Hex's Journal

hex_16 — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:16:56 GMT

In honor of All Hallow's Eve, I'm inviting trick-or-treaters to my 'door.' Comment "trick-or-treat" to this post and...well, you know the drill. Treats can be anything that strikes my fancy (pics of fave actors or pairings, one sentence fics, graphics, a few words why I'm glad to have you on my flist, etc. etc.). The more "houses" to visit the more fun it'll be, so go ahead, open your journal and help spread the fun!

Writer's Block: Band on the run

hex_16 — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:17:19 GMT

Too many to choose! Most if not all of them are so catchy. "Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da" is sort of the one on my mind at the moment, followed by "Jet."

Paul excels at writing great singable tunes with a great hook, and quirky lyrics. Fun stuff. :)

Writer's Block: Revenge of the midnight movie

hex_16 — Fri, 27 May 2011 01:01:00 GMT

Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn. Cheesy dialogue. Cheesy special effects. Intentionally quirky sense of humor.

Writer's Block: Dynamite with a laser beam

hex_16 — Fri, 20 May 2011 01:49:12 GMT

Too many to chose. I reserve the right to add to this later.

Badlands you gotta live it every day
Let the broken hearts stand
As the price youve gotta pay
Well keep pushin till it's understood
And these badlands start treating us good

--Bruce Springsteen, "Badlands"

It's getting hard to please 'em,
you're starting to feel the rub,
you know it isn't easy,
well, welcome to the club.

--Joe Walsh, "Welcome to the Club"

hex_16 — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:36:19 GMT

Stolen from dexfarkin:

How many total songs?
4690 (there may be some stray non-audio in here).

Sort by song title - first and last?
First: "Abandoned Pit" - Michiru Yamane, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Original Soundtrack).
Last: "99%" - Soul Asylum, Grave Dancers Union.

Sort by time - shortest and longest?
Shortest: The Beastie Boys, "Oh My Goodness This Record's Incredible", Hello Nasty. (4 sec)
Longest: Led Zeppelin, "Dazed and Confused", BBC Sessions (Disc 2). (18 min 37 sec)

Comment: The short side of this list is dominated by spoken interludes between songs from movie soundtracks.

Sort by Album - first and last?
First: Abbey Road - The Beatles.
Last: 8 Mile (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture).
Comment: If this were by complete album, the last would have been Van Halen, 5150.

Sort by Artist - first and last?
First: A-Ha
Last: .38 Special

Top five played songs?
Comment: Owing to the fact that all of these tracks are on my playlist for my when my FFXI group runs Dynamis twice a week...
1. Hitoshi Sakimoto, "Clash on the Big Bridge (FFXII Version)", Final Fantasy XII (Original Soundtrack).
2. Kumi Tanioka, Naoshi Mizuta & Nobuo Uematsu, "Awakening", Final Fantasy XI (Original Soundtrack).
3. Prodigy, "Breathe", The Fat of the Land.
4. AC/DC, "Thunderstruck", The Razor's Edge.
5. The Doors, "Break on Through (To The Other Side)", The Very Best of the Doors.

Find the following words. How many songs show up?
Sex: 31
Death: 13
Love: 254
You: 594
Home: 28
Boy: 226
Girl: 70

Thoughts about song lyrics

hex_16 — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:52:12 GMT

Although the wording changes on subsequent instances, the 1st chorus on "Roll the Bones" starts with, "We come out in the world / and take our chances…" It changes later to "come into," but considering all the gambling imagery in the song, the original phrasing is no fluke. In Craps, the first roll by a new shooter is called the "come out roll."

Not insulting the intelligence of anyone here. Just something I didn't notice until I started going to casinos and learning about casino gaming.

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Writer's Block: Brush with stardom

hex_16 — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:48:24 GMT

I've met:

1.) Frankie Avalon at an FOP fund raiser at Colombo's down in South Philly.
2.) Dr. J at a driving range on City Ave in Philadelphia.
3.) Joe Piscopo, who was emcee at company Christmas Party for the conglomerate I worked for at the time. The bill for this party included Bill Cosby and Frankie Vali. No bullshit.

hex_16 — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:19:33 GMT

Must everyday be a pointed reminder of how much my love life sucks?

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More XKCD fun.

hex_16 — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:58:31 GMT

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Funny

hex_16 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:47:47 GMT

This cracked me up.

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On the election of Brown to the US Senate

hex_16 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:38:08 GMT

The American Revolution started in Massachusetts, so it seems fitting to me that they are the first state to strike a blow against the current political status quo. Let this serve as a warning to all statists and corrupt bureaucrats, regardless of party affiliation: don't get comfortable 'cuz you're next.

Let freedom ring!

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hex_16 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:13:06 GMT

About a month too late to be topical, but funny nonetheless. :)

"Abolish Columbus Day? No, Reimagine Columbus Day"

hex_16 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:43:08 GMT

To my both of my grandfathers (WW2), my father Steve Sr (Vietnam), and my brother Greg (Iraq), and to all US veterans who have put themselves in harm's way in defense the life and liberty of their fellow Americans and fellow human beings,

Thank you.

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Four (a meme)

hex_16 — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:08:03 GMT

Four movies you would watch over and over:

The Dark Knight
Evil Dead 2
Spider-Man
Terminator 2

Four places you have lived:

Philadelphia. That is all.

Four TV shows you love to watch:
Family Guy
Robot Chicken
Burn Notice
Law & Order

Four places you have been on vacation:

Toronto
Southern California
London and Paris (same trip)
Florida

Four websites you visit daily:
LiveJournal
Sinfest
Cracked
Twitter

Four of your favorite foods:
Steak
French fries cooked in peanut oil
Rice
Popcorn

Four places you would rather be right now:
Home
Hanging out with friends in Toronto or SoCal
Poker table
Someplace not here

Four people you are tagging:
frito_kal
nute
neonumbra
yonaelka

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For my fellow comic book and/or video game geeks...

hex_16 — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:19:18 GMT

The Circle of Life

Writer's Block: Environmental Confession

hex_16 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:02:40 GMT

I openly mock Al Gore. :)

Writer's Block: All-Nighter

hex_16 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:24:58 GMT

This past Saturday night. I was playing Metal Gear Solid 4. I have no life. :P

The more interesting story was several years ago when I pulled an all-nighter at the Trump Taj Mahal, starting with their Midnight Madness Hold'em Tournament, and ending in a game of $1-$5 Spread Limit 7-Card Stud that put me ahead about $300 for the night (day?). Played from Midnight until 10 AM, and boy did my body pay me back for that one the rest of the weekend. :P

I'm going to hell for posting this...

hex_16 — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:44:42 GMT

...and you're all coming with me.

http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3213

Because there can never be to much of this...

hex_16 — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:14:15 GMT

hex_16 — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:10:43 GMT

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

--Gen. George S. Patton

Star Trek

hex_16 — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:31:14 GMT

I'm not a Trekkie, so your mileage may vary, but Star Trek was awesome. :)

Writer's Block: There Can Be Only One

hex_16 — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:36:58 GMT

I do believe in monogamy. Marriage is a huge, lifetime commitment. Even if I didn't grow up with the Catholic mindset that you get married once, and to only one person, I don't imagine it's easy to split that kind of commitment amongst multiple partners.

I realize modern usage of the term "monogamy" doesn't only apply to marriages. With respect to this more general usage, I think that sexual polygamy is ultimately unsustainable. It's unsafe for all parties involved. And even in a perfect world where STDs were eradicated, there's the emotional costs. Someone is going to feel neglected. Someone is going to get jealous. It's not a matter of logic (unless by logic, you mean to say this is an evolutionary adaptation); people form attachments to their partner, and usually don't like to share. Monogamy is just a good idea, irrespective of one's religious or ethical inclinations.

Writer's Block: Teenagers & Car Accidents

hex_16 — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:37:07 GMT

The pat answer I think most people will use is "irresponsibility" or "lack of maturity." There are plenty of adults that have those qualities, however.

I think the answer that applies more broadly to teenagers is inexperience. Until a person has had a bit more time behind the wheel, no matter how safety-conscious that person is, there will be unfamiliar traffic patterns and roads, unfamiliar habits by other drivers, and a general lack familiarity with what your motor vehicle can and cannot do.

"We have lost our voice."

hex_16 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:26:55 GMT

"We have lost our voice."

Kalas dies at 73; was voice for Phils, NFL Films

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There is no voice I associate more with baseball than Harry Kalas. Countless "Outta here! Home run!" calls, and two World Series wins proclaimed over the airwaves. He's part of the fabric of this town. He'll be sorely missed, as was his broadcast partner (and Phillies legend) Richie Ashburn many years ago.

My condolences to his loved ones, and those that loved him (which is practically all of Philadelphia).

Writer's Block: Gamer's Choice

hex_16 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:31:12 GMT

Just to show how much of a dino I am, I'd say I have to go with Donkey Kong. It still frosts me that after all these years of retrogaming collections by other companies, Nintendo still couldn't be arsed to give us the arcade version of DK. The NES version is light one level (the conveyor belt/pie factory level). Maybe this will come to an end with the introduction of Virtual Console Arcade on Wii? One can hope.