Bicentennial Update: 1958-2008

Well, I haven’t been here for a while, but what more can I say than that?*
I’ve been gaming.
Oh, and, ARTH4X BLOG IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN.
Go and check it out. Updates weekly!

kthx.

-The Mighty Zeppelin

* Apart from the fact that I’m still alive, of course.

Rakien’s Blog ~ This’n'That

Ayman’s SimPlaza

Oi.

A’ight guys, on a tandem here.. Do you hate being told what to do?  Wow! Me too. [Pressuming your answer is yes.]  So, the next time you are doing something, and are too goddamn lazy to do it yourself, and feel like telling someone else to do it.. Think about the rage you are building up inside of them.. Think about it..

[-//End Prelude-]

Cyberpunk isn’t dead, but, it’s dying

“So, you into those shiny machines? Yeah, me too.  I loved “I, Robot”.  It’s so.. futuristic.”

Ever ran into someone like that?  And wanted to throttle them as much as I do?  If yes, you will understand what I am typing.

Kids these days.. and most un-educated adults, feel like the future is a set point in time, that the actions are already laid out for us, and we just have to follow them.

While “I, Robot” is indeed possible, to label it as futurisitc is like saying “Wow, that guy died.. It’s so.. futuristic.”  It’s a possibility, but, for it to happen with 100% certainty in the future, is nihil..

You _could_ say “It’s so.. possibilistic”?  But, then again.. I suppose people are lazy..

Oh, and when the future comes, in whatever form it is laid out for us.. won’t Cyberpunk be offically dead?  Since, it’ll be.. Presentpunk or some-shit?

My answer is “No.”

My long answer is “No, because, it is always possible to build off of current technology, make it better.  And the bounds of the human imagination are only what said human sets them to.”

So, kiddies, learn from this..  Be a brilliant scientist and mold the future to what you see fit, even if it’s robot’s in every household.

[-//End Cyberpunk-]
Thoughts..

How do we know that computers aren’t already sentient?  We just control the mice/keyboard because they haven’t yet figured that out..  They are trying to talk to us, with the only medium they know.. packets.. and since we can’t understand them, we think they can’t think..  They could be plotting our demise right now.. as soon as we give them legs and arms..

[-//Thoughts-]

Society? Pfft.

How many times have you gotten in trouble/picked on for doing things that “society says isn’t normal”?  Who the fuck is society if it doesn’t include me, and everyone else who does these things?  Is it some grand counsel that sits on a throne with large, arial type-face signs that say “Society says: Thou shalt not pick thine nose in public.”  Well, I got news for you, society.  I don’t care.  I am going to break and bend those rules, and encourage others to do the same.  If we aren’t pressing the boundries that enclose us, then we are no better than the sheep in a fence, grazing and sleeping in their own shit..  So, please, pick your nose in public, so those fools that it’s cool.

[-//Society-]

Pros and Cons of Weed Legalization

Okay, a sensitive topic.  Here are some things that each side should think about, and why it might not be such a good idea.

Pros.

1. Not getting arrested for smoking.

That’s a big plus, it cuts down on the stress that law-enforcement have to deal with, and allows them to talk harder drugs.

2. Easier to purchase.

Now you can go down to the “Sheeps-R-Us” and buy a 20-count pack of weedarettes, with the weed of your choice.  How easy!

Cons.

1.  Taxes!

With the sale of weed, comes the ever important sales tax, so, now that dimebag you were buying for $10, is now inflated and altered to $14.99 plus Tax!  Great, now I have to pay more for my bud.  Fuck you, America.

2. Theft.

Not just big stores, but, little people will have an increased risk of getting their bud stolen.  Since, instead of it being a felony for possessing weed, it’ll be just a simple theft charge, maybe a fine and probation for first time offenders.

Conclusion

So, if you are willing to take risks, and spend a little more, I say attempt to get weed legalized.

[-//Weed-]

Any of the shit here is what I think in my head and may not be exactly what you think, if you disagree with or just want to talk about something, and wish to do so in a civil manner, please post a comment.

Until next time,

Au Revoir,
Your Friendly-Neighbourhood Psycho

P.S.: I can’t be fucked to find every typo, if you find one, post a comment, for fucks sake.

Back in black

So, I’m finally back from Greece

Ever so slightly pissed that Kane, Zak or Ayman didn’t update whilst I was away, but whatever. No big deal, eh what?

England’s never been so wet. It’s been raining constantly* since my flight landed at BHX on Monday night.

Those who know me well will realise, for me, this is more a good thing than not as I am a fan of the rain!

I was going to write a detailed and boring-as-fuck word-for-word blog of my events in Greece, but I really can’t be fucked. A video/photo montage will suffice some time in the near future.

For now, though, a meme – courtesy of my big sister Mary-T! Make sure you give her gallery a visit.

..onward!:

If you got married to your most best guy friend(s), would you be happy?
I’d have to pick between them — but most definately. These guys are gold.

What did you do this afternoon?
It’s only just hit 11am, so I’m stumped for another hour or so.

When was the last time you smiled?
Is this a serious question?

Can you use chopsticks?
Sometimes. Otherwise I just mess about with them and they end up falling in my food or something. Can has knife and fork?

Who was the last person you slept next to?
No idea. Ayman fell asleep next to me a few weeks ago, though. You lightweight!

What do you order from taco bell?
A THOUSAND KING-SIZE TACOS. For other people, of course

Do you talk to the person you fell hardest for?
Of course

Do you remember what you were like a year ago?
Much like I am now, except shorter and less thuggish. More witty and romantic and all the good traits I seem to have lost over the past twelve months

Do you have unlimited texting?
Used to when I had a mobile contract. Prank calling was oh so moxious

Ever cried because of happiness?
A few times

Anything you’re giving up on?
Myself? –bricked–

Whose pool did you last swim in?
The hotel in Greece. Pretty small pool, but fun nonetheless

Are you planning on throwing a party this summer?
As in ‘this summer’ you mean next summer? Of course, I finish school. No promise that anyone’ll turn up though. Fuck the prom, also

Which girl’s house was the last you spent the night at?
Hmm.. My ex-girlfriend’s house, about eighteen months back?

What makes you laugh?
Dark comedy, mostly. Pulp Fiction, Lock Stock and the likes. Of course, anything containing Pythons on top of that.

How was last week?
Very hot and slow

What could you go for right this second?
A few more weeks of summer holidays and a chance to catch up with some people I’ve not conversed with for a while

What are your plans for the morning?
Only fifty minutes of it left. Unless Ayman comes off SL or somebody comes online, I’m back on SAMP

Do you ever turn off your cellphone?
Hardly. Nobody calls me, I just leave it on for it to remind me of stuff

Do you like certain romantic cliches?
Is the pope Catholic?

Where is are your best friends at this exact moment?
Kane’s in bed or at work, Zak’s in bed, Ayman’s playing SL… in bed, JD could be dead for all I know, no idea where Shona is and Mary’s probably asleep

Do you have a ceiling fan located in your room?
In the computer room, yeah. And no, it’s not on, because it’s 15 celsius in my house at the moment

What is the worst thing that has happened to you lately?
I died inside, bawww, et cetera.

What color is your car?
Invisible paint amiright

What sounds are you currently hearing?
The PC tower clicking and whirring along with the soft background tick of the wallclock

Have you told anybody you loved them today?
Nyet

Do you miss anyone?
Being as blunt as possible, yes.

Are you growing apart from someone close?
I don’t know if it’s ‘growing apart’ or what, but it certainly seems like we’re drifiting away from each other in different ways.

Where was your default pic taken?
What?

How much are you on the phone daily?
Never

Are you in a good mood?
Could be better. Undecidedly average, da

Have you ever been in love?
Da. Difficult shit to maintain

Do you love your life?
No?

Who do you trust with EVERYTHING?
A few people. You know who you are

What will you be doing in 3 hours?
Probably on SAMP still. ugh, slow day.

What were you doing at midnight last night?
Reading the Concise Encylopedia of Technology and Science.

What is your background on your phone?
Rubles, one half of my deadly feline duo

Where is your favorite place to shop?
Waterstones. A menagerie of encylopedias, science-fiction novels and manga under one roof for damn good prices… that, and they have a coffee bar upstairs

What is your favorite thing to wear?
Cargo pants, my favourite shirt and a Ché tee, most probably. Working on the trilby, though

Do you think you are a good driver?
irl? Fuck no. The road scares me

Could you go a day without eating?
Done it. Not recommended, haha

Who was the last person you talked to on the telephone?
My brother

Were you happy when you woke up today?
Not particularly. I’m only a morning person in certain circumstances. The possibility of getting up for the first day of school wasn’t really something to cheer about

Are you ticklish?
mhm

First thing you do when you wake up?
Use the PC, grab some breakfast and drink some coffee

What’s on your bedroom floor right now?
Everything.

Ever talked to someone that was drunk?
Haha, yes. It’s hilarious. Learn to handle your drink, chaps

Do you trust people easily?
Fuck no.

Do any of your jeans have rips, tears, and holes in them?
If they did, I’d chuck them. The ripped jeans look is fucking ridiculous

How many pillows on your bed?
2

Are you single?
Yup

* – Apart from ten or so minutes yesterday

oh noes!

Yeah man. Conformity is a fickle friend
But I did promise you, Tac!

Kommentari zdese i’ ya budem:
Comment here and I will:

1. Tell you why I friended you.
2. Associate you with something – fandom, a song, a color, a photo, etc.
3. Tell you something I like about you.
4. Tell you a memory I have of you.
5. Ask something I’ve always wanted to know about you.
6. Tell you my favorite user pic of yours.
7. In return, you must post this in your LJ/Wordpress/blog.

don’t all post at once
[haha, that'll be the day]

EDIT: Setting up an FAQ page here for all the question replies people have given me back. Thanks, guys!

just an excuse to write

Dobry dyen, you bunch of reclusive technophiles!

That is to say ‘good day’, of which it is certainly not. It’s pissing down outside and the sky is the colour of a television tuned to a dead channel to coin a popular simile.* Sure, I like rain.. no, scratch that. I love rain.. but not grey skies.   truthfully, in this situation, grey is an understatement. It looks like night-time out there. Please bear in mind it’s not actually night-time, but, at the time of writing, half-past three in the afternoon in late Spring/early Summer. Bring on the owls flying around in daylight and whatnot.

Still, I’m not a big fan of the weather.

Even more reason for me not to fill the rest of this blog with mindless crap about why I like different seasons for different reasons (ho ho, that rhymes!), though, to be honest, I really can’t think of any particular subject on which to dwell upon at this moment in time. I guess this is just a deterrent for Rak’s bitching: “update your blog or don’t have one,” as he said to me just two days ago.

How about you drive to Brum and make me update my blog?

Oh wait, I just let him win..
..fsck..

..no matter. You may have won the battle, Mr. GR, but you are far from winning the war.
Expect some Moonbeam updates in the week

Do’svedanya, reader(s)!
The Mighty Zeppellin

* – If you get this reference, kudos to you.

a thousand greetings

Christ, how long have I had this WordPress account?!

Or, more importantly, why the hell haven’t I used it yet?!

…hmm… I believe it’s time to take advantage of the brilliant blogging system these guys have whipped up*, hehe. I’m hoping to host this on a private domain some time in the near future** generally so I can encorporate it into the rest of my ‘network’ so I don’t have to rush back and forth between domains to coincide updates with projects and this.

It’d be pretty damn handy, no?

It’ll be some kinda challenge, what with all the members of ArtH4x [save for Rak] being in different timezones. But then again, that is the same reason why it’d prove to be such a good system: they can update whenever they want and post snippets and such under their own names.

I love technology sometimes. It’s brilliantly.. ehh.. <insert postitive adjective here>..

Yeah..

For now, do’svedanya!
The Mighty Zeppellin

I’ll update when I can be fscked

* – of course, it’s not without it’s flaws..
** – Ayman, you still owe me a domain. D: