On 06/26/2013 at 02:08 PM,
by Ranger1
I hate when real life puts a crimp in my gaming. Or my blogging about games. Anyway, I have been fitting a little gaming in among the RLIs (Real Life Interruptions).
On 06/24/2013 at 11:22 PM,
by Ranger1
It's been a while since I've done a ranger stuff blog.. I have lots of great stuff to blog about, and not a whole lot of time to do it. Story of my life...
On 06/21/2013 at 11:33 PM,
by Ranger1
Sorry about the gap in coverage. Been busy with work, and then the dog got sick. But I'm back now! This entry is all over the place, I don't have the time and energy to spend doing a themed entry, so it's pretty much just going to be songs I really like from a variety of artists I like (or liked their versions of the song).
On 06/12/2013 at 04:58 PM,
by Ranger1
This will be short, as I'm not much in the mood for gaming, blogging, or other pursuits right now. My dog Bandit is either really sick from a vaccine he got, or somehow in the 24 hours after he had his annual vet visit he managed to injure himself (without my knowing it) so badly that he can hardly walk. I'm really worried about him and too broke to seek a 2nd opinion right away. The initial vet visit cost me a week's pay and then some. So keep me and Bandit in your thoughts. Thanks, and I'll hopefully be back soon with some news.
On 06/04/2013 at 12:44 PM,
by Ranger1
Did anyone miss me? Probably not, there are lots of other really good blogs on here to keep everyone entertained.
On 04/30/2013 at 10:12 AM,
by Ranger1
Wow, it's been a while since I checked in! Sorry I haven't been reading and commenting, but things have been busy here. I should be around a bit more now that our annual birdwatching festival is over and our next crew member on board starts on Sunday.
On 04/15/2013 at 01:29 PM,
by Ranger1
It's been a busy week of wildlife watching for this little ranger, some at work, some at home.
On 04/14/2013 at 07:47 AM,
by Ranger1
Recently, Leeradical42 wrote a blog about some pirate game that I will look up later and it reminded me of an old game I played on the Apple IIe back in college. I worked in the Learning Resource Center as a peer tutor and pulled a six hour shift on one of the weekend nights, I think it may have been Sunday. Sometimes the LRC was busy that night (midterms, finals, etc), but more often than not it was dead. My friend Ed took pity on me and gave me box of 5 1/4" floppy disks of games. I had Risk, some arcadey sorts of games, and Taipan, which is what the Pirate game reminded me of.
On 04/12/2013 at 08:18 PM,
by Ranger1
Today's theme is work songs. Most trades where there were groups of people working together doing jobs that required specific rhythms ended up creating songs that helped them keep the rhythm and stave off boredom. Sea shanties and prison work songs are probably the best known examples of these types of songs. Sea shanties are frequently and unfortunately sung way too fast, especially when the singer doesn't have the knowledge of why the rhythm is important. Sea shanties came in different flavors, too, each type associated with a different task - hauling sails, turning the capstan, pumping the bilge. I don't know enough about them to tell you which is which, but I bet if we tried them out doing those different tasks, we'd figure it pretty quick, lol. I used a lot of videos and songs from people I know in this one, mostly because I know that these versions are fairly authentic.
On 04/09/2013 at 08:27 PM,
by Ranger1
I managed to get a little gaming in on my weekend this week, otherwise, it's been work and getting over whatever wonderful virus the Easter Bunny brought us last week. I really would have preferred jelly beans, by the way.
