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		<title>Kotaku Gems</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/907</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cruising around kotaku instead of being productive, I decided to read the the article about the price-slashing war between GameStop and Wal-Mart. After breezing through the article, I started reading the commentary. Now, if you don&#8217;t read kotaku, you may not know that the commentary about the article can often be more interesting than the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cruising around <a href="http://kotaku.com/">kotaku</a> instead of being productive, I decided to read the <a href="http://kotaku.com/5417200/gamestop-stock-plunge-blamed-on-walmart-price-slash">the article about the price-slashing war between GameStop and Wal-Mart</a>. After breezing through the article, I started reading the commentary. Now, if you don&#8217;t read <a href="http://www.kotaku.com/">kotaku</a>, you may not know that the commentary about the article can often be more interesting than the article itself. If you <em>do</em> read <a href="http://kotaku.com/">kotaku</a> and don&#8217;t read the commentary, you&#8217;re missing out.</p>
<p>Anyway, I stumbled on this exchange about two-thirds of the way into the commentary thread (bit of comment that started the exchange highlighted in the first screenshot):</p>
<p><a href="http://kotaku.com/5417200/gamestop-stock-plunge-blamed-on-walmart-price-slash"><img src="http://www.distractedbyair.com/images/kotaku1.jpg"><br />
<img src="http://www.distractedbyair.com/images/kotaku2.jpg"></a></p>
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		<title>bungie are sadface</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/623</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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After all the hoopla over Bungie&#8217;s forthcoming E3 announcement, it got the stop from its publisher (Microsoft) and had to shelve the whole thing. Bungie went through a shitload of work, from what I could see, only to get everything stuffed by Microsoft. How much does that suck? And then, really kick Bungie in the [...]]]></description>
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<p>After all the <a href="">hoopla</a> over Bungie&#8217;s forthcoming E3 announcement, it <a href="http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&#038;cid=14782">got the stop</a> from its publisher (Microsoft) and had to shelve the whole thing. Bungie went through a shitload of work, from what I could see, only to get everything stuffed by Microsoft. How much does that suck? And then, <em>really</em> kick Bungie in the junk, <a href="http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/07/16/microsoft-confirms-bungie-is-developing-new-halo/">some  xbox rep confirms that Bungie is working on a new Halo title</a>. What a way to take all the glory from Bungie, especially after they went to all that trouble and build up.</p>
<p>GRRface, indeed.</p>
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		<title>a new level of geek</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/613</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 02:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I&#8217;ve reached a level of geek I never thought I&#8217;d even approach. I&#8217;ve now played D&#038;D. And not just, you know, played D&#038;D, either. Instead, I am DMing a campaign. Just jumped right into the deep end, something I never do. (I mean, come on, the water is usually really freaking cold). But you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So I&#8217;ve reached a level of geek I never thought I&#8217;d even approach.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve now played D&#038;D. And not just, you know, <em>played</em> D&#038;D, either. Instead, I am DMing a campaign. Just jumped right into the deep end, something I never do. (I mean, come on, the water is usually really freaking cold).</p>
<p>But you know what? It&#8217;s fun. That&#8217;s right, I said it. It&#8217;s FUN.</p>
<p>I mean, where else can you retaliate in a god-like way when someone annoys you?</p>
<p>So far, I&#8217;ve only played with Nathan and Ethan. But last weekend, we had this conversation:</p>
<p>Nathan: &#8220;I check the altar to see if it has anything inside it.&#8221;</p>
<p>DM: &#8220;It&#8217;s a solid stone block. Your check reveals a solid stone block.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nathan: &#8220;Okay, then. I want to smash something. Is there anything I can smash?&#8221;</p>
<p>DM: *withering look*</p>
<p>Ethan: *withering look*</p>
<p>Nathan: &#8220;Okay, I attack the pews.&#8221;</p>
<p>DM: &#8220;The pews are made of stone, like I said before. You break your sword.&#8221;</p>
<p>Nathan: &#8220;DAMMIT!&#8221;</p>
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		<title>a new domain for me!</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/405</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[well, an addition. here&#8217;s how it happened— Sarah IMs me: www.thebricktestament.com me: Seen it! Be more original! Sarah: www.ifuckinghateyousometimes.com &#8230;pwned. however, the domain wasn&#8217;t registered. now it is. I own it. it&#8217;ll have many many photos of folks giving the bird.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, an addition. here&#8217;s how it happened—</p>
<p><strong>Sarah IMs me:</strong> <a href="http://www.thebricktestament.com/">www.thebricktestament.com</a><br />
<strong>me:</strong> Seen it! Be more original!<br />
<strong>Sarah:</strong> www.ifuckinghateyousometimes.com</p>
<p>&#8230;pwned.</p>
<p>however, the domain wasn&#8217;t registered. now it is. I own it. it&#8217;ll have many many photos of folks giving the bird. </p>
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		<title>Registered Users and Spam</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/245</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2006 15:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hate spam. Spammers need to die horrible ugly deaths fifty times worse than the guy who invented those little fucking ketchup packets. I think I might have to start requiring folks to register before commenting. I&#8217;ve gotten a ridiculous amount of spam on my entries, all within the past few days. Before, I didn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I hate spam. Spammers need to die horrible ugly deaths fifty times worse than the guy who invented those little fucking ketchup packets.</p>
<p>I think I might have to start requiring folks to register before commenting. I&#8217;ve gotten a ridiculous amount of spam on my entries, all within the past few days. Before, I didn&#8217;t get ANY.</p>
<p>&#8230;who told!?</p>
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		<title>things you thought only happened with scripting</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/142</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2005 21:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, yesterday Nathan and I visited my dad and his girlfriend for the Fourth. We played bocce ball, pool, darts, etc. An interesting day, to say the least. I had the opportunity to shout from the basement to my father the following: &#8220;DAD! WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR BALLS?!&#8221; That question, of course, was in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So, yesterday Nathan and I visited my dad and his girlfriend for the Fourth. We played bocce ball, pool, darts, etc. An interesting day, to say the least. I had the opportunity to shout from the basement to my father the following:</p>
<p>&#8220;DAD! WHERE DO YOU KEEP YOUR BALLS?!&#8221;</p>
<p>That question, of course, was in reference to the bocce ball set he claimed was down there. Yes, we did eventually find the balls.</p>
<p>Later that night, we ended up playing darts. I&#8217;m winning, all I have to do is hit a single bullseye.</p>
<p>Mmmm. That&#8217;s right. All. I. Have. To. Do.</p>
<p>Anyway. So Dad&#8217;s GF says, &#8220;She can do this in one dart!&#8221;</p>
<p>Nathan replies, &#8220;Pfft. She couldn&#8217;t do it if she had TEN darts.&#8221;</p>
<p>I throw a dart. Not only do I hit the bullseye, but a DOUBLE bullseye.</p>
<p>HA! EAT THAT!</p>
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		<title>css by accident.</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/135</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[soooooo&#8230;take a gander at the gallery. I was just trying to do a quick format thing today and instead learned CSS by accident and created a new skin, along with modifying the navigation bar, putting more than one row of photos on the index page, and getting thumbnails square. My head hurts. Gimme feedback, people. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>soooooo&#8230;take a gander at the gallery. I was just trying to do a quick format thing today and instead learned CSS by accident and created a new skin, along with modifying the navigation bar, putting more than one row of photos on the index page, and getting thumbnails square.</p>
<p>My head hurts.</p>
<p>Gimme feedback, people.</p>
<p>Um&#8230;please?</p>
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		<title>Updating</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/129</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2005 17:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just letting you know I&#8217;m working on the site and things might look wonky sometimes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just letting you know I&#8217;m working on the site and things might look wonky sometimes.</p>
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		<title>Still tweaking</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/118</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 00:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still tweaking the Gallery settings with this shopping cart option. Not sure if I like it yet, but I&#8217;d like to get it fully customized before I take it or leave it. So the Gallery will look odd for a few days. My brain hurts.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m still tweaking the Gallery settings with this shopping cart option. Not sure if I like it yet, but I&#8217;d like to get it fully customized before I take it or leave it. So the Gallery will look odd for a few days.</p>
<p>My brain hurts.</p>
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		<title>Oh! It&#8217;s Redothesiteagain Day!</title>
		<link>http://www.distractedbyair.com/archives/116</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 17:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thus far I&#8217;ve managed to fix the borked php. My server did a good thing and disabled the ability to use PHP to open a url (now, that&#8217;s how the random images showing up on the right side of the page worked). I had to find a replacement. Finally found the curl command tutorial and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thus far I&#8217;ve managed to fix the borked php. My server did a good thing and disabled the ability to use PHP to open a url (now, that&#8217;s how the random images showing up on the right side of the page worked). I had to find a replacement. Finally found the <a href="http://blog.unitedheroes.net/curl/">curl command tutorial</a> and now the random images are back up and working. Huzzah! Next came enabling comments again. Actually, they&#8217;ve been enabled the entire time. I&#8217;m just an idiot and forgot to include the form and tags on the individual entries.</p>
<p>I swear, I&#8217;m smarter than I act.</p>
<p>Really.</p>
<p>Stop giving me that look.</p>
<p>Anyrate, next is the forum skin, because it&#8217;s <em><a href="http://www.madowl.com/forums">awfully bright</a></em>.</p>
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