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Re: On the Surface

Alexander Agabon — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:36:33 -0000

Have you tried using it with your Xbox yet?

Re: Texas Fans, We Need To Talk

Daniel — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:23:54 -0000

I agree - I don't think it's time to demand the firing of any coaches at this point in the season. But I can't help but think: if we had a different head coach or defensive coordinator, would they have given our roster more depth so that an injury to one or two key players wouldn't be our demise? I mean, this is what happened to us in our last NCG appearance - we lost our QB and everything went to shit because we just didn't have the depth at that position, and the entire team knew it.

Football is a contact sport and injuries WILL happen, and they WILL happen to your star/key players. The true measure of a coach is not that he has a fantastic first string, but that he has great players on his second and third strings, players that can step up and play the game. Injuries to players should NOT define how a team is going to perform.
But I like Mack. He's done great things for this program and turned it around, and he's definitely earned some breathing room. But eventually, settling for ten-win seasons just won't cut it - we'll eventually need to be viable competitors for the Big XII championship every year, and maybe even for the NCG every once in a while.

Re: Texas Fans, We Need To Talk

Aaron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:35:38 -0000

While I agree that not having Hicks healthy is the primary cause of our defensive woes, the fact that we have arguably the worst group of linebackers in the conference without him is inexcusable.

I came into the season expecting two or three losses, and a ten-win season is still well within reach. Regardless, Texas has no business EVER losing to a team by 40+, especially to a team even more ravaged by injuries than we are.

Re: Texas Fans, We Need To Talk

GB330033 — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:13:08 -0000

Sadly, most people commenting on this situation don't know enough about the players/the game of football to put the pieces together.

Re: Texas Fans, We Need To Talk

Kayla Johnson — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:07:19 -0000

This is the most interested I've ever been in a blog about football.

Thank you so much for this. This is how I feel but I don't know enough about the players and whatnot to articulate it as you do.

Re: Returning to Pandora

Kayla Johnson — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:38:22 -0000

I'm glad you're getting back into blogging, even if it's about things I care little to nothing about. :-)

Re: The Wayward Blogger Returns

laserkraken — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:28:35 -0000

Now why would you want to go and tell people you'll write content? God forbid you commit to doing it on a weekly basis and stay up till 3 Sunday night wondering if anyone is even listening. I might be projecting.

Re: The Wayward Blogger Returns

Julia Rosinski — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:05:42 -0000

things again.

Re: New Adventures in Gaming – Trying to be PC

Becky — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:08:32 -0000

TEAM FORTRESS 2! It's free forever now on Steam! Also Half-Life, Amnesia, and Penumbra. Crysis! Stalker! Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines! http://www.pcgamingfan.com/ Favorite website ever for PC game lists.

Re: New Adventures in Gaming – Trying to be PC

Aaron — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:56:49 -0000

Dude. StarCraft 2.

Re: New Adventures in Gaming – Trying to be PC

Adam Higerd — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:44:30 -0000

How about more Mac? ;)

Re: RTX in 1000 Words or Less

Marduk — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:37:59 -0000

You did really great for your first community event... that being giving people something to do with the other 50% of their free time.

Those bats sucked, and they weren't even vampires. They came out only when it was too dark to see them without the flash of a camera. However, it was still pretty cool to see. Sucks that it took so long, they need to start getting a bat provoker down there for the times they say they fly.

I went to RvBTO last year, I think more for just seeing the RT guys. However as I started talking to people on the forums, I realized just how important the community aspect was to the event too. I mean, I always knew hanging out with fellow fans was a part of it, and would help make it awesome, but not on that scale. At RTX, having gotten there early and met more people before the event, I got even more of a community experience. I really just said hi to the RvB guys I didn't meet, then hung out with you awesome people. Even when I thought everyone was gone, there were always people to talk to in the lounge.

Re: Reactions to Microsoft @ E3

Marduk — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:30:21 -0000

Yeah, Lara Croft definitely sounded like she was having sex during that "Gameplay Demo."

Minecraft is going to be... interesting. They're definitely going to get a lot of sales out of that, even if a lot of people already had it for the PC. I wonder if it will have just survival mode, or this "Actual Game" Notch keeps talking about.

Fable Journey looked like crap. I only like the idea of being able to cast spells via kinect (Seriously with no controller, kinect lets me live my dream as a telekinetic).

Then there are the kids games. Honestly I have no problem with them trying to get more family games in. As Warren Spectre said at Pax Prime 2010, in order of anything to survive the passage of time, it has to become mainstream. I won't play those games but I like the idea of them. *one year later* "Woohoo! I love disneyland experience!" "Take that cookie monster, pwned your ass."

Then there is Halo CE remake and Halo 4. What more can I say but... "Woot!"

-Marduk

Re: HALO HALO HALO

Thomas — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:19:43 -0000

As long as they didn't specify what kind of budget I suppose they're technically correct.

Re: RTX in 1000 Words or Less

Jessica Nary — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:29:28 -0000

Grady,
RTX was amazing and you touched on some great points! Nate and I had a blast as well and we're both so happy we got to finally put a face to a web name ;) Can't wait for RTX 2012...And I know that recapping this epic weekend is REALLY hard to do in under 1000 words!!! BUT that being said, Sometimes there are no words! *Like Tex jumping in action hero style into the pool in her dress ;)* Anyways, thankyou for everything you and Dom did with Sidequest, and next year Nate and I will be planning for a week stay :)

Re: In busy times, Pokemon catch you!

Craig Souquette — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:10:17 -0000

The same thing has been happening with me. except instead of Pokemon, it's Minecraft that is stealing most of my spare time. That and still getting acquainted better with RT. How is the 3DS treating you?

Re: An RTX Travel Guide

aeon1 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 23:11:25 -0000

Thanks! aeon1 on the site. see you there!

Re: An RTX Travel Guide

Landon Robinson — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:13:53 -0000

Awesome guide. Name is "OptimumForge" on the site.

Re: A First Time For Everything

Coda — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 12:28:16 -0000

He certainly seems to think he knows what he's talking about.

Re: Musical Memories

GB330033 — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:13:06 -0000

Yes, I understand that. I just find it odd that my brain latched onto so many trivial things and tied them to these songs.

Re: Musical Memories

carter — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:35:15 -0000

I'm totally the same way. Random moments in songs that trigger random memories.

I can also easily remember things if I listen to music I was listening to during whatever era of my life.

Loopback. Echos. Who knows. ;)

Re: The “Essentials”

carter — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:58:59 -0000

I agree with your stance that he might have written that article just for shock page hits.
His article was shite. Yours is g00d. Rock.

Re: I'm Terrible at Blogging

Chris — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:59:26 -0000

Dude, just write when you feel like it. If a blog feels like a chore, then it's not worth it. That's my opinion.

Re: Musical Memories

Coda — Mon, 29 Nov 1999 19:00:00 -0000

Nope, this isn't broken; this is how the brain WORKS. We form associations between memories at varying levels of intensity. It's especially common for people to associate smells with memories, but music is common too.