Author: Tom Kern

Proof….

The Universe Hates Me…

1. My Football team loses on the last play of the game on 4th down by 3 points.

1a. The 49ers won today…

2. After running my dishwasher, I found a leak in the wall behind sink… how do I know this? The flooded utility room was my first clue.

Or the universe is just screwing with me….

1. My football team actually did really well using the backup quarter back.

1a. The 49ers may still have a winning season.

2. The leak is temporarily resolved by shutting down hot water to the house. Thus preventing further damage…

Or that the universe really does care…

1. My football team will probably have another winning season…

1a. The 49ers may still have a losing season.

2. A certain person that I’m happy is in my life.

I knew they were dim….

But after reading this tidbit of information, I think I may have to lower the standing of a certain team from Pittsburgh even lower

Cheerleading
Further information: National Football League Cheerleading

Almost every NFL team, with the exception of the

Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, and New York Giants, is supported by a professional cheerleading squad who attend games and promote the team.

Orginal Article…

At least my team has Cheerleaders…

Cardinals Cheerleaders

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Star Trek movies have a rule that they are pretty good on following… the odd movies are bad(ish) the even movies are good(ish)… The 4 Next Generation movies were able to pretty much kill that streak (they were 3 bad to 1 really good one).

In the past I have measured my like/dislike of a Star Trek film based on my reaction the first time I watch it at home with no one around. I knew that “First Contact” benefited way to much from the big screen when I watched it at home and wasn’t nearly as interested as I had been in the theaters 6 months earlier.

JJ Abrahams must have done multiple things right… not only did I purchase Star Trek the day it came out, but when I watched it at home I have the same feeling at the end of movie as I did when I saw it in the theater. I once again state…. “Star Trek has no business being this good”

Extra Geek cred for the following…
Where is Paul McGillion (aka if you don’t know where he is from you can’t play)
Where is Wil Wheaton? (aka you have to look very hard)

In this perfect weather….

The high gaming season is on us once again, and once again just about every game that I have any interest in buying is coming out in the span of 3.2 seconds (ok not that quick but close enough). So as a community service I present to you Tom’s gaming guide for holiday 2009…. This guide should only be used as a tie breaker if your on the fence about something otherwise you are just being dumb.

Batman Arkham Asylum – Run don’t walk to get this masterpiece.
Halo ODST – Let me know how it is, I’m waiting for it to hit the $20 mark
Teken 6 – Like random button mashing? Like lots sparkles? Like a minimum of story? If you answered yes to two out of three then this game is for you.
Left4Dead2 – The only reason you’re reading this blog and didn’t buy this game is because your name is Curtis and your being difficult.
COD:Modern Warfare 2 – I hear it’s great… I’m waiting for it to come down to $20 then I will buy it used to screw Activison out of their money for making the PC version $60 and taking all control away for multiplayer.
New Super Mario Brothers (Wii) – How could you deny “It’s a me Mario!” ?
Brutal Legend – It has Jack Black and way to many Metal guys… how could you say no? (Probably because the game play has gotten thoroughly trounced in every review of the game)

The Fat Lady Never Sings….

So last night it was pointed out to me that it was 10 years since a particular event… I don’t remember the event, but I do remember thinking “Christ where did the last decade go”?

And then I think about everything that has happened in just my personal life and it boggles my mind…. Not the amount of stuff going on but the minutia of detail that has been lost to the fog of time and probably one or two too many beers. And it’s the minutia of detail that I take the most pleasure in. So as I was thinking about this I also realized that this pile of drivel is going to be 9 years old in just about a month.

I will admit I have questioned whether it was time to mothball this long running hobby more then once in the last year or so. It seems redundant with Facebook, Flickr, Instant Messaging, Cell Phones, and this little thing called getting in a car and going to someone’s house. In the end though this serves two purposes that most of the previous technologies fail miserably at.

1. Long form composition of thoughts and ideas (even if those have been severely lacking for a while now) (and to those who would say cell phones and being social full fill this requirement I say come hang out with me and certain friends who won’t let you get a word in edgewise after alcohol has passed their lips)
2. It’s a vanity project that it’s limited to 140 characters.

So where does this all lead? I don’t know but I’m thinking that their may be a return to some roots and maybe trying out a few different things.

Who knows but the fat lady just got bitten by a zombie so I guess I’m committed now.