Random Things

• In a debate recently, I got forwarded to the list of Scientists Opposed to Mainstream Global Warming. Later in the thread, someone pointed out Project Steve. In an effort to refute a similar list of scientists who doubt evolution, Project Steve is a collection of scientists named Steve or Stephen who support it. It's a parody, and the scientists there know that lists of names don't define truth... but like the Real Climate bet, it's an effort to challenge irrational attacks via truthiness on the terms they seek to exploit. These kinds of retorts are gaining respect with me. Sense of humor ftw!


• I need a new phone. I want an iPhone, especially considering the 3G stuff is coming out... but we aren't on the financial footing that justifies that expense. I'm hoping I can fix that.


• Wendy and Duncan got me the 4E Player's Handbook for Father's Day. It's a great book, but I *hate* how the feats are included with the class descriptions. I'm finding the book a bit cludgey because of it.


• The wine job is great, but getting my sales up to where it seems like a real job is tough. I'm still making part-time salary with full-time work. I know this sales thing takes time, but I'm fairly frustrated right now.


• Duncan got croup, and even though he's over it, Wendy and I are still suffering from bronchitisy crap. He brings us home so many wonderful things!


• We're working on changing the format of our podcast to a General Gaming format. I'll be interested to see how that works out.


• Play On Con is stressy and tough. Many people have jumped forward like champs to participate, but many people who I was counting on have, for reasons that are legitimate or not, backed out. This is why I stopped doing The Monstrosity. When you build big things, your ability to produce is dependent on others, and their imperatives are guaranteed to be different than your own. My personal predictions for what we could accomplish have been set aside in certain ways. It's going to be a great time, but I hate trying to enlist people to participate. If they commit early, there's the backing out factor... and now that it's late, there is the waffle factor. I wish there was just some zone of "YES! I'd LOVE to!" It's rare I find that.


• New Pyro achievements and weapon unlocks for TF2! Man, I love that game.
  

Bounty from my garden...

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Wine Tasting in Gadsden Tonight

Sylvia at Stone Market in Gadsden is sponsoring a wine tasting tonight

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