Monthly Archives: May 2008

Age of Conan

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Pete

Where to start? I like computer-based RPGs, and I’ll admit to being intrigued by a solo-able massively multiplayer one that is designed from the get-go for grownups. If I’m to play another RPG that involves others, then I at least … Continue reading →

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Work 2, Pete 0

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Pete

I’ve been scoreboarded by work. So much for weekend plans, I suppose.

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Damn Windows Vista, damn it to the deepest pits of hell

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Pete

I’m playing Age of Conan. I’m in the middle of a serious mission where I have to sneak by some thugs when the game minimizes, my programs begin to shut down, and Vista decides to start applying updates. I’m sorry? … Continue reading →

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The World Sucks

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Pete

At least, that’s what my buddy Tasuja and I were discussing on the way home from work today. His perspective is that everyone is too selfish to do what really needs to be done. Whether that’s to drive as efficiently as … Continue reading →

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Home!

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Pete

We ended up sitting on the tarmac in Anchorage last night for almost two hours. Our plane apparently had a navigational instrument that was broken, and Anchorage is apparently not well stocked with spare parts. We arrived around 9 AM … Continue reading →

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Alaska Day Six

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Pete

I’m in the Anchorage airport. We returned the RV this morning and bummed around Anchorage for most of the day. Most of it was nostalgia/family related, so I shan’t bore you with the details. We did some sightseeing, ate some … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Day Five

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Pete

(Sorry, no more pictures until I return home.) Today we traveled back from Denali to Eagle River, AK. We hiked along the Eagle River for a couple of miles, looking to find some scenic vistas. Eagle River is called Eagle … Continue reading →

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Alaska Day Four

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Pete

(Complete pictures here. Caution, there are many, many of them.) Denali National Park is so vast, so awesome, and so beautiful that I find myself speechless. For this post, I’m not going to embed pictures; feel free to click through … Continue reading →

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Alaska Day Three

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Pete

(Complete gallery of pictures here.) The day started entirely too early again. (Is this vacation or what?) We rolled out of Ninilchik on our way to Anchorage to pick up my wife’s uncle. After a brief meal at their house … Continue reading →

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Alaska, Day Two

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Pete

(Full complement of pictures here.) 5:00 AM arrived entirely too early this morning. By the time it was all said and done, I ended up getting only about four hours of sleep. Our charter was scheduled to leave at 6:00 … Continue reading →

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