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user-inactivated  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 16, 2016

Watched "Judge Dredd" this week on Netflix. The Stallone one, not the Urban one. It was . . . something. It's one of those movies where everything felt just barely under-par, like a root beer that's flat or a shirt with buttons poorly sewn on. You know what it is your watching, it's not bad, but it's arguably not very good. No wonder so many people didn't like it.

"Son of Zorn" is awful. I love it though. Don't know why.

I'm thinking about calling up the local comic shop I used to game at and ask them if they'd mind me borrowing one of their tables a few hours out of the week to play random people in pickup games of X-Wing, maybe MTG, or mini-instances or two of D&D. It'd give me something to do on my days off when I need to get out of the house (which has been needed a lot lately) and still interact with people in a meaningful way. I'd like to hope they'd say yes. If so, I think I'll advertise on Craigslist or something. "Bored? Got a few hours to kill on X Day? Come over to KickAss Komics and Games and play a pickup game with me. Pop and beef jerky will be on me. E-mail me in advanced." Is it weird? Maybe. But it strikes me as an easy way to reach out.

Found the house of my dreams yesterday. I wanna show it to Dala this weekend but the economy seems very uncertain all of the sudden. It's bullshit. Right house. Right price. Good neighborhood. Horrible timing. I should buy a scratch off or two tonight. Maybe one of them will pay for the whole thing.

College prices these days are bullshit compared to when I was last in school. Utter bullshit. So bullshitty. Bullshit. Bullshit. Bullshit. There goes that pipe dream.

Speaking of bullshit, I was looking on volunteer websites this week. It's mind boggling how many places want unpaid interns for knowledge and skill based services. College credit aside, they're important jobs that take real knowledge. The people who fill those spots deserve to be paid. Otherwise, it seems really scammy to me.

Other than that, it's been a week and not a fun one. I won't go into details but cute animal pictures and good vibes sent our way would be appreciated.





goobster  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    I'm thinking about calling up the local comic shop I used to game at and ask them if they'd mind me borrowing one of their tables a few hours out of the week to play random people in pickup games of X-Wing, maybe MTG, or mini-instances or two of D&D.

This is a GREAT idea. Do it! Friends of mine did this at a local coffee shop here in Seattle (Uptown Espresso on Delridge), and it really took off.

The coffee shop wound up doing a complete renovation, and now the walls are just bookshelves lined with board games, and they installed large gaming tables. There is a "Game Concierge" on hand, who is a volunteer who can help people find a game they might like, teach people how to play different games, etc. It is amazingly cool, and has turned this little coffee shop in a "depressed area" into a hub of activity every day of the week.

And now my friend Ashley is building a new pub that is based entirely around catering to the gaming community! It will be called, of course, Ashley's Pub: http://www.ashleys.pub/

Gamers are good people, and they have money to spend. Businesses that make room for this type of engaged activity are going to win, business-wise.

user-inactivated  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    And now my friend Ashley is building a new pub that is based entirely around catering to the gaming community! It will be called, of course, Ashley's Pub: http://www.ashleys.pub/

    Gamers are good people, and they have money to spend. Businesses that make room for this type of engaged activity are going to win, business-wise.

Ever heard of eSports? Riot Games filled up LA's Staples Center, Chicago Theatre, and Madison Square Garden during their "Worlds" Tournament. If you saw the end of the Nintendo Switch Ad, then you saw Nintendo recognizing the same end point you brought up. There's a joke that Riot's goal is to get their game into the olympics. But in the here and now, they just started getting teams sponsored by NBA stars and teams, oh, and Rick Fox.

On the point of gaming hubs, I just found out there's a gaming pub near me. :)

user-inactivated  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Dude. Your idea is awesome. I'll have to show it to them.

kleinbl00  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I would be so into that if it weren't in Bremerton.

goobster  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm planning on making maybe a monthly trip over there, once it opens. Take the ferry, weave through the islands, spend an hour or two there chilling, chatting, playing, and then take the ferry back home.

Gives me a reason to get on a ferry boat more often, and that's always a good thing.

kleinbl00  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Rule of thumb: over half of all college tuition is subsidized or reduced. Don't let the sticker price scare you off. Here's Yale in 2012, and it's gotten better since:

    The average net price for college paid by Yale families receiving aid is down 8% since 2008, from $17,263 to $15,857. Fewer Yale students are borrowing, only 22% of graduates in 2011 compared to 43% in 2002, and students who borrow now graduate, on average, with just $9,000 in debt, well below the national average of $25,000. With only one-fifth of students borrowing at all, and with those choosing to borrow graduating with relatively modest loans, students do not have to allow loan concerns to limit their career choices after college. The graduation rate remains very high — 97% of Yale students graduate within six years.

That's one of those things - if you aren't raised in the system, you don't understand the system.

We had Son of Zorn three years ago. Still proud of it. Smosh retained the rights which prohibited us from selling it to Cartoon Network. Didn't know at the time that I had done more in-depth audio work than, say, Dragonball Z.

user-inactivated  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I might have to look into calling the admissions office then. Money is a sensitive thing, but my career path is not a good one to be on anymore.

I'm gonna binge watch your show later today. It looks equally fun. Right now I'm watching Galaxy Quest as I quilt.

kleinbl00  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Fuckin' Galaxy Quest is the best.

I think if you binge watch it might take you all of an hour and a half.

user-inactivated  ·  2689 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Fucking radical. Do it.