Shortest Post Ever!

A lyric has been ringing in my head more than the entire song "Somebody Told Me" recently:

The meaning of life will come in a dream
This is why we must never go to sleep

Late Nights

Last night Morey provided food for people at 1:00am. That was fun. I ended up talking to Heath and others about many things and it lasted until 5:15am. We started off talking about superhero movies and the he said we should have a Geek Fest.

We then talked about WillyCon. This was good because we need to improve our turnout. He made a list of improvements for WillyCon/Sci-Fi club starting with Halo Tournament. I said yes so fast because I've been trying to do something like that for some time now. He also thought we should do more contests such a comic or squiggle contests. He put down costume contest and I told him we have a masquerade and he brought up a good point: Why do we limit the parameters of what counts? We have such a limited turnout that we probably should not limit what you can be. On that, a good fundraiser would be going to schools in costume to take pictures with kids. I do feel the club needs some reform beyond promotion. If there is anything such as DnD Fridays, let people know. So many people game such as Magic or Warcraft and Sci-Fi should be the vehicle that starts it.

We then talked about other topics such as Catholicism, religion, aliens, and time travel. That was interesting. I'm not one on physics but don't really believe that light is the absolute limit. Anyways, it was fun. Let's say I woke up for History, but set the wrong alarm for government and woke up at 11:49, then again at 3:08. Time for the CF walk. Fun as always.

Ding, Dong, the class is dead!

Yay! I'm done with Psych! Man, I hate that class. I'm also done with Family and Personal Relationships, Sped, and Professional Ed. This has been my least fun semester yet. I've really only enjoyed Government with Sped at a close second if it weren't for the eternal projects. Oh well, I'm done almost!

ACM Farewell Party

We had our farewell party for our graduating seniors. It started at 5 and I brought Miniatures, Risk, and my external. Nick and Sam played Miniatures and Erik, Randy, and Warner brought an Xbox and played Madden. We provided pop, cake, and a party sub. After a while, Roger, Dan, and I started Risk. Dan never played. After a while people got bored and soon they left and it was just us. I was bored so I started the new episode of Family Guy, an Enterprise episode, and two episodes of South Park. During the game, we each had taken over most of the map, but spread ourselves too thin. In the end, Dan won by finally conquering my Australia. That's OK, it was fun.

Get the Presents!

I bought me some presents today. I picked up a couple of boosters of Rebel Storm Miniatures because Hastings has a surplus it seems. I have greatly increased their forces so they're actually playable. Oh well, I'm done with my Education Portfolio. I was talking to Biskuit and he says that he would rather do Chemistry than busy work. I'm glad that his major. Finally, for no other reason, here is the insanely bright blue light that now eminates from my room.

Morey's Trash Bash

Last night was the trash bash. I enjoyed it a lot. There was 4 square which makes you feel like a 5-year old again. There also was Tony's Skee-ball table. I mainly played volleyball with the Walmart bag net that fell down 4 times. I had some of Jessie's Kitty Litter Cake. Afterwards, there was prizes. I won in each category. I got a broom and dustpan in the small category. I also got a pool cue and played lightsabers until I exchanged it for an enormous frisbee. In the large category I got a neon clock which is cool. It will look so awesome in my pad next year.

First New Episode of Family Guy has been leaked

The first episode: North by North Quahog has been leaked on the 'net. I'm downloading it as I type and am excited. I was probably going to download it like South Park after it airs. Don't worry, I won't spoil it here by posting my Live Quotes yet or spilling the jokes when it airs. By the way, my stance on downloading TV shows is I do it because there is no legal way of purchasing it. I also typically get the lowest quality so that buying the DVDs is worth it. There is one exception: Enterprise. I get HD quality with that, but they aren't out until May and they are expensive, but I still want those DVDs.

Star Wars TV Show

Here's what we've been told officially about the upcoming live-action TV series from Lucasfilm.

• 100 episodes
• 1 hour each
• based on a spinoff character
• Lucas will direct first season
• write season one at one time
• film season one at one time
• takes place between ROTS and ANH

Personally, I think it's too casual to do one that follows the most recent movie. I'd like them to do post-New Jedi Order (25 years after ROTJ) while the actors are that age. I also have thought it would be cool to wander around a couple years before The Phantom Menace and attempt to make it seem like a better movie. And of course, I'd want Lucas to remain very little involved to allow someone else to come up with something new and interesting to the saga. By the way, you guys know that I already have storylines for these timelines thought up, don't you?

LEGO Chewie

Life-size LEGO Chewbacca at Celebration 3 (no I'm not there!)

Wanna freak people out?

This is a fun site that has an enormous database of payphone numbers and some pictures as well as some stories of phones so you could call someone and act like you know what is going on. It's a fun place to check out and add some phone numbers.

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Twinkle-toes 

Episode III Soundtrack

iTunes has an exclusive track from the upcoming soundtrack to be released on May 3 (the same day of the release of the Phantom of the Opera DVD) so there might be a midnight run for that...Rachel. Anyways, the track is called "Battle of the Heroes" so I wonder what part of the movei that's about? I like the track, as if I wouldn't, and I reccommend it because it won't be on the soundtrack according to Amazon.

Also, there's a new trailer for the video game that look really cool. It probably has few to do with the actual movie, but the game looks awesome. Check it out.

Video Happy Day

Today was a good day for those nerds who get their rocks off for new video clips from Star Wars. There are 3 new TV spots, 2 of which are ironically targeted toward kids despite Lucas not wanting children to see the movie. Also there are clips from a German show that shows ILM clips of the movie. OK, I get the giggles everytime I hear a dubbed video a la Enterprise in Spanish. It is cool because we see Grievous move an we see Matthew Wood, the voice of Grievous talk in normal-speak. In the TV spots you also hear a Grievous sound byte from the movie for the first time hearing an official voice since Clone Wars Vol. 2.

Check them out here.

I see your Schwartz is much bigger than mine. 

3 Short Stories from the Weekend

Into the Dragon's Lair
I started with the plan of getting both the Rebel Storm and Clone Strike starter sets for Miniatures before they are removed from shelves, preferably Rebel Storm. I went to Hastings after school on Friday to see if they had any miniatures...one box...in the back...overpriced. So then the next day I went over to Walmart because I needed to kill time and they had none. They did have the Revenge of the Sith starter for miniatures and TCG. Ironic because they don't sell expansions to either. I then went to Toys 'R' Us and they had none but I did see their display. They had a huge Vader helmet and had free LEGO Mini TIE Interceptors with a purchase of $15 or more. No, I didn't get one. They also had a bunch of other cool crap that I wouldn't mind having at some point. I went to Oakview Mall and Waldenbooks had the new ones and GameStop had a few Clone Strike boosters overpriced. I tried Barnes and Noble only to find the new ones as well. I decided to take a chance, I went to the Dragon's Lair Comics shop in Millard. That place is like a mini-WillyCon (if that's possible). There was some gaming and a ton of crap to get. They had all starters and boosters and sold individual miniatures. Paradise. They also had all expansion boosters of TCG and some Star Trek CCG. Let's just say I got a punch card.

Let's Never Go to Sleep
My high school wanted my to bring DDR for post prom again. I borrowed Extreme from Brenner and set it up they way I wanted it. I got a big screen and this was the first time I used an S-Video cable so it looked sweet. While I was playing I played High-def Battlefront. Most of the people played it and Morgan wants to buy it now. There's always someone who plays it for the first time and wants to get it, myself included. I was happy too because the Karaoke was moved across the room so it was at least possible to play over it. I also played some Rhythm and Police to give them hope. The post prom ended at around 4:15 am and I was asleep at 5. Fun. So I was happy this was better than last year. They probably request it again next year.

Westroads is a Motherlode
Today I went to Westroads Mall and I was pleasantly surprised. Waldenbooks had both old starters and Clone and new boosters, Suncoast had both old starters and Clone and new boosters, and Gamestop had overpriced Clone and new boosters. Where was I yesterday? I knew I wasn't getting the other starter yet because I need some more time but I picked up a Clone booster from Suncoast for no reason and then I got a Cinnabon. Oh, Cinnabon! The booster I got rocked. I got so many good ones. I then went to Target and found Star Wars Risk for 19 f-in dollars! I was really, really, really, tempted to get it. They also had a Puzz3D foam puzzle of Anakin's Jedi Starfighter. I never heard of this and never knew they still made those. Still not clean!

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5% Dixie

5% Midwestern

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My Complaint About Prof. Karen Walker

I've got a bone to pick with Prof. Karen Walker. The first thing I want to bring up is that given a choice of having Prof. Walker use psychological tools to trick us into doing whatever dishonest grizzlers require of us or having my bicuspids extracted sans Novocaine, I would embrace the pliers, purchase some Polident Partials, and call it a day. I can't follow her pretzel logic. I do, however, know that if Prof. Walker thinks that she can make me go crazy, then she's barking up the wrong tree. It may be coincidence that her holier-than-thou attitudes spoil the whole Zen Buddhist New Age mystical rock-worshipping aura of our body chakras. It may be coincidence that they step on other people's toes. And it may be coincidence that they retain an institution which, twist and turn as you like, is and remains a disgrace to humanity. But that's a lot of coincidence!

Don't kid yourself: I do not find methods of interpretation that are ethically bankrupt, sullen, and dictatorial to be "funny". Maybe I lack a sense of humor, but maybe last summer, I attempted what I knew would be a hopeless task. I tried to convince Prof. Walker that we can and we must protect ourselves by any means necessary against the sexist bestiality of brutal, squalid renegades. As I expected, Prof. Walker was unconvinced. While everybody believes in something, her simple faith in mercantalism will make bribery legal and part of business as usual. Now there will, no doubt, be supercilious, blasphemous bloodsuckers out there who will ask, "So what if Prof. Walker's lapdogs devalue me as a person? That won't affect me." Such crippled thinking is the best example there is as to why racialism is not merely an attack on our moral fiber. It is also a politically motivated attack on knowledge. Although Prof. Walker wants to challenge all I stand for, if we fail to speak out against behavior and speech that is intended to expose and neutralize her enemies rather than sit at the same table and negotiate, then we have no one to blame but ourselves. Unfortunately, I can already see the response to this letter. Someone, possibly Prof. Karen Walker herself or one of her emissaries, will write a condescending piece about how pushy I am. If that's the case, then so be it. What I just wrote sorely needed to be written.

(If you haven't figured it out, I used an automatic BS generator)

Registration Fun!

Hardly! I guess there's something about not taking an Honors class for a semester doesn't allow you to register first. So I was not sure when I could register if my current hours count or not. They don't. So I've woken up early on Monday, Tuesday, and today! I would've taken an honors class except I'd either taken them all or they would've hurt my major. Well, I wake up today and register to find out that I was not approved. I talked to Dr. Blaser last week and he said I already was by Dr. Garvin. I figured he looked at the wrong term. I waited for him in between his classes and he was shocked too and we got it corrected. I went to register and I got in all my classes with one surprise. When I registered for Sociology, I accidentally typed in the wrong call number. I was registered for PSY 403 - Cognitive Psychology. I'm thinking, "No, no more Psych!" and drop it and add the right call number. So now I can watch both DS9 episodes today because Dr. Leeper is not in today so there's a nice release.

the Reverend Josh Lauridsen

My old neighbor stopped by with a printed-off certificate stating that he was a legal minister in the Universal Life Church. Not kidding, they give away ordainships free online in 3 minutes. For those who have everything...

iTunes Music Sharing

Yesterday there was a crap-load of people sharing their music on the campus network with iTunes. Usually there's like 5 or 6 but last night was an explosion.

Recognizable Foul Stench

This is for Jodie: I found this picture looking up Star Wars TCG on Wizards of the Coast. It's Wayne Pygram a.k.a. Scorpius under heavy prosthetics to play Grand Moff Tarkin in Episode III.

OK, I have to add something. I was bored around IMDb and because I recently watched A Clockwork Orange, I was there mainly. Anyways, I found out that Mr. Alexander's freaky guard guy is David Prowse, the man who played Darth Vader...

Sunday's Con and Registration

Today was fun. I picked up another booster for Star Wars Miniatures and I also got the rest of the trading cards. If I'm in Sioux City again (with time on my hands) I would love to stop at Acme Comics and Collectibles. Fran rocks! It sorta feels weird to not wear my badges now. Oh well. I played Miniatures with Rich. He thought it was weird at first, but after he won he said he liked it. I played Lord of the Rings Risk again and Greg won tremendously again. I held my own for as long as possible. We then went to the dead dog party and were going to play Risk but there was a lot of people there. I went to the dorms to unload all of my stuff and prepare for registration and my Government test tomorrow! Yay!

My Fall 2005 schedule:
MWF 10:00 am - Tech and Society-Honors with Renzelman
MWF 11:00 am - Intro to Sociology with Snowden
TR 11:00 am - American Presidency with Leeper
TR 12:30 pm - Computer Hardware with Lutt
TR 2:00 pm - World Civilizations I with Tabor

I'd like to talk to Bertolas about the rotation schedule and workload for Computer Mapping because I can take Soc anytime. I'd like to take 15 credits because 18 gets really annoying when everything is due at the same time.

Saturday's Con

Yesterday was so fun. I basically hung out at the registration desk all day. Josh dragged himself up to Wayne along with Matt and Jen and that was great. And Kaddy showed up too. Fran at Acme Comics talked me into getting the Star Wars Miniatures game. I love it. I had to buy a booster pack because the characters you are given are really weak by themselves. I played that with Sam (trying to figure it out) and then with Greg (finally got it figured out). We then played a huge game of Star Wars Trivial Pursuit (probably one of the last games I may play with that board if I get the new version quickly) and I won but it was close. We then played Lord of the Rings Risk and Greg on the side of evil won when the found the ring at Mordor two spaces away from Mount Doom. I also got wiped out at Minas Tirith but it was fun. I then watched Zombies until the Masquerade show. Paper faces on parade... And then the door prizes. I watched Munchkin, then Enterprise, and back to Munchkin. And then we had to see the forbidden Fargo tape until I got tired and returned to the dorm.

I do have to say something. WillyCon this year was in combination with the Young Author's Conference which wasn't too bad, except no one from there was working the registration desk. So many times the desk was bombarded with questions about the Conference that we have no idea on because they told us nothing and hey have little information there. Oh well, I'll get over it.

WillyCon VII

OK, I am excited for WillyCon this year! I would like to encourage all WSC students to pay it a visit anytime this weekend. It's all over the Student Center so if you're bored or something just check it out. It's free to all WSC students. If nothing else, take a look at the art show in the Niobrara room and if you feel adventurous, place a bid. There's some awesome art this year.

I'm not entirely sure, but to win or buy anything at the art show or from a dealer, you might need a badge. Well, that's free also, just go down to the Atrium and they'll hook you up. I'll be there at 10am and 4pm if you want to visit!

Sony and Microsoft schedule PS3 and Xbox 360 unveiling's for the same day

Sony and Microsoft schedule PS3 and Xbox 360 unveiling's for the same afternoon, May 16th. Which will get more publicity???

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Halo 2 Expansion Pack

1Up told me about the Halo 2 Multiplayer Expansion Pack. the first two out later in the month are called Contanment and Warlock which is basically Wizard which will be free. Later ones include: Turf, and Sanctuary and will be for purchase at the same time.

• We're releasing a total of nine new multiplayer maps.
• All nine maps will eventually be available as Live downloads and as a normal boxed game disc - available at retail for $19.99 (US).
• The release on Live will be staggered, some paid, some free!
• The first two maps are free and coming in a few short weeks. (late April)
• The same day the 2 free maps are released, 2 additional maps will be available for purchase.
• The remaining 5 maps will be made available as a paid download on the same day the retail package goes on sale.
• The retail disc will contain extras, including a documentary, a cool project from our cinematic and animation team, every Halo 2 update released so far and possily one or two other little treats.
• By late summer, ALL the maps will be available for free.

Speaking of downloadable content, I took the liberty of downloading the Jabba's Palace map for Battlefront on Brenner's box. It's so small that every match is a bloodbath, cool. I know that PS2 has a greyed-out delete function on their maps so I'm sure at some point they'd like to do something like that.

Free Wink, Dynamic Display Pictures

Eager to create a Dynamic Display Picture but short on dough? Then we got an MSN Messenger 7 freebie for you! Just follow these instructions:

1) Sign into MSN Messenger 7 (duh!).
2) Go to Actions > Get More From Messenger.
3) Click Dynamic Display Pictures and select BlueMountain Display Pictures.
4) Click Muggins.
5) Pick your favorite Muggin and start customizing.
6) When you've finished, click Already Have a Pin?
7) Enter this code: bluemountainmuggin.
8) Your free Muggin will automatically download to MSN Messenger 7 (depending on the user activity on that site this can take quite a few seconds).

For FREE Winks:

1) Sign into MSN Messenger 7.
2) Go to Actions > Get More From Messenger.
3) Click Winks (click Ok if a dialog window shows up).
4) Click a Wink of your choice.
5) Click Already Have a Pin?.
7) Enter this code: bluemountainwink.
8) Your free Wink will automatically be added to My Winks in MSN Messenger 7.

For FREE Characters with Moods:

1) Sign into MSN Messenger 7.
2) Go to Actions > Get More From Messenger.
3) Click Dynamic Display Pictures and select BlueMountain Display Pictures.
4) Click Characters with Moods (or whatever it's called in your language).
5) Click your favorite Character.
6) Click Already Have a Pin?.
7) Enter this code: bluemountainmood.
8) Your free Character with Moods will automatically download to MSN Messenger 7.

The clock is ticking and the offer is temporary, so spread the word and tell your friends where you got the codes from ;)

No More BETAs!

Well, the new MSN 7 is out with all the features of my old beta. Hope you all like it! I have been suprised how many people still don't have/use MSN 6. All these no display pictures worry me. Are you using Windows Messenger? Don't you know that's crappier than AIM? Seriously, embrace change, people.

Also, as a word of assumed Microsoft Advice: I think they want you to use a name as your display name and put your stupid quote in the personal message bar because people like to know who you are and the personal message is easy to change so you can keep your name constant. Plus, having 2 quotes would seem redundant, wouldn't it? Wouldn't it?!

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I wish I could add

I talked to my advisor today about my schedule. I told him I didn't really expect to be out of here in 4 years with what I'm taking. He told me I'll probably be here another 3 years. I thought to myself "a six-year student!" When I got back to my room, it dawned on me that I'm a sophomore with 2 years in college done. 2+3=5 years, not six. I feel better now. Good thing I'm in college not taking Calculus.

ROTS Changes

The movie's not even out yet and Lucas is changing it. Don't worry, he didn't make Greedo shoot first again, just a few changes to what sound like the end. It's not unheard of especially when he first had Darth Maul fall in one piece and then had Anakin hold on to Padmé on their wedding with his intact hand. Check out the last minute small changes here.

Happy First Contact Day!

Iowegians are so nice

I went to Sioux City today. I went to Hot Topic and they were playing "Smile Like You Mean It" and I was happy. I also went to Spencer's and Sam Goody then left. I then went to Toys 'R' Us. They had Star Wars music playing by all the new toys. They were all out of the BLue Guard action figures. Apparently, the Red Guard will be out later. I did see the Star Wars Risk and I'm a little disappointed. It's not so much a map then a series of conjoined planets. Oh well, I still want it. Like the Lord of the Rings version with the One Ring moving toward Mount Doom, it has the Emperor moving toward Order 66. Well, I got a vintage Stormtrooper I've been wanting.

Anyways, I then went to Target after trying to figure out how to get there for a while. I was looking at the action figures and a Target Security Guard came over and asked which ones I was getting. I told him I was getting the Blue Guard and a Battle Droid. He said he got the Anakin and Vader and that was cool. I went to check out and the cashier shouted out "Star Wars!" How nice. That Target is the nicest ever!

Aftermath of the Concert

Alrighty, 4 bands:
Number One Fan = Very good, but little catchy songs
Action Action = Good also, louder than first
Goldfinger = Awesome! Blows your world
All-American Rejects = Very good, but Goldfinger wore us out
Number of people kicked out (that I saw) = 6, Good work, Brandon

What's a concert without a delay? This one was supposed to let us in at 6:00, but we got in around 6:30-6:45. It's a shame we got frisked because I have no pictures. No lighters, no cameras, no spy.
The first two bands weren't all that memorable thanks to Goldfinger. Yeah, they kinda made an impression. I doubt they'll come back if the school had their way. Popular demand would be there, but no school. Basically when you tell kids to quit school, smoke pot, and form a band, you might not be pleasing the authorities. And if that wasn't it, the profanity and flashing will. Oh well, it was all awesome! Goldfinger brough a crap-load of people on stage and jumped into the audience and whatnot. I feel bad for All-American Rejects. They rocked, but people were tired. All in all it was great. I got free swag such as a poster and some stickers and I got the Rejects's CD. I was disappointed that Goldfinger had nothing because they would've made so much money. Also, I heard All-American Rejects got stoned before Goldfinger took the stage.

Buy some Toys!

Wow, it's been a day. I should've put this up yesterday but I had a wild day of Halo and Battlefront. Anyways, on Friday I took a midnight run to Walmart to get the first of the new Star Wars merchandise. I picked up 4 action figures: Count Dooku, Darth Vader, Clonetrooper, and a Super Battle Droid. I found out later that a more articulated clonetrooper will be out later in the year so live and learn. Vader also isn't very poseable and some weird, sick action. He also has trouble standing up, but he's not too bad. Count Dooku is awesome. He's one of the most poseable ones I've seen. He does come with some spoilers designed in him so that's interesting. His hands come off and his head comes off. Not too much we weren't expecting. I still want to get Mace Windu, a Battle Droid, and the Red and Blue Guard.

I might be making a mad dash into Sioux City on Monday to visit Spencer's, Hot Topic, Sam Goody, Toys 'R' Us, and Target to look for more stuff. I would go today, but I'm going to the concert!

Also, I got dismal results from my previous post, so I won't be experimenting with that, but if anyone on campus has the Pepsi/Mountain Dew/etc. iTunes free song caps and they're not going to use them, let me know.

FreeiPods.com

Hey, I have a question. Now I know it's April Fools Day but honestly being serious. Has anyone heard of freeipods.com? It's real, it's legal. Anyways what you do is you sign up for one offer such as Blockbuster Online, Columbia House DVD club, among others and then they give you a link to give to a number of friends or put on your site or whatever. To get an iPod, iPod mini, or PSP, you need 5 friends and to get an iPod shuffle you need only 3.

They used to have a blockbuster free trial that you would do, then cancel immediately and it would count but now it seems like you would probably be charged for the first month which is $9.95. Now, it's a great deal getting a $200 item for $10, but I am worried that I may not have enough people visiting who would help me and I would lose that money. However, I have become aware that my site is getting a little global. It's not big by any means but I am getting hits. So this is for the casual or steady visitor to my site:

Would you participate in freeipods.com?
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