The Wilhelm scream is a staple in media and has been for over 60 years. Everybody reading this likely knows exactly what I’m talking about, but if you don’t, go ahead and look it up on YouTube. There will be plenty of videos to refresh your memory. It’s a classic. It’s a constant. I hate it.
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “The Wilhelm Scream Should Go Away”
This week was the same as last week.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is going well, just got into act 2 after doing pretty much everything worth doing, and with only a few deaths. My horde of enchanted items is ever growing, and the quantity of potions, arrows, and scrolls that I never use is immense. I should probably sell some of that stuff, but every time I think about it, I’m also thinking ‘but what if I need it’.
Megabonk is also going well. I’ve unlocked most of the characters and all of the weapons, but there’s still more stuff to unlock, so the game will still be a good time killer for me.
How’s everyone else this week? (also Happy new year)
Well, let’s get this over with. And Happy New Year for those following the Gregorian Calendar. The final two movies of the original Halloween timeline are best tackled all at once, even though from some points-of-view the second movie of this trilogy, V: The Revenge of Michael Myers, is more closely related to part IV. The third second-trilogy movie, Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers; kills off the main character at the beginning and retcons the series, setting up another new concept. However, the retcon (and movie, really) was so bad it seemingly killed off the franchise. Except it didn’t. In fact, there are only three years separating part VI from Halloween: H20, whereas VI was released SIX YEARS after Part V. I distinctly remember a short period of time in the early 1990’s when something along the lines of Halloween: H20 was believed to be the next Halloween movie after V. A “reset” film that followed from the first Halloween rather than continuing the Jamie Lloyd story. There’s a lot more to all of this behind the scenes rather than on the screen, so let’s learn a bit.
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Horror Slasher Evolution: Halloween Ends”
This week Baldur’s Gate 3 has continued.
So far we’ve gotten to the Underdark, and I’ve gotten quite a bit of gold, but my video game hoarding problem is showing. I’ve barely spent any of the gold, and I’ve kept almost every enchanted item I’ve seen, and it’s becoming a problem. So far my only nitpick with the game is that vases and jugs almost never have anything in them. It’s not going to stop me from trying to loot them, but I want more rewards for my unnecessary thoroughness.
I’ve also started playing Megabonk. I don’t have much to say about it. It’s 3D Vampire Survivors.
What’s everyone else doing? (Also Merry Christmas)
I’m sorry I missed last week. Genuinely. Toward the end of the week before last, I got what I thought at the time was a sinus infection. Last weekend I was utterly miserable and in constant pain. Normally the common sinus meds or even pain relievers don’t work on my sinuses, or not well anyway. But; I did finally take some ibuprofen. It surprisingly (only in my case) helped, and the situation has slowly improved since. I’m still trying to manage pain, and while there is possibly an infection going on, I never developed any *other* symptoms of an infection. There is clearly some kind of inflammation and/or blockage and on-line searches point at sinusitis. Which I already suspected was a problem. I would really like to do outpatient surgery to clear out my sinuses.
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Happy Life Day 2025!”
Hey everybody! For this week’s article I’ll be glazing you all. Christmas is my favorite holiday so I won’t be posting next week. I’ll be spending the majority of the week spending time with friends and family. So if you can stomach some earnest love and appreciation for you guys, as well as a bit of me opening up about my personal life and what may color my posts on here, read on. Regardless, have a great holiday season whether you celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza, Festivus, or any other winter celebration. You deserve to enjoy this otherwise miserable season however you see fit and I hope you have a great time.
Continue reading ⟩⟩ “Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanza, and Thank You All!”
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