Pics from Fridays Hike

I don't think anyone brought a camera to Tahoe Saturday.

http://gallery.me.com/ryanrlamb#100113/IMG_0397&bgcolor=black

sunburns

I am also more burnt than I thought from this weekend. Even though I wore sunblock. I’m burned on the underside of my arms, where the tube must have rubbed most of it off or I just didn’t get enough.

There Be Wales Here

Got to love Wales, why bother with a jury at all?

“But Judge Helen Mifflin ordered the jury forewoman to return not guilty verdicts in respect of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after ruling there was insufficient evidence to secure a conviction.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8129119.stm

I guess since they don’t have grand juries this makes sense.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_jury

However, if there is not or not enough evidence they shouldn’t be charged. This case did have some very clear evidence.

The real world... of warcraft

I like warriors, but Blizzard has come to hate them. I just like throwing people a beat down with my shield. That makes 90% of the game for me.

If I started playing again it would be for the PvP content and not the raiding. Raiding is too involved (time / strategy intensive). I like logging on for a couple hours and maybe a battleground, not 5 hour wipefests with the raid leader screaming about one more try six times in a row.

Since I quit playing I have started reading a lot again. I have problems. I’ll even stay up for hours in one night just to finish a book. It’s an addiction I tell you.

Also, I finally got through the Enders Shadow series. Those of you who told me it was good lied to me. It had none of the spark of the first novel and the two middle books just dragged on. It was telling a grand story, but it just wasn’t interesting.

I would go back if they allowed Tauren rouges. Also, war stomp sucks, I think it should be replaced with “Stampede” +10% damage to Dwarves and Gnomes for 15 seconds or so.

Wisdom and News

Yay, outlaw specific pain killers because some people choose to overdose on them, not for any clinical deficiency. Their alternatives cause actual harm in more patients.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090630/NEWS12/90630042&OAS_sitepage=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews


Also, how do you accidently drink yourself to a .122 BAC with a Gatorade? If you can’t taste 8 shots in a 20oz drink you have serious problems.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090630/NEWS/90630038&OAS_sitepage=news.rgj.com%2Fbreakingnews

mouse

I use a trackball at home too. However, after I got my G5 a couple months ago I use it much less. The only good trackball these days is the Logitech one and it just doesn’t have the resolution or buttons you need for FPS gaming. Binding your knife to the thumb buttons in COD is the only way to go.

I used my trackball, since it is much less movement wrist needed, in raids back in the day. I have been considering a G5 for work.

Gunman opens fire in restaurant

Was that you James Bond? Also, I doubt he had automatic pistols. I bet they were only semi-automatic. Sensationalist reporting at its best.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8121989.stm