Saturday, June 28, 2003
There is a great little piece of history at DoDNetwork :: Day Of Defeat Resource Center about the Hitler Assassination Attempt of Nov.8/39. An excellent book regarding the most famous attempt is called Secret Germany. But this individual effort deserves full credit. May there always be individuals whose bravery and compassionate takes down tyrants and evil men of power.
Friday, June 27, 2003
I thought yesterday was a significant date for me. Today I recall why. It was 19 years ago yesterday I was sentenced to 22 years. Whew! how time flies...
I got into gaming about two years ago by accident. I was strolling home one day and by fluke decided to look around a pawn shop. It was probably just an excuse to get out of the sun for a rest. Anyhow... the pawn shop had two computer games. One was in a bright florescent orange box and looked kind of cool. It was Half-Life Game of the Year edition for $20. I didn't know a thing about computer games, but I figured I'd give it a try. The pawn broker encouraged me when he said he'd knock off the tax (which is a saving of $3 on $20 - we pay 8% federal and 7% provincial tax on items in Ontario).
I was totally amazed by the game. Like most first timers, it took forever to figure out how to get Gordon into his suit, but once I accomplished that feat and got into playing the game for real, I was hooked. I couldn't believe how incredibly intense it felt. The fear the first time a headcrab jumped out at me... lol ... I can still recall the shock!
The Rolling Stones and others are doing a benefit in Toronto on July 30 to demonstrate that the city is safe after the SARS scare. Tickets are going for $28 bucks today because record shops are tacking on a service fee. I could wait until July 4th and try my luck at getting some of the 150,000 being sold through A&P Supermarkets for just $21 bucks. But I'm thinking three in the hand today is worth the extra expense of taking my chances on getting some cheaper ones come the 4th. The concert is expected to have upwards of half a million in the audience and for a rocker who was too young for Woodstock, hell, I think I wanna catch this event. With corporate sponsorship, and full government support, it is going to be so new millenium.
I got into gaming about two years ago by accident. I was strolling home one day and by fluke decided to look around a pawn shop. It was probably just an excuse to get out of the sun for a rest. Anyhow... the pawn shop had two computer games. One was in a bright florescent orange box and looked kind of cool. It was Half-Life Game of the Year edition for $20. I didn't know a thing about computer games, but I figured I'd give it a try. The pawn broker encouraged me when he said he'd knock off the tax (which is a saving of $3 on $20 - we pay 8% federal and 7% provincial tax on items in Ontario).
I was totally amazed by the game. Like most first timers, it took forever to figure out how to get Gordon into his suit, but once I accomplished that feat and got into playing the game for real, I was hooked. I couldn't believe how incredibly intense it felt. The fear the first time a headcrab jumped out at me... lol ... I can still recall the shock!
The Rolling Stones and others are doing a benefit in Toronto on July 30 to demonstrate that the city is safe after the SARS scare. Tickets are going for $28 bucks today because record shops are tacking on a service fee. I could wait until July 4th and try my luck at getting some of the 150,000 being sold through A&P Supermarkets for just $21 bucks. But I'm thinking three in the hand today is worth the extra expense of taking my chances on getting some cheaper ones come the 4th. The concert is expected to have upwards of half a million in the audience and for a rocker who was too young for Woodstock, hell, I think I wanna catch this event. With corporate sponsorship, and full government support, it is going to be so new millenium.
Thursday, June 26, 2003
Dying... or a holding pattern?
What's happening with DOD? Maybe people are taking a wait and see... waiting for v.1.1 patch to see if it helps.
Maybe they figure anything on the old Half-Life engine is beating a dead horse?
Speaking of Half-Life 2... Half-Life2Mods.com-THE DEFINITE SOURCE FOR HL2 MODS
What's happening with DOD? Maybe people are taking a wait and see... waiting for v.1.1 patch to see if it helps.
Maybe they figure anything on the old Half-Life engine is beating a dead horse?
Speaking of Half-Life 2... Half-Life2Mods.com-THE DEFINITE SOURCE FOR HL2 MODS
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