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Sit and Get Fat weekend.

Jin Roh . I heard of it in 4chan as one of the more serious anime featuring modern weapons. I liked the story and some of its action aspects. Over all a good watch but its slow pace is not for everyone. My problems with it are a few Geek related ones: - The technology It was too high tech for something that is supposed to be in late 1960s. Camera based night vision, Armor that is able to soundly stop SMG/Pistol and carbine rounds are very unusual. - Tactical Doctrine. There was no dispersal, every Armored unit was carrying a Machine Gun. Machine guns are Squad weapons, 1 per 6-12 people are issued, and is primarily a "heavy" weapon not meant for urban combat. There are no tactical diversity on roles- no lighter fast reaction units, no variation in armament and individual unit roles, and no usage of combined arms. Basically the guy would go on a Terminator rampage. - Fast for someone who is probably wearing 20The Heavy Armored unit. The armor can be realistically compared t

First time Featured

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Wow, I was featured! I was actually planning to write about my favorite GM training book: Project Management but I was surprised that this got featured :).

GM misleads public with 230 mpg Volt!

From Good Math Bad Math

Uber Geek

I just answered a question that is a history major should be able to answer. "Why was the tradition of pricing land equal to its annual productivity instead of future productivity?" If that doesn't get me enough geek cred, then... stuff like that happens. I'm doing too much homework that is not my work . Answering questions that pertain to subject matters I have personally took extracurricular effort to study is a weakness. Knowledge and study are things we hold with so much pride and confidence, it is no wonder when a chance to prove it comes along one cannot help but get sucked in to act on it. Eventually I will forget a lot of this, and will tire arguing about "How much wealth, a knight should have?" and focus more on my business studies and at work. Knowledge is meant to be used or forgotten and since there are many other priorities in life its not that big a loss. To remember a time when I was the Byzantine Guy.

News Update

congratulations to me . I've been asked to contribute to FFF . First time my writing actually has gotten me somewhere good... considering how many times it got me into trouble. less forum... not . I have to trim down my forum participation, particularly in the sjgames forums. I'm slowly working my way there as I compile my works on my GMing Blog. Drawing for Honorvers . I've gotten some semi-commitment to draw for honorverse. infact I have some art in my notebook now but I didn't like the draft. Maybe i can just post it in my deviant art under scraps. Space Combat Card Game. I don't like the marketing structure around CCGs. given current printing tech I plan to develop with Arj some games, including a print on demand Space Combat Card Game System. Basically its a CCG where people are free to use good quality proxies but can order the higher quality ones on cardstock. The structure take advantage of todays game design technique maturity but with the fine marketing

... and another thing

my relatives are making answer an opus dei questionnaire about the sacraments of matrimony. These relatives don't know my wife and I are secularists. Its for my 2nd yr HS cousin's report so I'm just gonna keep saying "The catholic church says this and that..." so that I wouldnt sound so much like a hypocrite -_- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Dunk on one pill of anti-allergy

I think my head bumps are from my dust allergy? Anyway I had a very bad case of it today when I slept on the guest bed. So given the new pattern, only a dust allergy would make sense right now. So I took an anti allergy and I'm now really drowsey. After getting sleepy I took a quick merienda with an energy drink (cobra) to offset it. Oh well still drowsy -_- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Awesomeness from 4chan: Modern History 101

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Spammed Everyone

Spammed everyone the list and pictures of all the Cha Cha congressmen. Regardless of their circumstances they faced, this became one of the most transparent acts of corruption. Looking at every face, it makes me think again of how gullible I can be. I know its the pictures of their best BUT to fall for the lies and the deception is still a very smelly stain to have on one's experience. Lessons of Life Learned.

Health Care Scare

Why arent EU countries with government healthcare lending their voice on the matter of American Healthcare? If it is as bad as people thought, why arent people wanting to talk about it and understand if there is anything wrong with it? Just so much rage but no reason. I know that these people are also being manipulated but in a transparent discussion, it can be quite clear they are being so.

A Proud Troll

Challenging popular point of views as a habit actually encourages trolling. I'm not an expert of memetics but I do understand the concept and some of the psychology around it. As I come to understand it, I understand the role of the Troll- at least the secularist Troll's job: It is to maintain probe for weaknesses in an idea and bring it out before it can do any damage. Prevention, Vigilance, and constant challenge have that very interesting idea governing it: the idea that everything is imperfect and all we can really do is continue to work at it. As a kid, I hated hygiene, organization, and cleaning rituals, I would think "What's the point?!", if things would go back in the way they were: dirty and disorganized. Out of neccesity, the habits becomes mechanical and routine in nature. If I had a chance to explain it to my younger self, I would have a much better argument than before. I would tell myself: "All that seeming crappy chores have a purpose, you lear

Why it was traffic yesterday

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/star/20090807/tph-roxas-boulevard-a-sea-litter-dpwh-ty-b9426e6.html the crap that happened yesterday :( Plans- will buy a Php200 bb shot gun. I should buy 2 kaya. Combine a friends old 255mm barrel, and my old 455mm barrel with a bracing element and epoxy. Have a narrow PVC pipe with tight foam support inside serve as a barrel protector and extender. Cheat the BB capacity of the shotgun

Creationists

OUch!!! I can't watch this, its very painful. Its like someone who learns to blow into a flute thinking they know how to make music but doesn't know they are just make loud irritating noises. The fact that she thinks she can make her stance more "right" by cutting dawkin's opportunity to explain is an iceberg of proof that she is not trying to understand him or his points but trying to get a foot into the door no in what ever loquatious tactic... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR infuriating. you may thank Pharyngula for the anguish :P

Reactionary

/k/- Putin worship . It puts a tear in my eye to think he will rule the world someday . Traffic. PutangINANG TRAFFIC. 2 F*cking Hours to go through 9 kilometers! airsoft . have to clean my gun barrel! Freethinking- Posted... DAMN IT!!! . Broke my own self promise, spend 30 mins on the net... 31... 32...

Too much to write and too little time

I've gotten to like writing, too bad I don't get paid for it. Still, even if I'm not a professional it's nice to know I can't be scorned for my terrible grammar and spelling. Anyway, I've gotten so many articles for myself to write and too little time. My wife and I sleep roughly 1:30am everyday because of surfing, blogging, and participating in online forums. Yikes, talk about black hole of time. At least I feel fairly more productive than playing computer, since I have something to show for and not just a high score. Interestingly, sometimes... some very rare times (I think) I hit the spot :P Anyway, I've brought my Trolling home to the Philippines. I'm testing how "free-thinking" free thinkers are in the Philippine secularist forum. I'm just curious and a bit skeptical if they are really as interested in challenging pre-conceived notions as the tenants of the secularism requires. Notice, how skeptical a secularist has to be with their ow

More Realistic Views of Cory

http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=3986

Cory and the Illusions

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/opinion/02opclassic_aquino.html?_r=1 This is for my countrymen who have a very bad time remembering what truth was amid all the lies, exaggerations, self-serving propaganda and slogans. My sympathies are out for those who I've heard were attacked for voicing concerns on moderation, pragmatic reflection, and grounded self-awareness in this time of mass delusion. I now she is a symbol to many, but that many take forgranted the sacrifice of others, the dirty politics and hard choices she failed to make, and the overall mess she got herself into as a willing pawn by the king makers. When so much hope rode on her heels, she is human after all and not a saint or a hero of legend, and we forget that. We forget that and fail to see the impossible standard that we are faced and can never meet. How can we move forward if it is all "dreams" of prosperity against the hard truth and sacrifice needed for progress. She is just a person, like the rest of

What should the Goverment spend on?

Given the realities of how the markets work and the conflicting interests of many parties, a nice puzzle to try to ask is "What should the goverment Spend on to get out of this economic situation?". The first thing that comes to mind is infrastructure. Of course, there will be infrastructure creation it is a very basic element the problem with the level of "basic" is asking "infrastructure for what?". Then comes the task of identifying strengths, weaknesses, and one's (economic) role. It then becomes a question of how well you know your country, your people and their strengths. Entering the equations with unrealistic-ungrounded values the first problematic factor that comes in making this decision. Patriotism is great in getting the job done, but not knowing what battle-field to fight in. Given the multi-cultural strength of the Philippines, I'm all for making it a teaching and training capital. As a culture that is actually the most predisposed to

Vigilance and Secularism

Why am I an anti-religious nut? Well, if the power hungry could be held in check by someone else, then I wouldn't need to be vigilant. Then again, if I wouldn't need to be vigilant in the first place then I wouldn't be in a state of mental preparedness that allows me to cut through crap, prevent from being fooled or taken advantaged off. Check out also my new blog addition: http://doubtreligion.blogspot.com/ Source: Pharyngula (again)

GDP and the WAR time economy

Since I've previously talked about how the State can train a soldier to do quite amazing things, I've often wondered how a state can instead invest in a scientist, technician or entrepreneurs. The Philippines spends around 2% GDP in the military. I figure about roughly 40% of our GDP is lost in corruption and the feudalism of the organization. looking at what America was able to do when they allocated 1% of their GDP on the space project during kenedy's time (and currently 5% on the military). I was wondering if the Philippines will ever have a leader that can push the envelope and create a specialized infrastructure designed to train filipinos to take up science and tech jobs all around the world. basically, allocate enough GDP to make WAR on poverty. A REAL WWI vs poverty economy! Training as many highly skilled technicians to bring up the technological infrastructure base of the the Asia an the developing worlds UP to meet developed worlds standards but at a level of eff

Judgement and Games: Why I am slowly becoming a Troll

there is a pattern in the questions being asked around the forums. Particularly the difference between a newbie and a old-guard: Knowing that they already have the capacity to answer their own questions. Its quite simple to answer a GURPS rule questions, Just think about how you would do it. usually the questions arise when people want to add legitimacy or credibility to their own solution. Someone would cry out "KROMM SAID SO!!!" and to them reasonable or not that answer would suffice. Of course, being a secularist there tenets of the "Faith" or the lifestyle permeate in almost EVERYTHING that requires a decision. So If the same question is posed, my action would be to reason it out on my own with the help of others and considering my own unique circumstance. the newb might seek legitimacy or credibility to a ruling (or Point of View); the old guard just wants to see all sides of the argument, so that he could spot what he may overlook. Retiring with the idea, ever

Mixed Signals

I've come to find Philippine Medicine Very Scary. Lately my wife had a problem when a doctor aggravated her belly button problem, disregarded her concerns and made some annoying assuptions that put it plainly he wasn't interested. Then I have my "strange" bump anomaly that occurs without the slightest clue of why, with only my guess being fitness related. The most recent happening, my heart burn, put another problem forward. I've had several full range examinations. Executive check ups, that also examined my stomach. Now I'm wondering by the frequency of these tests, why wasn't it detected earlier (and why has house raised our expectations regarding the diagnosis ability of doctors). Stories like my mother in-law's health check ups going problematic in medical city, and comparing the results and thorough-ness of the approach to that of Club Inifinity (a health club as compared to a hospital) are raising serious doubts about the way medical technology a