Monthly Archives: September 2009

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• 11:17 How many drug screenings do I have to take before it’s clear I don’t do drugs? 3rd one in a month. #
• 13:27 Regardless of a lifetime of classic film work, Roman Polanski is still an ass rapist. #
• 15:24 Looking forward to Spike Jonze remake of the Denise Richards movie Wild Things. #

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• 06:53 Work week starts in 8 minutes, already prepared to pack it in and go home. *yawn* #
• 11:40 Soup and crackers! Just got a shot of confidence at work so afternoon should be good! #
• 11:55 I’ve been appointed the assistant director of communications for the birth of my nephew. #
• 12:05 played Peggle, Halo 3: ODST, and Halo 3 (1ach, +25gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/2fuT #
• 16:05 Done regular work day, looking forward to lots of extra work tonight. #
• 19:56 Crisis of Infinite TMNT! bit.ly/13xZjF #

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• 09:13 Get it while its hot: new SNL cast member drops F bomb live on the air: bit.ly/75l9N #
• 12:05 played Halo 3: ODST (5ach, +50gs), Halo 3 (4ach, +100gs), and Peggle yesterday gamerdna.com/r/2ckY #
• 15:12 Fruit snack trifecta! twitpic.com/jefyq #
• 17:07 Getting on for some Firefight in Halo 3 ODST in an hour. Gamertag: FakeTrout. PREPARE TO DROP. #

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• 06:46 3g service just disappeared for a half hour. AT&T’s mms upgrade is going to ruin service today. #
• 09:13 Just got a call from Take Two. Looks like I’ll be running an NBA 2k10 event in a couple weeks! #
• 11:59 Why does five guys insist on giving me more fries than I can eat? #
• 12:02 played Halo 3: ODST (1ach, +25gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/275m #
• 15:57 Seriously huge caterpillar, size 11 Chuck Taylor for size comparison twitpic.com/j3xwg #
• 18:46 So I just happen to be in front of the white house when the president’s helicopter is landing. twitpic.com/j4p33 #
• 22:33 Boarding the metro after an awesome Snow Patrol show with @dawnbug! Shut. Your. Eyes. #

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• 07:42 Brutal Legend and Forza demos on xbox live today and I’m trapped in this office. #
• 12:02 played Halo 3: ODST (7ach, +275gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/23O7 #
• 15:56 OK I’M RELOADED #

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• 06:26 Got about 5 hours of sleep, thanks to ODST. #
• 08:22 I am observing another employee as part of my training. 20 year veteran and I can already tell I can do a better job than her. #
• 12:02 played Halo 3: ODST yesterday gamerdna.com/r/21SP #
• 12:11 Jar of Flies may be the most relistenable album I own from the 90s. I can go back over and over, sounds amazing each time. #
• 13:09 Congratulations to @tedleo joining Matador records. Can’t wait to hear new album in spring, but will settle for live show this winter! #
• 13:52 I’d rather pay $60 for 5 hours of Halo or 45 Beatles songs than 12 hours of any other fps or 85 guitar hero songs.
  Quality > Quantity. #
• 20:40 Completed the Halo 3 ODST campaign. Why is it $60 if its so short? Because unlike the last 3 $60 games I bought, I want to keep playing. #

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• 06:08 Second day in a row I forgot headphones, and I usually kill 3 hours between lunch and commute. #
• 11:11 09/22/2552: John-117, the Master Chief, destroys Installation 04, Halo. Only a handful of UNSC soldiers survive the incident. #
• 14:37 Day is nearly done. Looking forward to an evening of meatloaf and Halo. #
• 21:22 Playing Halo 3 ODST as @NathanFillion. Bam Said The Lady! #

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• 06:50 Heh, work has blocked powet.tv after I visited only once! Google reader still works even if most sites that I feed into it are blocked. #
• 07:37 Reading a lot of positive DiRT2 reviews. Since I put Burnout to bed it might be time for a new racer… #
• 12:02 played Peggle yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1Xwi #
• 15:24 Aced a training assessment at work. Looking forward to eventually running the show. #
• 15:51 Saw a doe and a fawn in the business park. Doe ran across the street, fawn got left behind. Tried help it cross, too scared. I let it be. #
• 15:59 Defeated again: went to another Target and they wouldn’t sell me new Pearl Jam eiher. This store exclusive is BULLSHIT. #
• 21:01 OK, its 10PM, do I really want to go to pick up ODST at 12:00? Maybe I do. I’ll get a blue mountain dew, put the ipod on shuffle and roll. #
• 21:04 DWTS is trending topic… Done With This Shit? Oh, dancing with the stars. Thats way boring. I’m done with this shit. #
• 21:26 I’ve decided to retire to bed instead of going out in the middle of the night. Rather be lucid enough to play my game tomorrow. #ODST #

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• 09:11 zacshipley.com — Review: Wolfenstein bit.ly/zCjmd #
• 12:03 played Peggle yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1VE1 #
• 18:19 Went to Target to get new Pearl Jam and they didn’t have it out. Inept employees acted like it was a problem to sell me it so I just left. #

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• 11:34 Today in Halo—09/19/2552—UNSC Pillar of Autumn arrives at Installation 04, Halo. (via @HaloWaypoint) #
• 12:02 played The Beatles: Rock Band (1ach, +10gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1TOo #
• 14:27 decided to pop in Halo 2 for olde time’s sake. currently downloading all the maps again which will take 45 hours. #
• 20:38 I’m so glad my wife makes me brownies, but I wish we didn’t bake them so I can just eat the batter. #

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• 11:36 Looking forward to getting some ODST time in this weekend. #
• 15:09 The weekend starts NOW. #

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• 07:38 Yo Kanye meme, I’m really happy for you and ima let you finish but… seriously this is already played out. #
• 11:09 Made the Obama lightsaber pic my iPhone wallpaper. twitpic.com/i22id #
• 19:20 “use me forever / use me for rocket fuel / I’ll be air, I’ll be fire” bit.ly/19xuA0 #
• 21:24 My iPhone crashed 3 times this week, my mac crashed 3 times today. Don’t beleive the hype: apple shit sucks too. #

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• 06:37 Trapped in time, surrounded by evil, low on gas. #
• 08:22 Honestly who needs a 250gb xbox? How many map packs and rock band songs are you going to buy? You’ll spend tens of thousands filling it! #
• 11:55 Salt n Vinegar utz potato chips son! #
• 12:00 played The Beatles: Rock Band (13ach, +130gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1ObT #
• 21:16 I think I need to hang up game writing. I’m never going to make it like this, writing a review I don’t have much to say about after 10pm. #

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• 07:39 Inafune wants Capcom to work with Bungie? Let’s get a real Bionic Commando reboot! Or a new multiplatform game. Either way, new good game. #
• 09:30 Amazon’s reccomendation engine does it again! I got an email about a new Batman coloring book. #
• 11:12 Responded “who cares” to the facebook polls about Kanye. Cause we don’t care what people say! Stack your money til it gets sky high! #
• 12:01 played Wolfenstein (3ach, +50gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1LYU #
• 14:05 Breaking news: Obama invites Kanye, Serena, and Joe Wilson for beer at white house. #
• 15:30 Just preordered a game at gamestop for the first time in 6 years, I remember why I don’t shop there now. #

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• 06:30 I just ate 2 donuts and a coke, Monday off to a good start. Time to show these suckas I mean business. #
• 09:20 Guy next to me is a no show. He disapeared early Friday too. Probably gone. I’m staying strong as class gets less informative. #
• 11:12 I now officially have free cable with all channels unlocked. And I’m still not going to watch any showtime or hbo dramas. I’m such a hater. #
• 12:01 played Wolfenstein (3ach, +40gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1ITm #
• 12:30 Jim Carroll finally made the list of people who died. R.I.P. #
• 12:31 RT @gizmogladstone: Philly’s closing its public libraries and what are we doing? Talking about idiots on the VMAs? bit.ly/R49tE #
• 19:45 RT @powettv RIP Patrick Swayze – bit.ly/GSycT #

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• 20:44 Took it easy today. Played Wolfenstein, bought a bath mat, ate pot roast. Back to The Office tomorrow. #

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• 00:15 On the dc metro, driver announced “we about to get g-h-e-t-t-o” at Braddock rd. #
• 11:26 Cleaned my plate at college park diner!
  bit.ly/MzFjh
  twitpic.com/hgc4d #

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• 08:54 Happy birthday to @tedleo! Seriously in my top 3 recording artists ever. #
• 11:22 iPhone on Shuffle put Lonely Island between Rocket From The Crypt and Megadeth. Who said I’m whack? #
• 12:00 played The Beatles: Rock Band yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1CI3 #
• 12:18 I’m listening to music as others play pictionary. If the job is 1000x more difficult than training, it will still be easiest job ever. #
• 13:26 I’m observing another agent as part of training. This man has no fucking idea what he’s doing. This is why people hate the cable company. #
• 14:40 It is absolutely impossible to listen to this guy. He barely listens, just hits talking points. No skill, no charisma. Amazingly bad. #
• 14:43 Dear god, stop stumbling over your words! Let this one go! You have lost the sale! Shut up! I want to cry this is so uncomfortable! Damn. #
• 15:56 Having lost my will to live, I now eat dinner at mcdonalds. #
• 20:14 In Arlington VA for some karaoke with Dawn’s teacher buddies. Time for embarrassment! #
• 22:13 Had dawn pay karaoke guy $20 to get me another song. First and last time I do this. #

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• 06:47 Nothing like a 2 mile walk to start the work day. #
• 07:12 Happy birthday to my lovely wife @dawnbug! #
• 10:08 Today I’m being photographed for ID badge at new job. Of course I didn’t shave this morning! #
• 11:37 Nov 5. Mark it on your calendar. That’s when you will get your hands (or controllers) on Halo Waypoint. 🙂 (via @HaloWaypoint) #
• 22:38 Beatles rock band is as fun as advertised. Next step is getting all those re-issues. #

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• 06:29 AUTO TUNE Powet Toys: SDCC Soundwave bit.ly/1uDhCz (via @powettv) #
• 06:36 First day at new job. Ride in got me here half hour early and will make dawn half hour late. #
• 07:37 New podcast from @powettv! bit.ly/eUV05
  I make everyone uncomfortable! #
• 08:45 Ten years of dreamcast, finally another good Sonic game! bit.ly/ifT1r #
• 11:11 Lunch time at last! Cafe is a little pricey, I’ll have to bring a sandwich in the future #
• 12:01 played Wolfenstein (2ach, +50gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1xW0 #
• 13:51 Ice cream truck arrives, work stops #
• 19:09 Apple software update is as absolutely slow as DC traffic. Local cultural reference! #
• 19:56 software update completes, and it crashes my iPhone. FUCK APPLE. Still no MMS, slow downloads, and now 2+ hours to restore my phone. FUCK. #

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• 07:16 I will never watch Twilight, True Blood, Buffy, or Angel. I don’t care how “so good!” they are. I don’t find vampires interesting at all. #
• 12:02 Got a call at 10 saying I can start new job tomorrow. Then got an email at 11:45 saying I’d been declined for position. WHAT THE FUCK?!? #
• 13:09 played Wolfenstein yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1voZ #
• 13:41 employment update: comcast has made an offer and I start tomorrow. new hell: 90 minute bus ride to and from. #

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• 09:00 Dawn drank so much diet coke her blood is turning brown. #
• 12:01 played Rock Band yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1sTH #
• 18:51 Deaf guy gave me thumbs up. The only sign I know. #
• 22:21 constant reminder games haven’t grown up: comments on game blogs frequently steer toward “I’m not old enough or have enough money” #

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• 11:59 played Rock Band 2 yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1qsj #
• 14:08 Today @dawnbug and I tackle the endless set list on Rock Band. 12 songs in, we stopped to have tuna sandwiches. #
• 18:56 Ledo pizza time. #

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• 11:36 Car broke down at the grocery store. Just bought ice cream. #
• 11:57 played Halo Wars (5ach, +95gs) and Peggle yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1ohl #
• 12:08 Got a jump. Wonder where I could take the car for service on labor day weekend? #
• 14:42 Had a large banana Italian ice while the car is being fixed. Can’t wait to get outta here. #
• 20:03 my review copy of Wolfenstein finally came in, too tired to play tonight. Perhaps I’ll marathon the game tomorrow. #
• 22:35 New blog post: RT @powettv J is for Justice Leage International bit.ly/ImBv5 #

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• 08:46 When I am home alone I swear like crazy to myself. The cats are trying to sleep and all they hear is “#@&%!” #
• 15:17 Standing at security desk at my building. Apparently shifts change at 4. So no one on duty for the last 17 minutes? I want my goddamn mail! #
• 22:56 I’m too awake to sleep. Lets see if I’m awake enough to play a game. #

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• 07:31 For the 2nd time this week, I hit the worst traffic going away from the city. #
• 09:51 Foo Fighters Greatest Hits? Skip, I have all of it anyway. Weird Al Greatest Hits? Perfect time to catch up! #
• 12:03 played Halo Wars and Rock Band 2 yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1kTX #

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• 07:28 Just bought my wife’s birthday present. she will be surprised! #
• 08:00 Breakfast of champions (or unemployed) twitpic.com/g6zd4 #
• 11:59 played Halo Wars yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1jVn #

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• 11:47 Damn I love stir fry. #
• 12:08 played Halo Wars yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1j4W #
• 13:42 For the rest of the day, I shall say “shit” instead of “shirt” in casual conversation. Nice shit! #
• 18:32 Yeah, I gotta get Guitar Hero 5 right now. bit.ly/URqNq #

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• 08:27 Comcast are just as unreliable for hiring as they are for service appointments. Left 3 messages for HR since Thursday, no call back! #
• 12:18 RT @crazyjaco RT: @PowetToys: RT: @powettv: Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment bit.ly/HVJKc #
• 12:20 Anxiously awaiting Marvel VS Capcom VS Disney #
• 13:19 played Halo Wars (3ach, +30gs) yesterday gamerdna.com/r/1i3h #
• 14:34 Hanging in the parking lot waiting for dawn. #
• 15:01 … And now comcast finally calls me back to schedule the drug screen when I’m getting ready to go to my other job. Damn them. #

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