New Year - 2008

1/2/08

Hello Campers.

Today was the first day of the new year, and yet... nothing seems to have changed (big surprise there).

Wow! Did Hawaii get blown away by the Georgia Bulldogs today in the Sugar Bowl or what. I for one was not expecting this kind of a lopsided game. In fact, I was hoping for more of a Boise State Fiesta Bowl shocker. The poor Warriors offensive line was just no match for Georgia's Defense.

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The Rant:
American Foreign policy -- What the heck is the government thinking? Why are we giving money and military weapons to, and supporting so many foreign countries? ... ohh ya, that's right... were "spreading democracy" and "maintaining world peace..." ... Not!

The Truth:
Losing my hair... So, I'm going bald in my old age -- blah. Mostly a receding hairline but it's still discouraging. I visit the Bosley Hair transplant school once in a while and consider getting the procedure done.... right up until you dig and find out that it will cost 4-9 grand... Ouch! Just think of how much Beef Jerky I could buy for that.. *grin*

Nothing like good Beef or Deer Jerky to remind me of how much I used to love going deer hunting with my family and cousins. I find myself reminiscing allot about the 70's and 80's. I miss those uncomplicated times and the ability to get out into the outdoors... yes, of course I still can, but it just seemed so much more accessible and enjoyable back then.

Today:
So I'm in this online gaming guild; mostly comprised of older gamers, and with an average age in the 30's. I read the posts most every day and find it very interesting how some people are so predictable in just trying to rack up a high number of post count, while others rarely if ever post. What I love about some of the members is good sense of humor. It is fun to sometimes ramble nonsensically, but with clever and comical undertone. It's a kind of group verbal storey building, but with extreme tangent progression and generally of a humor based theme. One of these days I might add some transcript from one of the sessions.

I hate sleep. For me it is a period of downtime that I would much rather be using to do things not associated with making a living. If it was an option, I would only do it when recovering from the Flue or something. Some use pharmaceuticals to achieve this, but I have found that medications generally do not mix well with my weird body chemistry. So I pretty much just go until my face bounces off the keyboard... which also makes for an interesting facial monogram/tattoo:

y u i

g h j k

b n m <

Strategicly placed somewhere on my right cheek between my chine and my temple.

Music of the Day:
[I am adding this new section to note the artists I listened to today]
- Shinedown
- Puddle of Mudd
- Crossfade
- Mozart
- Doug Stone

Book I am reading right now:














Question of the day:
Would a game designed around proper creation and management of Democratic Government be an effective tool to use as a model for governmental reform? ... or maybe as a training tool for Politicians? (e.g. Game 'America's Army' published by the US Army as a combat training tool.)

-Dave