Rockin Out

I have been playing a lot of Rock Band lately as my wife and I progress on our Band World Tour. We have a lot of cities completed and are looking forward to conquering them all. I still can't believe that I can get my wife to sit down and play a video game with me and two hours later she is still playing. She is enjoying the game and has actually said that she is willing to move up to Hard so we can complete the last two cities that will require us to play on hard. Now how is that for a supportive wife.

If you are looking for a game to get your significant other interested in the Xbox, then by all means, grab Rock Band. Everyone loves music and if they don't want to play an instrument, then they can sing.

You can get more info on the game at http://www.rockband.com/ and don't forget that they release DLC every week. I am looking forward to this upcoming week. They have 3 Jimmy Buffet songs coming out that will be fun to play along with 3 songs from Disturbed as well. Gonna be a nice DLC week for Rock Band.

Thank you to our troops

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all our troops and their families. I appreciate the huge sacrifices that our military families make every single day of their lives. So from the bottom of my heart and my families, THANK YOU for all you do and may GOD bless you all.

Feeling nostalgic

I have been thinking of the album Cracked Rear View by Hootie and the Blowfish for awhile now. I can't seem to get this album out of my head. Not sure why it came to mind but it is a great album that I used to enjoy on a daily basis. Well after tearing my house apart and not being able to find the album (I found all their others) I decided to hit the Zune Marketplace and throw some more money at them to be able to listen to this great album again.

I am listening to it now as I write this and all I can say is....money well re-spent. This is such a great album that I don't even mind paying again for it. Man I love the Internet. If you want something, you can get it.

Long live Hootie & the Blowfish.

Out Sick

I have been sick for awhile now but am back on the mend. I will be back posting soon. In the meantime, I hope you have a safe and happy Memorial Day Weekend.

Dance Fever

WOW, I picked up Dance Dance Revolution Universe 1 & 2 today and man does it give you a work out. Its actually a lot of fun. My wife even played it and really liked it. She even kicked me off one time tonight so that she could play. hahaha. Now that is something. I guess I did good with getting this game. My wife simply is not one to play video games. But this she enjoyed.

I am surprised that I even enjoyed the dance/techno songs which make up most of the music. I guess when you are playing, you don't mind it as much. But funny enough, I actually liked a couple of songs that I may end up downloading them off the Zune Marketplace to listen to on my Zune.

57 states???

Now I know that he is probably tired, but that is no excuse to not know how many states there are in the country you hope to be President of. Even in a tired state of mind, it should be pretty well ingrained that there are only 50 states. But then again, he does not know to put his hand over his heart during the National Anthem either so how could we expect him to know how many states there are?

I simply can't believe that the two best people the Democratic Party could come up with is Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. It simply boggles my mind. Yes I am a Conservative, but I still can't believe that there are no better options than these two clowns.

Oh, and back to the point of this post for today. You can view the actual video clip of him saying that he has been to 57 states by going here.

Thats all for today folks. Figured I would do something a little different today. Enjoy.

TimeShift

I got this game in the mail this week from GameFly and I gotta say that I am impressed with this. The time functions of the game are pretty cool and I like how some of the achievements require you to reverse time, or even stop time.

The visuals are top notch and the weapons are pretty cool. The campaign feels pretty long so far which is nice. You won't burn through the game in an hour which is nice. They have also just released a free multiplayer map pack for the game so I may have to grab that and see if there is an online community for this game. I have not tried online yet so I can't say anything about it yet.

If you missed this game due to it coming out between Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4, then do yourself a favor and at least rent this game. If you are a first person shooter fan, this game will not disappoint. See more info on the game at http://www.timeshiftgame.com/us/.

Are you looking for a Gaming Clan?

Have you grown tired of playing games in public rooms or servers? Do you have playing with 12 year olds that speak like salty old sailors or hardened truckers? Do you yearn for playing with adults that just want to have a good time playing their video games after a long days work? Then I have a few sites for you to check out.


The first site is Windy City Gamers. This may sound like a Chicago, Illinois only gaming clan, but in fact many of the guys are from outside of Illinois. I personally know some of the guys that live in Chicago and they are a great group of gamers who love their PC gaming and also play a variety of games. You will find them playing Battlefield 2, Team Fortress 2, Call of Duty 4, Company of Heros, Nascar Racing, etc.

So if you want to find a great group of PC Gamers, check out http://www.wcg7.windycitygamers.com

My next recommended group is a HUGE group of gamers that are also all adults but look to be more console centric. They do play PC games but there is a huge following of Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers in this group.

They play a huge variety of games to include first person shooters, tactical shooters, racing, sports, etc. You name it, there is someone in this group playing it and will always be happy to join in your game. This group sticks to playing matches amongst themselves to keep away from all the noobs, children, immature people that dwell in those public rooms and servers.

Check them out at http://www.2old2kwit.net

GamerDNA

The guys from 360voice have setup a new site that is pretty darn sweet. Its pretty much a major social site for gamers. This thing has tons of features to link you with gamers across all platforms and walks of life. Be sure to check them out at http://www.gamerdna.com. It is in beta right now but you may still be able to get in by following the link.

So check them out and add me as your friend.

If only I had lots of money

WOW, I so want one of these things. I can't even really say anything other than I want one. Check out the video at the following link and you will understand. Fellow geeks will understand.
http://gizmodo.com/386007/r2+d2-projector-in-action-video-verdict-a-must-have

One of my favorite albums

Just figured I would take a minute to point out a favorite album of mine. The band use to be called Mesh STL and is now known as Modern Day Zero.

I first saw Mesh STL open for Tantric. I had never heard of them before yet from the moment I heard them, I was a fan. If you enjoy good Rock music, then do yourself a favor and check these guys out. Be sure to check out their new stuff as well under the new name of Modern Day Zero.

Their album pictured above is called Lowercase and contains the following songs.

1. I Don't Know
2. Gray
3. Maybe Tomorrow
4. Little Star
5. Contagious
6. Sunday Comes Around
7. Rather Be Alone
8. Believe Me
9. Leave
10. No end
11. Falling Into Me

You can hear sample tracks and purchase the CD from here


Some other groups I can recommend are.....

Theory of a Deadman
Fuel
Tantric
Goo Goo Dolls
3 Doors Down
Days of the New

Thats it for today. Come back tomorrow when we teach poodles how to fly.

Cloverfield

I finally got to see the movie Cloverfield the other day and all I can say is........ I loved it. I thought it was a great movie. Yeah the ending sucked but in this case it fit perfectly with the viewpoint of the movie. So I did not mind the ending.

If you have not seen this movie yet, ignore what the naysayers are saying and give it a shot yourself and make up your own mind. You may not like it, but just keep in mind that if a disaster of some sort or weird occurance like this happened to you, what would you know about it? Probably nothing just like the viewpoint of this movie.

Very action packed (once it finally gets to the monster) and it will keep you wondering whats next. Great movie. I hope there is a sequel.