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Mordaris

Wow, this thing can be addictive!

About Me

Why haven't I posted any pictures of my children? Because I love my kids very much. While I don't mind tossing out some minor personal information on myself, and there are a couple of folks out there that I would send pictures of my 15 and 18 year old to, I wouldn't trust the majority of you net-surfing goobers with anything more revealing than pocket lint. - - "But Mord! What about your wife? Where are her pictures?" She won't let me take any, so you'll all just have to be satisfied with photos of my dog and me. I'm a gamer, albeit a casual one, and I have an annoying tendency to rant about stuff that gets to me. In fact, that's one of the reasons I started this thingy; to have a place to do it so that the wife doesn't have to listen to it. I'm sure she'll be thoroughly relieved. *grin*

My Interests

Most types of games. In fact, I can't think of a single type of game offhand that I DON'T like. Computers (for the games of course, plus I do computer work for a living), reading, writing(some), and starting ultra-cool projects without finishing them.

I'd like to meet:

No one in particular, but one can always use more friends. ...but I adopted an egg, so I'd like to meet what hatches. ;)

Music:

I have pretty varied taste, running the gamut from country, to rock, to pop, to metal, to classical. About the only thing I won't listen to is 'muzak', as in elevator. Also, I truly abhor rap in nearly all its forms, although some of the older stuff I like, such as M.C. Hammer, and Sir Mix-a-lot. It's not uncommon to find, on my Yahoo! station, Travis Tritt follwed by Britney Spears, and The London Symphony Orchestra leading in for Quiet Riot.

Movies:

Mostly 'geek' movies.. The Lord of the Rings series, the Matrix series, the Star Trek movies, the Star Wars series (Han shot first!!!).. I like just about any kind of cinematic fare, although I'm not a big watcher of the "chick flick". However, I will get in the mood for a sappy movie now and again. "What Dreams May Come", and "Walk in the Clouds" are two of my favorites.

Television:

Buffy, House, Red Dwarf, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, CSI (any flavor), Law & Order (any flavor), NCIS (love the goth chick), anything with a good laugh or good story attached to it. I'd really like to get involved in "Surface", "Lost", and some of the other cool new shows, but I never seem to have the time.

Books:

Anything by: Ed Greenwood, Margaret Wiess, Tracy Hickman, R. A. Salvatore, Joel Rosenberg, Stephen King (although, admittedly, I REALLY need to read more of his stuff)

Heroes:

Jesus. My daughter. My wife. My son.

My Blog

New stuffs--One of my hobbies

One of my myriad hobbies is jewelry-making using beads and stuff.  It is very centering, as I can narrow my focus to a fine point, to the exclusion of all else.  It allows me to blot out the...
Posted by Mordaris on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:54:00 PST

This post for nerds and geeks only...

The rest of you can just move along.  There is nothing for you to see here. Earlier this week, on Tuesday, March the 4th, gaming lost its father.  Ernest Gary Gygax (E. Gary Gygax to the unw...
Posted by Mordaris on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:10:00 PST

WTFCLOVERFIELD?!?

...or, 90 minutes of my life that I'll never see again. So, I took my son to see this...thing, tonight.  Don't get me wrong, it had its moments.  The visuals were pretty good, the CGI was to...
Posted by Mordaris on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 07:18:00 PST

Yeah, I’m a nerd. :P

..> I received 85 credits on The Sci Fi Sounds QuizHow much of a Sci-Fi geek are you? Take the Sci-Fi Movie Quiz powershot s5..>...
Posted by Mordaris on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:08:00 PST

Wow. It HAS been a while, hasnt it?

Here are some pieces of advice that everyone can use, and I sincerely hope that they do: Don't be it, don't get called it. If you don't like a stereotype, stop reinforcing it, and vehemently shout dow...
Posted by Mordaris on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:37:00 PST

Gene Simmons: Genius

The man KNOWS what he's talking about. - end of line
Posted by Mordaris on Fri, 25 May 2007 09:03:00 PST

The Virginia Tragedy, Gun Control, and Rosie O'Donnel

Word of warning.  This one will offend some folks, so I've colored it the same as my background.  If you really want to read it, you'll have to highlight it to do so.  If you choose to,...
Posted by Mordaris on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:26:00 PST

I hate the media...

*sigh*Congratulations.You've made it to my very first rant.When I first heard the term "Metrosexual", I experienced an emotion halfway between tired frustration, and utter disgust.  Is the Americ...
Posted by Mordaris on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 01:07:00 PST

The Mighty Sailin' Man has gone Home

Okay, I just heard about this, so I'm about 5 days behind:Bob DenverRest in Peace1/9/1935 - 9/2/2005http://www.bobdenver.com/...
Posted by Mordaris on Wed, 07 Sep 2005 05:49:00 PST

The Necronomicon FUQ (Frequently Unanswered Questions)

You never know what is going to trigger my little missives, do you?Okay, first off, PAY ATTENTION.  Yes, I'm talking to YOU.  No, not you..  YOU! *points*  The one in the front row...
Posted by Mordaris on Fri, 14 Jul 2006 09:07:00 PST