemented stylish moves into the wielding of a saber. Awesome!!!
Number 2...The AWP from Counter-Strike.
One shot, one kill. Nuf said. In the hands of a good shot, this gun is unstoppable. i was playing once and could only see an enemies hand from where I was standing, I shot him in the hand and killed him. Yeah, that's how powerful this rifle is. Too bad its so slow between shots. The AWP name comes from its original CS name. The Artic Warfare Pistol. Which makes no sense because its a huge rifle. So they changed the name to the Artic Warfare Magnum. But everyone still calls it the AWP. Yeah....its a good gun.
And now for Number 1...The Precision Rifle from Red Faction.
This under-rated game has the single best weapon ever created for a game. This game also has a very extensive weapon set that gave you several types of a certain weapon so you could pick your favs. This rifle has it all. A 5x zoom for basic sniping, lots of power to drop targets fast, and semi-auto fire rates. You can use it for assault, you can use it for mid-range sniping, and with a little skill, long range sniping. The best weapon ever created for a game. Period.
The End
Thanks for reading my random thoughts. Oh yeah!
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