Archive for August, 2008
Mines of Moria Beta opens
I played LOTRO for a while and it was a pretty decent (read stable) if boring MMO. It doesn’t have a high population of players, so I would think that they would be aggressively courting new players via a beta. But sadly, no.

Wait, WTF?
How was the video I posted yesterday of two girls from japan dancing in front of the hiroshima dome considered offensive and the game in this video is not?
There are some serious double standards over there. Or it’s just more acceptable for to fondle young ladies (even virtually) vs making a video in an honored place.
Hey dancing girls. Come to america and please perform at ground zero for the WTC. I’m sure you won’t get the same reaction that your silly countryman gave you.
The picture says it all:

And if that’s not enough, how about some video:
We need to have this at the next lan. And you want to practice beforehand, you can buy it here.
Praise Hero?
This picture says it all:

From the description:
Grab the guitar and play along with top Christian bands! Shred those riffs or blast the bass…you add a unique sound to the solid Christian rock. But watch out: if you can’t keep up, the artists will take a break and stop the music. Crank it up and try again – you’ll soon be rockin’ with the best while praising the Lord!
So my guitar hero skills will get me into heaven? Freakin’ Sweet!
Interweb! Explain Now!
I’m a little confused. Can someone please explain to me how this is a controversy, even in japan?
Found on Kotaku.
Nerdy but Cool

You can find the rest of the pics here.
L4D delayed
According to a short blurb on Steam Friends, Left 4 Dead is being delayed ’til the 20th of November. According to the video that is linked in the blurb, it’s being delayed ’til the 10th anniversary of the release date for Half-Life (of which there is some dispute whether it’s the 19th or 20th of November).
I can wait two more weeks for the zombie apocalypse.
Worse Patient Ever
Ok, this is from a buddy who works as a paramedic. This guy clearly does not know how to handle is bawls…
Worse Patient Ever.
You people need to stop calling 911 for this shit.
Exert from Contact report narritive below…
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Chief Complaint: Cannot sleep, Anxiety, feeling of Impending Doom.
History: The patient was found in the seated position, AAOX4. Pt. had been playing video games at a LAN party with friends for the past 48 hours, during which time he consumed 3 “Bawls” brand energy drinks. After returning home this morning he was unable to sleep, called 911 for EMS evaluation, and was subsequently AMA’ed. Pt. remained unable to sleep, complaining of anxiety and feeling cold and numb when he got close to falling asleep. Unable to cope Pt. called 911 a second time today for transport. The scene was the roadside curb outside of the Pt’s residence.Assessment: Pt. is atraumatic and oriented. Pt. complains of anxiety, inability to ‘feel his skull’, and feeling of impending doom. Pt. report that he experiences cold and numbness only when trying to sleep. The patient denied having other pain or unusual sensations in their body.
Response: The patient’s condition did not deteriorate while being cared for. The patient tolerated all treatments and had no new complaints.
Treatment: See treatment section
Transport: Upon the arrival of the AMR paramedic unit a verbal report was given to the paramedic on the patient’s complaint/presentation and all interventions prior to their arrival…. blah blah blah…
