Brandon's Blog

6/4/2004

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Adventure Game Studio

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6/2/2004

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The post that will appear above this is more important, so let’s get this out of the way.

POWER USER OBSERVATION
Each newer version of a Microsoft programming platform takes longer to learn and has a exponentially higher probability of causing difficulty than the previous release.  The newer release, however, actually ends up saving development time IF a number of repetitions of the same task are required.

6/2/2004

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Okay, I feel like this has been in development for a long time.  A women’s version may appear shortly (or sometime in the future).  Maybe I’ll add a few articles in a few years after I’m old enough to know anything.  Send comments with additions.  Thanks to the UN for the inspiration on this one.  And a big “F you” goes out to all those biz’nitches out there who inspired this by jacking over my friends, my relatives, and myself.


THE NEARLY-UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF THE HETEROSEXUAL MALE

Preamble: Limitation of Rights

The rights that are listed herein are applicable only to those males who do not revoke their rights by violating the rights of women.  Men who commit such actions are to be termed “assholes” and can have the kind of women they deserve: transvestites.

Article I: Rights of the Dating Male

All men have the right to an immediate answer upon asking for a date.  If the woman is busy, she should refuse politely and explain.  If she is interested, she should agree to go on the date.  The answer should be straightforward and honest, but never harsh.

A group date is not a date.  A group date is avoiding a date.  If the woman is asked for a one-on-one date, limiting her acceptance to a group date classifies as a dishonest answer.  If a date is to be accepted by a woman, she should trust the male enough to see him in a private setting.

All men are entitled to give and receive courtesy.  If a man opens a door for a woman, she should walk through it if possible.  She is not entitled to consider such an act a challenge to her independence or empowerment.

If a woman has extreme convictions about concepts such as courtship or the “promised” system, the man is entitled to be fully informed of these beliefs before entering into a committed and exclusive relationship.

Article II: Rights of the Exclusively-Dating Male

A man is entitled to consider serious manipulation as an instance of infidelity.  If a woman attempts to manipulate a man to exact changes in his personality, she is actually in love with a different man.

A woman may never request that a man spend more money on her.  If a man is not showing his affection and care adequately, he should be informed in an open and clear fashion.  A man’s money is his exclusive responsibility and prerogative until marriage.

Dating is not marriage.  Dating exists to delay marriage until a fully-qualified decision has been made.  A man has the right to date, and not to be married until his wedding.

5/27/2004

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I really can’t believe soap operas are so low-quality.  And yet, at the supermarket you do not see “Primetime Dramas Digest”; it’s “Soap Opera Digest.”  Weird.  The power and resultant weakness of the American housewife.

I hope the round IDE/floppy cables I just ordered work well.  Can’t wait to look into that computer and see a clear view of the mobo.

I would say that soap operas could be cool if they were written to a “hipper” kind of audience, but I guess that’s what the OC is.  ‘Nuff said.

Just read a bit about the new movie Saved!, which is disheartening.  I’m sure many will be angry or offended by the upcoming Christian slam, but I’m just kind of sad about it.  And not just because I used to think Mandy Moore was pretty hot.  It’s just that most Christians don’t need much help having their worst brought out.

Example: reading through a post board on imdb.com, I read a post in which a “Christian” referred to a supporter of the movie as a “douche bag.”

New evangelism strategy?  Hey douche bag!  Come to church with me!

I don’t think I like Kobe’s attorney.  She kind of rubs me the wrong way.

I’m tired of watching TV, and I miss my cable a bit.  I’m currently watching a flashback of a 40-or-50-something woman, involving a 30-something muscular black man and barbells.  I would take Highlander reruns over this, and I’m not much of a fan.  Actually, Beastmaster would work alright for me.

I want to do something else with the blog, but I can’t figure out what quite yet.  Add it to the “mulling over things” pile in my head.

5/25/2004

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This is what I get for looking at Trekkie fan sites…  God help us.

5/15/2004

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What will your Funeral be like?
by rashock
Username
You will die by:You body was found mangled in a brutal death from an insane lover or jealous significate other.The murderer was sentenced to death row but the chair or gas was too good for them. They sowed you up in a bag and tossed you in your casket, It's a closed case unless your friends and family want to be sick.
Death Date:July 6, 2052
Number attending your funeral?192
How much will you leave to friends and family?$4,469,374
Created with the ORIGINAL MemeGen!



Hmm…  I think this kind of matches up with my own position on the issue.  Weird.

5/15/2004

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At least I am predicted to die wealthy.

By the way, looks like keywords on the advertising pane are gone.  Score one for things outside my sphere of influence changing for the better!

5/11/2004

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Building robots is nerdy.  I like it.  Competing against grad students who build robots for their research is fun, but humbling.

Messing around on a wireless LAN connection in an on-campus hotel about 500 feet from your previous university housing is weird.

I’m about ready to go home.

5/11/2004

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Why does IE warn you that a webpage is trying to close a window, but freakin’ popups are allowed to open without notification?  It’s like allowing people to withdraw from your checking account freely, but warning you before your paycheck is automatically deposited.  Look man, I always want less windows open.  Close the things on your own.  You don’t have to ask your mommy first, or me.

5/11/2004

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I hated analyzing torsional helical springs, and compressive springs.  So glad it’s all over.  I need to find Josh a woman.  I need to develop two webpages.

I can’t believe I’m going to live in Cross Center over the summer.  Crazy industrial engineers.  Said I don’t even need to bring my laptop for a frickin’ engineering internship.

I need to become drinking age.  I want my rights.  I need to stop pressing the period key before finishing word.s

I need to say frickin’ more.  It makes you more credible to military personnel (this is not BS – verified true empirically).

Yes I said empirically, damn it.  And if you don’t like it, I’ll get autonomously holonomic on your ass.

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