| Writer's Block: All-Nighter |
[Jun. 25th, 2009|08:12 am] |
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This past Saturday night. I was playing Metal Gear Solid 4. I have no life. :P
The more interesting story was several years ago when I pulled an all-nighter at the Trump Taj Mahal, starting with their Midnight Madness Hold'em Tournament, and ending in a game of $1-$5 Spread Limit 7-Card Stud that put me ahead about $300 for the night (day?). Played from Midnight until 10 AM, and boy did my body pay me back for that one the rest of the weekend. :P |
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| Writer's Block: There Can Be Only One |
[May. 22nd, 2009|08:08 am] |
I do believe in monogamy. Marriage is a huge, lifetime commitment. Even if I didn't grow up with the Catholic mindset that you get married once, and to only one person, I don't imagine it's easy to split that kind of commitment amongst multiple partners.
I realize modern usage of the term "monogamy" doesn't only apply to marriages. With respect to this more general usage, I think that sexual polygamy is ultimately unsustainable. It's unsafe for all parties involved. And even in a perfect world where STDs were eradicated, there's the emotional costs. Someone is going to feel neglected. Someone is going to get jealous. It's not a matter of logic (unless by logic, you mean to say this is an evolutionary adaptation); people form attachments to their partner, and usually don't like to share. Monogamy is just a good idea, irrespective of one's religious or ethical inclinations. |
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| Writer's Block: Teenagers & Car Accidents |
[May. 20th, 2009|08:22 am] |
The pat answer I think most people will use is "irresponsibility" or "lack of maturity." There are plenty of adults that have those qualities, however.
I think the answer that applies more broadly to teenagers is inexperience. Until a person has had a bit more time behind the wheel, no matter how safety-conscious that person is, there will be unfamiliar traffic patterns and roads, unfamiliar habits by other drivers, and a general lack familiarity with what your motor vehicle can and cannot do. |
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| Writer's Block: Gamer's Choice |
[Apr. 13th, 2009|12:26 pm] |
Just to show how much of a dino I am, I'd say I have to go with Donkey Kong. It still frosts me that after all these years of retrogaming collections by other companies, Nintendo still couldn't be arsed to give us the arcade version of DK. The NES version is light one level (the conveyor belt/pie factory level). Maybe this will come to an end with the introduction of Virtual Console Arcade on Wii? One can hope. |
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| Writer's Block: The Kids' Section |
[Mar. 16th, 2009|07:57 am] |
Rather than take the pat (and less interesting) answer and say Star Wars, I'd have to go with The Goonies. For those who aren't familiar with the movie, it's about a bunch childhood friends in Oregon who, in order to save their homes from foreclosure, go hunting for pirate treasure with an old map they've found. The movie's basically Indiana Jones lite (which makes sense since it was produced by Steven Spielberg). Directed by Richard Donner (The Omen, Superman, Lethal Weapon series).
While it's not my favorite movie now, since my tastes (hopefully) have matured, I still have a fondness for it, and so I made sure I got it on DVD when it was finally released on the format. |
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| Writer's Block: Timely Departures |
[Mar. 13th, 2009|01:04 pm] |
I've always had an affinity for Benjamin Franklin. Printer. Journalist. Scientist. Enterpeneur. Statesman. Philosopher. To me, he's the enbodiment of the American dream: someone who came out into the adult world with next to nothing, and improved himself and his station with hard work and ingenuity. He had a lot of admirable traits (though marital fidelity apparently wasn't one of them -_-;, but I digress). If it could be done without screwing up history, I can kind of imagine talking with him, talking about science, politics, and all the techological changes his scientific studies helped bring about (electrical transmission, refrigeration, and air conditioning come to mind). I think it would be fascinating to talk with such a learned and inquisitive mind about all the stuff that's gone on in the 200+ years since he lived, and maybe gain some new insights from his personal experiences.
So my choice would be to travel to around the time of the signing of the U.S. Constitution to talk with Ben Franklin, and gain some new insights on him and on liberty, and really just satisfy my curiosity (like any good scientist and/or tinkerer). :) |
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| Writer's Block: A Posthumous Oscar for Joker? |
[Aug. 12th, 2008|09:29 am] |
I say yes. I've seen the movie twice now, and Heath's performance went above and beyond what a summer blockbuster would normally require. Even ignoring the fact he was in make-up for most of the film, he disappeared into the role. Jack Nicholson, the previous gold standard for the character, was cartoonish by comparison. Heath Ledger's Joker had a convincing sense of menace to him, and he was the perfect foil for Batman.
Oscar him now. :P |
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