The Maniacal Rantings of Lard Bobbo

I made something

2008-08-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the semi-annual blogging of Lard Bobbo, and I just want you to know that over the past year I've become a big fan of lolcats, so I actually just made an icanhascheezburger account and used it to make this via the lolcat builder...

It's not much, but it's a start.

Until I feel like it,
LB

The End of Civilization As We Know It: Part 2

2008-03-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

Sorry folks, due to me realizing that I have very little time to fix the shamble that is my Academic Career. I will not blog about my predictions as predicted. I will, however, cut’n’paste the AIM conversation I made them in, plus a few extras. Note: the last four characters of all screen names have been edited out to protect those who are involved from those who would do us harm, you know what you is.

In order of appearance:
Norahs……Sharon, older sister
Ssor………Ross, (Lard Bobbo)
JSon……...Jason, elementary school best friend

Norahs**** signed on at 3:19:12 PM.
Ssor**** (3:19:42 PM): bwuhahaaa, i've been waiting 4 u
Norahs**** (3:20:10 PM): great
Ssor**** (3:20:42 PM): did im allow u 2 see what all i've typed while u were gone
Norahs**** (3:20:46 PM): yes
Norahs**** (3:20:50 PM): this time :-)
Ssor**** (3:21:52 PM): i will not allow it 2 go unseen, so i saved it as a word 97-03 document, because 07 is NOT backwards compatible
ATTENTION (3:22:11 PM): Transfer complete: strange saturn.doc.
Ssor**** (3:22:32 PM): u may have 2 control+click 2 see the links
Norahs**** (3:22:43 PM): right
Ssor**** (3:27:12 PM): r u reading, and looking at the pictures
Norahs**** (3:27:19 PM): yes
Ssor**** (3:27:41 PM): i just love what i put at the end
Ssor**** (3:29:20 PM): r u done yet
Norahs**** (3:29:26 PM): almost
Norahs**** (3:30:10 PM): you're silly
Ssor**** (3:30:53 PM): it just needs the 1 last thing...and...i dunno....becomes a tourist trap
Norahs**** (3:31:03 PM): lol

As I will NOT provide a link 2 a file on my computer, I will also cut’n’paste the document I wrote.

Oh, and since u probably won't get this, I’ll put as much into is as I can ;-)
Saturn is by far the strangest place in the solar system, which makes me want 2 go there, even though it is "feasibly" impossible at this time (oh please tell me I can go before I hit 90, please oh please oh please)
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/video-details.cfm?videoID=167
evidence that Saturn’s rings are just great bunches of galactic kitty litter
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2984
at least 1 of Saturn’s rings gets bad reception
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2347
another 1 of its rings is snagged on something
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2335
and that same ring appears 2 be fraying at the edge 2, Saturn’s gotta be using cheap fabric
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2369
and some of its other rings appear 2 be sports fans, and do The Wave when they see a small moon
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA08389
“and just one more thing,” I know that’s not who they named it 4, but c’mon :-D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Saturn_hexagonal_north_pole_feature.jpg
that Saturn itself seems 2 have a interest in geometric shapes
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2575
1 of its ice moon's, Enceladus, seems 2 have sprung a leak
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2276
and it appears 2 have been “leaking” 4 quite some time
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=2294
that another 1 of its moon's, Mimas, appears 2 be a giant star wars fan-geek
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rings_of_Rhea
it now seems 2 be the only planet that has a moon, Rhea, w/ it's own set of rings....seemingly
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/image-details.cfm?imageID=3001
this recent news about Titan is the only thing so far this year, that me say aloud "cool beans"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_%28moon%29
and all this is in the presence of the great space walnut itself, Iapetus
the only thing I feel is missing is a moon in the shape of a donut, but even I think that’s unlikely
I hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as I’ve had writing it

Ssor**** (12:38:05 AM): http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/videos/video-details.cfm?videoID=167
proof that there IS such a thing as galactic kitty litter
Ssor**** (12:38:43 AM): don't worry about it, my mind's been going 4 years
Ssor**** (12:38:58 AM): although it is interesting
Ssor**** (12:41:25 AM): strangley enough, it is also in the same region as the great space walnut
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iapetus_%28moon%29
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Ssor**** (5:04:44 PM): top of the mornin 2 ya
JSon**** (5:04:48 PM): Sup?
Ssor**** (5:06:17 PM): after what i typed 2 u, it inspired me 2 expand upon it (originally as an im 2 my sister sharon, but i expanded it 2 much and was unable 2 send it, so i copy'n'pasted it into word
JSon**** (5:06:26 PM): Cool.
JSon**** (5:07:02 PM): What is it?
Ssor**** (5:07:42 PM): a list of weird things about saturn, and links 2 picture evidence of those things
Ssor**** (5:08:10 PM): i tried 2 send it, but it failed
JSon**** (5:08:14 PM): Frick.
Ssor**** (5:09:09 PM): maybe it's because i still have it up...i'll close it's window and try again
ATTENTION (5:09:37 PM): Transfer complete: strange saturn.doc.
Ssor**** (5:09:42 PM): there we go
JSon**** (5:10:47 PM): Cool.
Ssor**** (5:11:12 PM): oh, i was going 4 hilarious, or mayge a funny
JSon**** (5:11:27 PM): Oh Saturn.
JSon**** (5:11:32 PM): anyway, I'll see you later Ross.
JSon**** (5:11:36 PM): BYEEEEEEE!!!
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Ssor**** (10:09:07 PM): so how r my interpretations of things found around saturn go 4 ya?
JSon**** (10:09:19 PM): Wow.
JSon**** (10:09:21 PM): I love Saturn.
JSon**** (10:09:24 PM): Sega Saturn.
Ssor**** (10:09:47 PM): pleah, i don't even have my ps2 anymore
Ssor**** (10:09:59 PM): it be in ohi
JSon**** (10:10:07 PM): hahaahaha
JSon**** signed off at 10:14:45 PM.

Now, onto the future…

Norahs**** went away at 4:50:00 PM.
Ssor**** (8:28:33 PM): i've been wanting 2 say this, but haven't found an appropriate reason 2, and this is not even what i had in mind, but close nuff
Auto Response from Norahs**** (8:28:34 PM): tv or something
Ssor**** (8:28:41 PM): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasi_Universal_Intergalactic_Denomination
Ssor**** (8:29:22 PM): the end of civilazation as we know it, but has the promise that the next 1 will be entertaining
Ssor**** (9:48:32 PM): while i'm still on the topic of space, i have a somewhat frightening prediction: before mankind ventures 2 other solar systems, we will have named at least 4 moons here after characters from harry potter
Ssor**** (9:48:58 PM): and i also predict that it happen sooner than we think
Ssor**** (9:51:45 PM): i'm pretty sure they've already named several moons of uranus after characters from shakespere's a mid summer's night dream
Ssor**** (9:52:23 PM): ...oh, apparently, uranus is the odd man out when it comes 2 moon names
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moons_of_Uranus
Norahs**** (9:57:36 PM): interesting
Ssor**** (9:58:45 PM): i can just see it, a hermionie, a weasley, definatly a potter, and maybe even a snape as well
Norahs**** (9:58:54 PM): lol
Norahs**** (9:58:59 PM): malfoy?
Ssor**** (9:59:10 PM): oh sure, don't see y not
Norahs**** (9:59:19 PM): :-)
Ssor**** (10:00:12 PM): it's like i said about the space money, it's the end of civilization as we know it, but the next 1 will have a sense of humor
Norahs**** (10:00:23 PM): lol
Norahs**** (10:00:26 PM): we hope
Ssor**** (10:04:39 PM): what is ur prediction of this new civilization
Ssor**** (10:04:51 PM): and make it good>:O
Norahs**** (10:04:58 PM): i dunno
Ssor**** (10:20:53 PM): well i'll give u another 1, and we may be able 2 live long enough 2 see this: most of the "privatley owned" space agencies (like bigelow areospace, and virgin galactic) r putting alot of research into the building and deploying "space hotels" now all examples i've seen so far were based on inflatable modules, i see 1 w/ centrifugal sections, the main section naturally being the habitat section rooms, rooms, laundry, vending/ice machines, that sorta thing, section 2 being the restaurant, "The Galaxy Restaurant: Fine Dining wit A View of the Universe", and last but not least section 3, recrational facilities, weight room and centrifugal pool (i.e. not a square shaped pool, 1 that goes all the way around, in essance: the infinate pool), i don't know about u, but that pool sounds pretty BLEEPing awsome
Ssor**** (10:21:44 PM): and all it takes is 4 someone 2 have the idea...which unfortunatley i've just had
Norahs**** (10:22:06 PM): lol
Norahs**** (10:22:17 PM): that pool does sound awesome
Ssor**** (10:24:51 PM): and i want it 2 be a special kind of pool water, like something along the lines of if a solar flare hit, it's actually safer 2 be in the pool w/ ur head under water than it is 2 be anywhere else on the station, y'know that they put a little 2 much thought into the wrong thing
Ssor**** (10:25:16 PM): ...sorta thing
Norahs**** (10:25:18 PM): :-)
Ssor**** (10:36:31 PM): uuh, way 2 prepare food, sounds like "saw-tayed" what's it called--er--spelled
Norahs**** (10:36:42 PM): saute
Ssor**** (10:36:48 PM): thank u
Norahs**** (10:36:54 PM): the e has an accent over it
Norahs**** (10:37:00 PM): but no one ever puts it
Ssor**** (10:37:01 PM): ooooOOOoooh
Ssor**** (10:37:05 PM): hahaha
Norahs**** (10:37:09 PM): but that's why it's pronounced that way
Ssor**** (10:43:42 PM): my next prediction, and i'm pretty sure it's been made before, the first extraterrestrial life discovered by modern man (that's such a weird prase, like ancient man's gonna discover some after we do)....marine life on an ice moon, and what will we inevidably end up doing w/ it? "...ok, and will that be sauted or fricaseed?"
Norahs**** (10:44:01 PM): lol
Norahs**** (10:44:10 PM): are you blogging this stuff?
Norahs**** (10:44:15 PM): cuz you should
Norahs**** (10:44:19 PM): if you're not
Ssor**** (10:44:19 PM): i should but no
Ssor**** (10:44:32 PM): gotta remember this stuff though
Norahs**** (10:44:46 PM): well, just save this conversation
Ssor**** (10:45:19 PM): and if i make any more, or if u finally make URS, i will save again
Norahs**** (10:45:30 PM): lol
Norahs**** (10:45:36 PM): i won't
Norahs**** (10:45:41 PM): at least, not tonight
Norahs**** (10:45:46 PM): i'd hafta think on it
Ssor**** (10:47:50 PM): please do, and remember: more often than not, mankind takes the less intelligent path of doing things
Norahs**** (10:48:01 PM): too damn tru
Norahs**** (10:48:03 PM): e
Ssor**** (10:49:18 PM): like me 4 instance, i got a paper due monday, got a paragraph and a half done, and what am i doing about it, talking 2 u about a funny future
Norahs**** (10:49:44 PM): so, you really do like packing spoons
Ssor**** (10:50:16 PM): i must, damn subconscience
Ssor**** (10:56:58 PM): oh, and i originally intended 4 my "end of civilization" 2 be used on the cartoon: in the not 2 distant future, our hero: anti-hero/villian/evil genious (mmm hmm) Lard Bobbo, see something on a space station, that reads "Bob's Intergalactic Bread & Bistro" and says "Oh good lord! It's the end of civilization as we know it...and yet, holds the promise that the next one will be entertaining."
Ssor**** (10:58:09 PM): *that should be "at the very least be entertaining"
Norahs**** (10:58:30 PM): k

Ssor**** (11:55:43 PM): i don't know if this should count as a prediction, but as 4 fixing problems, the 1s that last the longest, or left in place the longest usually turns out 2 be the stop gap solution that was 2 keep whatever from failing completley before before a more permanet solution could be devised, and then someone forgot about it
Ssor**** (12:00:09 AM): "what is this....chewing gum?!? how did they get it outside? and how did they get it moist inna vaccuum!?!"
Norahs**** (12:00:39 AM): lol
Ssor**** (12:00:40 AM): i can believe it, that's the sad part
Ssor**** (12:02:52 AM): we can't go 2 other planets, yet we can probably devise a way 2 get warm, moist chewing gum in the cold vaccuum of space 2 plug up a busted fuel line
Ssor**** (12:04:36 AM): talk about doing the "less intellegent" thing, keeping gum moist in space is something 2 do when u're dead bored
Norahs**** (12:05:48 AM): lol

Norahs**** (2:25:06 AM): ok, it's bedtime
Norahs**** (2:25:08 AM): night
Ssor**** (2:25:32 AM): ok, i'll blog about the future, and how it will be...
Norahs**** (2:25:40 AM): lol
Norahs**** (2:25:41 AM): ok
Norahs**** (2:25:44 AM): have fun
Ssor**** (2:25:50 AM): ...really just like now, except in space
Norahs**** (2:26:03 AM): lol
Ssor**** (2:26:15 AM): boy r we, as a speicies, unimaginative
Norahs**** (2:26:40 AM): just as long as it isn't like the movies, or anime
Ssor**** (2:27:01 AM): oh, what's wrong w/ anime future
Norahs**** (2:27:02 AM): can you just see it if cowboy bebop was the future?
Norahs**** (2:27:08 AM): or gundam???
Norahs**** (2:27:13 AM): vandread?
Ssor**** (2:27:19 AM): what's wrong w/ big eyes
Norahs**** (2:27:27 AM): outlaw star?
Ssor**** (2:27:27 AM): ...well no not really
Norahs**** (2:27:31 AM): trigun?????
Ssor**** (2:28:12 AM): be more like babylon 5, our colonies will want 2 break away from us
Norahs**** (2:28:20 AM): lol
Norahs**** (2:28:31 AM): well, that's kinda gundam-esque
Ssor**** (2:29:06 AM): does it really take outside perspective 4 us 2 realise the WE don't even humans w/ a 10 ft pole
Ssor**** (2:29:17 AM): *want 2 touch
Norahs**** (2:29:21 AM): lol
Ssor**** (2:30:40 AM): oh, the space currency, did u think good, bad, and the ugl--i mean indifferent?
Norahs**** (2:31:17 AM): indifferent
Ssor**** (2:31:57 AM): what i have, seen...the 3-4 people who i found said somethin: bad
Ssor**** (2:32:23 AM): my thought slightly good

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Norahs**** (5:37:40 PM): back
Norahs**** (5:38:27 PM): i liked your post
Ssor**** (5:38:46 PM): thaks
Ssor**** (5:39:40 PM): someone needed 2 defend the quid, just don't know if i was the right man 4 the job
Norahs**** (5:39:47 PM): lol

Now here’s the extra.

Ssor**** (8:45:19 PM): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal_Genome_Project
do u think we'll abuse this knowledge?
Ssor**** (8:45:42 PM): *c'mon army of cavemen-clones!*
Norahs**** (8:45:55 PM): lol
Ssor**** (8:48:06 PM): technically it isn't human cloning, so it would be legal
Norahs**** (8:48:15 PM): lol
Ssor**** (8:54:17 PM): the trick is u can't really clone from a sample....can u hook supercomputers together so they can--hook a couplea supercomputers together and have them work out an ordinary (start at the basics then work ur way 2 the advanced) strand of neanderthal dna and use it 2 fertalize an egg and put it into (at first) a human surrogate mother, and bada bing, bada boom: neanderthal babé
Ssor**** (8:55:41 PM): it's ideas like this i justification of portraying myself as a cartoon supervillain in my own cartoon
Ssor**** (8:55:56 PM): *that i find
Ssor**** (9:00:19 PM): uuh yeah...
Ssor**** (9:01:19 PM): r u even paying attention?
Norahs**** (9:01:26 PM): not really
Ssor**** (9:02:26 PM): i can understand if u don't think i'm funny, but not 2 tell me u don't, i don't, u don't....whatever i just said
Norahs**** (9:02:41 PM): lol
Ssor**** (9:03:28 PM): what do u think of neanderthal babé
Norahs**** (9:03:48 PM): sounds plausible
Ssor**** (9:04:12 PM): all u need is an evil genious
Norahs**** (9:04:25 PM): lol
Norahs**** (9:04:29 PM): right
Ssor**** (9:09:41 PM): y can't we have more evil geneticists, what is it that makes geneticists turn good, cure 4 all diseases, betterment of all mankind, religious scruples (oh THAT again, wherefore doth it say "knowledge be the fruit of satan?" "genesis?" "SHUTUTH THINE MOUTH!"), i mean what?
Norahs**** (9:10:01 PM): lol
Ssor**** (9:11:30 PM): last time i checked we're already being punished 4 that
Ssor**** (9:11:47 PM): wait, i think i'm off track
Ssor**** (9:12:40 PM): dammit, typing really loud inna religious voice put me inna religious mindset
Norahs**** (9:12:51 PM): lol
Ssor**** (9:15:15 PM): gotta think cloning neanderthals to do thy--imean--MY bidding, cloning neanderthals to do my biddi--i wonder if neanderthal women look cute inna bathining suit.....oh hey, i'm getting there:-)
Norahs**** (9:15:32 PM): geez
Ssor**** (9:16:00 PM): at least that was a very NONreligious thought
Norahs**** (9:16:12 PM): true
Ssor**** (9:19:52 PM): we at least i restrained myself from saying bikini or lingiere, or however it's spelled
Norahs**** (9:20:06 PM): close enough
Ssor**** (9:22:44 PM): if u could do some evil genetics, what would u do?
Norahs**** (9:23:01 PM): not sure
Ssor**** (9:23:13 PM): what would J&E do
Norahs**** (9:23:23 PM): lol
Ssor**** (9:40:44 PM): i'm feeling tired, and it's not even 10 yet
Ssor**** (9:41:55 PM): these things happens in cycles y'know, come beddyby time, i'll be laying there awake w/ my eyes closed 4 3-4 hours
Norahs**** (9:42:51 PM): lol
Norahs**** (9:43:00 PM): yeah, i know the feeling

Well, that about does it for the future, cavewomen in bikinis (oh God, I hope they shaved their legs), Sautéed Enceladean Tiger Eels, and Fried Europan Monkeyfish (“This thing’s going to shoot all the way up to Europa! And bring us back a couple of Europa-pean lobsters to grill up!”), and the fifth dwarf planet’s two new moons: Dumbledore and Voldemort (Potter, Weasely, Granger, Snape, and Malfoy were already taken by dwarf planet #4, man those Kuiper Belt Objects get everywhere). Thank you for shopping Bobbo airways, we hope you’ve enjoyed your dinner and a movie, come again soon.

Oh, and just one more thing (wait, when did I become Colombo?)…

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Ssor**** (1:16:05 PM): the end of the academic probation year stress-out, having it means that half the time, on the inside, i feel like this cat at 3min, 17sec into this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIK5Gn5HbnU
yet 4 2 class periods in a row, i've felt better about myself after going 2 history class, is this a sign that, if i can, i should at the very least sign up 4 a history minor next year
Ssor**** (2:28:52 PM): went out 2 the bookstore, bought some things i think i may need down the road, and somehow worked in a "said 'hi' 2 a girl i like" thus convincing me that i have only 2 speeds: pratically nil, and "OH MY GOD!!!," so go ahead, wish me Godspeed;-)
Ssor**** (2:47:09 PM): and the saying "hi" 2 the girl probably wasn't a "my confidence finally built up" moment, it was probably a "BLEEP it all, RUN W/ IT!" moment
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Ssor**** (8:11:26 PM): did u by any chance got what i sent?
Norahs**** (8:11:48 PM): yes
Ssor**** (8:12:15 PM): i feel like a cat who yells in a human voice
Norahs**** (8:12:23 PM): awww
Norahs**** (8:12:28 PM): poor ross

Until next time… ¡Buenos noches!

The End of Civilization As We Know It

2008-03-22T23:19:00.000-07:00

...And yet...the promise that the one that is to come after will, at the very least, be entertaining. Such as I thought after seeing this:

For more information (such as what the hell is it!?!) go here.

These are, or to be more accurate, would possibly be, SPACE COINS! The Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, or QUID (I know what your thinking, "Quid? Isn't that what the British sometimes call a pound? Sorta like when we call a dollar a buck?" yes, that's why they're sticking with it) is intended to be used when mankind finally decides to go and make those other space stations, that Moonbase, and that Mars colony he's been going on about (and womankind turns and says "Riiiiight, and is that before or after you fix that hole in the o-zone like you promised me?") where credit cards, checks, and atms cannot reach, and therefore cannot be used. And in the case of space stations, where coins and their (laughably) sharp edges can potentially cause serious personal injury and structural damage...*nods head*...thus giving new meaning to the term "cold hard cash." Unfortunately, I have yet to find a genuinely positive review of the QUID (closest I got was the neutral-goodness of WIKI) so I guess it's up to me *mutters: cripes!* Let us say that we do get visited by aliens, and let's just they need some change (bit of a stretch, I know, but...what are you gonna do about it?), so what do we give them: A dollar? Nah, the rest of the world hates us enough as it is without us declaring our superiority to the rest of the galaxy. A pound? Nope, same thing with the UK, I think... A euro? Eeeeh, maybe. A couple hundred yen? What? It's not my fault they ain't worth nothing! A dong? *snickers* That one just cracks me up. Hell no I say! Give 'em a QUID, buy 'em a beer, show 'em a good time, but most importantly, ask them what the hell could they possibly need change for!?!?

Well I was going to tell you about some of my predictions for this new way of "knowing" civilization, but oh good lord did I draw this thing on the coins out! But not to worry, I pretty much have them saved onto my computer. So tune in next week when we find out from what mythos will mankind ultimately use to name the last moons of the solar system, how space hotels will make artificial gravity even more fun than zero gravity, what humanity ends up doing to the first extraterrestrial life form it encounters (Oh don't even go there! That's just nasty!), a temporary fix that will boggle the mind, and what else I come up with over the course of the week. See you then.

LARD BOBBO HAS SPOKEN.

In The Nature With Lard Bobbo

2008-01-23T12:57:00.001-08:00

Since last post: 2 F's, 2 D's, 1 D+, and 1 NX, I heard NX means you don't have to worry about it, but it was in the class that DIDN'T count for credit, so academic probations all 'round!

It started during the last 2 weeks of the fall semester, I remember seeing 3 pups, all with identical coats, near the front of the library, with another behind the library doing whatever, I believe I actually told it "Uhh, your friends are that way."

I saw 1 again shortly after arriving back here with poor academic standing, and I thought nothing of it. End of that.

I saw 1 yet again (probably the same 1 from behind the library) on Friday the 11th, and then I noticed something, the tail was not raised, something usually seen on, not pups, but wolf cubs. Little baby wolves on campus? AweSOME!!! But I need something more than my undescriptive description to get confirmation of their wolviness. So I set out (haphazardly) with the intent of capturing 1 of these animals on film--uh digital memory...

No luck, but found something interesting not but 2-3 feet from where I saw 1 earlier that day...

Someone's been feeding them, I don't blame 'em, I'd keep 1 if I could get away with it.

Day--Night 1 was a bust, let's see if I did better the following day...

Troy McGreggor: FOOD!
Crow T. Robot impersonating Zap Rowsdower, a Canadian: Yeah, no beer d'ou.
*Man climbs down from ceiling*
Tom Servo impersonating Troy: More FOOD!
Man draws shotgun: What the hell you doing here?
Crow impersonating Troy: We were eating your FOOD!

Damn, the wrist strap got in the way. Let's see here, light and dark dry foods, some wet food, water, and what looks like a giant egg roll, don't ask. Apart from that, nothing new for Sunday morning. In case you were wondering, I was quoting Mystery Science Theater 3000, making fun of The Final Sacrifice, a Canadian B-movie, or "Zap & Troy: The Legendary Journeys" as Mike called it.

All was quiet (I had stopped hunting and decided to keep the camera on me just in case I spot 1 on the way 2 class), and with the snow comes new evidence that I'm not crazy (every little bit helps).

What a nice effect this picture ha--wait a minute...THE LENS DIDN'T OPEN ALL THE WAY AGAIN, DAMMIT!

Take 2: better, Wolffit twacks, uh-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu-hu.

And by pure chance, after going to the library, tried to get a copy of a project I'm working on so i could work on it out of class (no such luck, there was a class in the computer lab), and headed toward the student union debating weather or not to get something to eat from there, and there it was...

Awwww... Ain't 'e cute...

Tail down, just as I said, but my sources say that not gray wolves aren't suppose to be anywhere near Terre Haute, let alone the university campus in the center of downtown.

Off he goes (or she, I decided not to get that close, so your guess is as good as mine).

Yes, that's it, show more face...beautiful!

Mmmm-mmm, that must've been some gooooood giant egg roll.

Cannon PowerShot A530, 4x optical zoom, and 16x digital zoom, man the 16x looks like crap.

I really would like to have a pet, or 2 (cat and 2 dogs), but I'm in the middle of college, and I'm pretty sure these dorms have strict No Pets policy with the possible exception for small fish (fat lotta good that does me), and I know that if I got a pet and asked Mom and Dad to take care of it while I'm here, I'll get the standard "We are not going to take care of your pets, it's your responsibility," I wonder what the pet policy is at the off campus student apartment complexes...

In related news: My sister Sharon "Elucidated Ponderings of an Apathetic Mind" Spilmon got a cat, Dai-kun the Impaler (I'd say she has a screw loose, but the same applies to both me, my immediate family, and my Mom's side of the family, Dad's side qualifies as normal, but they do have black sheep who are fun to be around) as for my parents, they're still going through the "Never again" phase with pets and children, I still find it funny that Mom did not know she was pregnant with me till the 5th month. Sadly though, Ma wasn't laughing so she had her tubes tied right after my cesarean. Man, being the accident of the family rocks!

Oh, I almost forgot, the reason I did this is to find out if they are wolfs or just wild dogs, so anyone who has a sliver of background on the subject please post comment.

Please note: I am a lazy bastard. Even so, I still check for comments just a tad more often than I post, the last few posts were pitiful. I will now leave you all with a quote from Johnny 5: Need input!

Edit: I now realize that I had comments set 2 registered users only. Seeing as how my parents and everyone they tell about this blog are not a registered users, I felt it wise to fix that. Now everyone can put their 2 cents in, even Aunt Nancy! Enjoy.

I Did Not Leave You, Just Forgot.

2007-12-11T15:55:00.000-08:00

Well, the second day of finals week and already I know I failed a class, and another appears inevitable at this point. The next time I blog (after Christmas) I will tell you the goods and the bads.

Anyways, for a final project...or just a project, I'm not really sure anymore...I made a website, I'll give you all a link to it, but be warned, as per the directions, it has a hitcounter. So I will know if you have or have not looked at it, but I rather you did.

LIIIIIIIIIINK!!!

Until next time...

Birthday Presents Part II

2007-10-16T14:21:00.000-07:00

IF YOU ARE THE FAMILY AND FRIEND WHO GOT MY EMAIL THEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE PREVIOUS ENTRY!

Not too long after my previous post I went on a little shopping spree, where I should have spent the money I have so far gotten (still haven't received cash money/check from Grandma and Nancy, Grandma is usually pretty generous, but Nancy...I know it will be $20.02, 20 for how old I am, and .02¢ because she has to put her two cents worth in, not to be offensive or anything, but Nancy can be kind of a nut sometimes, but that's why we love her) but I wrote a check and at $58.93 it nearly doubled what I've gotten so far, it would have been more but the buses here now give free rides to student with ID (SCORE!).

The mall was a bust, so I high tailed it to Wal-Mart (if anyone reading this is against Wal-Mart then I apologize, but to me it's just a store) where I bought at $34.88...

I believe everyone has (or at least should have) a show which they've never watched during it's first run, then discovers that they were missing something all these years, this one is mine. :')

Now I have the feeling the parents are not gonna like what I'm gonna say next, but I'm the last child therefore they don't care what I do as long as I don't turn out a failure. I wasn't really even looking for this next item, but it was my shopping spree, I'd felt bad if I only got one thing out of it, so at $19.77...

What? I don't own an x-box, seriously.

Subtotal...$54.65, plus tax...$57.93, now you don't have to be good at math to say "Hey, he's a dollar short," and you're probably wondering "what was that extra dollar for"...

So I was thirsty! Wanna make something of it?

Well, apart from the missing birthday money, it looks like this is all I'm getting for now.
Later taders.

Birthday Presents

2007-10-16T09:13:00.000-07:00

It all started 8:30 pm Friday night when I got this...

...and mail hours had since been closed for the weekend. My birthday being on a Sunday this year, made this piece of put a real dampener on my weekend.

But I did get a check from my Aunt Vernia (pronounced ver-nuh for those of you who read this and are not related to me) 30 dollars, there's at least some light at the end of the tunnel. My parents came up on the day of my 20th birthday, which coincidentally is the day before their 30th wedding anniversary (I like to think of myself as the defective gift they couldn't return :P), they didn't bring money or gift (hehe....whuh?) but they brought an amusing card and BOUGHT me a new stereo...

...oooh look! My list of campus food court hours!

Come Monday ("it'll be alright", oh sorry I guess I like music more than I thought) I finally got the packages from my Aunt Nancy and my sister Sharon, but no money, Nancy's note said it was mailed separately. But I did get...

...Nancy's so predictable.

And from Sharon...

...YAY! ONE of the things I asked for...but alas, it wasn't one of the copies that had the bonus disc Cast Your Pod to the Wind, oh well.

Oh now, she's just being silly, a game where you are an attorney? Don't get me wrong, I'll play it, I just don't understand why.

Well, I plan to put a new post up soon, but I make no guaranties, and to tell you the truth, there are times I forget I have a blog for which to update. Well, laters.

The Avatar part II

2007-08-27T07:19:00.000-07:00

The other night I completely forgot about this little jem

that I had downloaded onto my computer last year, I don't remember who made it or even what website I found it on (which probably is no longer up or has been redesigned) so this replaces the other two for next in line. Makes me smile every time I look at it.

The Avatar (Duh-Dun-Duunnn)

2007-08-23T21:04:00.000-07:00

FOUND IT! "Mirror Universe El Humidor" by paradigmBias on DeviantArt, but I also found two replacements, just in case...

Mirror NX-01 with USS Defiant by Neeka-Keet on DA (scaled down from 1280x712).

And

Mirror Mirror by karracaz on DA (not scaled down), and yes the searchword was "mirror universe."

Woah, two posts in one night, I must be making up for lost time. tootles for reals this time.

Their Not-So-Great Legacy

2007-08-23T20:26:00.000-07:00

Back in college, and remember I have a blog, and that it won't update itself. And in only 2 days even. So far I have no books and I already an assignment to finish by Friday or Saturday, and on Blackboard (a website for online assignments) which I've never used, and my avatar up and disappeared. And on to my main point, the video game Star Trek: Legacy, this not even a year old game promised much and sadly didn't give that much, don't get me wrong, as a Star Trek game it's fantastic, but as regular game it's kinda sucky, but my opinion may be based on the fact that the game is taxing on a good gaming computer, and all I have is a ThinkPad. but other people have (if you'll excuse the term) bitched about it, saying that "Bethesda released a game half ready", "they cheaply used the same game engine from Star Trek: Armada", and the ever popular (or at least I liked it) "man, the beta screenshots were better than this" (this is true). Worst of all, after installing a mod (okay, it was 2 mods at the same time) caused the infamous Access Violation error to come up every time I tried to play it, and reinstalling wasn't doing me any good so I moved the entire Legacy folder to my "Removed Things From Legacy", found out I've done that before, and (apparently once again) installed Legacy(oh alright installING, it takes a half hour for the sucker do that on my computer) onto a "new" folder that has absolutley no evidence of previous modding, patching, and tampering by yours truly, not only that but I will copy the whole pure and untainted by the world version of it into a file I have most bluntly named "Regular, Uncut, Unedited, Unpatched, Unmodded Legacy For Emergency Purposes Only". What can I say, whilst being a mediocre game by gaming standards it still is one of the best Star Trek games I've played or owned even, and is my little labor of love. ;)

Wow, this HAS to be one of the longest rants I've ever had the pleasure to rant, and heeding my dear sister's advice DIDN'T make this thing a one huge-a** sentenece blog. Well can't wait to hear from whoever reads this, in the meantime I'm gonna find my avatar again if not find a new one, tootles!

About Posting

2007-06-18T09:07:00.000-07:00

What? You want me to update? IT'S FRIKKIN' SUMMER BREAK! Try again during school months when I'm actually on this thing!

LB has spoken.

I'm Still Here

2007-05-24T23:31:00.000-07:00

Well, I'll try to recall what's happend over my period of lazyness. Let's see, Grandma's come to stay for a couple of months while her main caregiver (Aunt Nancy) is off on vacation, I passed history class and got enough GPA to get my ass outta probation, got a new class schedule, it rocks, no classes on friday, I declared my official favorite episode of mst3k (Time Chasers) but it could be a toss up after Space Mutiny for the first time last night, and finnaly, I saw the first news about Trek XI that didn't set me off like the whiny little butt I am, although it is only rumor, Gary Sinise as McCoy had me going ".................................................................y'know...................that could work.", but still, the rest has me going "Oh dear God, NO! Don't try to fight it! It's an ODD numbered Trek movie, just let the suck flow!"...as per the even/odd number Trek movie theory.

Well, it's almost 2:00 and I really need to get some sleep if my sister and I are gonna MST Pirates of the Carribean 3 tomorrow, don't worry, we'll do it quietly, and besides, the odds of you being in the same movie theater are astronomical, unless you ARE my sister and in that case I'll be sitting next to you wispering and giggling like an idiot, and vice versa. Later taders.

Oh, Uhhh...Hi

2007-05-01T07:35:00.000-07:00

You're still here? Dang man, you have a longer attention span than I do. Mind you, that don't mean anything, I have (if you believe this exist, my friends don't but I do, and if you don't then...whatever it is I have it, I ain't kiddin' ya) Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: In/Unattentive type, or just ADHD for short.

Well since you are here, might as well give you something for your troubles. Here...I thought it was funny, showed it to my sister, she thought it was funny too, we also liked the artist's comment, and here's where you can find it. Go look at it, have a laugh, and really enjoy your day, it's been working really hard, and you never give it any credit...butthole.

Now don't bug me (unless i bug you first) I have a final in "well written" paper form due at the stroke of noon on Thursday the 3rd. Tootles!

I Did It Again

2007-04-10T17:00:00.000-07:00

I have a history paper, we were given about four weeks to do it, but it's now due in only two days, and I have written down diddley squat. This always happens to me, but I know, it all my fault, but Spartan Women is a fun subject to research, they all got to wear those mini-chitons, hubba-hubba!

Wha-what'd I say?

"The REAL Reason We Should Explore Space"

2007-04-03T17:23:00.000-07:00

Aaaaaaah Jason, one of my oldest hate-friends, but he's cool, it's just that he likes to argue with some of his friends. So here's my second installment of cut'n'paste Instant Messenger conversations.

This coversation took place when this whole thing started, on February 17:

Ssor1014 (10:27:19 PM): i'm watching a dvd:-)
Ssor1014 (10:27:34 PM): a space show dvd:-D
JSonJett (10:27:36 PM): cool
Ssor1014 (10:27:52 PM): from the earth to the moon
Ssor1014 (10:28:07 PM): remember that mini-series
JSonJett (10:28:11 PM): Do what?
Ssor1014 (10:28:24 PM): produced by tom hanks
Ssor1014 (10:28:31 PM): not kidding
Ssor1014 (10:28:54 PM): it's about the apollo program
JSonJett (10:29:08 PM): Oh what, apollo 13?
JSonJett (10:29:11 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (10:29:29 PM): well, that is AN episode of the series
JSonJett (10:29:42 PM): Hmmm, that's cool.
Ssor1014 (10:30:02 PM): u missed the apollo 1 disaster
JSonJett (10:30:15 PM): What is that?
Ssor1014 (10:30:27 PM): but that's ok, i'm the 1 w/ the dvd
Ssor1014 (10:30:56 PM): oh, the cockpit caught fire during a ground test and the crew died
Ssor1014 (10:31:12 PM): poor guys :'(
JSonJett (10:31:53 PM): Lol, they deserved it, crazy space nuts.
Ssor1014 (10:32:16 PM): HEY, GOIN' 2 THE MOON IS COOL
Ssor1014 (10:32:30 PM): AND I THINK WE SHOULD GO BACK>:o
Ssor1014 (10:32:47 PM): THING'S AREN'T THAT SILLY UP THERE
JSonJett (10:33:48 PM): Yeah they are, what have we to gain?
Ssor1014 (10:34:04 PM): moonbase
Ssor1014 (10:35:48 PM): and a moonroom
JSonJett (10:35:53 PM): Oh blah, why would we want that?
Ssor1014 (10:37:06 PM): u can't run w/o learning how 2 crawl, how r we gonna spread our seed into space if we don't wanna go 2 our own moon
Ssor1014 (10:37:40 PM): that sounds nasty 4 some reason
JSonJett (10:39:14 PM): Ewwww, Ross, mooning people?
Ssor1014 (10:40:24 PM): yes, that's exactly we'll do upon finding intelligent life, moon them
Ssor1014 (10:40:31 PM): what was i thinking
JSonJett (10:40:51 PM): O suuuuure.
Ssor1014 (10:41:31 PM): and whose 2 say the alien chicks won't be hot
Ssor1014 (10:42:20 PM): man, WE NEED THAT WARP DRIVE NOW!
JSonJett (10:42:43 PM): Oh yeah right.
Ssor1014 (10:42:55 PM): WE WANT GREEN BOOBS
Ssor1014 (10:42:59 PM): or blue
Ssor1014 (10:43:17 PM): red's accepted
Ssor1014 (10:43:29 PM): orange ok
Ssor1014 (10:43:45 PM): purple, maybe
Ssor1014 (10:44:05 PM): yellow...eh, y not
Ssor1014 (10:44:30 PM): i's ate up
Ssor1014 (10:47:15 PM): u there
Ssor1014 (10:47:23 PM): do u read me, over
Ssor1014 (10:58:04 PM): c'mon, who wants 2 be the first person 2 set foot on jupiter (heehee)

This next conversation took place an hour or so later, after I cut'n'pasted the previous coversation onto someone else:

Ssor1014 (12:12:26 AM): but who really wants 2 peer into my irreverent mind
Ssor1014 (12:12:31 AM): cuz i sure don't
Ssor1014 (12:13:53 AM): but i think i really touched something in that argument
Ssor1014 (12:14:15 AM): don't matter what color boob it is, it's all good
Ssor1014 (12:14:42 AM): aren't nu ashamed 2 be my older sister
Norahs1213 (12:15:49 AM): maybe
Norahs1213 (12:15:53 AM): i'm gonna sign off
Ssor1014 (12:16:10 AM): i mean, i'd be ashamed (among other things) 2 be my older sister

Final thoughts: Maybe this is why my sister's immence patience runs short when I'm around. As for the reason, is it really "all good", and what will the neighbors think? But all in all I think Sharon had the right idea "i'm gonna sign off", and now it's my turn, BYE BYE!

"My Thoughts on Trek's Attempt at Continued Existence"

2007-03-28T10:08:00.000-07:00

As promised I will now post an exerpt from my one month's worth of mindless thoughts (plus a little extra from my current attempt at the record, you know cuz it's relevant to the first conversation...and whatnot). Now beware: these are more maniacal, and way way more ranty than my usual maniacal rantings, don't say I didn't warn...

This conversation took place on what I believe was Tuesday, February 27:

Ssor1014 (6:29:39 PM): well christmas 2008, the next odd numberd star trek movie that takes place around kirk and spock's acadamy days

Auto Response from Norahs1213 (6:29:40 PM): running to the library to get a CD

Ssor1014 (6:30:09 PM): sounds so bad that i might NOT wanna see it
Ssor1014 (6:31:09 PM): how much more do writers need 2 realize that people hate sci-fi prequels
Ssor1014 (6:31:14 PM): they do
Ssor1014 (6:32:46 PM): c'mon make it ds9 voyager even enterprise(best bet) but kirk's college days, that's just horrible

Norahs1213 returned at 7:01:42 PM.

Ssor1014 (7:02:17 PM): do i have a point
Norahs1213 (7:02:24 PM): yeah
Ssor1014 (7:02:34 PM): y can't they see it
Norahs1213 (7:02:41 PM): i dunno
Ssor1014 (7:03:51 PM): so tell 'em 2 quit w/ recounting a fictional history and get w/ the new material
Norahs1213 (7:04:01 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:04:50 PM): what's ur view on trek xi
Norahs1213 (7:05:11 PM): sounds stupid
Ssor1014 (7:05:47 PM): yep, a young kirk, a prequal, and an odd numberd trek movie
Norahs1213 (7:05:55 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:06:07 PM): only bad things can happen at this point
Norahs1213 (7:06:15 PM): :-)
Ssor1014 (7:07:23 PM): and the got they gut who wrote lost and made him director, who knows what that'll do
Norahs1213 (7:07:53 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:07:53 PM): it might create an overall weird effect
Norahs1213 (7:08:00 PM): maybe
Ssor1014 (7:08:13 PM): i just have a bad feeling
Ssor1014 (7:08:26 PM): uh oh......i'mma dumbass
Ssor1014 (7:09:11 PM): i said "i have a bad feeling"
Norahs1213 (7:09:27 PM): lol
Norahs1213 (7:09:40 PM): you know only bad stuff can happen, now
Ssor1014 (7:10:02 PM): i don't even know if i wanna watch it
Ssor1014 (7:10:19 PM): it's THAT iffy
Norahs1213 (7:10:48 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:11:13 PM): i just hope it don't kill trek 4 good
Ssor1014 (7:11:27 PM): the new cartoon idea intrigued me
Ssor1014 (7:12:00 PM): but i think that's still in the "hey i got a good idea..." phase
Norahs1213 (7:12:17 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:12:28 PM): so don't expect that till 2009-10

This next conversation took place just yesturday; Tuesday, March 27 (woah, that was weird):

Ssor1014 (7:21:22 PM): so anything u wanna rant about?
Norahs1213 (7:22:01 PM): not really
Ssor1014 (7:22:40 PM): all i got is "star trek XI should not be a prequal" but i think i told u that
Norahs1213 (7:23:08 PM): yeah
Ssor1014 (7:23:13 PM): "or at least not involving kirk"
Norahs1213 (7:24:17 PM): right
Ssor1014 (7:24:38 PM): the adventures of kirk and spock at starfleet academy? r u trying 2 kill star trek
Norahs1213 (7:24:51 PM): lol
Norahs1213 (7:25:04 PM): i want to see it...if it's like bill and ted
Norahs1213 (7:25:08 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:25:10 PM): i thought spock graduated years before kirk
Ssor1014 (7:25:22 PM): oh haha
Norahs1213 (7:25:29 PM): "spock and kirk's excellent adventure"
Ssor1014 (7:25:35 PM): :-Pboooo
Norahs1213 (7:25:45 PM): or "kirk and spock's"
Norahs1213 (7:25:50 PM): hehehehe
Ssor1014 (7:26:58 PM): and here's my reasoning y kirk and spock didn't meet at the academy.... i distintly remember t'pol saying she was 60 earth years old, and u know how girls r w/ their age
Norahs1213 (7:27:43 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:27:50 PM): and in the next generation sarek died at 200+ years young:-D
Norahs1213 (7:28:43 PM): right
Ssor1014 (7:29:18 PM): and besides who could replace the shat (other than the guy on new voyages)
Norahs1213 (7:29:38 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:29:59 PM): (what's w/ that guys hair, is he trying 2 be kirk or elvis?)
Norahs1213 (7:30:33 PM): i don't know
Norahs1213 (7:30:41 PM): i think i've only ever seen one "ep"
Ssor1014 (7:31:03 PM): http://www.trekcore.com/specials/tenforward/article3/newvoyages.jpg he's the guy u can't recognize in this pic
Norahs1213 (7:32:28 PM): i see
Ssor1014 (7:32:32 PM): and if u're having trouble, i say: u've seen generation's not captain hariman
Norahs1213 (7:32:52 PM): right
Ssor1014 (7:34:48 PM): wanna see the latest press (mar 8) about it
Ssor1014 (7:34:52 PM): well 2 bad
Norahs1213 (7:35:03 PM): nope
Ssor1014 (7:35:02 PM): http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1554046/story.jhtml#/movies/news/articles/1554046/story.jhtml
Ssor1014 (7:36:06 PM): it's being directed by the guy who made lost, i guess they just don't trust rick berman anymore
Ssor1014 (7:36:29 PM): again, i have a bad feeling about that
Norahs1213 (7:36:36 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:37:27 PM): despite the fact that lost is 1 of THE shows out there, i don't think he's done star trek
Norahs1213 (7:37:45 PM): probab;y not
Norahs1213 (7:37:48 PM): anyways
Norahs1213 (7:37:55 PM): i'm disappearing
Ssor1014 (7:38:43 PM): so u wanna see it 2 see how bad it is, and i'll see it cuz it's star trek and i pprobably won't have anything 2 do 'round then

Norahs1213 went away at 7:38:54 PM.

Norahs1213 (7:39:17 PM): actually, i don't really want to see it
Norahs1213 (7:39:22 PM): unless it is bill and ted
Ssor1014 (7:39:31 PM): .....THE HELL!

Auto Response from Norahs1213 (7:39:34 PM): doing things other than staring at my computer

Ssor1014 (7:39:54 PM): As for recent rumors that Matt Damon, Adrien Brody and Gary Sinise were being considered to play the storied Kirk, Spock and McCoy trio, the duo were reluctant to spill the beans. Asked if they would be happy if Kirk were played by Damon, a long pause followed. Finally Kurtzman allowed, "I'm the hugest Matt Damon fan ever. If he became [Kirk], great."
Ssor1014 (7:40:25 PM): *twichtwichtwich*
Norahs1213 (7:42:23 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (7:42:57 PM): well *sniffsniff* at least it'll go out w/ a bang
Ssor1014 (7:43:12 PM): or at least kicking and screaming
Ssor1014 (7:44:24 PM): i sure as hell hope i'm wrong about the whole thing
Norahs1213 (7:44:37 PM): :-)
Ssor1014 (7:45:26 PM): cuz dammit i wanna see another animated trek series, don't care what era it takes place in, i'll watch it
Ssor1014 (7:45:57 PM): if i know when it's on, when it's on
Ssor1014 (7:46:11 PM): i seem 2 have that problem
Ssor1014 (8:03:19 PM): and the fact that the rumor is that it'll be like the 5 (and under) min micro-episodes will make catching it while it's on evermore the callange
Ssor1014 (8:03:56 PM): oh, like the *blahblah* like clone wars....

Final Words: Well, This is the type of thing that causes controversy, like I said: "Matt Damon as Kirk?!? Are they trying to kill Trek now? Now a Trek cartoon, that may work." But I'm sure there are people who think: "A Trek cartoon?!? Are they trying to kill Trek now? Now Matt Damon as Kirk, that may work." Well, I'm only sure about what people think about the cartoon, who knows what Trek fans think of Matt Damon, and frankly I'm not sure if I want to know. And finally, one should not gaze into my mind, but I enjoy forcing it upon all you ignorant masses (nod to Lord Ilpalazzo on that one, HAIIIIIIIIIL: ILPALAZZO!).

Ross Spilmon, marathon instant messenger extraodinaire

2007-03-21T16:06:00.000-07:00

I have this habit of NOT turning off my IM whenever I put my computer into sleep mode, and it gotten as long as two weeks or so, but I outdo myself and it frightens me that I do. One whole month, I counted it, February 17, to March 21, I was so amazed that I saved all the accumulated conversations I had during that time. And since I found it amusing during I should make a show to cut n' paste excerpts from my IM conversations into my blog, I may feel like posting excerpts from these sessions into a later blog (that would probably tick off the four people I talk to, fortunately for me, only one of the four reads this), these conversations include little gems like Why we REALLY should explore space, My thoughts on George Lucas' re-re-remastering of Star Wars, My unintellectual approach to deciding an art paper topic (who wouldn't want to do a paper on a guy named Naum Gabo?), How a dream showed me that loosing all my teeth may be good for a laugh, and many more, just say the word and I'm there.

Yes, user participation required...

They really DO get those two confused...

2007-03-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

Who knew my Dad's online porn addiction (c'mon, he's 61 cut him some slack) would produce blogeble results! He was looking at a Japanese porn site, and he called me over to see the only english words on the site: ↑CRICK HERE↑. And all this time I thought it was a speech thing. Who knew?

And NO, I will not link you to the site...FIND YOUR OWN SMUT, and I'll find mine. ;)

My priorities

2007-02-12T10:15:00.000-08:00

It has come to my attention that even while being sick (most likely with your average "that's been going around school"-type flu) I can't bring myself to start on a speech that I had a month to do it in and is due valentines day (hey, Ms. Harris didn't do that, the speeches are going on all week, that's just the day my group chose to go), but I can easily email Strong Bad for the first time by myself (first time was with a good friend Joe Tingley, but it was never answered, but it wasn't our best so I wasn't mad). So basically, I'm saying that "I am a dumbass".

BTW, I'd like to more commenting, cuz I like to comment back
Lard Bobbo has spoken! Now get outta my couch...area.

LB's Escape Plan #361: Prolific Use of Spaceship Note to Underlings: Hurry it up down there, things here are getting silly again

2007-02-08T17:11:00.000-08:00

Being the psudeo-geek I am, I'm surprised that use of a spaceship falls way down on a list of escapes, maybe it's because it's impracticale to accually attempt leave Earth entirely at this point in our development, not to mention completley stupid, but I digress.
Current prospects of good ol' #361 are looking veeeerrrrry grim, what with the "love triangle" involving (most likley now former) astronaut Lisa Nowak. The 43-year old mother of three, who on February 5th, was arrested on charges of attempted kidnap/murder after driving driving over 900 miles, non-stop, to...we'll just say "confront" someone who she believed was competiton for her lover's affection, armed with only a BB-gun, pepper spray, knife, steel mallet, rubber tubing, disguise, diaper, and a loose grip on reality that is usually associated with most soap opera scripts. The whole thing in fact looks like it should be on a soap opera, hmmmm...anyways, this could be what happens when the President pulls funding, but let's just see what the evidence has to say about it.

Before budget cuts

After budget cuts

Well, let us all hope that the next episode of All My Astronauts will be better.

From the depths, I return

2007-02-07T19:03:00.000-08:00

Well, crap! I swear! Sometimes I forget I even have this thing. Unlike my sister, who has posted numberous song lyrics, weird thoughts, and on one occasion has done 30 day-by-day posts in a row on her blog, I am lucky if I remember if to update blog at least once a month. Man, I gotta quit half-assing everything I do, that's the main reason I'm on academic probation, or as I like to call it "the academic @$#&list", speaking of which, I need to put my half-ass in full-gear if I want to get the big assignments done for three of my four classes...............@$#&.

This is not for you.

2007-01-12T10:58:00.000-08:00

Seriously, my sister is disappointed at the fact that 2 months have passed since I last blogged. But if your name isn't Sharon Spilmon, Laurie Wilke, or...any other the Sharon's friends who I yet remember names (in Katie Mac's case, how to spell her last name) then...here's something for you.

there's an online show called Red vs. Blue, although it's way cooler than my blog, so you've probably already heard about, maybe you're even a sponsor, and in that case I'd like to say "lucky bastard", anyhow, my sister is the 1 who introduced me to the whole thing to begin with, but something I don't like is happening, at first it was alright, she introduced it to me around season 2-ish, and she would watch them, come tell me that I gotta see this and then showed me, in fact she has all episodes of season 3 including some of the outrageous P.S.A.s (and after she asked me to get her the DVD of that season, she bought it her self, her reasons being that are A.) the chances of me having the get-up'n'go to do so were slim based on my previous achievements or lack thereof, B.) I would have to catch a parent while he/she is awake, and C.) convince him/her to pay for it since it was an online order. When she told me she got it I was mad, because the day before I had accomplished all 3. Where was I, oh yeah, season 3 aside, a role reversal happened, for season 4 I was the 1 watching it online, and Sharon being the eldest, has no obligation to do what I say when it involves the words "you gotta see this", no matter how hard I try. So I got her the season 4 DVD as I had threatened to do if she didn't get herself caught up. And now it's the middle of season 5, they're new characters, a new place, and it's as funny as ever, especially with scenes involving the new character Sister, and her not watching this is getting to near ridiculous proportions, but mark my words, I will get her caught up.

Okay, I guess it was for you after all. Lard Bobbo has spoketh, now go forth, do...something, cuz ya don't wanna be like me.

Divine Attitude

2006-11-10T22:25:00.003-08:00

I know, I know. It's been forever since I last updated, and it'll probably be forever till I update again, so ENJOY!

I was looking on the discovery channel website, lookin' up the shows when I saw the little news thingy so I orignally clicked on a link to a story about a hurricane-like storm on Saturn, recent facination brought upon by the beautiful picture taken on September 15 of the dark side of Saturn where u can see the REAL extent of Saturn's rings.
Then I clicked on a link to a news story about people using x-rays to find cracks on a Venus statue. But they were already gonna reasseble the statue anyway, and it says that it depicts Venus desperatley trying to cover herself after finding out she's being whatched while bathing (can we say paprazzi), but the way her remaining hand is covering herself sure doesn't seem like she was frightened. But words can go only so far, and mine even less so, so here's the link.

I should make a show

2006-10-20T22:32:00.000-07:00

Last night I had this wonderful idea for a TV show, but rather than talk about it, I'll show you excerpts from two instant messenger conversations detailing my idea.

Ssor1014 (1:52:21 AM): is it bad that the kinda person i want 2 see deal w/ a nasty ghost is a nasty or even nastier human being (and yes i am watching a ghost story show as of now)
Auto Response from Buggles6249 (1:52:22 AM): I forget how to turn this thing off.......
Ssor1014 (1:54:31 AM): i mean c'mon wouldn't u wanna see what a grumpy old man would do in that situation, and see if he'd win, cuz u never underestimate a guy who can get ticked off real esy
Ssor1014 (1:58:07 AM): or threaten 2 burn the house down if he hears one more odd noise, or finds one more thing that has be moved
Ssor1014 (1:59:22 AM): it wolud make good television
Ssor1014 (2:04:03 AM): we'd need 2 find the nastiest person (who can accept that ghost could exist) and put him/her (universal sufferege, very inportant) in the most haunted house we can find, and maybe we can find someone with a sense of humor like dr. vankman (bill murray) from ghostbusters, u can see where i'm going w/ that
Ssor1014 (2:06:47 AM): would u watch it

Ssor1014 (2:04:14 AM): darnit sharon
Norahs1213 (2:04:17 AM): ?
Ssor1014 (2:04:59 AM): go 2 the living room computer and see the handfull af long a** ims i sent ma
Norahs1213 (2:05:18 AM): ummmmm....ok
Ssor1014 (2:05:26 AM): cuz i'm not typing that again
Ssor1014 (2:05:36 AM): no sir
Norahs1213 (2:07:14 AM): you are an interesting young man
Norahs1213 (2:07:18 AM): with interesting ideas
Norahs1213 (2:07:24 AM): but i like them
Ssor1014 (2:09:07 AM): then it's settled, we need 2 find someone who would either get mad or say inappropriate things when others show fear
Norahs1213 (2:09:16 AM): lol
Norahs1213 (2:09:18 AM): yes
Norahs1213 (2:09:23 AM): good luck, though
Ssor1014 (2:09:53 AM): me? THIS IS NO 1 MAN JOB, WOMAN!
Ssor1014 (2:10:12 AM): i really should go 2 bed
Norahs1213 (2:10:25 AM): lol
Norahs1213 (2:10:28 AM): yes, you should
Norahs1213 (2:10:31 AM): night!
Ssor1014 (2:12:25 AM): but c'mon the show i was watching the guy woke up and heard voices, arguing about him (he's mine, no he's mine go away) and he said who's there, whereas our guy would say i'm no 1's b****
Norahs1213 (2:12:41 AM): lol
Norahs1213 (2:12:45 AM): great!
Ssor1014 (2:13:01 AM): that would be so awsome
Norahs1213 (2:13:10 AM): :-)
Norahs1213 (2:13:12 AM): anyways
Norahs1213 (2:13:14 AM): go to bed
Ssor1014 (2:13:43 AM): ok, let me know what the parent's think of my idea in the morning
Ssor1014 (2:13:52 AM): night
Norahs1213 (2:13:56 AM): night
Ssor1014 (12:16:54 PM): we really should make that show
Ssor1014 (12:16:59 PM): and get rich
Norahs1213 (12:17:27 PM): lol
Ssor1014 (12:18:04 PM): i take that as a yes
Ssor1014 (12:32:13 PM): another exmple, on a different episode of that same show this person trying 2 fix a house (haunted by a ghost from the revolutionary war period) heard a story about a previous owner in the 30's eating dinner in the kitchen w/ his wife, when the basement door opened and in the doorway was a cloud of smoke w/ a human face, the wife screamed, and the man reached into a drawer, pulled out his gun and fired 2 shots, and the door slamed itself, i was impressed, it probably really do anything 2 the ghost, but i was impressed
Ssor1014 (12:32:33 PM): how's that 4 an im
Norahs1213 (12:32:59 PM): long
Ssor1014 (12:33:11 PM): would u be impressed
Norahs1213 (12:33:28 PM): a little
Norahs1213 (12:36:06 PM): ok, i'm off in search of lunch
Ssor1014 (12:36:18 PM): good luck
Norahs1213 (12:36:23 PM): thanks
Ssor1014 (1:22:37 AM): but if we do make that show......
Ssor1014 (1:22:45 AM): what would it be called
Norahs1213 (1:22:54 AM): dunno
Norahs1213 (1:23:04 AM): i'll let you come up with the name
Ssor1014 (1:23:13 AM): the only thing i can think of is abnormal paranormal
Ssor1014 (1:23:23 AM): but that stinks on ice
Norahs1213 (1:23:26 AM): lol
Ssor1014 (1:24:14 AM): y'know i'll probably put the whole conversation on my blog
Norahs1213 (1:24:26 AM): go for it
Ssor1014 (1:24:31 AM): it's 2 good 2 let go
Ssor1014 (1:24:38 AM): all right

As you can see from the time stamps, all of this took place in the period of a day, but ideas like this NEED to be well thought out, but goshdarnit, there needs to be a show like this.

Shopping Excursion

2006-10-03T21:35:00.000-07:00

Today I walked around Terre Haute trying to find a place within a 3 mile radius of my dorm to buy Star Trek: Encounters which (according to some sites) was released today. My pitiful attempt of breaking my old record of buying the Dune Special Edition DVD about 3 days after I saw the commercial for it. Needless to say, I did not find a store that fit the bill, but I did find where the Rural King is and the location of this town's crappy mall, The Meadows Shopping Center, complete with a branch of the Vigo County Public Library right in the middle of it. No offence, but that was LAAAAAME!!! Who puts a library in a crappy mall? That's almost as pitiful as Dollar General accepting Visa cards now. Who goes to a dollar store and uses their credit card. Come to think of it, didn't McDonald's pull a similar stunt earlier in the year? It sure makes me glad that all I have is a Debit MasterCard.

The MySpace Medium

2006-09-18T08:10:00.000-07:00

What kinda world do we live in when the dead can have their own MySpace page.

Of my hometown of Evansville Indiana (I know my personal info says I live in Terre Haute, but that's cause Indiana State University is nowhere else to be found) has its share of attractions: the Freedom Festival, Thunder on the Ohio (part of Freedom Festival), Ducks on the Ohio (well, alright, rubber ducks), the Fall Festival, and last but not least, Willard Library, the most famous haunted library in the continental US. And as such, they've put up webcams, and hoards of ghost hunters come around on Halloween to catch a glimps of the Grey Lady, and now they've given her a MySpace page, and she has 157 friends! WHAT THE HECK! Now don't get me wrong, I think she exists, but a MySpace page? C'mon, that's just plain silly.

I Finally Have A Blog!

2006-09-15T08:29:00.000-07:00

Here I am, on a Friday afternoon in September, sitting in my 6th floor Terre Huate dorm room, medicated, wondering if I should rearrange the furniture again (just my desk and dresser, I'm gonna switch them around so my roommate, Marc Chrisman, and his friends can move freely about without asking me to scoot in), what I should write on my blog next, if I should play my rented copy of Halo PC some more, if I should actually do my home work, that sorta thing.

P.S. Wow that is a huge a** sentence I just wrote.