Sorry about saying I was back and then not posting at all for several weeks. Oops. Here's a new post:
I've had Oblivion installed on my computer for a while now, but I haven't gotten around to playing it, instead opting to play Morrowind. Last weekend I was introduced to the total conversion mod Nehrim and, I must say, it is pretty rad. I've gotten about ten hours of playtime in so far. The most enjoyable part of the game so far has been the tutorial. I don't mean to disparage the rest of the game (I've really enjoyed it), it's just that I really liked the tutorial. There's a nice cinematic, then you're dropped into a dark mine underground. The tutorial plays a lot like a horror game. Normally, I don't like horror that much, but I liked this a lot. I suppose I would probably have enjoyed it a lot less if I had died more than the once or twice that I did. It was entertaining and I was pretty absorbed in running away from the horrors, but the thing that made me think "this is awesome" was the loading screen when I exited the mine. Roots had begun to break through the walls and there were a couple hole leading up to a dense forest. When I opened the door to the outside, the loading screen image was of a hand blocking out the blinding light. It's details like that that really make RPGs for me. It makes it much more immersing. Now, on to the rest of the game:
The Plot:
Good.
Magicka: Same dumb name, way better system.
In the Elder Scrolls III, magicka didn't regenerate. This made using magic a pain. You had to carry around a bunch of potions if you wanted to get anything done and it was prohibitively expensive to play as a mage, especially for the early and middle game. In Oblivion, it regenerates. That makes it pretty neat. It's easy to supplement your physical attacks with magical ones and to heal oneself during and after battles. If you're fighting non-challenging monsters, you don't have to run back to base to buy more potions all the time. Non-regenerating mana is dumb.
Combat:
It's alright. I like it more than most RPGs and FPSes, but I would prefer if the melee required a little bit more. Archery and magic require aim at least, but melee just requires that you be close enough to your target. Having an NPC accompany you makes it really easy; if the NPC aggros all the baddies, you can just pick them off.
Lockpicking:
Dumb. I like that it's a minigame you can get better at, but picks do not work that way.
The Environment 'n' Stuff:
Nehrim does a really good job of creating a world. There's not as much of the "everything is exactly the same" feeling that I get in most games, but everything is still really tiny. I can walk across the capital of the continent in thirty seconds. It does feel pretty epic though.
The German:
Pretty rad. I like listening to the characters talk while I read the subtitles. I don't understand a lick of it and it adds some nice atmosphere to the game.
Bleh. That wasn't a very good post, but I have to post it anyways so I can at least get something up here.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
HI GUYS I AM BACK
I mean, guy. I'm now five months older, and hopefully five months more awesome. I'll post a post with actualy content later.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
DERAILED
So, I am here to accidentally a blog post. I'm not sure how I can this. Perhaps if I? Not, that won't. Maybe if I for a while it will just. I wonder if I could accidentally every posts. That would nice.
Ok, that's enough of that. Today's topic is... My mouse! Yes, that is today's topic. My mouse is made by Rocketfish and it's a bit-hold on, I'd rather talk about commas. I noticed that I accidentally a comma where I wasn't supposed to one. This is the only grammatical mistake I consistently make (that I can recall at the moment; there are probably others). I write things like "The man was old, and he had a wicked cheesy beard." There's not supposed to be a comma there. It sounds to me like there ought to be one, but I know there shouldn't. I guess it comes from my religious insistence on the use of Oxford commas* in lists. People leave it out all the time, (I DID IT AGAIN) and it bothers me because it means that the last two items in the list could be mistaken as a descriptor for the third-to-last item.
*Cheese, monkeys(This is an Oxford comma -->),(<-- This is an Oxford comma) and old flumes.
Ok, that's enough of that. Today's topic is... My mouse! Yes, that is today's topic. My mouse is made by Rocketfish and it's a bit-hold on, I'd rather talk about commas. I noticed that I accidentally a comma where I wasn't supposed to one. This is the only grammatical mistake I consistently make (that I can recall at the moment; there are probably others). I write things like "The man was old, and he had a wicked cheesy beard." There's not supposed to be a comma there. It sounds to me like there ought to be one, but I know there shouldn't. I guess it comes from my religious insistence on the use of Oxford commas* in lists. People leave it out all the time, (I DID IT AGAIN) and it bothers me because it means that the last two items in the list could be mistaken as a descriptor for the third-to-last item.
*Cheese, monkeys(This is an Oxford comma -->),(<-- This is an Oxford comma) and old flumes.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Yeah, so...
I've given it some thought and I ended up saying some stupid things in that last post that aren't really correct. I picked way too broad a topic. I'm going to have to move on to something else.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Government: 18 or Bust
Be forewarned: I might sound like a moron. I will try my best not to, but I might.
So, to address the title: According to the US government, if you're not 18 then you're not a person. You do have some rights, but not a whole lot of them. The US is really terrible to its children. Read this (WARNING: It's a pdf). To the best of my knowledge, America is one of only two countries who has refused to agree to this section of the Geneva convention. Now, I actually disagree with it on one point, but it's rather minor and the fact that the US didn't sign it is really bothersome to me. I'll address my issue with the UN document before proceeding on to America's problems, since I'm on the subject and the US has laws regarding the principle. In Principle 9, it is stated that "The child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age..." I disagree with this. One of my biggest problems with modern governments and people is their obsession with standardization. Everyone has to be exactly the same. Sure, people ought to start on an equal footing, but after that, anything's fair game. With respect to this policy, it means that I think a minimum age shouldn't be established. It ought to be the decision of the child and the parents when the child is ready to work. I don't think there's a problem with five year olds working, although it would have to be really easy work, and not last for long. Children ought to be able to work whenever they want, so long as it doesn't interfere with normal growth, education, etc., etc. The problem that arises from allowing children to work is that poorer families will send their children to work for the money and the children would not receive proper education and other things mentioned in the document. That's something I'm not sure how to fix. There are some solutions, such as requiring an investigation into the finances of every family in the United States, or requiring employers to check on the status of their employees, but both of those solutions violate other tenets that I hold. I'll think about it more; I might post something in the comments, but I'm not promising anything.
Well, back on track: The United States and its policy towards children. Man, I just realized I know nothing about this topic. I'm gonna go research it for half an hour or something.
...
I'll come back to this tomorrow, I promise. Maybe I'll do some installments on childrens' rights violations instead of a one big post on how America hates kids.
So, to address the title: According to the US government, if you're not 18 then you're not a person. You do have some rights, but not a whole lot of them. The US is really terrible to its children. Read this (WARNING: It's a pdf). To the best of my knowledge, America is one of only two countries who has refused to agree to this section of the Geneva convention. Now, I actually disagree with it on one point, but it's rather minor and the fact that the US didn't sign it is really bothersome to me. I'll address my issue with the UN document before proceeding on to America's problems, since I'm on the subject and the US has laws regarding the principle. In Principle 9, it is stated that "The child shall not be admitted to employment before an appropriate minimum age..." I disagree with this. One of my biggest problems with modern governments and people is their obsession with standardization. Everyone has to be exactly the same. Sure, people ought to start on an equal footing, but after that, anything's fair game. With respect to this policy, it means that I think a minimum age shouldn't be established. It ought to be the decision of the child and the parents when the child is ready to work. I don't think there's a problem with five year olds working, although it would have to be really easy work, and not last for long. Children ought to be able to work whenever they want, so long as it doesn't interfere with normal growth, education, etc., etc. The problem that arises from allowing children to work is that poorer families will send their children to work for the money and the children would not receive proper education and other things mentioned in the document. That's something I'm not sure how to fix. There are some solutions, such as requiring an investigation into the finances of every family in the United States, or requiring employers to check on the status of their employees, but both of those solutions violate other tenets that I hold. I'll think about it more; I might post something in the comments, but I'm not promising anything.
Well, back on track: The United States and its policy towards children. Man, I just realized I know nothing about this topic. I'm gonna go research it for half an hour or something.
...
I'll come back to this tomorrow, I promise. Maybe I'll do some installments on childrens' rights violations instead of a one big post on how America hates kids.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
On the Evolution of Igors
How would an Igor evolve? That is the question I have asked myself and propose to answer in this post.
First, for those of you who may not know what an Igor is: An Igor is a fictional creature in the Discworld series. All members of the species are named Igor (like the Q, if you've heard of them) and they serve as assistants to mad scientists. They are much like humans except that they are very skilled in the realm of mad science. They are usually quite sane, unlike the masters that they serve. The thing about Igors that would affect their evolution is the fact that they do a lot of surgery on themselves. They can remove and replace limbs with ease. This led to them passing down body parts like heirlooms. An Igor could have his father's hands and his mother's eyes, literally.
How would this affect their evolution? Well, if one assumes they pass on a random set of body parts (organs can be passed on as well as limbs), if they were to not pass on their reproductive organs, then the base Igor would become steadily worse, and body parts from ancestors more and more valuable as Igors degraded due to poor genes surviving on the coattails of relatives. This would, of course, eventually reverse itself when the supply of ancestral body parts ran dry. I do not think that this has happened to the Igors in Discworld, otherwise they would not still be as smart as they are, since they can't (obviously) pass down brains.
Instead, I believe that they pass on their reproductive organs. Odd as that may sound, it might be the only way for Igors to survive. If they were to do that, strong genes would be able to produce more offspring for much longer than they would be able to if they died with their original owners. It does seem to be a bit of a strange concept, but it seems to me that this would be the only way for Igors to survive. This would accelerate the process of natural selection because there would be an intelligence deciding which genes ought to be passed on. Like I said before, if they didn't do this the weaker Igors could survive with stronger bodies from their ancestors and would weaken the gene pool.
Now, the question that arises from this conclusion is: Who chooses which reproductive organs to keep and which to throw away? Would it be individual Igors? There's another concern that factors into this. When do the Igors start swapping parts? For the purposes of this post, I'm going to assume they start swapping when they reach maturity. Now, back to the topic at hand: I think it's more likely that individual Igors would decide. With other body parts, the parents and relatives pass on their limbs or organs by their own choice. I would think that they would pass along their reproductive organs if they saw that the children produced by those organs were healthier or stronger or smarter or just better than other Igor children. Though this is the more logical explanation, I prefer to think that there is a council of Igors who judge other Igors on their reproductive ability and decide whether or not those organs ought to be passed down. It amuses me to think of a council whose only purpose is this.
And on that note, I'll end this post. I think I had something else to say about it, but I've forgotten what it was. That tends to happen a lot.
First, for those of you who may not know what an Igor is: An Igor is a fictional creature in the Discworld series. All members of the species are named Igor (like the Q, if you've heard of them) and they serve as assistants to mad scientists. They are much like humans except that they are very skilled in the realm of mad science. They are usually quite sane, unlike the masters that they serve. The thing about Igors that would affect their evolution is the fact that they do a lot of surgery on themselves. They can remove and replace limbs with ease. This led to them passing down body parts like heirlooms. An Igor could have his father's hands and his mother's eyes, literally.
How would this affect their evolution? Well, if one assumes they pass on a random set of body parts (organs can be passed on as well as limbs), if they were to not pass on their reproductive organs, then the base Igor would become steadily worse, and body parts from ancestors more and more valuable as Igors degraded due to poor genes surviving on the coattails of relatives. This would, of course, eventually reverse itself when the supply of ancestral body parts ran dry. I do not think that this has happened to the Igors in Discworld, otherwise they would not still be as smart as they are, since they can't (obviously) pass down brains.
Instead, I believe that they pass on their reproductive organs. Odd as that may sound, it might be the only way for Igors to survive. If they were to do that, strong genes would be able to produce more offspring for much longer than they would be able to if they died with their original owners. It does seem to be a bit of a strange concept, but it seems to me that this would be the only way for Igors to survive. This would accelerate the process of natural selection because there would be an intelligence deciding which genes ought to be passed on. Like I said before, if they didn't do this the weaker Igors could survive with stronger bodies from their ancestors and would weaken the gene pool.
Now, the question that arises from this conclusion is: Who chooses which reproductive organs to keep and which to throw away? Would it be individual Igors? There's another concern that factors into this. When do the Igors start swapping parts? For the purposes of this post, I'm going to assume they start swapping when they reach maturity. Now, back to the topic at hand: I think it's more likely that individual Igors would decide. With other body parts, the parents and relatives pass on their limbs or organs by their own choice. I would think that they would pass along their reproductive organs if they saw that the children produced by those organs were healthier or stronger or smarter or just better than other Igor children. Though this is the more logical explanation, I prefer to think that there is a council of Igors who judge other Igors on their reproductive ability and decide whether or not those organs ought to be passed down. It amuses me to think of a council whose only purpose is this.
And on that note, I'll end this post. I think I had something else to say about it, but I've forgotten what it was. That tends to happen a lot.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Just Making Sure I Don't Go a Whole Week without Posting
So... I guess I ought to write about something.
I know! Triplanetary!
Triplanetary is really old board game. The rules can be found here. It is played on a map with hexagonal tiles. The interesting thing about this game is the gravity tiles and movement system. In other games, ships enter orbit usually by flying into a planet. In this game, the ships must first slow to orbital speed, then adjust trajectory in order to hit gravity tiles just right. It will be easy to understand when I explain the rules of movement, as I am about to do. In fact, that is probably what I ought to have done first.
Ships have a limited amount of fuel and a limited amount of fuel able to be used each turn. A ship may use a unit of fuel to alter its trajectory by one hex. Refer to the rules for pictures. So, a ship that can use two fuel units per turn may accelerate or decelerate by two hexes per turn, with no maximum speed (except that determined by the amount of fuel it has). To alter a trajectory, one first pinpoints the hex a ship would land on without any interference from the thrusters (a ship will continue to move at the same velocity as it did the last turn if left alone; there is no friction in space). Then, one changes that end point the same number of hexes as units of fuel used. The manual has pictures and is more clear.
So, gravity tiles are tiles with arrows pointing towards the center of gravity. A gravity tile accelerates a ship one tile in the direction of the arrow the turn after the tile is entered. Again, the manual has pretty pictures that are easy to understand. Using this, one can enter orbit, or use it to change direction or as a slingshot.
I really like this game, since it happens in space and I have a fondness for space, but it needs more special ships and buildings, which I plan on adding.
I know! Triplanetary!
Triplanetary is really old board game. The rules can be found here. It is played on a map with hexagonal tiles. The interesting thing about this game is the gravity tiles and movement system. In other games, ships enter orbit usually by flying into a planet. In this game, the ships must first slow to orbital speed, then adjust trajectory in order to hit gravity tiles just right. It will be easy to understand when I explain the rules of movement, as I am about to do. In fact, that is probably what I ought to have done first.
Ships have a limited amount of fuel and a limited amount of fuel able to be used each turn. A ship may use a unit of fuel to alter its trajectory by one hex. Refer to the rules for pictures. So, a ship that can use two fuel units per turn may accelerate or decelerate by two hexes per turn, with no maximum speed (except that determined by the amount of fuel it has). To alter a trajectory, one first pinpoints the hex a ship would land on without any interference from the thrusters (a ship will continue to move at the same velocity as it did the last turn if left alone; there is no friction in space). Then, one changes that end point the same number of hexes as units of fuel used. The manual has pictures and is more clear.
So, gravity tiles are tiles with arrows pointing towards the center of gravity. A gravity tile accelerates a ship one tile in the direction of the arrow the turn after the tile is entered. Again, the manual has pretty pictures that are easy to understand. Using this, one can enter orbit, or use it to change direction or as a slingshot.
I really like this game, since it happens in space and I have a fondness for space, but it needs more special ships and buildings, which I plan on adding.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Toilets
So far, humans have yet to come up a with a decent mode of waste disposal. Yes, it's a lot better now than it was a hundred years ago, but it still sucks. If you have to sit on the toilet (either you are a woman or have to poop [or you just roll that way]) then you must sit on something that a few hundred other people have sat on (assuming it's a public toilet) and has been peed on (it has since been cleaned, but it has been peed on nonetheless). When using a urinal, some people don't seem to be able to keep their pee in the porcelain. It's just a bad system in general.
Anyways, the reason I'm ranting about how much bathrooms suck it because I was at the theatah today and the STUPID TOILET FLUSHED TWICE WHILE I WAS STILL SITTING ON IT. ARGH. I'm probably taller than half of all the people my age and older (since the fairer sex tends to be on the short side) and the thing is still set so high that it activates when it's not supposed to. GARRAOGHAPGHAR.
Anyways, the reason I'm ranting about how much bathrooms suck it because I was at the theatah today and the STUPID TOILET FLUSHED TWICE WHILE I WAS STILL SITTING ON IT. ARGH. I'm probably taller than half of all the people my age and older (since the fairer sex tends to be on the short side) and the thing is still set so high that it activates when it's not supposed to. GARRAOGHAPGHAR.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Better Know a Meme: TL;DR
Welcome to part two of my series, "Better Know a Meme". This time, it's the Fightin' TL;DR!
TL;DR, or as i is more commonly written, tl;dr, stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read". This is used for two different purposes, one of which is extremely helpful and another which could drive me into a murderous rage. The latter of these is when a user begins his message with tl;dr (at this point it would be prudent to mention that it is used most often on internet forums). When used in this fashion, it is usually preceded by a well-written post detailing an argument extensively. The poster of tl;dr often then rambles on about something only tangentially related to the above poster and uses vague and easily rebuffed arguments and often has no grasp of spelling or the basic rules of grammar. It is often used to dismiss the previous poster's argument.
The other usage of tl;dr is to summarize a person's post at the end. A poster will write a medium-length or longer post (though sometimes I have seen posts of even one or two sentences summarized in this manner), then summarize it in a sentence or two. The tl;dr is aimed at readers and would be more accurately be interpreted in this case as "If that was too long for you and you didn't read it:". It's really helpful when a poster summarizes an especially long post in this way because the reader gets the gist of what the poster wants to say and if the reader is feeling lazy, only a quick scan of the post is required.
And that's TL;DR! Put it up on the big board, Jimmy!
tl;dr: tl;dr stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read".
TL;DR, or as i is more commonly written, tl;dr, stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read". This is used for two different purposes, one of which is extremely helpful and another which could drive me into a murderous rage. The latter of these is when a user begins his message with tl;dr (at this point it would be prudent to mention that it is used most often on internet forums). When used in this fashion, it is usually preceded by a well-written post detailing an argument extensively. The poster of tl;dr often then rambles on about something only tangentially related to the above poster and uses vague and easily rebuffed arguments and often has no grasp of spelling or the basic rules of grammar. It is often used to dismiss the previous poster's argument.
The other usage of tl;dr is to summarize a person's post at the end. A poster will write a medium-length or longer post (though sometimes I have seen posts of even one or two sentences summarized in this manner), then summarize it in a sentence or two. The tl;dr is aimed at readers and would be more accurately be interpreted in this case as "If that was too long for you and you didn't read it:". It's really helpful when a poster summarizes an especially long post in this way because the reader gets the gist of what the poster wants to say and if the reader is feeling lazy, only a quick scan of the post is required.
And that's TL;DR! Put it up on the big board, Jimmy!
tl;dr: tl;dr stands for "Too Long; Didn't Read".
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Second Post in as Many Days
I'm working my towards a new record here.
So, I'd ask for help from my readership with getting pygame to work properly, but, since my readership still consists of fewer than three people, I already know that none of you know how to fix my problem. Since I'm trying to keep up with a post a day (so that I at least have one post a week since I'm sure I'll forget/be lazy a lot), so I guess I'll just ramble on about the game I'm working on.
The Color Revolution: Sometimes Things Aren't Always Black and White (cleverly suggested by one of the two [or possibly the one] readers of my blog and Chief Executive Accounting Orderly Somethingorother of said game) is an RTS set in the world of Flatland. I won't go into detail about the premise, since, as I seem to keep saying, there are only one or two readers. What I've been thinking about is that units ought not to be recruited during a skirmish. In all the RTSes and turn-based strategy games I've played except one, the player recruits units during the battle. I think that's a bit unrealistic, considering the time-frame of most of these games. The problem is, it would be a little difficult to make a game where one does not recruit units interesting. Both sides would normally start on equal footing, I suppose, with equal numbers of units (or at least units with an equal number of point values [foot soldier = 1, Chuck Norris = ∞, etc., etc.), and, if the players were both not stupid and trying to win, would both quickly set up camp in easy-to-defend locations and wait for the enemy to attack. Whoever got bored first would lose and matches between professionals might take years. I've been considering the problem and I may have a solution, though it's one I find to be less than ideal. That solution is to not allow the production of units but allow the production of buildings and vehicles which the units can then control. I've lost my train of thought; I apologize for the abrupt ending. Perhaps I will be able to finish this at a later date.
So, I'd ask for help from my readership with getting pygame to work properly, but, since my readership still consists of fewer than three people, I already know that none of you know how to fix my problem. Since I'm trying to keep up with a post a day (so that I at least have one post a week since I'm sure I'll forget/be lazy a lot), so I guess I'll just ramble on about the game I'm working on.
The Color Revolution: Sometimes Things Aren't Always Black and White (cleverly suggested by one of the two [or possibly the one] readers of my blog and Chief Executive Accounting Orderly Somethingorother of said game) is an RTS set in the world of Flatland. I won't go into detail about the premise, since, as I seem to keep saying, there are only one or two readers. What I've been thinking about is that units ought not to be recruited during a skirmish. In all the RTSes and turn-based strategy games I've played except one, the player recruits units during the battle. I think that's a bit unrealistic, considering the time-frame of most of these games. The problem is, it would be a little difficult to make a game where one does not recruit units interesting. Both sides would normally start on equal footing, I suppose, with equal numbers of units (or at least units with an equal number of point values [foot soldier = 1, Chuck Norris = ∞, etc., etc.), and, if the players were both not stupid and trying to win, would both quickly set up camp in easy-to-defend locations and wait for the enemy to attack. Whoever got bored first would lose and matches between professionals might take years. I've been considering the problem and I may have a solution, though it's one I find to be less than ideal. That solution is to not allow the production of units but allow the production of buildings and vehicles which the units can then control. I've lost my train of thought; I apologize for the abrupt ending. Perhaps I will be able to finish this at a later date.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Well, Yet Again I Have Failed to Keep Posting
Oh well. I suppose updates will be irregular and infrequent, and this blog will have only its readership of one.
So, I found out today that my library moved the Young Adult section. I went over there to check to see if they had finally bought the latest books in a series I'd been reading for several years. (Note to self: Blogger saves drafts automatically [Note to self: Automagically {Note to reader(s): Pretend you haven't read everything inside the parentheses}]) To my surprise, it had completely disappeared. "Well, this is an unexpected development," I thought to myself. I looked around. Perhaps I had simply missed the card identifying the row? No? It was quite the consternation. After a minute of searching, I noticed that there were extra shelves full of DVDs and CDs blocking off the area containing all the computers. "Aha!" So, it turns out they had moved the shelves into a corner. Above the shelves, it says "Teen Corner" in a completely ridiculous font and surrounded by Clipart stars. Thanks, librarians. You just made my day. That is, perhaps, the most hip and cool thing I have ever seen in my life. In addition to pointing out to everyone in an entirely absurd and derogatory way that teens apparently get their own genre of books, not fit for the consumption of mature people, you've made me find a thesaurus to look up more words for ridiculous... er, what I meant to say is that you also put it in a corner, so if I want to go get a book from it, I have to stand in a corner (perhaps I should look up more words for "corner", too) like a dunce with my back to the entire library. That may not bother everyone, but I certainly don't like it. It's a good thing I have my spy sunglasses with mirrors on the sides, which I will remember to wear everywhere from now on. But being in a corner is not the biggest problem I have with the new placement of the section--It's the utterly ludicrous fashion in which you've denoted its existence and the fact that it's separated from all the other books in the library. It's on the opposite side of the building from the rest of the books. We must prevent these monstrosities from poisoning the rest of our selection! And the sign: It looks like a five-year-old made it. You're not even calling it something halfway respectable like it was before (Young Adult). Gah. "Teen corner"?
So, I found out today that my library moved the Young Adult section. I went over there to check to see if they had finally bought the latest books in a series I'd been reading for several years. (Note to self: Blogger saves drafts automatically [Note to self: Automagically {Note to reader(s): Pretend you haven't read everything inside the parentheses}]) To my surprise, it had completely disappeared. "Well, this is an unexpected development," I thought to myself. I looked around. Perhaps I had simply missed the card identifying the row? No? It was quite the consternation. After a minute of searching, I noticed that there were extra shelves full of DVDs and CDs blocking off the area containing all the computers. "Aha!" So, it turns out they had moved the shelves into a corner. Above the shelves, it says "Teen Corner" in a completely ridiculous font and surrounded by Clipart stars. Thanks, librarians. You just made my day. That is, perhaps, the most hip and cool thing I have ever seen in my life. In addition to pointing out to everyone in an entirely absurd and derogatory way that teens apparently get their own genre of books, not fit for the consumption of mature people, you've made me find a thesaurus to look up more words for ridiculous... er, what I meant to say is that you also put it in a corner, so if I want to go get a book from it, I have to stand in a corner (perhaps I should look up more words for "corner", too) like a dunce with my back to the entire library. That may not bother everyone, but I certainly don't like it. It's a good thing I have my spy sunglasses with mirrors on the sides, which I will remember to wear everywhere from now on. But being in a corner is not the biggest problem I have with the new placement of the section--It's the utterly ludicrous fashion in which you've denoted its existence and the fact that it's separated from all the other books in the library. It's on the opposite side of the building from the rest of the books. We must prevent these monstrosities from poisoning the rest of our selection! And the sign: It looks like a five-year-old made it. You're not even calling it something halfway respectable like it was before (Young Adult). Gah. "Teen corner"?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
I Suck at Blogging
'Tis true. Note the date of this post and the one before it, and the content of this post.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Better Know a Meme: Part I
This is the first part of my Better Know a Meme series. When traveling in the World Wide West, anyone without a good knowledge of common memes may quickly become lost. Always keep a trusty handbook with you to quickly look up those memes before they can do something terrible to you (mental and emotional scarring being the most common types of injury). One of the easiest places to find out about memes is www.knowyourmeme.com and approximately most of his post is going to come from information found there.
Today's meme: Longcat. The meme stems from a picture of an exceptionally long cat captioned: "Longcat is looooooooooooooooooooong." It is claimed that Longcat's length is so long that he cannot be measured, but this is believed by many to be an exaggeration. As with most memes, this one originated on 4Chan. Longcat has a mythology which has been mixed a bit with Ceiling Cat's. In the above picture, Longcat is on the right and Tacgnol, his mortal enemy, is on the left. Some believe that they fight eternally, while others believe that one or the other will be defeated in the apocalypse. I'm not really concerned with the mythology; I'm much more interested in the pretty picture.
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