High Sticking Is An Art

I been playing the new X Box Arcade game 3 on 3 NHL Arcade. This is not a hockey simulator but a fast pace 3 on 3 hockey shootout.
It can handle up to six player with three on each team playing live.
The controls take a little getting use to.
The audio is sharp and well done.
The graphics are splendid and in no way reality based. There are power up which cause tiny goalies. Hugh players and rocket skates just to start.
This is just a plain fun game.
Must try.

It should be noted that on line play requires you to register with EA Sports. This means giving them an email address so you can be spamed.

Claws

I have been watching the new series Wolverine and the X Men.
This is a retelling of the X Men comic book series. A had full of people cursed or blessed depending on how you see it with powers.
The mutants as they are called are harassed, hunted, and experiment on. Guilty of only being born different.

The series is well done with great graphics, an excellent voice cast, and some grand writing.
The series is doing so well a second season has been announced.
People who don't like fantasy or don't enjoy comic books will not enjoy this show but anyone who ever been picked on for being different or enjoys comics will enjoy this.
This is something you should at least try.

Highway To Smell

I have played Brothers In Arms Highway To Hell.
This is a WW2 shooter.
The graphics are last generation.
The controls are confusing and sluggish.
The audio is dull.
The characters move like puppets from a Gerry Anderson program.

If you love WW2 shooters this is a rental at best.

Purrr stige

I have started the prestige section of Call Of Duty World At War.
This is a way of adding life to the game. When you reach prestige all your accomplishments are erased and you start all over from the very beginning. All the challenges are erased and all the weapons you have unlocked are taken away and you have to do it all over again. But this time you know how to get it done so it shouldn't take so long.

This is a brilliant move by the games makers to add play value and life to the game. Now if only they would do something about all the glitchers.
Glitches are faults or weakness in the game some people will take advantage of to increase their score or even make themselves invincible.
Glitchers have no honor. They must cheat to win.

Stewart Parnell

Meet Stewart Parnell scumbag, and murder.
Parnell is the President of Peanut Corporation of America.
From everything I seen Parnell knowingly shipped product contaminated with salmonella.
Congress has subpoenaed Parnell.
Upon his arrival to the hearing he refused to answer any questions.
Parnell was dismissed but may be have to reappear before the committee.

In my view if Parnell can be proved to have shipped the tainted peanut product that has led to the death of 8 people and 501 cases of salmonella related illness Parnell is guilty of premeditated murder.

More Microsoft Crap

I purchased The Lost and The Damned an add on for Grand Theft Auto IV. However the content will not be available until February 17th. Typical Microsoft, anything the steal money from their customers. We pay in advance for a service that is weeks away if it ever really shows up at all.
Gates your a thief. More over your an *ssh*l*.

Back Pain

My back has been aching recently. I'm filing it under old age. I do have a very nifty little item that helps. It's a herb pack. You place it in the microwave for 50 seconds and get it nice and warm then place on the ache in your back. It works wounder. It has seeds in it that smell wonderful. Cinnamon, Peppermint, Yarrow, Spearmint, and more.

Congressman Proves Himself A Real Twit

A congressional delegation secret trip to Iraq was going just fine. Then Representative Peter Hoekstra twittered his arrival on his Black Berry.

He posted the message "Just landed in Baghdad."

Here is his Twitter page. http://twitter.com/petehoekstra

Twitter is a free service that lets you post messages to the public or followers.

Congress critter Hoekstra is a Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee.

How about a committee for using you brain?

Winded

We are under Wind Advisory. The winds are gusting from 25 mph to 45 mph. There even a warning out for high profile vehicles such as RV, big rigs, and trucks.

Duel

I had an old watch repaired. It has two faces. The top one is set on Texas time and the bottom on is set on British time.

Losses

The above photo shows where the carousel once stood in my favorite mall. Much to the annoyance of mall management I was not the only one taken photos of the empty space.

Word is the real work of the refit of the mall starts on March 15th.

The mall is currently half empty. Some stores will be shutting down permanently and others are moving else where. But it seems as if the down turn in the economy is not slowing down the remodeling.

Holly Melt Downs Batman

Christian Bale apparently blow a fuse when a cinematographer ruined a take by checking a light.
I have listened to the audio and frankly Bale is right. The reason you have technical run throughs is to solve problems such as these. If the light had blown during a take it was up to the director to call a "Bust" and have the lighting reset.
Bale was right although he could have simple asked the director to have the man tossed from the set. I also fault the director for not putting his foot down on both the actor and cinematographer.

No Longer 18

Happy Birthday Mr. Funier!
And if you don't know who Mr. Vincent Damon Funier is well in his own words "...That's a drag." Maybe you should go ask Alice, Alice Cooper that is.
Today is the 61 birthday of the main man himself Alice Cooper.
Alice is a legend in rock and roll circles, an actor, a restaurateur, a golfer, and radio DJ.
Alice legend is built around his stagecraft and showmanship.
Happy Birthday Alice, may there be many a round of golf in your future.

PS. Schools out!

Cool

It is 32 degrees outside but no wind so it does not feel so cold. That sound odd doesn't it.
The rest of the week will be below the 80s.
This may be the ending of our winter cycle here.

I am not looking forward to summer especially hurricane season.

Hero Or Heel

WWE has turned Chris Jericho into a heel or bad guy again. Jericho is amazingly good at being a smarmy self centered jack ass. He plays the part as well if not better than most.

It is fun watching a former face or good guy turn bad, Hulk Hogan proved that in his turn into Hollywood Hogan during the nWo phase of WCWs run. Hogan did turn back into the good guy which he admitted he had planed before his turn to heel.

I think on of the great all time bad guys was Scott Hall. He just dripped evil and conceit. Jericho is giving Hall a run for his money.

Wakeup Mr. Murray

Today is Groundhog day. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so we will have six more weeks of winter. No word if Bill Murray has seen his shadow today.
Oddly enough no one is showing the classic 1993 film. If you have not seen this jem it places Bill Murray in the role of a self centered news reporter Phil Conners. Conners must relive February 2nd over and over again until he grows up. The film is very well done and even the annoying presance of Chriss Elliott can not ruin this film. If you have one of those days that go on forever give this movie a try.

Bow Wow

Yesterday was Superbowl Sunday. I however watched the Puppy Bowl 5. The Puppy Bowl is what the cable channel Animal Planet offers as counter programing to the football game.
The Puppy Bowl is a large grid marked out like a football field. Then a bunch of puppies are given a ton of toys to play with. You just sit there and watch these hyper cute hyper active pups play for an hour.
Of course there is a half time show. Kitten Show. Plenty of cute kittens play while all kinds of lights and confetti are drop on them. There where two scene stealer's in this part of the show. The first was a cat how simply had enough and decided to take a nap. There was a second kitten who was overwhelmed by it all and found a nice safe place to wait it all out.

The rest of my day was spent with housework.

Fire Warning

Even though we sit on the Gulf of Mexico and it is winter my home town is in the middle of a fire warning. The humidity is so low and it has not rained in such a long time there is a danger of fire. The people who live on the outskirts of town and the refineries are all keeping an eye out for grass fires. I would love one or maybe two more cold fronts and plenty of rain.

Boom Stick

I have been playing Gears Of War 2. This game is a blast.
The graphics, audio, and controls are all well done.
I game this a must rent for shooter fans.
4 out of 5.

Shoping Around

I went back to my old grocery store today and even through you save money by going to the discount store I rather go to my old store. Here why. I get a hug at the front door. I get to see a young lady who could not be more beautiful if she tried and is a great hugger. More over the people there help you. They are friendly, they don't look at you as if your an inconvenience in their life.

I'll keep going to the discount store to save money but I will go back to my old store just for the hugs.