<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682</id><updated>2011-07-08T12:21:48.926-04:00</updated><category term='Reviews'/><category term='anime'/><category term='TV'/><category term='xbox'/><category term='BSG'/><category term='Musings'/><category term='DnD'/><category term='Cooking'/><category term='gaming'/><category term='Travel woes'/><title type='text'>The Nerdtastic Abyss</title><subtitle type='html'>Musings and etcetera</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>44</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1466569433229629357</id><published>2011-06-09T20:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-09T20:08:09.498-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Weight loss updates</title><summary type='text'>Hey friends, I've been particularly busy with my new job, takes me from 6a to 6p every day of the work week.An update to my diet plan.  Since may 23 I've lost 12 lbs of pure fat, and 4 inches of total mass from various areas of my body.I've discovered that not having any sort of diet soda during the day is helping immensely...apparently Aspartame contains chemicals that promote fat storing, so </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1466569433229629357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1466569433229629357' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1466569433229629357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1466569433229629357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2011/06/weight-loss-updates.html' title='Weight loss updates'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-409679088731129669</id><published>2011-05-23T22:39:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-23T22:46:19.664-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Before....</title><summary type='text'>Now sitting at my computer, the end of day one, it wasn't so bad.  High protein breakfast, Tuna salad for lunch, burrito bowl with no rice for dinner.  And jesus did I drink a lot of water.I took my measurements last night....biceps, thighs, waist and hips.  The total number was 187.  This is a data point I'll be tracking each week.  As soon as my calipers come in the mail I'll get an estimate of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/409679088731129669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=409679088731129669' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/409679088731129669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/409679088731129669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2011/05/before.html' title='Before....'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6852725952701145397</id><published>2011-05-21T22:24:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-21T22:32:13.948-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A New Venture</title><summary type='text'>*blows off dust* I'm planning on using this space to track my "body reconfiguration" as outlined in the 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferris.  I will spare the public my "before photos" and instead use the blog to track daily/weekly weight, weekly inches and BMI measurements and other data points.  I'm not savvy enough nor do I believe I have the time to do Daily updates regarding photos of my meals...but I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6852725952701145397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6852725952701145397' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6852725952701145397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6852725952701145397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2011/05/new-venture.html' title='A New Venture'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-7641681177435576536</id><published>2010-01-09T15:09:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-09T15:48:00.853-05:00</updated><title type='text'>in which the terrible tale is told</title><summary type='text'>now that my long nightmare is mostly over I feel I can step back and recount the events of the past 3 or so months leading up to my enrollment in NCSU masters in aeronautical engineering program.We begin our tale with my being laid off from my employment of 2 years and moving back in with my parents.  The job market wasn't getting any better, mind you this was at the crescendo of bank failures, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/7641681177435576536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=7641681177435576536' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7641681177435576536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7641681177435576536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-which-terrible-tale-is-told.html' title='in which the terrible tale is told'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-5964782119737521624</id><published>2010-01-04T22:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-01-04T22:59:07.876-05:00</updated><title type='text'>PODS fail</title><summary type='text'>so when moving out of my apartment in New Bern north carolina back in august, instead of hiring a moving company or renting a truck to ship my shit out to my parents home in Asheville North Carolina (376 mi, important to the story later) my father convinced me to do PODS, which will bring a storage container to where you are, you load it up, they pick it up and store it and will(supposedly) ship </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/5964782119737521624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=5964782119737521624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5964782119737521624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5964782119737521624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2010/01/pods-fail.html' title='PODS fail'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-9122812027348322936</id><published>2009-06-14T17:33:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-14T17:38:38.773-04:00</updated><title type='text'>more musings</title><summary type='text'>Just as an update to my last post, it was revealed to me during my Online DND campaign with the Fancy Bastards (forums.hijinksensue.com) that there are over 30 race choices and more than 15 classes in 4.0 dnd.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/9122812027348322936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=9122812027348322936' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/9122812027348322936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/9122812027348322936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-musings.html' title='more musings'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2286267379214922366</id><published>2009-06-10T18:27:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-10T19:00:21.873-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On Roleplaying Stereotypes</title><summary type='text'>I've been playing RPGs on the computer and console for many years, but only playing paper and pencil dungeons and dragons for oh maybe 6.  Its been only recently, the past few campaigns or so, including those played at college where I've taken a more active interest in Roleplaying my character.In the first campaign I ever dilligently roleplayed for the Dungeon Master asked me if I had rp'd before</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2286267379214922366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2286267379214922366' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2286267379214922366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2286267379214922366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-roleplaying-stereotypes.html' title='On Roleplaying Stereotypes'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2275616096126596414</id><published>2009-03-27T18:16:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T18:34:12.495-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Success?</title><summary type='text'>I am currently sitting at the gate for my flight from atl back home after my interview.  I believe it went well, this is all I will say bout it till monday, when I will find out for sure how well it went.its been raining really hard here the past few days and every flight has been pushed back a significant amount.  My orignal departure time was scheduled to be 8pm.  Not that bad, gave me some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2275616096126596414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2275616096126596414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2275616096126596414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2275616096126596414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/03/success.html' title='Success?'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1997828398822663390</id><published>2009-03-25T12:39:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-25T12:50:18.434-04:00</updated><title type='text'>On dreams, and their defference</title><summary type='text'>I am currently busying myself in preperation for what could possibly be the most important interview of my life, for a job with the company I have quite literally always wanted to work for since I entered Engineering School, Lockheed Martin.  I will be flying down to the corporate HQ recruiting center in the ATL tomorrow at quarter to 7 in the gorram morning but I am hoping it will be worth it.I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1997828398822663390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1997828398822663390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1997828398822663390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1997828398822663390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-dreams-and-their-defference.html' title='On dreams, and their defference'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6645300780410459692</id><published>2009-03-06T19:24:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-03-06T19:37:51.644-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Mac and Cheese, frakstyle</title><summary type='text'>Submitted for your approval, a recipe very deliciousIngredients list2cups elbow noodles12oz cheese, I use NY Chedder (1 and 1/4 standard packaging)1cup Panko or japanese breadcrumbs1/2 tsp. smoked paprika1 tbs. mustard powder1 tsp salta total of 7tbs butter (all but 1 section of a stick)3 tbs AP flour5 strips thick cut bacon cut into small pieces (optional)3 cups milk1 egg beaten1 bay leafRender/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6645300780410459692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6645300780410459692' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6645300780410459692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6645300780410459692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/03/mac-and-cheese-frakstyle.html' title='Mac and Cheese, frakstyle'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-749416601741372813</id><published>2009-01-23T12:20:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T12:25:09.847-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New years project</title><summary type='text'>On Monday I turned 24, just an fyion to content, this year my project is to finish all those damn RPG's in my gaming cabinet...there are soo many unfinished games that a shorter list is those that I've actually completed &gt;.&gt;Will update on the progress as I go but currently Im back into FFXII</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/749416601741372813/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=749416601741372813' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/749416601741372813'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/749416601741372813'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-years-project.html' title='New years project'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-7845529498167036144</id><published>2008-11-10T18:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T19:08:11.082-05:00</updated><title type='text'>All a twitter</title><summary type='text'>If you knew me personally, you might know my feelings on social networks.  Web 2.0 brought with it the myspaces, the facebooks, and all the like.  Personally i am not a fan of those things.  The problem with them that I see, is that it takes too much work to keep up with people.Me being the lazy and quite forgetful type, I rarely even check the social sites I am on, and thus it has been difficult</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/7845529498167036144/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=7845529498167036144' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7845529498167036144'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7845529498167036144'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/11/all-twitter.html' title='All a twitter'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-4245713668476182620</id><published>2008-11-09T15:23:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-09T15:42:14.812-05:00</updated><title type='text'>teleadvisor</title><summary type='text'>a post about the televison I watchthe SciFi Channel is giving me a birthday present this year!  and that's the rest of this season (the final one) of Battlestar Galactica.on to current television:  30 Rock, the greatest thing NBC has produced since the 90s is back finally.I haven't been watching this season of Heroes because I hear its worse than last season and getting worse each episode.Chuck </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/4245713668476182620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=4245713668476182620' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4245713668476182620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4245713668476182620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/11/teleadvisor.html' title='teleadvisor'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1897992713871047438</id><published>2008-11-06T10:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-06T10:52:07.378-05:00</updated><title type='text'>politik 2: elected boogaloo</title><summary type='text'>America chose, huzzahNow we found out if we made the right choice.Other people can put it more eloquently than I can, but the reason Obama was able to get to so many different kinds of people was his accessibility.  I really hope he can carry that to the white house.Reacting to his acceptance speech, I have to say that I definitely agree with him, RE: the state of our nation.  I do believe that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1897992713871047438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1897992713871047438' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1897992713871047438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1897992713871047438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/11/politik-2-elected-boogaloo.html' title='politik 2: elected boogaloo'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6315543562276095827</id><published>2008-11-04T12:28:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T12:49:04.525-05:00</updated><title type='text'>politik</title><summary type='text'>Hello, my name is Chris Schaller and Im a registered Independent who voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election.  I live in North Carolina, a battleground state.Got that out of the way.I have always classified myself as an independent, or more favorably a moderate.  I classify myself this way because I feel that the two party system is a dismal failure, as it breads pandering and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6315543562276095827/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6315543562276095827' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6315543562276095827'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6315543562276095827'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/11/politik.html' title='politik'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-7556627590609995182</id><published>2008-10-31T09:54:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T09:58:58.571-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cooking'/><title type='text'>Further experimentations in the field of yum science</title><summary type='text'>last night I decided to do some cooking experimentation.  I took a rather plain Mac and Cheese recipie from the box of muller elbow noodles and spiced it up a bit.The recipe calls for a rue of butter and flour.  I used flour seasoned with BBQ and Mesquite spices, as well as some salt/pepper and oregano, which gave my rue this amazing color and smell.  After mixing in some milk for the cheese </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/7556627590609995182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=7556627590609995182' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7556627590609995182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7556627590609995182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/10/further-experimentations-in-field-of.html' title='Further experimentations in the field of yum science'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-5412391882734654271</id><published>2008-10-27T01:19:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-27T01:22:39.935-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Vote</title><summary type='text'>On Friday I voted.  And unlike 4 years ago I feel that it actually mattered seeing as North Carolina is now a tossup state.  The early vote thing has got to be the greatest thing to happen to the electoral college since...well everI hope by reading this it reminds you to do you patriotic chore by Nov. 4  Check your state Board of Elections website for early vote info.you will note I would never </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/5412391882734654271/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=5412391882734654271' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5412391882734654271'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5412391882734654271'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/10/vote.html' title='Vote'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-5874123368239603942</id><published>2008-10-16T14:36:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-16T15:02:13.329-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A vidja game posting</title><summary type='text'>Its been a while folks, time to dust this thing off with a post about what I've been playing lately.Its that time of the year again, and by that I mean its time for blizzard to release another expansion to WoW, this won called Wrath of the Lich King focuses on arthas and northrend.  Of course I've already pre-ordered mine and cant wait to start, thats a sad little peak into my life.  I had the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/5874123368239603942/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=5874123368239603942' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5874123368239603942'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5874123368239603942'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/10/vidja-game-posting.html' title='A vidja game posting'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-3960708893563237355</id><published>2008-07-12T15:23:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-13T16:37:42.294-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DnD'/><title type='text'>4e redux</title><summary type='text'>Im gearing up currently for my first 4e campaign and I wanted to share with you background and character info for my Dragonborn Fighter, Balthazar Al-MuaCharacter Stats:Ability ScoresSTR 18CON 14DEX 13INT 11WIS 12CHA 1229 HP19 AC14 Fort13 Ref11 Willweapon of choice is the battle axe with shield, I've taken the "guardian" path but will def be picking up some Damage dealing skills on the way up.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/3960708893563237355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=3960708893563237355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3960708893563237355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3960708893563237355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/07/4e-redux.html' title='4e redux'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-4523255600495615118</id><published>2008-06-13T10:37:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-13T10:54:57.452-04:00</updated><title type='text'>4e</title><summary type='text'>if you are a classic nerd like me, hell if you even know me you probably have at one point in your life leafed through a Dungeons and Dragons book.  Though most of you reading this have even participated in such an event as a campaign, there are those of you out there who have not been touched by its greatness.Last week the much anticipated 4th edition of the classic paper and pencil roleplaying </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/4523255600495615118/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=4523255600495615118' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4523255600495615118'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4523255600495615118'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/06/4e.html' title='4e'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6208993541229786038</id><published>2008-05-29T13:41:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-29T13:47:31.548-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Alias</title><summary type='text'>The internet is a funny place.  To me now I feel comfortable pretty much anywhere on the nettertubes but this didn't used to be the case.  Do you remember when the interwebs was a scary place?  I do.  I remember stumbling upon sites in my youth with flashy banners and sounds and freaking out closing browsers and such thinking somebody was haxxoring my box.  I remember getting stupid email viruses</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6208993541229786038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6208993541229786038' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6208993541229786038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6208993541229786038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/05/alias.html' title='Alias'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-3871580305444553170</id><published>2008-05-22T17:31:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T17:32:50.155-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I was right!</title><summary type='text'>I was just reviewing my post history and came upon an entry regarding the future of American television where I predicted the Discovery venture "Smash Lab" would not see past its pilot run.  Well I'm fairly certain I was right.  I haven't heard word one about that show in at least 6 weeks.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/3871580305444553170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=3871580305444553170' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3871580305444553170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3871580305444553170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/05/i-was-right.html' title='I was right!'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2206954399382805807</id><published>2008-05-22T17:21:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-22T17:29:33.840-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Uncle Niko Says....</title><summary type='text'>Since getting my Xbox360 my other systems have fallen to the unfortunate wayside.  I had the distinct advantage of grabbing games I knew were good, as was the case with Mass Effect, Assassins Creed and Bioshock, and then this month with GTAIV and the Penny Arcade game (which is FANTASTIC for a non full length game).  Another pickup for me this month was the latest burnout incarnation, paradise.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2206954399382805807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2206954399382805807' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2206954399382805807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2206954399382805807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/05/uncle-niko-says.html' title='Uncle Niko Says....'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2862107386751987510</id><published>2008-05-21T18:13:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T18:35:54.248-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cooking'/><title type='text'>Genius and madness, a fine Culinary line</title><summary type='text'>In the ever increasing war on food boredom I have added a few recipes to my stable.  Please indulge and elaborate at your leisureSosage Mc. Pasta1 package Johnsonville Sweet Basil Italian Sausage1 jar Classico Traditional Sweet Basil sauceCut the sausage into small pieces ~4 per link and cook thoroughly in oil in a fry pan (I dont fuck around with pork so mine are 90% done with a decent crust </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2862107386751987510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2862107386751987510' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2862107386751987510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2862107386751987510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/05/genius-and-madness-fine-culinary-line.html' title='Genius and madness, a fine Culinary line'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-4301612451871747447</id><published>2008-05-02T19:25:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-02T19:36:05.272-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Nostalgia</title><summary type='text'>This evening, I pulled out my trumpet (she without a name) and blew some notes for the first time in almost a year.  I learned that when you spend 13 years doing something, you don't ever forget how to do it.  Much like Sam did at school I came to the realization that I've spent over half of my life with the harsh mistress of the trumpet and I shouldn't be so quick to let my fingers and lips lose</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/4301612451871747447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=4301612451871747447' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4301612451871747447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4301612451871747447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/05/nostalgia.html' title='Nostalgia'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-4391120849163996291</id><published>2008-04-01T20:09:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-03T00:40:30.497-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Reviews'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gaming'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='xbox'/><title type='text'>Next Gen</title><summary type='text'>So with my generous tax refund coming in this past weekend I went out and purchased myself and Xbox 360 and some games.  My first next gen console.  I was debating for a while between the xbox and the PS3 but what I figured was if I were to buy both eventually I would get the xbox now since its currently tops but eventually I figur the ps3 will reclaim the glory of its predecessors before the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/4391120849163996291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=4391120849163996291' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4391120849163996291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/4391120849163996291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/04/next-gen.html' title='Next Gen'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-9170722372673970527</id><published>2008-03-26T14:55:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T17:28:50.790-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='BSG'/><title type='text'>ProTip</title><summary type='text'>For those of you taking my advice and watching BSG, I would heartily suggest watching the miniseries first...things will make a lot more sense for the first few episodes of season 1...except for like the one thing I really watched it for.  Anybody happen to know what that picture is the pilots tap on the way out of the ready room (episode 1...can be seen in the background on Colonial 1 as well)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/9170722372673970527/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=9170722372673970527' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/9170722372673970527'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/9170722372673970527'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/03/protip.html' title='ProTip'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-289062658954161719</id><published>2008-03-25T23:57:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-26T00:09:29.152-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Discourse in the complexities of the human brain</title><summary type='text'>I need therapy.Dont freak out on me.  Im not clinically depressed or anything (at least I don't think so and that has to count for something right?).  To sum it up I would say that I have a ton of neuroses and quirks that keep me from enjoying all aspects of my current life.Apparently finally getting out on my own, something I've wanted to do for years, has caught up with me.  Being thrust so far</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/289062658954161719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=289062658954161719' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/289062658954161719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/289062658954161719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/03/discourse-in-complexities-of-human.html' title='Discourse in the complexities of the human brain'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2724873693851683528</id><published>2008-03-23T15:22:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-23T16:01:00.196-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anime'/><title type='text'>Patriotism</title><summary type='text'>Since probably about the middle of senior year, my fanaticism for manga/anime petered out significantly.  Probably due to the inordinate amount of Baja work I had to contend with.  But nevertheless I haven't yet gotten back to full strength.  So far am I out of the fold am I that it may be to far gone to recover that former zeal.In the erstwhile I found a passion for classic American television.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2724873693851683528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2724873693851683528' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2724873693851683528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2724873693851683528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/03/patriotism.html' title='Patriotism'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1486551317317485374</id><published>2008-03-19T14:42:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T14:52:21.596-04:00</updated><title type='text'>***YOU JUST LOST THE GAME***</title><summary type='text'>**POST EDITED BY ANONYMOUS**http://youtube.com/watch?v=zRooLIRLq9Qhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=wrVttHNvZVIhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1486551317317485374/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1486551317317485374' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1486551317317485374'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1486551317317485374'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/03/you-just-lost-game.html' title='***YOU JUST LOST THE GAME***'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-5907909262093083711</id><published>2008-02-23T00:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-23T00:33:33.445-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cooking'/><title type='text'>The Spaghetti Chronicles</title><summary type='text'>Since I moved into my apartment over 6 months ago, I've been attempting to "fend for myself" with the few culinary arts that I learned in my years at home with family.  If there is anything that I can say I know how to do with the utmost certainty its boil pasta.This seemed to change when I moved to New Bern.  Any pasta that I have made since I started living here has been, in a word, slimy.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/5907909262093083711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=5907909262093083711' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5907909262093083711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/5907909262093083711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/02/spaghetti-chronicles.html' title='The Spaghetti Chronicles'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2149479175023841803</id><published>2008-02-20T19:51:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-21T12:19:52.965-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You'll Never Walk Alone</title><summary type='text'>I dont often get to chat about this stuff with my usual company but I figured why not put it out on here.If you don't know I have been trying to get into international soccer for the past few years and I've attached myself to an English Premier league team; Liverpool FC.  This season they are participating in the FA Cup, Champions League, and of course the premier league (two international </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2149479175023841803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2149479175023841803' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2149479175023841803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2149479175023841803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/02/youll-never-walk-alone.html' title='You&apos;ll Never Walk Alone'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2784346750072933664</id><published>2008-02-19T18:19:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-19T18:52:59.082-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Watch the World</title><summary type='text'>This month but particularly this week has been party to some of the biggest news events in recent history.Democratic Nomination:  Its a dead heat between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.  And no matter who wins the nomination it will be history.  Who do I support?  Im not really sure yet.  Though early on I have to say Clinton gives me a bad vibe, and the former Presidents actions during the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2784346750072933664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2784346750072933664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2784346750072933664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2784346750072933664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/02/watch-world.html' title='Watch the World'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-2962695015169809256</id><published>2008-01-30T15:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-31T11:19:34.923-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Things that should have been</title><summary type='text'>Songs I think should have been in a guitar hero game:Disclaimer: I haven't played rockband so I don't know what songs may be contained withinin no particular order.-Thunderstruck, AC/DC  (hell any AC/DC song...)-Until the day I die, Story of the Year-Don't Start a Band, Reel Big Fish (if but for the irony only)-Tell Me Baby, RHCP-Do What You Want, OK Go-Crownless, Nightwish-Born to Lead, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/2962695015169809256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=2962695015169809256' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2962695015169809256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/2962695015169809256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/things-that-should-have-been.html' title='Things that should have been'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-3578376846970756896</id><published>2008-01-29T16:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-30T15:28:37.484-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Patuxent Patriot</title><summary type='text'>Another week another trip for some BS meeting I really don't need to be at.  This time we go to Patuxent River MD for a NAVAIR briefing on the project Im working on.  Travel monday all afternoon into the night, then 2 meetings tuesday then travel all tuesday afternoon back to NCSomething Interesting I noted on my way to MD was that both flights had female pilots.  This has never happened to me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/3578376846970756896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=3578376846970756896' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3578376846970756896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/3578376846970756896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/patuxent-patriot.html' title='Patuxent Patriot'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-8634836309258636428</id><published>2008-01-25T07:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-25T11:10:27.189-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Christofone</title><summary type='text'>Hi Im Christopher Schaller, Founder and CEO of Christofone.  It is my vision and goal to provide to you, my loyal customers, with unprecedented cell phone service.  It begins with our most basic of plans.  For 20 bux a month you can make a call every once in a while from our dilapidated old cellphones with batteries larger than the phone itself.For an extra 10$ though you can upgrade to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/8634836309258636428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=8634836309258636428' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/8634836309258636428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/8634836309258636428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/christofone.html' title='Christofone'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6331626130789957729</id><published>2008-01-20T17:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-20T17:31:42.885-05:00</updated><title type='text'>On Birthdays</title><summary type='text'>It was to say the least, uneventful.  No cake, and everybody is sold out of Ds's despite being full up 1 week before Christmas.Birthdays usually get me thinking about my own life in the days immediately following..and this usually doesn't end well for me.  To say the least I'm not in a good mood today.There are a lot of things that are bothering me at this point in my life...most of which stem </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6331626130789957729'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6331626130789957729'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/on-birthdays.html' title='On Birthdays'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6732000380131267179</id><published>2008-01-18T11:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-18T12:43:30.575-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Super Stallion</title><summary type='text'>No the title doesn't refer to my sexual stamina.It is the military nickname for the CH-53 Helicopter, Sea Stallion if you're nasty.  The workhorse (pun intended) of the Navy and Marine Corps is a heavy lift heli built by Sikorsky in the late 60s...and it is still in heavy service today by both the US and its Allies and will probably continue to be for the next 15 years.This is the chopper that I </summary><link rel='related' href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CH-53E_Super_Stallion' title='Super Stallion'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6732000380131267179/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6732000380131267179' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6732000380131267179'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6732000380131267179'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/super-stallion.html' title='Super Stallion'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-8380723593136756493</id><published>2008-01-16T16:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-16T17:08:02.291-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Predilictions</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I got back from my business trip to Pittsburgh, if you've never been its a lot like New York, just less drab and much less...square.It was snowing pretty much the whole trip and it got me thinking about how much I miss the northern weather.  I've always preferred colder weather, its just something thats been in my blood forever.  Down here in NC the weather is so temperate its almost </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/8380723593136756493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=8380723593136756493' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/8380723593136756493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/8380723593136756493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/predilictions.html' title='Predilictions'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1690739872143622531</id><published>2008-01-09T10:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T18:48:17.705-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Musings'/><title type='text'>wind sleet snow hail</title><summary type='text'>Rainy, windy.  A miserable day dawns on New Haven's Tweed regional airport.  As I prepare to fly out I am greeted with interesting thoughts regarding my day spent at the Sikorsky plant.   It was not my first trip but this one was different.  I guess I was able to look at the place of legends with a more critical eye this time around.There was the standard annoying check-in procedure for visitors.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1690739872143622531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1690739872143622531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1690739872143622531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1690739872143622531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/wind-sleet-snow-hail.html' title='wind sleet snow hail'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-7809442375399769384</id><published>2008-01-07T17:27:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-07T17:47:36.674-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Travel woes'/><title type='text'>Magical Mystery Tour</title><summary type='text'>I write to you know from the Philadelphia international airport, Terminal F gate 12.  Also known as"The Planes To The Middle of NOWHERE" terminal awaiting my flight to New Haven Connecticut.  This journey started for me at around 6AM this morning when I awoke from an odd night of sleep.  I reached the New Bern "Airport" at roughly 8 am for my 9:30 flight.  If you have never been to EWN (New Bern </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/7809442375399769384/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=7809442375399769384' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7809442375399769384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7809442375399769384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/magical-mystery-tour.html' title='Magical Mystery Tour'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-1809924805982023914</id><published>2008-01-03T17:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-05-21T16:01:26.712-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Cooking'/><title type='text'>Bachelor Gourmet</title><summary type='text'>Since I knew I would eventually be moving out of my parents house I began to learn how to cook at the beginning of junior year.  Now that I live alone, I have the opportunity to expand my culinary skills and its been quite fun.  Here is a selection of "reciepies" (more like variations on a theme right now) that I would put in a cookbook called "the bachelor gourmet"  If you try them I want to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/1809924805982023914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=1809924805982023914' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1809924805982023914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/1809924805982023914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/bachelor-gourmet.html' title='Bachelor Gourmet'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-7574963904179895217</id><published>2008-01-01T22:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-01T23:12:47.384-05:00</updated><title type='text'>First!</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to 2008.  I didn't do much to ring in the new year....mostly played videogames and watched the various coverages on the various networks.  Fallout Boy on fox was worth it...but most of their audience wouldn't appreciate/know that they didn't write the song "beat it."  For the countdown I traditionally watch Dick Clark.  I remember last year the poor man could barely keep up with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/7574963904179895217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=7574963904179895217' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7574963904179895217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/7574963904179895217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2008/01/first.html' title='First!'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373430089412038682.post-6496933229543590509</id><published>2007-12-31T15:23:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-31T16:48:49.128-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Let us begin</title><summary type='text'>Happy new year.  It has been a special one for me in particular, and not always in a good way.  Lets do a little recap starting with last January.Januaries are often times odd for me, since my birthday is usually right when school starts again.  I never expect anything for my birthday and I'm usually not disappointed in that regard.  I know what that sounds like and I don't mean it to sound </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/feeds/6496933229543590509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8373430089412038682&amp;postID=6496933229543590509' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6496933229543590509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8373430089412038682/posts/default/6496933229543590509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://nerdtasticabyss.blogspot.com/2007/12/let-us-begin.html' title='Let us begin'/><author><name>Omega, Fraktruck, Rok</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14092818520388071556</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
