Archive for August, 2007

Get a (Second) Life!

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 30, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

I recently got in a discussion about Second Life (a virtual world in which you can live, work, and play) because I just got into it a couple weeks ago. For the longest time I–a born and bred video game enthusiast–completely ignored it because the concept just didn’t seem that interesting to me. Boy, was  [ Read More ]

Everyone Wants to Be Johnny Carson

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 5, 2007 2 COMMENTS
Carl Sagan & Johnny Carson

All late night talk shows (aside from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report) are lame and practically worthless. They’re formulaic, unoriginal, and pander to the widest audience possible. Half of the population has a below-average IQ, so their content has pretty much the same level of complexity. At least the Daily Show and the  [ Read More ]

Dirty Cop Caught on Video Breaking Glass

Posted by Eric P. Metze On August 1, 2007 ADD COMMENTS

In case you wondered if cops were all good people by nature, I’ve got some news for you: they’re just people like the rest of us. Watch this video of a DPS trooper in Lubbock: DPS Trooper Caught on Video Breaking Glass Free rent for screwing with college students…sounds like what some cop’s idea would  [ Read More ]