Honey Badgers Are Your New God

Honey Badger is insane. Insane in his awesomeness.

Ignore the stupid opening this is an awesome video showing another of Natures Gangsters. Also th guy at the 4:40 mark must have ice water flowing through his veins. That would be INSANE.

You have to feel sorry for this guy. Almost. I mean it's a pretty dumb mistake.

If you haven't got iTunes 8.0 i REALLY suggest getting it. iTunes is so close to becoming the perfect media player. The CD grid view is the way that a music collection is meant to be seen, no if, ands or buts about it.

Top 5 Songs of the week:
Death Cab for Cutie - Bixby Canyon Bridge
My Chemical Romance - Cancer
The Flaming Lips - Race for the Prize
Prince - Trust
Sweeney Todd - Pirelli's Miracle Elixer

What I'm Playing:
Hitman - Blood Money: Its just so much fun to walk around silently killing people.
GTA IV: I Have finished the main story, but am now collecting the cars and doing the most wanted, once those are done I think Ill hang it up. For now.
Madden 09: My Patriots after going 3-1 in the pre season lost a nail biter first game to the Chiefs.

I Got Soul. But I'm not a Soldier

Well, Well, Well.  It has been a while hasn't it.  Lets see, since my last post I have:
    Gone to the Snow:
        Went down on Thursday night, got stuck between Canberra and Cooma after a crash, but it was one of those cool experiences, hanging out on a road at eleven o'clock doing jumping jacks and just laughing, it was cool. 
        As for the snow it was incredible.  It snowed all day Friday, half a day on Saturday and was clear skies and sunny on Sunday.  The cover was surprisingly good, and more importantly I was able to make tracks on all three days.  Powder runs, in Australia, I was shocked.  Although I definitely needed a board wax. Damn turtle.
    Had My Birthday:
        I actually had it while I was at the snow.  It was good.  I got some cool presents, some work out gear and some DVD's.
    Started to Apply for jobs in New York:
        This has made it all ... (Yes I'm going for it)...real.  New York was always the oasis at the edge of the work day desert.  Something I knew I was moving towards but always seemed to be just beyond being real.  Now it's starting to take shape.  I can almost hear the gunshots and smell the bagels, and it smells good.

NEVER, EVER watch Southland Tales.  It is a stupid, rambling movie, but what do you expect from the guy who made unleased Donnie Darko on us.  It has one good scene, which I am providing for you, DO NOT WATCH THE ACTUAL FILM.

Don LaFontaine - THE voice of movie trailers died recently.  You know who he is, even if you have never heard of him before.  A true legend in his field.  He will be missed.  Here is a short vid about him.

    I'm not sure who these ad's are marketing too, but they get my attention.

Here are two fan made posters for the next Batman movie:

I much prefer the top one.  I think it fits in REALLY well with the Nolanverse.  However it seems like that Riddler might be a little too close to the Joker.  Some distinction would be needed.

I have broadened my horizons a little, in regards to webcomics and podcasts.  

My Weekly Reading List: (Inadvertantly In Order)

Penny Arcade Mainly about games, but damn funny.  C'mon who hasn't heard of PA

Questionable Content More story oriented, still a little geeky, but damn funny.  Pintsize is one of the best characters ever)

Zero Punctuation Not a comic, a weekly game review.  Worth watching even if you don't care about games, the guy can turn a phrase.

Ctrl+Alt+Del Half and half between games and story, more story and a little too realistic.

XKCD Basically each one is just a thought.

My Weekly Listening List:  (In no order)

Sunday Night Safran John

1Up Yours The ultimate games podcast, interesting, informative, funny and with some real talent.

SModcast Kevin Smith and his producer ramble on.  Very funny.

Major Nelson The official podcast of Xbox.

Treat me good, I'll treat you better, treat me bad and I'll treat you worse

First and foremost, way to go Australia. We did it, it took a lot of McDonalds, a lot of TV and a whole bunch of fatso's but we are now the fattest nation on earth. Woo Hoo.

To: Fat People
From: The Divine Mathew

I Hate You All. But I will do everything I can to help, you just have to want it.

I don't think we needed a study to prove it, but it happened. After watching hot women, men are 'stupider', they act more impulsivey.

How to win at arguments http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/how-to-win-arguments-dos-donts-and-sneaky-tactics.html


Funny Batman trailer spoof - it really only works if you have seen all the trailers.

Well it finally happened, my 360, which I thought would avoid it, finally succumbed to the red ring of death.
I looked on the MS website and it said I was out of warranty. I knew that all 360's had had a warranty extension of three years but I couldnt remember how long I have had it, so I thought 'whatever' and started looking for places that would repair it. Then I checked the manufacture date. It was December 06. I was still in warranty. Called up MS, got them on it, and am shipping it to them today.
As usual this post was sitting for ages, so it was returned in a week. Its a big problem, but the solution is so easy, they have done the right thing.

There should be more articles on the internet like this. Well thought out, well written discussions. (For those not bothering to read it, it is a long discussion between two game journalists on the pro's and con's of GTA 4). Not everything has to be top ten lists and three line comments. I am so sick short snips of junk that you forget as soon as you read it. Thats why magazines like Time are so good, they get in detail, they research, they interview and it provides for a much better article. The net needs more of it.

Anyone who uses the phrase 'easy as taking candy from a baby' has never tried taking candy from a baby.

The title is so INCREDIBLY true. You try getting candy away from my cousins. Impossible.

I am now on the first page of google, when you google the phrase "I'll stab you in the heart'. I consider that a great privilege. Now to become number 1.

Turns out even though he is 95 there are still some people I want to beat until I can't raise my arms. This guy is one of them. A war criminal, a Nazi, someone who should not be a part of society and is living free. I don't see how he was not killed by someone already.

For all those who want to be a sheriff but without the trouble of actually applying, here is an easier, but much more expensive way to do it. Buy a town in New Mexico. Then you can call yourself whatever you want. Mayor, Governor, Capo di tutti Capo.

Here are some of the funniest last words. I want to say something grand as my last words. Although it will be wasted, because when I die, the universe as we know it will have long since atrophied, the fires of hell will have burnt out and even the silver city will be ruins. I suppose that is the irony. The greatest last words ever, will never be known.

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

I Can Bench Press a Car, Im an Ex Football Star

This isnt just an excuse to post this video:


Who am I kidding, or course it is, but their is still a story behind it. Turns out, its really an ad for Wii Fit. Pretty damn good.

This is a great story. Kind of, it starts off cool/funny then turns sad.
A hippo in South Africa has wandered down to a beach and is hanging out in the surf, it has been moving south along the cost for two months. The problem is that hippos are dangerous, really, really dangerous. If it gets to close to a settlement they will have to move it. This presents a whole different problem. If they tranq it, it runs into the water and drowns. So they are hoping it goes home of its own accord.
I will try and follow this up as best I can.


A teacher in Utah has been suspended because she dared to teach children in years 7 & 8 about sex. But she taught them about masturbation, oral sex and homosexual sex. Since two of those are 'sins', the community, is naturally in an uproar. Unbelievable, parents want teachers to teach manners, to teach discipline, basically to parent their kids so they don't have to, but when they do so, when they teach them about things that are an everyday part of life, they are reprimanded.
The quote of the article has to be:

"I'm really angry right now. I want someone to apologize to those kids and say 'I'm sorry this is not part of the curriculum,' " said Sara Dewitt, a parent who said she first heard about the teacher's comments from her child last Friday.

Because I guarantee their have been children crying themselves to sleep knowing they were taught something out of the curriculum.
I do not get religious people. I just don't.

So Australia is out of Iraq huh.
"[K-Rud] said the Iraq deployment was making Australia more of a terrorist target."
So let me get this straight. Being there made us a bigger target, so rather than going after the 'bully' we retreat and hope they forget about us. It must just be a point of view thing, because to me, that is the STUPIDEST THING I HAVE EVER HEARD. If someone is threatening you, and it is within your power to ensure they never threaten ANYONE ever again, wouldn't you do it?
I would, and thats why I have to back McCain, and thats why I voted for Howard. Stay the course. Finish the Fight.

I was at the gym last week, as I do. Anyway, they have a Fitness First music video channel there, I don't normally listen (Although I do watch a few of the clips, like this one, or this one) as I have my iPod. But I was listening to it last week and they were playing the usual top 40 stuff, Usher, Rhianna, etc. I don't really like this music (Umbrella-ella-ella was catchy and addictive though) as I have always considered it 'soul-less', over produced, manufactured, focus tested into perfection junk. However while I was listening they also played a Queen song.
This made me realise what I consider to be the harshest critisism of these songs:
Anyone of these singers could replace another and it would sound EXACTLY alike.
None have their own style, none bring anything unique to the table. Get someone other than Freddie Mercury to sing a Queen song and it sounds wrong, same with Lennon (The thought of Christina Aquilera singing Mother on this CD makes my blood run cold, and is cause enough for wiping earth from existence)

In an effort to lighten things up:
Here are 14 creative ads.

8 medical terms your doctor uses to insult you.

The funniest resume mistakes you can make.



Babe of the Day: Kim Kardashian

Some Kind of Miracle

Ok, I got all inspired and here we go with a massive hit of your weekly healing touch.
Me:
I've been keeping busy, movies, friends, GTAIV and the search to find a book worth reading.
Lately I have felt more at peace with my place in the world. I think a lot of it comes from realising who I am and what I am. This has helped me realise why I am different from others, why I shouldn't compare myself against them and ultimately, what I can do to help others and myself.
This realisation didn't come from any one source in particular, so I can't suggest anyone thing to help, but I can list a few things that can only improve your way of life.

• Exercise - Do I really need to list the benefits.
• Meditation - This has NOTHING to do with religion or spirituality, its just something I do to center and relax myself.
• Relationships - Family, friends or loved ones. Get out there and interact. The biggest benefit this has is that listening to others problems, and their solutions can help you with yours.
• Relax - As someone who suffers physically from stress (which is crazy because I don't think I have ANY), it is a huge benefit being able to relax from time to time.

Looking at buying a house, or just interested in what you can get for your money? Follow this link, it compares some properties based on area. E.g.

South Africa v. San Francisco – $500,000
In South Africa, for half a million dollars, you can purchase a genuine castle complete with armor, high security, and a golf course. Stradford Castle, nestled in South Africa’s most gorgeous lake, is engraved with words of wisdom from ancient dukes and holds precious hand-crafted stained glass.

In San Francisco, for 500K you’ll afford a junior one bedroom with a spacious sleeping alcove. If you crane your neck out the bathroom window, you may even get a “peek-a-boo view” of the Bay Bridge.

If you have found yourself wondering what peak oil is, and how it will affect the economy, here is a video that will explain it. Don't worry, you wont be bored, half the screen is a girl dancing. I mean, Im not trying to drive people away here. Honestly, the video is WAY to preachy to be effective. It tells what peak oil is, and then berates you from its high horse. HOWEVER, it is an effective way of communicating an idea. They should make a whole series like this, covering things such as the Darfur Genocide and the unequal distribution of financial resources.


The last thing I have to say is, expect more. I am once again in the mood to create, so I'll dust of the pencils, fire up the script writer, and even blow the dust of this old site.

Beep...Beep..Beep..Beep.BeepBeepBeepBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

So apparently I'm a ticking time bomb. My blood pressure is high, how high? Well it was written down as 140, and that was lowering it so it would be ok for this dive course. 140 is the lower limit for Stage 1 Hypertension. So yeah, its basically when, not if I have a heart attack / stroke whatever.
Bring it on, Ill beat this thing into the ground.

I had a fantastic weekend, went down to Towradgi with Lana. It was so relaxing, we watched some movies (American Graffiti & The Jerk, both great), went out to dinner and relaxed, I slept for 11 hours. I haven't slept that long since uni, its been well over a year. It was great.

Our trip is coming along nicely. Its going to be the most intense 5 days / nights ever. Disney for two days, Universal for one, and Vegas for a day. Sleep when dead (Or back at work ;) ).

Looks like one of my predictions is right, while another is falling apart. It looks like Obama is a shoe in for not only the nomination but the White House as well.
However the writers strike may end this week. Ill keep making predictions when I have them, hopefully I can improve my average.

This is pretty funny. Colbert, John Stewart and Conan O'Brian had a gag run across all three of their shows. It was fantastic, but its about half an hour all up.

Here is a list of what to look forward to on the video game scene in 08. Im going to give my own sub lists from each:
Wii:

• Mario Kart - Using the WiiMote as a wheel looks good, and its Mario Party so its going to be fun. (I Hope).
• Da Blob - You play as a blod trying to bring color to a black and white world. Sounds different and innovative, so I'm excited.
  

PlayStation 3:

• Little Big Planet - Looks like fun, and with user created levels, infinite re-playability.
• The Agency - I always wanted to be a spy. This sounds good, but time intensive.

360:

• Too Human - I LOVE Norse Mythology, so this damn well better be good.
  
• Halo Wars - More Halo, Oh Yeah.
• Alan Wake - A very original and complex plot, this could either go really well, or be really confusing and bad.
  

Multi-Platform Games:

• Fallout 3 - I loved Oblivion (No matter how much Lana pays me out about it), and this looks to be a hell of a lot like it. Hopefully it will be just as deep.
  
• GTA IV - Its Grand Theft Auto.
  
• Star Wars The Force Unleashed - This looks awesome, getting to play a Star Wars game as a baddie, with full on powers, it's been a long time coming.
  
• TNA Impact - A new wrestling franchise, it doesnt have the name of WWE, but it does have a lot of known wrestlers so it could get a decent audience, if nothing else I hope it prompts a rehaul of the Smackdown series.
  
• Prototype - If its as much fun as Crackdown, Im in, for hours, and hours, and hours.
  
• Mirrors Edge - I'm excited for anything to do with parkour.
  

The biggest ones I'm hanging out for are GTA IV & Force Unleashed. The Play stations offerings look pretty good, but I don't know If i could dedicate enough time to the agency to make it worth a purchase. Halo Wars should be interesting, and will help what is a less than stellar year for the 360 (in terms of exclusives).

This video is compelling. An aquarium kept finding the bodies of sharks on the floor, they had to find out what was killing them. This video shows that sharks may not be the scariest thing out there while I'm diving.



It's such a shame he had to retire the Borat character. Here is yet another example of his brilliance.

And It's Good to Have You With Us, Even If It's Just For a Day

Random Updates:

I got to see David Beckham bend in a penalty kick. That like seeing Ali or Jordan do thier thing. People talk about going to see a real soccer match in England as something you have to do once, Ill do it, but I think this will be so much more memorable. I still dont like or dislike soccer (watching it), but that was really something special. Here it is, for those who werent there (sucked in).



Damn game companies. Coming out between now and christmas are:
Rock Band - Like Guitar Hero, but set up for a band. A guitar, a drum kit and a mic. Guitar Hero was great, this looks exponentially better. The only problem being that I have to find two (or three) other people who are willing to be in a room with me. A difficult problem.
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men - I was initially sceptical of this game, I'd heard it has a great story but still wasn't impressed. However I recently bought Hitman: Blood Money (Made by the same people). This game is so much fun, so well made, that I now have complete faith in the developer.
Assassins Creed - This was a much hyped title. I bought it the other day, havnt had a chance to play it yet, but I am excited. I know that some people might not like it, but I am sure I will.
Mass Effect - Another game I had heard of, but wasn't all that excited for. Then I heard more of it, saw more movies and so on. Now i'm excited for it.

Who knew that vegan was pronounced vee-jan?

Caught in the Web:

Drunken Slash is awesome. His band mates staring in awe of his drunkeness is even better.


List of things that I hope dont come to Australia:
Columbian Devils Breath - The only thing in Columbia more scary than the Cali Cartel were, the Columbians Devils Breath. Its bad stuff. Kind of like the ultimate date rape drug.

Japanese Hornets - These hornets are two inches long. Think about a nest of these damn things, its insane. Their sting can kill humans, even if they aren't allergic. Just a few of them can destroy a whole european bees nest quite easily. Fortunately the asian bee has developed a defense, they surround the hornet with hundreds of bees, heat up the bee ball and cook the hornet alive. If that isnt evidence of evolution then what is.

I am now addicted to these sites. They are PostSecret and OneSentence. PostSecret involves people sending in homemade postcards with secrets written on them, if they are all true, they provide a fascinating view into other peoples lives. OneSentence is quite similar, it has people submitting stories in one sentence. I guess its no different to watching big brother, but then again, Im dont care about the things these people do. I just like seeing what some people are too scared to say in person.

Reviews:

Halo 3: To really review a game such as this you have to break it down into its parts, review each, then decide how good the sum of those parts are. So to begin, the parts

Single Player, Multi-Player and Extras.

Single Player:

The Good:

• Level Design: Gone are the repitious nature of the first game (excluding a trip to a ring, where, as assumed, it is quite similar to the first ring). The levels each feel different, the jungle shows signs of a prolonged campaign against the Covenant, lots of small battlements litter the land scape in between larger bases, while the mission set inside a flood infested ship shows how virus like they are, with floodling spores and organic doors throughout the ship. There is one part of a mission, where you are tasked with taking out three anti-air ships, here the sections are quite similar, however it does end with a fight against a scarab, so it redeems itself.
  Speaking of, at one point you are against two scarabs and have a small ship to gly around, I landed on the the first, pushed the ship off the edge, destroyed the scarabs power core, jumped off and managed to get into the ship and sly away as it was exploding. It made for one intense experience and rewatching it was just as fun.
  
• A.I: Both the allied and enemy A.I. is much improved, and considering it wasnt exactly bad in the first two thats saying something. As before the grunts will attack, untill you fight back, in which case they turn and run. The brutes use their items (Bubble Shield, etc) well, although they do seem to act independantly when in a group, which can result in Bubble Shields overlapping.
  
• Scope: Everything seems, grander, in this encounter. The set pieces are bigger and with more players, the levels are not always larger but seem more real. You feel like you are fighting a war, not rushing from one set of corridors to another. Being able to take on a Scarab (or two) is also amazing.

The Bad:

• The Weapons: As with Halo 2, some new weapons are added, some are kept some are changed. Overall however the newly added weapons don't add much to the gameplay. The sword was introduced in Halo 2, and the Gravity Hammer, while immensly satisfying to use, feels very similar in terms of tactical use. The brutes weapons mauler is fun to use, although its limited ammo and slow rate of fire mean that as soon as you can replace it you will.
• The Enemies: Through out the game you fight the Covenant and the Flood. Fair enough, but the Covenant have lost the elites, as they are now your allies, so as far as the Covenant are concerned you fight Grunts, Brutes and Jackals. You also fight the Hunters and Drones, but so rarely as to barely warrant a mention. Fighting the three main enemies does get repetitive. Mixing it up with another level, between Brutes and Grunts would have been good. Perhaps a larger kind of jackal, as they are relegated primarily to snipers.

Multi-Player:

• Its all good. There might not be enough maps for some, but the maps they have are SO solid. I play primarily team objective, which changes between Zanzibar, High Ground and Valhalla, primarily, and honestly these three are all I need. Being on a good team, using lots of communication and teamwork, makes a big difference but its fun either way. Although I have spent a lot of time playing it online, as I said, 95% of it has been on the one mode, so my analysis isn't as in depth, its good.

Extras:

• Skulls: These are hidden, well hidden, throughout the levels. Once you collect them they change the game a little, making it more challenging / interesting to play. You can turn them on and off. I am currently going through collecting them, then I will play with them on and see how good it is.
  
• The Forge: I havent used it but its basically allows you to edit the multiplayer levels on the fly, as you are playing them.
  
• Saved Films: This i have used. Wipe out an entire team, no one else saw it? Doesnt matter, go to the save films and relive the glory over and over and over. So much fun to watch it and see just how much is happening at all times, in both multi and single player.
  

King of Kings Recommendation: If you have played the first two it is a must have, if you havent and have no interest in going back and playing them / finding out what happened, I might find something else. For me anyway, its probably top three from all my 360 games.

Hits of the Week:
1. Sams Town (Abbey Road Remix) - The Killers
2. Lonely Soul - Unkle


Babe of the Day:
Jennifer Ellison

It is a blurred line that lies at the edge of Godhood and insanity. Guess which side of it I am on?

I bet 50 Cent is feeling pretty stupid right about now. He 'promised' to stop making individual CD's if Kanye's outsold his in the first week, and going by first day sales, it looks like he's going to have his word put to the test. In a suprise to no one, fiddy has already retracted that statement.
Staying on rap, how has Snoop Dogg been able to coast along, with this image of being a corner stone of rap, without releasing a decent song for the last who knows how long. Now Snoop has been on songs that have done well, but for the most part as a guest or with other people backing him up. I suppose looking back he seems to always be the second man, behind 2Pac, Dre and now Pharrell, Pussycat dolls and anyone else who needs some relaxed rhymes in the background.
Im not saying he's bad, he is one of the best at what he does, he just doesn't deserve the legend status that seems to be applied to him.

My Top Tips:

Get Halo 3. Its going to be the biggest entertainment premiere ever. Mark my words. This will blow Spiderman 3's opening weekend so far out of the water. Its so big, GameStop (American computer game shop chain) is firing employees on the spot if they open the boxes early. Its going to be HUGE.
Finish the Fight.

12 New Commandments:
A new feature. Like my top tips, but this will cause me to actually think things through, rather than short rants.
Commandment the First:
Drink Water. Starting the commandments off simple. Water is quite simply the most beneficial thing in the universe for the human body. The brain, skin, blood and digestive system all benefit from drinking water. Provided you don't over do it (2 Litres in 30 mins without a bathroom break would be over doing it), drink as much as you can. Even the best juices are high in sugar, and there is nothing worth drinking in soda's, but were all going to drink them any way. There is a lot that anyone can do to improve their lives, without a doubt the easiest is to drink more water.

Random Updates:

The long weekend has come and gone (Thank you APEC). Although I didn't go down to the snow, which was my plan up till the Monday starting the week, I didn't find myself wishing I was down there once.
I hung out with Alana all weekend, which as always was incredible.
I had a night of drinking with her brother, his friend and her cousin, which was one of the most fun nights i've had in ages. That night and the casino night, I don't go out a lot but each time its a lot of fun. Late night hide and seek is the greatest game ever.

If you cast your gaze to the top of the site you will see, AD's (Dum Dum Duhhhhhhm). Yes, in an effort to try and make a little money I have added Googles AdSense. Now i suppose I should just make something worth reading....yeah that'll happen.

Caught in the Web:

This is a great video, its 8 minutes long but its worth watching. Its completely inspired me to go to Africa. Some people watch as some lionesses grab a baby buffalo. I wont spoil it but ill just say there is also some crocodiles and a hell of a lot of action. Why the hell am I talking about it. This is the web of the future here it is:

Hit of the Week:

Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

Babe of the day:

Dita Von Teese

I'll stab you in the heart and ask "Do you feel any fucking emotion now?"

Ahh Lana, how she loves me. She said this to me the other day while we were talking. I still think it was unwarranted.

Hell is:
Listening to Kelly Clarkson sing the Beatles

I was thinking about all the self help things I've been reading and implementing lately, and whether they are worth it. In the end i decided that things like my budget or KeePass (Which I highly recommend), may save me time, (which I'll squander anyway), but more than that they act as safeguards against stress if you will. I don't worry if I'll have enough money for something, because i know where my money is and can move things around if need be. It provides sense of mind, which means I can spend more time thinking about important things, like, could i get through life with only thumb, pointer and index?

My Top Tips:
Add every one's favorite blog to your Google Homepage. Its dead easy but i didn't even realise it till today. Just click on the link at the very bottom that says:
Subscribe To: Posts (Atom)
Then on the new page it says:
Subscribe To this feed using: Google Reader
You are then given the choice of using Google Reader or putting it on your homepage.
Ta Da.

Random Updates:
I am still working on my story 'The Sultan of Sand'. The problem lies in a lack of time, and motivation. The story does seem to be evolving nicely, nothing is planned out I'm just letting it flow. I just have to re-read it all the time so I don't contradict myself.

Caught in the Web:
I just think this is hilarious. Its stupid but funny. Bob Dylan originally wrote every popular song for the last 35 years.
New entries to the dictionary. The ones i like are:

• Disemvowel - to remove the vowels from a word (a word in a text message, e- mail etc) in order to abbreviate it.

• Barbecue stopper - a controversial current-affairs issue, or a social gaffe.

Self Improvement Link of the week:
Because it fits in with the title of the post so well:
7 Practices for cultivating compassion.

Review:
Gears of War (X-Box 360):

• Graphics: Odds are you have seen what this game looks like. The marketing for it was everywhere, most likely you saw the ad in which "Mad World" is playing in the background. My sister recognised the game, and she has less than no interest in games so it was pretty effective marketing. If you didn't see the ad, well here it is:

The point is, it looks unbelievable. I'm all about a game being fun first and looking good second, but this thing is so stunning, the story can take a back seat to the graphics.

• Game-play: This is what makes or breaks the game. The stop-and-pop gaming, you will either love it or hate it. Unlike most shooters, Gears consists of using cover much more often, and more effectively. Not only ducking behind anything that will protect you, but laying down covering fire, to help your squad get into position. I found that this helps the game in two major areas. The first is realism, in a fire fight you would look for cover youwouldn't just stand around like the terminator and fight off an army. The second is excitement . When the locust (baddies) appear there is a sense of urgency to get behind cover. There is more immersion into the game when you are excited, which makes for a much more enjoyable experience. The game does mix up thegame-play as well, while still maintaining the emphasis on action it presents you with a driving area, a rails area, and even quasi-stealth used against a specific enemy. Thegame-play flows from one piece to another and is always entertaining.
• Story: For me a story is the make or break for single player games, if i don't care about the characters, or can't project myself into them then i lose interest. Fortunately Gears delivers here as well. It provides a solid story, and in the vein of Lost and lots of current TV shows & movies, it leaves it open for more. The story itself is high action, lots of explosions andexcitement.
• Online: As with the rest of the game, this is a hell of a lot of fun. Very graphic, especially when you curbstomp downed opponents. But it provides a nice balance between team work and lone wolf action.
  
• Gods Commandment: Must Play
  

Babe of the day:
Brooke Burke



Ten Things we learnt from Pirates 3:

1. If you cut out your heart, you'll be rewarded with immortality a boat and a spiffy new bandanna!
2. If your on a losing side in a war, just swap clothes, even if the other side notices, they won't care. (I stole this one)
3. If you have an armada behind you, it is best to set out in just your ship and try to win the war single handed.
4. When you wake up in the after life, start licking rocks. Trust me.
5. Keira Knightley can fit large objects 'back there'.
6. When receiving guests it is best to prepare an elaborate pose, bonus points if you can incorporate two women into unveiling you.
7. Everyone wants to be the captain, until they have to do something, y'know Captain-y.
8. High pitched pirates are always funny.
9. Keith Richards is cool, no matter what he is doing.
10. Take what you can, Give nothing back.
    

Because he's right

I'll let the man speak for him self:

Taylor Mali - What Teachers Make

Heres the transcript if you ever need it.

See, there were these two guys in a lunatic asylum…

Ok, just a quick post of coolness:
First off Bruce Campbell just being himself, which is by definition cool.




Now, the new Batman movie is coming out soon, The Dark Knight.
The first website of the series was :
The Dark Knight. Which shows the Bat signal, if you click on that you go to:
I Believe in Harvey Dent, which is the character who will eventually become two face. The latest and FAR away the coolest is:
I believe in Harvey Dent Too, Keep watching the first picture fades away which shows for the first time, The Joker, And Good GOD DAMN does he look good. It will follow perfectly with the first and hopefully Batman will spray a big can of raid over the webslingers opening weekend.

For Lana