I love football. I love the Super Bowl. The only thing is I really haven’t followed or been partial to either the Saints or Colts. Either way, it looks like a great game, and we’ll have some great commercials and an awesome halftime show by the Who.
Now because I’m totally ignorant and impartial to the Saints and the Colts, I decided that I’d do something different to aid in me predicting the game. Here it is:
Part 1:
Part 2:
Each video is only 10 minutes, so if you’re short on time, watch one one day, and another the other day. You won’t regret it. Also, I reiterate that I’m not playing the game, it’s a COM vs. COM simulation. I’m just doing commentary.
On Monday I turned 26. It’s the first year that I really feel like that’s old. I don’t feel 26, I actually feel about 19 or something. Also 26 is on the downhill slide to 30, but at least that means 25 is over, so I’m over a quarter of life, which means that the reason why life has gotten a little better lately is because maybe my Quarter-Life-Crisis is over… or something.
Anyhow, I was anticipating a crappy Birthday because it was on Monday, but I really can’t complain. Although I had work it was a decent day at work, and people seemed just a little bit genuinely nicer to me. Not too nice, but they were backing off a little more than usual, which is a good thing. Also, I got to have Chinese food. Remember, I’m a redneck in Nebraska, so Chinese food is fancy and a big deal(all of my NJ and NYC readers now are either laughing or cringing right now). I also got $20, which was a good Birthday present for me, usually I don’t get any money, and a good cake. I finished the day by watching Turkish Star Wars with my brother. If you are a Star Wars fan or a B Movie fan, you are obligated to sit through it. Here’s some information about it:
So yeah, I like doing weird things. They create memories. I have to say Turkish Star Wars is the best(or worst if you look at it that way) of all of the B Movies. The only thing though, is while watching it, it reminded me of when I was in 6th grade watching the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers at 7:00 a.m.(why did they have it at that time slot?). Anyhow, it wasn’t ideal, but I made the best out of my birthday. I also think that I’ll file Turkish Star Wars away and awhile down the road I could REALLY blog about it. There’s lots of material in that movie.
So as reflect on my birthday, different thoughts come to mind. One thought that comes is that on our Birthdays, we should be excused from work, but really I don’t think that would work, and when you are an adult your Birthdays really don’t mean much… but I have another idea…
The span of time between January and March seems longer than any time in the year. People get irritable, and people get into a lull. I believe we need just one 3 day weekend thrown in there, right smack dab in the middle to tide us over to spring vacation/Easter/Passover, whatever you celebrate. After thinking and analyzing calendars, I came up with an idea…
Let’s alter Valentine’s Day and make it a National Holiday similar to Labor Day in which pretty much everyone gets a break!!!
Now I know this sounds unpopular to many(including me)at first. Valentine’s Day was pretty much invented and propagated by Hallmark, and any similarities to the original St. Valentine Catholic Feast day are gone. They’re so gone that I’m a devout Catholic, and I have to wiki St. Valentine, and usually I know my saints!
So I’ve acknowledged that Valentine’s day is pretty much an “invented” holiday. Because of this, let’s just change the name to something like Hearts Day… or better yet, Love Day(I so stole that from an old Simpsons episode). Love Day works because there’s lots of different kinds of love. Romantic Love, erotic love, self-giving altruistic love, friendship love, the love between parents and child, the love of life, the love of the little things, the love of who you are, and the love of God. This makes what we knew as Valentine’s Day less “couple friendly” and “singles excluding.” It celebrates all love. Not just Romantic love. Also it expands through all races and cultures, which means nobody is offended! Also, we can still use old Valentine’s Day cards and still learn how to cut hearts out of construction paper as children, because only the name has changed, and we’ve “expanded the love.”
Now that we have named the day, we need to take it another step farther. We’ll change the date. We can’t have it be the 14th anymore, because we need it to be a National Vacation Day, like Labor Day. What we’ll do is put it on the 2nd Friday of February. Everyone loves a weekend that arrives early. Also a 3 day weekend is just right. You get to do what you want to do, but it doesn’t throw you off as much as a Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Annual Gift Day/Festivus break. Plus, giving everyone a day off forces people to accept it, and after accepting it, because they have a day off, they’ll enjoy it.
The best part about having a day off is it is right at the midpoint of January and March. This little 3 day weekend will make this stretch seem like nothing. Also, having a day off makes the mushy couples happy, because they can do whatever on that Friday, or even the rest of the weekend. I remember in the past when I used to have girlfriends, weekends during Valentine’s Day were awesome, but whenever they weren’t on the weekend, it totally sucked, and always the girlfriend(s) was/were a little upset as well. This way, there is ALWAYS a big weekend for the lovers.
Now this sounds like an enhanced Valentine’s Day for the couples, but the singles this time get something, rather than moping and feeling left out. The singles get a day off of work. To the desparate, they may still mope(and they are free too, although they should remember the other kinds of love they have), but they can mope by sleeping in and doing nothing, which is a lot better than moping at work with people who are acting all lovey dovey, getting flowers, and asking you why you haven’t found a significant other.
For the independent singles like me,(and the mopers who will eventually realize they have a day off of work, which is nothing to mope about) they can have fun, hang out with friends, party read, or whatever.
Bottom line, turning Valentine’s Day into Love Day makes it the most inclusive, popular, and most fun holiday ever, and that’s a huge step because Valentine’s Day sucked ever since we grew out of the whole Valentine exchange in elementary school. Also, it promotes the values of all Love, not just lovey-dovey love. Plus, with that Friday off of work, our birth rates will grow tremendously, which will encourage more spending, and stimulate the economy.
It’s a simple change, and when people do it it’ll be super popular. Now I gotta figure out how to set this in motion. Skipping work on the 2nd Friday of February is the first idea that comes to mind, but that won’t work out so good… not in this economy.
So I gotta for once encourage political activism. This is a “Call to Action” which I so wasn’t allowed to do when I used to have my radio show. I am ordering you all to write your senators and representatives, and give them this link. The benefits are amazing, it’s an easy switch, nobody gets offended, and we all get a day off of work!
Until then, I gotta get some treats and cards in advance for the first ever celebration of Love Day. I’m thinking and hoping we can pull this off. I might even write ol’ Barry. This is one CHANGE that we can believe in, and gives us a HOPEful future, which I really would like to see because although I voted with him and like him, I’m not seein’ it from him. Maybe his work has to start with Jimmy… then maybe I can be put on the cabinet… or even replace Joe Biden as Vice President.
Come back next week when I reveal a truly epic Superbowl prediction! You’ll love it!
It’s great to be back! After the epicness of my Cribs episode and the really long time it took to get ready and film it, I’m gonna be a little mellow for a couple more posts. Same good articles, same stuff from me, but a little bit laid back. I do have some very long articles, some great reviews, and a Super Bowl Preview coming up, but I’m gonna be laid back for a couple of weeks. I’ll still post once a week, but it’ll be an easygoin’ post for the next couple of weeks. Why? Well, it’s because for some reason I’m feeling pretty darn great. So great, that I wonder what terrible thing happens, and I’m totally freaked out by what is going to happen. Stuff is turning around, and it’s awesome.
So yeah, if you want to know what the title means, it’s an old and kinda underutilized tuning. Pretty much, it’s standard EADGBE, but in Nashville tuning, your EADG are an octave higher. How is this possible? You use the octave strings from a 12 string set. Depending on who you order your strings from, this can be easy, or a little inconvenience, and you may have to cut a new bridge or nut(but I didn’t have to). If you want to learn more on how to do this, here’s a link:
Now why did I do this? Well, years ago(my freshman year of high school, 1998-1999ish) when a music store was going out of business I purchased a Martin Backpacker.
A Martin Backpacker is a traveler guitar that has a full scale, small body, no trussrod(it has neck through construction), and is pretty much built pretty darn tough. It also can double as a baseball bat or canoe paddle.
Now I already had my guitar that is now Shammy, the Jimmycaster, but when the store was closing, I thought I couldn’t say no to buying this guitar for $70. I was just starting to learn about guitars, and it was beginning to become an obsession. Due to this budding obsession, I knew about the legendary status of Martin acoustic guitars. Check out this ad for example:
Doesn’t that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside? Anyhow, even though this was a “Midget Martin,” it still was a Martin, and I had to buy it. Although it was an impulse buy, I don’t regret it. The woodgrain is still beautiful, it is very durable and low maintenance, and it didn’t sound bad for such a small body.
Notice I said it “Didn’t sound bad for such a small body.” This means that it was only acceptable. Because of the body being so small, the bass strings do not sound very well, and the guitar sounds kinda twangy. It’s not terrible, but not really good. Check it out in this youtube clip I found:
So yeah, it wouldn’t be as good as a fullsize acoustic. It’s pretty much just for traveling and campfires, and still, at campfires it really wouldn’t project. I kept the guitar around because it was a novelty. It was my “Martin.” and I could brag that I owned a “Martin.”
Eventually, I started reading on the internet about the Martin Backpacker, and found out that some people used a Nashville tuning. This allows it to actually work with it’s small body and maximize it’s acoustic properties. The Backpacker isn’t built for bassy strings, but if you put all high strings on, it can really sound good(in theory). I tried it, and I really liked it. It sounds like a cross between a mandolin, banjo, and dulcimer. It’s really jangly, and if you play it with a regular acoustic, the two of you together sound like a jangly 12 string. This is great for bluegrass, renaissance faire style music, or jangly byrds-ish ballads.
If you wanna hear it, check it out. I apologize for my singing and playing, I still have a long ways to go and a lot of work. Also I especially apologize for sucking at Blackbird that day. Usually I can nail the intro, but it wasn’t going well, so I’ve granted Paul and Ringo the right and privilege to give me a swift kick in the balls for sucking at it, should our paths ever cross. I was jynxed that day. Also, my battery dies at the end so you don’t get to see the whole thing, but hey, you get to here me do a wide range of music. Enjoy it’s unique sound!
So yeah, it sounds way different, but really good… Great in fact! I’m gonna put a Piezo in it soon so I can plug it in at gigs. I like it for it’s sound and weird appearance. What I love most is people ask “WTF is that!?” Now I feel kinda like the sound a rock makes when thrown in water(DOOOSH!) when I say, “It’s a travel guitar that is Nashville tuned,” so I’d rather make up a name, like a Dulcibanjolin, or another name that sounds good to me is calling it a “Jangle.” It’s catchy, simple, and easy to remember.
So yeah, you can make a “Jangle” on any guitar, but I’d recommend if we really want the “Jangle” to be recognized and unique, that you play it on a small bodied guitar(with a Piezo hooked up to it if you want to gig on stage). Small guitars work better because they are more “distinctive.” Also you get more of a dulcibanjolin-y sound with a small body Guitars that in my opinion would be excellent to use to make a “Jangle”(besides the Martin Backpacker) are:
The Washburn Traveler
Gretch Americana
Kids’ First Act Guitars(upgrade the tuners)
First Act Socca’ Ball Guitar(this would be perfect! I hate Socca’, but it would look awesome as a “Jangle!” You would still have to upgrade the tuners though.)
You also gotta arrange an acoustic version of this song if you turn the Socca’ Ball guitar into a Jangle:
So yeah. You could use a cheap electric, but I don’t think it’d be as jangly. It’s gotta be a small acoustic.
So there it is. Nashville tuning on a little guitar creates the newest instrument set to sweep the world… The “Jangle!” Try it out and build/make one!
So after I built my “Jangle,” you’d think I’d be content. Yes, I love playing it, but for some reason I’ve had a little bit of G.A.S., which is Guitar Acquisition Syndrome, and it’s a pretty lethal disease, and very harmful for your pocketbook and social life. You either give in and buy a guitar, or just live with a lingering desire to buy another guitar that you don’t need. Right now I’ve decided to live with it. There’s no cure, but you have to take it one day at a time and just let it be part of you, but don’t act on it. I think being almost finished with all of my medical bills and actually having some money triggered it.
So yeah, after building the “Jangle,” I started getting interested in bottleneck slide:
(yes, he is playing a First Act cheapy)
You just take a cheap guitar and raise the action and tune it to an open tuning, like Open G. I thought about dedicating my black First Act cheapy,
but I decided against it. The pickup is way too high output, and it has jumbo frets, and jumbo frets on a slide guitar is kinda stupid. What I really need in a slide guitar is a Fender Telecaster-like thing(but not a Telecaster, just something like it) like an old Silvertone:
Or a Danelectro reissue:
But the Silvertone is too rare, and the Danelectro reissue is too new. What I need is a very ugly beat-up guitar(they make the best slide guitars) that is full of mojo, like Tom Morello’s “creamy” guitar(he doesn’t have his set up for slide, but if I had one, I’d definitely do it, because it’s perfect for it):
That’s what I’m talkin’ about.
But yeah, I’m not going to give in, because I still need to finish my Guitbass and Basitar projects.
Also, for my next G.A.S. attack, I’ve kinda wanted a 2 pickup guitar to contrast my Jimmycaster. I know I have my black First Act cheapy, but it’s a one-trick-pony and only plays metal due to it’s very high output pickup with enlarged polepieces. Because my First Act is my dedicated br00tal guitar, I want a dual humbucker guitar that would be versatile, like my Jimmycaster, but a little different. I’d switch the pickups to GFS Pickups from guitarfetish.com, which has some really good pickups. My VEH I put in my Jimmycaster sounds very warm and does nail Eddie Van Halen’s tone pretty much on the money, and it was only $35. Way better than the $100 Seymour Duncan.
Anyhow, I’ve always liked the sound of a neck humbucking pickup. It is really mellow full, and good for strumming. I’ve also liked a single coil pickup in the bridge as well. It can’t handle heavy distortion as well as a humbucking pickup can, but it would be good for some snarl, or biting clean country licks. Also, when teamed with a mellow humbucking pickup, it would sound great. Because of this, I’d put the neck version of the VEH(I have the bridge version and it’s mellow, but handles distortion very smoothly as well, so it has just enough bite) in the neck, and a Mean 90 p90 pickup in the bridge. I do like how p90s sound, and they are a lot fuller than a strat single coil pickup. I’d think that in the middle position the guitar would be almost Fender Telecaster-like, but with a nice fullness from the humbucking pickup.
So in essence, I want a guitar with a rosewood fretboard(because the Jimmycaster has maple), and the pickups upside down. Single in the bridge, Humbucker in the neck. The opposite of my Jimmycaster. Now the crazy thing is there’s a lot of candidates to be the 2 pickupped Jimmycaster 2.
The most ideal one would be this goldtop Ibanez SZ at Kittles Music for about $300:
I love goldtops, and it looks classy. Ibanez makes great guitars, and all I’d need to change is the pickups(because I want the 2 GFS ones, the VEH and the Mean 90). Still, $300 is a little much right now.
Or I could go with an Ibanez GAX.
I can find them for $150, and they are nice, although I’m not a fan of the body shape, but it is comfortable.
Then there’s this Les Paul copy made by Dean at the pawnshop for $100.
I kinda like Les Pauls, the price is better, and I like it’s stripped down natural finish with black hardware.
Or I could get another First Act cheapy.
If I look, I can get one for about $70, and that would be a cheap quick fix to my G.A.S. attack.
Or maybe a Volkswagen First Act Garagemaster!
They get great reviews, and I like Volkswagens and the guitars’ looks. White guitars always looked a little Spaceship-y to me. The only problem is I have no need for it’s onboard effects, and now these are selling for $300 on Ebay. Also that white eventually would yellow, which would be a bad thing.
Also I’ve fallen in love and out of love with an Ibanez Jetking:
But yeah, I can’t give in, because along with the Guitbass and Basitar projects, I need to finish my pedalboard, get brass saddles and a brass tremolo block for the Jimmycaster, and get a new nut and new tuners for my Black First Act Cheapy(because the First Act tuners are the worst I’ve ever used. Decent guitar, terrible tuners).
So yeah… one day at a time. The moral of the story is…
DON’T BUY GUITARS!!! THEY MAKE MONEY DISAPPPEAR!!!
Anyhow, I know you guys will help me pull through… at least until my projects are finished.
In an earlier post, I wrote about how much I loved Cribs, whether they be MTV, VH1, or CMT. I also promised that I would do a Cribs of my apartment.
Here today, that promise will be fulfilled.
First of all, I put this off for forever because I’ve had a busy schedule, and lots of issues I’ve been working through, such as health, self-esteem, financial troubles, and other stuff. As of now I’ve been pulling away from that and things have been extremely optimistic for this decade, and it is shaping up to be a great one for me(provided the Mayans and all the doomsday people are wrong).
Also, I’ve put stuff off because I had a few pictures to hang here, a few things to matte there, and some minor messes that would be a pain in the butt to clean at the same time. After thinking of this, I decided that I’d film my Crib as is. It’s not perfect because I’m “keepin’ it real.” Yes, that’s my excuse, and it’s a darn good one.
To cover my butt, I’m also saying this is a Parody of the lavish palatial palaces on the real Cribs. I’m in a tiny apartment, and I am truly “keepin’ it real.” I have little food because it was the week before payday, and the place does look tacky as heck. Also, I don’t have very many mad skillz with audio/video editing and multiple camera angles, so it’s rough and sloppy with very low production values(and some really bad “Cloverfield camera”), but I am having fun in this. For example, when I was doing it I told myself I wouldn’t speak in my stupid cliché “rapper” voice because I was worried that I would reinforce racial stereotypes and upset some of my readers. Unfortunately, the cliché accent slips in an out a lot subconsciously, so please take it lightly, and don’t be angry.
Here’s the deal, if you are offended by my really bad “rapper” voice I subconsciously slip in and out of, you have the right to post a racist comment about me, and my race(I’m caucasian), and should you ever see me, you have the right to give me a very swift kick in the booty, and then I will give you a sincere apology. I believe this is fair, and you know my intentions are light and not mean, so please do not get riled up or start any angry debates. This blog isn’t for debating, we just “Chillax” and “Keep it real” here.
Also, I’d like to say that Redman was one of my favorite episodes of Cribs because he “Kept it real” and had a normal house, and I really think my Crib is on the same level as Redman’s… Maybe even better.
So… without further adieu, here it is, my crib, in its entirety:
I hope you enjoyed seeing the J-Hizzle’s Cri-Bizzle! See you next week!
Thought I’d put Boise State? Well, after seeing ‘Bama put McCoy out of commission after Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh got him all warmed up, and seeing ‘Bama even win after they started playing conservative. I gotta say they’re the best team. I also saw the Boise St./TCU game, and I gotta admit that I wasn’t impressed by either team. Even though I thought Texas sucked, and they almost lost to a Nebraska team that had one hand tied behind their back, I think Texas could have handily beat Boise or TCU. I hate Texas, but I gotta say that now. Yes, maybe they should have had a shot at Alabama, but I’m pretty sure they’d lose. Boise State has to lower their $1 Million price tag to play them. When Arkansas State charges $1 Million, if Boise wants to really be great, they gotta realize that they can’t charge teams that they can beat the same price as a cupcake charges. If they just lower their price and make good on their promise to play “everybody and anybody anytime and anywhere” more people would take them seriosly as well. Boise is great, and like one of my readers said “The Gonzaga of College Football,” but until we get a playoff, they gotta make some changes to get a National Championship. They do deserve one… but not quite now. Just like how the Huskers deserved to beat Texas… but it just wasn’t the right time. Bo had to figure out an offense. Boise State will figure out how to schedule though, so it’s only a matter of time until they start enjoying some respect.
Anyhow, after seeing Alabama, I believe that the only team that could beat Alabama in my mind is the Sodbusters.
How could you argue with this season(They’re Independent and take full advantage of it, playing tough schedules instead of cupcakes)?
GPSU 66 Colorado State 3
GPSU 65 Air Force 7
GPSU 28 Colorado 21
GPSU 41 Texas 14
GPSU 28 Tennessee 7
GPSU 38 Nebraska 7
GPSU 45 Washington State 3
GPSU 42 Florida State 10
GPSU 35 Utah 0
GPSU 49 Miami 7
GPSU 49 Marshall 3
GPSU 38 Notre Dame 3
BCS National Championship Game held at the Fiesta Bowl:
GPSU 31 Louisville 0
Total Record: 13-0
Yup, my Gamecube NCAA 2003 created team(with thanks to Jon, he dreamed them up and told me about them)is very mighty indeed. After 4 seasons with them, they are national champions. They lost a Sugar Bowl to Florida my first year, won a Cotton Bowl against Alabama my 2nd year, Won a Sugar Bowl against Texas my 3rd year, and then trounced Louisville 31-0 for the National Championship this year.
How did I end up playing Louisville? We simply had BCS Chaos. We had a scenario similar to 2001, or like what could have happened if Nebraska would have upset Texas this year. NU lost to Colorado, which sent Colorado to the Big XII Championship, CU upset Oklahoma which took Oklahoma out. Then in the SEC Auburn upset Florida. Also, the only other undefeated team left besides the Sodbusters, which was Illinois-was upset by Ohio State. Yes, the Sodbusters had a cupcake for the championship, but check out the schedule listed above. The Sodbusters played an incredibly tough schedule!
Here are the final rankings:
GPSU 13-0
Fresno State 13-1
Miami 11-2
Louisville 11-2
Illinois 12-1
Washington 11-2
Auburn 12-3
Texas 10-3
Oklahoma 12-2
Marshall 12-2
Boise State 12-1(even in video games they get screwed in rankings)
Florida 11-3
Colorado 11-3
Ohio State 11-3
Nebraska 11-3
Maryland 11-3
Ole Miss 10-3
Wisconsin 11-3
UCLA 9-4
Georgia Tech 10-3
Tennessee 9-4
Florida State 10-4
Kansas State 10-3
Virginia Tech 10-4
Stanford 8-4
So yeah. I’m gonna take a break from NCAA ‘03 and play Dragon Warrior III, which is the GameBoy Color version on my GB Player for awhile. Already it’s a blast. But I gotta say I enjoyed building the tradition with the Great Plains State University Sodbusters. Sigh, they have so many great traditions such as:
-Their Magnificent Stadium named, “The Golden Sod”
-The Sea of Sod, with it’s dedicated fans wearing green and brown.
-Their mascot, Orville the Ox
-In-state rivalries with Colorado, Colorado State, and Airforce
-The Ag Bowl, which is the honorable rivalry the Sodbusters share with the Nebraska Cornhuskers
-Their brown and green “Down and Dirty” uniforms they wear whenever they play a team from Florida
-Their Fight Song, which goes like this
(to the tune of “Stand Up and Cheer,” The video has a fanfare. Start singing along at 0:11.)
G-P-S-U
O’er the hills and the plains we roll!
Sons of Pioneers,
We are rough and tough that’s true!
G-P-S-U
We’re rolling on to victory
Oh yes it’s true,
We’re bustin’ you!
We’ve got the team
We’ve got the steam!
(and the song repeats, and when I play the game at home, after the song is over, I chant G-P-S-U! Me? In an homage to Homestar Runner’s CGNU)
-and finally, the motto of GPSU: “Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.”(look it up if you’re a true Sodbuster fan)
So that’s it. It’s a little short because my life just got shaken up and changed, but the stuff shaking it up is good stuff, rather than the usual bad stuff. Life is getting better. w00t. Next weekend I’ll have RBH Cribs up. The filming is done, I just gotta get the post ready. Also, you’ll see the Sodbusters at the beginning of Cribs if you want to know more.
Christmas is over, we are now in the year 2010, and break is drawing to an end, so I thought I’d do some random stuff for you. First of all, here’s a vlog on something I found:
Yup. It’s way cheaper, and good enough for me… and you.
The next thing I have to write about is the Fiesta Bowl. First of all, this season was a BCS nightmare, with 5 teams ending the season with undefeated records. What hurts the most is that Texas does not deserve to be playing for the title because almost losing to a Husker team with no offense at all is like getting beat up by someone with one hand tied behind his back. Now Cincinnati has been pretty surprising, but with their coach leaving(he’ll totally suck at Notre Dame, he should have stayed) and with the players being totally bitter about their coach, I’m pretty sure they will lose their bowl game, and really their season in my book was done when their coach left. Finally, I gotta say that the teams that got screwed the most were TCU and Boise State.
I actually kinda like both of these teams. I also think it’s totally sad that two undefeated teams are playing in a bowl, and this will have no national title implications whatsoever, and it’s just not right that you can win all of your games and have no shot at the title. First of all, look at the mighty Frogs. They are from Texas, and football is ginormous in Texas. They do have some great talent because it’s easy to recruit Texas because they are in Texas. They’ve also looked very good this year. Plus I love frogs, both horned and unhorned, and their new unis are one of the few new styles of uniforms that I like:
Next, I bring you Boise State. They’ve actually had quite a few undefeated and one-loss seasons in the last 5 years. No matter who you play, that is a big achievement. I think their smurf turf is awesome:
Also, these guys beat Oregon, who is in the Rose Bowl. I know people say it’s unfair, because the players blend in with the field, but I’ve heard that on the field it’s not bad, and that it just looks like that on T.V. They also have a fiercely loyal fan base. They actually remind me of a cute little baby Nebraska.
Anyhow, the common excuse for both of them being left out is that they “never play anyone.” The big problem is that because they’re in a smaller conference, bigger schools have to pay them about one million dollars to play them because it’s a “mismatch.” Because both of these teams have had recent success, most big conference schools don’t want to pay one million dollars to play a game they might lose.
It’s simply not Boise and TCU’s fault. Joining bigger conferences is a tough thing to do. Plus, I’m gonna go back to Nebraska. In the 1980s-1990s, the old Big 8 was a very weak conference compared to the conferences of today. In most years, the only tough team Nebraska would play was Oklahoma. Sometimes Missouri or Colorado were tough, and sometimes Iowa State could pull off the upset, but usually the strength of schedule for Nebraska was pathetic, and that’s probably why Tom Osborne got his butt kicked by Florida teams for so long in bowls.
Anyhow, the strength of schedule that Nebraska had in the 1980s-1990s was as bad, if not worse than both Boise St. and TCU’s schedules today… but I want to remind you all of the 1995 Nebraska Cornhusker team.
That team is often regarded as one of the best, if not the best teams in college football history. Now the crazy thing is that their only close game was against Washington State, and the only other really tough teams they played were Oklahoma and Colorado, and those three teams where nowhere as highly ranked as the SEC Conference teams that Florida played that year. Now Florida played a way tougher schedule, but they were completely dominated and demolished by Nebraska in the Fiesta Bowl 62-24.
This dominating performance by the Huskers have left their mark on college football today. Urban Meyer(who now has retired) dreamed up his spread option, and Nevada’s coach dreamed up his “pistol” offense after watching this game, and seeing how power running can dominate superior teams.
So yeah, I’m just gonna say that this example of College Football history says that strength of schedule really doesn’t prove things, and that both TCU and Boise State are excellent teams that deserve a share of the national championship. Now once the BCS started gaining more power, eventually it became impossible for the AP to vote for a different champion than the BCS champion. This is a travesty. TCU and Boise State are undefeated, and have no shot at a title(not even a share of it), let alone a shot at a major BCS opponent.
This has led me to decide that I’m gonna start my own poll:
as the sole voter and creator of the Jimmy Poll, I state that my poll’s goal is to crown a national champion that is able to capture the nations’ heart, demonstrate values of character, integrity, sportsmanship, and fair play. Also, the Jimmy Poll will often “run with the little guy,” because it’s patriotic. It’s the American Dream, and the American Way.
So anyhow, I’m going to have a neat little certificate made from one of those free online certificate places that says that they won the REAL National Championship from the Jimmy Poll, and I will send it to the AD of either TCU or BSU, whoever wins. I’ll also post a reaction/reply if I get one.
Now what I have for you next on an unrelated note, is a warning and a rant:
Yeah Pepsi. You suck.
On a new note, I have something good happen to me to compensate for this:
Epic Win!
And to close, I gotta show you two awesome late Christmas presents I recieved:
Anyhow, I can’t end on a note better than that. See you next week. RBH Cribs is coming soon!
This doesn’t count as a real post, and I’ve been busy on my post for the REAL National Championship, the Fiesta Bowl, and also I’ve been filming RBH Cribs, but I just want to tell you all to check out the Holiday Bowl. Yes, Arizona is a very unsexy matchup for the Huskers, but Arizona did beat us last time we went to the Holiday Bowl, and this year they’re gonna be sporting new unis-throwback ones that look like what they wore when they beat us last. Also Mike Stoops is Arizona’s coach, and him and Bo Pelini grew up and even coached together years ago.
So yeah, it’ll be a good matchup. NU’s offense is the worst in the NCAA, but their Defense is not only best in the NCAA, but probably the best Husker defense I’ve ever seen. Even better than the defenses in the 90s. Now the crazy thing is next year, the offense can’t get worse, so it’ll probably improve, and Bo Pelini says the defense as a whole will be better as well… although we will lose a special player. Ndamukong Suh. He’s a super-sized linebacker playing defensive tackle. He also has caught passes and ran as a fullback. Truly a special player. It’s a shame he didn’t get the Heisman, but really I thought Stanford’s guy was more deserving. Still, I’m gonna miss Suh. Here’s some highlights:
Also his play has even inspired music. It’s awesome:
Anyhow… Suh is awesome. I wish he’d become a Denver Bronco, but it’ll probably not happen, but I’ll be sure to follow him in the NFL.
And of course… My prediction is that if the Huskers can score one touchdown, they win the game. It’ll be a dogfight. 13-10 Huskers.
Also… I have a feeling that Nebraska will own the Big 12 next year. Also, the Longhorns come to Lincoln without their Colt McCoy. I hope the Huskers beat them handily, and then have to face them again in the Big 12 Championship and beat them handily again. Yes, I want the Huskers to beat Texas twice.
First of all, I want to explain that my family is one of those families that opens their presents right after Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. I know that this trend is becoming more popular, but it still isn’t the norm, so this explains why my Christmas Fallout post is on Christmas Day rather than on the 26th. I’ve noticed that my family tradition is a little weird, and that people still tell me “Jimmy, it’s not Christmas yet… it’s just Christmas Eve! Don’t wish me a Merry Christmas until tomorrow!” and that I find this strange, but whatever.
Anyhow, with respect to Matt’s site X-Entertainment.com, I’m gonna say that this idea is his, and loyal fans like me and those in my blogroll also are probably posting their Christmas Fallout posts as well. If you don’t know what Christmas Fallout is, it’s the weird feeling the day after you get your presents. You usually have absolutely nothing to do the next day, and you just bask in the glory of your new stuff, while procrastinating putting down the tree and writing your thankyou notes. At least that’s what it is to me.
I did rack up on gift cards this year, and I also racked up on free cookies and booze. The crazy thing is most people around me know that I’ve had some serious medical problems I’ve been treated for(and feel better now due to the treatment) but cookies and booze are something I can’t have(even as a Christmas cheat) anymore. Still, I know the thought is important, and I respect the good thoughts, and I was able to give my free cookies and booze to people that could enjoy them. I do miss having a drink, especially at Christmas, and I wish I could enjoy a Christmas cookie, but the doctors say I’m done with that forever. I was able to live a Christmas without a cookie or some booze, and it went surprisingly well.
So aside from giftcards and stuff I couldn’t eat/drink, I got some good gifts. The giftload seemed a little low, but this is due to the fact I’m a single guy, and my family was affected a little from the recession. Anyhow the gift number was small, but I received some very good quality gifts, and I am very happy and surprised at what I got this year.
First of all I got a musical tie. I love the Peanuts characters and really geeky fun ties, so this one is right up my alley:
Then I got a Digitech Death Metal Distortion Pedal!
I don’t play Death Metal very much, but it’s really fun to play some br00tal music. Right now I’m using this a lot when I play guitar, and I’m trying to learn Du Hast by Rammstein:
also if you want to hear how this sounds, there’s numerous pedal demos on Youtube, like this one(it’s not me in the video, it’s someone else):
Anyhow this pedal is great because it’s a great sounding pedal(it sounds even better in real life… WAY better than most youtube demos), it allows me to branch out into a different style of music, and also because it’s one step closer to a complete pedal board.
The next gift I received was some little rubber figurines of Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde.
And of course…
Pac Man!
The only problem is I have to find a washer for him to rest upright on, because he always rolls onto his back when I try to set him upright.
Then the most expensive and most useful gift I received was a TomTom GPS!
This thing is great because I’m so used to driving around rural towns, and I’m really landlocked in North Platte. Because of being in my comfort zone so much by living in Western Nebraska, which is extremely rural and easy to drive, I get nervous when driving in new places, and these nerves lead to a lack of concentration, which makes me get lost really easy. This thing is great because if I do mess up and get lost, this GPS will redirect me. I might actually be able to drive big cities like Lincoln, Omaha, and even Denver with this baby!
Then finally, in a Red Ryder BB Gun moment, this gift was pulled out of hiding at the last minute:
THE ENTERPRISE!
Last year I asked for 4 models of the Enterprise, the TOS one, the Enterprise A, The Enterprise D, and the Enterprise E- and I didn’t get any of them. After the latest Star Trek movie came out last spring, I realized that although many Trekkers hated the movie, I actually really liked it, and I especially liked J.J. Abram’s reinvention of the Enterprise. It has little stylistic things that remind me of a classic car on it, and I see it as a blend of old and new, and a fair compromise between the TOS Enterprise, and the TNG Enterprises. I know purists say that if Roddenberry isn’t at the helm, then it’s not Star Trek, and that Berman and Braga ruined Star Trek, and Abrams will ruin Star Trek, but I have to remind people that Star Trek: First Contact was made without Gene Roddenberry, and had Berman and Braga at the helm, and it is one of the best Star Trek movies ever. Many fans put it right behind Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Trust me, Abrams did good, and I hope he continues to do good. Any Star Trek is better than no Star Trek at all.
This thing is awesome. It also has sound effects, but I need 3 AAA batteries and I can’t find a place that I know for sure will be open on Christmas Day, plus we’re back to sub-zero temperatures and strong winds here, so I’ll just wait to install batteries and I’ll show you the sound effects when I do my MTV Cribs of my place someday.
Before I found a spot for the Enterprise, my loyal blog frog friend had to use it to “Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and civilizations, and boldly go where no frog has gone before”
After that I found a spot for it on top of my famous videogame setup.
Some hardcore fans might complain about having one Star Trek ship next to two Star Wars ships(plus all 3 miles are way out of scale), but I want to remind you all that it still looks cool, and actually the Millennium Falcon was actually on Star Trek: First Contact(it had a brief cameo). Check it out here: http://forums.toynewsi.com/index.php?showtopic=2013957
Also, the latest J.J. Abrams Star Trek movie borrows heavily from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope(because he’s a Star Wars fan), as shown in this video:
So yeah, although there are several differences, Star Wars and Star Trek can coexist, and when they do, it’s flippin’ awesome, like in this video:
So anyhow, it was a great Christmas. Although the giftload was smaller, I kinda like recession Christmases. Going back to basics is a great thing, and for some reason it makes Christmas with the family seem closer and more relaxed.
I’ll make another post in a couple days. I gotta hype the Holiday Bowl, some things I’ve found lately, write about some random stuff, and start promoting the REAL 2009 College Football National Championship(you’ll read more about that later!)
So until then, I hope you enjoy your new stuff. Feel free to post as a comment(and also link to your Christmas Fallout posts) so we know what you got this Christmas!
Until then, Here’s to a great Bowl Season, and an economic recovery in the “Teens!”(2010-2019)
So… Like Eminem I was “cleaning out my closet.” I’m thinking about actually getting out there, and having a party or something, or having some people over. I’m kinda over a lot of the pain I’ve been feeling that you all can sense in some of my previous posts. What I found while “cleaning out my closet” that provoked all of these positive and optimistic thoughts is:
Yup, the oldskool Starter Jacket.
Now I know that there were different types of Starter Jackets, some that are still cool and still have a big following, like the satin ones:
But I’m gonna devote this entry to the later models of the Starter Jacket, which was and is the most Epic Jacket EVER. I’m talking about the ones like mine, that are pullover, and have the pouch in the front!
Anyhow, this sudden re-interest in my Starter Jacket, and Starter Jackets in general was all triggered by seeing a young man wearing one of these about a week ago. One of my coworkers and I saw this kid and did a doubletake, and we both said things like “what the?, Is that the?, I remember…, Those were huge!,” and finally the “What ever happened to them?”
This led to me looking online, and it turns out that there seems to be a mini-revival of Starter Jackets. This mainly has been kickstarted by artists in the hip hop community(like when they first became popular), like Omarion:
Anyhow, a significant number of people have blogged about this, and I don’t want to copy them… but I do want these Jackets to come back, so I’ll walk the line of giving some information, but tell all of you about my personal experience with my Starter Jacket, which was and is the most Epic Jacket EVER.
When I was in 6th grade, back in 1996 I was the new kid. Also my parents were in the middle of switching jobs, so really this was a tough time in my life. Keep in mind that when you are the new kid, the fat kid, and at a private school when you are kinda lower middle class things are kinda tough. Needless to say I was called a faggot(and I was not, and still am not homosexual) by most of the guys, and really most of the girls didn’t even act like I was there.
Eventually I made a couple of friends. I even talk to them some today. Most of these friends also kinda shared a lack of popularity and social acceptance, so we did share a common bond because misery loves company. Anyhow, times still sucked for me. Switching from a public school to a private school was a little jarring academically. Homework was tougher, and this school made sure parents were more involved in helping their students. This meant every assignment I did had to be signed by my parents. What made this so hard was because I was a Straight A student in the public school, but I earned a mix of A’s, C’s, and even F’s at the private school. I was still a good student, but some of the different expectations and teaching methods really bit me in the butt. This lead to me being pretty much scared the whole year. This fear became learned helplessness, and I even threw in the towel on some homework. What made this worse was that if you didn’t do your homework, they would have a student come into each school with a piece of paper, and announce who did not do their homework, and because of that, they would have to stay after school. This was a public humiliation, which really hurt me, because I had a crush on a girl in class, and this public humiliation combined with my social woes were killing my hopes.
I remember my Dad and I became close this year because my life seemed really messed up compared to years of past success, but also I started to lean on my new friends more. I remember one time my friends just pointed out something really simple and told me, “Jimmy, how come you wear a black jacket? Everyone else has a sports team coat, like a Starter, or even a Mirage/Logo7/Apex jacket if you can’t afford one.”(by the way, I can’t find any of the Mirage/Logo7/Apex Jacket pictures online. I guess only the real deal, the Starter only can live on.)
This was both a revelation, and an epiphany to me. I was the only guy without a Starter Jacket or one of it’s knockoffs. I looked around and saw everyone wearing these totally Epic Starter Jackets, and noticing them for the first time was like glimpsing into a kaleidoscope:
The most common Starter Jackets I saw were Nebraska Cornhuskers ones.
This was 1996, a year after 1995, where the Cornhuskers had the best team in all of college football history(so far):
But I also saw several people wearing different ones, probably because they just looked cool. Several people had Michigan and Notre Dame ones, but the Dallas Cowboys one was really popular:
I hate the Cowboys, and Texas in general(sorry Texan readers) but I have to say I love that star.
Anyhow, I eventually slipped to my parents that I wanted a Starter Jacket for my birthday. My parents were ok with it at first because I did need a new coat, and they did notice they were pretty popular, and this was one of the first times they had seen me concerned about fitting in. They were all aboard until they found out they were $125. Also they had heard that people all over were either getting them stolen or being shot for them. Although I heard of no thefts in rural Nebraska, in all of the stores, Starter Jackets had these special inktags put on them so supposedly if you stole it and tried to remove the tag, the tag would explode and create a mess on your jacket. My parents had never seen security this tight on an article of clothing.
The crazy thing, is that although I was a headstrong kid, for some reason I had a respect for my parents and still do today. Very few people have this, and I really can’t explain why I have respect for them, but I guess I’m just lucky. Because of this, although I was upset, I told them I was willing to settle for a Mirage/Apex/Logo7 Jacket. It still was a sports jacket, and they still looked kinda like the Starter ones, but they were a lot more moderately priced.
You ever hear that once you stop thinking about something, it usually falls into your lap? Well, about the time I decided to let the Starter Jacket go, my parents through my sister who worked at JC Penny’s at the time found out that there was a sale on Starter Jackets. The surprising thing was that although there were no Husker jackets, they had the Denver Broncos, which were and still are my favorite NFL team! This was a happy surprise because this was before they won their Super Bowls in 1997 and 1998, and before the Internet really took off so Broncos apparel was really hard to find in rural Nebraska. To this day I see very few Broncos Starter Jackets like mine.
The best part was that it was only $60! Half price! It was awesome, and even more awesome was that it was “Pro Line,” which meant whenever I watched the Broncos on T.V., the coaches and players that weren’t suited up would be wearing the same Jacket! My parents were ok with the price, and saw I was happy, and then realized that the jacket actually was good quality(I’ll expand on this later) and I did need a new coat anyway, so they were happy, and I was happy. They even offered to by my little brother a Starter Jacket too. He hated and still hates sports, but he jumped at the chance because these jackets were so Epic, you couldn’t turn them down. He got a Charlotte Hornets jacket(because Hugo the Hornet looks awesome). Not the really cool and popular one:
But a more subdued one that was black, but with teal and purple accents. It was still pretty cool.
Anyhow, when I wore the jacket to school, I wasn’t instantly popular, but people did sit up and take notice. Although it didn’t fix everything, this was the key to psychologically “joining the group” at my new school, and eventually things smoothed out a little. Things never were perfect, and I still struggled, but my new friendships developed, and I had a little more fun at school, and overall started to become a happier person.
Now aside from being trendy, the Starter Jacket has several attributes that make it super-awesome. The first one is that it is extremely poofy. They were huge on us as kids, and mine still fits me great as an adult. The poofyness is also really comfortable. If you watch old 90s T.V. shows, you’ll notice everything is baggy, and I kinda miss this. It does seem like everything is super form-fitting these days. Take the Oregon Ducks, for example.
90s unis:
Today’s unis:
I know that baggy clothes don’t make you look skinnier, they actually make you look fatter, but this fat guy likes how baggy clothes feel. In addition to the Starter Jacket being baggy, the poofyness is very soft, and it feels like you are being hugged by about 20 pillows. This actually had some advantages in 6th grade. First of all, I was and still am very uncoordinated, and if you fell in one of these, they would be like an airbag, and you could emerge from tumbling on the concrete unscathed. Also, these were like suits of battle armor in snowball fights. They are so thick and poofy that if you got hit by even the hardest iceball, you couldn’t feel it. It was a tough world on the 6th grade playground, but if you had yo’ Starter Jacket as yo’ bulletproof vest, ain’t no one gonna mess with you!
The poofyness lead to another strength, and that strength is it’s exceptional warmth. The Starter Jacket was the warmest jacket I have ever worn, and since I’ve brought it out of my closet, it is still the warmest jacket I’ve ever worn. Lately we’ve had subzero temperatures here, and wearing my starter has made walks to work surprisingly comfortable. Also if you watch the news when it talks about the homeless, or help at homeless shelters, you will notice that several homeless people will be wearing a Starter Jacket, because now they can be found for cheap at thrift stores, and because they are of very good quality and are very warm.
The last thing a new benefit. It has the old logo, so today that would make it a “throwback.” I still miss the old unis, and I really like this jacket more because it has the old royal blue and the old logo. Because it’s a throwback, I can actually wear it, and look somewhat stylish. The only thing is I wonder why it’s not cool to wear these anymore, because really, they are a great coat, and it’s in great condition. The only thing I’ve noticed that breaks is the superfluous side zipper, which you can either get fixed or just have a seamstress sew the side shut. The bottom is stretchy, so you actually don’t need that side zipper to pull it on or pull it off. Aside from the side zipper, the Starter Jacket holds up very well. This is really refreshing in these days of “planned obselescence.” Mine has lasted me for over 10 years. Also, usually sports stuff doesn’t go out of style, so because of this, I’m actually wearing this right now. Comments about it are surprisingly positive. Occasionally I’ll get someone to ask “that’s kinda old.” and I reply by saying either “vintage” or “throwback.” then people get it and think it’s cool.
So yeah. I encourage you all to dig yours out of your closet and wear it. Even if it’s for just a week. I am sure of one thing. It’ll make you smile. It sure made me smile.
Now at the beginning I mentioned a comeback. Although Starter is now a Walmart brand owned by Nike, there’s a company called Black Label Starter that is making updated apparel in what they think is in the spirit of the old Starter Jackets. Here’s a shirt:
and here’s a Jacket:
Note that Black Label Starter has no NFL rights, so it is a jacket in only the Miami Dolphins colors. I personally think these suck, and the only way we can have a true revival is to buy or dig out our original Starters. I am not buying a jacket that just advertises it’s brand. I want one that advertises it’s brand and a sports team, and is extremely colorful in doing so.
So anyhow, nice try Black Label Starter, but… Epic Fail IMHO.
On another note, if you are a wuss and don’t want to wear your Starter, or if it doesn’t fit you, you can look online and find several companies that will make your Starter Jacket into a gym bag. These actually do look pretty cool:
And that’s about all I have to say about the most Epic jacket of all time. The Starter Jacket. Now it is up to you to dig it out of your closet and rock it, so you can look cool like these guys:
If that’s not ballin’ I don’t know what is. I like to wear mine with my Shaq Shoes.
The only problem is that when I do, people think I’m a time-traveling dealer from the 90s. It doesn’t matter, because as they said in the 90s… “It’s ALL good!”
Thanks again for reading, my next post will be on Christmas Day. Like Matt on X-Entertainment.com and his many fans, I will have a “Christmas Fallout” post, where I’ll show you what I got for Christmas, while the rest of you commment on what you got. So until then, Laters!
There are a lot of classic video games that I still play constantly today, and there are some games that I played for awhile, but for some reason they left a huge impact on me. These games also made impacts on several other people, so much that they became epic sagas with several sequels. Although I never beat a Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy game, and I don’t have much time to play them today, there were things in them that were total gaming magic.
Dragon Warrior was the first RPG I had ever played. It also was the first for many other people. Although there were other top down perspective RPGs with random monster attacks, this one was able to reach a large audience because several subscribers of Nintendo Power Magazine received it for free. There were many things that were distinctive about this game that immersed you into its world. The first of these was the music:
It just sounds very beautiful and medieval. After playing this game, when we learned about the Medieval Era, I would always have this music playing in my head softly in the background. Sometimes the NES music vaguely resembles an oldskool portative organ as well.
The second thing was the “Quasi-Ye Olde Englishe” dialog. I was so ticked off when they reduced it in the sequels, and eliminated it in the GameBoy remakes. It taught me as a little kid what “thee and thou” meant, which was kinda useless, but I loved how it made me feel like I was communicating in this other world.
The final thing was the cool weapons and the legendary story of Erdrick. Not Loto like in the GameBoy remakes, but Erdrick. It sounds cool and more mystical. I remember I would stare at the weapons pictures in the instruction booklet, and in school I got in trouble on more than one occasion for making flame swords.
Speaking of making swords, I have one very nostalgic, but very odd memory of growing up. One of the highlights of my childhood was going out of town to visit my Grandma and my cousins. I don’t know if I was super annoying to my cousins(I probably was) but I really liked to hang out and play. Anyhow, when we got to the point where we both played Dragon Warrior, we all had a mutual interest in the game. We talked about it, played it, then we did probably one of the weirdest things ever…
We would make little swords and shields out of paper and scotch tape, and we would walk around the house and yard pretending that we were on an adventure. This seems really odd now, but every time we’d get together, we’d go right to this and make our swords and shields. It even got to the point where Grandma had paper, scissors, and scotch tape ready. I think our parents and Grandparents were just glad to have us out of their hair, and didn’t care how bizarre we were. The craziest thing about this is that there are grown men who still do this. In fact, this is called Live Action Role-Playing, also known as LARPing.
Also, a more socially acceptable version of this is done by Civil War reenactment junkies. It’s not Medieval/Fantasy, but it is the same idea.
A less socially acceptable version of this(but not nearly as socially unacceptable as LARPing) is the Renaissance Faire.
Yeah, if this was in North Platte, I’d definitely do any of three things. Yes, I’m a big loser. I admit defeat.
Anyhow, years after Dragon Warrior hit, and eventually became old hat, there was two different games called Final Fantasy II and Final Fantasy III. I know they’re now called Final Fantasy IV and VI, but in my mind they’re always II and III. Both of these games were almost like reading a novel, or watching an epic movie saga. Part of what drove these games and helped them into our hearts was the music of Nobuo Uematsu. These compositions are beautiful, and the melodies are even taught in some Japanese public schools. These pieces are not just video game music, but they deserve a place as legit musical works. Before I continue, enjoy these:
…and my favorite from FFII:
Here’s some from FFIII:
What Dragon Warrior had in atmosphere, Final Fantasy just seemed to make what it borrowed from Dragon Warrior bigger and larger in scope, while giving us relationships between characters that we had never before seen in video games. I also liked that Final Fantasy just seemed a lot more user-friendly than Dragon Warrior. Also, Final Fantasy taught me several things. I enjoy the opera a lot now as an adult, but the Opera scene in FFIII(this was my first exposure to opera, and it’s probably the only video game with an opera in it) made Opera acceptable, and even cool to all FFIII fans:
This Operatic work by Nobuo featured in FFIII is even performed live several times in Japan as legit music:
So although my friends and I never “LARPed” Final Fantasy, I remember and cherish talking inbetween classes(and sometimes during class) with my friends about these games, and I remember that the gaming magazines I subscribed to(before we had the internet) would be absolutely saturated with Final Fantasy walkthroughs.
Now of course there were other games that were pretty close to sharing the spot in my heart that Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy did, such as Secret of Mana, Zelda, and Chrono Trigger, but that’s another blog post.
I just wish that instead of making games with super graphics and not so good gameplay, that they could just make an expanded Final Fantasy or Dragon Warrior. One with simple sprite graphics, but with very deep gameplay. Maybe even they could make it an MMORPG. I’ve never gotten into WOW because I just don’t like the interface(I’ve also never been able to get into Dungeons and Dragons for some reason), but if it looked like Super Nintendo or Nintendo, I think I’d be in. Game developers: Do what Cave Story did for side scrollers… but in RPG form. Please. Take the old graphics and style… but perfect it, and squeeze everyithing out of it. Pretty please.
Now here’s the big question… how come there are soldiers stationed around every castle in this game, yet you, or maybe you and a small party of friends have to save the world and fight monsters? I guess we’ll never find out. Thank goodness this guy was able to ask that question and get revenge for that injustice(warning-offensive language):
Also, you gotta check out this youtube film called College Saga. It seems like these games were as important in these people’s lives as they were in mine. If you liked these games, you’ll find these videos hilarious. Because I’ve been pretty darn video heavy in this post, I’ll just encourage you to search for it. Maybe later I’ll post it as a bonus blog. Either way, you gotta check it out.
I can’t wait until next week. I have a post that I’ve been working on that I’m very proud of. Until then… Laters!
