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Archive for November, 2006

Relief

Posted by Chief Oddball on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006 in Life

The title of this post is the only word I need. I mean, there’s nothing more that needs to be said.
Those of you who know Apple and I probably know that we’ve been going through hell in the last few months. Over a year ago, we signed a contract to build a brand [...]

DOAX2: Initial Impressions

Posted by Pooch on Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 in Console, Games

This is gonna take some getting used to.
Visually, the game is gorgeous — though the excessive breast jiggling is quite silly. Then again, this is a DOA game.
Gameplay-wise…like I said, this is gonna take some getting used to. The volleyball aspect has been tweaked, though not necessarily for the better. So far I’ve had to [...]

Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 Ships This Week

Posted by Chief Oddball on Sunday, November 12th, 2006 in Console, Games, Quick Takes

The confusion surrounding DOAX2’s various release dates seems to be at an end. The official United States release date is 11/15 — that’s this Wednesday. Online retailers like EB Games are now reporting a shipping date of Monday, 11/13 — so we’re officially just a few days away from another generation of corny, [...]

I’m No Doctor, But I Think You Should Get A Second Opinion

Posted by Pooch on Friday, November 10th, 2006 in Media, Television

Okay, I admit it: I often watch Smallville.
Why? I dunno. Maybe — as a Superman fan — I like seeing what new and exciting ways the show can desecrate and/or rewrite Superman’s history: for example, on Smallville, Clark Kent (still yet to become Superman or even Superboy) has already come into contact with Lois Lane, [...]

Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’…

Posted by Chief Oddball on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 in Headlines, Quick Takes, Rants

Is there some mysterious, sentient quality to Florida’s roads? I only ask because of the absolutely ridiculous number of cars, trucks and other vehicles that magically, somehow, manage to roll over on them every single godforsaken day.
Mostly it’s dump trucks and SUVs, but just this afternoon it was reported that a school bus rolled [...]

‘Tis The Season? Not Yet, Bub

Posted by Pooch on Thursday, November 9th, 2006 in Quick Takes, Randomness

As I was walking one of my dogs this morning, I noticed that one of my fair neighbors already has their lawn decked out with Christmas decorations.
To quote Darth Vader (or perhaps Pedro from Excel Saga): “NOOOOOOOOOOO!”
C’mon, people! Halloween was just over a week ago! Can’t we have a little reprieve before you shove your [...]

Florida Voters: Shucks, We’ll Approve Anything

Posted by Chief Oddball on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 in Headlines

Right on the heels of Pooch’s post-election day political entry, which is quite possibly a first for him, I thought I’d post up a few comments I’ve been meaning to make about one of Florida’s own “proposals.” Down here, we have a habit of sticking such proposals into the state constitution for ULTRA gravitas, [...]

News Flash: Detroit Being Kept Down By The Rest Of Michigan

Posted by Pooch on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006 in Headlines

People who know me know that I generally avoid any sort of political discussion; most of the time it’s quite pointless, as you aren’t going to change someone’s well-entrenched opinions. However, that’s not what this is about.
One of the many proposals on the local ballot yesterday was Proposal 4, which would restrict the local government’s [...]

Gosh, I Thought Those Kids Were Really Gonna Make It

Posted by Pooch on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 in Quick Takes, Randomness

Britney Spears Files for Divorce.
Does this mean that Kevin Federline will finally go back to whatever trash bin Britney found him in and leave the rest of us alone? Though I hear his long-awaited “rap album” is coming out, so his 15 seconds of fame aren’t quite up yet. Unfortunately.

No Trouble At The Polls

Posted by Chief Oddball on Tuesday, November 7th, 2006 in Headlines

One of the big news stories today seems to be the issue of “trouble at the polls,” wherein random lawyers and politicians with more hidden agendas than socks proclaim that voters are being disenfranchised in some way by the new electronic voting system used in several states. I can’t speak for any of them, [...]