So I've been asked why I use the particular sign-off I do? So I'll just take this time to explain... because I can.
Well, the copyright means the post or whatever belongs to me. If you don't know about copyright, look it up: I'm not a dictionary or legal expert. I just know what I know, and that's the truth.
As is customary, the copyright year(s) will follow after the copyright symbol. If you haven't figured it out, 1984-2006 is how long I've been around; in other words, it's how long I've
Ever wonder why LEGO's prices seem so high? Well, wonder no more... or wonder until I give you a possible answer. Then do whatever you want with this information.
Anyway, when you purchase a LEGO item, you're not just purchasing that item, you're also paying for excellent customer service. Now I've seen numerous topics with letters and what-nots of people's experience with LEGO, and I can vouch that it has got to be one of the best companies I've had to deal with.
The times I've had to com
Ha, that's the best title ever, and it works for just about everything because it means nothing and something at the same time. There's no deep thought behind that statement... just trust me.
Anyway, on to today's "BZP Breakdown," as these little staff segments should be called. *Hint, hint* Okay, so how important is a title, and why should you care?
As someone who constantly names his creations without much problem, I know that a name can sometimes make or break something. If I give some
"That's so funny I forgot to laugh." That's got to be one of the stupidest phrases I have ever heard: it never actually made any sense to me. I am aware that when people say that phrase, they are usually being sarcastic, but for the love of humor, they should at least say something that makes sense.
That gets me to thinking though. What if there really were comedians walking around telling jokes that made people forget what they should do? "He said something funny; am I supposed to sneeze?"
So for US Independence Day, I didn't see the live space shuttle launch. However, I did see Superman Returns, and it had a scene near the beginning with a space shuttle... does that count?
Anyway, that's not what I'm writing about: I'm talking about the movie. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. Most of the movie felt if it was building to this great moment that never actually happened; there was too much filler, if you will. Now I understand there's supposed to be another movie o
Just for the heck of it and because I was inspired, I decided to make an alphabet based on computer stuff. (Oh dear, I think I'm turning into a geek/nerd... with the glasses, computer knowledge, jokes, and everything.)
A is for Application
B is for Byte
C is for COBOL
D is for Data
E is for ESC
F is for Format
G is for Gigabyte
H is for Hardware
I is for Input
J is for Jumper
K is for Kilobyte
L is for Linux
M is for Megabyte
N is for Nanobyte
O is for Output
P is for Processor
Okay, so I don't just collect Care Bears and BIONICLE; I also collect the hard-to-find Zodiac Beanie Babies.
So far, I have seven of twelve, so that means I only need five more: snake, dog, goat, dragon, and tiger. Though I don't have the dog, I have seen it in pictures, and it just doesn't seem to fit with the rest of them. My personal favorite is the rat (kudos if you know why... and I haven't told you).
These things were probably discontinued as quickly as they came out, and almost
For those that have been paying attention to my current avatar, you should have figured out that I do indeed like Care Bears (and even the lesser Care Bear Cousins). Laugh if you must, but I've been collecting the stuffed animals and a few other memorabilia since I was a little kid... you already know I collect BIONICLE sets, so there's no shame in your knowing this. (Who can resist such cute faces with tongues sticking out?) Mind you, I collect the real deal, not the recent comeback specials th
As promised, I'm dedicating this blog to Big D, but I actually have something to say. (Yeah, gasp.)
Seriously, you are awesome: though a full-grown adult, you created a site for a child's toy line that you weren't afraid to say you too liked. With some help, your site combined with another, and in just a few short years (as opposed to long years?), the site managed to gain the attention of over 30,000 people and growing. Now that's an accomplishment.
But you didn't stop at just having a ba
Okay, something I noticed people doing is quoting a post that has something against the rules, and they want to kindly bring it to the poster's attention that something in said post is against the rules. Provided that's not the only thing someone's posting, it's good to let someone else politely know that there's something wrong in the quoted post.
However, if you're going to quote the post, please remove the rulebreaking content out of the quote before you hit that post button. If you quote
I guess another title could be "There's Something About Topics." Ah, so you want to be a staff member of BZPower because you think it's all about fun, games, and closing topics? Well, it probably is that and more, but there are downsides; since Tufi's covered spam, and Schizo's covered Proto: things which are out of my jurisdiction, I'll just talk a bit about the things I do know: closing topics and taking reports.
Closing Topics: Love It or Leave It
Being staff of COT (one of the busiest/m
Ah, CGI (Computer-Generated Images) spawned great movies like Toy Story, A Bug's Life, hopefully Cars, and some other ones by Pixar (Toy Story 2 was not so great). Back when movies first started to be full-length CGI, beginning with Toy Story, they were something special to see, something different to behold, and something somewhat or totally unexpected. They're storylines were usually pretty good, and the characters' abilities were just so impressive to see.
But now, especially in the last c
The life of the ironic: so unpredictable yet not unexpected; I have a love-hate relationship with the word "irony."
I love when it happens, except that it happens to me so often; I'm the type of person who could climb a ladder quickly, run across a tight rope safely, and fall off the bottom rung on the opposite side. I like to think of myself as an accident-prone Jackie Chan: I could do insane stunts well, only to stub my toe when walking away.
Anyway, one thing that gets is the constant
Wow, my own blog, I feel so special... until I realize I'm not the only one who can do this. I feel less special, or do I? And "blog," what's up with that name? It's short for "weblog," so two letters have been cut off. Did we learn nothing from basic grammar; shouldn't it have an apostrophe at the beginning if that's the case. It might look pretty silly though, so why don't we call it what it really is... a "wog"? Of course, Elmer Fudd might want his speech pwoblem back.
You just know the m
