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I often am surprised at how the human mind works.  The lady that sits in the cubicle across from mine often listens to the classic rock radio station, so when I'm not listening to my iPod, I'll just sit there and listen to whatever happens to pop up on that channel.  Anyway, today a song that I probably haven't heard in 15 or 20 years, "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra, comes on, and surprisingly (and probably embarrassingly) I remembered all of the words and various other idiosyncracies about the song (remembered how the string part here went, how the piano part there

I often am surprised at how the human mind works.  The lady that sits in the cubicle across from mine often listens to the classic rock radio station, so when I'm not listening to my iPod, I'll just sit there and listen to whatever happens to pop up on that channel.  Anyway, today a song that I probably haven't heard in 15 or 20 years, "Can't Get It Out of My Head" by Electric Light Orchestra, comes on, and surprisingly (and probably embarrassingly) I remembered all of the words and various other idiosyncracies about the song (remembered how the string part here went, how the piano part there

Well, I'm exhausted.  Last night I went to the Styx/REO Speedwagon/Def Leppard triple bill and I didn't get back to the homestead until about 12:30 AM.  That wouldn't be so bad on the weekend, but when you've gotta get up the next morning at 5:30, you kinda drag a bit.

Well, I'm exhausted.  Last night I went to the Styx/REO Speedwagon/Def Leppard triple bill and I didn't get back to the homestead until about 12:30 AM.  That wouldn't be so bad on the weekend, but when you've gotta get up the next morning at 5:30, you kinda drag a bit.

A couple days ago, on a whim I picked up what I thought would be last minute tickets for the Def Leppard show here in Greenville, SC.  The show is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, so I purchased the tickets less than a week before show time.  That being said, according to the seating chart, I'll be on the front floor section in front of the stage, Row C.  How the hell did I get tickets three rows from the stage on such little notice?  Maybe only about 200 people will show up to see the show in this giant stadium.  There's some folks on the TicketsExchange (a place that's like eBay for concert t

A couple days ago, on a whim I picked up what I thought would be last minute tickets for the Def Leppard show here in Greenville, SC.  The show is this coming Tuesday, April 4th, so I purchased the tickets less than a week before show time.  That being said, according to the seating chart, I'll be on the front floor section in front of the stage, Row C.  How the hell did I get tickets three rows from the stage on such little notice?  Maybe only about 200 people will show up to see the show in this giant stadium.  There's some folks on the TicketsExchange (a place that's like eBay for concert t

I apologize in advance for the poorly constructed pun, but you'll soon figure out what it's all about soon enough.  Any time there is a hot new game release, I usually head over to the local Circuit City since I've got one of those super fancy Gamers Club cards, which nets you 10% off off any new game or accessory.  Anyway, I headed over there during my lunch break to pick up Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and see that they're handing out promotional items if you pick up the game.

I apologize in advance for the poorly constructed pun, but you'll soon figure out what it's all about soon enough.  Any time there is a hot new game release, I usually head over to the local Circuit City since I've got one of those super fancy Gamers Club cards, which nets you 10% off off any new game or accessory.  Anyway, I headed over there during my lunch break to pick up Rainbow Six Vegas 2, and see that they're handing out promotional items if you pick up the game.

I think all of us at one point in time grew a weird kind of fondness for a something everyone else on earth made you feel ashamed for liking, be it that copy of Winger's "In the Heart of the Young" album lying in the backseat of your car or that Special Edition DVD of "Krull" that you swore was good and hidden on your DVD shelf.  Games are no different -  everyone's got a list of games they'd be embarrassed to let anyone else know that they liked, much less played.  Here's a few of my guilty pleasures from my "hall of shame" from over the years.

I think all of us at one point in time grew a weird kind of fondness for a something everyone else on earth made you feel ashamed for liking, be it that copy of Winger's "In the Heart of the Young" album lying in the backseat of your car or that Special Edition DVD of "Krull" that you swore was good and hidden on your DVD shelf.  Games are no different -  everyone's got a list of games they'd be embarrassed to let anyone else know that they liked, much less played.  Here's a few of my guilty pleasures from my "hall of shame" from over the years.