24 April 2007
Withmore City Blues - Foreward
Sindome is a dark and gritty cyberpunk world based upon the writings of sci-fi authors like William Gibson, Phillip K. Dick, and Neal Stephenson. In 2092 the California desert is uninhabitable for the general population. To house the masses, domes were built to be self sufficient cities safe from the elements. Withmore City is one such dome. The stories that take place within its walls are in the central districts, and are separated into four levels. From the bottom up, Red, Gold, Green, and Blue. Red is the mix. The ghetto. Filled with pimps and whores, gangs and criminals, and the poor masses unfortunate enough to not have the education or contacts to elevate them, red district tears itself apart while the more prestigious corporate denizens live oblivious above.
in March of 2091, a new immigrant from Las Vegas wandered through the gates to begin a new life. Michah is his name, and his stories are those that follow.
Withmore City Blues, Ep2: Jakes
time goes on...
i'm still runnin crates. still scrapin by. aber i gots me a clone, my knucks, an' a bitta savins. upped my skins, neXus. nice.
time goes on...
so i's standin in de hall, outta my cube, jes hangin, an dis big freakin chummer crawl inna window. he drops some howdy-do as he pads down de hall, an i flip, "jes pickin an' grinnin" back attim.
Ok, so here i am again. face ta face wit a Jake. Dis one i jes piss off, an he wan' dat on me.
Prollem wit de sic is i don' 'ave one. *chuckles* kinna skipped dat part at indoc.
"Oh, frikkin blackout zones," he sez.
time goes on...
i's jes finishin a cuppla runs from Larri, an i spot dat chummer what gimme de run. I clicks i still gotsta report, he slips off, so i calls 'im onna prog.
Dag. i needsa beer.
Down to da Drome, an' who's in front, but Kiyo.
Withmore City Blues, Ep1: Danny
i tries ta settle 'er, aber she jes keeps cryin an' screamin, an i hear 'im outside yellin ab't brains. she keep cryin an' bubblin on, an' he pos def gotta slip o' dat.
i jes start scannin on what ta do, so's i yell out dat i'm nappin, an' 'e's wakin me. well, he no fall fer dat, an 'e starts bangin on de hatch. well, dat jes ain' gonna hap on my crash. dis place, it ain' much, aber i's mine.
"Aight, grinner. ya dun pissed me off. yer done," i yell as i key in de unlock code. "No," she pleads, "He'll kill me."
I click de last button on de unlock an' de door flies open, dis scrawny chummer wit blood on 'is mouth rushin in, an' heads right for 'er. din' eve look at me. Well, dat was 'is first mistake. An' last. I clock 'im across de jaw wit dos brass knucks, an i hear de bones snap. Tears well in 'is eyes, an he looks to me fer de firstime.
he lunges, jes in time ta take one inna gut. he doubles over, an i move in fer de kill, aber he slides to de side an' places a kick in my back. Damn, dat freakin hurt.
I shake off de pain an' punch at 'im again, hittin 'im inna shoulder. he's bruised, an' his mouth bleedin more dan it was when he strolled in, an he kick's me inna belly. well, i'm tireda bein kicked, so i grab 'im. he's strugglin, aber he canna git away, an i jes keep squeezin like i'm a bear an' e's a snack. i whisper in 'is ear, "Yer dun, grinner. yer gonna die."
well, he musta freak'd er som'm, cuz he reaches down deep an' grows a pair, an manages ta slip free. he kicks at me, an i move to da side, an' step in, d'liverin a clean brass ta 'is nose. 'is face base 'splodes at dis point, blood flyin, nose busted open. He crumps to da floor, an i's all breathy an' sweaty, an she is chantin in my head, "Kill 'im. Kill im."
I step up to da ugly bastard an' place my meaty hands on 'is turf, give a quick yank, click da crack, an all she wrote fer po' grinner.
"That'll teach him to extort money from me," she says, an i gots no frikkin click what she be babblin about. she places a kick to 'is belly as she heads out de still open door, sayin, "Dump the body an keep yer mouth shut." She drops a pile of chy on de floor an' walks out.
well, i'm jes kinna stunned, cuz she don' sound like no chickie in trubbs, an' as i run de whole trick thru my scanner, i 'mem'rs 'er sayin 'is name. Danny.
I walk out de front, right into a passin Agent. I c'n see 'is eyes bugger as he scans big ol' me, draggin dis dead body outta de rose, an i knows i's in fer it.
"What in the hell are you doin?"
No body.
not nobody, but no body. no corpse.
Crazy.
Danny... huh.
23 April 2007
Family
- Hunter Laurel (girl)
- Reaghan Rose (girl)
- Briarly Rose (girl)
- Garrison Cole (boy)
- No home school. - the kids need the social aspect of education as well.
- Preschool is optional
- Charter schools for high school.
- Tell them you love them every day
- Open line of communication
- Don't forbid things, but share your view on them
- Pro birth control
- No groundings or time outs. Natural consequenses.
- Encouragement without pressure - don't want them to feel they -have- to be the captain of the team, or go to Harvard, or something.
- Don't label them with stigmas like ADHD, etc.
- Make use of the needs of the condition, instead of treating it like a hinderance.
- Don't designate one parent as the executioner. Handle the punnishment yourself.
I think that's a good start. I don't yell at Demon (remember, he named himself that, and i'm not using real names here, only handles). Haven't had a reason to. He's such a good kid. If he does something he's not supposed to, then we just talk to him about it. He gets sensitive sometimes, but that's just who he is. i was pretty sensitive at his age. He doesnt like homework. heh.. who does? but we work on it. The math is the most difficult for him right now. He's more artistic than he is analytical, but that's not a bad thing. Just means he has to work harder on the math stuff.
Read more...16 April 2007
Creativity
the assignment is to create a machine that will make work easier. so we began by talking about what the adults he knew did for work, and what would make our jobs easier. he thought about it for awhile, but then came up with his own idea. what if an old person dropped their keys and had a bad back.. couldnt pick them up? they'd need something to help them.
wow.. nice idea. so basically, he designs this fishing pole. well, its pretty much a fishing pole. not exactly, but yeah. but its his design. but instead of a hook at the end, opt for the magnet, because an old person with shaky hands, like my grampa, isnt going to be able to aim for a key ring with a hook.
he showed his mother the blueprint before taking it to school today, and when i was talking to her later in the day, she said it was prolly my idea. nope. he's 8. he has a very creative mind.
for example, a couple weeks ago, he decides he wants to make his own video game. well, i'm game for helping him do whatever he desires, so sure. i'll help him make a game. he designs, i'll help with the technical stuff. i'm not much of a game designer, but i have picked up some skills.. basic 3d modeling and such. so i found a free game engine, i'm using Blender3D for the models, and basing them completely on his designs. he gives me a folder full of photoshop and paint jpgs and i turn them into 3d models. he has hitpoints and special attacks assigned, designed a level with a D&D map maker, just really going to town on it. I'm pretty impressed.
and he's 8. that's the great thing. maybe i can keep him involved with creating. teach him the modeling, maybe some day i'll be beta testing for his new RPG or platformer. its pretty exciting.
I knew he was a smart kid, but i never even thought about how smart until he blows me away with this. kids can be surprising
12 April 2007
92 Honda Civic HB Wish List
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=DRT%2D31496802&autoview=sku
Dart Honda B20 Aluminum Engine BlocksEngine Block, Aluminum, 2-Bolt Mains, 84.5mm Diameter Bore, 1-Piece Rear Main Seal, Honda, B20, Each $2,342.95
crower 92mm crank $841.43
www.crower.com/misc/m_cat.shtml
page 182, part number 95261
honda b series 4340 forged crankshaft (84.5mm stroke)
custom length rods
(following prices based on ebay average)
piston, spark racing 84.5mm 270$ - 739$
piston rings, 50$
b16 civ si or b18 integra head 350$
valvetrain,
cam gears,100$ (The valvetrain consists of:valves, rocker arms, pushrods, lifters, and the cam shaft (theoldone.com, endyne, cams 525$/set) damus says cam overlap and adding boost blows a great deal of air/fuel right out the exhaust pipe while both valves are open.)
intake manifold 160$
Politics
(15 minutes later)
what the heck is a Libertarian??
http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz.html
well, whatever.. let's see... umm.. pressing issues of the day:
Iraq and the war on terror.
Immigration
Cloning
yeah, that's a good start. ok.
Iraq and the War on Terror.
Hmm... a complicated conundrum.. because we're already there, so there is no reason to debate if we should have been there in the first place.
here's some of the problems i have with these Iraqi radical terrorist hate groups:
- They claim to hate the American Occupiers, yet set off bombs and kill their own people.
- ummm... well, yeah. that's the main reason.
- Their existing children who are not citizens do not go to public tax-payer paid for school.
- They have no access to gov't programs such as welfare.
- They are not considered citizens. Human rights apply, Citizen rights do not.
- You are Required to let me stay in your house
- You are Required to add me to your family's insurance plan
- You are Required to Educate my kids
- You are Required to Provide other benefits to me and to my family
- (my husband will do all of your yard work because he is also hard-working and honest, except for that breaking in part).
- If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call myfriends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my RIGHT tobe there.
- It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than Ido, and I'm just trying to better myself.
- I'm a hard-working and honest, person, except for well, you know, Idid break into your house.
- And what a deal it is for me!!!
- I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of mykeep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused ofcold, uncaring, selfish, prejudiced, and bigoted behavior.
- Oh yeah, I DEMAND that you to learn MY LANGUAGE!!! so you cancommunicate with me.
06 April 2007
Work
i have a few prospects, i just dont know if they pay enough, and that's the real kicker here. i have a certain life style that i have to keep up. its not extravagant, but its comfortable. plus i just bought a new car, and i have my house to consider as well. my son is here now. i have a wife. i think i'm doing pretty good, and so i dont want to loose any of that. of course the cable could be turned off, but i'd have a wrathful wife who misses her shows, and the .. nope. that's the only extra thing i have.
well, i feel better now.
i need a donut.