Monthly Archives: August 2006

Point of Existence, A Battlefield 2 Mod

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Pete

If you haven’t played Point of Existence, a mod for Battlefield 2, do youself a favor and download it.  It has all of the intensity that Battlefield 2 lacks.  However…a few words of caution.  Some of the maps need a … Continue reading →

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A Loss of Innocence, Part 3

Posted on August 30, 2006 by Pete

Have you ever had claustrophobia?  I’m told its one of the most common fears that humans have.  I was never bothered by elevators or dark closets, and before our assault, I would have thought that I was beyond such a … Continue reading →

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No One Tosses A Dwarf!

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Pete

This is old news, but I felt I should comment on it anyway.  Pluto, our ninth planet, has been relegated to the status of “dwarf planet.”  Does anyone else feel sad about this? I learned the nine planets as a … Continue reading →

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Hunters of Dune (Again)

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Pete

Okay.  I’ll admit.  I succumbed to fanboy tendencies and bought the book. It’s good.  It is certainly better than the self-appointed critics at Amazon lead you to believe.  It is certainly not the prose of Frank Herbert, nor does it … Continue reading →

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Russia and China Plan Mars Mission While American Has Its Head In Its Ass

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Pete

The Russians and Chinese are on to something that the United States should be.  CNN is reporting that the countries (one formerly Communist and now Mafia, the other pretending to be Communist while using capitalism to profit off of the … Continue reading →

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A Loss of Innocence, Part 2

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Pete

Our intelligence briefings on the Rak’Lan had been remarkably devoid of information.  Having never recovered more than charred bodies from our skirmishes, all we knew was their basic physiology, their shape and size (if that didn’t vary), and a vague … Continue reading →

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A Loss of Innocence – Part 1

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Pete

Here is the first installment.  Please comment below.  Enjoy!  My family was against me joining the Solarian Marine Corps.  Never mind the swelling of patriotism and the unification of humanity in the face of extinction from an extra-terrestrial threat.  I was … Continue reading →

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New Serial to be Posted Here – "A Loss of Innocence"

Posted on August 26, 2006 by Pete

In trying to decide how to best use the blog format, I’ve decided to post a serialized novella that I have tentatively titled “A Loss of Innoncence.”  Based on reader feedback, I’ll try to determine how the format works and whether … Continue reading →

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Hunters of Dune

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Pete

For those of you who have not read Frank Herbert’s original Dune series, you’re really missing out on one of the best books written in the English language.  Herbert belongs not only in the elite ranks of the science fiction … Continue reading →

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Battlefield 2142 Available on Fileplanet to Subscribers Only

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Pete

I shan’t debate the merits of having paid download sites whoring exclusive content to their subscribers (capitalism at work, boys and girls) at the expense of everyone else, but I do recommend that if you ARE a Fileplanet subscriber that you head over … Continue reading →

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