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I know what my problem is!
Nov. 16th, 2004 10:23 pmThe world doesn't revolve around me. It runs away!
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Disclaimer: This post may or may not have been bought to you by a lack of sleeping patterns, surplus of minor frustrations, or the big bannana in the sky. Thank you, and good night.
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Disclaimer: This post may or may not have been bought to you by a lack of sleeping patterns, surplus of minor frustrations, or the big bannana in the sky. Thank you, and good night.
Quote of the day:
"Unfortunately, much of the Web is like an anthill built by ants on LSD"
and context here.
The articles on this site are archived back to 1996, and provide an interesting insight into the growth and some of the history of the Web.
"Unfortunately, much of the Web is like an anthill built by ants on LSD"
and context here.
The articles on this site are archived back to 1996, and provide an interesting insight into the growth and some of the history of the Web.
(no subject)
Jan. 29th, 2004 10:24 amAuckland TV veteran Andrew Shaw for a fragment of philosophy which appeared in the profile of his career in canvas at the weekend.
"I would describe my kind of rebellion," Mr Shaw said, "as an articulate indifference to rules which are not backed up by logic, common sense or experience."
"I would describe my kind of rebellion," Mr Shaw said, "as an articulate indifference to rules which are not backed up by logic, common sense or experience."
Thought for the day, courtesy of Parzival over at WebRPG:
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The term "outlaw" is thrown about with great abandon. But hardly anybody ever thinks about it. It means "outside the law". There are some very intersting connotations to this.
The person who has decided that the law no longer binds him, is no longer protected by the law. This person can be defrauded, slain, stapled, spindled, folded, or mutilated, without the law ever taking offense.
Unfortunately, we, as a society, have departed from this ethic. It was very effective. That which has replaced it, is not. I'd love to bring it back.
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So, what did I accomplish yesterday? Solved the computer issue - a CMOS setting. Reattached the 17", played some Warcraft :)
Read about 1/2 of one of the many supplements I have sitting around waiting to be perused.
Typed in some of the combat rules from MechWarrior for my intended Privateer-based campaign. I need to pick up the pace on getting that game ready to go.
Dishes. Grocery shopping.
Watched "Tommorow never dies", or whatever that Bond film was called on the TV. Very cinematic. I need to work on running cinematic combats. Caught the end of "Flashbacks", the retro (ie 70s, 80s, early 90s) music show on C4. Unfortunately kept missing the beginnings of videos. Recorded one rare clip of value (KISS live circa 1980).
I didn't drink enough liquids, as evidenced by the thirst I have this morning.
Today I am not accomplishing very much - but I expect that to change this afternoon.
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The term "outlaw" is thrown about with great abandon. But hardly anybody ever thinks about it. It means "outside the law". There are some very intersting connotations to this.
The person who has decided that the law no longer binds him, is no longer protected by the law. This person can be defrauded, slain, stapled, spindled, folded, or mutilated, without the law ever taking offense.
~~~
So, what did I accomplish yesterday? Solved the computer issue - a CMOS setting. Reattached the 17", played some Warcraft :)
Read about 1/2 of one of the many supplements I have sitting around waiting to be perused.
Typed in some of the combat rules from MechWarrior for my intended Privateer-based campaign. I need to pick up the pace on getting that game ready to go.
Dishes. Grocery shopping.
Watched "Tommorow never dies", or whatever that Bond film was called on the TV. Very cinematic. I need to work on running cinematic combats. Caught the end of "Flashbacks", the retro (ie 70s, 80s, early 90s) music show on C4. Unfortunately kept missing the beginnings of videos. Recorded one rare clip of value (KISS live circa 1980).
I didn't drink enough liquids, as evidenced by the thirst I have this morning.
Today I am not accomplishing very much - but I expect that to change this afternoon.
A bit of Philosophy
Sep. 11th, 2003 10:34 am"Today I fulfill what I planned yesterday, and prepare for tomorrow."
For those people who insist that by constantly planning ahead I miss out on the "now".
"In extremis, there is no present. Only 'what might be' becoming 'what has been'".
(or if you are a little more fatalistic, 'what will be' becoming 'what has been')
For those people who insist that by constantly planning ahead I miss out on the "now".
"In extremis, there is no present. Only 'what might be' becoming 'what has been'".
(or if you are a little more fatalistic, 'what will be' becoming 'what has been')
This simmering thread http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=48674 on the rpg.net boards has caused a blinding beam of light to strike. Especially this comment, on the fourth page.
"What's happening here is that the gaming club attracts people who are interested in acquiring new players, gaming with different people, or starting new games. However, it completely ignores everyone out there who already has their friends in an ongoing game and doesn't feel the need to advertise one way or another. This applies to the gaming club, but also to whatever other methods you've used to meet other gamers. No matter what you try, you're not going to meet all the people with a casual weekend game with their existing friends, and these are the people who make up the lion's share of the gamers mentioned in that figure."
[Marsden watches as some of the people who know him start running for cover]
"What's happening here is that the gaming club attracts people who are interested in acquiring new players, gaming with different people, or starting new games. However, it completely ignores everyone out there who already has their friends in an ongoing game and doesn't feel the need to advertise one way or another. This applies to the gaming club, but also to whatever other methods you've used to meet other gamers. No matter what you try, you're not going to meet all the people with a casual weekend game with their existing friends, and these are the people who make up the lion's share of the gamers mentioned in that figure."
[Marsden watches as some of the people who know him start running for cover]
Just been to this movie. They made it a bit darker than I expected, but I still liked it. I've always had a soft spot for DareDevil, although I've never actually read much of him.
[Digs in closet] Here we are. The first comic I met him in, Marvel Spider-Man No.599, 1st Sep 1984. Title of the Daredevil story (self-contained, there was also a self contained "Origen of the Thing" about Ben Grimm's early years): Bless the Beasts and Children. Price: 92c
DareDevil is searching for the lost seeing eye dog of a blind boy he saved from an accident. The concluding panels - ones I've always remembered.
"You are a hero. Those with whom you have interacted in your hero's role have dubbed you the man without fear. They were wrong, tonight you are afraid...for soon you must leave this place, this shelter, and tell a small blind boy who trusted you...that sometimes heroes fail.
He found the dog, in the ASPCA shelter, minutes after it had been put down.
You show me a superhero comic that tells a story that simply human today.
[Digs in closet] Here we are. The first comic I met him in, Marvel Spider-Man No.599, 1st Sep 1984. Title of the Daredevil story (self-contained, there was also a self contained "Origen of the Thing" about Ben Grimm's early years): Bless the Beasts and Children. Price: 92c
DareDevil is searching for the lost seeing eye dog of a blind boy he saved from an accident. The concluding panels - ones I've always remembered.
"You are a hero. Those with whom you have interacted in your hero's role have dubbed you the man without fear. They were wrong, tonight you are afraid...for soon you must leave this place, this shelter, and tell a small blind boy who trusted you...that sometimes heroes fail.
He found the dog, in the ASPCA shelter, minutes after it had been put down.
You show me a superhero comic that tells a story that simply human today.
