Monthly Archive for January, 2011

Just got Kinected

Published on January 31, 2011 in Games, News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , , , , , .

After playing it at a friends house last night we finally conceded to buying a Kinect. We wanted one for Christmas, but they were sold out everywhere, and now everywhere seems to have a bunch in stock. Rather coincidentally people probably just had to pay off their Christmas credit card bills in the last couple of weeks, which sucks to be them.

We stretched our chequeing account, but only because we were still putting away savings too. We’ve got a couple of trips lined up for the next few years, so completely frivolous spending is out of the question. However, moderately frivolous spending is still of the question.

Game review may follow soon, but perhaps I’ll be too busy playing with my Black Panther in Kinectimals to actually review it.

Repo Men Again

Published on January 26, 2011 in Review. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

My wife put on Repo Men on TV last night. I have to stand by my original review, it’s a good action movie but the Deus Ex Machina ending is utter bullshit. I don’t have a problem with a twist ending, but I have a problem when I feel I’ve been cheated out of a decent ending.

The final sex scene appears contrived solely to boost the MPAA rating. Alas, at least the action is decent enough.

Finger Eleven at Hamilton Place

Published on January 24, 2011 in News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , , , , .

Me, my wife, my brother-in-law and a family friend just went to see Finger Eleven at Hamilton Place.  They were great, they’ve lost some of the energy they had when I saw them back in 2002/3, but they’re making up for it with more showmanship and talent.

The second opener ‘The Envy’ were really good. My wife saw them back when they were opening for The Stereo’s and said they were better than the head liner – I didn’t like The Stereo’s so I didn’t go. Now the fates have justified my decision… you’ve just got to love when that happens.

Soylent Green is People!

Published on January 24, 2011 in Personal. Closed Tags: , , .

I’m resigning my geek-card today, well for yesterday, as it’s taken me that long to see the classic Soylent Green. Why am I resigning my card? Because it was my wife who put it on… which is one of the many reasons why I’m glad I married her.

Why The Quality of News Depressed Me Today

Published on January 23, 2011 in News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , , .

Whilst watching the new episode of The Simpsons there was an advert for Global News on the “hot three hair cuts that are taking Toronto by storm”. I’m sorry, but until a new hairstyle involves scalping it is not news worthy.

But that’s just the opinion of someone who actually likes his news to be of that classical concept of providing relevant information.

Crazy Censorship: CBSC Bans Money for Nothing

Published on January 13, 2011 in News. 4 Comments Tags: , , .

The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council just banned “Money for Nothing” by the Dire Straits because it uses the word “Faggot” 3 times in reference to 80′s flamboyant rockstars and not necessarily in reference to gays (Freddie Mercury being one of the few flamboyant rockstars that actually turned out to be gay).

It’s interesting that whilst they can impose a ban on both Radio and Television, they choose not to censor a 2009 South Park episode titled “The F Word” where it’s used countless times.

As a Brit I do find it mildly racist that they’re censoring a British Classic, but not banning it in a show that aims to be purposefully offensive (I do love South Park mind you).

I truly fail to see how this is “helping” the gay community. This was one complaint in 20+ years, and I’d truly love to see how many complaints they got after the South Park episode was aired.

Beard Theory

Published on January 12, 2011 in News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , , , .

I just came up with a brilliant hypothesis on beards while eating raw cake batter and talking to the wife.

With the batter all in my beard my wife tells me: “I swear [catching food] is all they evolved for.”

Me: “It was used for all the starving girls, they would be like ‘oh my god, look at all that food’.”

Oh biology you harsh mistress, if all these revelations were as obvious we wouldn’t still be questioning why we have an infection-grenade in our guts called an appendix.

Red Wine Super Conductors

Published on January 12, 2011 in News. Closed Tags: , , .

As if red wine and alcohol isn’t already touted as a solution to everything, but superconduction researchers recently discovered that it also helps in their research – and not only because it makes the job less boring!

This is probably one of the few occasions when “yeah, well we soaked the [insert expensive test material] in booze” isn’t immediately followed by a termination.

Oh well, the wine is good for their hearts and minds, and also provides an easy way to get great results!

A Midwinter Days Dream

Published on January 11, 2011 in News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , .

We look to be in the approach of a moderate sized storm, at least for our Burlington local. I’m refraining from saying a ‘big storm’ after what hit London, Ontario earlier this winter.

Nevertheless it has the ability to make my days very slow if it hits, which may result in my taking a dreaded mid-day nap.

The Dreaded Back To Work

Published on January 3, 2011 in News and Personal. Closed Tags: , , .

The time has finally come for the dreaded back to work and for the next few weeks I’m going to be exceptionally busy as it’s finally coming up for me to get my G2 so driving school it is. I really wish I had found the time a few years ago to get my license in the UK when I was ready, but the DfT is incompetent and went through a huge scandal that backed up the system for months.

Oh well, it all works out.

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