The 10,000 Post Thread v2

[Muck308 55]

4171

Sydney City Roosters vs. Brisbane something or other.

NRL (National Rugby League)

Thanks. It was a long time ago. I had no idea really. Any idea what the team from Brisbane may have been called?

I've watched a couple of games of baseball. It's OK, but I prefer cricket.

The thing about baseball is if you are new to it, it can be difficult to appreciate just how intricate and advanced a game it really is. I'll try not to bore you here but base running alone takes some time to learn. I guess you are better off playing it if you really want to understand it.

At the same time, a friend tried to teach me some cricket basics once. I tried (balling is it?) the equivalent of pitching. I swear I was doing exactly what he told me to but he kept saying "Nope. You're doing it wrong." Clearly I didn't get it.

  Edited June 13, 2011 by Muck308  

[Larks2242 251]

4172.

This is shaping up to be the best week of the year so far for me, End of school, Yankee Game with Jeter getting close to 3,000 and its only Monday!

[Duke87 1,070]

(4173)

For me, meanwhile, this week promises to be quite stressful. Duke Nukem Forever comes out tomorrow, and a day or two later I will have a case of baseball cards arriving in the mail. All while of course still having to go to work, where we've just gotten another data collection request which is going to disrupt our project flow and create backlog. And then there are, ahem, other social obligations to attend to. Too much to do, too little time...

Dammit I need a beer.

[Muck308 55]

4174

I hear ya. I have an interview next week with the same company from before. (This was brought up in the Post Your Picture Thread)

Different hotel though. It's a good job and I wants it. Gotta be on my toes!

[pona12 3]

4175

While Larks is having a good week and Duke is having a stressful week,i will have a very very VERY sessile week after a month of being out of school.

[astronelson 339]

4176.

Sydney City Roosters vs. Brisbane something or other.

NRL (National Rugby League)

Thanks. It was a long time ago. I had no idea really. Any idea what the team from Brisbane may have been called?

That would be the Brisbane Broncos. It was the closest team to me until the Gold Coast Titans started up.

I've watched a couple of games of baseball. It's OK, but I prefer cricket.

The thing about baseball is if you are new to it, it can be difficult to appreciate just how intricate and advanced a game it really is. I'll try not to bore you here but base running alone takes some time to learn. I guess you are better off playing it if you really want to understand it.

Since I am quite unfamiliar with baseball, it is to me what cricket is to most Americans - an unusual sport. It is easy enough to see what's going on for the most part though.

At the same time, a friend tried to teach me some cricket basics once. I tried (balling is it?) the equivalent of pitching. I swear I was doing exactly what he told me to but he kept saying "Nope. You're doing it wrong." Clearly I didn't get it.

Bowling is quite complex. I can't do it properly myself, although I haven't played in quite some time. You don't really need to know that much about it if you just want to play it in the park or on the beach with friends though.

[Duke87 1,070]

(4177)

Duke Nukem: Critical Mass arrived from Amazon today. I played through what I guess you could call the first level (through the first boss, anyway). It's a cute little game... borrows a fair ammount from previous Duke Nukem games in terms of plot and content but in terms of how it plays it's very different. Most of it is platforming like Manhattan Project but the mechanics work a bit differently in a few key ways, and there are sequences that are nothing like that. Occasionally you grab a rifle and snipe at enemies from a stationary position. There's a sequence where you're flying forward and shooting at enemies which fly at you with the camera overhead a la... (what the hell game originally did that? I know there have been many of them). And the boss battles themselves take place in 3D TPS mode (fortunately, the whole game is not like this, as the controls are quite awkward).

[Larks2242 251]

4178.

Never heard of it, for what its worth i did pre order DNF, only cause i'm curious how the game will work after 14 years of redoing it over and over, if it wasen't for the record it would be an automatic pass for me seeing as i hate sci-fi and anything super natural like super heros and "powers" ect.

[astronelson 339]

4179

There's a sequence where you're flying forward and shooting at enemies which fly at you with the camera overhead a la... (what the hell game originally did that? I know there have been many of them).

The concept probably goes all the way back to Space Invaders.

[Frdm920 50]

4180

Currently hating exams..

[Muck308 55]

4181

I don't wish to clutter things up with too much quoting.

Yes, astro. You don't need to study up too much to play. I suppose what I was getting at was that if you want to appreciate Major League Baseball, you may want to devote more time and effort. But I doubt you have any such intention.

[astronelson 339]

4182.

The Gold Coast baseball team has the exact same name as the Gold Coast AFL team, that is, the Gold Coast Suns.

[pona12 3]

4183

The year is only half over but,i can totally see Adele winning the song of the year for rolling in the deep already

[Duke87 1,070]

(4184)

Dude, you're getting Adele!

[NMUSpidey 3,956]

4185

What's an Adele?

I also see the Tigers have roared back up into a tie with The Most Hated Team in Baseball, the Hated Indians. And cricket is loved by many Australian teachers here in Japan. I'll have one give me a quick lesson about it someday soon.

[Skimbo 304]

4186

I think, Adele is a name.....

[Timmystwin 201]

4187

She's an artist

[pona12 3]

4188

Shes like one of the best singers ive ever heard,i mean,i dont really relate to the lyrics,i like the song because her voice is so powerful and is just so beautiful,she proves that you dont have to be like a skeleton to be famous and to be a singer. Actually my favorite song right now is price tag by jessie j

  Edited June 14, 2011 by pona12  

[Duke87 1,070]

(4189)

[Larks2242 251]

4190.

Will NOT watch the awards till Spice 1 wins something.

On another note, Finished packing for NYC tomorrow, hoping for good weather, since all other hopes have screwed up.

@ Duke Your on the cover!

  Edited June 14, 2011 by Larks2242  

[astronelson 339]

4191.

Congratulations Duke!

After an overnight download off Steam, I now have Team Fortress 2. Why yes, I do tend to get games late.

[pona12 3]

4192

Im about to get Silent Hill Homecoming from Steam

  Edited June 14, 2011 by pona12  

[Duke87 1,070]

(4193)

I got the PS3 version specifically to avoid dealing with Steam, actually...

[Muck308 55]

4194

I exercised today. That was weird.

[Frdm920 50]

4195

So the Ash Cloud looks to be causing more problems..

Thank god I'm not flying

[Ganaram Inukshuk 906]

4196. Four thousand one hundred ninety-six.

I can't think of anything special about that number, other than the fact that's it's an even number.

We just finished painting a crate a few hours ago... We're gonna use it to store our recycling. Still gotta paint the inside, and the bottom, though...

[Skimbo 304]

4197

I hope I will pass every exam today :/ *leaves for school*

[pona12 3]

4198

Im so schleeeeeepy i neeeeed to go to sleep,but,im too consumed in Simcity 4 to

[Larks2242 251]

4199.

On the way to the airport....

[astronelson 339]

4200.

On the topic of air travel, I've just flown back to Canberra from 10 days visiting my family. No ash clouds to report en route.