They were just added to the Jumbo bundle 4 and I thought I'd share the wealth
I took some time off comics for the first few months of the year because I was busy with other things but I've slowly eased back into them. First was The Infinity Gauntlet, which people seem to just love. And, ya know, it was pretty interesting. But to be honest I'm not very familiar with the important characters in that story. I'd never read anything with Thanos or the Silver Surfer in it and only Marvel 1602 when it comes to Dr. Strange (hardly his typical fare, I think). And Adam Warlock? Never heard of him. But it was still a good story...just not, like, AMAZING.
Pixlbit Nation how are you on this nice warm Monday? This week I thought I’d change it up and talk about what I did this past weekend. This past weekend instead of doing my usual I had two, day trips including one where I played a tourist in my little part of Southern California and I thought for today’s part 1 we shall start there. This is going to be a picture heavy blog and if you’re looking for video game stuff, there won’t be any here for today and I won’t take it personally if you skip over this entry. Anyways let’s get started with Part 1 of Chris’ Day Trips Around Southern California!
In keeping with playing some 1993 games this week, I played some Kirby's Adventure on Wii, and Doom and Magic 2013 on Xbox Live. Then I was going to play the game I bought Sunday, Saint's Row: Gat Out of Hell, but I was feeling a bit worn down and so slacked my way back to Minecraft. That's the short tale. You can stop there if you want, or hear the longer tale below.
Right now superheroes are the big thing in movies. Most of the big studios have their own set of superheroes and are milking them for all their worth. Some have enough to justify this, others not so much. However, with the obvious exception of Batman and Legos, their presence is pretty small in video games. Sure, a few of them pop up every now and then, but they lack the polish and talent behind something like the Arkham games. They're usually tied into something like a movie or cartoon. In other words, these are products first, games second.
Monday after work was quite a surprise. While I had a missed attempt on Sunday to get my RAM for the Dell we just went to the PC shop to pick up a stick. While it’s just 1GB the new hardware made a significant improvement. After getting things going I decided to test some games on it. I was surprised even more when I found out this old machine could run Half-Life 2. Granted there was some slowdown on the particle effects (I’m still working on the right settings for performance but pretty.) but it ran quite well. So now I have most of my steam games installed. I will have to use Dad’s when I come for games that require a graphic card with 512MB or higher but I’m sure he won’t mind if I leave Marvel Diablo on there.
Pixl Peeps how are you doing on this warm Friday morning? I for one am glad because this weekend I’m hitting the coast and I will be taking some pictures. I’ll be trying out some of the camera features (more of the gimmick stuff) along with some ideas I saw on YouTube. It’ll be fun to give my 50mm lens something to shoot other than plants and clouds. So since the week is over we get to look back over a week that blew right buy and now its time to get started with another Quick Hits
Well, if you don't see me around here much on weekdays during the day, it's because I'm using a Google Chrome extension called StayFocused that blocks certain websites for me so I can focus on job hunting and other productive pursuits.
Grrr! Rar! Let’s all stomp around and pretend to be dinosaurs! Yeah! You know what else dinosaurs like to do? They like to read game reviews! (I promise that’s not why they went extinct). So to help you along in being a dinosaur, here are some games I’ve been reviewing lately at GamerDad! Please click on the links and read as many as you can and maybe even post a comment or two. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Here's my top ten list of stuff I want to watch or rewatch from 1993. Right now I'm watching the first season of Batman: The Animated Series. When I finish that, I'll get on to this stuff.
What do you collectively call books, both fiction and nonfiction, poetry, comics and visual art books? I guess they are all books, not all are literature though. When you say "book" you automatically eliminate comics and art books. So I guess I'll use a Black Adder reference and call them what Baldric did in one episode, "big papery things".
good, good good game, i recommend it for sure, though admittedly around hour 80 I was ready to stop sidequesting. At about that time, I ended up going and hunting down all the Witcher Armor/Sword sets and commenced the endgame....which was surprisingly open and quite nonlinear in the first half. The ending I got was satsifying. I doubt I'll return to the game in the future though. I did get pretty good at Gwent.
It seems like 93 games at this point, but in fact, it is just ten games from a list of about thirty 1993 games I'm interested in. What I'll play is exactly one. . . and maybe two or three by the end of the week.
I just find myself with little that I want to really say in regards to videogames. It is either that, or the fact that it is summer and I get dragged out to New York, Upper Michigan, Chicago and wedding after wedding. I guess I am just busy.
Here's my 1993 playlist. This is what I have in my collection now after I added a bunch on Tuesday. I'll be listening to this stuff all week long.
i think I living in a small room with bilby with no time to myself is really starting to get to me. Today while playing spelunky with her, for the fifth time I ended up offscreen with her not coming to save me in time and I got angry I slammed my my controller down on the counch besides me. Only problem was my iPad was in the road and now it has a massive coach in it. I can still use it, but im worried it's not going to last long now.
Summer is a season with many advantages and disadvantages. The weather warms up and the flowers bloom. It’s a great time for outdoor activities. Unfortunately, it’s also the time of year when insects, rodents, and other pests come out to test your patience.
Like other unwanted pests, summer is also the season for home-improvement scammers. They go door-to-door, usually targeting the elderly offering services that range from roof repair work to driveway sealing and everything in between. They use high pressure sales tactics to get homeowners to sign bad contracts. Even worse they might take money and leave and do very little, if any work at all. Here are a few tips homeowners can follow to avoid these kinds of home improvement scams.
Initiate the search
Most professional, qualified contractors keep pretty busy handling projects they were hired to do. They don’t typically go out door-to-door looking for work. A good rule of thumb is to initiate the search for a contractor. If they’re coming to you telling you that you need to have certain work done, that’s a red flag.
Every now and then, during a slow period, a reputable business may send people door-to-door. Look for a company logo on their vehicle or clothing then check to see if they have a brick and mortar location and an established reputation in the community.
Research the contractor
You can always do a little investigative work on your own. Ask the contractor for references and check them out. Use online resources like Angie’s List and the Better Business Bureau to see if they have a good track record. Verify that they are licensed to do the work and that they have insurance.
Never pay cash up front
Reputable contractors will never ask for 100% up-front payment. If a contractor insists on you paying up front, especially if they insist on cash, don’t agree to it. Typically, paying a third up front, another third during, and the final third upon satisfactory completion of the project is a good way to protect yourself. Pay with credit cards or checks rather than cash if possible.
Beware of contractor financing
If the work you’re having done does need to be financed, secure your own financing. Often, when contractors suggest a certain lender, it’s because they get some kind of kickback in return for getting you to borrow from them. There are usually better financing options than what the contractor recommends.
Insist on a written contract
Never settle for a handshake and a verbal agreement. Always get a contract in writing and look over it carefully before signing and agreeing to any work. Make sure that the contract details which materials will be used, when the project is set to begin and end, and what it’s expected to cost.
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Source: islandpacket.com/2015/07/16/3839021/money-tips-be-on-the-lookout-for.html