great?! so now i'm on fakebook, aka facebook.
let the binary friending frenzy begin. i would add, at this point, the only reason i joined. the nomad became engaged and everyone else in the f'n world knew but me apparently. this is due, in large part, to not being on fakebook.
well... if you can't beat 'em... mock 'em. you can do more damage from the inside anyway.
comment jacking anyone?
3.15.2011
ides of march... indeed
beware the ides of march | william shakespeare | Julius Caesar |
so i had a package of motorcycle goodies arrive at the post office last week. i went today to pick it up.
then i received my 'ides of march' moment.
bloody canada border services charged $78.35, in addition to the ungodly hst sum of $77.05 piggybacked on top of that. total $160.40 on a declared value of $440.
tax on tax to the tune of 36%... thanks ndp wankers. it's a good thing the ndp have a majority, it'll be their last government. the unfair taxation gospel they used to preach ended right after their first budget.
at least you knew you were going to be fleeced or suckerpunched by the liberals and conservatives. the expectation bar was set for low for those parties, a government without scandal or corruption, was virtually unheard of.
and now from the looks of it, we will be headed to the polls federally. although the facist / reformer / conservative steve hitler and the conservatives, aka 'the harper government' formerly known as 'the government of canada', seem to think an election will cause another earthquake and tsunami in japan.
seriously canada... wake the fuck up. the fear mongering, ego maniacal, liars have to go. that being said i don't trust any of you to not f this up. start drinking the hitler governments koolaid if you want your majority.
so i had a package of motorcycle goodies arrive at the post office last week. i went today to pick it up.
then i received my 'ides of march' moment.
bloody canada border services charged $78.35, in addition to the ungodly hst sum of $77.05 piggybacked on top of that. total $160.40 on a declared value of $440.
tax on tax to the tune of 36%... thanks ndp wankers. it's a good thing the ndp have a majority, it'll be their last government. the unfair taxation gospel they used to preach ended right after their first budget.
at least you knew you were going to be fleeced or suckerpunched by the liberals and conservatives. the expectation bar was set for low for those parties, a government without scandal or corruption, was virtually unheard of.
and now from the looks of it, we will be headed to the polls federally. although the facist / reformer / conservative steve hitler and the conservatives, aka 'the harper government' formerly known as 'the government of canada', seem to think an election will cause another earthquake and tsunami in japan.
seriously canada... wake the fuck up. the fear mongering, ego maniacal, liars have to go. that being said i don't trust any of you to not f this up. start drinking the hitler governments koolaid if you want your majority.
3.04.2011
the cost of winter
I am a hopeless dealaholic... making this an expensive winter.
The storms, the shoveling, the seemingly endless days of grey punctuated with the occassional bright & sunny -14C temperatures, nudged me into an online shopping binge like a stripper on a payday in a mining town.
Mostly because the only extremity that isn't completely frozen is the 'Add to cart' finger. All of it has been motorcycle gear... and the snow and ice are not exactly riding weather.
I've dropped about $450 in the "Closeout" department of MotorcycleGear.com, formerly "New Enough". And for that princely sum received, two HJC flip up modular helmets & 3 pairs of riding/cargo pants and a communication system, tax in and delivered to the door.
Now it's just waiting game... How many sleeps 'til spring?
The storms, the shoveling, the seemingly endless days of grey punctuated with the occassional bright & sunny -14C temperatures, nudged me into an online shopping binge like a stripper on a payday in a mining town.
Mostly because the only extremity that isn't completely frozen is the 'Add to cart' finger. All of it has been motorcycle gear... and the snow and ice are not exactly riding weather.
I've dropped about $450 in the "Closeout" department of MotorcycleGear.com, formerly "New Enough". And for that princely sum received, two HJC flip up modular helmets & 3 pairs of riding/cargo pants and a communication system, tax in and delivered to the door.
Now it's just waiting game... How many sleeps 'til spring?
3.02.2011
on remembering a friend
On February 26, 2006, my friend Mike Dixon passed away.
It's been just over 5 years now since he died. And today I had this twinge of something, maybe forgetfulness. Like I had forgot something. Then I remembered what it was, a sober anniversary of sorts.
Now, I don't go to the cemetery to mark his passing, I go on the birthday we shared. Sure it's weird, but I don't give a shit how you feel about it... it's what I do. Grieve, mourn, remember how you want.
So I kind of forgot all about it this year, the day he passed. Never really gave it much thought... until today. I'm trying to be a better friend... but life sort of gets in the way sometimes. You get sidetracked and lose your focus on the details.
So maybe, it's good to have had the day sort of slip by, it's a sign of healing, a return to normalcy... whatever that is. Still miss him though, five years on.
It's been just over 5 years now since he died. And today I had this twinge of something, maybe forgetfulness. Like I had forgot something. Then I remembered what it was, a sober anniversary of sorts.
Now, I don't go to the cemetery to mark his passing, I go on the birthday we shared. Sure it's weird, but I don't give a shit how you feel about it... it's what I do. Grieve, mourn, remember how you want.
So I kind of forgot all about it this year, the day he passed. Never really gave it much thought... until today. I'm trying to be a better friend... but life sort of gets in the way sometimes. You get sidetracked and lose your focus on the details.
So maybe, it's good to have had the day sort of slip by, it's a sign of healing, a return to normalcy... whatever that is. Still miss him though, five years on.
1.01.2011
new year... new goals
new year's haze,
I wonder why we feel compelled to set the tone for the rest of the year, on a day when most of us shouldn't make any kind of decision.
2011 revolutions:
wear less black
gain and/or lose 5 to 8 lbs. of winter weight
be less sympathetic
that's it, super easy to say, we'll see how it works out long term.
I'm posting this in March because I started it January 1, then it remained, sitting idle, as a nub of unpublished post.
I wonder why we feel compelled to set the tone for the rest of the year, on a day when most of us shouldn't make any kind of decision.
2011 revolutions:
wear less black
gain and/or lose 5 to 8 lbs. of winter weight
be less sympathetic
that's it, super easy to say, we'll see how it works out long term.
I'm posting this in March because I started it January 1, then it remained, sitting idle, as a nub of unpublished post.
12.25.2010
Happy Birthday Loyal Follower
Happy Birthday Mike!
and also to some illegal mexi gardener named jesus
but mostly Mike.... my only loyal follower.
p.s. Watch my SOA dvds yet?
and also to some illegal mexi gardener named jesus
but mostly Mike.... my only loyal follower.
p.s. Watch my SOA dvds yet?
11.09.2010
how to polish a turd
Day five of the sunless sky, the rain continues... this morning it's subsided to a damp drizzle. It's unusual to go without the sun for this long in the fall. My mood has changed and I'm feeling truly unmotivated today.
Even though I successfully returned Failout: New Lost Wages yesterday, I'm still pissed off about the whole 'gaming industry/marketing machine'. People/gamers have this widespread acceptance that if it is only a game, it is okay to sell you a broken product and then tell you that they're going to fix it.
I know they have to really fix this and make it playable or future sales plummet. But this becomes the movie industry marketing plan at this point. I think the further out that they start showing off/hypeing a polished turd, the more the company is are relying on it's pre-orders to hide the epic fail they will be releasing. Movies are no different. If they start pumping it for a release date 6 months away, 95/100 of the time it's going to be shite.
Release day and the following 3 or 4 days are critical. But does it really matter. No. Because once you buy the product, the company in theory has your money. The risk is all yours at this point. To ensure it works properly, you have to open it. And once you open it, your options for being made whole diminish.
If it works.... awesome... Game On. If it doesn't too bad you opened it therefore you own it. Exchange for the equally defective unopened product, or trade it in for a pittance of the original purchase price.
The problem with Bethesda is trust and a clear lack of deadlines. Saying a patch will be forthcoming in upcoming weeks, is at best, vague. The return clock is usually 14 days on software, which games are, and once you open it... it's yours. Broken or not.
Although it took every shred of my willpower not to open it, it paid off. I got my $91.99 back. A full refund. Good luck to the rest of Betathesda's Beta Testers (aka the customer).
Even though I successfully returned Failout: New Lost Wages yesterday, I'm still pissed off about the whole 'gaming industry/marketing machine'. People/gamers have this widespread acceptance that if it is only a game, it is okay to sell you a broken product and then tell you that they're going to fix it.
I know they have to really fix this and make it playable or future sales plummet. But this becomes the movie industry marketing plan at this point. I think the further out that they start showing off/hypeing a polished turd, the more the company is are relying on it's pre-orders to hide the epic fail they will be releasing. Movies are no different. If they start pumping it for a release date 6 months away, 95/100 of the time it's going to be shite.
Release day and the following 3 or 4 days are critical. But does it really matter. No. Because once you buy the product, the company in theory has your money. The risk is all yours at this point. To ensure it works properly, you have to open it. And once you open it, your options for being made whole diminish.
If it works.... awesome... Game On. If it doesn't too bad you opened it therefore you own it. Exchange for the equally defective unopened product, or trade it in for a pittance of the original purchase price.
The problem with Bethesda is trust and a clear lack of deadlines. Saying a patch will be forthcoming in upcoming weeks, is at best, vague. The return clock is usually 14 days on software, which games are, and once you open it... it's yours. Broken or not.
Although it took every shred of my willpower not to open it, it paid off. I got my $91.99 back. A full refund. Good luck to the rest of Betathesda's Beta Testers (aka the customer).
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