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Looks like I will be going to Las Vegas on Tuesday by myself. I’ve got a few suggestions on buffets to eat at and shows to attend. Anyone else have any more suggestions?
Yes, I’m going to play craps. My last dice-throwing endeavor could be considered beginner’s luck, so I’ve set aside a few bucks to gamble and hopefully I can catch another lucky streak. Cross your fingers for me.
Entertainment System. Simply known as the NES. The NES shaped the youth’s lives of its era, okay maybe not that extreme, but definitely did played a part in many young gamer’s lives. Here are my top pick of the 5 all time greats.
5. Super Mario Bros. 3
The third installment of the Mario series that set the standard for platform gaming. The unique levels and items that changes Mario and it’s gameplay made the game an instant classic.
4. Excitebike
Simple, yet loads of fun. What made the game so much fun was the option to create your own track with your own custom jumps. Who doesn’t like jumping their bike 50 ft in the air then crashing horribly and only to have your 8-bit character run to his bike for another jump?
3.Contra
Battling aliens with an assortment of guns couldn’t get anymore fun. The fact that it was nearly impossible to beat the game without using the infamous cheat code made it so memorable. Up, up, down, down, left… eh you know the rest.
2. The Legend of Zelda
Who can forget the little elf-like character, Link, battling his way through monster-filled dungeons and collecting a vast inventory of weapons and items. The Legend of Zelda was a game that even till today can be enjoyable.
1. Mike Tyson’s Punch-out
Dodging jabs, uppercuts, and spinning Macho-man punches all to get to the Iron Mike Tyson. This wasn’t just any rock’em sock’em boxing game, you had to learn the way each opponent fights in order to slip through their punches to take them down.
UFC 62 had great fights. In fact, all of the fights were great, but I was disappointed with the main event. Not only was I wrong with my pick for the winner, but the fight ended so quickly that we weren’t able to see the fighters showcase their skills.
Chuck is a great striker and he does what he does best, keeping the fight on his feet to knockout his opponents. And Babalu made the mistake of carelessly rushing in and catching a stiff right-cross from Chuck.
What could Babalu have done? Well, there were many things he could of have done. Babalu could have used his boxing an low-kicks to bring the fight pass the 2nd round. Exploiting Chuck’s stamina was a game plan that could have definitely worked in favor of Babalu. Maybe a few takedown attempts could have changed the outcome of the fight, but Chuck is known for his great takedown defense. In the end, congratulations to Chuck. As for Babalu this was his shot at the title and losing this fight sets him back quite a ways as this is his second loss to Chuck. He’ll have to rack up another amazing winning streak to be even considered to fight Chuck again.
With this win, Chuck was unofficially set to fight Wanderlei Silva, PrideFC’s 205 lbs title-holder. Silva is a very powerful and skilled fighter who, like the Iceman, likes to keep the fight standing. If this fight happens this could be the most anticipated fight of all time. And who ever wins this fight would undoubtedly be the best fighter in the 205 lbs division in the world.
Here’s another Panic! song: “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage”
These guys got some ridiculously long song titles.
This time we have another exciting match-up. It’s Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell vs. Renato “Babalu” Sobral for this Saturday’s UFC 62. Anyone who has even a slight interest in MMA knows the Iceman, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Babalu, on the other hand, is not well-known as the Champ. Babalu is a top contender of the division and has recently beaten some notable good fighters. Unfortunately, he has been under the radar and many of the MMA fans are unaware of his talent.
Coming into this fight Chuck has the mental edge of knowing that he has already beaten Babalu back in UFC 40. Chuck is known as a fighter who likes keeping the fight on his feet and knocking out his opponents. What makes Chuck so dangerous is that he is capable to do exactly that to any opponent. He has faced world class wrestlers, who tend to take fights to the ground, and manage to keep the fight standing which is an accomplishment in itself. To win this fight, Chuck will need to stick to his game plan and keep the fight standing. Babalu is no chump-fighter from a typical McDojo. Babalu is currently the top jiu-jitsu fighter in UFC’s 205 lbs division and getting into Babalu’s guard should be the last thing on Chuck’s mind. If Chuck can manage to keep his distance and throws his kicks and patented looping-punches he can knockout Babalu.
Babalu is currently on a 10-fight winning streak, and there’s currently no one else in the UFC who deserves this title shot more than him. His last loss was to Chuck back in 2002 and Babalu has come a long way and has beaten some top competition during his journey. To win this fight Babalu will need to take Chuck down and slip in a submission. That’s easier said than done. Chuck’s sprawl is infamous for stopping world class takedown-artists dead in their tracks. So Babalu will need to use every trick in his bag to take him down, and at the same time avoid Chuck’s heavy hands.
What’s my opinion? Well, I have a feeling that this fight will be much different from their last encounter. Chuck is coming off recovery from a broken toe, and it may or may not have affected his training. Rumors have been floating around that Babalu has been working intensively on his boxing. He might not want to stand toe-to-toe (no pun intended) with Chuck, but may use the boxing to setup a takedown. Many will disagree and some will out-loud call me an idiot, but I have Babalu causing an upset. How? If Babalu can take Chuck pass the 3rd round Chuck will be tired enough to make a mistake or two and get caught with a submission (Rear-Naked Choke). Chuck isn’t known for his stamina and it’s something Babalu can exploit.
From all the media and internet hype this movie received an almost unprecedented amount of exposure. Even after post-production some scenes and lines were added due to fan-requests. This places the movie and the producers in a position for over-the-top expectation where it leaves no margin for disappointment. But how can you be disappointed when you got “mother fuckin’ snakes on a mother fuckin’ plane?!” The iconic out-spoken bad-ass mo’ fo’ played by Samuel L. Jackson leads the screen playing an FBI agent protecting an important murder-witness.
The movie starts off a little slow, but once the snakes slithers its way on the screen the action becomes fast-paced. This tongue-in-cheek horror/action movie gives us a good glimpse of this “what-if” scenario. Even with all the hype surrounding this movie Snakes on a Plane holds up quite well. If you see this movie in the theatres remember to stay for the music video at the end. The song is quite catchy.
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I have a Las Vegas trip planned for September 5 – 7. My friend is now unable to attend and tickets are practically non-refundable, so I will be going solo. Anyone interested in purchasing my friend’s ticket?
Update: Nevermind, tickets aren’t transferrable 🙁
All I can say is, “Holy shit!” These guys survived 9 months. I know some people who couldn’t even hold a job for 9 months, let alone surviving being lost at sea.
But It’s Better If You Do’ by Panic! at the Disco
This is my attempt to play this song with an acoustic guitar. I think the chords sounds off, do you?
A group of girls go caving in a new unnamed and uncharted cave. They soon find themselves trapped and lost within the rocky subterranean. The girls realize they are not alone in the caves and the creatures they encounter are nothing, but blood thirsty wall-climbing ‘Gollums”. They must find a way out and battle these creatures, but it doesn’t help as their friendship and trust crumbles.
There hasn’t been a good monster/horror flick in quite a while. This non-Hollywood British produced movie will make many horror-movie fans salivate.
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