The Wandering Dragon's Journal

A lesson in awesome:

2008-07-06T15:17:56Z

Anyone can do a (dumb) Caramelldansen dance Flash animation.

Very few people can make an overplayed song be epic:

Take note; there's gonna be a quiz.

And people think overpopulation doesn't do any harm...

2008-07-04T21:54:30Z

Who knew!?

Maybe AC is a good thing after all...

2008-06-30T03:37:37Z

Yanno, this has been the most calm and pleasant weekend I've had so far.

Went to the movies with Donovan and Solemn to watch Wall-E (Incredibly awesome movie; go see it!).

Went to hang out with Yamato and Shadow and play games and chat.

Little to no drama/stupidity in most forums/LJs.

...Maybe they should make AC a month long; it would be a vacation for the rest of us.

Writer's Block: Entering the Game

2008-06-27T02:36:01Z

Are you the kind of person who prefers to enter a game with strategies and codes, or do you like to go into it without any help?

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Most of the time I wing it.

Usually because the mechanics are similar from previous games (fighting games, platformers, etc.); usually because the game itself's self explanatory; most of the time because there's that sense of wonder to explore (kinda applies to some MMORPGs and regular RPGs).

The only time I rely on codes and/or FAQs is when I'm stuck and have no clue of what to do.

To be honest though, I do look at the manual, but simply to gets all the basics covered quickly.

Jumping into games knowing already what to do from the beginning is no fun at all.

Zen(?) Question

2008-05-03T02:07:51Z

If the Falcon Punch and the Goldion Crusher were to colide against each other, would it destroy the universe in the process?

For those who don't know what I'm talking about, here's the Falcon Punch (shame on you by the way...):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw

And here's the Goldion Crusher:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX0fIKP40mg

World's Greatest Store Manager:

2008-03-25T01:22:55Z

Unfortunately, talking from experience, his awesomeness would be wasted on American customers...

Sicko

2008-03-08T14:46:33Z

I kinda got to see it reluctantly last night (partially because I don't like that guy; partially since I wasn't born here, I pretty much knew how fucked up the health care system is in this country).

It was that, plus more...

...It really depressed me of living in the US...

D:

2008-02-28T05:13:34Z

A somewhat disturbing "interactive" animation I found:

http://www.vansowerwine.com/installation/playwithmeint.htm

I said it before and I'll say it again:

2008-02-23T03:23:05Z

As I watch the trainwreck that is the primaries, I keep thinking the following:

What we need is a guy like this for president:

Michael Wilson for President.

FWA Video

2008-02-20T19:29:11Z

Well, thanks to lordsathien for posting it.

Anyway, here's the video in question:

Lemme know what ya think...

The wrong kind of desperate...

2008-01-24T06:52:16Z

I heard about this while at lunch:

Georgia After-School Program Will Pay Students to Study

Personally speaking, the project will either fail or backfire badly.

Why's that?

Because there has been already tons of studies stating that this kind of method is flawed:

Studies Find Reward Often No Motivator; creativity and intrinsic interest diminish if task is done for gain

Now, if they were given the option to pay for their studies in a private school... But what would I know...

Cloverfield: Like the Blair Witch Project, but good.

2008-01-19T10:30:21Z

Just came from watching Cloverfield with lordsathien, and I'll just go straight to the point: It was just like I expected, and even more!

In fact, the whole "watching the horror through the camcorder" thriller approach actually worked rather well for this movie, despite the obvious risk of motion sickness.

I'm not gonna bother rating the movie; I loved it and that's what matters to me.

And, unless disaster/monster movies aren't your cup of tea, this is a movie that definitively has to be seen on theaters for the full enjoyment.

And I heard that they're thinking to make a manga prequel to this movie; I'm looking forward to that.

And I really hope they don't ruin this movie with a sequel; it's perfect as it is.

P.S. For those who decide to bring 9/11 in a negative way towards this movie, I ask you: It's been 7 years now; when the hell are you planning to move on!?

That's... Scary...

2008-01-18T04:29:20Z

Which of the Thirteen Division Captains (from Bleach) are you?
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You scored as Komamura Sajin

You're Komamura Sajin, Captain of the Seventh Division!
Your friends are very important to you. In fact, if one of them becomes distant, you will definitely find out what's wrong and try to fix it. Despite this dedication to your friends, you might hide things from them, and from everyone in general, because you fear that you might be rejected for some aspect of who you really are.

Komamura Sajin

92%

Soi Fong

75%

Hitsugaya Toushirou

75%

Zaraki Kenpachi

67%

Ukitake Jyuushiro

67%

Unohana Retsu

58%

Yamamoto Genryuusai

50%

Kurotsuchi Mayuri

42%

Aizen Sousuke

42%

Kyouraku Shunsui

42%

Tousen Kaname

42%

Ichimaru Gin

33%

Kuchiki Byakuya

33%

It's scary because I DO find this character intriguing, yet I have the sad feeling that he'll never get enough exposure to flesh out as a character...

Some things are better left untouched...

2008-01-10T06:19:43Z

For quite a while, I've heard that Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" was considered -THE- biggest piece of shit ever written. I didn't think of it much before, but I kept seeing it in other posts, so I became curious...

I tried to inquire about it, but no one could give me a straight answer, though one coworker warned me to never speak of her ever again; I got even more curious, so I went to my last resort: The Internet.

I found sites about said book and some of the people's opinion on it. Little by little I understood why it was such a crappy book (it's 1000 pages of preachy annoyance), so for an extra bonus, I decided to read some more about this Ayn Rand herself...

...Folks, never in my life I've ever hated a human being so much to a degree that it makes me glad that the damn bitch died of a heart attack and probably rotting on her own personal hell. In fact, I would gladly wish for her to be brought back to life, only to give her cancer.

I used to think that R. H. Junior was batshit insane; I was wrong; oh, so completely wrong...

Even the piece of shit of a philosophy that she spawned simply baffles the mind to no avail:

"Until and unless you discover that money is the root of all good, you ask for your own destruction. When money ceases to become the means by which men deal with one another, then men become the tools of other men. Blood, whips and guns--or dollars. Take your choice--there is no other."

Man, I haven't even see the book in person and I already hate it with a passion...

First post of the year

2008-01-02T04:11:37Z

First things first:

I give it a 3.5 out of 10

Among other things, I'm looking forward to get into art school this year.

Also got introduced to City of Heroes by a coworker... I think I'll elaborate on that another day.

Well now...

2007-12-21T06:36:07Z

Cloverfield

Yanno, for a long while I was wondering how a movie with that kind of angle would work.

It seems I don't need to wait much longer.

It's official:

2007-11-30T19:04:55Z

I'm gonna apply to the Savannah College of Art and Design to study Sequential Art.

If things go alright, I'll be able to start this March.

Community Service

2007-11-23T06:25:22Z

As of late, people have been using the word "emo" way too liberally, to the point that the meaning is simply lost, confusing those that are emo from those that are actually afflicted emotionally.

In order to solve this issue, here's this handy video that will help fix such confusion:

Pay extra attention, for there might be a pop quiz.

And to think people accuse the Wii of being gimmicky...

2007-11-21T07:16:58Z

Get Wowed! with the Novint Falcon

On one hand, I can see the potential of such device...

On the other hand, it's a freakin' colossal $240 joystick!!!

Unless programmers come up with an innovative way to use such a device (HAH!), I can see this thing dying off or, even worse, being used in "adult" gameplay, if you catch my drift...

Yet another sign that Political Correctness' evil...

2007-11-20T19:05:29Z

Original episodes of "Sesame Street" no longer suitable for children.

According to an earnest warning on Volumes 1 and 2, “Sesame Street: Old School” is adults-only: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

Horror of horrors: A world in which moderm commodities were second class citizens, and the simple concept of taking baths, eating cookies and reading in a lower class environment was completely ok; a world in which characters had other emotions other than "happy" and weren't labeled "emo" or something similar if they didn't take their happy pills; a world in which adults and children could interact without a single hint of malice....

Apparently such a world is far much worse that a Marathon of Friday the 13th slapped together in an endless loop...

...I simply can't wait for the day breathing is banned because it might offend the deceas-- Oh, wait, "The Living Challenged"...

WHAT THE FUCK'S WRONG WITH THIS WORLD!?

2007-11-20T01:24:01Z

Three boys, 8 and 9, charged with raping 11-year-old girl

I'm at a loss of words on this one...

Open Letter to all Transformers Fanboys out there...

2007-10-26T17:13:37Z

Dear Fanboys:

In an act of incredible ~~stupidity~~ boldness, I rented out the Michael Bay's Transformers DVD.

And after hearing all the praises it received, and after watching it on my own, I have one simple question:

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?
The acting was horrible, the research incredibly poor (and I don't mean the Transformers themselves, but it seems the director hasn't met a real life soldier or police officer in his life! And for God's sake, how can anyone fuck up DDR!?) the cliches and stereotypes even worse, and even if the action was good, it was impossible to follow because of the damn epileptic camera!

And because of you people, they're making a SEQUEL!

(Though I hate to admit that it was Optimus Prime and Bumblebee that actually forced me to watch the whole thing... Still, their camera time is almost non-existent!)

Sincerely,

One pissed-off 80's guy.

P.S. They gave Optimus Prime a freakin' WEAK CHIN design! That's just unforgivable!

The pinacle of stupid(?)

2007-10-19T05:40:16Z

Got a call at work two days ago; it kinda went like this:

Me: "(Workplace), how may I help you?"
Dipshit: "Yes, I bought a laptop from you guys two days ago, and I'm calling because I would like to know how you open it."
Me: *Naive self gave the guy the benefit of the doubt and checked if said laptop had a latch or something; it didn't...* "...Sir, the laptop doesn't have a latch..."
Dipshit: "I KNOW IT DOESN'T HAVE ONE! I just want to know how to open it!"
Me: *dumbfounded* "...You flip it open like..."
Dipshit: "WHAT YA MEAN YOU FLIP IT OPEN!? LOOK, THIS LAPTOP COSTED ME $600 AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO OPEN IT WITHOUT BREAKING IT!!!"
Me: "... *click*"

I swear to God I almost lost it.

One thing is being computer illiterate, but if you lack the common sense to operate such complicated mechanism such as a HINGE, do the world a favor and castrate yourself...

And what's sad is that I know I'll find something that would top this type of stupidity eventually...

P.S. Virtual meets on Second Life are retarded.

Is this... Redundancy?

2007-10-17T04:59:35Z

I look at this:

http://www.flashfocus.net/

As I look at it, this is what I ask myself:

"...But isn't what playing videogames is for in the first place?"

I can see this working for anyone who has a gaming console for the very first time; otherwise... Meh.

I'm goddamn tired of the same crap!

2007-10-16T01:17:48Z

I ask a simple question.

I expect either a simple answer or an enlightening one.

What I get?

PEOPLE MISSING THE POINT ENTIRELY AND USING ME AS A STOOL FOR PREACHING SOMETHING ENTIRELY DIFFERENT.

I completely understand if you have trouble understanding my accent, but for God's sake, don't mangle what I'm asking about...