Today I just got finished watching the first two Underworld movies. In a minute I shall watch me some Rise of the Lycans, but first I was curious if the franchise still had a future. I pulled up my web browser and looked it up.
I found the following synopsis for a fourth Underworld movie set after Underworld: Evolution.
After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter, Nissa, and when she finds her they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them all »
... Seriously? woke up after a 15 year coma to find out she had a 14 year old daughter? Aside from the slight time-line issue (exactly how long was she in a coma when the daughter was conceived?) doesn't that sound a lot like a soap opera plot? Color me skeptical but I have a feeling this one won't be as good as the last Underworld movie. Oh well, I suppose its too early too jump to that conclusion. I still would much rather see this than that completely unneeded Spider Man Reboot.
Sources:IMDB
Update: It turns out I was right about Underworld: Awakening and wrong about The Amazing Spiderman.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Tolerance
"Without intolerance we have anarchy. I take great pride in my "narrow-minded" nature. There are some truly unacceptable things in this world that should never be tolerated."
I said the above statement after being called "narrow-minded and intolerant" for defriending someone on facebook who supported extremely raciest statements. By extremely racist statements I mean statements like "The browning of America will doom us all." They said all non whites should be kicked out of our country, and I'm the intolerant one for standing up against them.
This all got me to thinking. We can definitely take tolerance too far. I obviously believe in racial and religious tolerance, otherwise I woulda never got into that mess. Tolerating racial and cultural differences is one thing, However, we can't take it so far as to tolerate racism.
I said the above statement after being called "narrow-minded and intolerant" for defriending someone on facebook who supported extremely raciest statements. By extremely racist statements I mean statements like "The browning of America will doom us all." They said all non whites should be kicked out of our country, and I'm the intolerant one for standing up against them.
This all got me to thinking. We can definitely take tolerance too far. I obviously believe in racial and religious tolerance, otherwise I woulda never got into that mess. Tolerating racial and cultural differences is one thing, However, we can't take it so far as to tolerate racism.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
God is in Control?
At risk of sounding blasphemous, I believe people take "God is in Control" wayyy too far.
In the proper context, "God is in control" can bring us comfort when it seems the world around us is falling apart despite our honest efforts to serve Him. All I can say to that is do not worry. God is in control and your faith and obedience will be rewarded. I believe He does control the ultimate outcome at both a worldly level and a personal level. I believe God knows if and when we will obey him or not and plans accordingly.
On the other hand, If God is in control of every little aspect of our entire life for everyone on the planet than how is it that we still have free will to sin? We still have free will right? God isn't making us sin is He? I believe God knows when I am going to sin but if he is in control of every last thing we do than that includes sin doesn't it? I truly do believe that God is in fact perfect therefore He does not sin. The bottom line is We Sin. God did not choose for us to sin. God did not make us sin. God does not want us to sin, and yet we sin anyway. Lately I have seen people actually use the statement "God is in control" as a way of shifting blame. As if it is God's fault that you screwed up. We need to take responsibility for our own sins. You are responsible for you and no one else.
In the proper context, "God is in control" can bring us comfort when it seems the world around us is falling apart despite our honest efforts to serve Him. All I can say to that is do not worry. God is in control and your faith and obedience will be rewarded. I believe He does control the ultimate outcome at both a worldly level and a personal level. I believe God knows if and when we will obey him or not and plans accordingly.
On the other hand, If God is in control of every little aspect of our entire life for everyone on the planet than how is it that we still have free will to sin? We still have free will right? God isn't making us sin is He? I believe God knows when I am going to sin but if he is in control of every last thing we do than that includes sin doesn't it? I truly do believe that God is in fact perfect therefore He does not sin. The bottom line is We Sin. God did not choose for us to sin. God did not make us sin. God does not want us to sin, and yet we sin anyway. Lately I have seen people actually use the statement "God is in control" as a way of shifting blame. As if it is God's fault that you screwed up. We need to take responsibility for our own sins. You are responsible for you and no one else.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The Last Remnant
... I got this video game a while ago and am just now getting to it.
So far it appears to be a turn based RPG very much in the old style but with complicated and somewhat confusing options. I'm sure once you get used to all that it isn't so bad. I imagine those who are big fans of the original playstation's old style turn based RPGs will like this game a lot. I usually do like those actually. The problem is that I just got through playing the best action RPG ever made...(mass effect 2) So I find myself comparing The Last Remnant to it... and that's just not fair at all. Of course neither is posting a review of a game that you only played for an hour. A different review I read said its just slow to start. Maybe I'll just shelf it for later.
So far it appears to be a turn based RPG very much in the old style but with complicated and somewhat confusing options. I'm sure once you get used to all that it isn't so bad. I imagine those who are big fans of the original playstation's old style turn based RPGs will like this game a lot. I usually do like those actually. The problem is that I just got through playing the best action RPG ever made...(mass effect 2) So I find myself comparing The Last Remnant to it... and that's just not fair at all. Of course neither is posting a review of a game that you only played for an hour. A different review I read said its just slow to start. Maybe I'll just shelf it for later.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Difficult Choice
I just had an interesting dream. Its a bit revealing of my subconscious desires but I decided to share it anyway.
I found myself waiting in line to try out for this choir, which apparently was the only way I'd be allowed to spend time with this girl I apparently was very interested in. (its just a dream, no its not anyone that anyone knows in real life.)
That girl of my dreams turned to me and said "All you have to do is sing harmony, and we can be together." and instantly my response was "I'm not sure that's worth it."
She then tried out and did really well, I followed and did absolutely terrible.
So, Either this dream means absolutely nothing, or it reveals that my loath for singing anything but lead runs much deeper than my desire for companionship.
I found myself waiting in line to try out for this choir, which apparently was the only way I'd be allowed to spend time with this girl I apparently was very interested in. (its just a dream, no its not anyone that anyone knows in real life.)
That girl of my dreams turned to me and said "All you have to do is sing harmony, and we can be together." and instantly my response was "I'm not sure that's worth it."
She then tried out and did really well, I followed and did absolutely terrible.
So, Either this dream means absolutely nothing, or it reveals that my loath for singing anything but lead runs much deeper than my desire for companionship.
Monday, August 30, 2010
... am I the only one in the world who dislikes Apple?
The computers are way over priced. iPhones suck compared to many other smart phones, iPods aren't quite as awesome as people think. iPads are a joke. ... and the number one reason is You can usually find a better product for half the price if you just shop around a little.
I assure you as a former Apple Care support representative and current geek I am more than qualified to say such things.
To show that this isn't just me spewing meaningless words I will break down the above statement so all can see my reasons for my distaste for apple.
"The computers are way over priced"
... The cheapest Mac i see from Store.apple.com is the Mac mini For $699
2.4GHz : 320GB
iPhones suck compared to many other smart phones
Yeah you heard me right. People just love their iPhones and I wont get into specifics (mainly cause im too lazy) but for the longest time it was a running joke at my last job.One coworker ran out and got the iPhone the moment it was available and every time my boss or someone else would do somthing with their other brand smart phone they would say "Can you do this with your phone?... oooh I forgot you have an iPhone" well now you can do a lot more with iPhones than you could back then but you can still do at least as much with a droid (or other Google Android phone), but quite often a droid can do it cheaper. Sadly we are often limited by what our carrier has, and I'm noticing AT&T doesn't seem to have a Non-Apple decent selection.
"iPods aren't quite as awesome as people think."
I did iPod tech support and believe me there isn't much one can do to fix an iPod. Reset, restore, or send it in. Of course that goes for just about any MP3 player. The problem with iPods is you are paying too much for Apple's name plus all the bells and whistles no ever needs. (Who needs to play solitaire on my mp3 player in church anyway) You can usually order an MP3 player from http://us.creative.com/ (you know the people who pretty much invented computer sound) with about twice the capacity for a fraction of the cost.
The best thing iPod has going for them is iTunes. As much as it pains me to say it, it is the best option for converting, downloading and playing music. Unfortunately you are required to use an iPod to bring this music with you without violating law or terms of service. (or burn to a cd, but who wants to do that) Of course it doesn't help that my hold button broke, as my church is now well aware of.
"iPads are a joke"
Jamie and Teresa of Packrat-Comics have managed to find the one legitimate use for one of these overpriced devices. Though it seems to serve them well, even my boy Saul had a few issues with it. ... also for $500 would expandable memory be too much to ask for?
"and the number one reason is You can usually find a better product for half the price if you just shop around a little." my computer and mp3 player arguements pretty much already covered this.
If you own an Apple product and like it, good for you. I am happy for you and do not wish to ruin your happiness. This may be hard for you to imagine but you could have done better.
I assure you as a former Apple Care support representative and current geek I am more than qualified to say such things.
To show that this isn't just me spewing meaningless words I will break down the above statement so all can see my reasons for my distaste for apple.
"The computers are way over priced"
... The cheapest Mac i see from Store.apple.com is the Mac mini For $699
2.4GHz : 320GB
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2GB memory
- 320GB hard drive1
- 8x double-layer SuperDrive
- NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard
iPhones suck compared to many other smart phones
Yeah you heard me right. People just love their iPhones and I wont get into specifics (mainly cause im too lazy) but for the longest time it was a running joke at my last job.One coworker ran out and got the iPhone the moment it was available and every time my boss or someone else would do somthing with their other brand smart phone they would say "Can you do this with your phone?... oooh I forgot you have an iPhone" well now you can do a lot more with iPhones than you could back then but you can still do at least as much with a droid (or other Google Android phone), but quite often a droid can do it cheaper. Sadly we are often limited by what our carrier has, and I'm noticing AT&T doesn't seem to have a Non-Apple decent selection.
"iPods aren't quite as awesome as people think."
I did iPod tech support and believe me there isn't much one can do to fix an iPod. Reset, restore, or send it in. Of course that goes for just about any MP3 player. The problem with iPods is you are paying too much for Apple's name plus all the bells and whistles no ever needs. (Who needs to play solitaire on my mp3 player in church anyway) You can usually order an MP3 player from http://us.creative.com/ (you know the people who pretty much invented computer sound) with about twice the capacity for a fraction of the cost.
The best thing iPod has going for them is iTunes. As much as it pains me to say it, it is the best option for converting, downloading and playing music. Unfortunately you are required to use an iPod to bring this music with you without violating law or terms of service. (or burn to a cd, but who wants to do that) Of course it doesn't help that my hold button broke, as my church is now well aware of.
"iPads are a joke"
Jamie and Teresa of Packrat-Comics have managed to find the one legitimate use for one of these overpriced devices. Though it seems to serve them well, even my boy Saul had a few issues with it. ... also for $500 would expandable memory be too much to ask for?
"and the number one reason is You can usually find a better product for half the price if you just shop around a little." my computer and mp3 player arguements pretty much already covered this.
If you own an Apple product and like it, good for you. I am happy for you and do not wish to ruin your happiness. This may be hard for you to imagine but you could have done better.
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