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Wednesday, Feb 28, 2007

This whole Avatar thing seems to have gotten out of hand

Seriously, whenever GS seems to have a major update a big stir up arises, but no offense is intended with this blog post, but seriously I believe those who hate this "new change" are taking it a bit too seriously.

Though with my AOL browser it doesn't work, (using FireFox right now) I don't mind it, you guys (most of you anyway) have been practically begging for GS to make bigger avatars even larger than the new size, again no harm intended but it sounds more as if you brought this more on yourself, however this is my opinion.

Posted by Obi-Wan678, 5:56pm

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Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007

Reason for my lack of activity

Some of you may know that I haven't been as active lately during my vacations, since of course School has started for me since Monday, only I was too lazy to make a blog about it.

Regardless, nothings changed minus a few things. I kept all my classes except for my last one, which was Teen Leadership and now is Career Connections, also since our high school is being "remodeled" everything is messed up.

When I entered High School for the first time, it was all normal no construction or anything, a few months later say October, the buses would pick up kids where our parents would pick us up, which was in the front of the school, so now the parents have to pick us up on the side of the school.

It was good after a while until everything was messed up, the only way to go in and out for the parents are two narrow strips of the only available street and we have to walk quiet a while to get to the school, I think the school is more like being destroyed than anything else.

Hopefully though with the new year, I'll be able to make it again even faster than last year, though things feel slower. Now for those of you who wish to know about my gaming life, by that meaning what is happening to it, it's still the same, not as it used to be but not getting any worse.

My most recent game is Call of Duty 3, and I made a review about it a while ago, so you can take a look at it if you want, no games are in my mind but me being a fan of Rare, Viva Pinata seems good, though it appears childish the videos of it seem to live up to it's so called "addicting charm". Well this is all I have for now.

Posted by Obi-Wan678, 7:50pm

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Monday, Jan 1, 2007

Happy New Years and other stuff.

Well 2006 has gone by yesterday, now we breathe light into the first day of 2007. I wasn't active at all yesterday since I was busy trying to finish Playing Gears of War *Finally Did* and replaying some old games to relive some memories.

Plus I had a party at around 7:00 P.M. with just my dad and my family, my mom was too busy seeing the football game. It was a blast, plus I got my chance to light some firecrackers after about 9 years of not lighting any.

Here are some interesting facts about me that happened in 2006 (somewhat):

Favorite Movie released in 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Favorite Movie of all time: Saving Private Ryan

Favorite Game of All Time: Banjo-Tooie

Most Anticipated Game: Banjo-Kazooie 3 (Working Title)

Favorite Console: Xbox 360

Favorite Emblem: Turkey 2006 Emblem

Finally I made it to level 25, I would've been in that level sooner if my activity didn't go down in November. But anyway It's quiet fast can't wait for the thirties.

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Saving Private Ryan is a film both unforgettable and yet marvelous, in how it shows us how our fellow Americans fought for our country despite all odds and obstacles. Really we must give our fellow veterans our respect for putting their lives on the line for our country.

Saving Private Ryan is by far one of the most best looking war films in history, not only did Spielberg to go such lengths to make it as realistic as possible. One Example is when he sent the main cast to go to Boot Camp to prepare for the film. He re-creates the Omama Beach Landing, on June 1944, here the first 25 or so minutes, are simply breathtaking. Spielberg shows us no mercy in realizing the Harsh realities of war, seeing our own men being attacked. Those who have a weak stomach will find the first minutes of the movie to be unbearable.

Everything in the movie such as weapons and soldiers praying for life is believable, even at the beginning of the Beach Attack, you can feel the fear of the men as they know what awaits them. The Story centers around Captain John. H Miller played by Tom Hanks and his men. Sergeant Mike Horvath (Tom Sizemore), Private Richard Reiban (Edward Burns), Private Jackson (Barry Pepper), Private Mellish (Adam Goldberg), Private Adrian Caparzo (Vin Diesel), Medic Irwin Wade (Giovanni Ribisi), and Corporal Timothy E. Upham (Jeremy Davies).

Must set out to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon) after losing all of his brothers, we see Miller and his men go through the stages a squad of soldiers would. Miller's personal life is such a mystery to his men that they try to figure it out, after Wade's death at the hands of a German (credited as "Steamboat Willie") he reveals himself to be a school teacher in Pennsylvania teaching English Composition. In order to calm a dispute between Horvath and Reiban.

Miller excells in Leadership as he takes every situation calmy and controllably yet being very tactical, this aids him in the final battle of the film which took place in Ramelle where he had an estimated 15-25 troops, taking on 50 Germain Soldiers along with a few tanks.

However only 2 of the eight men survive, that being Upham and Reiben. Miller, Jackson, Mellish, Caparzo, Horvath, and Wade perish in combat but manage to fullfill their duty. The acting in the film is superb, mainly in Hanks', Sizemore's, Burns' and Ribisi's character as they portray excellent emotions when they fight or when they are sad.

The Music composed by John Williams is a masterpiece, the film's main theme "Hymn to the Fallen" is a beautiful collaboration of Trumpets, Chorus, and Drums as it makes us feel the nobility of the men who fought in the last great war.

All I can say is, if you wish to see a War Film that actually shows you what our men had to face and die for our country then this film is for you.

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