Leeloo, my cat

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:26:49 -0700

LeeLoo, my cat. Sometimes I call her Liller. She gets so pissed at me. The reason is my neighbor for some reason cannot say Leeloo. It comes out as Looloo. And he has and 'rrrr' sound in his voice, so I call her Liller.

Boy and his Guitar

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 20:23:36 -0700

Everyone Hates Me

Thu, 10 May 2007 16:39:32 -0700

Everyone hates me on virb. Cept Nate. And that's all. 40 people have looked at my profile, and none have said hi. I hate you all back. -Chris

School Rampages - Violent Video Games My Ass

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:38:53 -0700

Let's Pretend for a moment that the year is 1987. Atari and Comodore 64 are hot on the market right now. In a few years, Nintendo and Game Boy will be in the hands of 50 percent of adolescent children. One of the kids is thoroughly enjoying killing bats in Castlevania or shooting up some ducks in Duck hunt (occasionally shooting the dog for laughing if you miss) and watching colorful 8bit blood splatters. Then the kid has a bad day at school, probably built up from years of being made fun of for not being able to dribble a basketball, or coordinate a bat hitting a baseball. Maybe his social skills are lacking because he was a little different and no one talked to him. People are constantly snickering or laughing at him for his inadequacies and never see any of the stuff he's good at, because the stuff he excels in doesn't revolve around the school's athletic program. So, he goes home, gets his dad's gun out of the closet and takes it to school with him the next day, planning on shooting Johnny Jockitch for laughing at him for missing the foot connection in kickball, or planning to aim at Suzy Fucking Perfect because she turned him down laughing after he spent 3 months getting the courage to ask her out. While he's at it, he might take out the teacher that always asks him the answer to questions he obviously doesn't know and puts him on the spot to make him look stupid in front of his classmates. Did we blame 8-bit video games then? Back then, I think they blamed it on the drugs, or whatever else was inpopular with adults. It's not about video games or violent movies Dr. Phil. It's about revenge. It's about taking all you can and lashing out with something that builds up inside a kid for years because people fuck with them for too long. This is a definition of a troubled teen. That kinda kid is a minority. The same can go with college kids too. Personal Vendetta's, trying to belong in a group that won't accept them. Add that to the years of high school preceding it. I play violent games. I prefer them. I like to shoot at computer generated graphical representations of human beings, and blow their digital, artificial intelligent brains all over the bitmapped brick texture of the wall they're standing in front of. And I know the difference between that and a real human. The lines are not scewed for me. I have it together. People with mental handicaps can distinguish between the two. I do not drive over crowds of people in my car to see them flail around in the air like retarded monkeys for enjoyment, but will do it in video games. And kill hookers to get my money back. That's the best part. I'm sure a kid that has gone through years of being made fun of will do drastic things to see Johny Jockitch beg for his life, and apologize for laughing at him so much. And, it's not video games, violent movies or music. In most cases it's the schools. Feeling inferior to other people is no picnic at the lake. Socially, mentally, physically. Jocks, help him shoot the basket better. He wants to fit in. Girls, at least be nice to the kid. You'll change his life one day and help him develop the social skills and self-confidence to move on from you. Be patient. Teachers, give the kid a break. Don't put him on the spot. If he doesn't know the answer when you call on him, don't drill him to force it out. Some people think slower than others, not because their dumb. They just can't think on the spot. Dr. Phil, stop blaming. It's not the fault of the troubled. It's people as a society. Not helping each other, and ignoring the troubled. Dane Cook gets it. He talks to the crazy guy at work, so when he decides to come in with a gun one day because his co-workers make fun of him for looking like the gamer from the World of Warcraft episode of Southpark, He'll be like 'Hey, Dane. Thanks for the candy.', and continue with his rampage, leaving Dane unscathed. And I don't make fun of that guy to his face. But, he'd take out the first floor, and I'd be safe on the third, cause he'd never walk up 3 flights of stares to shoot us. And I talked to him a few times about computers, so I think I'm safe. If games were the problem, wouldn't there be more violence against the parents, and home shootings? If kids were playing video games in school, Dr. Phil, the connection may be stronger, but you have no basis to blame games or movies for violent acts that take place at schools, or workplaces. Anyway, the point of this is, Dr. Phil is a cracked Doctor, video games, movies and music do not influence people to kill. They're just fun to play, watch or listen to while reclaiming years of pent up aggretion towards those that have shorted you and made your life experiences hell. -Chris

First Virb Blog - EVER!

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 12:51:21 -0700

While listening to the podcast, MacBreak Weekly, with Leo Laporte (Eps 33 - Yeah, I'm way behind), I heard them talking about Virb and how it compares to Facebook and Myspace. I really like Facebook, and Myspace is great for networking and getting information to my friends. I mean, Everyone I know is on both, or half/half. So I want to try out Virb and try to convert some people. I'm just so tired of all the ads and fake profiles on myspace. And I like being part of groups. I may find some new ones on here. So far, the interface is alot better on Virb. I like the how 'Web 2.0' has simplified alot of mundane web browsing tasks. I like stuff that looks slick and has alot going on under the hood. Thanks Virb. -Chris

Hatrix

Leeloo, my cat

Boy and his Guitar

Everyone Hates Me

School Rampages - Violent Video Games My Ass

First Virb Blog - EVER!