Office Update

It's been a while my loyal followers.  All two of you.  My last post came a few months ago, and the times they are a changin', so here's what's what.

I changed jobs.  Boom.  There you go.  An opportunity came along, and it's a slight change in work, but overall I think it will be for the best.

I've said it before, and I still stand by this (and now I have in fact put my money where my mouth is), if you are at the same company for long enough, and they don't take care of you, they never will.  Got's to be going.

REVIEW: Fable III

The original Fable for the original Xbox was one of the most enjoyable games I had ever played when it first came out.  Fable II was an ambitious game, and while it improved on some combat aspects, its story was pretty terrible.

Fable III is about the quest to become King.  Most games go on a rags to riches based storyline.  In this particular story, you begin as the Prince and strive to become the King.  This seems relatively believable, but also seems to downplay the importance and significance of your actions.

Let's look into how this game fairs.

This EVENT: Long, Strong (Down to get the friction on)

THE EVENT.  Wish I could mirror that 2nd 'E'.  I don't watch this show.  But while I'm watching the National Championship on CBS, I noticed The Event was airing on NBC.  I only saw 15 minutes of this show, it was the final 15 minutes of the season premiere.  I think there was maybe a single word spoken.  A plane disappeared.  It was like an anti-Lost.

How long can an event go for?  Really?  I also remember when Lost first came on I said, "How long can they actually be lost for?"  I eventually got over that. I remember when someone told me they were no long "lost", and got off the island.  Thought that was retarded.  Well, guess I still kind of did...  So I guess this "event" happened, now it's something like War of the Worlds?  Do people still watch this show?

NFL Lockout & Why I Hate Myself For Caring

Fuck fuckity fuck.  You know what pisses me off the MOST about this whole NFL Lockout / Union Decertification / Court Filing?  I care.  I do.  I know I shouldn't care, and I know I don't want to care.  But I care.  I'm interested.  Fuck me.

If I didn't care, and I knew that no matter what I'll watch the NFL when it returns, I wouldn't have such a problem with this.  At the end of the day the big winners are the lawyers, the slightly less winners are the owners, players and the NFL, and we're the losers.

I'm pretty sure that's not an original thought, in fact I think I might have read Big Daddy Drew and his take on the whole thing, but it's sort of the basis of my blog this time around.

At first I was "on the side of" the players.  They are slightly less rich than the owner's, so sure, let's root for them in this case.  Now I say "fuck 'em all".

REVIEW: Lost, Seasons 4 thru 6

Finished up Lost - let me say, Netflix Instant Watch is bitchen for plowing through a television series.  It's the tits, man.

I don't know how people watching this show on television, because the 43 minute run time episodes answer as few questions as humanly possible.  Part of that run time is associated with "Previously on Lost...", so the amount of actual show is less than that.  I had heard people either hated the end of the series, or loved it.  There was no in between.  Oddly enough, I'd say I fall in the "in between" zone.  Here goes, Seasons 4 through 6.

REVIEW: Lost, Seasons 1 thru 3

Never got around to watching Lost when it was on television.  I heard it was the kind of show you couldn't just pick up on, and I never got into it.  Enter Netflix Instant Watch.

In about 2 weeks I'm through Season 3.  I've rated the seasons at about 4 stars out of 5.  Here is a quick (well, hoping it will be quick) review of each season.

REVIEW: UP, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions & The Social Network

It's a three-for.  Because I'm awesome?  Nah, I'm lazy.

Since the Oscars are this weekend, let's start the Up, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and The Social Network trifecta review with The Social Network.

Jersey Shore Commentary

After watching what MTV calls Season 2 Episode 20, what I call Season 3 Episode 7, I have a few comments about the Shore cast.  This is the episode where Ronnie breaks Sammi's glasses and JWoww wears the "porn star hot" outfit and gets handcuffed by Roger.

1st up, Ronnie.

REVIEW: Valentine's Day

BuDaChick apparently recorded this movie a few weeks ago on HBO, and this morning she hit the play button.  I was in the vicinity.

This movie is one of those chick-flick ensembles, where they basically put everyone and anyone in a movie and see what happens.  Not just regular actors, like headliners.  You know, so it's distracting.

George Lopez plays the role of an extra, or a guest starring role for his 30 seconds of borderline coherent film.  Queen Latifah plays the role of the boss of one of the main-er characters.

In a nutshell, this movie was AWESOME!

REVIEW: AC Brotherhood AND Force Unleashed 2

Duel review.  Both are sequel video games to games I really enjoyed.  I've enjoy the AC series since the first Assassin's Creed came out in 2007, and I try to downplay how much of a Star Wars nut I am.  I'm also a rabid video game fanatic.  How'd they stack up?

Divisional Playoff Weekend 2011 - VIDEO UPDATE

"...they can't stop a nosebleed..."

That's a great rant.  Big fan.  Deion Branch said some of the Jets were classless in their victory.  Yeah, I can see that.  I'm interested to see how the NFL handles Rex Ryan running down to the end zone when Shonn Greene got flagged for his "put them to bed" celebration - no Rex didn't reprimand him for a 15 yard flag, he ran down to congratulate him.  I did like the Braylon Edwards backflip.

REVIEW: Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead for the Xbox 360 is the most recent game I've played.  Began it before I got married, and before I moved, and finished it after.  It's a Rockstar free-roam game involving guns - it's going to get compared to Grand Theft Auto.  That is relatively unfair, because this game is certainly it's own, but from the engine to the interface, there is nothing else to compare it to.

So how does it stack up against Grand Theft Auto (specifically GTA IV), and how does this game stack up on its own?  Let me say this - I enjoy driving a GTA car much more than riding a Red Dead horse.

Wildcard Weekend 2011

So I said to my brother today during the Green Bay-Philly game, "Wow, if Green Bay holds on that will be all 4 wild card teams advancing, and not a single divisional winner moving on."  He immediately corrected me.  I totally forgot the Seahawks were the divisional winners - after all the discussion about how terrible they are, and underdogged to the Saints, I forgot.

Paul Sorvino has his own food line?

Holy shit - Paul Sorvino has his own food line.  Why?  This guy probably doesn't cook, he only acted like he did while he was in jail as Paul Cicero in Goodfellas.

That picture is also circa Goodfellas.  Who are you kidding Paulie?  For real though, Paul Sorvino Foods, Inc. is apparently legit.  I mean, as a company.  I have no clue if this food is any good.  Anyone know if it's decent?

Mid-Week 15 [Giants] Quick Comments

I still can't believe what happened today.  Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda.  If the Giants win, Eagles media and fans question turnovers, and plays at the end of the 1st half for the GMeN to go up 24-3.

Instead it's the other way around.  Halfway through the 4th quarter it was like the Giants started playing prevent defense and Mike Vick picked up 30 yards rushing like it was nothing.  Next thing you knew, it was a 7 point game.  The rest is history.