Minecraft: The Grand Hall of the Fellowship

Behold.

New Haircut!

Got mah hairs cutted.  Also, sporting my new jacket.  ;)

Minecraft: FoS Meeting Hall!

I made a meeting hall on the SL server for my new clan that's brewing!

Check out a couple screenshots.

Minecraft: Stercus Accidit

Well non-existent readers of Cole's blog, I have moved on from Teres Victus, as it had been semi-griefed by someone looking for my secret stash (WHICH THEY DIDN'T FIND, HAH!) and had some of my non-hidden things stolen.  To the person who commited this: You suck.  I hate you.  Oh, and your shitty cobblestone and dirt cover-up was pathetic when I built 90% of my place using stone.

I got my friend Joe (mcmSnow) to play Minecraft now, so he helped me move my things in exchange for helping him get started on the server.  We moved far away, and I'm not going to post the coordinates on here, because this asshole may be a reader of mine (hah, not likely), but it is AWESOME.

I never got to take pictures of my old place... Oh well.  I'll put some up of this one sometime when it's near finished.  :D

The new place I dubbed Stercus Accidit, which means "Shit happens" in Latin.  Makes sense, eh?

Minecraft: Teres Victus

I've moved myself far from the Sacred Labyrinth [sacredlabyrinth.net:25565] spawn point so I won't be bothered by griefers.  I found a sweet valley that even has a waterfall, as well as large amounts of trees, cows, and pigs.  Then I hollowed out a nook, hidden by a sheltered dirt doorway, and dug out my tunnel home.

I made a room for smelting and crafting with a bunch of furnaces.  I placed a furnace, workshop, and chest near the door for quick use.  The chest there is for stuff I don't want anymore and people can take from.  I narrated the hallway with signs as well.

There's another room with my water supply, and then I have an obsidian farm too.  From there is my mineshaft, which goes down to the bottom of the map.  I've got a supply of lava down there, as well as spots where I've found redstone, diamonds, and gold.

This place was made to be a semi-permanent residence.  Eventually I'll move on, but for now it's my home base.  That way if I die I can just walk the super long way back and still have stuff!  I'll put some pictures up at another time.

Teres Victus (as far as I know) means "Fine Living" in Latin.
Coordinates:
X: 1101
Y: 73
Z: 822

Minecraft: More Like Minecrack

I have recently been absorbed into Minecraft. It's incredibly addicting. If you haven't heard about Minecraft yet then you either aren't a gamer or you haven't been paying any attention to anything news-worthy in the game entertainment industry. This one game created by a single Swedish guy has garnered over 2 million plays and sold hundreds of thousands of digital copies... And it's still in Beta. Seriously, go check it out at Minecraft.net.  My username, if you ever run into me, is Sinjustice.

I joined a server called Sacred Labyrinth and have been spending my time there as a Member. The people are pretty cool, so it's been fun so far. I even made some Minecraft related forum-wear for it:

My signature

My avatar

Horror Movie Poster

Here's the poster I created for my final project, under the photoshop option.

Wired: Metrodome's Weakness is Snow

After the recent snow storms the Midwest has been facing, the Viking's Home Statdium, the Metrodome (officially known as the Mall of America Field), deflated under pressure and collapsed, spilling tons of snow onto the field. The Vikings and Giants game was postponed and moved to Detroit's Ford Field, to be played with free admission.

The Metrodome opened only 28 years ago at a cost of less than %70 million, and this is the fourth deflation on record. No one was hurt, however. I feel it's pretty sad that a stadium in one of the most snow-ridden parts of the country wouldn't be able to withstand a snow storm. This whole event has sparked more discussion about the Vikings moving to Los Angeles. As a Packer fan I can only say, "Good riddance."

Wired: R2-D2 Nerdtacular Headphones

Yes, now you an get R2-D2-themed headphones. They'll cost you $50 and are comparable to most other $50 headphones you can find... But these ones are Star Wars styled! They have an inline remote with a mic, so you can control and talk on your phone.

They're not the only Star Wars-themed headphones out there, but they are most well-done. These are the most well-conceived ones you'll find, and definitely the most nerd-worthy.

Wired asks, "What could possibly top this perfectly formed design? What about a pair of Princess Leia ‘phones? Surely it can’t be hard to take a mold from a pair of Danish pastries, or even to twirl real fake hair over the ear pieces?"

I agree. Where are the Leia headphones?!

Know Your Meme: 'Dat Ass

The 'Dat Ass image macro series is based on a still photo of rapper Rich Boy that was taken during his visit to MTV's TRL show in March 2007. He was biting his lip while trying to listen to someone speak in the audience. The picture and response of "Dat Ass" have been used as a popular post in rump threads.

The picture is believed to be created by an Anonymous user of 4chan in a rump thread.

Know Your Meme intelligently describes its usage as, "'Dat Ass' images are typically used when a user would like a thread relating to a human posterior or “ass”. Notably a “bubble butt” thread. It can also be used to compliment another person’s well shaped buttocks. Also, Dat Ass images can be sometimes represented in the form of emoticon, which reads: :E, 8E, XE."

The meme has been used in Saturday Night Live on a January 16th skit when Sigourney Weaver was referenced on the internet by an anonymous user.