Monthly Archives: October 2008

I TOTALLY did not see that coming

Posted on October 15, 2008 by baudattitude

When I mentioned, a few days ago, that Izuna 2’s partner system seemed designed to make any sane person concentrate solely on leveling one partner at the expense of the rest, I knew… somehow, I just knew… that the partner … Continue reading →

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A Little TOO close to Flatout

Posted on October 14, 2008 by baudattitude

So, today I am driving to school, and I’m at the point where one of our freeways merges into another and, because it’s rush hour, the merging lane slows to a dead stop. I am a paranoid bastard, so I … Continue reading →

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Shocking Bio, Crashing Ninja

Posted on October 13, 2008 by baudattitude

Playing through Omegane Teacher until I’d unlocked everything restored enough of my pervy fanboy cred that I felt justified in installing Bioshock and giving it a try. Amazingly, it’s not that I bought Bioshock at launch for full price and … Continue reading →

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OK, now, THIS is shameless pandering.

Posted on October 10, 2008 by baudattitude

The concept of “unlockables” in games has been around since, oh, shortly after some bearded guy in California got the bright idea to simulate table tennis with a CRT and a handful of discrete logic ICs. As far as rewards … Continue reading →

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Double Your Ninja, Double Your Fun

Posted on October 10, 2008 by baudattitude

I don’t think that will ever win any awards as an advertising jingle, but it’s a good enough motto to live by. Izuna 2 certainly tries to live by it, and I’m trying to decide whether that’s a good thing … Continue reading →

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I have not lost my way.

Posted on October 9, 2008 by baudattitude

It has not escaped my attention that, with all the dungeon sieging and dooming and quaking and racing of late, I have become seriously at risk of losing my “pervy fanboy” credentials.  The occasional nekomimi-themed wallpaper doesn’t do much to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Wednesdays Suck.

Posted on October 8, 2008 by baudattitude

Got up this morning a little after seven, went to work, worked a full day, went to school for an appointment with my advisor to make sure I’m on track to graduate in the spring.  Finished going over what credits … Continue reading →

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With apologies to Neil & Chris

Posted on October 7, 2008 by baudattitude

For right now, I think I’m running A race I know I’m gonna win And I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing I wouldn’t normally do this kind of thing — I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing … Continue reading →

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Endearingly Optimistic

Posted on October 7, 2008 by baudattitude

I’ve been at my current job for about 16 months, so I’m guessing I got this email based on it being a year since moving from “probationary employee” to “OK, we’re going to keep you around” full-time employee. From: (our … Continue reading →

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Can’t read your own shirt, huh?

Posted on October 2, 2008 by baudattitude

One really popular pastime for native English speakers, when visiting Japan, is to gawk at and make fun of all the t-shirts with bizarre, fractured, or profane English prominently featured. This, then, would be turnabout. My wife has gotten rather … Continue reading →

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