What’s the deal with dreams? A couple of days ago I had a dream that I was part of a government trained team of assassins sent to kill the real Keifer Sutherland….
 …and today I wake up in the morning with the “Sweat From My Balls’ song from CB4 stuck in my head. What’s up with that??
I love Wikipedia. I use it a fair bit, and I think it is generally pretty accurate. I say that despite the fact that AOTS had a poll last week, in which 53% of viewers said that they feel Wikipedia can NOT be trusted. Wikipedia is not perfect, but it’s still way better than any other encyclopedia out there.
I searched for ‘frymybacon’ on Wikipedia last week, and was excited to see that 3 of our articles are cited as resources in Wiki articles. Woot! Go team Bacon!
The world’s oldest mother gave birth in December to twins. The mother was days away from her 67th birthday. She lied to the fertility clinic she was attending, telling them she was only 55. Doctors at the clinic said they would never have treated her if they’d known she was 66. Nonetheless, she had two healthy boys, and is healthy herself.
Wow. That’s fucked for several reasons: 1. Who’s the father, and what the hell is his mental disorder? And 2. When those kids are ready to move out around age 20, she’ll be almost 90 - if she’s still alive, which is unlikely. It seems kind of nuts to have children that odds say you won’t be around for.
How old is too old to have a kid? Someday, far in the future, there will probably be a 100 year old who gives birth to a baby. Just the idea of that is crazy - ’specially since the world is WAY overpopulated now!
I’ve been watching a lot of Attack of the Show (AOTS) since Smokey and Gwildor seem to be talking about it so much. I’ve got to admit the hosts are both awesome. Olivia Munn is totally babe-alicious, and she does has the most hilarious gestures and body movements. Plus, she’s fully committed to future-world! Kevin Pereira is awesome too. At first I didn’t like him, but as I watch more, I’m starting to love his comments and sense of humour. He’s a funny mofo. Bottom line: The show is a 6 out of 10, but the hosts are a 10 (for Olivia) and a 9 (for Kevin).
Voodoo Extreme is running an article today on Game Sequels they’d love to see get made….
 http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/755/755782p1.htmlÂ
There are some awesome one’s in their list. Namely:
Aliens vs Preadtor 3
Baldur’s Gate 3
Diablo 3
Planescape Torment 2
Ultima X
There are a few others which would fully rock to see too:
Star Control - A sequel to Star Control 2 would be so super dope!
X-Com UFO Defense - A new sequel to X-Com 2 would rock the house.
Maniac Mansion / Day of The Tentacle - A sequel would full-on kick ass.
Stunts - A new one with all the elements of the classic would rule!
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Please sir, could I have some more?
Ultima Underworld - I’d play another right now!
Max Payne - Gimme another 40 hours of slow-mo bullets and bloodshed.
Syndicate - I’d JOIN a syndicate if it meant I could play a new one.
Grand Theft Auto - They’re prolly making another one… and I’m glad.
I’m prolly missing a few others…. but ANY of these would make me need a change of pants.
Okay, I’ve totally had it with political correctness. I thought we dealt with this shit in the 80’s. Yet, I’ve seen countless examples of political correctness being totally out-of-control this year. Every Christmas it’s the same damn thing.
Some idiot has a problem (usually for religious reasons) with a Christmas tree or Christmas carol, or decoration or whatever else and complains. In response the retailer, employer or whoever ends up totally over-reacting and every mention of “Christmas” is removed/banned. Every symbol of Christmas is torn down. Employers tell their employees to say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas”. We trash hundreds of years of universally accepted tradition without even worrying about it. It makes me insane.
When will the world stop catering to the wishes of the complainers? Sadly, those who make the most noise almost always get their way. It’s the-squeaky-wheel-gets-the-oil school of customer service. Employers are so scared of being sued, that rather than try to placate the complainers in another way, they simply cave to the demands… and Christmas is slowly eroded/rusted away as a result. Unfortunately, this is also the way our governments work. Special Interest groups, religious groups and focus groups get their agendas pushed through because they make a lot of noise. It doesn’t matter if the HUGE MAJORITY disagrees.
Every Christmas it gets worse and worse. Eventually it’s going to be illegal to say “Merry Christmas”. Someday, far in the future, we’ll all celebrate ‘December Holiday’. The festivities will consist of people wishing each other ‘Happy Holidays’, and a big safe generic meal like a salad. That’s it. All the rest will be gone since it is so offensive.   Â
The part that makes me the craziest is that I am NOT religious. I don’t believe in God, Satan, Buddha, David Koresh, Zeus or whatever the fuck else anyone believes in. Christmas is a CULTURAL tradition for me. It has value and meaning to me, and NOT for religious reasons. I am NOT a Christian. So don’t tell me that the Christmas Tree offends you because of it’s religious symbolism. It’s not a religious symbol, it’s a cultural symbol.
People, please learn to tolerate other customs, cultures and religions. I’m non-religious, but you don’t see me freaking out whenever someone says “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Hanukkah” or “Happy Quanza” to me. I simply respond in kind.
But I’ll tell you this much… if this political correctness shit keeps up, I’ll change my responses to one universally accepted one.
Salesperson: “Hi, Happy Holidays”
Glen’s Response: “Hi, Fuck You!”
Tanya and I rented three movies this weekend:
An Inconvenient Truth
The Lake House
Thank You For Smoking
The Lake House was…. in a word, boring. I don’t want to wreck it for anyone, but in the end, Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock get together. Awwwww, shucks. It was just so sweet. And did I mention boring?
Thank You For Smoking was pretty good. The movie had a very good cast, and as always, Aaron Eckhart was awesome. There’s something about the guy that’s both charming and uncomfortable. I imagine he’d make a good con-man. You tend to like the guy, even when he’s telling you that he just shit in your bed. It’s the same kind of appeal that blew me away years ago when I fist saw ‘In The Company of Men’ - another awesome movie. Anyway, I liked it and suggest you check it out.
As usual (for me), the documentary (An Inconvenient Truth) was the best of the three. This was a very well put together film, which both depresses and scares the shit out of you. The footage of glaciers, lakes, and rivers drying up all over the world is shocking to see. The hurricane statistics are frightening. The projections are absolutely terrifying. The entire film leaves the viewer feeling somewhat hopeless - even though every effort is made to convince the viewer that it is NOT hopeless. I sincerely HOPE that EVERY person on the planet sees this film. Anyone who reads this blog should go home and see this film RIGHT AWAY. This is an amazing and IMPORTANT film.
5 days from now I’ll be in Bucerias, Mexico. I can’t wait! The one problem with planning a vacation for November, is that you have to wait all goddamn year to take it. It felt like it was never going to get here.
This will be the first time I ever touch the Pacific Ocean…. oh boy!
I gotta say, it’s freaking hilarious working in IT sometimes. One thing we have in abundance in our office is nerds. Being nerds, we take every opportunity to discuss important issues. We have countless arguments that always cut to the heart of the issue. Earlier today Smokey, Steve and I had an extended discussion over which technology we think appeared first: Transporters or Replicators.
Yesterday the topic was:Â Who’d win in a fight, Cylons or Terminators?
Nerds kick ass.
Y’know, I wish I could translate my body language and facial expressions into words.  But it just can’t be done. That’s why I love telling stories in person… but don’t write my stories down in my blog.
…plus….  I’m super lazy.