Adunai cont.

It is logic and passion, instinct and freedom.
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What is adunai?

It is alignment with truth, it is victory against overwhelming odds, it is tragic defeat, it is getting lost, and finding lost things. It is discovery and wonder and exploration, it is mystery and beauty. It is like when all is lost, all is lost, all is lost, all is lost, and in comes the second swordsman. It is about honesty. Adunai represents balance, calm, and peace - but it can be destruction and madness. Adunai is emptiness and everything, it is the third door, the escape route.
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came back from lunch and saw this

(12:25:18) PsyonicRutabaga2: yo
(12:59:43) PsyonicRutabaga2: i was up all night last night
(12:59:51) PsyonicRutabaga2: in the throws of mental suffering
(12:59:59) PsyonicRutabaga2: nihilism is a bitch
(13:00:16) PsyonicRutabaga2: when nothting means anything all that is left is material creature comforts
(13:00:30) PsyonicRutabaga2: which mean less than nothign themselves
(13:00:37) PsyonicRutabaga2: PLOT is dead
(13:00:49) PsyonicRutabaga2: b/c the traditional story arc is like masturbation
(13:00:55) PsyonicRutabaga2: you know what to expect
(13:01:03) PsyonicRutabaga2: you go into it ready for it
(13:01:11) PsyonicRutabaga2: and you already know the outcome
(13:01:54) PsyonicRutabaga2: it developed during a time when 98% of the populace believed in creation, the absence of free will, and that God was in control
(13:02:47) PsyonicRutabaga2: the trad. story embraces that and acts like a comfort blanket to the masses, a swadling cloth against the cold hard truth that the universe is random chaos on the large scale and order only egists in the details
(13:03:11) PsyonicRutabaga2: my problem w/plotting is that once i do it, the rest of the tale is contrived
(13:03:13) PsyonicRutabaga2: i can do it
(13:03:22) PsyonicRutabaga2: and i'm sure it is entertaining to a degree
(13:03:28) PsyonicRutabaga2: but honestly, what's the point?
(13:03:57) PsyonicRutabaga2: i do not believe in destiny
(13:22:09) PsyonicRutabaga2: then again, sticking to PLOT requires FAITH
(13:22:11) PsyonicRutabaga2: which i have none
(13:22:14) PsyonicRutabaga2: or very little
(13:25:06) PsyonicRutabaga2 logged out.

another idea for the calendar

today is the day the marine corp was created AND the first day sesame street was broadcast. what should the artwork for the day be? - grover getting yelled at by a drill sergeant? a re-enactment of d-day with muppets? a soldier eating a ton of cookies?? the possibilities are ENDLESS!

Gaming

So this morning I thought I'd try a ranked game of nba 2k10 for the first time. I was up against a guy with 15000 gamerscore and a profile filled with "I'm da #1 balla", etc. Anyways so the guy picks the lakers (of course) and starts running around as kobe jacking up shots and using isomotion to get cheap dunk. However... I play defense so it doesn't exactly work all the time... And on defense he played like a 3rd grade soccer player using kobe to run around and try to steal/block whoever had the ball. Needless to say I found open guys for 3s and layups. I just got the game and I'm not that good yet but I was up around 10 at about 30 seconds to halftime (5 minute quarters). Of COURSE the kid quits :P was there any doubt? This basically happens whenever I play someone online in a sports game.

Here's my problems:

If you're a "pro" and the "#1 balla" (please note pro designation is for hardcore gamers, I am recreational because I just enjoy playing, I don't mind losing fair games) then you shouldn't quit just because you're down a bit. Do people not know sportsmanship at all? What is the fun in playing for 10 minutes and then quitting just because you're down?

Also, for a so-called pro... He sure played cheap and ineffectual, if you're gonna try to cheese in a game, at least make it worthwhile!
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