10/3
Writing this over the direct cable connection. This way, even reloading the page takes forever, comparatively. I whish I was sitting in front of the other computer, the one that can run Unreal Tournament, sigh ... It feels good to have a bit of an addiction to a game again, and not in the I-have-to-complete-and-then-uninstall-it-way, but in the I-just-want-a-bit-more-and-more-and-then-just-another-smidgen way. The combination great game, great editor is a dangerous one indeed ... Once again I've started meddling with Unrealed, and once again the results seem more promising than ever. Soon, and saying this is also a "once again" I'm afraid, I may actually finish a map for this great game, and that feels good. Finishing things always does ... That reminds me, I should try and finish that C++ training program I've got installed too. Somehow, it isn't as easy to find time for that (plus, it's on this computer, so you can't take UT breaks as easy either) ...
Just saw the Swedish qualifications for the Eurovision Song Contest, and really took pleasure in the fact that song number four got no points at all. The lead vocal singer was the reason, the song would have benefited from her complete and utter absence. People may have found it odd with a song with no lead vocals, but at least they wouldn't have been exposed to the alternative. It's when coming up with statements like this I wish I had the voice of John Cleese to say them with. Arguing with him and being wrong must be quite a crushing experience ... I remember the short clip they showed on TV some time ago from a debate with Cleese, another Python member, possibly Palin, and the archbishop or whatever on the subject of Life of Brian. It's so wonderful to see people with the stupid opinions being outmanouvered with style! That's the kind of things I recall when some old fart won't step out of the ski tracks even though he's going the wrong way and I'm not, so that I have to throw myself out of the way, he going on without even raising an eyebrow. It's then the ideas of just colliding with him and apologizing the Basil Fawlty way pop up.
"Oh sorry! All my fault! You know Sir, for a second there, I really though that you had at least the tiniest bit of common sense and manners! But now, I see that I was wrong, I respectfully step out of the way and offer my deepest and most sincere apologies!"
The people you meet, sheeesh ...
