Where Is Mookie’s Day Off

Ferris Bueller’s Day off is definetly one of the best 80’s movies in existence. Of course there are other favorites, but they have nothing to do with today’s blog entry. The genius that is The Ferris Experience, is something we have all sought to replicate in our own lives. Skipping school, driving a Ferrari, outsmarting “The Man” at every turn, and singing in a parade in the middle of downtown Chicago are things we all have dreamt about doing.

I recently watched FBDO for the umpteenth time, and thought to myself, maybe I should take a day off from work; just call out sick. When I was younger I would just take a day off and spend it sleeping, drinking, and playing video games. Work on that thesis about the religion of porn. Go to NYC, just to walk around and get some lunch with friends at Scores with our fake ids… etc.. etc. All great memories that I just wanted to relive.

But today days off from work are spent helping around the house, doing things that don't need to be done, and generally trying desperately to uphold the oath you took in front of the judge. The little things like waking up past noon are replaced with trips to strip malls and other various shopping locations that you would never go to even if the great king Leonidas himself ordered you at threat of death. SPARTA BITCHES!

Yea, I want a clean home but I don’t want to waste my sick days from work, working on my honey do list. But with our lifestyles today, we really don’t have the time in our regular lives to complete these mundane tasks. They are after all an investment in your comfort and enjoyment. So the only time to do it would be during your days off. Its sad I know…

But not me, I choose not and will not succumb to this grim reality. I will take a sick day and drink bourbon for breakfast. I will sing in the shower and master the shampoo Mohawk. I will go to a snooty restaurant under a pseudonym, taking the identity of The Sausage King of Chicago. I will try to wind back the odometer by running the car backwards…. I will….

And as Cameron points out, sometimes you gotta take a stand. I am not going to sit on my ass as the events that effect me unfold to determine the course of my life. Go out and enjoy the day people… screw it…

"Life moves pretty fast...
...if you don't stop to look around once in a while you could miss it."
-- Ferris Bueller

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Fistful Of Payback

This years E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is fast approaching and is highly anticipated. We expect great announcements from the three major console developers regarding new exclusive titles and hotly anticipated sequels to some of the greatest games of the past few years…COD anyone?…

But that’s not why I am particularly excited about this years E3 expo. What I’m really looking forward to is a rematch to determine the true King of Kong. Steve Wiebe is headed to Los Angeles to take back his crown. What am I talking about you ask?

King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a very impressive documentary about arcade-dwelling video game lovers after the “Donkey Kong” world record. The doc follows Billy Mitchell and his out-of-nowhere challenger Steve Wiebe, who is attempting to top Mitchell’s all time high score in DK. This record is the video game equivalent of Joe DiMaggio’s “unbeatable” consecutive games hitting streak. It all sounds very nerdy and you might be put off by this, but skipping this documentary would be an epic fail.

The battle for DK supremacy is only the story behind the story. What is really entertaining about the documentary is the fierce competition among these classic video game players captured in a comedic epic. The doc captures fear and heroism, tears and jeers, all in a running time of apx 80 mins. The truth is if you don’t play at all, you may find yourself enjoying the film more than any gamer. You will get all the laughs minus the cringing self-recognition.

The battle between these two gaming giants is put together is a “Rocky” formula, where you can’t help but root for the underdog and hate the antagonist. The doc is a reminder of how we all have to prove ourselves to others, and the extent to which the odds are stacked against newbs and outsiders. Seth Gordon put together a documentary that will infuriate and exhilarate you at the same time.

Go watch this masterpiece, then join me in rooting for Wee-bee!

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Big Chicks Need Love Too

This past weekend, I got a call from a buddy of mine asking me if I wanted to go to a local sports bar. We hadn’t hung out in some time so I decided to just go and get a few beers with him.

I got to the bar early and ordered myself a brew while I waited for him to get there. Three beers later, he finally shows up. (If you’re reading this, you’re an asshole.) So we started to talk about work and sports, you know the usual crap. Then from the corner of his eye, he noticed these two girls across the bar looking over and smiling. Jim looked over at them, smiled, and nodded. Then he turned back to me and said, “Oh, God! Porkers!”

Yea I know, sort of messed up… Not only for saying it loud enough that they could have heard, but because they really weren’t all that fat. Sure they could stand to lose a few pounds, but who wants skin and bones anyway; you want something to grab onto. Anyway, I told him how I felt and he said, “You’re just saying that because you’re married and it doesn’t matter to you anymore.”

While that might be true, I told him that I had been with a thick chick before. That people need to stop and take a look at the person inside and not just their outer beauty. I told him that hot chicks know that they are hot, and so you have to work that much harder just to get an inch. Then I told him that there are benefits to having a fat girlfriend. For one, she can probably cook great! And because there are so many guys that think the way he does, they don’t get approached that often. This in turn means that they probably don’t get laid as much as they would like to. So she will be more open to trying new things… just think of all the possibilities. Plus, she won’t leave you, or cheat on you because nobody else has ever noticed them before. Since society has not been nice to them, you can pretty much be guaranteed that they know how to support themselves. She probably has a great personality, and must have developed some intellect in order to have a social life. Remember all she has to do is lose a few pounds.

So instead of chasing after hot chicks, who undoubtedly have detestable and unchangeable personalities, give yourself a chance at tons of love.

He sent over some drinks; he is going out with one of them Friday night.

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The More You Know

When crystal meth is abused it can cause agitation, paranoia, and bizarre behavior. It will cause anxiety, emotional swings, and paranoia.

What crystal meth also does is boosts your alertness, while causing exhilaration and euphoria. Sounds good right, well there is something else that it causes. Crystal meth blocks hunger and fatigue. So if you need to lose a few pounds, this will do the job.

Oh, by the way, crystal meth can cause you to die!

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Geek 101

Privacy in this digital world is very important to us all. We have files on our hard drive that we don’t want anyone else knowing about. If you’re using a common PC used by the whole family, you can still maintain that privacy.

There are many ways to “hide” folders, but most require you to install software, which could then be spotted by someone. You could go and get encryption software but who wants to go through all that technical stuff. I want to show you a simple trick in Windows that you can use to actually hide files inside of JPG files!
You can hide any type of file including: txt, exe, avi, mp3, or any other file type. And you can hide as many files as you want under the same JPG file.

In order for you to be able to do this you’re going to need either Winzip or WinRAR. Search Google you will find them. Now follow these steps:


Create a new folder in your root directory and name it “test", C:\test

Now put all the files that you want to hide into that folder

In that “test” folder highlight and select the files you want to hide. Only select the files you want to hide, and not the picture file.

Right-click on them and choose the option to add them to a Zip or RAR file, and name it “secret.rar” or “secret.zip” depending on which compression you are using.
You should now have a folder that contains your original JPG file, your original files you wanted to hide, and the new “secret” compressed file.


Now this is where it gets a little tricky if you aren’t careful.

Open the command prompt by going to Start then Run and type in “CMD” without the quotes then press Enter.

The command prompt window should now be open.
Type in CD\ then hit Enter to get to the root directory of your hard drive

Type in CD and the directory name, in this case, CD test, then press Enter

Then type in copy /b IMG0001.jpg + secret.rar IMG0001.jpg

Make sure the file extension names are correct as you do have to type the entire file name with extension in the command. then press Enter

Also place the JPG file that you want to use into that same folder

That should be it! Your folder with all the files in it will look no different, but if you check the properties of the JPG file, you will see that the file size is bigger. It has increased by the same amount as the total size of the archive.

Now when you want to extract the files out of the JPG file just right click on it and Open With either WinRAR or WinZip.

So go ahead and hide all your porn so that your little sister doesn’t come across something and find out what DVDA stands for!

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What I've Learned So Far

Even though I’ve only been married for a short period of time, here is an example of what I’ve learned so far.

For the last few weeks my wife’s aunt, who lives about an hour away, has been inviting us over for dinner. I really like her aunt and uncle so I don’t mind going over there and spending time with them. We hadn’t been up there at all this year and besides, a well cooked meal is always welcome. Unfortunately, we have been really busy with work and prior engagements that we were obligated to go to. Finally this past weekend we had an opening in our hectic schedule and were delighted to be going over Saturday afternoon.

Now this is where your lesson starts….
While my wife was texting away on her cell phone, I was driving. As we neared her aunt’s home I said “I think we have to make a right up at the next light.”

“Nope, it’s the second light.” she proclaimed.

Now we were both agreed to the fact that we needed to make a right, the question was at which light.

So I thought about it for a second and said, “No it’s definitely this light. I remember from the last time we came.”

She quickly countered, “You can’t remember what we had for dinner last week, we haven’t been here in over eight months, trust me it’s the second light.”

So I started to get irked and said, “Look, I’m the one who always drives us here, and I’m telling you we need to make a right at this light.”

To which she responds, “Well, if you remember, I was in the car too and it’s at the second light that we need to turn.”

Now I was at a boiling point, and I was about ready to say something that I knew would come back to haunt me later. Instead I calmed down and said, “Okay, we’ll go to the second light and turn there.”

She was totally taken aback by this, and I could see the gears turning in her mind, trying to figure out what I was up to. She wondered whether I was being serious, or if I was just patronizing her. So what did I do…. that’s right I drove past the first light and made the turn at the second!

So one of two things would happen:

1: My wife was right. We saved time and she thinks I was willing to listen to her, even when it came to directions. Result for me: Win!

2: I was right. (Insert evil laugh) We wasted time, but I was right! Result for me: Win!

What you should take away: Make sure you don’t rub it in and rejoice in your triumph. Maybe let out a little smile, but careful not too much, you don’t want to be caught with the smile on your face. Just turn around and start driving in the right direction. Well done my young padawan.
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Where The F*%k Is My Hoverboard

Dear Science,

Where the fuck is my hoverboard? Nearly 20 years ago I was blown away as I watched Marty McFly shred pavement to escape the grips of his nemesis, Griff Tannen in Back To The Future Part II. You remember the hoverboard, it was just like a skateboard with one crucial difference: no wheels.

I spent countless hours during my childhood daydreaming about how it would work and what it would look like… surely it would come in other colors and not just pink. There were rumors that Mattel had actually made hoverboards, though they couldn’t release them due to saftety concerns from parents groups. (I hate parents…. I promise to never be an “asshole parent” and let my kids do whatever they wanted.) Then my dreams were shattered by the director of the movie, Robert Zemeckis himself. Apparently Michael J Fox has claimed that Zemeckis grew tired of questions about the special effects, and began to answer with such responses as, “What do you mean, how did we do it? It’s a real hover-board. It flies. Michael [J. Fox] just practiced a lot.” Wocka Wocka, thats hilarious asshole.

So hoverboards weren’t in existence then, but its been apx 20 years since the movie came out. According to the movie we should have them by 2015, but the closest things we have are lame hoverboards from Future Horizons, and Hammacher Schlemmer’s even lamer levitating Hover Scooter. They are great starts but I want the holy grail of hoverboards, the one from Mattel.

So I implore you scientist of the world. Please! Please, make me a hover board! Sure I might look like and idiot at 36 years of age trying to keep my balance on a child’s toy, but I want one! Maybe I’ll just get one for my kid and use it in the backyard myself when no one is looking. Anyway, you have 6 more years to make the fantasy of millions a reality.

Sincerely,

WhoIsMookie


P.S. The blow dryer jacket and self inflatable Nikes, can you work on those too!

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Happy 420

Seeing as how today is 4/20, I thought it was a perfect day to take a serious look at the debate of legalizing marijuana. Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington have all passed medical marijuana legislation. Now New Jersey along with Pennsylvania and Michigan are currently considering legalizing marijuana for medical use.

In February the state Senate of NJ approved a bill that would allow the medical use of marijuana. It is the first time such legislation has emerged from the committee. A full vote is still needed by the Assembly, but Gov. Corzine has said he would sign the bill. The New Jersey bill would authorize state-registered smokers and their primary caregivers to have up to six marijuana plants and one ounce of marijuana.

Now while you ponder the ramifications of such legislation, I’m going to go finish this bowl…..

**Cough… Cough…**

Sweet, where was I…
O right, that’s sooooo awesome…. Go Corzine!!! U rock!!! Woooo hoooo!!!! I believe it should be legalized all over the country cause its sooo kewl… and it will raise so much nomey in taxes…. I’m hungry……… I want some cheetos …… Chester cheata….. or lucky charms, silly wabbit trix r for kids….Oooo KfC … chickin…


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It Came From The Interweb

Why The Fuck Do You Have A Kid?, is an awesome website. The site takes a look at the strange world of teen pregnancies in all its glory. They avoid pointing any fingers or laughing at any single economic class, group, race or gender and instead shows how absurd it is for some to bring a child into this world.

There aren't just pictures of teens in cut off daisy dukes and midriff-barring t-shirts, there are also pictures of the idiot guy who fathered the poor child. If like myself your a fan of social anthrophology, or just sort of an asshole, you will love this site.

Here is a select sampling of goodies on the site... enjoy!



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Good Pirates Get Busted

The only good pirates in the world got busted! The guys behind The Pirate Bay were sentenced yesterday to a one-year jail sentence, but vowed to users "the losing party will appeal."

Swedish courts ruled against the founders of The Pirate Bay, the file-sharing web site we have all used, on Friday. Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde Kolmsioppi, and Carl Lundstroem were handed a year behind bars and ordered to pay $3.6 million in compensation and damages. After the verdict was announced Kolmsioppi went to his Twitter page to tell fans: "Nothing will happen to TPB [The Pirate Bay], us personally or file-sharing whatsoever. This is just a theatre for the media."

Here’s hoping these pirates can continue to loot…

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The More You Know

We all know that red wine is good for your heart. Well in Korea they have a different type of wine that has its own health benefits. Baby mice wine is a traditional Chinese and Korean "health tonic".Poor villagers that fell ill started brewing it as a remedy for everything from asthma to liver problems.

Little baby rodents no more than 2-3 days old, so that there is no fur and their eyes aren't opened yet, are packed inside a large bottle of distilled rice wine and fermented for about a year. Aged to perfection....
Wonder if its rude to have cheese with this wine?

There is a picture after the break if you want to see....

All rite enjoy...

I can't believe you came to look....

Well here it is...

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The Perfect Recipe

Some great food, a little personality, and the ability to dice an onion like its no ones business without looking like an idiot are all important traits of a TV chef. Yet the ability to make menial tasks like washing tomatoes seem entertaining is no easy feat to overcome.

So what do you add to the make it just right…? How about the most time-tested of feminine wiles: BOOBS!!!

It seems food network has come up with the perfect recipe to raise their ratings amongst the coveted 18-35 male demographic. If it’s done in a tasteful manner, it is a perfectly respectable strategy for increasing market appeal. With the host of “Everyday Italian”, Giada De Laurentiis, have they taken it to a gratuitously unchaste, almost lewd level? It does get really hot in the kitchen at times, and so the ‘take a peek at my boobs tops’ that she flaunts might possibly be out of necessity.

I have watched a few episodes and have wondered if I might be able to wear trendy low cut attire like that while I cook some steak. Something tells me that my wife wouldn’t really appreciate me stretching out her tops too much. But anyway…

The food that she cooks during the show is probably good. And despite her head to body proportion resembling that of a bobble head, she does have a smoking body. So I watched intently as she grates a carrot, working it in perfectly even strokes to provide just the right amount of pressure.(After that I really don’t remember most of the episode.)

At the end of the episode though, I do remember waiting for her and her guest to sample the creation. As she delicately takes a tiny nibble with her eyes closed she finds herself momentarily speechless. With only a long drawn out Mmmm escaping her lips, she then quickly smiles and says her closing remarks.

So thank you Food Network! While I don’t enjoy watching family programming, I don’t mind watching stuff splatter onto Giada’s chest, even if it is just hot grease from the frying pan.

Here is a video that someone else put together...



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Hotlanta....

Im going away for the weekend to ATL. I have to attend a wedding reception so I wont be able to blog...
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One Hour Rule

Some days are rougher than others; they weigh heavily on your shoulders. You might be stressed because the due date for a particular project has suddenly been moved up. Or because you found out that you need to let go of two people on your team because of budgetary reasons. Or simply because it’s only Monday, and you know there are still four days left in the work week….. Then the second you step through the door it starts; how was your day? Where did you go for lunch? What do you want for dinner? Did you pick up the milk? Blah.. Blah.. Blah... The last thing you want to do when you get home is play 20 questions. This inquisition is not going to help alleviate any stress you may have been dealing with. So for the betterment of our marriage, and my sanity, I have enacted a new rule. It’ll give me a chance to cool off and not get upset with her over something she hasn’t caused.

I’ve told my wife that we need to enact a one hour rule. On days that you’ve just had too much on your plate and you just know that you are in a bad mood, put it into play. As soon as she starts with the third degree, I simply say “One hour rule!” So from that point I have one hour to forget everything that happened during the course of the day that got me into such a shitty mood. I’ll go change, grab a beer and just sit on my chair, as I do and think of absolutely nothing. She will wait patiently for me to de-stress and become my usual self.

This works both ways, there are days when the wife will come home after having a rough day and will enact her own one hour rule. I will leave her alone as she removes the stress of the day. Don’t get me wrong, we talk about stuff all the time. Everyone needs that shoulder. Now while this might seem a bit extreme to some of you, think about it. It’s better than getting into an argument with your significant other over work related stress. Go home and try it today. You’ll thank me for it later….

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Mmmm Lunch....

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The More You Know

To this day, some Chinese farmers are still using poop as a fuel. They dump pig feces and other animal waste into a large holding area. The bacteria in the poo creates methane, a natural gas. A pipe is then inserted into the fecal dump and the natural gas is then brought into the home for cooking.

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Saving Money For The Single Guy

We are in hard economic times, we all know that. Yet you’re the one who has to take a girl out on a date that consists of more than a burger and fries. So I’ve come up with 10 money saving strategies for you to save that green. Then when you do go out on that date you can spend it wisely on her…

1. Split your 2 ply into 1 ply - savings 50% per year – Your toilet paper purchases over the year will be cut in half. You can wipe just as well with that single ply as you can with that 2ply.

2. Wash your clothes once a week - save over $200 a year – Are you washing clothes after just one wear? Crazy... Think about it you don’t have a dirty job, do physical labor, and live in a clean house. No need to wash clothes every time you wear them.

3. Flush the toilet less - savings $100/yr - average family uses 75000 gallons of water per year just flushing!!! So cut back water usage and save money too, "if it’s yellow, let it mellow".

4. Don’t shower regularly - savings apx. $195/yr - You use an average of 2 gallons of water per minute that you shower. Shower every other day, or when you get complaints that you smell like a rotten butt.
Pro Tip: Go soap-less and shampoo-less for those extra bucks!

5. Look to the sky - savings in the hundreds - Use a rain barrel in your back yard and use the water it catches for everything. Shower with it, wash your clothes with it, this will save you a fortune on your water bills! (Should be used in conjunction with previous tips.)
Pro Tip: Rain barrels aren’t expensive but make your own; you ARE trying to save!

6. Go Commando! - savings $98/yr - Yea your mom told you to always wear clean underwear, but really.... who really sees it. Besides no one is smelling them and they sure as hell don’t know if you’re wearing any under your trousers! Besides it'll be easier access for the ladies...

7. Dumpster Dive - save thousands per year - Hobos swear by it! What you’re too good for it? You'd be surprised at what some restaurants will throw away. Restaurants separate their edible garbage from the un-edible trash. So you have to wait till closing time, but you might just come across some veal.

8. Steal Condiments - savings $52.68/yr - If you scrape up enough coin to order from your favorite dollar menu, steal condiments. Don’t just stop at the ketchup, but grab the mustard and relish too. Pinch anything that you can use later at home.
Pro Tip: Wear a jacket with multiple pockets, so you can grab yourself those plastic utensils too!

9. Buy Natty Ice! - savings 50% - Why waste money on the expensive shit when Natty Ice can get the job done just as well!

10. Become an Art Fan - savings hundreds/yr – A great places to get your drink on at no cost is at art gallery openings. The openings are usually free and they almost always have free wine! You might get lucky and find hors d'oeuvres there too! So what if the art sucks make your rounds and duck out.

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Look Out!!!! MONSTERS!!!!

Dreamworks’s animated B movie style sci-fi, centers around the gigantic misfortunes of Susan Murphy (Reese Witherspoon), a victim of meteorite radiation on her wedding day causing her to grow into a 50-foot hotty. Susan (now named Ginormica) is teamed with a rag tag group of monsters who are banded together by the government to combat an invasion from a retro-styled alien robot under the control of Overlord Gallaxhar (Rainn Wilson). The gang made up of bug-headed mad scientist, Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), muscular fishman The Missing Link (Will Arnett), gelatinous glob B.O.B. (Seth Rogen), and Insectosaurus the Japanese Mothra work great together as a ensemble cast.

Referencing the monster movies of the 1950s such as The Blob, Attack Of The 50ft Woman and The Fly among others, a creature feature has never looked so good. Every scene is painted in vivid color and is razor sharp. The kids may not catch all the references to sci-fi past, but they’ll enjoy the spectacular action and the in-your face 3D comedy. (I recommend seeing it in 3D with the kids.) These stunning 3D visuals combined with the excellent cast and snappy script make for an entertaining 94 minutes of animated fun sure to please adults and kids alike.


Great Quote: “I come in peace. I mean you no harm and you all will die.”

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I &hearts Megan Fox

Roles in Transformers and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People made her face famous, but it's her body that gets most of the talk. She has an incredible complexion and perfect curves to drive men wild. In fact, Megan Fox’s smokin’ hot body is actually her own blank canvas, having somewhere around eight tattoos strategically placed to draw attention away from her perfect face. But what really attracts me to her is seeing her wearing tight Star Wars shirts, calling Guitar Hero the “greatest game ever”, and knowing that she is willing to date geeks like David Silver. And now it seems she is intent on raising her geek cred even more. She is sporting this new Autobot tattoo on the cover of Empire. If you are a geek and didn't love her before, I'm sure you do now. Yes the tattoo is a fake, just publicity for the movie but it does make her even hotter, sending many salivating boys into a nerdgasm. Including myself.....


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The More You Know

Most hospitals make money by selling the umbilical cords cut from women who give birth. They are reused in vein transplant surgery. So the next time you go in to have that ugly illegitimate child ask for a discount.

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Searching For The Missing Link

We’ve all heard the legend of the loch ness monster or "Nessie" as her close friends and family call her. We’ve also heard the legend of Bigfoot aka Sasquatch. Today I want to discuss another myth, that of the gamer girl.

Does she exist? Is she out there in the wild, amongst us "normal" guy gamers? Or was she just created by the industry to keep the dreams of lonely guys alive? The missing demographic during the early days of gaming, has she finally arrived? Recent studies suggest that between 35 and 45% of gamers are women. If this were true, shouldn’t we all be running into them at parties, bars, just about anywhere, right? According to the numbers, there are literally millions of chicks out there that play games. So then where are they?

Well, she does exist, and not just as a delusion in the warped minds of the creators of the Nerdcore calendars. (NSFW) I have seen and come into contact with many “gamer girls.” Even you may have had a brush or two with these wily creatures and not realized. The reason for this is these gamer girls don’t advertise their geekiness. Let’s be honest for a second; most everyone still associates gaming with being a “geek.” The media perpetuates this image by portraying a gamer as an overweight pimple faced teenager who plays games in mom’s basement. So obviously being associated with this image is the last thing these girls want. Gamer girls are girls after all and want to be seen in that light.

What I have come to realize is that the stereotype of a girl gamer who only enjoys princess games, or puppy stuff, is just not true. They also enjoy action packed shooters like a Halo or COD. They love running around in the mystical lands of WOW conjuring spells to banish evil gnomes. They are also rather reluctant to make their favorite hobby public. They avoid gaming oriented conversation among peers, female-oriented avatars and names, and in general… other guys. Apparently, girl gamers exist while hiding the fact that they play games! And I fully understand why they feel the need to veil their identities online. The number of potty mouthed idiots online is astronomically staggering. All the gamer girls I know never divulge the truth unless it is absolutely necessary. Why would they want to deal with the barrage of friends request and then disparaging comments when they aren’t accepted?

So yeah, they exist, they are out there amongst us. When you do run into one don’t be a prepubescent ass turd and start making fun of her or do anything else annoying for that matter. Just leave her be, and soon game servers will be flooded with super hot chicks that play games!!! …….. ehh probably not…

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The Golden Age Of The Mixtape Is Over...

My wife asked me to re-create the first mixtape I had made her in an iTunes playlist for her iPod. Could I recreate a mixtape I had made nearly six years ago for her? Yeah, I could do that. Had she asked me to take out the trash, or to get my clothes off the floor and into the hamper, I probably would have said "in a minute," then forgotten about it. But creating a playlist for her was something I was willing to do immediately. (Now I know six years ago the digital revolution was well under way, but I was a romantic of sorts and made her a mixtape on a cassette she could play in her old Nissan's tapedeck anyway.)

It didn't take me very long to put the playlist together, seeing as how I had most of the tracks on my own iPod. I simply exported the tracks from my iTunes library and imported them to hers. Viola! A perfect digital replica of an analog cassette mixtape. But there was something unsatisfying about this. It was too easy. I thought about the time it took to create the original and all the thought that went into it. I couldn't just drag and drop then re-order and be done with it.

There was an art to making a mixtape... the specific order of the tracks was crucial to the delivery of the message of the mixtape as a whole. Choosing the right bands and even the tempo of the tracks was a skill learned over time. Back in the day making mixtapes for a road trip, that one month "going together" anniversary, for a buddy that moved out to the west coast to let him know what music was jumping on the east coast.... and of course for the house parties, all required a great deal of thought. There was no "instant" skipping of tracks like on an iPod. There was something cool and romantic about the idea of a mixtape. Now making a mix was hard, it required a good read of the person for whom you made the mix for. And sure having all your music at your fingertips on your ipod is great but listening to a mixtape that was made personally for you was a special experience.

That first song was cruicial in trying to convince them to listen to the rest of your masterpiece. After that the trick was to ensure good flow from one song to another. Over the next 60 or 90 minutes (depending on your tape choice) you were telling a story of sorts. When you felt the pop of the play button realigning itself with the others, you knew your journey had come to an end.

Maybe I'm just being nostalgic, but I liked the idea that when you gave a friend or your crush a mixtape it would, over the next few weeks and months, become the soundtrack to their lives.

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