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April 1998 |
It wasn't me, Officer! ...I don't even smoke any
more! Got here at 6am this morning, cruising off the highway into the lovely West End when
what do I see? ...the Ritual offices on fire! Yes, yes, 3 fire trucks and an assortment of
other municiple vehicles circling our offices. It turns out that one of the bars
downstairs had a bad neon sign... ...bad sign, bad! Harry's office, situated just above
this sign, is a real mess and he's gonna love seeing this when he arrives. The lo-ly
levelord got pictures, BTW... ...film at 11. ...or whenever the Digitally Challenged
arrives today ;)
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14 April 1998 |
And now for something completely different... ...a
bit of Pythonesse. I'm always amazed at how accurately Monty Python captured the human
beast. I can barely observe anything anymore without being reminded of one of their skits,
spoofs, or vinuettes. I'll also frequently discover that what seemed to be merely one of
their splashes of British nonsense humor was in fact based on actual history. There was,
indeed, a sect of Christianity that thought anything smooth must be holy (Seekers of
Smooth Things). Last night I watched an incredibly informative and very entertaining
special on castle seiges (can't remember the show's name nor even the station). Anyhow, it
was centered about the French and English and discribed how both sides would hurl dead
animal carcasses at each other hoping to infest the opponents with disease and at least a
foul smell and disgust... ...RUN AWAY! Another bit
of interesting fair... ...you know the English version of flipping someone off? ...the two
fingers raised in a backward peace/victory signal? Know where that came from? Apparently
the French were so pissed at the devastating effects of the English and their Welsh Long
Bows, that any archer caught would have his two fingers cut off. The archers, therefore,
would flash their two fingers at the French as a taunt... ...very cool, yes? ...now go
away or I shall... ...oh, just bugger off!
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23 April 1998 |
Just a few words on SiN Scripting, the Russians (or Soviets, or whoever), and some
fruitcake named Norton. Before we get into all that, though, let me say "Carpe
Diem!" to you. As we all know, but seldom remember, be happy for all the little
things and be thankful for just making it home each day. One of these days, sure as shit
goes through a goose, you won't be coming back... ...ever again. We're sorry we couldn't
help you more, Neil! Okay, ...on to Sinful
programming. The scripting language that the evil Dr. Dose has concocted is truly awesome!
It could merit him an honorary YACC doctorate and has elevated me from mere lord to that
of a demigod. However, I'm starting to worry about a few things. First, SiN script writing
feels an aweful lot like some weird combination of RPG, Pascal, and LISP. The syntax
scheme reminds me of RPG coding sheets, the variable naming convention is so Blaise, and I
feel that same unsteadiness that one gets when using lambdas. I do not want to know how
he's handling his stack controls... ...Second, I only today realized that I'm programming
with goddamned GO-TO's!
Next... ...playing the Russians in Quake! ... ;) I was
searching the web yesterday looking for a site that I know I've seen before, but can't
seem to find again. It's a sub-section, actually, and has a good 2-3 pages of HIPDM1 stuff
in it (tricks for best times, screen shots, etc.). Does anyone know what I mean and know
where it's at? I feel shitty because I had email from the dudes and everything, but can't
find any reference anywhere in all my boxes ;(
...Anyhow, while I was searching for "HIPDM1",
I came across a few interesting things. I found a few Swedish sites, ...but those will
have to wait for a later finger. More interestingly, I found a few Russian pages dedicated
to Quake/Quake II... ...with references to The Edge of Oblivian. ...in Russian! Very cool,
I thought, the Rusians playing *my* level! The Russians... ...wait a moment... ...those
are the bastards whose nuclear submarines I used to track as they circled the Atlantic and
Pacific just 20 years ago... ...and now I can play deathmatch with them? Very cool!
Finally... ...on to Norton. I also found an interesting
HIPDM1 referencing page run by some dude named Norton. Very strange, dude, very strange
indeed. The page reminds me of when Janitor had time to entertain us all with his wit. If
you want a laugh on the bizarre side, check out HTTP://WWW.DEATHMATCH.ORG.
Beware, though, this guy is truly fucking weird and I'm not sure whether to laugh, feel
empathy, or be afraid! I asked for the license plate, BTW, but he said I'd have to buy the
car... ...$17,000 he said. Interesting number.
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...they don't kill him, errr, CALL him One Thumb for
nothing. Don't I feel fucking stupid, too. The very HIPDM1 page I was looking for was the
Bash Norton page. I need more drugs!
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24 April 1998 |
"The Levelord Drinking Game"? Okay, I'm in ;) I bet we could make
a pretty penny with the travel version. Seriously, you're a funny man, Joe... ...that's
why I keeel you laaaast!... ...just in case any are taking this seriously, Master Siegler
and I meet at the Outback Steakhouse in Mesquite every few months. He goes for the
Bloomin' Onions and I... ...well, let's just say I get very pedophilic with all the high
school waitresses and their short, short little skirts showing just a hint of flowery
panties underneath and their amply round melon-sized boobs bouncing up and... ...or dear,
...that's two drinks for me! While I
got some of you here... ...is anyone else truly heart broken hearing the The Springer Show
may in fact be Jerry Rigged? Who can you trust anymore!
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29 April 1998 |
Be warned... ...there's an "interview" up
on DEATHMATCH.ORG and it's not the typical "So, how does one get in the gaming
industry?" kinda interview. Man, I miss Janitor Bob and The New Vore Times! There's
also a screen shot of a new deathmatch level HIPDM2 "Further Down The Oblivion"
but it was only meant to piss off Nort. Came
across an interesting Trivia Question as I wrapped up my morning's session of
wake-the-fuck-up music... ...what do the following albums have in common... NIN's
"Pretty Hate Machine", Megadeth's "Cryptic Writings", Stone Temple
Pilot's "Core", AC/DC's "Power Outage", Nuclear Assault's "Game
Over", and Twisted Sister's "Under The Blade"?
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