And really, there’s not much scarier than a naked man with an axe, except two of them.
Month: June 2003
How does your state rank?
From Al’s Morning Meeting: “This is new from the Statistical Abstract. How does your state rank in number of physicians per population (Idaho is last; Massachusetts is first), number of persons living below poverty level (Mississippi has the worst record; New Hampshire has the best record) Alaskans use more energy per person than any other state, Hawaiians use the least.”
There are some very interesting stats for Oregon, as well.
SWG = OMG!
STAR WARS GALAXIES RULZ 
Ok, aside from the fact that my pre-order copy didn’t come Friday (UPS blames Lucasarts for not shipping it out til Thursday…but then why does UPS tracking info begin Wednesday??)
Anyhow, I went to Best Buy and got it there, so I’ll be selling my spare copy.
Now, on to the game!!
Here’s the stats –
Hours played since Friday at 4pm: about 25hrs
Hours slept since Friday: about 15
Patches for game since Thursday (release day): 4 or 5 (ranging from 3 meg to 60 meg)
Times my wife has rolled her eyes at my gaming intensity: oh crap…my wife…so that’s who that is!!
The game is real fun. I’d have to say that it’s already as stable as Shadowbane, with a lot less noticeable lag. The number of bugs is about the same, maybe a few more in SWG, but it just released rather hastily…and Shadowbane has been out for 3 months.
50k screenshot…the graphics do get better…I have the ‘required’ GeForce 2 (Asus onboard video)….but my 9500 Radeon gets here July 2nd. My framerate right now never peaks above 13 fps, and it can get choppy in town.
God created balance in Oregon by creating idiots
Joke I just got via e-mail:
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. “Where have you been?”
God signed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look, Michael. Look what I’ve made.”
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, “What is it?”
“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put Life on it. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a great place of balance.”
“Balance?” inquired Michael, still confused.
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. “For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I’ve placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people.” God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.”
The Archangel, impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land mass and said, “What’s that one?”
“Ah,” said God. “That’s Oregon, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful beaches, deserts, streams, hills, mountains and forests. The people from Oregon are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace.”
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, “What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!!!”
God replied wisely, “Wait until you see the idiots I put in Salem.”
(for those of you who don’t live in Oregon, Salem is Oregon’s capital/capitol/however you prefer to spell it)
Scripting News is gone
But will anybody miss Dave Winer? I don’t know if I will. I tend to agree that he has contributed greatly to the blogging and Internet world, but I also agree with other folks who think he’s an arrogant, pompous jerk who needs to quit thinking he knows everything.
Fun things to do with your wiener
Yes, this is a totally safe for work page, don’t worry. From Metafilter.
Fire season is officially underway
In what has become standard procedure this time of year, a wildfire is burning — with no sign of control — in Central Oregon. The fire is about an hour south of where I work, and the smoke was billowing into Bend. If you look at Sunray’s Web Cam, you’ll see it’s pretty gray out here. I feel bad for the triathletes that are racing today about 30-miles from the fire. The air is thick and nasty, which surely isn’t ideal conditions for endurance athletes.
Update on 6/30 @ Noon: The Davis Lake fire’s up to 13,000 acres (the big jump is partially because of better measuring equipment). Click on the news story above for more info (it’s an updated link). The fire is 30% contained. Wickiup
I had a buddy who was in the duathlon yesterday, and he said that the smoke was a bit thick up there.
New on the Blogroll
I’ve added Lucky Star to the blogroll. Why? Because she sent me a few dozen hits from this post on her site (which, from what I can tell, is the only reference to my site on the entire place), so I think it’s only fair 🙂