The World Cup got me in the mood for some football, er, excuse me, soccer action, so I’ve been piddling around with Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 for the last couple of months.  After starting a US National Team save, and a Columbus Crew save, I’ve settled in on a Lower League Manager (hence the term [...]

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Growing up, I had a lot of interests.  My main pursuits were sports, music, and gaming – both electronic and table top.  Throughout high school, I had envisioned myself as a history teacher, because I loved history, and I also wanted to be a basketball coach.  However, somewhere along my junior year, I was seduced [...]

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…when you keep thinking that all the stuff you had and played as a kid is better than the stuff out there today.  It’s when you cross that line from enjoying the latest and most contemporary pastimes to scourering eBay to rediscover your youth.  Yes, I’m there. I’ve picked up many old games from my [...]

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I titled this post as such to help those other searchers out there who will have trouble finding an answer to that question… There are old gamers out there – like me.  All these new games have their fancy graphics, 7.1 sound tracks, online play, and so on, and are impressive in many ways.  But [...]

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I’m getting close to launching Brittany’s website.  Last month, she made some edits on her main pages.  I’m going to make some additional edits, organize some information, implement a few items, sign with a host, and then make sure it’s working correctly.  I want to add a few “programmed” things like a guest book, and [...]

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Feeling a little better today, so I decided to bring my son downstairs to have him help/observe me install the new video card.  He has a strong interest in science and computers, so I had fun showing him the inside of a PC, pointing out the major hardware, and explaining on a high level how it [...]

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We had my family’s Christmas at my parents’ house this weekend.  It was nice to see everybody, give some gifts, and eat some great food together!  Quite honestly, I wish I could give more – maybe someday… Anyway, I belive I’ve mentioned on here previously that we’re going to Disney for Christmas this year.  As [...]

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No, I haven’t purchased the game yet, but I did buy the strategy guide!  See, the real reason I enjoy RPG stuff is twofold: character creation and world building.  I love seeing what the random roles of the dice will generate, and building a PC to get the most out of the numbers.  I really [...]

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Christmas is just around the corner.  Boy, the year is flying by!  I love this time of year.  I love to give gifts – I really do!  I can’t talk much about what I’m buying here on the blog, because too many of the recipients have access.  So, I’ll talk a little bit about what [...]

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I’ve been thinking more about adding discipline/structure to my time, and here’s what I plan to do so far: 1 hour a week on Visual Basic 1 hour a week on Gimp 1 hour a week on GameMaker Workout 3 times a week with my son (going to join the Y again soon – probably [...]

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