Mercenaries 2 Down In Flames

I have been playing Mercenaries 2 World In Flames.

The game is slightly disappointing. The graphics are last generation and the voice acting is as flat as an ironing board.

However there is plenty of action to be had. You can drive various vehicles, fly helicopters, and blow stuff up real good. You can call in air strikes and helicopter to pick up prisoners, evacuate you when injured.

All in all the game is a rental not a purchase.

Gustav 6

Hurricane Gustav is now a category 4 storm.

Latitude 26.4 North
Longitude 87.3 West

Pressure 956 millibars,

Gustav is forecast to make landfall between Monday or Tuesday AM.

Back On My Feet Again

I actually wore my favorite pair of sneakers or tennis shoes. It was a tight fit as my left foot is still slightly swollen. However I got them on and could walk around. I still have a bit of a John Wayne gate to my walk but I am walking.

A World In Flames

Mercenariness 2: World In Flame for the Xbox 360 should be released today. The local game store, Game Stop will open at noon. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve.
I want to play with my new toy.
I am talking some old games in to trade.
The trade in thing is a clear scam. If I trade in three games I will get 20 percent of the price of the game. However if you wait and take the games in on a different occasion you will get the trade in price of the games some of which is up to 30 dollars or more. That far better than a 20 percent value off a game for say 60 dollars.
Tricky little buggers arn't they.

Why Weather People Piss Me Off

Watching all the different weather forecasters is aggravating.

They talk in absolutes. Example "Thursday it will be sunny" this statement made on a Saturday night. Sunday morning arrives and it's "Thursday will be overcast with some rain."

Just admit you don't know what will happen one day to the next and explain your giving an educated quess. When you miss the forcast you can say "I warned you that the forcast was just a guess don't blame me" and when you get it right you can proclaim "Today is Thursday an it overcast with some rain. I got it right and I am brilliant!"

It's all a shot in the dark just admit it!!

We return you to our normale happy go lucky blog... weather permiting.

Saturday Night Stomach Looking For Sunday Morning.

My stomach is churning.

These hurricanes are making me ill.
I really hope all the storms go in north of us. I know that sounds cold for the poor people that will be effected by the storms but I don't need all this stress.

However tomorrow Mercenaries 2 should be released and I am really looking forward to the distraction of a new game to play.

I got to talk to an old friend last night. We both agreed that we both miss Ken a great deal. I feel like I lost a mentor and brother when Ken died. The last time I saw Ken he was in so much pain I was speechless. I am grateful he is no longer in pain.

I also got to talk to another old friend who lives in England. His job keeps him very busy and he and his wife are trying to adapt a child. I was nice to talk to an old play mate.

The sooner hurricane season is over the better. Bring on the cold weather.

Crossroads Closes

Yesterday the coffee shop Crossroads was closed. Crossroads was in the middle of our favorite grocery store. My dad loved to have some coffie while waiting for prescriptions to be filled at the pharamcy.

In The Teeth Of The Season

We are in the peek of hurricane season and it shows.
Today the last seven remaining unclaimed bodies that where victims of hurricane Katrina where laid to rest.
Three years ago today Katrina made landfall. Katrina was the fifth strongest hurricane ever in Atlantic and third strongest ever to make landfall. Katrina took at least 1,836 lives with 705 still missing. She packed winds measured up to 175 mph.
Meanwhile today one hurricane and one tropical storm lurk in the Atlantic ocean. Hurricane Gustav is traveling towards the Gulf of Mexico and tropical storm Hana is growing stronger.
There are 92 days left in the hurricane season.

Gustav 5

Latitude 18.8 North
Longitude 79.3 West

Winds 75 mph
Pressure 984 millibars
Moving West North West 11 mph

Gustav 4

Gustav is now a tropical storm after making landfall in the Dominican Republic.

Latitude 17.8 North Longitude 77.3 West

Winds 70 mph moving west 7 mph pressure at 988 millibars.

Dallas Cowboys Win

Dallas Cowboys 16
Minnesota Vikings 10

This was the final preseason game of the year.

Gustav 3

17.80 N 75.60W
Maximum sustained wind 50 mph.
Moving South West at 10 mph.

The Saffir - Simpson Scale

The Saffir - Simpson Scale is used to messure the power of hurricanes.

Category 1 Winds 74 - 95 mph with storm surge 4 - 5 feet above normal.

Category 2 Winds 96 - 110 mph with storm surge 6 - 8 feet above normal.

Category 3 Winds 111 - 130 mph with storm surge 9 - 12 feet above normal.

Category 4 Winds 131 - 155 mph with storm surge 13 - 18 feet above normal.

Category 5 Winds 156 and higher with storm surge above 18 feet.

The system was created in 1971 by civil engineer Herbert Saffir and meteorologist Bob Simpson.

Gustav 2

Gustav is now at Latitude 18.8 North, 74.4 West.
The storm has winds of 60 Miles An Hour.
Pressure of 997 millibars.

Gustav is projected to be in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday morning.
Landfall is expected on Monday.

Gustav

Hurricane Gustav made landfall on Haiti. Gustav has killed one at lest one person. The storm is moving north west at 8 miles an hour.

Tropical Update - Gustav

The tropical activity without a name became hurricane Gustav.
Gustav strengthened into a category one hurricane early Tuesday morning traveling north west at 9 miles an hour. Gustav is expected to strengthen over the next few day and head into the Gulf of Mexico. There is a possibility that a high pressure front may change Gustav course away from us.

Busy Day

Bill the cat has had a busy day.
He has retired from gardening and spent most of the day napping on the cool kitchen tile floor. It has just been to hot for him to over see my father gardening adventures. Usually he helps out with some digging or monitoring the watering. However today he spent the day indoors.

Tropical Storm Fay 5

Tropical Storm Fay has been downgraded to a tropical depression. She is expected to take a turn north and travel north until al her energy is depleted.

Blogging

I am trying to train myself to do a daily posting in this blog.
Not that anyone knows about it. A few family members may visit it.
This is more or less an exercise in self control.
I think it would be neat if every one I knew had a blog so we could see whts going on in each others worlds.

Huricane Season

There less than a hundred days left in hurricane season. It can not end soon enough for me.

Now if only time would slow down after the winter starts. I looking forward to the winter and cool and cold weather.

Tropical Storm 4

Tropical Storm Fay has moved back into the Gulf of Mexico.
They expect the storm to make landfall again Saturday.

Dallas Cowboys Win Preseason Game

Dallas Cowboys 23
Houston Texans 22

Tropical Storm Fay 3

Tropical storm Fay made her third landfall today. With high winds and down pours Fay is moving towards Florida's panhandle.

Finally

Today the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) issued rules banning prerecorded calls from telemarketers.

To receive a prerecorded call from a Telemarketers you must choose to receive these calls. These rules do not block "informational" calls such as those telling you of a canceled flight, appointment reminders.

These calls are not covered by the TSR (Telemarketers Sales Rules) as they do not try to sale any goods or services to the receiver.

Tropical Storm Fay 2

Tropical storm Fay made landfall Monday then moved back out to the sea then made a second landfall near Cape Romano Tuesday morning.
A Tropical Storm Warning is out for the Central Atlantic Coastline.

Rainbow In The Dark Skys

There was a rainbow this morning. Wile Florida is dealing with Fay we are having some much needed rain. Hopefully there will be some more.

Tropical Storm Fay

Topical storm Fay is setting course for a tour of Florida. The current project path shows Fay moving through the body of Florida. Fay is moving a 6 miles an hour and is packing winds of 60 miles an hour.

Tropical Update

There a new tropical storm out there and her name is Fay. Fay has winds at 50mph and is moving North West alone the Cuban coastline. And may move to the coast of Florida.

Dallas Cowboys Lose Second Preseason Game

Dallas Cowboys 13
Denver Broncos 23

Big Foot Big Flop

Two men claiming to have found the remains of Big Foot submitted DNA from the remains for testing. The results have come back with the results that their Big Foot is more opossum than ape.

Matthew Whitton and Rick Dyer are the two men who claimed to have found the body. By sheer coincidence they are co owner of a company that make Big Foot merchandise. Who would have guessed at that.

A Man And His Hobbies

Shigeru Miyamoto can not discuss his hobbies. It's not that they are bad but they make Nintendo Billions. Miyamoto hobby for gardening helped him create the game Pikmin. When he got a puppy he made Nintendogs. After he decide to lose weight he designed WiiFit.

The above games have made Nintendo billions of dollars and they do not want Shigeru discussing his hobbies out of fear someone will design a game best off his hobby.

If I was Nintendo I'd make sure he had plenty of free time to try new hobbies.

Tropical Update

There is new activity 200 miles east the Leeward Islands. The disturbance is moving North - North West at 10 to 15 miles an hour.

1400 mile East of the Leeward Islands is an area of low pressure.

There is another storm just of the coast of Africa also moving westward.

Tax FreeWeekend, Kind Of

This weekend will be another tax free weekend.
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday some items under $100.00 will be state tax free.

Baby clothes Backpacks for use by elementary and secondary students Belts with attached buckles Boots - cowboy, hiking Caps/hats - baseball, fishing, golf, knitted Coats and wraps Diapers - adult and baby Dresses Gloves (generally) Gym suits and uniforms Hooded shirts and hooded sweatshirts Hosiery Jackets Jeans Jerseys - baseball and football Jogging apparel Neckwear and ties Pajamas Pants and trousers Raincoats and ponchos Robes Shirts Shoes - sandals, slippers, sneakers, tennis, walking Socks (including athletic) Shorts Suits, slacks, and jackets Sweatshirts Sweat suits Sweaters Swimsuits Underclothes Work clothes and uniforms

Have you noticed whats not on the list. SCHOOL SUPPLIES!
Pens, pencils, folders, paper, and the like are taxed.
You state government demonstrating their brilliance once again.

My New Life Ambition

To be the last person on earth not to have played World Of Warcraft.

More Tropical Trouble

Two Tropical disturbances have formed in the Atlantic. Wile not hurricanes is active now the two storms will be closely watch.

The Tears Of Saint Lawrence

If you look at the stars tonight you may see The Tears of Saint Lawrence.

Laurentius, a Christian deacon, was martyred by the Romans in 258 AD on an outdoor stove. It was in the midst of this torture that Laurentius cried out: "I am already roasted on one side and, if thou wouldst have me well cooked, it is time to turn me on the other."

The saint's death was commemorated on August 10. King Phillip II of Spain built his monastery place the "Escorial," on the plan of the holy gridiron. And the abundance of shooting stars seen annually between approximately Aug. 8 and 14 have come to be known as St. Lawrence's "fiery tears."

The tears are in fact of part of the Swift Tuttle comet. This time every year the Earths orbit crosses the path of the Swift Tuttle comet providing the meteor shower. The comet particles sail into Earths atmosphere at 37 miles per second.

Dallas Cowboys Lose First Pre Season Game

Dallas Cowboys 17
San Diego Chargers 31

NFL Network

I has settled in to watch my first Dallas Cowboys preseason game on the NFL Network.
First off the game started several minutes late and not only did I miss the kick off butthe first score of the game.
After a long commercial break I saw a few more minutes of the Cowboys game when it was replaced without any announcement by the different game entirely. The game was the New York Jets and the Cleavland Browns.
Either someone screwed up or the NFL flat out lied and hope no one would notice.
In any case I found the Cowboys game on another channel.
The score is currently San Diego 38 Dallas Cowboys 14.

Not a promising start for the new season.
Maybe the Cowboys should spend more time on football and less time worrying about the new stadium.

Dallas Cowboys Pre Season Schedule

Saturday August 16th 2008 - 8:00 pm
Denver away

Friday August 22nd 2008 - 7:00 pm
Houston at home

Thursday August 28 2008 - 7:00 pm
Minnesota at home

T Boone Pickens Plan

Former oil man and hedge fund chair holder T Boone Pickens has spoken up against the United States dependency on foreign oil.
The United States spends $700 Billion every year on foreing oil for 70% of our fuel.
Pickens is spend a large sum of money in "Wind Farming.'
For more check out his website Pickens Plan.
It is at http://www.pickensplan.com/ .

Halo 3 Figure

While in San Antonio I picked up one of the new Halo 3 multi player figures. You can mix and match parts of the armor like the shoulders and helmets to match the armor you wear in the game.

TagWorld R.I.P.

I tried to get back into my Tag World page to discovered that the whole site has had a major reworking. This is more of a rape than a redesign. The entire site has been rendered unusable. Good work Flux you have totally destroyed a wonderful community.

Van's

Gates Get Your Hand Out Of My Wallet

In an attempt to give Bill Gates the finger I have downloaded Open Office.
Gates has enough of my money and I consider him to be the biggest thief on the planet.

Midpoint

By my understanding today marks the midpoint of the summer season here in South Texas.
This means hopefully that the temperatures will stat going down and the days will cool off.

Edouard Makes Landfall

Tropical storm Edouard made landfall East of Galveston and West of the Louisianan boarder.

What They Need Is A Better Cheif Enginer

Space X lost not only three satellites but the remains of actor James Doohan who is widely know as "Scotty" the fictional chief engineer of the USS Enterprise from the original Star Trek television series.
The ashes of 200 other people where lost as well.
This was the third loss for the Space X company.
The satellites where the property of NASA and The DoD.
Also lost where the ashes of Gordon Cooper who was one of the original Mercury astronauts.

Edouard Update

Edouard has weakened then restrengthened but is still moving west and should make landfall sometime Tuesday.

A New Tropical Trouble

Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Gulf of Mexico about 4pm.
Edouard is the fifth tropical storm this season and has winds at 45 miles an hour.
The storm is expected to make landfall Tuesday.
Edouard was located around 90 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and is 400 miles east of Galveston, Texas.
It is moving West at 6 mph.

Old Nightmare

Today marks the anniversary of the 1970 hurricane Celia.
Celia killed a minimum of 15 people and did $400 million dollars of damage.