I want adventure!

I used to play Paintball, then it was airsoft. I've never had such a rush in my life! Roller coasters are close, but they only last about 5 minutes. It's a day long adrenaline rush! Sure it hurts but that's why your adrenaline starts flowing is because of the fear of pain. I stopped playing paintball because my friends did.

I stopped playing airsoft for the same reason, plus some of the other people that played were real assholes. They changed the rules to allow Hi-Capacity magazines, which means they could spray BBs for a lot longer without changing magazines. BBs cost a lot of money, and if everyone has Hi-Cap mags I'd also have to have a Hi-Cap Mag just to keep up. I also got turned down on an offer with a couple of players as well. So I dunno, I was just left with a bad taste in my mouth.

But I want that rush back! I want to do something! I want to go camping, hiking.. Something!

Actually.

Maddingo from my threadless blog commented on the recent blog about the RIAA suing a man over ripping CDs saying "Actually as it turns out while the RIAA has worded the ripped mp3s as "unathorized copies"

What they are actually suing him over is sharing the files via Kazaa"

engadget story on this issue"

I'm glad he cleared that up but the RIAA still needs to be stopped.

Hrmmm, who to vote for...

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This site is a pretty interesting way to find out. And a lot quicker than having to read every individual candidates websites. And it gives you the facts. Not just what the candidate wants you to hear.

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Seriously though... go out and vote! Maybe in doing so you'll not hate the next president. Go vote in the primaries especially, I think they're as important if not more so than the main election.

Tallying.

I visited a friend last night to celebrate the New Year and I found a $.10 on the floor. I thought, Awesome! But alas, the rule is that I have to find it in public. So I left it at his house. I'm having a hard time finding takers for the $5 pool, but I have a whole year to convince them I guess. In regards to that, another rule I'll set is that I can't tell them the amount I've already found before they've given their prediction. If they know how much I've found six months into this little experiment, they could take an average and perhaps gain an advantage to predict by.

I did already state my prediction, which was: $2.26. Two days before this experiment began I did find a dime in Walmart! W00t! I love finding change! I heard a little story on the radio how this man who only used cash and saved all his change ended up using the change over time to buy a new car with. That's a whole lot of ca-ching.

Happy New Year everyone!

BOYCOTT THE RIAA!!!

OK, Now they've crossed the Line! Read this: "Ripping is Stealing"

Boycott The RIAA

Stop The RIAA

Free Jammie

Once again, buy used CDs, buy indie, or buy directly from the artist. The RIAA is nothing more than a money leeching parasite!

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down II.

Indeed there are many things a person needs to survive in emergency situations, which has become evident upon making the list of all the supplies. But another thing that is quite important is to have several skills available in case such a situation could arise. Here's a list, of sorts, of the different skills and abilities that would come in handy.

Physical fitness. This one is rather important, because you never know when you may be required to take an extensive hike or swim*. Endurance is especially important. For instance: You get stranded in a forest that has a large population of bears. Bears will track food down for miles and if you think that one is following you be ready to take extensive measures to get out of the bear's way.

Self Defense Tactics. Knowing how to fight, how to defend, how to take a punch can be an important part to survival. "Lord of the Flies" is an interesting scenario that shows how crazy people can get. Of course there are several other stories that do it in a less bland fashion.

*Swim. It won't do much good to be physically fit in the water if you don't actually know how to swim.

Knot tying. There are several different types of knots that a person can learn. And each task could be best accomplished by knowing the specific knot that the task calls for.

Marksmanship. If you have a gun, you need to know how to shoot it. A shotgun, is for close range, a rifle for long range, a crossbow has more of an arch than a bullet. Practice shooting.

CPR, Heimlich Maneuver, General First Aid. This one is pretty obvious, and can always be handy. The first aid includes knowing how to suture a wound, stop bleeding and how to keep things sterile.

Edible? Don't eat it if you're not sure if it will kill you. Know what's most nutritious and what's poisonous. Eat very small portions and eat often. Also consume a lot of water, especially if you have to endure rigorous activity.

Hunting and fishing. Learn how to be stealthy, how to track animals down, know their habitats and of course your marksmanship will come in handy here as well. Fishing may be easier in some regards if you have the right tools. *Ahh more things to add to the supplies list*

Fire. You have to keep warm. If your body goes into a state of hypothermia you will die if you don't get warm. Fire is also great to signal your location, boil water, cook food, and well, I suppose we all know how useful fire is. It can also be dangerous of course so take care and know how to keep it under control.

Mending. Clothes don't last forever. So being able to patch them up would probably be very useful.

Morse Code. This may be more important than you think. HAMM Radio, light signals, and maybe even pecking on a wall to be stealthy could be an important form of communication. It is far down this list for a reason though, because if the other person doesn't know Morse Code then it's not really going to help much.

Play. If you can find the time, keep your mind busy. If you have company, laugh and try to enjoy yourself despite the circumstances. If you can't keep your sanity, then you will not last long.

Wii!!

Just a quick post to say that I've written a blog from my Wii!

What fun!