When it Comes to Gaming, I’m All Thumbs!

Untouchable

Some of my friends and I like to play games. Whether they are on the PC, handheld, or console, we derive enjoyment from kicking back with a first person shooter, or a real-time strategy, or maybe even a racing game.

In the past, this would classify us as geeks, or nerds.

While those monikers may remain (these are sadly basic personality traits for my friends and I), there are far more everyday folk that engage in video-game activity.

One of the problems with this, is that once these people try out a game, and like it, they may not be able to make informed decisions about their next purchase.

Some of them don’t know what to look for and may fall into the trap of buying things on the recommendations of someone with a vested interest in that particular title.

Others make strange assumptions based on the game packaging and buy unwisely.

The end result is that money is unwisely spent.

Couple this horror with the fact that a lot of game sites are filled with ads (I mean, they have to make their money somehow, right?) and you have a recipe for gaming disaster.

Enter Toronto Thumbs, a site dedicated to the Canadian Gamer.

There are no ads to plague you, just honest reviews and editorials.

So check it out! Read some articles and put forward your opinion!

It can only make the site better!

I am a Mayor Pain in the Ass

Help Me Grow My City

I don’t normally get into the habit of asking people to click things. At least not on here.

The links I am posting do not benefit anyone other than me. They will not create world peace, nor will they donate money to the poor.

However, I am pretty sure that nothing bad will happen. No viruses or spam will haunt you, so at least there is no risk of annoyance.

MyMiniCity is a web-based SimCity-type game. Every click (you can only click one option per person per day) grows the city. It’s fun to watch. Like electronic Sea Monkeys.

At the outset, you can only grow your base population. After a while, though, other things are unlocked that allow your city to thrive.

So go ahead, and click already. Barkingtowne awaits…

• Click here to grow my population by one person.
• Click here to expand my city’s industrial sector.
• Click here to expand my city’s transportation infrastructure.
• Click here to reinforce my city’s security force.
• Click here to improve my city’s environmental program.
• Click here to improve my city’s business sector.

Sister Cities

Similarly, my friend Rituro has started his own city.

Show him some love…

• Click here to grow the population of Jeramain by one person.

Elbie also has a rather large metropolis.

But it could always be bigger…

• Click here to grow the population of Elbiville by one person.
• Click here to expand Elbiville’s industrial sector.
• Click here to expand Elbiville’s transportation infrastructure.
• Click here to expand Elbiville’s security infrastructure.
• Click here to improve Elbiville’s environmental program.
• Click here to improve Elbiville’s business sector.

Friday Night Madness

Things I Didn’t Expect to be Doing on Friday Night

Breaking pine boards with my head.

So much fun!

Neato, Whitaker!

Pluggy Plug

A friend of mine passed along this link for perusal.

Nita Whitaker is an amazing singer/songwriter.

I always find it hard to describe music. It’s such a subjective thing. So I will just list some thoughts that pop into my head when I think of Nita…

• She has a beautiful voice
• Her music evokes a wide range of emotions
• Amazing lyrics
• Catchy tunes!




Being an unsigned artist, Nita doesn’t have to sell her soul to the big record companies. That being said, she misses out on the promotional muscle that those same companies offer.

So give her a listen and if you like her stuff, order her CD!

Tagged!

I Caved

Adrian tagged me with a challenge. Namely, list five reasons why I blog.

As most of you know, I don’t particularly care for lists. But since Adrian is a friend of mine, I figured I would rise to the challenge.

So, why do I blog?

It’s hard to put something like this into words, but I’ll give it a shot. Certainly my reasons may be different from when I first started, so for a list of five reasons as of this very moment…

1 - Amusement

I quite enjoy writing. It’s a lot of fun. Some of my friends say that I’m funny. And some of the things that occur in everyday life are just too good to keep to myself. Sharing them here makes me laugh even more sometimes.

2 - Challenge

Every once in a while, I will tell Dave a story about either something that happened to me, or something that I saw. He usually asks if I will blog about it, and I profess uncertainty. It is at this point that the challenge is issued: Can Jorge write a story and get the same reaction from the audience that he did when he used the spoken word? I’m pretty stubborn. Backing down from a challenge is usually not the way to go for me. So I hit the keys and see if I can do it.

3 - Information Dissemination

I like keeping my friends in the loop. At the same time, I’m not really a brag letter kinda guy. Important events and such that take place are usually relayed here in some form or another. Due to certain aspects of my life which I like to keep away from the public eye, some of these events are in code. You have to be in the club to understand.

4 - No Good Reason

Just because. Moving on…

5 - People

I enjoy attention. I like to make people laugh. I like to make people happy. At times, I find it helpful when I can make people understand how I feel by using my words and making them feel the same way. Without people, this would just be a diary. And if it was that, I’d just use a little notebook. I love comments. I love the interaction.

Now, it’s Your Turn

In true tagging form, I will ask the following people to answer the call. What are five of your reasons for blogging?

• Dave
• Kris
• Beth
• Kelly
• Mike