วันจันทร์ที่ 30 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

The Alabama, Goatman [In Spanish and English Now]

"He sat in the bookstore--pen in hand, thought about goats--don't ask me why, goats Mr. Soderman that is what he was doing, and he was looking at some magazines, and talking about building a goat ranch.

"He signed the paperwork for the purchase of 4000-acres in Alabama; he's also going to build a fence around it, its all on paper though, at the bookstore, on napkins first he wrote it out, then he pulled out some official papers from his briefcase, yup, that is exactly what he did, Mr. Soderman," said Mark Costello.

"He never seen the land I do believe, picked it out of a magazine, the one I think that was by his side, it had a few pictures of it, of the land in Alabama that is, he underlined the the words 'land,' called on his cell phone, talked to someone, ordered a fence to be built around it. As if everything would take care of itself thereafter. He lives here in Minnesota, and the land is in Alabama, unbelievable.

"His drawings on the napkins kind of helped him know what kind of fence he wanted I suppose, because it is what he ordered, described to the person over the phone. I noticed the table was green, and very clean, not sure why I noticed that, and I noticed he was eating a piece of coffeecake, with a strong looking latté, funny I wasn't hungry, I just kind of looked; anyhow there I was at his green table, and here I am talking to you, and there he was looking at all this stuff, sight unseen, and I asked him: 'How can you do this--buy a goat ranch, sight unseen; how do you know things will be ok, work out as you are planning them? I mean, perchance, this is land the devil himself doesn't' want, did you ever think of that?'

"That is what I told him Mr. Soderman, loud and clear, and he just, just looked at me as if I was not even there, not a worry in his face, not a moved eyebrow, or twitches of his nose, or deep sigh. A flat look, and here again I say, pen in hand, and he started writing out checks. Yes indeed, checks for the land, and the goats, and the fence.

'Here,' he says to me. Combining all the checks together, and handing them to me."'

"What did you do?" asked Mr. Soderman.

"Do, what did I do, what could I do, I was his lawyer, I took the checks; do you think I'd get out of bed at 2:00 AM, run down to this café and not--I mean...?"

"Changing the subject Mr. Lawyer, why are you telling me all this?"

--Mark sat back, facing the window at Mr. Soderman's back, his obvious humorous back.

"Is that all you have to say Mr. Costello?" said Soderman.

"Sure," he spit out, adding, "he had them goats in his mind and he knew they were...actually, he lived this before he said, yes that is what he said, it was a repeat, now I remember, that is what he said, a repeat, his life, that is what he said, a repeat! He had to live it over and over until he got it right--so he said.

"What then does that make you and me if he is living a repeated life, over and over until he gets it right?"

"Dead," said Mr. Soderman--

Mark looked at him, fading: pale, a fainted look, fogy like, he became, right in front of him, then said,

"He must have gotten it right this time"; Mark still looking out the window, everything around him fading now, melting into nothingness, even himself.

Written at the bookstore, while having coffee and coffeecake, 1-11-06, Roseville, Minnesota.

In Spanish
Translated by: Nancy Penaloza

El hombre de las cabras de Alabama

"el sentado en la librería-lapicero en mano, pensando acerca de cabras- no me pregunto porqué Cabras El señor Soderman eso es lo que el estaba haciendo, y el estaba mirando algunas revistas, y hablando acerca de construir un rancho para cabras.

El firmo el papeleo para la compra de 4000 acres en Alabama; el también iba a construir un cerco alrededor de esto, esta todo sobre el papel pienso, en la librería, sobre servilletas primero, luego el extrajo algún papel oficial de su portafolios, Si, eso es exactamente lo que hizo el Sr. Soderman", dijo Mark costello.

El jamás vio la tierra yo creo, lo eligió desde la revista, la que estaba a su lado pienso, había pocas fotografías de esto, de la tierra en Alabama, el subrayo la tierra, llamó a su teléfono celular, hablo con alguien, también ordenó un cerco alrededor. Como si todo podría tomar cuidado por el mismo. El esta aquí en Minnesota, y la tierra esta en Alabama, increíblemente.

"El esta dibujando sobre las servilletas, una forma de ayudarse a saber que clase de cerco quería, porque esto es lo que el ordenó, describió a la persona en el teléfono. Yo noté que la mesa era verde, y muy limpia, no estoy seguro porque note esto, yo note, que el estaba comiendo un trozo de pastel de café, con un late de apariencia fuerte, gracioso yo no estaba con hambre, yo solo miraba en cierto modo; de toda maneras allí yo estaba en su mesa verde, y aquí yo estoy hablando contigo, y allí él estaba mirando toda su mercadería, visión a ciegas, y le pregunté: "Como puedes hacer esto-comprar un rancho de cabras, a ciegas; ¿Cómo sabes que las cosas estaban bien? ¿Salir bien como tu estas planeando? Es decir, posiblemente, esta es la tierra del diablo, que el mismo no quiere, ¿alguna vez pensaste en eso?".

"Eso es lo que yo le dije al Sr. Soderman, en voz alta y claro, y el solo, solamente me miró como si yo no estuviera aun allí, sin una preocupación en su cara, ni un movimiento de sus ceja, o movimiento nervioso de nariz, o mirada profunda. Una mirada vaga, y allí nuevamente digo, lapicero en mano, y el empezó a extender cheques. Si de verdad, cheques para la tierra, y las cabras, y la cerca.

"aquí tienes", el me dijo. Agrupando todos los cheques juntos, y entregándome a mi.

"que hiciste tu" pregunto el Sr. Soderman.

"hacer, que hice yo, que podría hacer, yo era su abogado, tome los cheques; tu crees que yo saldría de la cama a las 2.00 AM, correr hacia el café y no- ¿así, dije?.

"cambiando de tema Sr. Abogado,¿Porqué me estas diciendo todo esto?"

-Mark se volvió a sentar de cara a la ventana a la espalda del Sr. Soderman, su evidente gracia regresó.

"esto es todo lo que Ud. Tiene que decir Sr. Costello?" dijo Soderman.

"Seguro", el escupió, agregando, "el tenia esas cabras en su mente y el sabia que ellas estaban... actualmente, el vivió, esto antes dijo él, si, eso es lo que él dijo, esto fue una repetición, ahora recuerdo, eso es lo que él dijo, una repetición, de su vida, eso es lo que él dijo, una repetición el tenia que vivir esto una u otra vez hasta que el consiga hacerlo correctamente- así el dijo.

"¿Que es lo que hacemos entonces Ud. Y yo si él esta viviendo una vida de repetición,
Una y otra vez hasta que el consiga corregirlo?".

"la muerte", dijo el Sr. Soderman.

Mark lo miro, descolorido: pálido, una apariencia fantasmal, como nublada, el se volvió, directo frente a el, luego dijo.

"El debió haber conseguido corregir este tiempo". Mark aun mirando fuera de la ventana, todo alrededor de el nublándose ahora, mezclándose dentro de la nada, aun él mismo.

Escrito en la librería, mientras tomaba café y pastel de café, 1-11-06, Roseville Minnesota.

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 29 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

วันเสาร์ที่ 28 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Diablo 3 - console Denizens of Diablo III pt6

Diablo 3 - Denizens of Diablo 3 WorldWide Invitational WWI 2008 - Diablo 3 - panel denizens



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoqM-GXqR2A&hl=en

วันศุกร์ที่ 27 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Diablo 3 - Skills (Barbaro/Witch Doctor/Wizard)

Un video che raccoglie le skills fino ad ora mostrate del barbaro, del witch doctor e del wizard.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq64iIW0QaQ&hl=en

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 26 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

What's Happening to Jennifer's Body? A Warning

Warning: DO NOT get into the van with the blacked-out windows. I don't care how cool and sexy the boys in the emo band are and how much you want to make out with the lead singer you've been stalking. In reality, the guys in the emo band Low Shoulder are attempting to kiss the devil's butt by sacrificing a virgin (which, btw, you are so not) in the spooky woods beside Devil's Kettle in hopes the dark lord will make them rich and cool like Maroon 5. Just so ya know.

But should you find yourself the unwitting victim of a Satanic sacrifice by emo boys, you'll become a succubus, a demon who feasts on the flesh of poor, helpless high school boys. Boys are so easily led astray by their nether regions, and so make the perfect victims. The only way to kill your undead body is to drive a knife through your heart while you are hungry, having been thwarted from feeding on your bff's boyfriend.

All of this paranormal knowledge is gained by watching Jennifer's Body, the horror film penned by Diablo Cody, the brilliant writer of Juno. Don't listen to reviewers who are boys; they are simply miffed at being portrayed as vulnerable chunks of demon chow. (Boys, this is the way girls have felt while watching slasher films since the dawn of filmmaking.) If you like a little funny with your scary/grotesque, this is great stuff. The ending, in which Needy (Amanda Seyfried, the perky blonde star of Mamma Mia! and Dear John) gets revenge on the band who literally demonized her childhood friend (Megan Fox), is perfection.

Plus, it has great throwaway lines like, "Do you buy all your murder weapons at Home Depot? God, you're so butch!"

วันพุธที่ 25 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Northrend Maps

Millions of players are in great anticipation of the release of Wrath of the Lich King in World of Warcraft. One of the many features that these players are looking forward to is the new continent of "Northrend". While Blizzard Entertainment is keeping a lot of information about this widely anticipated continent under tabs, there has been some information released that players can use to learn more about this continent. In this guide, you will be exposed to some of the information that is available regarding the continent of Northrend in World of Warcraft.

Northrend is the cold, ominous home to the evil Lich King. The continent is said to be extremely icy, and there seems to be dark cloud hanging over the area. This is the area where the Icecrown Citadel is located. This is the residence of the evil Lich King. The continent is located in the North. Originally, this area was actually part of Kalimdor. It has been quoted that the continent is referred to as "the roof of the world". Now, it is literally a complete wasteland that broke from Kalimdor due to a break during the "Sundering". This is a world event that occurred in World of Warcraft that reshaped the way that Azeroth looks. This occurred after the War of the Ancients, about 10,000 years prior to where we are now.

When the "Well of Eternity" was destroyed, it actually led to the Cataclysm. Right at about 80% of the general land was destroyed. Now, we are left with just the lands of Kezan, Eastern Kingdoms, Northrend, and Kalimdor. The ever-popular "Well of Eternity" is now called "Maelstrom" which is a powerful vortex. Northrend drifted up in the cold waters and rested in the North of all other lands...overtaken by the cold, the snow, the ice...it became the suitable resting place for the ominous Lich King, thousands upon thousands of immense dragons in the area of "The Dragonblight", only they are in the form of skeletons, and the Nerubians. These are men, but are encouraged by the shadows and are in the forms of spiders. Every once in a while, you may run across a human, or maybe even a troll...but this is a rare occurrence.

Known Regions to Northrend

The following represents the known regions to Northrend:

o Zul'Drak

o Howling Fjord

o Icecrown

o Borean Tundra

o Coldarra

o Dragonblight

o Wintergrasp

o Crystalsong Forest

o Grizzly Hills

o The Storm Peaks

o Sholazar Basin

In addition to many different regions in Northrend, there are also a number of Dungeons that you can experience on this continent:

o The Nexus

o The Violet Hold

o Utgarde Keep

o Chamber of Aspects

o Ahn'kahet

o Icecrown Citadel

o Uldar

o Drak'Tharon Keep

o Naxxramas II

As you can see here, Northrend is loaded with a lot of interesting regions, dungeons, races, and more. In addition to this, it comes with a rich history that is sure to play a vital role in the present times to determine the future of this frozen wasteland in World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King.

วันอังคารที่ 24 สิงหาคม พ.ศ. 2553

Wine on a Budget

Economic hard times and their side effects don't mean that a person has to stop drinking wine or start drinking cheap wine from a gallon jug. It is still possible to get some really good wines for really good prices. Indeed, there are some incredible bargains in wine out there if you know where to look.

Here are a few tips for finding wine bargains that anybody on almost any budget can employ to put a good bottle of wine on the table.



Tip One: Look for wine bottles with caps instead of corks. Contrary to popular belief the cork does nothing for the taste or quality of the wine. Wines with a metal screw top are just as good as those with corks. When you go to the liquor store look for wine bottles that have metal caps instead of corks. Be on the look out for higher end brands of wine like Lindemans and CK Mondovi with screw tops. These will sell for three or four dollars less a bottle than wine with a cork. Many of these are restaurant bottles which are being retailed because of the bad economy. The cork is purely a matter of tradition and snobbery not quality.

Tip Two: Don't be afraid to try a wine in a box. There are several excellent table wines in a box out there. Australians have been drinking premium wine in a box for decades. Look for the slightly more expensive wines in a box. This can get you two or three liters of really good wine for under $20.

Tip Three: Look for larger bottles of wine. Many quality wines including Mondovi and Concha de Toro come in 1.5 liter bottles that sell for $7-$10. Buying these especially when they are on sale, is $2-3 or cheaper than buying two 750 milliliter bottles.

Tip Four: Go south, wine from Southern Hemisphere nations like Australia, Chile, Argentina and South Africa is just as good or even better than American or French wine and it's a lot cheaper. In large liquor stores it's possible to pick up a good 750 mm bottle of Chilean Merlot or Cabernet for $5 and 1.5 liters of Argentine cabernet for $7-$9. Many big liquor stores regularly put these wines on sale for $4 or $5 a bottle. Even a high end award winning Chilean wine like Concha Toro Diablo will often sell for under $10 a bottle.

Tip Five: Check the bargain bin. Many liquor stores, especially larger liquor stores will have a bargain bin or bargain corner that contains wines that haven't been selling well or are getting a little old. These wines aren't bad the store just wants to get rid of them. It's often possible to find really good wine in these bins for $4-$6 a bottle. If you don't see the bargain bin ask about it, it might be hidden in the corner.

Tip Six: Shop the sales. Big liquor stores and large retailers that stock wine use loss leaders. That is they discount a few particular types of wine to draw customers in. You can take advantage of this by shopping for wine like you shop for groceries. Check the ads, find out which store has the wine you want at the best price and go there. One bonus tip, shop right after the sale begins because the bargains sometimes run out. Don't forget to ask for rain checks too, many stores will give these on out of stock bargains if you ask.

Tip Seven: Stock up. Wine can keep for months or even years after you buy it. This means that if you see a really good deal on your favorite wine and you have the money stock up on it. Buy a case or cases of that wine and store it in your basement or another cool, dry area that doesn't get much sunlight. Most liquor stores will sell wine by the case. To get these deals you'll have to ask a store employee but it will often be worth it. It's possible for a smart shopper to get enough wine to drink for several weeks or months. Another advantage to stocking up is that you won't have to go out and buy wine for special occasions like birthdays or holidays.

Nobody has to go without decent wine because of the bad economy. Indeed the bad economy can be a great opportunity for frugal wine drinkers to enjoy some great wine bargains.