So it’s been pretty quiet as of late. Which is a good thing. But it makes updating the website hard. Work continues to sap the life out of me. I’m stuck working the weekends now for no good reason. The only thing I can guess is that they don’t want the other guy working when it’s busy.

No more has been mentioned about me doing a website for the hotel. I assume they are unwilling to meet my demands. Which is ok because I really do have to get to work on the library site. I’ve been putting it off because I was waiting to see what the people at the hotel would say. But no answer translates into a no. And that’s ok.

The library gig is going to be a challenge. The server they have is a Windows based system. This will be the first time I messed around in that kind of environment. It shouldn’t be that bad. But I’m just a little nervous and maybe a little excited about it. It’s going to be a good experience.

Other than all this I’m also trying to get my main character in Dark Age of Camelot to level 50. I’m sitting at 42 right now. And I only have about a bub to go. With the newest patch that introduces the free level 20/30 characters I’m kind of anxious to get in and try some different stuff. Also player housing may be introduced here at the end of the month. Which will be neat depending on how it all works out. Of course cost will also be another deciding factor in how neat housing really is.

I’m the kind of guy who likes to learn new things. I never said I was the smartest guy in the world. I don’t think I try to portray myself this way here on my website.

So it’s pretty neat when I’m introduced to new ideas. I like new ideas. as I said, I’m open to learning new things. I learned something new today. For example today I learned about something called a False Dilemma (defined below courtesy of The Don Juan).

A limited number of options (usually two) is given, while in reality there are more options. A false dilemma is an illegitimate use of the “or” operator.

Putting issues or opinions into “black or white” terms is a common instance of this fallacy.

My problem (I guess) is that I do see things in “black and white”, I always have. But of course that is a simple way of putting it. I would have to point you to the Yin and Yang from Chinese Philosophy if I had to put a label on my way of thinking.

The universe is run by a single principle, the Tao, or Great Ultimate. This principle is divided into two opposite principles, or two principles which oppose one another in their actions, yin and yang. All the opposites one perceives in the universe can be reduced to one of the opposite forces.

It just kind of makes sense to me. But of course what the hell do I know?. Of course old Willie could answer the question of me being either an l33t H4x0r or a f4g0t ñ00b. Shit maybe even Willie’s way of thinking has shades of black and white. I guess it’s all a matter of your point of view.

Of course another favorite Philosopher of mine summed it up the best. “Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one” said the great Harry Callahan. And that’s all of this boils down to. Think what you want. I’m not going to be able to change your mind. And I won’t even try.

My second favorite Diaryland site The Don Juan (aka Jeff Farmer) had a poll that I voted in. In a more recent post at his site he had this to say (in L33t even):

!’d l!K3 t0 tH4ñK wH03v3r v0t3d !ñ m¥ p0ll, 3v3ñ tH0ugH tH3¥ d!d $0 f!v3 t!m3$ !ñ tH3 $p4ñ 0f f0urt33ñ $3©0ñd$, wH!©H m4K3$ tH3m $33m p$¥©H0t!©. l33t H4x0r 0r f4g0t ñ00b? ¥0u d3©!d3.

First off let me say I’m sorry about that. I got carried away. I was hyped up on Mountain Dew and couldn’t help myself when I realized there was no ip logging or cookies to stop someone from doing what I did.

Just let me say that I am not a l33t H4x0r or a f4g0t ñ00b. I just am what I am, to quote Popeye. I apologize for the poll incident. No harm was intended.

Back on the 4th I had a post about this poor kid (pictured below) who recorded himself playing Jedi with a broomstick. Waxy.org (the site who first mentioned this video) has somehow tracked this poor guy down.

This post here from Waxy.org talks about finding this kid and how they are taking donations for him. They also have an interview up with this guy here.

[drain file 24 show]

I saw this over at Gawain’s. It’s a quiz and it finds out what level of hell you belong on. My results are below.

The Dante’s Inferno Test has banished you to the Fifth Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 – Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	Very High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Moderate
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Very High
Level 6 – The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very High
Level 7 (Violent)	Moderate
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 – Cocytus (Treacherous)	Low

Take the Dante’s Inferno Hell Test

The fifth level of hell isn’t so bad. Is it?

I really don’t like Diaryland sites. It just something about the service they offer I don’t like. Maybe its because all of the sites look the same.

But I have found one Diaryland site that I do like. Gawain The Blind is a website that deserves to be in your bookmarks/favorites. This guy writes in a way that I envy. Here is a sample from his current entry:

My happy place is a place where virgins prance about naked, it rains Pete’s Wicked Ale, and not only does PMS not exist, but it has been replaced with MPF, which stands for “pre-menstrual fun” and which involves sexy undergarments being worn on one’s head. In my happy place, Carrot top was never born, Phil Hartman never married, and Belushi never overdosed.

I would like to think that me and Gawain are like minded. I just can’t say enough good things about the guy.

If you get the chance and you have money to burn also stop by his store for all kinds of cool merchandise.

This is too funny. I saw it and laughed that you poor bastard laugh. And then I felt really sorry for this guy. Click the first screen of this geek Jedi to see the original movie. The second movie has music and saber special effects.

I saw this somewhere and couldn’t find it again. So props to whoever got this out here on the net.

[drain file 24 show]
[drain file 25 show]