Sunday, December 5, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Book Review: Outliers
Outliers Malcolm Gladwell
As stated on the cover: The Principle Message of Outliers is That we need to rethink the way re look at sucess. While we cant dole out our own oppurtunities we can control how hard we work and we can through study learn better techniques to understand and aply the factors that make up sucess. To get this point across Gladwell uses information from a wide variety of fields and research. From the birth dates of all pro level athletes and the best new york lawyers to comparisons.
Also touched on are just how powerful cultural legacies can be over time. How things such as language structure, trade skills, work etchic, and social violence can advantage or disadvantage us in terms of finicial and athletic achievement.
300: A Tribute to The Best Movie of It's kind since Birth of a Nation
This Is Sparta!!!!
AWESOME! Its get even more Badass. Heres a few other Things Spartans Can do.
1. Kill Ninjas- Probably one of the most important abilites of American Super heroes. We know what kinds of places ninjas come from dont we? Right. Sewers.
2. Slay Wolves- Animals with teeth. Nuff Said Amirite?
3.Make Speeches"
We are at war, gentlemen. We must send the entire Spartan army to aid our King in the preservation of not just ourselves, but of our children. Send the army for the preservation of liberty. Send it for justice. Send it for law and order. Send it for reason. But most importantly, send our army for hope -- hope that a king and his men have not been wasted to the pages of history -- that their courage bonds us together, that we are made stronger by their actions, and that your choices today reflect their bravery.
Pretty Cool So far. Except Sparta was actually probably more like:
Okay Okay There arent really African American slaves in Sparta...well except for the one who manages to die within five minutes of the movies start. There were these people call Helots who can be thought as sort of state owned slaves who were then given out like income tax checks to individual Spartan landowners.
Still the best thing about the movie 300 is that it's not actually based on the battle of Thermopylae at all. No 300 is based on the greatest of all American Stories. TheMyth Story of the founding of America. Lets See...
1. It kills black guys-
300-Check
Founding of America-Check
2. It killsNinjas Natives Peoples
300-Check
Founding of America Check-Check
3.It Kills Black Guys and Ninjas while Making Awesome Speeches about Freedom.
300-check
Founding of America-Check
4.It hates People Trying To take it's land
300-check
Founding of America -Check
5. It Kills Black Guys, Ninjas and Gives No rights to women but acts as if this isnt the case while it makes Awesome speeches about Freedom!!!!
300-Check
Founding of America-Check
So You See the Story of 300 is the story of America.
For Further Thoughts
Greeks Bearing Movies
AWESOME! Its get even more Badass. Heres a few other Things Spartans Can do.
1. Kill Ninjas- Probably one of the most important abilites of American Super heroes. We know what kinds of places ninjas come from dont we? Right. Sewers.
2. Slay Wolves- Animals with teeth. Nuff Said Amirite?
3.Make Speeches"
We are at war, gentlemen. We must send the entire Spartan army to aid our King in the preservation of not just ourselves, but of our children. Send the army for the preservation of liberty. Send it for justice. Send it for law and order. Send it for reason. But most importantly, send our army for hope -- hope that a king and his men have not been wasted to the pages of history -- that their courage bonds us together, that we are made stronger by their actions, and that your choices today reflect their bravery.
Pretty Cool So far. Except Sparta was actually probably more like:
Okay Okay There arent really African American slaves in Sparta...well except for the one who manages to die within five minutes of the movies start. There were these people call Helots who can be thought as sort of state owned slaves who were then given out like income tax checks to individual Spartan landowners.
Still the best thing about the movie 300 is that it's not actually based on the battle of Thermopylae at all. No 300 is based on the greatest of all American Stories. The
1. It kills black guys-
300-Check
Founding of America-Check
2. It kills
300-Check
Founding of America Check-Check
3.It Kills Black Guys and Ninjas while Making Awesome Speeches about Freedom.
300-check
Founding of America-Check
4.It hates People Trying To take it's land
300-check
Founding of America -Check
5. It Kills Black Guys, Ninjas and Gives No rights to women but acts as if this isnt the case while it makes Awesome speeches about Freedom!!!!
300-Check
Founding of America-Check
So You See the Story of 300 is the story of America.
For Further Thoughts
Greeks Bearing Movies
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Minorites in World Of Warcraft
...Yeah I admit I am a semi serious World Of Warcraft player. I have a few characters approaching 80 slowly and I've had max lv characters in the past. So far I've found the end game to be pretty boring despite what people say. I spend some portion of time usually ganking in STV, Nagrand or Hillsbrad, but the majority of my time is spent responding to racist comments in trade channel.
Now I know I dont have to respond it would probably make more sense not to respond. I do though for a number of reasons the number one being because I'm bored and griefing racist white twelve year olds seems like a pretty good way to waste some valuable time. As times change we gotta change with em, 50 years ago it was marches and rallies, Nowadays it's 30 minute long discussions the guild channel that get my ranked reduced then get me kicked out. No matter as the fight goes on into the machine and now so have the freedom fighters . This usually amounts to spamming chat channel with Malcolm X qoutes and cursing people out until I get a message from one of the guys in blue. If I'm really Mad though I can get this semi-leet guy I used to know who plays an ally warlock on the same server as me. Then It's just a matter of time before they wander off alone somewhere............
As A side note reading trade channel and barren chat is either a serious look into the mindset of a juvenille white male, or a serious look into the abyss of stupidity. Probably both.
Now I know I dont have to respond it would probably make more sense not to respond. I do though for a number of reasons the number one being because I'm bored and griefing racist white twelve year olds seems like a pretty good way to waste some valuable time. As times change we gotta change with em, 50 years ago it was marches and rallies, Nowadays it's 30 minute long discussions the guild channel that get my ranked reduced then get me kicked out. No matter as the fight goes on into the machine and now so have the freedom fighters . This usually amounts to spamming chat channel with Malcolm X qoutes and cursing people out until I get a message from one of the guys in blue. If I'm really Mad though I can get this semi-leet guy I used to know who plays an ally warlock on the same server as me. Then It's just a matter of time before they wander off alone somewhere............
As A side note reading trade channel and barren chat is either a serious look into the mindset of a juvenille white male, or a serious look into the abyss of stupidity. Probably both.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Movies from Amsterdam: Inglorious Basterds
I didnt follow the hype leading up to this movie thankfully.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Southpark: Medicinal Fried Chicken
Just caught this last night I think its from the new season. Is it just me or does cartoons like southpark and others pushing the issue more so than Celebrities and Politicians.
Im going to go head and stradle the fence here and say that I dont one to be to hasty got interests on both sides but man. You gotta figure what with the economy looking like dogshit theres a good little change that could be made from a little changing of the rules and theres a good lot of people that were promised something like change not to long ago. and if you follow that see.
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Im going to go head and stradle the fence here and say that I dont one to be to hasty got interests on both sides but man. You gotta figure what with the economy looking like dogshit theres a good little change that could be made from a little changing of the rules and theres a good lot of people that were promised something like change not to long ago. and if you follow that see.
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Movie from Amsterdam: Waking Life
This is one movie that was nothing like I expected. As you see the visuals are kind of cartoony and trippy and shit. The plot is segmented in a manner similar to Linklaters other Slacker but now we have a recurring main character and narrative. There's a speech that about a hunned percent guranteed to make you want to go out and buy every existenliasm book you can get your hands on.
Best Websites to Browse While Baked.
Do you often browse the web for Amsterdam or Home?
Neave.com The Website Of Paul Neave. A well known Game and Aplication designer though theres no wikipedia page on him.
Fancast- Probably the best Place to Watch Tv Shows Online also check out there documentaries. One of the easiest paces to watch the old Naked Gun Movies. A similar site I havent really checked out much Hulu
YouTube -Type in Anything. Watch. Upload Your Own videos and Try For Your Own fifteen minutes of fame.
GrassCity Forums-New To Amsterdam? Get Your Questions Answered Here. Learn to roll
Big Think- Like Youtube but with brain requirements.
Tv Tropes-If youre a writer or artist of any sort be forewarned. This will kill your time.
Neave.com The Website Of Paul Neave. A well known Game and Aplication designer though theres no wikipedia page on him.
Fancast- Probably the best Place to Watch Tv Shows Online also check out there documentaries. One of the easiest paces to watch the old Naked Gun Movies. A similar site I havent really checked out much Hulu
YouTube -Type in Anything. Watch. Upload Your Own videos and Try For Your Own fifteen minutes of fame.
GrassCity Forums-New To Amsterdam? Get Your Questions Answered Here. Learn to roll
Big Think- Like Youtube but with brain requirements.
Tv Tropes-If youre a writer or artist of any sort be forewarned. This will kill your time.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Hail to the Vampires
Hail to the Vampires and the lurkers and the Nighthawks, and the people of the moon. Hail to the lonely and the passing and the lost.
Hail to the unheard hustlers and the steppers of the wayward jingle.
Hail to the Villains and the Underdogs and the righteous.
Hail to those who make it in by thier skin of thier teeth.
Hail to the unheard hustlers and the steppers of the wayward jingle.
Hail to the Villains and the Underdogs and the righteous.
Hail to those who make it in by thier skin of thier teeth.
Army Recruitment Video
Is it just me or is there something extremely wierd about this army recruitment video. Its a an old white guy talking to this lady and he says I'm proud of both of both of you. Besides being obvisously corny is it just me or is there something wrong about this video.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Best movies to Watch While High: Stoners vs Potheads a House Divided
How has One of the most pertinent and prevailing questions of our time escaped a definitve answer for so long. Why has no list been able to once and for all capture the true essence of this most important question. Why has it come down to Anigga to set straight one of the greatest misconceptions of our time. You see contempary thinking would tell us there are two types of smokers.
Potheads and Stoners which can basically be pared down to those who like to laugh and those who like to think. While this is true on some levels and false on others it still does nothing to present us with a definitive answer for our problem.
You see the truth is the best movies to watch while high is not about who you are or what you smoke or how much you smoke, what you smoke or how often. It's basically a matter of mood or company. Where would you like to go and where are you getting to?
No need to put things in such a dichotomy. So Instead of going about this the wrong way again Let's pose a few different questions. What side of your brain is working today. Are you remembering dumb times and trips through the Amsterdam air with comrades, the pointless wanderings of your youth, mishaps and misadventures?
Cooley High:
Friday:
Clerks:
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle: Slightly better than the second one.
Long time Native of Amsterdam? Consider yourself something of a connisseur ? learned the worth of a good oldie?
Up in Smoke:
Dont know quite what you want?
Pulp Fiction
The Big Lebowski:
A Recurring memory Pestering You of Late? Did that dark place you went where you more like home
Pan's Labyrith
Waking Life
Donnie Darko
Feel the Call of the Natural World? Earlier days or Simpler Times Perhaps
Koyaanisqatsi: See the full Movie courtesy of youtube.
The Earth:
Potheads and Stoners which can basically be pared down to those who like to laugh and those who like to think. While this is true on some levels and false on others it still does nothing to present us with a definitive answer for our problem.
You see the truth is the best movies to watch while high is not about who you are or what you smoke or how much you smoke, what you smoke or how often. It's basically a matter of mood or company. Where would you like to go and where are you getting to?
No need to put things in such a dichotomy. So Instead of going about this the wrong way again Let's pose a few different questions. What side of your brain is working today. Are you remembering dumb times and trips through the Amsterdam air with comrades, the pointless wanderings of your youth, mishaps and misadventures?
Cooley High:
Friday:
Clerks:
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle: Slightly better than the second one.
Long time Native of Amsterdam? Consider yourself something of a connisseur ? learned the worth of a good oldie?
Up in Smoke:
Dont know quite what you want?
Pulp Fiction
The Big Lebowski:
A Recurring memory Pestering You of Late? Did that dark place you went where you more like home
Pan's Labyrith
Waking Life
Donnie Darko
Feel the Call of the Natural World? Earlier days or Simpler Times Perhaps
Koyaanisqatsi: See the full Movie courtesy of youtube.
The Earth:
Year One Film Review
I caught this movie last night completely by chance. one of those 3am nothing to choose from type of things. How bad could it be amirite?
Not to bad at all as it turned out.
The plot is basically a jumbled subversion of stories from the book of Genesis, with Jack Black as the village idiot who believes he is the chosen one after eating from the "forbidden tree". Joining him on the quest is Michel Cera as some guy whos name I cant remember but who has the same female problems Cera had in "Nick and Norah's infintie playlist." The first scene with Cain and Abel was one of the best parts of the movie imo.
The comedy isnt spectacular but then except for Craig Phillip Robinson there wasnt anything to remarkabale about Pineapple Express and yet people throw it up there on the top of every fucking stoner list. At least in Year one there is a slight and possibly cautionary message related to religion and belief.
Comedic Value 3/5
Watch it while visiting Amsterdam 4/5
Just Watch it 3/5
Not to bad at all as it turned out.
The plot is basically a jumbled subversion of stories from the book of Genesis, with Jack Black as the village idiot who believes he is the chosen one after eating from the "forbidden tree". Joining him on the quest is Michel Cera as some guy whos name I cant remember but who has the same female problems Cera had in "Nick and Norah's infintie playlist." The first scene with Cain and Abel was one of the best parts of the movie imo.
The comedy isnt spectacular but then except for Craig Phillip Robinson there wasnt anything to remarkabale about Pineapple Express and yet people throw it up there on the top of every fucking stoner list. At least in Year one there is a slight and possibly cautionary message related to religion and belief.
Comedic Value 3/5
Watch it while visiting Amsterdam 4/5
Just Watch it 3/5
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Youll Never convince me a word is stronger than me
Never. Niggga. Nope Not ever nigga. Young old black white it makes me no difference. In fact if Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King, and Ghandi all converged into one super being just for the purpose of convincing me to stop using the word nigga, still I would refuse.
I refuse to believe that it is worth my dignity or time to call newspapers or start riots because some white person said nigga. Now if youre the type of person that believes that the word Nigga MAKES (it doesnt) you do or feel anything then that's fine and that's your choice(plz leave my page) But trying to Ban a word from other people is just plain stupid.
Words are nothing more than sounds, the meaning comes at the point of interpretation or understanding. If the word Nigga has different connations in someone else's mind who are you to tell them they are wrong. Just because the word nigga MAKES you feel one way doesn't mean that implies to everyone.
Maybe it's me but I just don't buy into this kind of Bullshit. I'm sure white people say Nigga all the time when I'm not around. Just as my loving, caring grandma would refer to police officers as "crackas' or "the man". The use or disuse of such words may signify ignorance or closed mindeness but it doesnt say to much about character. People that think youre a nigga or going to think yure a nigga whether they say it out loud or not.
How is the economic/spirtual/mental state of Black America be improved by the banning of the word Nigga.
if the word nigga MAKES you do anything then you have affectively lost control of yourself.
That being said.
I refuse to believe that it is worth my dignity or time to call newspapers or start riots because some white person said nigga. Now if youre the type of person that believes that the word Nigga MAKES (it doesnt) you do or feel anything then that's fine and that's your choice(plz leave my page) But trying to Ban a word from other people is just plain stupid.
Words are nothing more than sounds, the meaning comes at the point of interpretation or understanding. If the word Nigga has different connations in someone else's mind who are you to tell them they are wrong. Just because the word nigga MAKES you feel one way doesn't mean that implies to everyone.
Maybe it's me but I just don't buy into this kind of Bullshit. I'm sure white people say Nigga all the time when I'm not around. Just as my loving, caring grandma would refer to police officers as "crackas' or "the man". The use or disuse of such words may signify ignorance or closed mindeness but it doesnt say to much about character. People that think youre a nigga or going to think yure a nigga whether they say it out loud or not.
How is the economic/spirtual/mental state of Black America be improved by the banning of the word Nigga.
if the word nigga MAKES you do anything then you have affectively lost control of yourself.
That being said.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Back to Azeroth
At last I've acquired the long sought and probably better spent elsewhere funds needed to begin my grand conquest of all /2's. Nothing like a speedy access to a drug you've known before. I literally shook as I waited for wsg the boring level until i could bg.
My new toon is a rogue which is a class I'd always been interested in playing since I first made the climb to 60 and realized how gimped my class was.
My new toon is a rogue which is a class I'd always been interested in playing since I first made the climb to 60 and realized how gimped my class was.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Movies From Amsterdam
Because the answer to this question is one of the mankind's greatest mysteries.
1. A clockwork Orange
2.Family Guy
3.Boondocks
4.Adult Swim
5.The Big Lebowski
6.Conan the Barbarian
7The Good, The bad, The Ugly
8.Cooley High
9.Dazed and Confused
Any suggestions?
1. A clockwork Orange
2.Family Guy
3.Boondocks
4.Adult Swim
5.The Big Lebowski
6.Conan the Barbarian
7The Good, The bad, The Ugly
8.Cooley High
9.Dazed and Confused
Any suggestions?
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Stepping The Film Game Up
And abruptly on this random date I've returned with news from the front. I've been escaping to movie gallery a lot recently which is nothing unusual in itself but not in search of any ol flicks. The movies I'm after these days TEND not to be your the normal theater fare.
A few films that I saw recently in particular have me thinking more and more about what I've been missing.The first is the movie More. (1969) I think Pink Floyd did the soundtrack and the director is . Anyway if you havent already you guy gotta get up on this film.
A few films that I saw recently in particular have me thinking more and more about what I've been missing.The first is the movie More. (1969) I think Pink Floyd did the soundtrack and the director is . Anyway if you havent already you guy gotta get up on this film.
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