Damn That Popcorn Was Good

Yeah, I put up nine weeks until Summer. That's the only thing on my mind right now. All I've done the past week is read a bunch of comics in Turbocool (LINK BELOW!). I don't know if I should be laughing, or horribly afraid. I still can't bear with the horror that is Smack, but everything else I've read seems ok. Heck, I even went and did a Thwack this week! I should really go back to making random pictures to put up now and then. Ah well.

Now, the keen observer will notice last week's title bar read "One down, Nine to go" in references to my time remaining in Rochester. To clarify everything, I type this. There are ten weeks in a quarter, and a final week. That adds up to 11. The nine before was weeks of classes, this nine actually is close to when I get back to NYC for 12 weeks of freedom! (read: instead of going to college everyday, I go to some summer job every day) Then i can continue my personal comitment of making one met game a month! (streak, not including last September or October due to the begining of college/lack of funds to fly hom to see a game/they had little chance of making it by then anyway, Since April of 98....um....12345...6 months in a season...99 and 00 had Oct games....6 * 3 + 2 - 2...18?....98, 99, 00, 01....wait a minute....freshman year....oooooooooh.....since 99, my bad).

After that long parenthetical note some might notice I'm ranting. Yes I am. Now I'm going to save this before something horrable happens and I lose all that.

Good, the save worked.

You know what else sucks? The severe lack of Game Cube games. I mean, when you launch a system, you're supposed to have more than 5 games to go with it. Remember with 64, it took until December for a game not named "Mario 64" or "Pilotwings 64" to go on the shelves? Longer for a game's name to not end in 64 (and even then, it was Clay Fighter 63 and a third cause they wanted to be cute)? IT'S CRAZY! Now the thing's been out since November (granted it was late November) and the list of good games on this system consists of: Smash, Madden (and other sports games, but every system gets those), SSX tricky (practically a sports game, but I thought Id mention it here), and Agent Under Fire (a Bond game, but it was out on everything else first...but the multiplayer mode was fun :) ). Damn, I just typed a smiley :)....what have I come to?

The point is, all that fills up the entire text window I get here but it will take up maybe 5% of my screen when I view the page YOU DON'T REALEASE A SYSTEM ON ONE GAME AND THEN PRAY NOBODY GETS BORED WITH IT FOR AN ENTIRE F***ING YEAR!!!

I'm sorry (third try, I finally typed I'm properly!), I completely forgot about Star Wars in there. It's a great game, entertained me for a month it did (like smash!). Thus, I correct my previous statement to YOU DON'T REALEASE A SYSTEM ON TWO GAMES YADDA YADDA YADDA!

saving again

Upon looking at the page to make sure it worked, the above cross out section fit on one line with room to spare.

Well, I'm being told by the little voice in my head that starts rants like all that shit above "I've got nothing Jay, end it." So I guess that's that. I'm gonna save all this to the archives now, so make sure you read anything below you want to before I delete it all.

And then I got some more material...

I just heard "woo!.........woo!............woooo......(insert fart noise here...like if you blew on your arm...checks...no.....like on someone's stomach or something...no, just your lips alone will do". There are a lot of deaf people around here, and I've got nothing much against them....and I shouldn't really....but I can't help but wonder how they can be as loud as they are some times. Either that, or it came from the other side of the wall on my side of the room, where Fucking Andrew (not to be confused with Crazy Andrew) lives, and his room mate is away, and he's always with his girl friend, and I've said too much.

Anyhoo, it's 1:30AM. Do you know where your children are? Good night folks.

Jay Starts Seeing Things

It was a little after 7. Gracies was closed, so I had to use my last meal option of the week on something. I figured I'd get some cereal and a snack, something to last me a week or so. Not just a meal.

So I srarted looking around. Would I get more peanuts, chips, perhaps some pretzles....

And then I saw it....my friends, I saw the ONE thing a college store was THE LEAST likely to have!

MICROWAVE POPCORN WITHOUT BUTTER!!!

This is a great day in history my friends....a great day...

What a wonderful world this would be

Another season is upon us. I'll root for players. I'll root for teams. And, because I'm a contrarian at heart, I'll root for perverse storylines that will upset the apple cart and disturb the powers that be.

THE THINGS I'D LIKE TO SEE IN 2002:

The Yankees go down.

The Twins run away with the AL Central.

Donald Watkins buy the Twins to become baseball's first black owner, then build a new, retractable-roof ballpark with his own money.

Rickey Henderson and Johnny Damon appear on the cover of The Sporting News, under the headline, "Rickey, Johnny and the Runnin' Red Sox."

Team Contraction (the Expos) beat up on Team Commissioner (the Brewers) in the first two games of a late April series in Montreal, then sell out Olympic Stadium for the third, with fans chanting, "Bud must go," in French.

Roberto Alomar avoid petty conflicts in his first season with the Mets. Alomar is distracted easily, but when focused, he is a joy to behold.

I'D LIKE TO SEE . . . .

Jerry Narron survive as Rangers manager.

John Rocker preach tolerance in every American League city with his new best friend, Carl Everett.

Mark Quinn land a supporting role in the next Rush Hour movie. Quinn, a Royals outfielder, cracked a rib practicing kung fu moves with his brother a week before the start of spring training.

Jeff Kent 'fess up on how he broke his wrist in exchange for a lifetime supply of free car washes. Kent, the Giants' second baseman, first claimed his injury occurred as he was washing his truck -- and players love getting freebies almost as much as their millions.

Mike Piazza go deep -- really deep -- off Roger Clemens.

Ken Griffey Jr. slide into second base with his most outspoken critic, Pokey Reese, covering the bag.

A prominent slugger admit he uses steroids. "I've got nothing to be ashamed of," the player would say. "Steroids are perfectly legal in Major League Baseball."

Commissioner Bud Selig propose a ban on steroids and call for the players' union to do the same. "We've got a problem," Selig would say. "And no self-respecting union would allow its members to do themselves potential harm."

I'D LIKE TO SEE . . . .

Agent Scott Boras become general manager of the Rangers. "Let's just make it official," Rangers GM John Hart would say after Boras storms into his office on the day of the amateur draft. Owner Tom "Anything you say, Scott" Hicks would accept Hart's resignation, of course, and Boras would trade Ivan Rodriguez -- a client of rival agent Jeff Moorad -- in his first hour on the job.

Barry Bonds hit his 33rd homer -- and 600th of his career -- on July 4.

A Bonds-Sammy Sosa steel-cage match replace the Home Run Derby the day before the All-Star Game. The bout would be the main event of "Summer Grand Slam," an event that finally would bring children back to the national pastime.

A Selig-Donald Fehr mud-wrestling match serve as the undercard to the Bonds-Sosa extravaganza. The loser resigns. So does the winner.

I'D LIKE TO SEE . . . .

A new owner in Baltimore.
A new owner in Tampa Bay.
A new owner in Anaheim.
What the heck, new owners for every team.

I'D LIKE TO SEE . . .

Bob "I've got a hunch" Brenly reignite the Diamondbacks-Padres feud while managing the All-Star Game by sticking with Trevor Hoffman for 62 pitches after the Padres' closer allows the game-tying homer. "That's how I use my closer," Brenly would say, referring reporters -- as if they needed a reminder -- to Game 4 of last year's World Series.

Astros manager Jimy Williams kick owner Drayton McLane out of the clubhouse after a crushing defeat. "Manager's decision," Williams would say, invoking his two favorite words in the English language.

The Royals extend Mike Sweeney's contract, then do something completely different and "win" a trade.

Randy Johnson produce this pitching line: 9 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 21 SO.

Expos manager -- and former dean of discipline -- Frank Robinson receive a 15-game suspension for decking Mets manager Bobby Valentine during an exchange of lineup cards.

Phillies manager Larry Bowa bow to Scott Rolen at home plate after he hits a game-winning home run -- and then rip Rolen afterward for refusing to shake his hand.

I'D LIKE TO SEE . . . .

Sammy Sosa: 75 homers.

Ichiro Suzuki: .403.

Pedro Martinez: 30 starts.

Byung-Hyun Kim: 50 saves.

Jeremy Giambi: A spectacular hook slide at home plate clinching the wild card for the A's.

NL playoff teams: Braves, Cardinals, Giants, Cubs.

AL playoff teams: Red Sox, Twins, Mariners, A's.

Bonds: 2-for-26 in the postseason. Just kidding, Barry, just kidding.

My dream World Series: Cubs vs. Red Sox, Apocalypse Now. Sosa crushing a game-tying homer off Pedro Martinez in the ninth inning of Game 7 at Wrigley Field. The game going 23 innings, with each team leaving the bases loaded on six occasions. The winning run scoring on a suicide squeeze by Cubs reserve -- and former Red Sox outfielder -- Darren Lewis. Afterward, Lewis would reveal that he is a descendant of Babe Ruth.

My actual World Series: Cardinals over Yankees. The Yankees dropping the first two games at home, prompting owner George Steinbrenner to label Jason Giambi as "worse than Winfield." David Wells sparking a comeback by pitching a shutout in Game 3, and the Yankees returning to New York leading three games to two. Then, Rick Ankiel throwing a tidy eight-walk, six wild-pitch no-hitter in Game 6, and Tino Martinez hitting another dramatic Series homer at Yankee Stadium, lifting the Cardinals in Game 7.

AND FINALLY, I'D LIKE TO SEE . . . .

The signing of a six-year labor agreement the day after the World Series, with new commissioner Bob Costas embracing new union chief Curt Schilling at the White House.

Senior writer Ken Rosenthal covers baseball for The Sporting News. Email him at krosenthal@sportingnews.com.

This segment taken directly from http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/columns/20020318/whatawonderfulworldthisw.html. I thought it was damn cool and posted it. The writer's name and such are here, it's his material, you know, the whole insert "copyright infringement is bad" here thing.

Stuy Kids Put $20 Bills To Good Use

Shari was minding her own buisness in NYC history today when she spotted someone, who shall remain anonymous, snorting coke...um....the cola....yeah...with a $20.

While some thought this was cool, I wasn't suprised, and Shari was in shock, one thing must be said about it. His reasons for snorting: He gave up the alchohol for lent.

In other news, UConn won. This is important for one simple reason: When asked if he was sure he could go to opening day, Roger said "As sure as UCONN will beat So. Illonois." Well, they won.

I Have Nothing To Say

Nothing happening, just saying hi. I did play dodge ball last night, which was fun. Most running I've done in a while. My throws float too much...this must change. Oh well...later.

Cause It's All the Rage

Your Existing Situation :
Needs peace and quiet. Desires a close and faithful partner from whom to demand special consideration and unquestioning affection. If these requirements are not met, is liable to turn away and withdraw altogether.

Your Stress Sources:
Feels that life has far more to offer and that there are still important things to be achieved--that life must be experienced to the fullest. As a result, he pursues his objectives with a fierce intensity that will not let go of things. Becomes deeply involved and runs the risk of being unable to view things with sufficient objectivity, or calmly enough; is therefore in danger of becoming agitated and of exhausting his nervous energy. Cannot leave things alone and feels he can only be at peace when he has finally reached his goal.

Your Restrained Characteristics :
Very exacting in the standards he applies to his choice of a partner and seeking a rather unrealistic perfection in his sex life. Egocentric and therefore quick to take offense. Sensitive and sentimental, but conceals this from all except those very close to him.

Your Desired Objective:
Seeks success. Wants to overcome obstacles and opposition and to make his own decisions. Pursues his objectives single-mindedly and with initiative. Does not want to feel dependent on the good will of others.

Your Actual Problem:
Afraid that he may be prevented from achieving the things he wants and therefore demands that others should recognize his right to them.

AN UPDATE!

Yeah, I'm back.

After checking a few live journals....maybe I should go home more often, I think people had decent weeks. Roger survived a car ride with me, I saw one decent and one bad movie, I met some interesting people, and I got into Stuy on several occations.

And Lauren got DDR and a dancing Mat. Do you guys realize how addicting that game is? Damn, I need it up here...at least I have smash now!

Ten bucks says Shari has already IMed/contacted my with a typo in this update.

Anyway...my schedule for this quarter. I REEEEEEEALLY didn't want my first quarter teacher again. He was the only one left a while back. I checked Saturday night...just 2 days before classes start mind you...and find another decent class open. YES! Conflicts with Karate...damn....oh well, maybe I can take the night version of that. So then I changed comp sci to a more convenient time...then realized the calc class meant no Euro...After some hefty finaggelling (Shari should be sending me another IM now...although that's better than finegaling, my orriginal attempt), I think it's all for the best now. I lose a bunch of working hours on Wednesday, but now I can pick them up Tuesday and Thursday. All should be well.

Other shit....yeah, those two movies. First was, as all you loyal readers of Roger's Journal know (have I ever congradulated him and Jackson on getting jobs?...GOOD WORK GUYS!), we saw 40 days and 40 nights. As Roger pointed out later, it was the story of a guy named Matt meeting a girl named Erica in a Laundromat. Classic stuff there, although the results of events were kinda predictable. Like when this one thing happened, she of course got mad and didn't wanna see him, but they made up later, then she got mad over something else dumb, then they made up, then came the time when you don't know if she's smart enough to realize they'll just make up later or not, stuff happens, and there's a happy ending. Wackyest part of the movie: his dream of the sea where all the crests of water were (Fruedian slip! I just caught it) breasts. Dispite all that, you know, nothing better's out, and besides, it wasn't all bad to begin with. B+.

The other movie I saw...Time Maching. This movie is an hour and a half of special effects all to say "Paradoxes are bad so don't change the past." I say meh to it. Coolest part: The fight in the time machine as they travel through time...wait a minute, that's like the Lavos Core....DAMN THIS MOVIE! D+, for good effects.

Feel better Lauren, cause you were sick when I left.

Went into Stuy a few times, saw people, had fun. I forgot how good Burritoville was...I actually ate the whole burrito, I never do that...and I did it TWICE! And to think I have to live with Papa John's tonight (which is actually quite good when you consider the fact that it's a franchise pizza place).

Things I brought to Rochester with me: Smash melee...Smash Original!...my CD player....all 2 or 3 Music CDs I own...CD player of crap...conditioner, for my hair....a hat, for my hair....UUUUUUUULTIMATE frisbee (and there's snow outside...)

Hey, there's snow outside, something else for me to complain about! Weather was nice and warm in NY, AND THERE'S FUCKING 70 MPH WINDS AND SNOW UP HERE! WTF!?! Oh well, Simpsons are on nowish, later folks!

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