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2009-03-31T10:41:14-06:00

Zombies!

2009-03-30T12:00:03-06:00

Many of us have contemplated what we would do in the event of a zombie invasion, and i must say that around 95% of said people have no idea what the hell they would do. That's where Max Brooks comes in.

His book, the Zombie Survival Guide, is super informative on what the human race would need to do in a zombie based apocalypse. First off, everyone has to be physically fit and have decent stamina. That means your training starts now, not when the outbreak comes. Make sure you're able to squat, deadlift, and benchpress a decent amount of weight. You want to make sure you're in prime physical condition. Second, start training with various weapons. Whether it is going to a shooting range, or training yourself in the art of the bow and arrow, get some knowledge on weapons. Make sure you're savvy with cars and other vehicles just in case.

With that all said, and you're prepped for aciton, make sure you know where Zombies are the weakest. THE BRAIN, shoot them in the fucking head, split their skull with an axe, do what you have to do to kill these flesh eating fuckers.

You're best bet for survival is to take a large boat with a large number of uninfected (perhaps a Carnival Cruise Ship), and dock it near an island. Zombies don't breath, so they can walk under water, but thats it, they don't float and just continue to walk along the ground. If the island contains any infected, kill them, burn them, and be sure to not breath in any of the fumes. Build a base on said island, and hope that humanity will be restored.

So until this zombie outbreak, hit the gym, learn a weapon, and increase you're building/engineering skills.

My Wishlist i suppose

2009-03-21T16:41:40-06:00

I honestly cannot just choose one ite, that would be at the top of my wish when it comes to gadgets. I have a Canon XTI, a MacBook Pro, and nice TV.

I guess my one gadget wish would either be a FlipMino HD or a 20" iMac.

I want to the FlipMino HD so i can record some of the crazier things that happen in my life. Being at college, being a member of a fraternity, crazy stuff happens more often then people think. The FlipMino would make documenting the embarrassing, more hilarious moments of my daily adventures much easier. Plus, i enjoy making stupid mini movies during my spare time, and i find it annoying having to lunk around my whole MBP so i can simply use the iSight. The FlipMino is extremely portable, and extremely easy to use. I have no doubt it would lead to some fun times.

On the other hand, i would love to have a new iMac as my desktop computer. Over 2 years ago i built my own desktop having just graduated from a computer tech class i had taken. I was pretty knowledgeable on PCs at the time. I used Newegg and Tigerdirect to order all of my parts, and put it together myself. I felt great doing it, conquering technology and making an awesome computer suitable for all of my needs. It was great, several internal and external hard drives, DVD-R/CD-R, some crazy graphics card and CPU. It was a beast.

Sadly during my first semester of my sophomore year, my house experienced a brown out. Having taken my surge protector to school, my computer fell victim to it, and was fried in the process. It no longer works, and i'm in need of a desktop.

After the purchase of my first Macbook, i realized how awesome OSX was, and how much i had been missing out on over the past few years. iMacs are sleek and powerful machines. Although they cost more than the average PC, you can't go wrong with Apples Protection Plan and the fact that their computers last a very, very long time.

Hopefully within the next year or so I'll have both of these items. If i get any of the paid-internships I'm applying for, i will definitely put some money aside for both of these. Until then, they stay on my wish list.

My money's on the bear

2009-03-20T20:02:16-06:00

I have decided to finally put my two cents forward regarding the age old epic battle between the Bear and the Shark. You might say, "Hey, a shark is totally kick ass!". I say, "Fuck you".

The battle at first would have to be in an environment which can contain both of them, being a bear would drown in the ocean and a shark would die on land. Once that is settled, i think you can see why a bear has an advantage.

Sense of smell, sure a shark can smell blood, but a bear can smell a squirrel fart from over a mile away. Pure fact, trust me. Another thing that the bear has going for him are his MASSIVE BEAR CLAWS ON ALL FOUR OF HIS APPENDAGES. Yeah, a bear paw is bigger than a baseball mitt. One swipe from that and you're dead. What does a shark have? Fins and a tail. Big deal.

The bear can protect itself from the cold via its fur, it can climb up trees, and it can go into hibernation for a couple of months only to come back and fuck your shit up even more.

The bear wins, undoubtedly. I feel bad for any shark that would dare fight a bear.

My road-trip mix tape

2009-03-19T11:39:44-06:00

Protect Ya Neck by Wu-Tang Clan

It's a classic rap song from one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, rap CD's ever. Has the entire Clan on the track, giving you a taste of each of their styles and identities.

Here's To Life by Streetlight Manifesto

This song is about a bunch of notable figures who either committed suicide or stopped doing what they were born to do. The all around message, in my eyes, is just to keep going strong and if you have talent don't waste it. Love life and love what's going on around you.

No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley

Bob Marley is a necessity. Enough said.

ShamWow! No seriously...

2009-03-19T11:30:46-06:00

I must admit, I'm in love with the ShamWow. That thing is magic.

First off, i must say that Vince, the dude in the commercial, cracked me up the first time i saw him. His demeanor, the stupid microphone on his face, his wisecracking attitude all added to the hilarity of the commercial. Not many people are aware that he is/used to be a stand up comedian. He released a movie a few years back that won a bunch of Razzies if i'm not mistaken.

But back to the ShamWows, they really do everything that the commercials say they do. I've spilled stuff all over my dorm room and the ShamWow has sopped it all up. I've made a believer out of my mother as well. She was skeptical at first, but once i bought a box of them i left her half. She thanked me for it shortly after.

In short, ShamWows rock and are quite possibly one of the best infomercial items to buy.

I'll spend my golden years in New York City, New York

2009-03-19T10:53:58-06:00

New York is the place to be. It's always been a dream to live in a brownstone here and just enjoy the city without a care in the world. Riding the subway, walking the streets, sitting at any coffee shop/park reading the newspaper, walking my dog. It would be great.

The breakup

2009-03-19T10:51:39-06:00

When i was a senor in high school, i started dating this girl for a few months. Eventually, her ex came back from college and i realized she started acting differently. Sure enough she was cheating on me with him, and eventually dumped me.

It sucked, but i should have seen it coming lol

'Zombie Survival Guide' will make you LOL

2009-03-19T10:44:16-06:00