Testing The Blog

My Zen Arcade

moleboy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:46:09 +0000

My Zen Arcade is where I do my thing

This is a test posting

moleboy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:51:31 +0000

Repeat after us: “Retirement savings are for retirement.” Again. “Retirement savings are for retirement.”

Why this mantra? Simple: The best place to put your savings is in tax-advantaged accounts. As with all things IRS-related, you’ll pay a penalty if you want to get your mitts on the moola before the golden age of retirement. So, once again: “Retirement savings are for retirement.”

Now that you’ve promised to put your money away for the long term, where should it go? You have many options when it comes to retirement accounts. We’ve pulled out the most important types and developed a general pecking order of where you should deposit your savings:

Ratchet and Clank Future; tools of destruction

moleboy — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:43:00 +0000

What I lie sour this series is that you know EXACTLY what you are
getting and this newest installment is no different. That isn't to
say its just a rehash, it isn't. The environments are richer, the
weapons upgrade system is deeper, and the game is just gorgeous.
Something about the one is just more compelling, as well. I've never
felt so obsessed with getting bolts before. More, there's almost none
of the near-impossible scenes that I felt annoyed with on the previous
games. Though that might just be me and how I really wanted to beat
this.
Anyhow, is this the game to buy a ps3 for? I dunno, but theses now
enough out there to make it worthwhile.

iPhone! Ultra-Mega e-mail send NOW!!!

Test pic post

moleboy — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:12:00 +0000

Xmas

moleboy — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:21:00 +0000

If there is a better definition than
“an atheist Jew spending Xmas with the in-laws while everyone but you works in the kitchen”
I’d be very surprised

Mormonism and Romney follow-up

moleboy — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:36:00 +0000

btw, I’m not specifically picking on Mormonism here, just using a relevant example to prove my point from the earlier post.

Jerusalem has been a religious focal point for millenium. Why? BigHugeImportant things keep happening there. That gives it very special status.

Well, if ages ago, Jesus came to America, and if centuries ago, angels came down and spoke to John Smith in America, then doesn’t that make America special too? God-chosen, even?
If you believe that, then wouldn’t that have an effect on, at the very least, foreign policy?
I’m not saying it would have a negative effect, but simply that it would change how we interacted with the rest of the world.
Isn’t that important to know about your candidate?

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Mitt Romney and judging religion

moleboy — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:31:00 +0000

On the way in to work today, NPR was doing a bit in New Hampshire about reactions to Romney’s speach and his religion in general.
One person said something to the effect of: I thought Kennedy put this to rest. When a jewish person comes to the forefront, are we going to have to go through this again? Should we really be judging other people’s faiths?

In one sense I agree with this guy. Should we be judging if one faith is more true than another? Of course not. Faith, by definition, can’t be known in that sense (though many might disagree…ego is wonderful, isn’t it?).
But when it comes to the tenets of that faith, then yes, not only should we judge, but we MUST judge.
While a president may be able to distance himself from the direct influence of his church, these are still the beliefs that will shape his policy, and the church determins those beliefs.
Look at our current president. He believes that homosexuality is wrong. He believes this because of his faith.
The Catholic church says that capital punishment is wrong. If we elect a Catholic president, the Pope might not call him and tell him whether to sign or veto a bill abolishing the death penalty, but the decision is already there.

Certainly, on big issues like the above, issues that come up during the campaign, you can simply find out where the person stands. But those are not the only issues that will come up during their term.
More subtle ones: government aid to the Boy Scouts (a religious organization that bans gays from being troop leaders), how scientific information is handled (promoting abstinance only programs against all information that shows they don’t work, or global warming, for that matter), and so forth.

Ignoring this is no different than ignoring whether or not a candidate is, say, pro-big government, or a socialist, or an oil baron.

Thats sort of the thing in America. When people say they want ‘a person of faith’, they are lying. The really mean ‘a person of my faith, or at least something close’.
Because I shit you not, for people who toss that phrase around, they don’t mean jews or muslims or hindus.

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mormonism

Jesus was born centuries before 0

moleboy — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:05:00 +0000

I guess if you are a christian, you don’t need to know ANYTHING, not even basic history. Of course, this is the same woman who doesn’t know if the world is flat or round, so…

As Atrios would say…
the stupid…IT BURNS!!!

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Abortion Victory!! I hope.

moleboy — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:16:00 +0000

New Laws Defining A Fertilized Egg As A Human Being With All Constitutional Rights

Why would this be a massive victory?
Because people would finally have to face the hypocracy of the pro-life stance.

I am an egg.
I am removed, along with many of my siblings to be.
I am fertizlied because my daddy made stuff in a cup.
I am an American Citizen!!
I am then frozen for an indefinite time, or until I am thrown away.

Now, in what way EXACTLY, is this not a crime.
The moment these laws go into effect (if they do) I want every fertility clinic up on charges.

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Atheism, comics, writing, video games

moleboy — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:10:00 +0000

Well, that should cover everything.
Let’s go down the list:
Atheism: Interestingly, more and more people I’m talking to are, apparently, atheists. This gives me great hope for the future. I want to make something very clear here. I am not anti-religion, in that I believe YOU get to believe whatever you want. However, you don’t get to use that as a defense when someone challenges you on some position you’ve taken, or worse, voted on. At best, all religion can provide in such a debate is an end to it.
1:”I am pro-choice because, ultimately, this is a biological process, a small collection of cells that is part of a woman’s body. That makes it her choice.”
2: “Well, I’m pro-life because God says that is a person with a soul”
Effectively, thats like saying “nyah nyah nyah, I’m not listening”. There really is no point in continuing the discussion.

Also, having spent some time thinknig about it, I am very disappointed in Pascal.

Comics: 52. I want to get through 52. I know its important. I know that buying the trades makes it easier.
But it just won’t end. And I just don’t care.
Further, Powers continues to rock.

Writing: Dunno why this was in the list. I am, however, starting to get into photography. Well, mostly into Photoshop more than actually taking pictures. I’m pretty good at it, too.

Video Games: Yes, Rock Band does, in fact, rock. However…Mass Effect. Are there some crappy mechanics? Sure. Are the manual and tutorials woefully insufficient? Definitely. Is it the best RPG of all time? Quite possibly.
Now, it simply isn’t fair to compare this game to others in the past. The 360 does, in fact, have a ton more power, and yadda yadda. But it is apparent that this thing was a labor of love for BioWare. The writing, the dialog, the environments (except for the fact that planetary outpots tend to get a little repetative…even that may make sense), the twists and side quests, the depth each of the characters possesses, these are the things that make an RPG great. And in these aspects, I’ve never encountered anything close to Mass Effect. FFX, KOTOR and KOTOR II, Oblivion, nothing.
So, my new top 5 games (in no particular order)
Mass Effect
Resident Evil 4
Final Fantasy X
KOTOR I and II
God Of War I and II

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