Monday, January 21, 2008

My Random Thoughts For Free...

I really wanted to post tonight but I couldn't think of one particular thing that I had anything really profound to say anything about. So tonight I serve up a heaping healthy portion of whatever is on my mind at the moment; and all of this won't cost you a dime!

Don't say I never did anything for you....

NUMBER 1 My New Blog

I am very grateful for the warm welcome that many of you here in the blog community have given me. I feel like this new blog has been a success so far and I really do appreciate you all reading my posts and commenting (remember, NO LURKERS!) It has been a lot of fun so far and I hope to keep the whole thing going for quite awhile.

NUMBER 2 Guitar Hero

Anybody else out there playing this fine game? I LOVE GUITAR HERO!!!!! I bought it for my PC because I can't find anyone anywhere who has a Nintendo Wii console in stock. This game is really a blast, I highly recommend it. I probably enjoy it so much because it gives me the chance to rock out like I can really play guitar! Don't let the expensive guitar references fool you; I don't play nearly well enough to warrant owning a $2500 guitar. If you haven't tried Guitar Hero yet then I think you really should; six string fun for the whole family! That is if you're idea of "family" time includes riffing on a small plastic guitar to tunes from bands like Poison, Black Sabbath, Fog Hat, Heart, Pearl Jam, Slayer and others. Oh yeah, you also get to watch your "character" rock out on stage wearing a bikini top and a g-string visible from the top of her low rise leather pants, and then there are the pentagrams, depiction of Hell and the final guitar battle fought between yourself and the Devil. Wow, did I type out loud that I really love this game? Just don't tell anybody that knows me from Church or Camp...

NUMBER 3 Tonight's CNN Democratic Debate

Becky and I watched pretty much the whole thing since it was streaming for free on my laptop from CNN.com. I also watched it because my company helped produce the extravaganza. You probably didn't notice it, but all the lights and the truss hanging from the ceiling were provided by Production Design Associates (affectionately known as PDA). If you thought that the candidates were particularly well lit, (not that you thought they were drunk or high or something like that) then you can thank my company. I am the Logistics Manager and I make the production schedule and handle trucking and gear movements, answer my cell phone a lot and help other people solve problems I didn't create.

But I digress...

It was an interesting debate between Hillary, Barak and some lame sounding, phony looking, $400 hair cut getting dude that was sort of off to the side...

Oh wait, that was John Edwards!

Is he running for President or was he the winner of Burger King's latest promotional contest entitled, "Get To Be The Person Who Sits On Stage With The People Who Are Really Running For President Contest"? He really seemed out of place, sort of the token candidate because the stage would look lopsided on TV with only two people up there this early in the game.

The two candidates and John Edwards spent a fair amount of time heralding how they would be able to beat John McCain in the general election. I found it interesting that they felt so strongly about McCain winning the Republican nomination.

The two candidates spent a lot of time bickering with each other and then John Edwards reminded everybody that he was there and that part of the award for winning the Burger King promotion was that he would get to say something, then the two candidates obliged him for a moment or two.

Becky thinks that it would be good for Hillary to get the nomination because she would be easier to defeat in a general election than Obama who seems to have support from lots of different camps where as Hillary is despised not only by Republicans and Conservatives but also by some Democrats and Liberals. I say this because I have personally spoken with several Democrat/Liberal folks who have very strong anti-Hillary feelings.

Who knows, we'll see....

Ok, that about wraps it up for tonight. Sorry for such a random, somewhat lame post.

Until next time...

8 comments:

bekster said...

#1) I am still so glad you jumped into blog world with me. Keep it up!

#2) There isn't anything wrong with how you play when you play your actual guitar. You should try playing some of the songs from Guitar Hero on the Rick. Maybe having it broken down like that on the computer would help you play it for real.

#3) *SIGH* Poor John Edwards...

Goode Design said...

QI'm just glad that John Edwards is running for President and not Gov of NC. I'd rather him lose the presidential election than to win the Goober-natorial election.

ps: my secret word verification word was TROTAL... that just sounds bad... like a name you'd call someone.

Ann said...

Wow, that was a very nice summary of the debate. I think you hit the nail on the head.

I didn't watch it, but saw a 2 minute clip on the news this morning...and that's what I saw, too. It's really rather pathetic.

Coach Sal said...

Dude, guitar hero is obviously for the coordinated. I like to listen to my kids play (especially the 80's version), but I'm way too dorky to actually make music. Even fake music.

As for Edwards, he actually drives me more nuts than Hillary. If he acyually had any chance at all I might barely favor him over her, if only because his wife would make such a better first lady than Bill Clinton. But I find him just so transparently phony that it's near-nauseating. And yet I keep hearing folks who don't see it, who think his "Mill Worker" story and "fighting for the poor" from a 28,000 square foot manison is just fine. It's nice to hear it's not just me.

As for Becky's prediction re: Hillary, I don't know. I, too, have heard several of my "liberal" friends say they would write in Mickey Mouse before they would vote for Hillary. But I have underestimated the Clintons before. It still floors me how popular Bill is among some segments of the population, in spite of being only the 2nd president ever impeached. It seems like every time I think the American people are too smart to fall for the con, they let me down.

Danny Baddeley said...

I guess I have to play this game, the 50 something year old vice president of my company keeps telling me how great it is. Whatever happened to Space Invaders?

Goode Design said...

Tommy,
Each time I hear from you, about you, or listen to/read your thoughts... I gain a higher level of respect for your insight, wisdom & intelligence.

C. S. Fox said...

Tommy, I too am new to this blog thing. Wow you have grow up...
Congrats on getting married and all that you are doing.
I agree with Ann. The dems are at least making this race entertaining
to say the least.
Oh. Thanks for the definition on the lurker thing too....

Steve....

In case your wondering who I am as Larry...........

Tommy said...

Hey Steve, yeah it's been awhile...but I know who you are...time flies when you're exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxcide on a regular basis. Thanks for the congrats. Been married for two years (three in August). Been working my job for over three years now, started as a part time audio/video tech and ended up as Logistics Manager. It's been a blessing and I've gotten to do and see some pretty cool stuff. You can check out our company website at www.pdastage.com