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All you need to do is visit the forums HERE and beat the pants off of ZombiePlatypus in a 90's music quiz type thing. ZP's won the last two games, so he's due to be knocked off the throne. There's a little something special that comes along with this awesome SNES gem. Head on over if you want to give it a try. read more
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For anyone who thinks that Mario Kart is all about good clean family fun, you’ve obviously never Karted with us. We’re a bit scattered, but there will still be some waggling going on tonight. I’ve tried to be really nice all week, but once Kart starts up that will all get thrown out the window. Come one out and throw down with us for as long as your ears can take it. Ryu89 (might be?) hosting Brawl Brawl Code: 0817-3428-3165 Skype: Ryuh89 Time: 11pm EST You’ll find more of us here: Mario Kart: Digtastik Kart Kode: 2020 0092 3270 Craineum Kart Kode: 3738 0140 6156 Bomberman: Digtastik: 4167 7948 3525 Craineum Code: 0044 6227 4344 Medal of Honor Heroes 2: Nicknames: craineum, digtastik Skype: digtastik Time: 10pm EST It's on. read more
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Nintendo fanboys unite! You are not alone. Stand strong and believe in yourselves. If those motivational words fail to boost your spirits in the face of the Wii’s’ meager online offerings, well there’s really not much you can do about it, so do what we do and gather for a night brawling, bombing, karting, and fragging on the world famous WFC. Ryu89 is hosting Brawl Brawl Code: 0817-3428-3165 Skype: Ryuh89 Time: 11pm EST You’ll find more of us here: Mario Kart: Digtastik Kart Kode: 2020 0092 3270 Craineum Kart Kode: 3738 0140 6156 Bomberman: Digtastik: 4167 7948 3525 Craineum Code: 0044 6227 4344 Medal of Honor Heroes 2: Nicknames: craineum, digtastik, groebo (ie they all match our dtoid nicks) Skype: digtastik Time: 10pm EST read more
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The Dreaming: Scene 1 - Dig and Craineum arrive in the shire. York that is. Craineum and I hopped a flight to England. I assume it was an uneventful flight. I'm sure I was drunk the entire time; it's the only way I can fly. Once we touched down, we nabbed a car. Not just any car, a sloppy jalopy. Cruising down an old country road we approached our destination - a pine tree lined drive where we find Brother Banj standing in the morning sunlight. Though we'd never met, it was like a reunion of long lost brothers. We take off in our jalopy to destinations unknown, Banj's long white Biggles scarf trailing in the wind. Scene 2 - Dogfight!
Our destination turns out to be the theater. The crowd is hushed as the curtains part. Lightning flashes and thunder booms, ushering in the battle theme. Descending from the rafters, the combatants glare at one another. Dig and Craineum in full Snoopy and Woodstock attire brace for the attack from atop the Sopwith Camel. The Red Banj dives from the clouds an attempt to draw first blood. Each pass is accompanied by gasps and cheers from the crowd. The crowd waits with bated breath as the battle seems to be winding down, no victor apparent, when just then... I awake. The Meaning: The Players - Craineum, Digtastik, and Banj This one's not so far fetched; Craineum and I spend too much time together apparently(just ask his wife). We work, lunch, and play games together. Banj, well, his is one of those strong personalities that I was talking about. He reminds me of my good friend Rob, that is if Rob looked different and had an English accent. The Travel - Pax '09. Craine and I apprently missed out on a lot of fun last year and decided at that time that we'd be taking a trip across the states this time around. The Car - Not real sure about this one. I just had this image of us joyriding in some rag top sloppy jaloppy with Banj wearing a flight helmet and goggles with his Biggles scarf trailing behind us in the wind. Perhaps it was based on the misadventures of Serpy and the Banjit from last year. The Aerial Theatrics - Dig and Craineum battle Banj a la Snoopy vs the Red Baron My best guess is that it was inspired by Banj's stage play here. That and my love of Snoopy and Woodstock. There you have it. I just admitted I had a dream about Snoopy LARPing with a couple of other dudes. Super. See you all at PAX. *Next up is a cookout at Dyson's place with Topher the rogue.* read more
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Most of these things I don't normally discuss, so there should be a few new things here that folks can still learn about little ol' me.
1) I had a really ugly bike in grade school My bike was so ugly it made the older kids pick on me. Everyday after school I had to climb a tree to free my bike from where those bastards had staged their bicycle lynchings. 2) I am sore afraid of LARPers I started playing Dungeons & Dragons in the 4th grade. I've always enjoyed that stuff, but as an adult, getting invited to pelt a bunch of dudes with bean bags in the woods don't do it for me. 3) I saw the Jackson 5 Victory tour Yeah, I went to Dallas and saw MJ hee hee it up with his bros. I think i was 9 or so. 4) I have a bb in my leg My cousin popped me with a Crossman air rifle. The bb was nestled snugly behind my shin. Doc said best to leave it there. I did shoot my cuz back, but he leapt into the air and it went through his thigh. 5) I got in trouble for beating up a handi-capable kid in junior high I didn't want to... the guy had a crush on me and grabbed my ass everday on the bus. I'd asked him not to do that and apparently that pissed him off. He jumped on my back and started hitting, scratching and biting me. The bus driver gets on the bus right as I'm bashing the kid's head against the back of the seat. Yeah, I looked like the bad guy. 6) I sang at Lincoln Center My choir took a trip on a greyhound from NE Louisiana to NYC when I was in 9th grade. Yeah, put a bunch of hormonal high school kids on a bus and ship them to New York. Amazing roadtrip. 7) I corrupted a bunch of nuns in Ireland While visiting some nuns in a monastery in Ireland, I installed a modem in their office computer and got their ISP access set up. Everyone knows the internet's for porn. 8) I'm friends with a real life gladiator. American, that is. 9) I have gigantic balls My wife always wanted to hear me sing, but I'd never do it in front of her. When I finally did, it was during our wedding reception. Every chick in the place wanted my junk; every cat in the joint wanted to beat my ass. 10) I love yacht rock. I can't hear "What a Fool Believes" without bobbing my head and tappin my toes. Micahael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Hall and Oates... I just can't help mahseff. read more
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I know at least a few of you will get a nice chuckle out of this. I'm also positive that someone will whip out the "that's so gay!" stick. Chad and Colette might even get scared... The Dreaming
The summer morning sun pours through the window into the tiny room. The three youngsters sit bathed in sunlight on the edge of the little yellow bed. They gaze at the small television in awe as the title screen lights up their eager faces. The two boys can no longer contain their excitement and leap from the bed screaming, "Mega Man 9! Mega Man 9! Mega Man9!" while throwing up a high-five as only two nerdy white kids can. "Guys! Can we play the fucking game already?!?" shouts Colette. Chad and Dig glare at her as if shocked that she'd dare interrupt their celebration. "Oh my God! Oh my God! This is going to be AMAZING!!!" gushes Chad. In his excitement, Dig loses all control and tries show his girl gamer friend his best finishing moves. Before Chad can press Start, he drops the controller with a shrill shriek as Colette slaps Dig in the face. Suddenly Colette's grandmother *BAMFS!* into the room. She shouts at Colette, "You get home right this instance young lady! I won't have you playing with the likes of these two hooligans!" "But! But! But! This is bullshit Grandma! He was just excited about Mega Man 9!" Colette protests. Colette and her grandmother leave the room and as the door shuts, Chad declares, "Well, too bad for her. You're my new best friend! Yay Mega Man 9!" ...and the played and played and played. The Meaning
As with any dream, some of this crap just makes no sense. Other parts are much easier to figure out. Let's do this. The Location: This was my bedroom during the 80s. I had a hideous yellow bed spread and a dip in the bed where my friends and I parked our asses to play Atari and Nintendo in front of my tiny tv. The Game: This dream occurred in the weeks leading up to the Mega Man 9 release and I was really looking forward to downloading it. Oddly, we were playing it on my SNES. That makes no sense due to the game's 8-bit leanings(also we were playing this in the 80s). Perhaps the SNES made its appearance simply because it's the best damned console ever. The Players: Chad, Colette and Me. I really enjoy RetroforceGo! and since Chad and Colette tend to be the most vocal, they got to be my gamer friends. The High Five:
Nerdy white guys should never attempt to do this, but they occasionally forget that and attempt it every now and again. The Kiss: I can only imagine that part went something like this... but with a girl... and uh, Mega Man 9. Or maybe it was that I never had any female gamer friends during that wonderful coming of age time. I got nothin' on this one. Grandma:
I liken her to Nightcrawler since she really just appeared from thin air. Although she wasn't getting rid of Colette's SNES, she did keep her from playing it in this dream. The End: Well... I think this was young Chad demonstrating his loose allegiances when it comes to friends and video games. So, I guess that's it for this dream. Next time, Craineum and Digtastik travel overseas for a magical joyride with the Red Baron. read more
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