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Sunday, April 9th, 2006
1:49 am	Epilogue And so ends this remarkably ridiculous updating of my unpredictable life. And it begins with a sentence fragment. Wait, two. Wait, three now. Four. Five. Make that six. Truth be told, I just don't really feel like updating anymore. Part of it is that I'm just too lazy, while I also don't feel like sharing certain things online. Even if there is really nothing to share at this point in time (except that I'm quitting Blockbuster to work at Las Palmas, Mother 3 comes out on April 20th, the first Revolution screens are up, and E3 2006 will be AMAZING). But most of my updates are game-related anyway, which many aren't interested in hearing. But yeah, consider this a vacation of an indeterminable amount of time. I'll post if I feel like it, but just don't expect much more rumblage comin' from this Bun. And perhaps that's all for the better? May the way of the Hero lead to the Triforce. -The Bun Current Mood: busy Current Music: "One Day More" -Les Miserables (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, December 23rd, 2005
2:11 pm	Top three of 2004: 3. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GCN) -- 9.3 2. Tales of Symphonia (GCN) -- 9.5 1. Daigasso! Band Brothers (NDS) -- 9.5 Top five of 2005: 5. Kirby: Canvas Curse (NDS) -- 9.0 4. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (GCN) -- 9.1 3. Meteos (NDS) -- 9.1 2. Mario Kart DS (NDS) -- 9.3 1. Resident Evil 4 (GCN) -- 9.7 Kind of a slow year, but keep in mind I haven't played Animal Crossing or Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time yet (getting them on the 25th). Merry Chrismaholidaquannukah, everyone. Hope you get and give lots of swag! -The Procrastinator, TriforceBun Current Mood: energetic Current Music: "Sleigh Ride" (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
8:57 am	New Pet Peeve "An historic" NO NO NO NO NO! Geez, over a month of no updates and this is all I got. Sorry, I'll have a huge one soon involving my trip to E3 and my spiffy new iMac. But for now, "an historic" is just horrible. I think it may be the worst thing ever. The H is not silent! It's like saying "I went up an hill" or "I got an hickey on my date last night." It's pretentious and incorrect, DON'T DO IT OR I WILL PUNCH. That is all. -An TriforceBun Current Mood: Historic Current Music: A odd sounding song (Comment on this)
Tuesday, July 26th, 2005
2:03 am	Sasha Please welcome the newest member of the family, Sasha Melody Taranto. We finally have a puppy! She's an American Eskimo dog (Spitz) of only seven weeks. I haven't updated in awhile, but I plan to make a major one soon, detailing my awesome vacation to E3, as well as other Summer-related things (including a new job). Current Mood: sleepy Current Music: "Tia's Theme" Lufia 2 (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, May 11th, 2005
4:33 pm	You'll Know What I Did This Summer I'm DONE! I'm DONE! In your face, LSU! Farewell to the books and art supplies of yesteryear, and bring on the freakin' Summer! Vacation! Relaxation! Random puppy pictures! So what are my plans this Summer? 1) Leave for California and E3 - This is my first E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), and it should be a great one. I can't wait to see the new DS software and playable Zelda for the Cube! Also, the Revolution will be unveiled in some form...hopefully Nintendo will have something crazy up its sleeve. 2) Go to Disneyland - While most families take a trip across the nation for the Disney theme parks, this California vacation is so high in the ownage factor that the free pass to Disney is a mere detour. Great Mother o' Spain, this is gonna be fun. Better bring the camera, and maybe an extra pair of underpants (I will be there a week, after all). 3) Exist on my birthday - I certainly plan on existing on May 22nd. And if any of you are wondering what to get me, King of the Hill seasons 2, 3, or 4 on DVD would be great. So are gift cards--I LOVE gift cards; you can spend money without feeling guilty. Other fine presents are cash, and beef jerky. If someone reading this from far away feels like mailing me some jerky for my birthday, I'll be eternally grateful! 4) Watch sister get married - Oh yeah, Melissa's getting married June 4th. I'll probably go, if there's nothing good on TV. 5) Do something productive - Perhaps I'll write a song, or learn Japanese. Either way, I plan to do something with my time besides just relax. 6) Work out - Nothing to do with looks, really, it's just that my family has a long heritage of heart attacks, and I'm not exactly the healthiest eater. I'm too soft and out-of-shape right now, so it's time to change that. 7) See Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - EDIT: Whoops, forgot a big one. But yeah, this movie should be great. And there's my checklist! Hopefully I'll be able to accomplish one or two of those things during the Summer. Finally, no more lame sophomore-at-LSU classes. And to those of you that still have some exams left... "Haw haw!" -The Obnoxious Little Braggart, TriforceBun Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: "School's Out For Summer" (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, May 2nd, 2005
2:53 am	I Take Back My Family Guy Negativity... ...Because American Dad is so, so, so (x 100) much worse. I thought the pilot was bad, but the episode that just aired is possibly the worst thing I've seen on television. It makes the decent Family Guy comeback episode prior to it look like a freakin' masterpiece. (Peter Griffin laugh) Gnahahahahaha! Even so, I thought the two Simpsons episodes prior to both those shows were the highlight of Fox's self-proclaimed "Animation Domination." But I digress... DO NOT WATCH AMERICAN DAD! The characters are absolutely horrible and the whole thing is just unfunny. (For my reviews, the 350th episode gets an A-, the one after it gets a B, the Family Guy gets a C+, and American Dad gets a phat F. Avoid it!) -Always the Cartoon-Watcher, TriforceBun Current Mood: tired Current Music: N/A (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, April 25th, 2005
1:49 pm	How I Really Feel About the PSP Alright, all April Fools gags aside, as many of you probably know, Sony just came out with their new doo-dad, the PlayStation Portable, hoping to steal Nintendo's crown in the handheld market. As many of you also know, I'm a huge, though level-headed (at least I like to think so) Nintendo fan. So what do I think about this new doohickey? Newhickey. New hickey. Hm...nah, let's stick with new doohickey. ...Doo-dad. Wait, first I need to get one thing out of the way: THIS THING DOES NOT PLAY DVD MOVIES. This is by far the most common misconception on the system there is. The commercials and ads say the PSP can play movies, which is technically true, but that doesn't mean you can suddenly watch your collection of Simpsons seasons on the go. The PSP uses a different format for playing movies--UMDs--that ONLY play on the system and nothing else. So when Team America comes out on DVD and you want to buy it, will you shell out 20 bucks to watch it on your 52" widescreen or the same price (if not more) to watch it on your PSP...and ONLY your PSP. So if you're thinking about buying this for its movie-playing capabilities, stop stop stop. This is not a portable DVD player, not even close. It's a handheld gaming system with benefits. Anyway, from what I've played, the PSP is a pretty capable system. It's very expensive, though, at 250$. The screen is wide, large, and very powerful, with graphics that are generally better than what the DreamCast could put out. The system itself is pretty nice looking, with a shiny finish and good use of space. The controls are a bit iffy; I always disliked the PSX/PS2's split-button D-pad, and the analogue "nub" feels very awkward. The PSP can upload images to its interface, which is a nice touch (especially if you feel like being ironic and setting a Legend of Zelda wallpaper on your Sony system). As I just discussed, the movie playback seems pointless, especially since you get about 2.5 hours of battery life on a full charge (6 for games)...and I really can't see myself actually holding the system and staring at a movie for two hours, instead of kicking back and watching it at home with stereo sound. There's also music playback, which is similarily pointless. By buying the bundle, I believe you get a 32MB card, which will net you...I dunno, a CDs worth of songs? (correct me if I'm wrong here) Why bother doing that when I could just pick up an Ipod shuffle for 150 dollars less, and hold about thirty times the information? The PSP has a super-huge media stick that sells for 100-150$ and holds a gig or something, but again...why? Despite having rather useless features tacked on that jack up the price, the build of the system is rather solid, and impressive that they managed to stuff a disc-playing device in a handheld. This does make it a tad fragile, with all the moving parts, and that kind of contradicts the whole purpose of a handheld. Anyway, the games. The only one I played was Lumines, and it seems to be a very good puzzle game. The sound and music was excellently done, and the core gameplay is solid and addictive. That's really the only game in the lineup that interests me though (outside of a couple upcoming games, like Mercury). The rest of it--Tony Hawk, Wipeout, Ridge Racer, etc--are solid franchises, but why bother playing those when I can just drop 100 bucks less on a PS2 and play graphically-improved versions of these? One of the reasons I love the DS is that it offers gameplay experiences that can't be had elsewhere; the touch screen is an innovation unseen on any other handheld or console, so I couldn't just buy a GameCube and essentially have what the DS has to offer. Of course, I'm not insinuating that PSP games are ports (heck, the DS launched with a spiffied up port of Mario 64), but they don't feel like anything new to me. The PSP aims for recreating the console experience on the go, and in that regard it succeeds. I'm aware that a lot of people would love this, but I personally just don't see the point. Regardless, the launch lineup is solid, though the games themselves (40-50 dollars apiece) are too darn expensive. I feel kind of weird comparing the PSP to the DS at this point. The two systems are so different in terms of game philosophy and target market that they each stand alone on what they do. I will say this much--neither one is going anywhere soon; they're both pretty big successes in terms of sales, but if I had to give my prediction, I'd say it'll end up like the SNES v. Genesis era, with the DS being the SNES (i.e. I predict it'll end up slightly more successful). It's already got a major lead in sales, a smaller lead in the number of developers making games for it, and a huge lead in the number of quality games coming out (judging from import impressions and reviews...can't wait for Kirby!). Sony can't use their same marketing tactics as usual and expect to beat Nintendo in this case. The portable market is a completely different beast than the console front, and soon the problems they didn't think through (low durability, high price, low battery life) are going to catch up with them. I'm not sure who, outside of hardcore gamers, would really WANT a PSP anyway (unless they have the misconception that it "plays DVDs"). Older gamers are rarely in the back seats of cars like little kids (who love their GameBoy Advance SPs and DSes, which play those GBA games), and for the kids that want PSPs, I doubt most parents will be willing to drop 250 bucks when they can just pick up an SP (with a huge library of games, most of them simple enough for their chilluns) for 80 bucks instead. So overall, the PSP has some merit in a strong launch library, but I just don't really see the point. The features, to anyone with an Ipod, are next to worthless, the battery life is low, and the thing is just too darn expensive. Seriously, for 250 dollars, I could buy a GameCube with an extra controller, Zelda, Mario Kart, Metroid Prime, Animal Crossing, Skies of Arcadia, Smash Bros. Melee, Viewtiful Joe, and Eternal Darkness, all NEW. I definately urge those of you trying to decide on a handheld to do a little research and deciding which is better for you: the console experience on the go, or playing games in a completely new way? There's no right answer, only one's opinion, and my opinion is that the former option is just too redundant to be worth dropping the cash on. Current Mood: busy Current Music: "Fly Me to the Moon" -Sinatra (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Friday, April 1st, 2005
4:10 pm	I've outgrown Nintendo Stupid freakin' Nintendo and their kiddy games. I don't know how I've been supporting them this long...yesterday, I played Sony's new PSP and HOLY COW THE GAMEBOY IS DOOMED. This sucker has a big, beautiful screen and only costs 250 dollars, plus I can play up to 20 MP3s on it, which is amazing. does the DS do that? nope, just gimmicky two-screen nonsense that doesn't make any sense. then there's the games--Celda? why did they do this? It's like they took everything great about Zelda and Fisher Priced it so olny a three year old could understand it. they're so dumb, and their games are all cheesy. I'm selling my nintendo junk and buying an xbox with halo 2 and a Psp with halo that'll probably come out on the Psp. Online Live play is amazing, and beats the pants off of anything else. I was talking to my friend April and she said only fools settle for offline split-screen multiplayer. That's a thing of the past, who am I, Abraham Washington? -TriforceBun, who needs a name change now because zelda sux and Xbox and PSP rule so much Current Mood: blah Current Music: Heavy metal emo music with lots of screaming and swearing (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, March 21st, 2005
2:56 pm	*FULL REVIEW* I Will NEVER Get Tired of "The Incredibles" Ah, Pixar...creators of some of my all-time favorite films. They unleashed the groundbreaking Toy Story, and actually one-upped that with the sequel, which was pure genius. They nailed the wildly imaginative and touching Monsters, Inc., which got robbed at the Oscars (by a big green ogre with a good, but overrated film). They stunned moviegoers with the soulful fish story Finding Nemo, and packed humor and heart into the insect world of A Bug's Life. Ah, Brad Bird...creator of what may be the best non-Disney/non-Pixar animated film, the underrated Iron Giant. He was also executive consultant for two of my favorite shows, The Simpsons, and the also-underrated King of the Hill. So what happens when you take Pixar and mix it in with a healthy does of Brad Bird? This: The Incredibles is a lot of things. It's a comedy, it's an action movie, it's a superhero movie, it's a film about average people, it's a drama, it's a spoof, and it's a character study. The movie doesn't fit snugly into any one genre, but you can bet it'll hit the Family Section at Blockbuster because the general consensus is that all animated movies are for kids. But I digress. I imagine if you're reading this, you've already seen the movie, but if not (What's the MATTER with you!?), here's a quick summary: After a series of escalating lawsuits, the superheroes of the world are forced to go into hiding, living average everyday lives, forced to keep their powers hidden. The story centers around one Robert Parr, formerly the greatest Super of all: Mr. Incredible. Now married to Helen, formerly known as the stretchy Elastigirl, and the father of three children, Bob works a boring job in an insurance company, and leads a woefully mundane life compared to the "glory days". He spends his nights with his pal Lucius Best, formerly ice-specialist Super, Frozone, listening to police scanners and helping out citizens in an incognito way. Things look bad for Bob when he's fired from work, but when he's called back into action for a top secret mission, it's up to the rest of the family to don new supersuits and help him out. What makes The Incredibles go beyond your average superhero flick are the number of great themes that are mixed in. There's a strong message about mediocrity being celebrated, while true talent often goes unappreciated (*ahem*Iron Giant*ahem*). There're very real familial problems mixed in, such as lying and affair paranoia. The characters are all developed exceptionally well; Bob, Helen, Dash, and Violet (the kids) all go through quite a bit of growth by the end of the film, and the dialogue is masterfully written to where it never feels contrived, only genuinely emotional. And the action...oh man! On RottenTomatoes, the very few critics that have a beef with this movie say that the action sequences feel forced, or make the film feel "just like any other action movie". Wrong, wrong, wrong. Anyone that says that completely missed the point of the film. The action scenes in The Incredibles were there for very good reason, as they're used ingeniously to strengthen character development. For instance, the "100-Mile Dash" wasn't just a cool-looking, flashy sequence--it was about Dash finally getting the chance to let loose with his superpowers (something he's always wanted to do, but wasn't allowed to), and also realized his true power and potential through it. And the sequence directly after that involved Dash and Violet working together to protect each other; even though they fight and argue throughout their other scenes, they still display that they care for each other's well-being (not unlike Bart and Lisa). Same thing with the family working together at the end. It's very satisfying seeing these people, upset, repressed, and held back through the whole film, finally get to unleash their abilities in a climactic battle. It's not just a bunch of random 'splosions, there's real character development there. It's a very innovative way to develop the characters outside of simple dialogue, and it works to great effect here (especially since the action is so beautifully directed and fun to watch). While we're on that note, the animation and direction is brilliant. Unlike the butt-ugly models of Shark Tale, or the creepy, unimaginative design of the people in The Polar Express, this movie combines a stylistic look of the humans with extremely realistic physics and emotion. The environments are designed wonderfully; there're tons of them, and they're all packed with excellent lighting, colorization, soft shading, textures, and modeling. It all comes together to make one of the most gorgeous films I've ever seen, both from an artistic and technical standpoint. The water and hair animation in particular look fantastic, and a viewing of the "Making of..." feature in the DVD only makes me further appreciate Pixar's eye for detail and perfection. Outstanding visuals. The soundtrack is equally impressive. Every sound effect gives off a crisp, clear noise, and some very unique sounds come out of some of the more ambitious moments of the film (like the pitter-patter of Dash's lighting-fast feet, or the bubble-vortex sound of Violet's translucent force-fields). The score is brassy, jazzy, and compliments the film wonderfully. It's sort of Bond-ish in sound, but it definately has a style all its own. Through all the action and screaming trumpets, what really pulls through in the end is the writing. The script, completely written by Brad Bird, excels in all aspects: it captures the down-to-earth dinner conversations of a family with a few problems, it captures the exciting, wild life of the superhero, it's rich with smart, character-based humor (in particular, pretty much every line by Bird's Edna Mode is a classic), and it's genuinely touching throughout. You will care about these characters, and want them to succeed, and no amount of amazing animation or camerawork can affect that, only a great script. Thank goodness Bird knows what he's doing. Yikes, this is getting long. Time to wrap it up. Basically, The Incredibles is everything I could ask for in a film. It's smart, it's touching, it's deep, it's funny, it's a joy to look at, and it's unbelievably entertaining throughout the entire two hours. It's a movie I'll always remember, a movie I'll show my kids, a movie that, when I'm a bald-headed, crooked-toothed, old fogie, will mention when remniscing about the old days: "Ah, but remember The Incredibles? Now THAT was a great film...yessir, they don't make 'em like they used to..." Easily in my top three films of all time, The Incredibles gets an A+ from me. And nowwwwww...a BONUS! My personal rating of various recent animated films! A Bug's Life - A very charming and funny movie that's also gives a creative look at the insect world. It may be Pixar's least-best, but that doesn't mean it's bad. A- Antz - Not quite as good as the above "flik" (har har, hit me with a brick), but still enjoyable, and different enough from A Bug's Life to be worth watching. A tad on the boring side at times. B Atlantis - An okay animated action movie, with a unique story and world, but fairly uninspired writing and characters. B- Finding Nemo - Heartfelt and wonderfully animated. Not as funny as the other Pixar films, but still great with characterization and themes. A Ice Age - A watchable, lighthearted romp about a few misfits. It's a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none movie in that it's unremarkable in any one aspect, but solid at pretty much everything. B Home on the Range - Another decent animated film, and one I think is a bit underrated. The soundtrack is its strong point. B Lilo And Stitch - A funny and very unique movie. The two lead characters are the strong points, and the "alien world meets tropical world" thing hasn't been this well-done since StarTropics. B+/A- Monsters, Inc. - Imaginative, funny, and a joy to watch. I still find the ending to be the most touching scene in all of Pixar's films. A Shark Tale - One word: UGH. This movie was watchable at its best points, and completely unbearable at its worst. The characters were pretty much nonexistant--they were simply the actor/actress in animated fish form, with the same mannerisms and everything. The main character looked like the illegitimate offspring between Will Smith and a salmon, and the result is the ugliest cast I've seen in any animated film...EVER. The writing is truly third rate, like it was churned out overnight, and it's painfully unfunny at nearly all times. There are a couple decent jokes scattered throughout the film, peppered like tiny morsels of fish food in a sea of lameness. The world's design is obnoxious, like an underwater New York, with very little imagination in any of the designs (they still have offices, paper, phones, buildings, just...underwater). The story is lame, generic, and also doesn't require the maritime setting. There's some lame theme in there somewhere about acceptance and gay sharks or something, but I couldn't be bothered to actually rewatch this snooze-fest. Finding Nemo made me feel guilty about eating fish. Shark Tale makes me want to rush to the nearest seafood buffet. Why am I so bitter about Shark Tale? For starters, it made a ton in the box office. Secondly, the casual moviegoer thinks this is some sort of "sequel" to Finding Nemo, and/or a Pixar film, which soils PIXAR'S reputation instead of Dreamworks', like it should. The whole thing's just uninspired, insipid, and lacking in quality, and the main character's got to be the most obnoxious lead I've ever seen in an animated film. In the middle of typing this rant, I've decided to lower my previous grade of it. D Shrek - Way better than Shark Tale, though still grossly overrated. Shrek has good characters, a nice story, and a cool setting that leads to several good jokes. I do think the good-natured poking fun at Disney was better handled (and more subtle) in Disney's own A Goofy Movie. But yeah, an enjoyable film, though it didn't deserve to win an Oscar over Monsters, Inc. Come on now. B+ Shrek 2 - You know, one thing that really irritates me about these movies is the use of the musical montage. I always hated those. Plus, I dislike how the land of Far, Far Away is just Hollywood with more fairy tale elements. This movie is lacking in imagination compared to the first one, and the story's a bit tired as well. Nevertheless, it's arguably funnier, and the animation looks good. I also like the new Puss in Boots character. B The Emperor's New Groove - Haha, oh man. I'm glad Disney ditched their usual formula for this movie, and mainly concentrated on a simple buddy/adventure story with tons of great jokes. Very classic Warner Bros.-ish movie, with memorable characters and very good writing. It's entertaining from start to finish, and Kronk's theme song is great. A- The Incredibles - What more can I say? The best movie on this list. A+ The Lion King 1 1/2 - I feel a little cheated that they took my favorite movie of all time and essentially made fun of a lot of parts of it. Also, an hour and a half of Timon and Pumbaa is a bit much. Nevertheless, it's a neat concept with surprisingly good animation and lots of funny bits. The last scene in particular is very amusing. B-/B Toy Story - Excellent story that's held up well. The animation still looks nice today, and the writing is top-notch. Very groundbreaking movie that'd be great even if it wasn't the first CGI film. A Toy Story 2 - Even better than the original! Toy Story 2 tackles a new angle on classic characters, and does it brilliantly. The development is great, and the humor is possibly the best of all the Pixar films. I loved the atmosphere in this film, and the excellent pacing and storytelling. The rare sequel that beats out the original. A+ Well that about wraps it up for me here. My next post is going to be even bigger...my long awaited Best Games of 2005! Stand by. -The Animation-buff TriforceBun Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: "The Incredibles" theme song (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
7:09 pm	Vote for Pedro... ...and all your wildest dreams will come true. Thoughts on Napoleon Dynamite? Comic genius, or overrated nonsense? Oh, and listen what I made. Jiggly. Current Music: "Jigglypuff Chorus Super Deluxe" (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, January 13th, 2005
11:03 pm	Never put your socks on a big thermal reactor thingy at a chemical plant. I cannot stress how amazing Resident Evil 4 is. Everything's presented beautifully, from the graphics, to the sound, to the unique and smooth gameplay. This is the Mario 64/Ocarina of Time/Metroid Prime of Resident Evil, so if you even remotely like action games or RE games, you must get this. So far it's got a stinkin' 97% average review score on gamerankings.com! Also, I got a new Zelda--Minish Cap for GBA! Impressions later, if I feel like it. In other news, I started working at a chemical plant this Monday. Then on Thursday (earlier today), when it poured down rain the entire time, I decided to get the brilliant idea of taking off my steel-toed boots, and drying my socks. This was accomplished by placing them on the side of a giant, 200-foot tall green structure that was giving off a ton of heat for whatever reason. Well, they fired me. So much for that! Current Mood: accomplished Current Music: "REmake Typewriter Room" (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, December 23rd, 2004
11:31 pm	YOU. DOT. CHERRY BOUNCE... I've got a bone to Pik with you! "OH NOES!" No New Year's bash? Arr, matey, ye scurvy decision displeases me. Aye. Current Mood: Scurvy, arr Current Music: "Sleigh Ride" (Comment on this)
Monday, November 29th, 2004
10:22 pm	Behold! Current Mood: happy Current Music: "Super Mario 64--Bob-Omb Battlefield" (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Saturday, November 20th, 2004
1:56 pm	The First Annual TriforceBun Art Gallery! HOLY COW, THE DS COMES OUT IN TEN HOURS! But now that that's out of my system, check out this awesome art gallery. Everything you see here was hand-painted by my great Italian counterpart, Yokimoshi del Fudgio. Let's take a look at his work, eh? Here's the first of his work. It's very nice. It counter-weighs the horror of existence against the torment of nonbeing *closes Calvin and Hobbes book*. Just look at that pitiful expression on the poor guy! You can't help but feel sorry for him. This bold piece speaks to me. The expression on the Mona Loser just cries out "I feel trapped in this woman's body. And people throw crud at me and give me wedgies. Please let me out, before I start whipping some rocks at your neck." Beautiful...and somewhat arousing. *shudder* This outfit looks a little familiar...who doesn't want to be a hero, huh? I suppose I should've expected some Italian influence from ol' Yokimoshi. And now I have the sudden craving for pasta with mushrooms... Wow, four of me! Fighting crime! What could be better? Ah, this adonis, this god among men--wha? Wait a minute! THAT'S NOT FUNNY!! Um...what? That's it Yoki, you're out. I ask him to do one simple task and this is what happens? Geez, I'm outta here folks. Don't steal the art, I'm sure it has SOME kind of value. Birdcage paper doesn't come cheap, you know! Oh wait, yes it does. Aww... BUT ONLY TEN HOURS UNTIL THE DS!! Current Mood: Anticipativeous Current Music: "Shifting Sands" -KAR (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, November 5th, 2004
4:49 pm	*Insert "Incredible" Pun Here* Oh...my...gosh. You HAVE to see The Incredibles. It owns all. What are you doing right now? If you answered anything besides "Seeing The Incredibles", you're wasting your time and your life. This movie rocks hard. Stop paying for lame things like food and gas and spend your hard-earned $6.75 on seeing The Incredibles. This movie has the most sublime mix of humor, charm, heart, character, and high-quality action that I've seen in a LONG time. The characters are lovable and well-developed, the humor is great and avoids any lame "potty humor" or lowbrow jokes (I'm looking at you, Shrek!), and the story, while not entirely original, is told in such a gripping way that you'll be hooked throughout the entire two hours. That's right, baby! This is one massive two-hour epic, and I craved more after it finished. Take your girlfriend or whatever to see this movie, but don't waste time doing moronic things like making out. The Incredibles >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> making out. Making out sucks compared to this movie, pun intended. If you disagree, you're a communist fascist. Perhaps the movie's biggest strength isn't in its exhilirating action scenes (a flawless mix of excitement and visual gags), it's subtle, character-based humor, or even its wonderful take on the superhero genre and '60s suburbia. The best part of it, in fact, is that the characters (despite being superheroes) are so realistic and down-to-earth that you can't help but love all of 'em. Owns. You. FEEL THE RAWWWWWWK. WHY ARE YOU STILL READING THIS!? Go watch the movie, you stupid idiot. And now my brother will say something about The Incredibles: "Matthew say's its good I haven't seen it....leave me alone stupid OWNED!" Current Mood: impressed Current Music: inclejbidlbes (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Sunday, October 31st, 2004
10:03 pm	TRIFORCEBUN'S SUPER-SCARY HALLOWEEN ENTRY!! Current Music: "Jingle Bells" (Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 19th, 2004
10:56 pm	Guilty Pleasures of Mine Hail once again, fellow readers-who-have-me-on-their-friends-list! Today's update is a SPECIAL one, indeed, for I'm going to confess my five biggest guilty pleasures. First, a definition! guil - ty plea - sure "GILL-tee pleh-ZUEMFLERP" n. Something tat is good to me but bad to most poeple adn embarrasing when he says it cause no one lieks him after. Well, that's what I get for buying this third-rate "Webber's Dictionary". Oh well. *tosses it into the fireplace* Onto the things! 5.) Four Square - This isn't a game for kids, let me assure you. It's a rough, messy tangle of blood, sweat and tears as three "lower-class" players have to bow down to the rules of the King. Whatever he says goes, from "no double-taps", to "no cherry-bombs", to "Every time you hit the ball, you must say a word that rhymes with 'stitch'". And then there's the game itself, scrambling to smack that warball back into the corner of your opponent's square to send it ricocheting off the ground towards those stairs next to the Aldrich Library that had those sticky mat things peeling up...woo. Great stuff. We need a Four Square tournament in the Olympics. I'd watch it, at least. 4.) Hey Arnold! - Hey Arnold devoured the Summer of 2001 for me. I taped almost all the episodes, visited message boards, and generally obsessed about it while working in the stinkpit that is McDonald's. This show is my favorite Nicktoon, even above Doug and Rocko. Why? Because the characters are surprisingly well-developed and lovable, and ya can't help but get enthralled in the ongoing Helga/Arnold love angle. Scoff if you will, but this is great stuff! 3.) The Disney Channel - Holy cow, I am teh kiddie. This channel gives me daily doses of Kim Possible, Even Stevens, and House of Mouse, so I'm happy. Yeah, a lot of the stuff is cornball and the commercials are all propoganda, but hey, it's nice clean TV a lot of the times, and some of the shows are actually very well-written, like Boy Meets World. Plus, John "Bender" DiMaggio does the voice for Kim's nemesis, Dr. Drakken. 2.) Taco Bell - "Ewwww!" I hear you proclaim. "I once heard a story from a friend of mine that found RAT EGGS in her burrito!" Well, let's face it: fast food isn't that great by default. It's a cheap, quick meal that has little if any nutritional value. So when I ask someone what their favorite fast food place is, they usually respond something inoffensive, yet bland (like Wendy's), or a rather expensive, not-really-fast-food-joint type place (like Sonic). I do love that Taco Bell, though...so spicy and flavorful...and if those are the eggs of a small furry mammal, then so be it! And the number one guilty pleasure...HERE IT COMES...! 1.) Pokemon - "Oh Bun, you can't be serious!" Yes I am! Back in late '98, when this game first hit, it was AWESOME. Unlike all the other cheap knock-offs like Yu-Gi-Oh, Digimon, Monster Rancher, etc...Pokemon was a genuinely great game. And darn it, I can't help but love those little dudes. I even played the card game for a time...like the stock market, it was! I sold seven of those bad boys for 62 bucks at one time! So there you have it. And now I'm tired. So it's off to bed for me! -The Poke-master, TriforceBun Current Mood: awake Current Music: "Rock Star" -Kirby 64 (Comment on this)
Sunday, October 17th, 2004
5:40 pm	A Recent Proposal So Melissa's engaged now. Yep, my sister got proposed to (by David Heroman) on Thursday, October 14th. Does that mean I'm related to Jackie, my ex-girlfriend? Bizarre. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: "Bob-omb Battlefield" (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Tuesday, September 21st, 2004
8:41 pm	Two Screens are Better than One On November 21, this bad boy's going to be unleashed on the world... Land o' Goshen! What IS that freaky thang? That, my italicized inquirer, is the Nintendo DS. It's got two screens, both backlit, and the bottom screen is touch-sensitive. It also supports Wi-Fi play, wireless multiplayer (with up to 16 people within 100 feet, and only one game cart is necessary!), a built-in microphone, and a whole lotta games comin' out for it. This is the brand, spankin' new "Game Boy", folks, and I gotta have it!! Why do you "gotta have it"? The DS offers a completely new way to play--by using the touch screen to move your character, or where you're aiming, or simply to draw/write things, standard controllers are going to feel like a thing of the past after this bad boy comes out. Plus, they've announced over a hundred games for it, including new Metroid, Mario, Animal Crossing, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Wario Ware, Sonic, and Pac-Man games (and all use the touch screen in very creative new ways). How much? It's going to be $149.99 at launch. This includes the built-in PictoChat program--an instant messaging/drawing-type game that you can use to start up random conversations with people in the mall, or in class, or wherever! And when they IM you on the DS inquiring "who the f*** are you!?", you can simply respond by drawing a picture of a koala sniffing itself. There's also a demo of the new Metroid wireless multiplayer game included in the launch price, making the deal all the sweeter. Mark my words, fellas, this thing is going to be huge...I mean THE toy/gadget of the holidays. Wait a month or two and you'll be sick of all the advertising, opting finally to cave in and buy one. -The Ever Nintendo-lovin' TriforceBun Current Mood: cheerful Current Music: "Metroid Prime 2 Theme" (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 17th, 2004
9:19 pm	SEX!! ...now that I've gotten your attention, vote Bart! [/Simpsons reference] Good news, everyone! I'm still technically alive! It turned out Hurricane Ivan was just a little tuft of wind to us, so I can breathe safely again knowing none of you will get my stuff. But those who's eye caught the title won't be disappointed, as this update's all about that oft-mentioned, somewhat-taboo act of aSHAAAAAAAAAX... College is a strange and foreign place to me. I don't know many people I've met there (and am not really close to anyone there yet), but topics that are often brought up are about either alcohol or sex. It's rather prevalent, and often pops up in Tiger Weekly articles. This is all just one man's opinion, but I think sex is (ab)used way too liberally. The idea behind sex is that, in addition to being our primary means of reproduction, it's the ultimate bond of love between two people. If people abuse that with ridiculous one-night stands and three-day flings, that sort of defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it? Let me put it this way: I've always subscribed to the idea that sex is partly physical, and partly emotional. If our local sex-crazed college boy (lets call him Lyle) sleeps with someone he barely even knows, he's just doing it for the physical element and completely disregarding the emotional part...he's basically getting a watered-down version of the ultimate act of love (Oh dear, security!). And speaking of which, it's high time Lyle learned the difference between love and lust--and there is a BIG difference. So Lyle's given into his urges and did the cha-cha with local sex-crazed college girl (let's call her Agnes). Yeah, I'm sure it was pleasurable at the time, but only in the physical sense. Plus, there're all sorts of side-effects, not the least of which is bringing a brand new baby into this world (and if Agnes has an abortion because she couldn't control her hormones, she would, in my opinion, be doing one of the worst things anyone could EVER do: killing new life as a solution to not taking control of her responsibilities). This post has started to sway into the tone of an after-school special, so let me get back on track. I don't understand this whole impulsive sex thing, orgies and whatnot. It's disgusting, and shows a complete lack of willpower. We have a God-given gift, to actually have a pleasurable method of procreation, and what do people like Lyle do? They squander it, waste it like a cheap fast-food burger when they could be getting steak. I assumed when people reached college, they'd grow in maturity. Current Mood: busy Current Music: "Twoson" (10 Comments |Comment on this)