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Thursday, April 30, 2009
As usual, you can check out Ja...
As usual, you can check out Jay ThePal's 12seconds.tv videos from today here: http://ping.fm/dRyvL or on his Facebook.
Just took my 223rd mugshot! ht...
Just took my 223rd mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
12seconds - FAILmail: Discover...
12seconds - FAILmail: Discover card credit card offer (nice branding! NOT.) http://tiny12.tv/37ZVU
Hm... what should I put in thi...
Hm... what should I put in this empty pit in the middle of my being? I KNOW! FOOD!
12seconds - What's Right with ...
12seconds - What's Right with the World for 4/30: William Henry Harrison $1! http://tiny12.tv/ZHKI3
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: lame...
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: lame merchandising from major corporate franchises http://tiny12.tv/63DBD
12seconds - ThePeteToy of the ...
12seconds - ThePeteToy of the Day for 4/30/9: Stripe-B Baby Devil Qee http://tiny12.tv/FQFKN
12seconds - Toy of the Day: Do...
12seconds - Toy of the Day: Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver! http://tiny12.tv/MV5CJ
12omercial - ThePete's T-Shirt...
12omercial - ThePete's T-Shirt of the Day for 4/30/9: ThePete.Com http://tiny12.tv/0CRXD
12seconds - 12challenge: Ask a...
12seconds - 12challenge: Ask a "Would You Rather?" question. Bonus points for real brain-stumpers. http://tiny12.tv/YRD56
12seconds - News of the Moment...
12seconds - News of the Moment: Joe Biden's UnAmerican Advice http://tiny12.tv/6DC2C
http://twitpic.com/4arqp - Now...
http://twitpic.com/4arqp - Now Disney is getting into the custom toy trend...! (via @siskita) Copycatting bastards!
Cool video about the London Un...
Cool video about the London Underground for anyone who takes the train a lot. (http://ping.fm/4toWU)
12omercial - Star Trek Spork r...
12omercial - Star Trek Spork review pt2: Help Me, Spork! http://tiny12.tv/QN2RS
12omercial - Star Trek Spork r...
12omercial - Star Trek Spork review: a bit of a let down :( http://tiny12.tv/TFAEN
Just got followed by a mini-go...
Just got followed by a mini-golf course in another state from the one I live in. Good marketing? I don't think so. :(
@BillCorbett You planned to do...
@BillCorbett You planned to do some plowing? You mean, on your walnut farm? ;)
@waxkrayon Yeah, I didn't care...
@waxkrayon Yeah, I didn't care for it and about ten (or more?) critics didn't like it either. As a retired comic geek I thought it was bad.
@waxkrayon I used to. Didn't c...
@waxkrayon I used to. Didn't care for about 30% of it, including the finale :( Even wrote my own finale to preemptively make me feel better.
Heading outside!! Sadly, it's ...
Heading outside!! Sadly, it's just to drop a Netflix in the mail. Then I'm coming immediately back. : No excuses to stay outside today.
thepete.com: X-MEN ORIGINS: WO...
thepete.com: X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009) (Pocket Review) (http://ping.fm/3UMbY)
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009)
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Technically any good? Bleh, not really. They changed the story dramatically, which makes it a crappy adaptation, and the way the script is structured, the character arc the lead travels is ultimately useless, so nothing resonates. The acting was meh, Jackman's always believable, but when the script is crap, who cares?
How did it leave me feeling? That the comic-book-movie curse has returned!! Each X-Men movie has gotten progressively worse and this is the worst one so far. I think they should just stop before they murder the franchise entirely.
Would you sit through it again? No.
It's not just me. Apparently other folks don't like this movie either.
Great little LED project. TeaL...
Great little LED project. TeaLED: Led, Switch, Box and Batteries (not glue nor solder) (http://ping.fm/RbcPq)
So, calm the Frack down, peopl...
So, calm the Frack down, people! http://tinyurl.com/chcdnq (via @siskita) IN-SMEGGING-DEED!
RT @dshack Swine flu: am I mis...
RT @dshack Swine flu: am I missing something? 4% mortality and 150ish deaths =
end of civilization?
end of civilization?
@tomzer1 yeah, Tweetie just ab...
@tomzer1 yeah, Tweetie just about rocks my sox. Love it for my lappie and for my iPhone. Good stuff and great minds! ;)
Irish man tested positive for ...
Irish man tested positive for swine flu.. or should we now say H1N1? Or the Mexican flu? (via @mpoppel) Call it "Fear of the Week."
@rationalDude haha... but fore...
@rationalDude haha... but foreplay for learning would be... what? An episode of Nova or reading a history book?? ;P
@rationalDude haha, I wouldn't...
@rationalDude haha, I wouldn't go *that* far. I'd put learning completely new things on par with good sex, but more pleasurable? Tough call!
Oh, the things I Tweet for a g...
Oh, the things I Tweet for a good cause! @12seconds absence makes the heart grow fungus
@waxkrayon sorry, I was just p...
@waxkrayon sorry, I was just picking on you :( You made the most wonderful Freudian slip. Naughty bits=rude muscles. I'm easily entertained.
@rationalDude Ahhh, I always t...
@rationalDude Ahhh, I always thought fear of a specific predator was learned, but that instinct to participate in group was built-in.
@rationalDude I always thought...
@rationalDude I always thought trust was part of instinct--like when a single gazelle reacts to sensing a predator, all gazelles react.
@siskita really it's just a fr...
@siskita really it's just a free blu-ray DVD player I'd like & the PS3 functions as one. No point in buying a BR player since BR won't last.
@waxkrayon awesome! @bateatsba...
@waxkrayon awesome! @bateatsbat should not call it BBQBatEats, however--would send the wrong message.
@rationalDude it's a trick que...
@rationalDude it's a trick question--a human's ability to have trust what he is told has nothing to do with a human's ability to deceive.
RT @WeekinRewind: TWITTER GIVE...
RT @WeekinRewind: TWITTER GIVEAWAY: PLAYSTATION 3. ENTER HERE: http://bitly.com/v9j6b
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
OK, must crash now. Should hav...
OK, must crash now. Should have crashed already. Mission-creep is the bane of my existence! Which reminds me, I should go to sleep. Now. !
@SaraEileen ah, snap! The H on...
@SaraEileen ah, snap! The H on the end, my humble apologies! I have known two Sara(h)s in my life, each spelling it differently. sniff! :(
AWESOME day today. Can't remem...
AWESOME day today. Can't remember the last time I just hung out w/friends all day. @SarahEileen then @HyperSteve then online w/@bateatsbat.
Now that I'm home, it's time t...
Now that I'm home, it's time to feed myself the rest of the HUGE salad I started eating at about 2 this afternoon. Then shoot some Jay stuff
Just got back from a long/good...
Just got back from a long/good day out! Had a great lunch w/ @SarahEileen and then met w/ @HyperSteve to get some biz advice. W/us biz=fun.
@SaraEileen heading down to Sk...
@SaraEileen heading down to Skylight now. I'll be the one with the overcoat and red hoodie on (yes, I'm from Jersey). See you soon!
@waxkrayon wow, I'm an even bi...
@waxkrayon wow, I'm an even bigger fan of yours now. ^_^ I'm not quite an otaku, but I am very close to one.
@waxkrayon there's nothing wro...
@waxkrayon there's nothing wrong with cosplay! Are you into anime, though?
@ablu272 awww, that's awesome ...
@ablu272 awww, that's awesome :) I wish I was into cosplay, but I'm just not a fan of dressing up. I'm just a party-pooper that way.
@SaraEileen wow, you are a bus...
@SaraEileen wow, you are a busy woman today! It's like you're having a Tweetup only spread out over the day :)
@samjane This was a quite funn...
@samjane This was a quite funny spoof of Prop-8 http://tr.im/k1Vp Albert Sweigart is very funny. (via @BrandNewAtheist)
Last night ended up being a bi...
Last night ended up being a bit of an E-ticket (good&bad) but annoyingly woke up in bad mood after oversleeping. Will be better post-coffee.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Jay ThePal in 2-D Form Compliments of Ro!
Check out this drawing Ro, a buddy of mine from http://12seconds.tv, drew of Jay ThePal:
12challenge: Look what I can do! on 12seconds.tv
Isn't that awesome?
As Jay would say: YEAH!!
Check out a colored version here: http://12seconds.tv/channel/theLOVESENTproject/149678
12challenge: Look what I can do! on 12seconds.tv
Isn't that awesome?
As Jay would say: YEAH!!
Check out a colored version here: http://12seconds.tv/channel/theLOVESENTproject/149678
@Wadester23 that cracks me up,...
@Wadester23 that cracks me up, man. CNN should STFU, pardon my obscene acronym. They've screwed up so much, they should really STFU.
RT @jaythepal Who is ThePal of...
RT @jaythepal Who is ThePal of ThePal? His name is Ro--he drew this: http://tiny12.tv/P96DW and http://tiny12.tv/C78YC it's me, man! YEAH!!!
@caliblondie haha, exactly. B...
@caliblondie haha, exactly. Be a-scared. Be very a-scared!! Though, I'm interested in trying some squeez-bacon--but not enough to buy it.
@voxel I haven't been to a doc...
@voxel I haven't been to a doctor in over ten years, so I'm down with a long line if there's a doctor who doesn't need me to pay him. :)
@caliblondie & you shouldn't b...
@caliblondie & you shouldn't be worried about any bacon flu ;) you should be worried about squeez-bacon, tho'. http://snurl.com/squeez-bacon
@shindotv Good point, back atc...
@shindotv Good point, back atcha! Health care should be cheaper or free--think of all the poor folks that swine flu might hit.
@shindotv haha, good Doctor Wh...
@shindotv haha, good Doctor Who reference, and of course, that's how I'd be, too, in person. But inside my head I'd be snickering. :)
RT @siskita RT @iidiocracy: Sw...
RT @siskita RT @iidiocracy: Swine Flu hysteria into context, 36,000 ppl die from regular flu every year
@shindotv tee-hee! AWESOME. G...
@shindotv tee-hee! AWESOME. Good for your student. We need a good fucking with. Check my next Tweet for why...
Just made a "We'd better move ...
Just made a "We'd better move the car on account of street cleaning day" joke with @siskita. We don't own a car & live in Manhattan. Funny.
12seconds - Limited Edition, T...
12seconds - Limited Edition, Titanium, Star Trek Spork unboxing pt3 http://tiny12.tv/RA8I0
12seconds - Limited Edition, T...
12seconds - Limited Edition, Titanium, Star Trek Spork unboxing pt2 http://tiny12.tv/SV0YT
12seconds - Limited Edition, T...
12seconds - Limited Edition, Titanium, Star Trek Spork unboxing http://tiny12.tv/D7D9W
12seconds - What's Right with ...
12seconds - What's Right with the World: I got my Titanium Star Trek Spork! http://tiny12.tv/MKEGE
Listen to @siskita sing the cr...
Listen to @siskita sing the crap out of "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" http://is.gd/uTAM (mp3) and read about it here: http://is.gd/vdFe
RT @jaythepal Aw, YEAH! I made...
RT @jaythepal Aw, YEAH! I made the featured page again, today!! YEAH! http://12seconds.tv/featured Watch the video: http://tiny12.tv/VK9D9
@SashaKane I stay on Twitter l...
@SashaKane I stay on Twitter longer when I'm trying to avoid something more important. I need to get more important followers, maybe?
@SteveIsaacs everyone should r...
@SteveIsaacs everyone should remember that we no man should be judged by his religion, color or Creed. Just my ¥2.
@Nobilis congratulations!! w0...
@Nobilis congratulations!! w00t indeed!! That's worth several w00ts, really!
I'm so glad you said "suit." ...
I'm so glad you said "suit." RT @RayBeckerman Court Rebuffs Feds, Reinstates Torture Suit http://is.gd/vdd8
@trnyc I used to work at Kinko...
@trnyc I used to work at Kinko's back in the 1990s. They over charged for everything back then and still do now. I hate Kinko's.
@trnyc they're not all open 24...
@trnyc they're not all open 24 hours anymore, they're owned by FedEx yet still charge too much, but what choice do we have?
@micknugent I'd say that happe...
@micknugent I'd say that happens *all* the time. :) But that's cool. Just wanted to ask. So it's just more kinda-sorta evidence.
@CrystalinaB Cool! I've dealt ...
@CrystalinaB Cool! I've dealt with Kevin, over there, a couple of times. He's a good guy. :) Hope you get it working!
@micknugent not that I've foll...
@micknugent not that I've followed that link, but I didn't think there was any hard evidence that there *was* a historical Jesus.
I've just snapped a new pictur...
I've just snapped a new picture: http://dailybooth.com/thepete/265158
Just took my 222nd mugshot! ht...
Just took my 222nd mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
@hrheingold I am generalizing ...
@hrheingold I am generalizing (it's Twitter) but my point is, generally the MSM fails to do it's job. There are exceptions, definitely.
@hrheingold When Tim Russert d...
@hrheingold When Tim Russert died my stepdad defended him. My attitude was, "Did the Iraq war still happen? Then Tim could have done better"
@hrheingold "That is an immens...
@hrheingold "That is an immense disservice to the many hard working journalists out there, many who risk their lives" = MSM pass, to me
@waxkrayon yeah! You guys all...
@waxkrayon yeah! You guys all rock!! Thanks for keeping me from my work! --Wait. :(
@hrheingold I don't think we'r...
@hrheingold I don't think we're getting anything nuanced from the MSM, either--the nuance is up to us to find.
@hrheingold giving the entire ...
@hrheingold giving the entire journalistic field a pass seems to be a bit simplistic too since, generally speaking, they usually let us down
@caliblondie and strangle them...
@caliblondie and strangle them when it becomes you vs. 70mph wind! :) Still funny to watch, though! :D
Really intoxicated by my Twitt...
Really intoxicated by my Twitterstream. A great mix--artists, conservatives, new media types, scifi fans, atheists, writers, newsies, more!
@naum my gripe is with the gat...
@naum my gripe is with the gatekeeper/filter concept. If we're looking to create an accurate historical record then great, but no one is.
@naum indeed--just because the...
@naum indeed--just because the messenger got part of message wrong doesn't mean the original story is faulty.
@naum yeah, that's just one of...
@naum yeah, that's just one of the problems with MSM--corporate--they need to make money so they manufacture conflict. Like this swine flu.
Funny or not funny floating: c...
Funny or not funny floating: chihuahua #mst3k RT @ablu272 NPR | High Winds Carry Off A Chihuahua In Michigan http://tinyurl.com/djg3tb
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy I'...
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy I'm down with accuracy-checking, but that's not what happens. Corporations decide what news to show us. Not cool
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy I ...
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy I mean, I don't see talk in the MSM of single-payer healthcare but Obama's dog is on the cover of The New Yorker
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy no...
@hrheingold @naum @skydaddy not to interject, but I don't see much evidence of "journalistic filtering" in the media today.
@waxkrayon totally! Magsafe is...
@waxkrayon totally! Magsafe is very helpful to those of us who have a habit of tripping on cables, or like me, hooking on them or tangling.
@ilovemakonnen TELL me about i...
@ilovemakonnen TELL me about it! I've been working on and off in the entertainment industry for years and never got an agent. :(
@waxkrayon the magsafe power a...
@waxkrayon the magsafe power adapter is a cool thing! I remember yanking on it a few times when I got it just to watch it pop off.
@lisarokusek haha, well I'm ac...
@lisarokusek haha, well I'm actually not a fan of Farscape, but have a friend who has explained it's powers to me! I'm more a Doctor Who fan
@albotas not to be nitpicky bu...
@albotas not to be nitpicky but those are *not* thigh-high boots. Also, I think she looked hotter in that Star Wars T-shirt. ;) just my ¥2
Link got cut off in my last Tw...
Link got cut off in my last Tweet. A post on my site about our Single Party/Two-Headed System: http://ping.fm/cEM3M
thepete.com: Think Specter’s...
thepete.com: Think Specter’s Switch to the Democrats Means Anything? You Need to Understand Our One-Party/Two-Head System (http://ping.f ...
Think Specter's Switch to the Democrats Means Anything? You Need to Understand Our One-Party/Two-Head System
 Think Specter's Switch to the Democrats Means Anything? You Need to Understand Our One-Party/Two-Head System, originally uploaded by thepetecom. Original WashingtonPost.com article here. |
What's worse is that some companies and industries will give to both parties to make sure that whomever wins, they'll have influence.
Back on April 13, 2009 Noam Chomsky was on Democracy Now and he addressed this issue this way:
You can learn a lot from campaign contributions. In fact, one of the best predictors of policy around is Thomas Ferguson’s investment theory of politics, as he calls it—very outstanding political economist—which essentially—I mean, to say it in a sentence, he describes elections as occasions in which groups of investors coalesce and invest to control the state. And he takes a look at the formation of campaign contributors, and it gives you a surprisingly good prediction of what policies are going to be. It goes back a century, New Deal and so on. So, yeah, it can predict pretty well what Obama is going to do. There’s nothing surprising about this. It’s the norm in what’s called political democracy.
I know I'm quoting the infamous Noam Chomsky, but he's quoting Thomas Ferguson and who cares as long as what they're both saying is accurate?
Sure, there may be some slight ripples, but ultimately, the problems with our system will still be there no matter which side of the aisle Specter iss sitting on. Our system is built on corruption. Is it any less corrupt because companies you like get their way?
@LAsnark omg! Does swine flu t...
@LAsnark omg! Does swine flu turn you into a pig? Maybe you were sneezing... but *snorting*??? O_O
Wow! Great resource RT @japane...
Wow! Great resource RT @japanesepodcast ALL the kanji: http://www.animelab.com/anime.manga/kanji
@shindotv I would be surprised...
@shindotv I would be surprised if it was. 5 people is a tiny tiny fraction of San Diegoans. Pretty sure you and anyone you know are safe! :)
@ablu272 ohhh, like regular ro...
@ablu272 ohhh, like regular role playing but with cosplay mixed in. Wow. That's hardcore. I'm not a huge fan of dressing up myself.
YES RT @RayBeckerman @thepete ...
YES RT @RayBeckerman @thepete so far all the info i got on swine flu over twitter has been accurate, only difference is that i got it faster
@waxkrayon good to know! Cloud...
@waxkrayon good to know! Cloud knowledge is largely useless in Los Angeles, where I spent 14 yrs enjoying the lack of weather patterns.
@waxkrayon now I'm the dorkus-...
@waxkrayon now I'm the dorkus--are those the clouds that are really high up? Or the low ones that threaten parades?
agreed: RT @RayBeckerman: Twit...
agreed: RT @RayBeckerman: Twitter represents democracy;therefore expect further backlash from the powers.
@RayBeckerman you may be right...
@RayBeckerman you may be right but where does the idea that users only Tweet stupid things originate? I think big media may already be at it
@gabey8 I have a brace, but it...
@gabey8 I have a brace, but it only helps so much. Plus I kinda like to have a good excuse to step away from the puter sometimes. ;)
So I bad mouth UPS last night ...
So I bad mouth UPS last night and they get me back this morning by calling to confirm my door code at 8:30am.
Monday, April 27, 2009
@robinreekers haha you make ev...
@robinreekers haha you make everything dirty!! Besides, I'm right handed and that's the wrist that is on fire. I shouldn't even be typing!
OK seriously--I'm away from th...
OK seriously--I'm away from the lappie now. Hope everyone is good for the next 6-8 hours, or so!
@caliblondie haha OK. I'd ask ...
@caliblondie haha OK. I'd ask for pictures but I wouldn't want to sound too forward. As for that ep of Cheaters... that is some freaky stuff
OK, wrist feels like it's on f...
OK, wrist feels like it's on fire. Going to bed and will hopefully blog something tomorrow. : Maybe I should just give in and *only* vlog?
@caliblondie but hey, if you'd...
@caliblondie but hey, if you'd prefer a tightly corseted elizabethan dress that would be fine, too. :)
@caliblondie Oh, I wouldn't kn...
@caliblondie Oh, I wouldn't knock black latex until you try it! ;) But yeah, no worries--I thought it was spelled Dutchess, too. :)
@ablu272 Katamari Damacy I lov...
@ablu272 Katamari Damacy I love and any of the Lego/franchise games I love. Lego Star Wars/Indy/Batman are all really fun.
@ablu272 LARPer? Not familiar ...
@ablu272 LARPer? Not familiar with the term. I've only RPGed a couple times in my life. Games I actually play are usually weird or simple.
@CrystalinaB hair grows, gets ...
@CrystalinaB hair grows, gets cut, clothes change, moods change, etc. Also there are quite a few hot people on there. You'd fit right in! ;)
@CrystalinaB I enjoy the Daily...
@CrystalinaB I enjoy the DailyMugShot taking, but it's not for everyone. I enjoy watching myself and others change over time.
@gs1r awww, sucks--the same th...
@gs1r awww, sucks--the same thing is happening here in NYC--places that were vibrant last year are emptying out. Scary.
@caliblondie the one advantage...
@caliblondie the one advantage to being the Baroness, however, is that you get to dress like this: http://is.gd/idxK
@caliblondie just looked them ...
@caliblondie just looked them both up--you wanna be the duchess--you're of the highest hereditary rank, while a baroness is of the lowest.
@caliblondie ummm, not sure wh...
@caliblondie ummm, not sure what the difference is! But I think it's duchess (w/o the "t").
@AtheistBlogger lovely! I'll b...
@AtheistBlogger lovely! I'll be skipping that vid, thanks. But lovely that such a thing still happens in today's world. God is wonderful! :(
@ablu272 ohhhh, OK. Cool. I d...
@ablu272 ohhhh, OK. Cool. I don't hang out with their kind! ;) (Actually, I am a casual gamer, but don't hang out with other gamers).
@AtheistBlogger what is at tha...
@AtheistBlogger what is at that link that, to some might be, easily upset?
RT @foleymo You sell typewrite...
@caliblondie Yikes! Is that a ...
@caliblondie Yikes! Is that a good thing? I seem to recall you're not a fan of group projects! :(
Laughing my ass off to this ep...
Laughing my ass off to this ep of Popcorn Mafia--good stuff. (http://ping.fm/2yPzX)
@ablu272 good point on the Miy...
@ablu272 good point on the Miyazaki. Sorry if I sounded bitter. :)
12seconds - What Is (Not) Righ...
12seconds - What Is (Not) Right with the World Today: UPS Bastards! http://tiny12.tv/67460
@foleymo sorry, will shut up n...
@foleymo sorry, will shut up now--wrist is killing me anyway. Sorry to interrupt!!
@foleymo watch CNN on CNN.com ...
@foleymo watch CNN on CNN.com if feel totally freakish. Or C-SPAN.org. I have a TV, but that's for watching DVDs or downloads.
Right wrist is killing me toni...
Right wrist is killing me tonight--probably won't be on much. Luckily finished w/Jay ThePal already. Watch here: http://ping.fm/7j4ah
@hisanc thx! It's cute, isn't ...
@hisanc thx! It's cute, isn't it? Shame Utterz became Utterli and cow-free :(
@foleymo I do, because that's ...
@foleymo I do, because that's how I'm planning on using it! :) But you didn't ask me :(
@ablu272 oh and Castle of Cagl...
@ablu272 oh and Castle of Cagliostro, Dead Leaves, Tamala 2010?? Sheesh. I know he excuses away GotF, but no Spirited Away? >_< :)
@caliblondie thanks! Glad you'...
@caliblondie thanks! Glad you're enjoying it! Now that warm weather is here I hope to take Jay outside--assuming I can find a camera person.
12omercial - ThePeteToy of the...
12omercial - ThePeteToy of the Day: Stripe-R Baby Angel Qee http://tiny12.tv/KFHFZ
12seconds - ThePete's Toy of t...
12seconds - ThePete's Toy of the Day: Bessie from Utterz.com http://tiny12.tv/G9F5U
12seconds - ThePete's T-Shirt ...
12seconds - ThePete's T-Shirt of the Day: Utterz.com http://tiny12.tv/9JS42
12seconds - Playing Lego Star ...
12seconds - Playing Lego Star Wars (and I'm just on the Cantina level!) http://tiny12.tv/J30U4
12seconds - 12challenge: What ...
12seconds - 12challenge: What is the most addictive game in the universe? http://tiny12.tv/97YCW
12seconds - ThePetePeeve/News ...
12seconds - ThePetePeeve/News of the Moment: USG=morons thx for scaring NYC! http://tiny12.tv/Z0K24
12seconds - FAILmail: No UPS M...
12seconds - FAILmail: No UPS Man with my limited edition... Star Trek Spork! http://tiny12.tv/KVP29
12seconds - Got something in m...
12seconds - Got something in my eye. Seriously. http://tiny12.tv/8MXUD
@caliblondie aw, thanks! :) J...
@caliblondie aw, thanks! :) Just trying to keep things interesting!
Just took my 221st mugshot! ht...
Just took my 221st mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
I've just snapped a new pictur...
I've just snapped a new picture: http://dailybooth.com/thepete/261324
http://twitpic.com/44k0l Swee...
http://twitpic.com/44k0l Sweet! Jay ThePal's Xobni challenge vid (http://tiny12.tv/2BK48 ) featured on 12seconds.tv!
OMG! @shindotv RUN! RT @Breaki...
OMG! @shindotv RUN! RT @BreakingNews California Center for Infectious Diseases has confirmed a fifth case of swine flu in San Diego County.
Jay ThePal's Jay TheVlog for April 26, 2009 2nd place win and WILD Weekend Plans, Man!! YEAH!
The last compilation of 12second clips of Jay ThePal shot on 12seconds.tv! Check 'em out!
Here is a 47MB mp4 of the above video in case you wanna watching it on your iPod/Phone/Touch/Thing.
Thanks as always to Lisa Rein of OnLisaReinsRadar.com for providing hosting space to me for so damn long that I started forgetting to giver her credit!! Arg!!
Here is a 47MB mp4 of the above video in case you wanna watching it on your iPod/Phone/Touch/Thing.
Thanks as always to Lisa Rein of OnLisaReinsRadar.com for providing hosting space to me for so damn long that I started forgetting to giver her credit!! Arg!!
@travestyalpha well, get famou...
@travestyalpha well, get famous and write a book then maybe you can be *on* Colbert Report. I hear they pay for airfare, then! ;)
@drilone ohhhh, OK--cool. Wel...
@drilone ohhhh, OK--cool. Well, I'm glad I'm following you because I'd like a free custom toy (stealh-RT-mode still engaged)
@mpoppel actually, wasn't that...
@mpoppel actually, wasn't that the premise to a couple different disaster movies in the 1970s? ;)
@drilone not fair, man! I'm al...
@drilone not fair, man! I'm already following you! I want a free custom toy!! ;)
Jay TheVlog for April 26, 2009...
Jay TheVlog for April 26, 2009 2nd place win and WILD Weekend Plans, Man!! YEAH! http://ff.im/2p1qR
@waxkrayon hey, I guess I *am*...
@waxkrayon hey, I guess I *am* a good writer of these "Tweet" things!! Goshes, I'm so proud! :)
@tomzer1 and yeah, Voyager is ...
@tomzer1 and yeah, Voyager is a suicidable offense. Holy cats that show was lame!!
@tomzer1 I did! It's titanium-...
@tomzer1 I did! It's titanium--that's cool!! I feel bad since I've boycotted Trek crap since before Voyager ended.
@tomzer1 that said, today UPS ...
@tomzer1 that said, today UPS is supposed to deliver my Star Trek titanium spork. :D
@tomzer1 well, I tend to not b...
@tomzer1 well, I tend to not be too die-hard a fan of anything if it starts to feel like torture. :) Hence my feelings toward Trek & BSG
@waxkrayon I actually want to ...
@waxkrayon I actually want to start posting fiction again. I do it from time-to-time but never stick with it. Gotta quit quitting! :P
@waxkrayon haha, I got as far ...
@waxkrayon haha, I got as far as CSS and have yet to learn all of it. Just learn what I need to get stuff done. Too busy to do it right. :(
@waxkrayon well, 140 character...
@waxkrayon well, 140 characters at a time is different from writing prose or screenplays, but I'm confident in my abilities. :)
@waxkrayon that's so cool! Wel...
@waxkrayon that's so cool! Well, you can always do comics & oils on the side. It's not ideal, but it's better than just missing it IMO.
@waxkrayon well, if you know y...
@waxkrayon well, if you know your way around Dreamweaver or something similar I think that means you can call yourself a webhead. ;)
@waxkrayon I enjoy figuring st...
@waxkrayon I enjoy figuring stuff out--just got tired of it. Not a fan of things changing for no good reason. strong=b i=em tags vs styles?
@waxkrayon but even my wife is...
@waxkrayon but even my wife is a better artist than me. :) but it's cool since I'm a better writer :D
@waxkrayon I have a few colleg...
@waxkrayon I have a few college buds who are pros in the comics industry along w/pro photographer friends & few pals from my animation days
@waxkrayon haha--great minds i...
@waxkrayon haha--great minds indeed! Except, I'm kind of lame when it comes to visuals. I'm an ok cartoonist, but am envious of you pros. :)
@tomzer1 ahhh, I see. It all m...
@tomzer1 ahhh, I see. It all makes sense now. The licensing deal didn't include the original characters. Lame licensing deal then! Arg!
@waxkrayon web design is trick...
@waxkrayon web design is tricky these days since it can mean different things. I used to call myself 1 but realized I couldn't keep up w/it.
@waxkrayon cool! I always seem...
@waxkrayon cool! I always seem to bump into illustrater/graphics types in my life. Good thing I like you guys so much! :)
@PeterSantilli exactly--+ 40 o...
@PeterSantilli exactly--+ 40 out of 300 million Americans? I'm thinking we don't need to be too worried about a swine flu epidemic just yet!
@quantumparticle of course! I ...
@quantumparticle of course! I forgot about keeping the fear level up! More of that "change we need," right?
@waxkrayon of course eating an...
@waxkrayon of course eating and bill-paying is required, so I need to get paid something. BTW can I ask what you do for a living?
@waxkrayon thx! Yeah I'm weird...
@waxkrayon thx! Yeah I'm weird like that--all I really want from life is to tell stories. Don't care about the medium, the fame or the pay.
Anybody wanna see Colbert? RT ...
Anybody wanna see Colbert? RT @ColbertTix 4/27 @ 10:58a - EDT 7/14 available
@quantumparticle that's our go...
@quantumparticle that's our government! Freaking out a whole city just for a photo-op with two inanimate objects. Hey assholes: PHOTOSHOP.
@tomzer1 well some bad anime i...
@tomzer1 well some bad anime is fun to watch for the cheese factor, like Gatchaman or Transformers. But I come from the MST3k school :)
@tomzer1 haha "gourmet fan" is...
@tomzer1 haha "gourmet fan" is an interesting way of describing it! But yeah kinda like running all LOTR movies back-to-back in the theater
@tomzer1 time-wise it should h...
@tomzer1 time-wise it should have overlapped with when the Knight Sabers were active, yet there was no mention of them.
@tomzer1 question about "Paras...
@tomzer1 question about "Parasite Dolls": where in the BGC chronology does it take place? It felt like an alt uni sequel to the orig ADP...
@tomzer1 but thanks anyway! Ma...
@tomzer1 but thanks anyway! Maybe I'll bug you for it sometime down the road.
@tomzer1think i'll pass on any...
@tomzer1think i'll pass on anything non-Knight Sabers related. The BGC universe is decidely unfriendly toward women and I'm quite fond of em
@waxkrayon and to me it's more...
@waxkrayon and to me it's more about the chance to do the work. The getting credit thing was just an insult to injury thing.
@waxkrayon true, but she's a w...
@waxkrayon true, but she's a weird person to deal w/& only replies to you if she wants to. Tried to initiate contact w/her in past w/no luck
@rogermapes you're welcome, ma...
@rogermapes you're welcome, man! Happy to support you--you're talented, funny and a nice guy--you deserve the support! :)
@tomzer1 dude "Real Drive" was...
@tomzer1 dude "Real Drive" was frustratingly bad. I kept thinking 2 things. "This has GOT to get better!" & "How did this even get made?"
@tomzer1 between anime, Britis...
@tomzer1 between anime, British shows & podcasts I already listen to/watch, it's tough to find time for new stuff esp. since me=workaholic
@tomzer1 I've actually heard o...
@tomzer1 I've actually heard of Track-shun before, but can't remember why I never got into it. I think it's strictly a time constraint thing
@tomzer1 a running commentary ...
@tomzer1 a running commentary on the BGC universe sounds cool but LONG. :)
@tomzer1 have a friend's novel...
@tomzer1 have a friend's novel I'm reading the 1st few chapters of so that takes priority but I'll get to it.
@tomzer1 yep! Alll done w/the ...
@tomzer1 yep! Alll done w/the BGC universe aside from the audio drama. Need to read the transcript for that once I'm done with other reading
@waxkrayon aw, thanks! That's ...
@waxkrayon aw, thanks! That's such a nice sentiment! I don't usually remember my dreams so I don't know if I did or not. But thanks. :)
@waxkrayon what's even more an...
@waxkrayon what's even more annoying is that in her bio on her co's website she mentions the play I wrote for her (for free) but not my name
@waxkrayon thx, yeah the direc...
@waxkrayon thx, yeah the director's behavior was not a surprise, but still disappointing. Don't know why she decided to stop being friends.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
K, got some anime loaded on th...
K, got some anime loaded on the iPhone. Going to do a quick Japanese lesson and then drift off to sleep w/anime in my ears... ja!
@ilovemakonnen cool--no worrie...
@ilovemakonnen cool--no worries. yfrog seemed to mess up the resolution so just check out http://thepete.com/ics when you have time. :)
Just found out that a dir. I w...
Just found out that a dir. I wrote a play for didn't bother to ask me to write either of 2 movies she's just shot. Movies were next for us.
@waxkrayon no worries--you pro...
@waxkrayon no worries--you probably have someplace to be tomorrow--I'm "self-employed" so I have to be right here :)
@waxkrayon but I'm generally a...
@waxkrayon but I'm generally a night owl, so I'm up this late most nights. Not always online though.
@ilovemakonnen But music and f...
@ilovemakonnen But music and film are good too--especially in LA :D best place to be if you want to make music or film, really.
@ilovemakonnen ya gotta start ...
@ilovemakonnen ya gotta start some place! :) have you seen my Ballpoint Adventure comics? http://yfrog.com/04xfaj
@ilovemakonnen not that I've m...
@ilovemakonnen not that I've made any money drawing stick figures, but still, it's fun! :)
@waxkrayon Ohhh :( Hey, when M...
@waxkrayon Ohhh :( Hey, when Manata was sick, he just wrote "I AM SICK" on a piece of paper. Maybe that's a way to go? ;) Or just read. :)
@ilovemakonnen cool! Then that...
@ilovemakonnen cool! Then that's a great direction to go in, man. Art is a tough field to go into, tho'. But most artists say it's worth it.
@ilovemakonnen I think I've he...
@ilovemakonnen I think I've heard of that place. Haven't heard anything bad about it, but I don't think they have a drama dept. Do you draw?
Why the hell would I want to f...
Why the hell would I want to follow "the Vince McMahon of bowling"? (He asked, probably not getting the joke...)
@ilovemakonnen where are you g...
@ilovemakonnen where are you going to school? If it doesn't have a good drama department, maybe you could transfer? I dunno.
@ilovemakonnen didn't you say ...
@ilovemakonnen didn't you say you're going to college? Maybe there's an acting class you can take?
@ilovemakonnen well, to be a g...
@ilovemakonnen well, to be a good actor, that takes training--a lot of folks think they don't need it, but everyone can learn more & improve
@ilovemakonnen Wow, well, mayb...
@ilovemakonnen Wow, well, maybe you're just a really charming guy? I dig you in your videos (not in THAT way). Maybe you should be an actor?
@ilovemakonnen I was just abou...
@ilovemakonnen I was just about to Tweet that very message to you. Dude, I'm straight and married! PUHlease!! ;)
@acitrano I've seen fudge ruin...
@acitrano I've seen fudge ruin asses. ;) But yeah, man--there are a number of things worse for you than pot smoking.
@siskita hey, help me up onto ...
@siskita hey, help me up onto that ego cloud, why dontcha? Let's just stay there together, why don't we?
@waxkrayon haha, *I'm* not a p...
http://twitpic.com/42qfp - @si...
http://twitpic.com/42qfp - @siskita Don't worry--it's dead. Though I'm surprised I didn't squash it.
@hisanc ã¯ã„ï¼ã¯ã„ï¼ ^_^...
@hisanc ã¯ã„ï¼ã¯ã„ï¼ ^_^ I'm a big fan of ã«ã»ã‚“ã˜ã‚“ and Japanese culture, in general. You guys are very clever indeed!
@waxkrayon I've never heard of...
@waxkrayon I've never heard of any show ever that was a round-table format and hosted by a woman. Sorry, wish I could help!
I don't think I could eat Obam...
I don't think I could eat Obama sushi. All right, maybe. (from Tofugu.com) (http://ping.fm/Lb8SX)
@gs1r what's Melrose Ave like ...
@gs1r what's Melrose Ave like now? Been away for almost a year--I remember it as a panacea of goth culture and wonder! ;)
@foleymo I agree with @Krownz ...
@hisanc I'm a reformed Trekkie...
@hisanc I'm a reformed Trekkie. Stopped buying Trek stuff ages ago, but saw this titanium spork and thought I'd actually *use* it.
@waxkrayon :( sorry! What's i...
@waxkrayon :( sorry! What's it about? Do you remember who hosts it?
My Star Trek Spork will arrive...
My Star Trek Spork will arrive tomorrow! YAY! (the last time I consciously drop $$ on Star Trek crap.) (http://ping.fm/kvxYq)
I seem to remember a time when...
I seem to remember a time when I adored editing video almost as much as I enjoyed shooting it. That time is long gone. Sad, really.
RT @TokyoDan Market perception...
RT @TokyoDan Market perception of possible failure = accounting trick to show profit: Planet Money podcast: http://tinyurl.com/dc4cx2
@mpoppel he's just going to an...
@mpoppel he's just going to announce that we're all dead already. We're really not, we're just being really quiet when he's in the room.
@bobbyllew favorite CarPool so...
@bobbyllew favorite CarPool so far is the one where you & Maria McErlane talk about assisted suicide--that was the Easter Special. Irony! ;)
Just tangled w/1st fly of summ...
Just tangled w/1st fly of summer. It's big. Hit it a couple of times with a bank statement--stunned it, but it flew away. Must make more $$
OK, more CarPool podcast and d...
OK, more CarPool podcast and dish-doing and then time to work on Jay TheVlog. So behind schedule on that...
@ahsanul haha, well, consideri...
@ahsanul haha, well, considering how GHWB marginalized the UN, I'd say GHWB's NWO plan ain't workin' so hot. The WTO/IMF/World Bank, however
@MariAdkins the Algonq Salon i...
@MariAdkins the Algonq Salon is every Sunday night, but I'll try to check out the podcast anyway. I might have fun just listening. :)
@MariAdkins cool! Ack--they re...
@MariAdkins cool! Ack--they record Sunday evening--I usually go to the Algonquin Salon open mic to support @siskita unless I've work to do.
@travestyalpha thanks, man! Ta...
@travestyalpha thanks, man! Takes a to know 1! ;) Jealous you've got kids, tho--must be nice having a cast of actors around when you need em
@rogermapes you've got a fan! ...
@rogermapes you've got a fan! RT @hisanc love this song that @thepete bliped ♫ http://blip.fm/~50ops
@hisanc awesome! Glad you like...
@hisanc awesome! Glad you liked it! I'll be sure to mention it to Roger the next time I see him. Or maybe I'll just RT your comment to him!
@MariAdkins another podcast! A...
@MariAdkins another podcast! Arg! I have too many to listen to already--What's it like?
"Reality is that which, when y...
"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away." ~ Philip K. Dick ~ http://snipr.com/grz3k (via @Wadester23)
Catching up on @bobbyllew's Ca...
Catching up on @bobbyllew's Carpool podcast. Amazingly fascinating stuff. :) So prefer real people with as little editing as possible.
from my friend RT @rogermapes ...
from my friend RT @rogermapes have a listen to my LA Music Awards nominated song "Angels" by me-Roger Anthony... ♫ http://blip.fm/~50l43
@travestyalpha np! Your 12seco...
@travestyalpha np! Your 12seconds.tv videos ROCK. They make mine feel downright uninspired! Gonna have to start playing w/greenscreen again.
Florentijn: crazy cool artist ...
Florentijn: crazy cool artist who takes things way too far. Here's a GIANT rubber duck. (http://ping.fm/QRDk8)
Virgin Megastore in Union Square is Closing
This is right next to a Circuit City that is closing, too. When major
chains in major tourist areas like Times Square and Union Square are
unable to make enough money to stay open you know things are bad.
After all, this is New York City for crying out loud.
But with all these Virgins closing I just want to know where I'm
supposed to score my hipcool, preweathered, retro-t-shirts. I'm going
to have to find other ways to announce my alma mater of Nintendo
University and proclaim my love of American popculture translated into
Japanese.
Either way I'll survive, but the economy is still bleeding out.
The woman at Best Buy Mobile k...
The woman at Best Buy Mobile knew nothing about GoPhone SIMs sold w/o phones. Hrm...
Done with Trader Joes, no head...
Done with Trader Joes, no heading over to Best Buy Mobile to check out a GoPhone SIM for my iPhone.
Heading down to Trader Joes fo...
Heading down to Trader Joes for groceries w/ @siskita before she dumps me in favor of her show which has a matinee today.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
@ilovemakonnen but I'll have t...
@ilovemakonnen but I'll have to check them out too--I'm always open to good music. Kinda tired now--think I'm going to crash now. Later man!
@ilovemakonnen not familiar wi...
@ilovemakonnen not familiar with them. These days if the music isn't in a soundtrack to a movie, TV show or anime I love I never hear it. :(
@ilovemakonnen at least I *thi...
@ilovemakonnen at least I *think* I can see why you dig it. I liked it b/c it seems to ask what we're here for. That really resonates w/me.
@ilovemakonnen cool song--the ...
@ilovemakonnen cool song--the lyrics are pretty deep, though I don't think I get them all. I think I can see why you dig it.
@tomzer1 Got any info on "The ...
@tomzer1 Got any info on "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"? It's not mecha or fantasy-based, I don't think...
@tomzer1 crap. Now that I'm di...
@tomzer1 crap. Now that I'm ditching "Real Drive" and am done with the BGC universe, I've got to find some other anime to watch.
@btx91 but generally speaking ...
@btx91 but generally speaking BSG is the best written show on TV. Doctor Who is a blast, but it never makes me cry. :)
@btx91 Re: BSG finales--I agre...
@btx91 Re: BSG finales--I agree with you on the season finales, but had some serious issues w/series finale. But I'm never satisfied. :)
@btx91 I agree w/world of wond...
@btx91 I agree w/world of wonder/fantasy. But I'm a writer so I can't help but sometimes ask "Really? A Bus just drives through a wormhole?"
@shindotv lol--you should buy ...
@shindotv lol--you should buy stock in Wikipedia.org ;) Never been to Glasgow but have heard it's a beautiful city. Will have to go there.
@knatchwa I feel like followin...
@knatchwa I feel like following with the expectation of a follow-back is unrealistic and kind of unfair.
@knatchwa but the few I do get...
@knatchwa but the few I do get make it worth it. Re: Twitter, I just follow who I find interesting.
@knatchwa true dat! But for a ...
@knatchwa true dat! But for a while I was finding myself considering quitting blogging b/c no one ever commented.
@btx91 not that cliche is alwa...
@btx91 not that cliche is always bad--in fact, I often prefer well-done cliche to some of the crazier plot elements.
@btx91 haha, well, I've consum...
@btx91 haha, well, I've consumed a *lot* of good media in my day and feel like the finales will dramatic tend to lean toward cliche.
@shindotv same here--I split m...
@shindotv same here--I split my fanboy endeavors between British shows, anime & episodes of Mythbusters. Aside from the odd movie that's it.
@shindotv same here--I split m...
@shindotv same here--I split my fanboy endeavors between British shows, anime & episodes of Mythbusters. Aside from the odd movie that's it.
@caliblondie Blush achieved? C...
@caliblondie Blush achieved? Check! Beautiful woman complimented? Check! Mission accomplished! :) OK, should stop flirting b4 wife gets home
@btx91 Doctor Who is one of th...
@btx91 Doctor Who is one of the best and worst shows ever made :) That's what happens when the show is on for most of 50 yrs. Good & bad.
@shindotv interesting re: Barr...
@shindotv interesting re: Barrowman's family from Scotland--guess I didn't read far enough on his wikipedia page. :P
@shindotv do you know where in...
@shindotv do you know where in Scotland they're from? I've spent some time in Edinburgh. Want to retire there eventually.
Everything is a conspiracy, ap...
Everything is a conspiracy, apparently. RT @PeterSantilli Medical Director: Swine Flu Was "Cultured In A Laboratory" http://snipr.com/gq27r
@knatchwa don't forget, some p...
@knatchwa don't forget, some people just like to read stuff and not always interact. I usually fall into this category myself. :)
Wow--an open source manga abou...
Wow--an open source manga about Ubuntu, girls and it's been translated! Sugoi! Sugoi! (http://ping.fm/wR7E0)
@shindotv so, I've a looong wa...
@shindotv haha yeah! Patrick ...
@shindotv haha yeah! Patrick Stewart needs to be in more stuff. As for the 6th Dr on DVD, I'm still wading through the 1st. On storyline 18
@shindotv didn't know Barrowma...
@shindotv didn't know Barrowman was of Scottish descent--so does that mean his Scottish clan was McBarrowman? ;) I'm Scottish as well, btw.
@shindotv Barrowman was born a...
@shindotv Barrowman was born and raised in the US--he just moved to the UK and married a British guy (I think his man is a Brit, anyway).
@shindotv yeah, I looked her u...
@shindotv yeah, I looked her up too when I saw that article, but I'm in the dark as to anything beyond the basics--would like to see the eps
@shindotv haha good point! Dav...
@shindotv haha good point! David Tennant is Scottish for crying out loud--who ever heard of a Scottish timelord?? ;)
@shindotv Have you seen the or...
@shindotv Have you seen the original episodes with the Rani character? I haven't. Not sure I will before Anderson's episode airs.
@shindotv I read that about Gi...
@shindotv I read that about Gillian, too--did you see the clip of her on Graham Norton? She's got a British accent now.
@caliblondie you are very welc...
@caliblondie you are very welcome! The flowers you had before were pretty, but... yowza! ;)
sorry, geek-rant about how bad...
sorry, geek-rant about how bad I found "Real Drive" to be is over. Just had to vent since it's from my favorite anime creators.
In reality "Real Drive" follow...
In reality "Real Drive" follows a 15 yr-old girl having vague adventures in a vaguely futuristic world where people have vague jobs.
Instead, "Real Drive" follows ...
Instead, "Real Drive" follows the adventures of the 15 yr-old assistant to an 81/31 yr-old ex-diver who now dives the future Internet.
"Real Drive" opens w/scientist...
"Real Drive" opens w/scientists trying to find the heartbeat of the Earth via diving in the ocean. Yet the 1st 6 eps barely involve real h2o
The premise of "Real Drive" co...
The premise of "Real Drive" could make for good anime if only the show was *actually* about the premise!
@tomzer1 well, "Real Drive" fa...
@tomzer1 well, "Real Drive" failed ThePete's 6 episode test. :( Man, what a crappy-crap show. Oishikunai! Damedesu!!!
@ahsanul thanks for the RT! I ...
@ahsanul thanks for the RT! I thought it was an interesting read and an almost textbook example of how too much dogma can spawn atheists.
@cmiper no worries, man! Real ...
@cmiper no worries, man! Real life should always take top priority! Hope all is well with you, man!
Just took my 220th mugshot! ht...
Just took my 220th mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
I think I am done with the com...
I think I am done with the computer for the day. Going to dump some stuff onto the iPhone and relax for the rest of the night. It's Saturday
@MariAdkins don't forget the S...
@MariAdkins don't forget the Star Wars Holiday Special! For this scifi geek my 1st exposure to Bea Arthur was a singing Tatooinian barkeep!
@cmiper gorgeous pics, man--ju...
@cmiper gorgeous pics, man--just checked out your Flickr. impressive as always!
An atheist mom's view on raisi...
An atheist mom's view on raising kids (mostly) without religion. Good stuff! (http://ping.fm/goRik)
@siskita @MSampo RIP Bea Arthu...
@Andrew_Taylor haha, yeah--wou...
@Andrew_Taylor haha, yeah--wouldn't want that! I think it only happens for me when I'm doing media posts. I'm home for the day, so no more.
@Andrew_Taylor can you block h...
@Andrew_Taylor can you block him? That sucks. I'm scared to mention him in a Tweet now!
@waxkrayon it's a big island!!...
@waxkrayon it's a big island!! It's easy to forget there's like water *all* around it. :P
@Andrew_Taylor yeah, I managed...
@Andrew_Taylor yeah, I managed to find that and unchecked "friendfeed" so I'm hoping that'll fix it. I also realized Qik was Tweeting, too.
@Andrew_Taylor it's actually 1...
@Andrew_Taylor it's actually 12seconds that I want to get through--but it looks like it's reposting everything that posts on FF.
12seconds - [Qik] Holy crap! I...
12seconds - [Qik] Holy crap! I live on an island! http://tiny12.tv/YD3Q8
@ApexBookCompany that's a grea...
@ApexBookCompany that's a great attitude to have! The stereotype is that editors are cranky & bitter. So far, I haven't met any that were.
@CK67 everything is new media ...
@CK67 everything is new media now, man. I'd just like to help you if I can. That's why I ask. Just don't turn into Howard Hughes.
@CK67 haha, @siskita isn't as ...
@tomzer1 Sounds cool, but plea...
@tomzer1 Sounds cool, but please no more! I'll get around to Patlabor eventually.
@tomzer1 Real Drive embodies w...
@tomzer1 Real Drive embodies why more Americans aren't into anime. It's abstract, contains completely bizarre tech w/no explanation for it.
@tomzer1 thx for the warning! ...
@tomzer1 thx for the warning! :P I've only watched the 1st 4 eps and I always give a series 6 to get me but so far Real Drive is Real Bad :(
@tomzer1 if they're all as goo...
@tomzer1 if they're all as good as the series, I'd check them out.
@CK67 rest? I ain't got time t...
@ApexBookCompany just so long ...
@ApexBookCompany just so long as you're in the best possible mood for those submissions! ;)
@tomzer1 np for the #ff and he...
@tomzer1 I loved Blood+ & Love...
@tomzer1 I loved Blood+ & Love Hina and neither has robots :) started watching Real Drive, it's got loads of tech, but sucks bad, so far :(
@tomzer1 I lean more toward te...
@tomzer1 I lean more toward technology/mecha-themed anime myself but will watch any anime if it's *good*. :)
@alerthac thx--really just int...
@alerthac thx--really just interested in the 1 ques about how high the odds are of swine flu coming to a city from the WHO's POV today.
@ilovemakonnen cool, will chec...
@ilovemakonnen cool, will check out that song when I get to my laptop. It's true, love does always remain! :)
@Skwirrelicious @cjlambre @all...
@Skwirrelicious @cjlambre @allicette but that's life--Heart is more going out to the family of @pashap They deserve the condolences, not me.
@Skwirrelicious @cjlambre @all...
@Skwirrelicious @cjlambre @allicette thx for the condolences. The sad thing is: I could have made a tiny effort to be a friend but didn't :/
@ApexBookCompany your mistake ...
@ApexBookCompany your mistake was getting up in the 1st place! ;) j/k I'd just get some coffee or put on some crazy music if I were you. :)
Been awake for 30m. Been out o...
Been awake for 30m. Been out of bed for...wait, still in bed. Rly needed to sleep this late. Running myself a bit ragged lately, feels like.
@mpoppel are the odds high tha...
@mpoppel are the odds high that swine flu could end up in a major American city?
Friday, April 24, 2009
Fuck, man. Where's the balance...
Fuck, man. Where's the balance between passion and just being a good human? Never got to know a guy who just passed. Why was I waiting?
12seconds - RIP Pasha Phares I...
12seconds - RIP Pasha Phares I'm ashamed I didn't take the time. http://tiny12.tv/9A35D
Re: 12seconds.tv blog - I’m ...
Re: 12seconds.tv blog - I’m very sad to relay that our dear friend, Pasha... http://ff.im/2lLpF
@gabey8 What is: "the word you...
@gabey8 What is: "the word you stick in front of the phrase 'in the ass'?" Twitter Jeopardy is fun!
Now you can use #saturdaysorry...
Now you can use #saturdaysorry for when you apologize to all the people you should have #followfriday'ed but forgot.
@pimpsc00by Wow--you're practi...
@pimpsc00by Wow--you're practically middle-aged in Twitter terms!! ;) When I joined Twitter JFK was still in the White House.
My latest mugshot, but check o...
My latest mugshot, but check out the comments for some Jay-related fun. (http://ping.fm/xKVey)
I joined twitter on 17 May 200...
I joined twitter on 17 May 2007 - http://whendidyoujointwitter.com ?
@jlist Ah well, thanks anyway!...
@jlist Ah well, thanks anyway! I still plug J-List.com whenever anyone asks where I get all of my cool Japanese stuff :)
@bobbyllew was washing dishes ...
@bobbyllew was washing dishes while watching Carpool--as it ended I ran out of hot h2o. Must DL another ep so I can finish the dishes!
I've just snapped a new pictur...
I've just snapped a new picture: http://dailybooth.com/thepete/248346
Just took my 219th mugshot! ht...
Just took my 219th mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
Here are a few more folks for ...
Here are a few more folks for #followfriday @satoko @MariAdkins @tomzer1 @hypersteve @DavidGallaher @efatima @foleymo ugh... so many more!
@thepuck @MuppetNewsFlash @Ray...
@thepuck @MuppetNewsFlash @RaymondMarr @KnatdeCat @shindotv @HumanFolly @ilovemakonnen Thanks for the #followfriday guys! Backatcha!
12seconds - What's Right With ...
12seconds - What's Right With the World: Lunch with Cool Friend http://tiny12.tv/83MPP
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: Some...
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: Something I REALLY hate... ;) http://tiny12.tv/EDM44
12omercial - ThePeteToy of the...
12omercial - ThePeteToy of the Day: Chyuu-San (Mr. Loyalty) Vimobot contest http://tiny12.tv/TCMP3
12seconds - ThePete's Toy of t...
12seconds - ThePete's Toy of the Day: Gloomy Bear's Disembodied Arm http://tiny12.tv/CS3G6
12seconds - 12challenge: What ...
12seconds - 12challenge: What do you miss most about being a child? http://tiny12.tv/REYGX
12omercial - ThePete's T-Shirt...
12omercial - ThePete's T-Shirt of the Day: Japanese Passport http://tiny12.tv/XAJM4
@jlist do you still carry the ...
@jlist do you still carry the Japanese Passport T-shirt? I got one ages ago and was about to talk it up on 12seconds.tv, but can't find it.
12seconds - Netflix Actually U...
12seconds - Netflix Actually Using Brains. NEAT! http://tiny12.tv/TK2AI
12seconds - Netflix of the Mom...
12seconds - Netflix of the Moment: Stray Dog...but there's a problem :( http://tiny12.tv/PGK9R
Geh...just got my first cracke...
Geh...just got my first cracked DVD from Netflix. Was wondering why it kept getting spit back out! :(
thepete.com: Dems Debate Wheth...
thepete.com: Dems Debate Whether to Investigate Crimes of Bush Admin... (http://ping.fm/2Uf7H)
OK, a little pooped after all ...
OK, a little pooped after all of my walking around down in Times Square. Considering nap or caffeine. I think I know which will win out.
@satoko ã©ã„ã ã—ã¾ã—㦠...
@satoko ã©ã„ã ã—ã¾ã—㦠for the follow! I started following you so I could learn to read Japanese better. I've been teaching myself--I'm slow! :(
@satoko definitely sad but lik...
@satoko definitely sad but like I think you said before, surprising they were still around at all. Ah well. Thanks for the follow back, btw!
Finished late lunch with TheWr...
Finished late lunch with TheWren an hour ago and am now resisting the urge to stay out for the rest of the day.
It is an absoutely perfect day...
It is an absoutely perfect day in NYC today! Very happy to be meeting with TheWren this afternoon.
@satoko Google's been known to...
@satoko Google's been known to shut down a service or two after buying it. Surprised Yahoo didn't turn Geo into a blogspot-type service.
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS TOKYO 2040 (1998) (anime)
 Buy the entire series! |
Technically any good? The story is solid and there is a really nice, strong arc that you can follow for the entire series. It's not perfect, and the show falls prey to the classic "what the hell?" kind of ending that a lot of anime suffers from. Still, the characters are well developed, the character and mecha designs are great, and while the animation isn't perfect, it's perfectly reasonable. The music is also awesome (and is probably my favorite of all of the music in the BGC universe). The acting is spot on and it's great that they cast a woman for Priss who sounds like the previous voice actors who have portrayed her.
How did it leave me feeling? Definitely satisfied, though as with all anime that ends with the "WTH?" ending, I do wish there was a bit more of a recap. Sadly, there's still no talk of a sequel series, despite the enduring cult following the BGC universe has around the world. Ah well.
Would you sit through it again? I'm SURE I will sit through this series again--this is actually the second time I've seen it and I still love it. It's so great to see female characters being heroic, daring and still feminine. Who said women were the weaker sex, never messed with the Knight Sabers.
Dems Debate Whether to Investigate Crimes of Bush Admin or: Why I Refuse Party Affiliation
 Dems Debate Whether to Investigate Crimes of Bush Admin or: Why I Refuse Party Affiliation, originally uploaded by thepetecom. |
Geh... This is just sad beyond words. WashingtonPost.com is reporting that the Democrats in Washington are torn as to whether or not to go after Bush Admin officials for approving torture.
So, FOR YEARS there have been loads of evidence that the Bush Administration committed crimes. The GAO actually found that they had violated federal law (go to the GAO website and do a search for "covert propaganda"). We all know that acts of torture were committed in Iraq, we know the Bush Admin misled us into war in Iraq and mismanaged our war in Afghanistan.
Yet, no investigation let alone impeachment hearings for any Bushites.
The excuse while Bush was in office was "We can't impeach him now, there just aren't enough votes."
Then, once the Democrats took the majority in Congress, the excuse became "Well, there's not enough time left before Bush steps down."
For anyone who thinks the law should be enforced the last eight years have been very hard.
But it's not getting any easier now. If EVERYTHING ELSE wasn't enough for you, Obama just released memos PROVING Bush officials were down with torture--those of us with morals would THINK we'd finally see some criminal charges.
Maybe we still will--but not before the Democrats debate about WHETHER TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
This is why I refuse to be in either political party. The Democrats are wondering if international and US law needs to be enforced and the Republicans feel the law can go to hell if the cause is just.
The most depressing thing of all is that Obama was supposed to change all of this. Now we see that Democrats and Republicans, alike, believe that the law is to be enforced on the little people and that for the rich (mostly white) folks in government, the law is simply not a concern if one's motives are pure.
I said mostly white, above, because now, apparently, Obama is in violation of the law too--international law demands that war crimminals be prosecuted.
So while I'll never call him "King Barry," Barack Obama is, and will continue to be, above the law until he goes after the Bush Administration.
Progress?
Thursday, April 23, 2009
@Skwirrelicious yes! Like the...
@Skwirrelicious yes! Like the Nakatomi Plaza building in the movie "Die Hard"! :P
@Skwirrelicious is it still ra...
@Skwirrelicious is it still raining bad there? I wonder if we'll see rain here in a few days. I'm trying to remember what weather is like!
RT @ObamaNews: Follow me for a...
RT @ObamaNews: Follow me for a chance to win a Shuffle, Kindle, or $1000. http://twurl.nl/tdgab2 #followfriday Pls RT (via @SuperRichard)
@HumanFolly Though, while I th...
@HumanFolly Though, while I think you're pretty amazing based on your blog I don't think I'd be able to say that you're "the 1" after 1 date
@HumanFolly I don't know how a...
@HumanFolly I don't know how anyone can know you well enough on the 1st date to determine those things. Maybe he reads your blog?
@Alyssa_Milano you rock for pu...
@Alyssa_Milano you rock for putting a real picture of yourself up without any make-up artists on standby. Thanks for being real with us. :)
@Skwirrelicious I did like "Di...
@Skwirrelicious I did like "Die Hard" a whole lot, but I don't think Bruce Willis deserves a building named after him!
RT @satoko Interesting. MySpac...
RT @satoko Interesting. MySpace is almost out of the graph among the twitter and facebook. http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/nielsen.php
Quote of the Day - Thomas Huxl...
Quote of the Day - Thomas Huxley - "It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance." Ain't that the truth!?!
@ilovemakonnen Skooby's is a l...
@ilovemakonnen Skooby's is a little pricier than Pink's but I think it's worth it! Then you can go see a movie at the Egyptian down the st.
@ilovemakonnen best hot dogs i...
@ilovemakonnen best hot dogs in town! At least, in my opinion. My wife and I always got the Garlic Lover's Dog & fries w/extra sauce.
I've just snapped a new pictur...
I've just snapped a new picture: http://dailybooth.com/thepete/244509
12 Second Japanese Lesson #14: I Am Well
12 Second Japanese Lesson #14 is the response to the question you learned in 12 Second Japanese Lesson #13, "How are you?"
12 Second Japanese Lesson #14: I am well! on 12seconds.tv
The hiragana and romaji are:
ã’ã‚“ãã§ã™ genki desu (well am = "I am well")
Remember, when you have an "n" that isn't followed by a vowel sound it's more like the "ng" sound at the end of "ring" or "thing". Also, the vowels on the end of words are sometimes dropped, which is why I didn't pronounce that "u" on the end.
"Genki," as Phlow pointed out in the comments of lesson #13 (http://tiny12.tv/UBHEV ), means "energetic, vigorous or healthy." However, it's used in a way that makes it like asking someone if they're "fine" or "well." Check out Phlow's 12stream here: http://12seconds.tv/channel/phlow
Did I get something wrong? Tell me! I’ve got a LOT to learn still, so please help me and others by commenting. ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã†ã”ã–ã„ã¾ã™ï¼ (arigatou gozaimasu - thank you very much!)
To learn more Japanese online, I recommend checking out Alex Brooke’s LearnJapanesePod.com (also visit his site AlexBrooke.com to check out what else he’s up to). You might also check out JapanesePod101.com or pick up the book Japanese from Zero: Volume 1 if you want to learn offline. I have also found My Japanese Coach for the Nintendo DS to be of HUGE help in learning the basics. Also, there are quite a few cool apps for the iPhone that I use for studying, as well.
12 Second Japanese Lesson #14: I am well! on 12seconds.tv
The hiragana and romaji are:
ã’ã‚“ãã§ã™ genki desu (well am = "I am well")
Remember, when you have an "n" that isn't followed by a vowel sound it's more like the "ng" sound at the end of "ring" or "thing". Also, the vowels on the end of words are sometimes dropped, which is why I didn't pronounce that "u" on the end.
"Genki," as Phlow pointed out in the comments of lesson #13 (http://tiny12.tv/UBHEV ), means "energetic, vigorous or healthy." However, it's used in a way that makes it like asking someone if they're "fine" or "well." Check out Phlow's 12stream here: http://12seconds.tv/channel/phlow
Did I get something wrong? Tell me! I’ve got a LOT to learn still, so please help me and others by commenting. ã‚ã‚ŠãŒã¨ã†ã”ã–ã„ã¾ã™ï¼ (arigatou gozaimasu - thank you very much!)
To learn more Japanese online, I recommend checking out Alex Brooke’s LearnJapanesePod.com (also visit his site AlexBrooke.com to check out what else he’s up to). You might also check out JapanesePod101.com or pick up the book Japanese from Zero: Volume 1 if you want to learn offline. I have also found My Japanese Coach for the Nintendo DS to be of HUGE help in learning the basics. Also, there are quite a few cool apps for the iPhone that I use for studying, as well.
Just took my 218th mugshot! ht...
Just took my 218th mugshot! http://www.dailymugshot.com/main/show/421
Jay Got Embedded! liabolicious...
Jay Got Embedded! liabolicious - WHO HAS TWO THUMBS AND HAS A MUPPET HOMAGE?!?! ... (http://ping.fm/I8ga2)
@MariAdkins INDEED. Wait--even...
@MariAdkins INDEED. Wait--even better, since it came via the postal service: FAIL MAIL!! hahahahaha!
12seconds - 12 Second Japanese...
12seconds - 12 Second Japanese Lesson #14: I am well! http://tiny12.tv/U9ADV
12seconds - Snail Mail: Verizo...
12seconds - Snail Mail: Verizon Wastes Money http://tiny12.tv/3RQRW
12seconds - Snail Mail: Verizo...
12seconds - Snail Mail: Verizon Wastes Money http://tiny12.tv/DNQIK
12seconds - What's Right with ...
12seconds - What's Right with the World: Sigg Bottles! http://tiny12.tv/BJ9RE
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: Hipp...
12seconds - ThePetePeeve: Hippie Anti-War Folk Music http://tiny12.tv/B7MUM
12seconds - ThePeteToy for Ap...
12seconds - ThePeteToy for April 23, 2009: Vimobot: End-Life Crisis pt3 http://tiny12.tv/C2XR5
12omercial - ThePeteToy for A...
12omercial - ThePeteToy for April 23, 2009: Vimobot: End-Life Crisis pt2 http://tiny12.tv/0JFED
12omercial - ThePeteToy for Ap...
12omercial - ThePeteToy for April 23, 2009: Custom Vimobot: End-Life Crisis http://tiny12.tv/MB8NK
12omercial - Toy of the Day: D...
12omercial - Toy of the Day: Domo-Kun Papercraft! http://tiny12.tv/KBWX8
12seconds - ThePete's T-Shirt ...
12seconds - ThePete's T-Shirt of the Day for April 23, 2009: Domo-Kun! http://tiny12.tv/D4JPI
12seconds - News of the Moment...
12seconds - News of the Moment: Shepard Smith has Integrity? A bit! http://tiny12.tv/947KD
@ilovemakonnen nice! Congratu...
@ilovemakonnen nice! Congratulations, man!! That is great news!! LA, as in Los Angeles? My old stompin' grounds.
There goes the weekend! I'm ca...
There goes the weekend! I'm cancelling my flight to the Emirates: ABC News Exclusive: Torture Tape Implicates UAE Royal Sheikh (http://p ...
@rcbl pray Gene Hackman is fly...
@rcbl pray Gene Hackman is flying another airline. Make sure to stay frosty, though--Peter Graves can really blend in!
@SteveIsaacs I won't follow sp...
@SteveIsaacs I won't follow spencerpratt if he talks about Twitter making him feel good. That's disgusting.
Wow... remember those old days...
Wow... remember those old days?? RT @alicam: See you later GeoCities... end of an era. http://is.gd/uaUN (via @ahsanul)
@ilovemakonnen SWEET!! Uh, wh...
@ilovemakonnen SWEET!! Uh, what does that mean? But congratulations on getting, uh, a ball rolling, man!! That's great!!
Whoa--might I have grown some ...
Whoa--might I have grown some respect for Shepard Smith? Just a little, for his freak-out about torture. (http://ping.fm/6SHi1)
Squeez Bacon keeps making the ...
Squeez Bacon keeps making the deal sweeter: "Each serving is as healthy as real bacon" http://bit.ly/2j1NP8 (via @mileskahn)
@tomzer1 I am more about techn...
@tomzer1 I am more about technology than fantasy, so Bleach is only on my list because it's so successful & the 1st 15 were good.
@tomzer1 I got 15 eps in a cou...
@tomzer1 I got 15 eps in a couple years back and put Bleach on the back-burner when I got some other stuff more my cuppa tea.
@tomzer1 wow--yeah, I think I'...
@tomzer1 wow--yeah, I think I'll be holding off on Patlabor for a while. Too much to watch! Did I tell you I have a huge chunk of Bleach?
As a pacifist is it wrong for ...
As a pacifist is it wrong for me to despise anti-war songs? They're the least interesting songs EVER. No metaphors, no imagery--literal only
@tomzer1 ah, OK, so there is a...
@tomzer1 ah, OK, so there is a series and movies. Sheesh--so much to watch!!
Tee-hee! RT @freepress RT @om ...
Tee-hee! RT @freepress RT @om Even through Apple locked the iPhone to ATT - it is doing well on T-mobile. http://bit.ly/JiZYy
@tomzer1 yeah, Patlabor is on ...
@tomzer1 yeah, Patlabor is on my list--have some of the movies in my collection but have yet to watch. Is there an ep list someplace?
@tomzer1 ...it's the "oh, I'm ...
@tomzer1 ...it's the "oh, I'm having sex w/robot girl I think I'll shoot her now" stuff that bugs me. Sexdroids that go wrong & need killing
@tomzer1 don't have a problem ...
@tomzer1 don't have a problem with violent women or even violence against violent women...
@nweasel haha, you are correct...
@nweasel haha, you are correct sir!! GITS SAC 1 & 2 are my favorite anime of all time. I love that universe and those characters.
@tomzer1 BGCrash had Priss get...
@tomzer1 BGCrash had Priss getting her first record, didn't it? But yeah, in T2040 Priss was more of a local celeb.
10 % own 85 % (wealth or ... a...
10 % own 85 % (wealth or ... absence of) - interesting numbers from 3 years ago... (http://blogdrop.posterous.com/10-own-85-wealth-or-ab ...
@tomzer1 I think BGC is more r...
@tomzer1 I think BGC is more realistic in that it's darker than GITS, but I still prefer the more cerebral stuff in GITS. :)
@tomzer1 nah, Motoko would be ...
@tomzer1 nah, Motoko would be part of AD Police--she's government sanctioned ;)
@tomzer1 I think that's anothe...
@tomzer1 I think that's another thing I prefer about GITS, there's a civility that humans have in the GITS universe that seems absent in BGC
@tomzer1 Yeah, but the origina...
@tomzer1 Yeah, but the original AD Police does that whole violence-toward-women thing again, where as the GITS manga has a woman in charge.
@tomzer1 don't know if I agree...
@tomzer1 don't know if I agree--the music in BGCT2040 was definitely song-based. PD music, at times, sounds downright abstract.
@tomzer1 Anything Sol Bianca t...
@tomzer1 Anything Sol Bianca then, OK--will try to remember for after I'm done with Real Drive and Haruhi Suzumiya.
@tomzer1 well, I'm sure we're ...
@tomzer1 well, I'm sure we're cooler than those other three people who have talked about Parasite Dolls before. So :P
@Mediumjones interesting--than...
@Mediumjones interesting--thanks for the reply. Will check into picking up a go phone card. Speed=no big deal for me--used to my old SK3 :)
@TeapotJedi I'm with you on th...
@TeapotJedi I'm with you on that. Years ago, Royal Crown put out a version of RC Cola that was made like beer (draft cola) & had cane sugar
@TeapotJedi RC Draft Cola was ...
@TeapotJedi RC Draft Cola was so delicious and not as sweet as other colas. But we all love sweet stuff now--tho' I don't--prefer less sweet
@tomzer1 this is why I lean mo...
@tomzer1 this is why I lean more toward GITS SAC over BGC since GITS moves on from sexdroid stuff (tho Shiro-san has yet to movie on artwise
@tomzer1 some of Japanese cult...
@tomzer1 some of Japanese culture is miles ahead of reality in speculating about human/'bot but some of it is only yards ahead (aka cliche)
@tomzer1 As much as I enjoy th...
@tomzer1 As much as I enjoy the original music from the original BGC, I prefer the stuff from BGCT2040. Maybe b/c it combines techno & rock?
@tomzer1 most of the music in ...
@tomzer1 most of the music in the BGC universe is generally consistent, though--the PD score seems very different--experimental even.
@tomzer1 Sol Bianca? I've hea...
@tomzer1 Sol Bianca? I've heard of them, but know nothing about them. Can I Netflix them?
@tomzer1 and I can say that I ...
@tomzer1 and I can say that I feel that PD should have been more like 5 or 6 eps--the 1st 2 eps seem very rushed--the 2nd ep is a yr later!
@tomzer1 haha--wow--the first ...
@tomzer1 haha--wow--the first to discuss Parasite Dolls on Twitter? Does that mean the world is reading?? ;)
@RayBeckerman totally with you...
@RayBeckerman totally with you on that! If you can make money off of green that's definitely preferable over choosing to not be green.
Condi Rice Gave OK to Torture but...
...so what?
TimesOnline.co.uk is reporting that Rice, as Bush's National Security
Advisor, "approved" of torture techniques being used. The thing is,
her position was advisory back then--her advice was just that. Nothing
she said or did at that point was binding on anyone. She could have
called for free chocolate bunnies to be handed out to Abu Ghraib
prisoners and it would not have happened.
The only reason this story does matter is that it serves as more proof
that Rice lied to us and that she's horribly amoral--both of which we
already knew.
Should Rice be brought up on warcrimes charges? Of course--she's as
guilty as any member of the Bush Admin for not trying to stop these
horrible things from happening. But let's get our facts straight--Rice
approving of torture had nothing to do with whether it happened or not.
@RayBeckerman I definitely und...
@RayBeckerman I definitely understand. Apologies if I sounded like I'm attacking your POV. Don't mean to. Just not sure we should trust $$
@RayBeckerman sorry, I'll stop...
@RayBeckerman sorry, I'll stop being Mr. Pessimist now and agree that even attempts at being green are much better than nothing.
@RayBeckerman not sure what th...
@RayBeckerman not sure what the solution is, but the quest for cash is what got us into this mess so I'm not sure it'll get us out.
@RayBeckerman you're right tha...
@RayBeckerman you're right that there is money to be made, but I think if we keep assuming that both Earth & economy can be saved we will...
@tomzer1 I like the stories th...
@tomzer1 I like the stories themselves, though--always fascinated by the line between humans & robots and souls & circuitry.
@tomzer1 also getting tired of...
@tomzer1 also getting tired of women (or just female shaped robots) getting hurt or destroyed. I got into BGC partly b/c of strong women.
@tomzer1 in previous stories i...
@tomzer1 in previous stories in the BGC universe the music rocks & feels cyber-punky. In PD it feels more techno which is cyber but not punk
@tomzer1 the tech issues amoun...
@tomzer1 the tech issues amount to the sound design--the music is often louder than the dialogue. Also don't understand the choice of music.
@tomzer1 got 2 "eps" into Para...
@tomzer1 got 2 "eps" into Parasite Dolls & I'm not so happy w/it. I love aspects of it, but have tech issues & tone issues. Story is cool.
@waxkrayon they're not facing ...
@waxkrayon they're not facing anything life-threatening, just dealing with conflict. Funny how life cycles.
@waxkrayon tho' I should add t...
@waxkrayon tho' I should add that I am thankful for the stability my life is experiencing right now--several of my friends aren't so lucky.
@waxkrayon good for you and yo...
@waxkrayon good for you and your good mood. Feeling a bit "meh" today, myself--been sleeping weirdly as of late.
@RayBeckerman by "shutter the ...
@RayBeckerman by "shutter the skeptics" you mean shut them down? Not sure about that, myself--feel like no biz avoids harming environment.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
@MichaelBarley Really? Very st...
@MichaelBarley Really? Very strange! I'm a geek, but not one who codes much :( I have three really cool ideas for sites, but no skillz :(
@tomzer1 true--maybe I'll try ...
@tomzer1 true--maybe I'll try that once I finish with Parasite Dolls. I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks for everything, though!
@tomzer1 there's also a part o...
@tomzer1 there's also a part of my brain that is trying to translate what I'm hearing on its own since I know some Japanese.
@tomzer1 the tracks are playin...
@tomzer1 the tracks are playing order--but I think I might just be having trouble w/not having a "picture lock" for the subs.
@tomzer1 as in, I'm having tro...
@tomzer1 as in, I'm having trouble matching the translation with the dialogue as I'm listening.
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