Yes, another bunny has been killed somewhere, because I have started yet another blog, thus perpetuating what has been termed by my amazing wife as 'blogsterbating'.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
New Super Mario Bros Koopa Shell
And finally, a haiku in honor of my favorite Super Mario power-up of the NSMB, and possibly of all time, the Koopa Shell:
Hold down B and run,
Spin and bounce, kill everything.
Can you keep the pace?
It's a little rough, and I had trouble with the last line, but that just means there is room for perfection.
Hold down B and run,
Spin and bounce, kill everything.
Can you keep the pace?
It's a little rough, and I had trouble with the last line, but that just means there is room for perfection.
Pizza
Here is the order of pizza purchase as I understand it. This is based off of who bought pizza most recently, so if I'm forgetting someone's recent purchase, please correct me.
6/17 - Klutch (last purchased who knows when?)
6/24 - Meranalf (last purchased who knows when?)
7/1 - Zhitnik (last purchased who knows when?)
7/8 - Giblets (last purchased who knows when?)
7/15 - Dewb (last purchased on 5/27?)
7/22 - Ebag (last purchased on 6/3?)
These dates may also be subject to change as the MotherShip may decide to purchase pizza at some point in this range of dates. If so, we'll just bump things back from that date.
Also note that this list does not take into account things like people who regularly buy soda and/or dessert, so if we want to issue a special dispensation for Ted, then he can skip his week.
And finally, if you know you are not going to be here for your week, please inform everyone so we don't have to go hungry. If you feel that you don't come often enough to justify having to pay for pizza (again, primarily Ted) then further indulgences may be offered.
Hopefully actually keeping track of these things will keep us from always saying, "Whose turn is it to buy pizza this week?"
6/17 - Klutch (last purchased who knows when?)
6/24 - Meranalf (last purchased who knows when?)
7/1 - Zhitnik (last purchased who knows when?)
7/8 - Giblets (last purchased who knows when?)
7/15 - Dewb (last purchased on 5/27?)
7/22 - Ebag (last purchased on 6/3?)
These dates may also be subject to change as the MotherShip may decide to purchase pizza at some point in this range of dates. If so, we'll just bump things back from that date.
Also note that this list does not take into account things like people who regularly buy soda and/or dessert, so if we want to issue a special dispensation for Ted, then he can skip his week.
And finally, if you know you are not going to be here for your week, please inform everyone so we don't have to go hungry. If you feel that you don't come often enough to justify having to pay for pizza (again, primarily Ted) then further indulgences may be offered.
Hopefully actually keeping track of these things will keep us from always saying, "Whose turn is it to buy pizza this week?"
New Stuff!
I just thought I would add a couple of new purchases to this blog for those of you who are interested. Note that neither of these purchases will affect you unless you have access to a Nintendo DS:
1) Nintendo DS Browser! Yes, I jumped in with all my Nintendo and Opera fanboyness and bought the Opera cartridge for the DS. It's pretty cool, and I've already used it to post a couple of things on a forum. I'll bring it on Sunday and see if I can find a wireless connection to 'borrow' so I can show it off.
2) I just won an auction on eBay for Star Wars II: The Original Series for the DS. Soon to ship, then I'll bring it along and show it off. We can play up to four player over DLaP, so Josh, I'll let you know when you should bring Katie's DS.
One last thought regarding potential future purchases:
Mario Party 8 (I think) for the Wii is due out soon. I have heard nothing but good reviews, and I think this might well fall into the category of something we should think about getting.
Also, those of you who haven't put any money into the Wii yet and are feeling bad about it, we could still use a couple of Nunchucks.
1) Nintendo DS Browser! Yes, I jumped in with all my Nintendo and Opera fanboyness and bought the Opera cartridge for the DS. It's pretty cool, and I've already used it to post a couple of things on a forum. I'll bring it on Sunday and see if I can find a wireless connection to 'borrow' so I can show it off.
2) I just won an auction on eBay for Star Wars II: The Original Series for the DS. Soon to ship, then I'll bring it along and show it off. We can play up to four player over DLaP, so Josh, I'll let you know when you should bring Katie's DS.
One last thought regarding potential future purchases:
Mario Party 8 (I think) for the Wii is due out soon. I have heard nothing but good reviews, and I think this might well fall into the category of something we should think about getting.
Also, those of you who haven't put any money into the Wii yet and are feeling bad about it, we could still use a couple of Nunchucks.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Top 5 Games
Well, it's time for a good old fashioned top 5 list. These are the top 5 video/computer games I have played. I take into account graphics, gameplay, and replayability, but most of all I'm looking at the ones that gave me the most continued enjoyment. Also, only single games are included, not entire series (though that does leave it open to all five coming from the same series).
5. Scorched Earth (PC)
Death's Heads, Hot Napalm, and Funky Bombs are only some of the many varied weapons available to you to blow up you opponents' tanks. Countless hours of enjoyment were spent in my high school computer science class playing this game. Ten years removed from high school, and I'm still playing it.
4. Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
I went with this version over the GameCube one because this is the one we played hours on end back in Texas. And when things got dull, we could always spice them back up by playing with our feet or upside-down.
3. Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy: Secret of the Oracle (PC)
This was one of the first (if not the first) side-scrolling, jump-around-and-get-all-the-goodies game I played on the PC. My siblings and I played it so much we had just about every level memorized. The fourth installment had better graphics and gameplay than the first trilogy, and while I may like the fifth one a little better now, Commander Keen 4 will still have that unshakable special place in my gaming history.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)
No matter what way you slice it, whichever criteria you may use, Ocarina of Time is a great game. It strikes a nice balance between puzzle solving and smiting baddies, and very rarely is a world so filled out as it is in this one.
1. Metroid II: Return of Samus (Nintendo Game Boy)
This was the first game my siblings and I purchased for our Game Boy, and it is the game that has gotten the most use. It is the first game of it's sort that I was able to beat every time (being able to save really helped), and with my brother, we managed to figure out every secret and goodie the game has to offer. And yes, I can beat it in under two hours every time.
Honorable mentions:
Banjo Kazooie (Nintendo 64)
The Curse of Monkey Island (PC)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo GameCube)
Railroad Rider (PC)
Sim City (PC)
So now the gauntlet is out. Can the rest of you come up with a list just as good or better than mine?
5. Scorched Earth (PC)
Death's Heads, Hot Napalm, and Funky Bombs are only some of the many varied weapons available to you to blow up you opponents' tanks. Countless hours of enjoyment were spent in my high school computer science class playing this game. Ten years removed from high school, and I'm still playing it.
4. Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64)
I went with this version over the GameCube one because this is the one we played hours on end back in Texas. And when things got dull, we could always spice them back up by playing with our feet or upside-down.
3. Commander Keen in Goodbye Galaxy: Secret of the Oracle (PC)
This was one of the first (if not the first) side-scrolling, jump-around-and-get-all-the-goodies game I played on the PC. My siblings and I played it so much we had just about every level memorized. The fourth installment had better graphics and gameplay than the first trilogy, and while I may like the fifth one a little better now, Commander Keen 4 will still have that unshakable special place in my gaming history.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)
No matter what way you slice it, whichever criteria you may use, Ocarina of Time is a great game. It strikes a nice balance between puzzle solving and smiting baddies, and very rarely is a world so filled out as it is in this one.
1. Metroid II: Return of Samus (Nintendo Game Boy)
This was the first game my siblings and I purchased for our Game Boy, and it is the game that has gotten the most use. It is the first game of it's sort that I was able to beat every time (being able to save really helped), and with my brother, we managed to figure out every secret and goodie the game has to offer. And yes, I can beat it in under two hours every time.
Honorable mentions:
Banjo Kazooie (Nintendo 64)
The Curse of Monkey Island (PC)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (Nintendo GameCube)
Railroad Rider (PC)
Sim City (PC)
So now the gauntlet is out. Can the rest of you come up with a list just as good or better than mine?
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