LEAST YOUR NOT HIM...
Sunday, March 4, 2007
For The Youth
So, I came across some old photographs I took when I went to the Power To The Peaceful festival a year and a half ago. The whole idea of being peaceful is, at the core, for the children, for the future, for life in general. Sadly, the most recent Power To The Peaceful festival pulled away from these beliefs and showcased hate rather than peace. Very unsettling. Who wants to go to a concert about peace and hear people scream about how much they hate bush. Included are some pictures of the children who will hopefully grow up in a world of peace, not a place of hate.
Saturday, March 3, 2007
My Childhood Memories
Once and a while i'll dig the internet for an nes emulator and a handful of roms to play some vintage games. They stay on my computer for about 3 days, than I delete them, only to download the same programs months later. There are about 10 games that really define my childhood, they are (in no particular order):
Dynowarz was a gift I received during Christmas '89 (I am going by the release of the game) and for that reason I fell in love with the game instantly and played it all the time. As a child, I never knew the title, making it very difficult to Google. But amazingly "nes dinosaurs" did the trick.
I just got done playing Dynowarz - Destruction of Spondylus for the 1st time since I was six years old and let me tell you, it feels like yesterday. The game begins with no hesitation, and no story, as you find yourself taking control of a small blue man in a very dangerous setting: full of spikes, flying enemy pilots and levitating platforms. Intense.
You go through about 5 different rooms until you finally meet up with your dyno. This is where we see the true power of the nes...
(when i saw this as a child, i knew shit was about to hit the fan)
now you play as the dyno for a level, where you fight off other dynos and gather new weapons along the way. Eventually, you leave your dyno friend for another level as the blue dude... and this continues through most of the game (though I can't remember how far I got, since their are no Game Overs I imagine pretty far). I have no idea how the story goes, but if i was to guess, it would go something like this:
You are a dyno pilot who must destroy Spondylus, a place full of evil pilots and evil dyno's. Hmm. I still love this game for all the great memories it brings.
- Yo Noid!
- Bayou Billy
- Contra
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Lifeforce
- Lolo
- Super Mario Bros. 1,2,3
- Batman
- Sesame Street Countdown
- Dynowarz - Destruction of Spondylus
Dynowarz was a gift I received during Christmas '89 (I am going by the release of the game) and for that reason I fell in love with the game instantly and played it all the time. As a child, I never knew the title, making it very difficult to Google. But amazingly "nes dinosaurs" did the trick.
I just got done playing Dynowarz - Destruction of Spondylus for the 1st time since I was six years old and let me tell you, it feels like yesterday. The game begins with no hesitation, and no story, as you find yourself taking control of a small blue man in a very dangerous setting: full of spikes, flying enemy pilots and levitating platforms. Intense.
You go through about 5 different rooms until you finally meet up with your dyno. This is where we see the true power of the nes...
(when i saw this as a child, i knew shit was about to hit the fan)now you play as the dyno for a level, where you fight off other dynos and gather new weapons along the way. Eventually, you leave your dyno friend for another level as the blue dude... and this continues through most of the game (though I can't remember how far I got, since their are no Game Overs I imagine pretty far). I have no idea how the story goes, but if i was to guess, it would go something like this:
You are a dyno pilot who must destroy Spondylus, a place full of evil pilots and evil dyno's. Hmm. I still love this game for all the great memories it brings.
Time To Be Creative
Eventually I am going to need (want): a new computer, hard drive, video camera, final cut pro and oh a friggin new car.
I can't afford any of this, but, I thought I would do some research, you know, just in case I come across some dough.
I am going to exclude the car for now...
New Computer
15-inch 2.33 GHz MacBook Pro
w. 2GB Memory=
3,000.00
Final Cut Studio 5.1=
1,300.00
G-Tech G-Drive 500GB
350.00
Video Camera
Average 500-3,000
all I want to do is: film, edit and make movies, is this asking too much? 5,000 - 10,000 says yes.
don't forget about the car... another... oh forget it.
Maybe, I'll just make movies using 8mm (though the film is quite expensive) or a VHS camcorder from the 80's, whatever means, I'll find a way to make movies.
I can't afford any of this, but, I thought I would do some research, you know, just in case I come across some dough.
I am going to exclude the car for now...
New Computer
15-inch 2.33 GHz MacBook Pro
w. 2GB Memory=
3,000.00
Final Cut Studio 5.1=
1,300.00
G-Tech G-Drive 500GB
350.00
Video Camera
Average 500-3,000
all I want to do is: film, edit and make movies, is this asking too much? 5,000 - 10,000 says yes.
don't forget about the car... another... oh forget it.
Maybe, I'll just make movies using 8mm (though the film is quite expensive) or a VHS camcorder from the 80's, whatever means, I'll find a way to make movies.
FEEL GOOD ARTICLE OF THE YEAR
If you are a soldier being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington D.C. - beware. The supposed freedoms you were fighting for in Iraq are being denied. Your story of courage is lacking cheeriness, so you must refrain from talking to the press or else there will be consequences. This is only the next step in the filtering of rights. Sit back and enjoy...
Thursday, March 1, 2007
R.I.P. Indy Spirit
It seems as though with the infectious nature of the corporate world we live in, the Indy spirit is slowly fading to black. Who can we blame for this.... I don't know, but it's a sad day when business and politics come between the people and their passions.
You have MTV claiming that they celebrate the in dependant artist, honestly who believes this garbage? Unfortunately everyone who watches this garbage- and it's a huge population of uneducated mainstream drifters who do- believe in this world MTV has created.
Entertainers are just that, they are supposed to entertain. So why do some many kids emulate White they see these people do. They facilitate our actions... yes I said "our" It's a damn shame to have to say something like that too. If it isn't celebrity approved most won't touch it, if it isn't forced fed to us we won't eat it.
And we all try hard to be who we our and we (by we I mean you my fellow bloggers and our readers) cir cum to ridicule for being who we are. I think that's even more of a travesty when someone is looked down upon for being who they are and believing in what they believe in.
Well I should probably mosey on over to my stats test.
Respect,
Mr. Greg
You have MTV claiming that they celebrate the in dependant artist, honestly who believes this garbage? Unfortunately everyone who watches this garbage- and it's a huge population of uneducated mainstream drifters who do- believe in this world MTV has created.
Entertainers are just that, they are supposed to entertain. So why do some many kids emulate White they see these people do. They facilitate our actions... yes I said "our" It's a damn shame to have to say something like that too. If it isn't celebrity approved most won't touch it, if it isn't forced fed to us we won't eat it.
And we all try hard to be who we our and we (by we I mean you my fellow bloggers and our readers) cir cum to ridicule for being who we are. I think that's even more of a travesty when someone is looked down upon for being who they are and believing in what they believe in.
Well I should probably mosey on over to my stats test.
Respect,
Mr. Greg
18 Cities
After discussing with a co-worker his great volume of worldly travels, I took it upon myself to see more of the world in the best way that I could. It can be tough to get out and see the entire world at this point in life, even if it is supposed to be 'affordable' to backpack through europe. I still consider myself to be fairly well travelled though our own country. No longer is it suprising to find individuals who have never been out of New York State, and some who occasionaly have been to an adjacent state. I have seen the western coast from California, I have been to Florida many many times [having your parents move down there helps,] and most of the states in between on the east coast. Hell, I even drove out to Iowa as a kid for a wedding. IOWA. Exactly. And, as anyone in the western portion of New York state knows, we have the second largest country in the world quietly bordering us to the north. I think we take advantage of that a lot. Hell, this is the only border in the world where you can freely pass from country to country. Although the cultures are nearly identical, it still is another country. I know for a fact people take it for granted, making such claims as "Canada sucks," or "I'm from Canadia, eh." But I have embraced being so close to a different country. I actually got excited when there was talk that Québec was going to secede from Canada, and we might have had a new country right around the corner, speaking french and everything.
So basically what I am getting at is temporarily satisfying the urge to travel until the ability to do some REAL travelling is available. We have the advantage of being roughly in the middle of an area of vast expansion, basically sprawling out in all directions. I compiled a list of 18 cities that are under 9 hours driving time from Buffalo, NY. Obviously leaving from Rochester, either add or subtract about 1 - 1.5 hours. Of course, flying is becoming an ever-cheaper alternative, but we all know the value of taking a roadtrip to somewhere new with a carload of close friends. So, in order from closest to farthest [by mileage], here are some cities that would be an easy long weekend, perhaps longer:
So basically what I am getting at is temporarily satisfying the urge to travel until the ability to do some REAL travelling is available. We have the advantage of being roughly in the middle of an area of vast expansion, basically sprawling out in all directions. I compiled a list of 18 cities that are under 9 hours driving time from Buffalo, NY. Obviously leaving from Rochester, either add or subtract about 1 - 1.5 hours. Of course, flying is becoming an ever-cheaper alternative, but we all know the value of taking a roadtrip to somewhere new with a carload of close friends. So, in order from closest to farthest [by mileage], here are some cities that would be an easy long weekend, perhaps longer:
- Toronto, ON - 106 miles [1hr 57min]
- Cleveland, OH - 191 miles [3hr 8min]
- Pittsburgh, PA - 216 miles [3hr 32 min]
- Detroit, MI - 275 miles [4 hr 44min]
- Columbus, OH - 327 miles [5hr 14min]
- Ottawa, ON - 329 miles [ 5hr 33min]
- Baltimore, MD - 373 miles [6hr 42min]
- New York, NY - 374 miles [ 6hr 34 min]
- Philadelphia, PA - 381 miles [6hr 27min]
- Washington, DC - 383 miles [7 hr 17min]
- Grand Rapids, MI - 392 miles [ 6hr 21min]
- Montréal, QC - 392 miles [ 6hr 31min]
- Cincinnati, OH - 428 miles [ 6hr 49min]
- Boston, MA - 456 miles [7hr 14 min]
- Trois-Rivières, QC - 476 miles [7hr 59min]
- Indianapolis, IN - 500 miles [7hr 56min]
- Louisville, KY - 532 miles [8hr 33min]
- Chicago, IL - 533 miles [8hr 27 min]
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