tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124270632024-03-05T03:22:37.686-05:00I Blog the Body ElectricA little outlet for the artsy piece of me. A place to showcase my more visual skills. And I will show items of interest (to me anyway.)Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-22657801089039377112012-12-05T14:57:00.001-05:002012-12-05T14:57:28.065-05:00In Memoriam : Dave Brubeck<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-dave-brubeck-dead-20121205,0,7126256.column">Dave Brubeck dead at 91 - chicagotribune.com</a>: <br /><br />
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<br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #80</h1>
<h2>13 Reasons I Participate in NaNoWriMo</center><br></h2>
Well it is November! And it is NaNoWriMo time. For you thaht don't know <b>Na</b>tional <b>No</b>vel <b>Wri</b>ting <b>M</b>onth is a mad dash to write 50,000 words in thirty days. Thousands of aspiring writers worldwide take on the challenge. Some go on to publish their work (after a massive edit). So here are 13 reasons I participate every year.<ol>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">Everyone has a great novel in them. I just have to work through the thirty or forty crappy ones to get to it </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I want a character to survive the Game of Thrones </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I want to document the location of every Starbucks and Panera Bread in NE Ohio </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I plot the messy deaths of real people who annoy me and carry them out through my characters </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">How hard can it be? look at that Twilight stuff </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">In my literary world you can be married to Condolizza Rice AND Halle Berry. In fact you can combine them into one person. </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">Someone has to write "The New Adventures of Harry Potter" </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I thought of another dozen shades of grey </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I can make teenage vampires and werewolves spontaneously combust </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I can justify the purchase of a new laptop for my art </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I get to write-in with real people whom I only see once a year </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">It is more fun to rewrite history than it is to study it </font> </li>
<li><Font color="#0000FF">I think I can score a big hit with "The Hunger Games: More Fiber" </font> </li></ol>
NaNoWriMo is a wonderful exercise in literary abandon. Nad nothing beats the feeling of reaching that 50K word goal before November 30th.
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Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-204720100835687102012-06-26T14:16:00.002-05:002012-06-26T14:16:42.983-05:00New JourneyWell I will be two years post surgery in August. And while I feel and look better than I have in decades, I have lost a battle. Despite my weight loss my diabetes never got under decent control. as a result my kidney function has dropped to the point where I need to start dialysis and consider a transplant.
When my nephrologist told me I almost fell out of the chair. I thought that once I had lost weight my diabetes and high blood pressure would just disappear and I would live happily ever after and look great doing it. And yet here I am two years later facing dialysis and my BP is still all over the map.
I start my dialysis education class next week. after that we begin serious discussion about transplant. A blessing I recieved during this time was when I told my family about my kidneys, several members volunteered to be tested as donors. I cried and thanked the Lord for such wonderful support. Now we just need to wait and see where the next leg of the journey leads.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-39255097355902751352011-05-17T19:13:00.001-05:002011-05-17T19:13:00.357-05:00I'm Writing, I'm Just Not BloggingI had an absolute blast last November with NaNoWriMo. I was three months post-surgery, looking great, feeling better and I participated more with the local NaNoWriMo community. I didn't come close to my 50K word goal but I learned more and had more fun in 2010 than any previous NaNoWriMo. Earlier this year I decided (it was a New Year's Resolution) that I would try to hone my writing skills. Last Month I signed up for Writing.com. It is a user community dedicated to support aspiring writers as they develop their craft. So if you want to read my stuff, follow the link.<br />
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This year is going to be strictly fantasy. My working title is "Seven Sisters of Blood" and is loosely based on my gaming experiences in World of Warcraft although I won't be calling them "Blood Elves" and they won't live on Azeroth.<br />
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NaNoWriMo is a fun way to drive yourself crazy trying to meet a deadline. There are some rules to follow like you can't start writing before November 1st, and certain literary cliches must be avoided but other than that you can go crazy. By forcing yourself to write, stories take on different directions than you originally planned. Plots change and characters come and go throughout the 30 day exercise. If you complete the challenge you get nice little gifts and of course bragging rights. If you don't complete it, You still learn valuable lessons on what you have in you as a writer. And then there is always next year. <br />
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But don't fret! You are not alone! When you sin up at the <a href="http://nanowrimo.org">official website</a>, they give you all the tools needed to participate. You can register for a region and your geographical area might have a Municipal Liaison (ML) who moderates a forum specifically for your area. My group in Akron Ohio has weekly meetings at local spots so we can encourage each other in person. There is also a kick off party in the works this year. You can get all the support you need to make it through. <br />
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Now I am not trying to tell you that if you participate then on December 1st you will have the next Harry Potter Novel ready to publish and make you rich. Not gonna happen, but you will have a draft. Rough doesn't even come close to describing it. But in years past, one of the prizes for completing the challange was to have your draft printed in book form complete with cover. You say you want to finish and have a complete novel? Don't worry, the good people responsible for NaNoWriMo don't leave you hanging. The website has information on what to do after NaNoWriMo with your work if you want to see it through to being published by more traditional means. <br />
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So if you think you have a book in you why not take the plunge and be a 2010 NaNoWriMo participant.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-82963464425243000742010-08-29T23:48:00.000-05:002010-08-29T23:48:38.747-05:00I Have an Issue With One of The CommandmentsOh Not one of God's commandments but one of the 10 Commandments of Weight Loss Surgey. They are<br />
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<ol><li>You Shall Eat Adequate Protein </li>
<li>You Shall Drink 64 oz Every Day</li>
<li>You Shall Take Thy Vitamins Everyday</li>
<li>You Shall Eat Slowly, Very Slowly</li>
<li>You Shall Exercise</li>
<li>You Shall Not Drink With Thy Meals</li>
<li><b>You Shall Not Eat Sugar in Any Form, No Candy, No Ice Cream</b></li>
<li>You Shall Attend Support Group Meetings</li>
<li>You Shall Not Modify These Commandments to Suit Thyself</li>
<li>You Shall Love Thyself</li></ol><br />
Well first a little background. As of today I am 11 days post-op. I had a <a href="http://www.medic8.com/obesity-surgery/sleeve-gastrectomy.html">Bariactric Sleeve Gastrectomy. </a> I feel great and no pain. Energy levels are good I just miss solid foods. I have to stay on a liquid diet for the first two weeks. Oh and I can't lift anything over ten pounds. Other than that I am peachy. Although the lack of pain has given me a little cause for concern. <br />
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You see the day of the surgery and two days after while I was in the hospital, they gave me morphine. And I needed it. By the time I was ready to go home I didn't need it. And the only pain I had once I got home I took care of with some acetaminophen. But they discharged me with a prescription for Lortab elixir, about a gallon of it. That's like liquid Vicodin for those without a PDR. So I wonder if I should be in pain and is there something wrong with me because I'm not. Oh well.<br />
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Anyway back to Commandment #7. I understand why I can't have sugar. Dumping syndrome is very unpleasant and is to be avoided. Also sugar is empty calories which defeat the whole purpose of the surgery. What I object to is in the subtext wheich reads <blockquote>Treat yourself to some fresh fruit or better yet a walk or some new clothes.</blockquote>Hmmm. Now I LOVE fruit. Some a piece of banana or pear or nectarine would indeed be a treat. But what moron thinks walking is a treat? Before you answer with the names of all your power walking friends consider the term treat and imagine this. Ladies your husband comes home and says "Honey, you've really work hard this week taking care of me and the kids and the home and all the other projects you do. I think tonight you should treat yourself. Why don't you take a hike!" See my point? That's just my perspective on it.<br />
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Oh and as far as new clothes, that's also a BAD idea. Am I really suppose to buy a $50 pair of pants every time I crave a 10 cent bite size York Peppermint Pattie? I think whoever wrote that was on their gallon of Lortab.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-57874595799922188132010-04-16T16:11:00.002-05:002010-04-16T16:15:31.059-05:00Soylent Green Is People!<div style="float: left; margin-left: 10px; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4526814340/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4526814340_5294eb6513_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a></div>Not only that but they come in several tasty flavorsDane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-11294727160234211492010-03-04T00:21:00.000-05:002010-03-04T00:21:00.303-05:00Thursday Thirteen #9<center><a><img src="http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/8140/t13logochesswt9.jpg" border="0"/></a><br />
<h1>Thursday Thirteen #9</h1>13 Things About Dane Bramage <br />
13 Songs by the iPod Mystery Artist</center> <br />
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When I get buried at work like I have been lately, I like to listen to my iPod Nano. It has 8GB of memory and currently holds every piece of music I own. (I won it in a raffle at "Employee Appreciation Day" at work! Yea me!) Well here are thirteen songs by the mystery artist(s). I am pretty sure you will have it figured out by number 13!<ol><li><font color="#6cb6ff">Gloria </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">So You Say </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Joy Spring </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Twilight Tone </font>I found a video for this song on YouTube but it has since been removed. Too bad it was a cool video.</li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Body and Soul </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Shaker Song </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Four Brothers </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Night in Tunisia </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Java Jive </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Operator </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Birdland </font> <br />
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<b>This was such a find. There are only two acceptable versions of the song Birdland. The original by Weather Report and the version by the mystery artist. BOTH OF THEM PERFORM IN THIS VIDEO! How cool is that?</b></li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Soul Food to Go </font> </li>
<li><font color="#6cb6ff">Boy from New York City </font> <br />
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<a href="http://www.focusonthefamily.com/">See the Pam Tebow story at Focus on the Family</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-63894138688316318182010-02-04T11:19:00.001-05:002010-02-04T11:22:16.689-05:00Thursday Thirteen #8<center><a><img src="http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2161/t13logo05en8.jpg" border="0"/></a><br />
<h1>Thursday Thirteen #8</h1><br />
13 Things About Dane Bramage<br />
13 Fun Facts About Walking</center><br />
In preparation for my bariatric surgery, I have to increase my level of activity. Specifically I have to do more walking as I will be doing a great deal of it immediately after the procedure. It helps removes the excess gas pumped into the abdomen during the procedure. So this week I have 13 facts about walking and the benefits of exercise. I may have modified a few.<ol><li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>Walking can add minutes to your life. This enables you at 85 years old to spend an additional 5 months in a nursing home at $7000 per month. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>My grandpa started walking five miles a day when he was 60.. Now he's 97 years old and we don't know where the heck he is. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>The only reason I would take up walking is so that I could hear heavy breathing again. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>I have to walk early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I'm doing. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>We all get heavier as we get older, because there's a lot more information in our heads. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>If you are going to try cross-country skiing, start with a small country. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>I do have flabby thighs, but fortunately my stomach covers them. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>If you don't get enough of a workout everyday pulling your own weight or pushing your luck, just add about 1000 diddley squats. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>I know I got a lot of exercise the last few years,...... just getting over the hill. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>If the benefits of walking aren't readily apparent then look at my mail carrier. He's shaped like Jabba the Hut. </li>
<li><font color="#6CB6FF"> </font>The advantage of exercising every day is so when you die, they'll say, 'Well, he looks good doesn't he.' </li>
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So get out there and walk!<br />
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Hat Tip:<a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/29/video-stewart-rips-matthews-on-forgot-obama-was-black-moment/"> Hot Air</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-70069805932575838712010-01-20T23:59:00.004-05:002010-01-21T13:21:04.782-05:00Thursday Thirteen #7<center><a><href="http://img142.imageshack.us/my.php?image=churchsignyq4eb3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2405/churchsignyq4eb3.jpg" border="0"/></a><br />
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<h1>Thursday Thirteen #7</h1>13 Things About Dane Bramage<br />
13 Answers About ME!</center><br />
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<p>I had done this back in 2007 so at first I was hesitant to do it again. But then I thought there is no way the same results would come up. AND if I vary the questions (there are more than 13) then it will be a completely different post.<br />
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So here's how it works. Choose 13 questions. Then type the answers into Google Image Search and choose an image from the first page of results. Lots of fun really. So let's do this.<br />
<ol><li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4291678088/" title="area-51"><br />
<img alt="area-51" src="http://static.flickr.com/4043/4291678088_085cf100a6_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What age will you be on your next birthday? </font><br> This is the infamous Area 51. I hit half a century in 2009.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290941901/" title="kev_ep"><br />
<img alt="kev_ep" src="http://static.flickr.com/2715/4290941901_233c2eb526_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your nickname? </font><br> Everybody just calls me "Kev"</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290938623/" title="akron"><br />
<img alt="akron" src="http://static.flickr.com/4058/4290938623_b1eeeb26a3_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> Where do you live? </font><br> Akron Ohio. Once known as the Rubber Capital of the World. Still home to the All American Soap Box Derby. You cant really see it but my house is at the very top edge of the picture.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290942297/" title="Legends rose"><img alt="Legends rose" src="http://static.flickr.com/4030/4290942297_ba4a4ca331_m.jpg"/></a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"><br> What is your mother's name? </font><br> Self explanatory</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4291744304/" title="lg_photo_coke_rhinestone"><br />
<img alt="lg_photo_coke_rhinestone" src="http://static.flickr.com/4045/4291744304_30bbfb69f7_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your favorite drink? </font><br> Its the real thing</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290943499/" title="Meadow Vale Southern Fried Chicken"><br />
<img alt="Meadow Vale Southern Fried Chicken" src="http://static.flickr.com/2712/4290943499_504d07dddd_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your favorite food?</font><br> Not the kind from any fast food franchise but home fried! Yum.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4291677100/" title="2220099"><br />
<img alt="2220099" src="http://static.flickr.com/2551/4291677100_e09b218956_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your favorite snack?</font><br> I will eat an entire bag if allowed. Especially white cheddar!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290936885/" title="3cones9"><br />
<img alt="3cones9" src="http://static.flickr.com/4019/4290936885_b3e3781022_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your favorite dessert?</font><br> Even in winter I love it. They cant make it in enough flavors.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290941221/" title="feet-scale-tapemeasure-md"><br />
<img alt="feet-scale-tapemeasure-md" src="http://static.flickr.com/4004/4290941221_9d03928dc8_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your biggest concern?</font><br> Jeez, with a diet of fried chicken, cheese puffs, Ice cream and Coke what did you think it was going to be, Global Warming?</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290939315/" title="bmap"><br />
<img alt="bmap" src="http://static.flickr.com/2756/4290939315_59e774eab1_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What place would you like to visit?</font><br> Visit and possibly live there forever!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290940177/" title="church"><br />
<img alt="church" src="http://static.flickr.com/4006/4290940177_1ec2b9e860_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> Where do you spend the most time when not at home or work?</font><br> My real church looks so much more beautiful than this one.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4290943813/" title="ncis-s5"><br />
<img alt="ncis-s5" src="http://static.flickr.com/2680/4290943813_263d01dfa2_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What do you do to relax</font><br> And with my DVR I can see several episodes in one sitting and zip past commercials!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4291677502/" title="26579132"><br />
<img alt="26579132" src="http://static.flickr.com/4066/4291677502_8251bfb4c0_m.jpg"/><br />
</a><font color="#9B009B" size="+2"> What is your biggest time wasting activity?</font><br> Yeah me and 11 million of my closest friends everyday.</li>
</ol><p>Well I hope that tells you a little more about me. If you use this idea drop me a line so I can see you explained in pictures!<br />
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<a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-88353063116620051492009-11-18T18:36:00.003-05:002009-11-19T12:38:07.118-05:00Thursday Thirteen #6<center><a href="http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t13footshoeqg1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2576/t13footshoeqg1.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #6</h1><br /><h1>13 Things About Dane Bramage<br><br />13 Random Photos from the MyPhotos Folder</h1></center><br><br />I am still deep in NaNoWriMo so I grabbed 13 photos from the MyPhotos folder on my PC. Most of them are photoshopped creations I did. And Many have a foot theme. Hmmm maybe its time for therapy.<ol><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3120930317/" title="JohnnyDepp.jpg"> <img alt="JohnnyDepp.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3221/3120930317_0e83aaf2bf_m.jpg" /></a></span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3120930317/" title="JohnnyDepp.jpg"><span></span></a> </font> <br> Jonny Depp and SpongeBob Squarepants together again for the first time. Somehow I don't think there is a woman out there who would reject John for having a SpongeBob tattoo.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2606611146/" title="obamachange.jpg"> <img alt="obamachange.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3288/2606611146_6536635af3_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2606611146/" title="obamachange.jpg"><span></span></a></font> <br> I did this during the campaign. Too bad no one listened to me! LOL.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2611605457/" title="obamanation.jpg"> <img alt="obamanation.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3141/2611605457_abd75aa2b7_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2611605457/" title="obamanation.jpg"><span></span></a> </font> <br>My little visual pun entitled "Obamanation"</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3218169479/" title="blackjesusishere.jpg"> <img alt="blackjesusishere.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3402/3218169479_e199805a8a_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3218169479/" title="blackjesusishere.jpg"><span></span></a></font> <br>This is an actual Dutch magazine cover. It proclaims "Black Jesus is Here!" No wonder the man has a Messianic Complex.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2469020869/" title="Superscott2.jpg"> <img alt="Superscott2.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/2185/2469020869_8dec9da1a8_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2469020869/" title="Superscott2.jpg"><span></span></a> </font> <br>Here is my super friend Scott. I actually did two versions of the chop. This is the second. I added 15 pounds to him. Now he has a super gut.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2469020679/" title="scottmusclebound.jpg"> <img alt="scottmusclebound.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/2087/2469020679_999aa64314_m.jpg" /> </a></font> <br>Shamed by my super photo of him, Scott began an intense workout regimen. Unfortunately his regimen consisted of eating nothing but green chili burritos and beer. I did this photo to let him know what he could have been.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2404018473/" title="DaveCandleHead.jpg"> <img alt="DaveCandleHead.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3081/2404018473_58342aa2c1_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2404018473/" title="DaveCandleHead.jpg"><span></span></a> </font> <br> This is another super friend Dave. He once had a promising career as a foot model. It was cut short by a tragic ingrown toenail incident. As you can see Dave is currently suffering from burnout. But I have preserved some of Dave's finest work. Starting with today's Thursday Thirteen logo.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2575024646/" title="Feetofftable.jpg"> <img alt="Feetofftable.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3190/2575024646_527c2f6e8b_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/2575024646/" title="Feetofftable.jpg"><span></span></a> </font> <br> Dave's problems started when he wouldn't keep his feet off the table.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4117903846/" title="Melting feet4"> <img alt="Melting feet4" src="http://static.flickr.com/2748/4117903846_f2fcf4418b_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4117903846/" title="Melting feet4"> </a></font> <br> Dave's health began to fail and it affected the appearance of his prize winning feet.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4038223299/" title="FooteaterPS"> <img alt="FooteaterPS" src="http://static.flickr.com/3536/4038223299_4ea3415517_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4038223299/" title="FooteaterPS"><span></span></a></font> <br> Soon all he could land were cheap Sci-fi gigs.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3172529984/" title="carpetfeet.jpg"> <img alt="carpetfeet.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/1188/3172529984_efc30998fb_m.jpg" /> </a></font><br> But all was not lost. Two fellow foot models, Carpet Feet...</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/3172530250/" title="EscalatorFeet.jpg"> <img alt="EscalatorFeet.jpg" src="http://static.flickr.com/3114/3172530250_1572d99f34_m.jpg"/></a></font> <br> and Escalator Feet helped Dave land a new gig.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4117921722/" title="magritte01"> <img alt="magritte01" src="http://static.flickr.com/2726/4117921722_479c3b6392_m.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/10220063@N08/4117921722/" title="magritte01"> </a></font> <br> You cans see Dave's feet in a new exhibit honoring Magritte. </li></ol><br /><!-- Closing Remearks --><br /><hr><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=18NOV2009"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=21Oct2009"></a><hr><br /><br /><hr><br><a href="http://thursday-13.com">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br />The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!<br><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-16387986790891106992009-11-12T07:43:00.000-05:002009-11-12T10:44:38.467-05:00Thursday Thirteen #5<center><a href="http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t13castlerf2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/4479/t13castlerf2.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #5</h1><br />13 Things About Dane Bramage<br><br />13 Bumper Stickers Found on a Marine Base</center><br><br />My buddy Karl saves the day when he forwarded me this list via email. Thanks Karl! Otherwise I would have no Thursday Thirteen due to NaNoWriMo.<ol><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "U.S. Marines -- Travel Agents To Allah"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "When In Doubt, Empty The Magazine"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "The Marine Corps -- When It Absolutely, Positively Has To Be Destroyed Overnight"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Death Smiles At Everyone -- Marines Smile Back </font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Marine Sniper - You can run, but you'll just die tired!" </font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Marines, Providing Enemies of America an Opportunity to Die For their Country Since 1775" </font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Anyone Who Threatens It"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "It's God's Job to Forgive Bin Laden -- It's Our Job to Arrange the Meeting"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Artillery Brings Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be Just a Brawl"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Machine Gunners -- Accuracy by Volume"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "A Dead Enemy Is a Peaceful Enemy -- Blessed Be The Peacemakers"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Happiness Is a Belt-Fed Weapon"</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF"> "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem."</font> </li></ol><br /><!-- Closing Remearks --><br /><hr><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=12NOV09"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=21Oct2009"></a><hr><br /><br /><hr><br><a href="http://thursday-13.com">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br />The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!<br><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-88285112367687756122009-11-04T23:45:00.001-05:002009-11-04T23:45:00.309-05:00Thursday Thirteen #4<center><a><img src="http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/4550/t13watermelonkidjl5.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #4</h1><br />13 Things About Dane Bramage<br><br />13 Things I should Have Said and the 13 things I Said</center><br><br />NaNoWriMo is kicking my butt this month so this week I have dusted off an old T13 I did some time back. Enjoy<ol><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Of course not! Why you look ravishing!</font> No. Your big butt makes you look fat.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Times are really tough for all of us. And I am sure once he bounces back he will be in touch.</font> You knew he was a deadbeat before he was your baby's daddy.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> I'm sure he was drawn to your vast intellect and beauty.</font> I'm sure he was drawn to your vast wealth.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> The screen says the flight is delayed. I'm sure it will be here soon.</font> The plane ain't landing but your Mom's broom just touched down at gate 47.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Well he's had some setbacks with his health and other issues.</font> The lazy bum is deathly allergic to work.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> No I have never had this kind of food before and let me just say the texture and smell makes for a unique dining experience.</font> Oh man this tastes like crap.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> I would describe her appearance as classical. I bet men surround her staring, transfixed by her look.</font> The trick is not to stare directly at her face, instead use shiny surfaces.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Genetics is a powerful thing and he could very well inherit your brains.</font> Since you're a dumbass chances are he'll be a dumbass too.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Let's hold off on the drinks until we get to the air conditioned room.</font> You know how your mom sweats.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> You're Sisters? I see the striking family resemblance now!</font> Which one of you did Dorothy drop the house on?</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Dude your cologne is a little overpowering. </font> Dude you reek. What'd you do, bathe in a latrine?</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> It's obvious you have championship attitude! </font>if they gave awards for it you'd definitely get a gold medal at the Jerk Olympics.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FF0000"> Your track record isn't very good. And I see that these setbacks haven't diminished your perseverance.</font> Don't you ever get tired of being wrong?</li></ol><br /><!-- Closing Remearks --><br /><hr><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=5Nov2009"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=21Oct2009"></a><hr><br /><br /><hr><br><a href="http://thursday-13.com">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br />The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!<br><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-62632762878154860532009-10-30T16:07:00.002-05:002009-10-30T16:21:01.300-05:00The Anticipation Is More Than I can StandSunday is when <a href="http://nanowrimo.org"><b>N</b>a<b>N</b>o<b>W</b>ri<b>M</b>o</a> starts and I can hardly wait. This year I have a new novel idea and I have been scribbling copious notes but I can't start writing until Sunday. I know a lot of Nanowrimos will start at Midnight but I have church Sunday and I don't do well unless I am fully rested. If I start writing in the wee hours I know I will pull an all nighter and be worthless in the morning. Not a good thing when driving a church van full of screaming kids. So I will start Sunday afternoon at the earliest but most likely after Sunday evening services. Then If I pull an all nighter I'll just fall asleep at my desk on Monday. But I have to go to work with some kind of word count (hopefully at least 1667) because the co-worker that occupies the seat next to mine is also in NaNoWriMo this year and if I have less of a word count than she does she will openly ridicule me.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-86219160953071028672009-10-28T23:45:00.002-05:002009-10-28T23:45:00.394-05:00Thursday Thirteen #3<center><a><img src="http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/7241/ttminimal3ab1.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #3</h1><br />13 Things About Dane Bramage<br><br />13 Facebook Apps to Waste Your Precious Time On</center><br><br />As you may know, NaNoWriMo begins this Sunday. I usually have no problem on the weekends cranking out my word count. During the week is another matter. I get easily distracted by computer things. This year I have two new additions. World of Warcraft and Facebook. WoW will be easy enough to deal with. When my time expires, I just won't renew until after November 30th. Facebook on the other had has a bunch of free applications (apps) that usually require dailly maintenance. Here are 13 Facebook appa that are likely to waste my precious time.<ol><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Mafia Wars </font> Do jobs to earn money and experience. Recruit Facebook Friends to be in your Mafia family. Fight other players.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Vampire Wars </font> Do jobs to earn money and experience. Recruit Facebook Friends to be in your Vampire clan. Fight other players.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Space Wars </font> Do jobs to earn money and experience. Recruit Facebook Friends to be in your Space fleet. Fight other players.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Dragon Wars </font> Do jobs to earn money and experience. Recruit Facebook Friends to be in your Dragon Alliance. Fight other players.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Pirates! </font> Do jobs to earn money and experience. Recruit Facebook Friends to be in your Pirate crew. Fight other players.</li><br> Okay This should have been called Pirate Wars but I think someone had already taken the name. These games are remarkably similar so learning one teaches you the rest. Some are more popular than others and the "wars" list goes on.<br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Battle Stations </font> This spaceship building game is more graphically appealing than your standard app. But basically its the same premise as the others.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Farm Town </font> Big Facebook hit. You plant crops. You wait. You harvest crops. You expand. Lots of fun.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Farmville </font> Zynga the "wars" company created a knock off of Farm Town. Sufficiently different to try though.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Dungeons and Dragons Tiny Adventures </font> Completely different but not necessarily in a good way. You make a character. You pick missions. Time elapses and your mission will consist of 6 to 18 die rolls. You pass or fail each roll. If you fail the last roll of the mission you fail the mission. You earn experience and cash to buy gear.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Cafe World </font> My new best diversion. You run a cafe by cooking meals hiring waiters, serving dishes and expanding your building. Big fun! I NEED NEIGHBORS!</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Superhero City </font> Do missions to earn money and experience. Flash animation for the fights is a very nice bonus but otherwise same as the rest.</li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Castle Age </font> Higher quality artwork, more variations on gear but same type of app. </li><br /><li><Font color="#FFFF00">Starfleet Commander </font> This app is quite different from the others. It appeals to the classic 4X strategy gamer in me.</li></ol><br />Now the main purpose of these apps is to make money. You can play for free forever but you can enhance your game play by exchanging real money for virtual money to buy virtual goodies and boons for your squad/clan/tribe/crew/family/team etc. And of course they make it almost imperative for you to sign up your Facebook friends as "teammates", a reciprocal arrangement which allows you to be a member of their "team" at the same time. So if you are on Facebook and play any of these apps, send a friend request to Dane Bramage (Akron Ohio) and tell me what game you are in and I will be your neighbor!<br /><hr><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=29Oct2009"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=28Oct2009"></a><hr><br /><br /><hr><br><a href="http://thursday-13.com">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br />The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. Its easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!<br><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-72306724441916446842009-10-26T08:47:00.000-05:002009-10-26T12:51:09.435-05:00Bent ObjectsThere is a book out by Terry Border. Check it out.<br /><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FP3r_CaoG_I&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FP3r_CaoG_I&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-24549691447355421972009-10-21T23:45:00.000-05:002009-10-21T23:45:00.298-05:00Thursday Thirteen #2<center><a href="http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tt13tech3wp4.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/5995/tt13tech3wp4.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen #2</h1><br />13 Things About Dane Bramage<br><br />13 Reasons Why I Am Going to Have Bariatric Surgery</center><br><br />Five years ago I contemplated the idea of Bariatric surgery. Well more than contemplated it. I actually joined the program and saw the doctors and dietitians, the whole nine yards. What kept me from going through with it was insurance. My plan would not cover it. Well that has changed and I am in the program again. This time it looks very likely my insurance will cover it this time. In honor of that I am listing 13 reasons why I chose/need to have Bariatric surgery.<ol><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> At the dinner table I sit next to everybody.</font> Same thing at the theater.</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> My belt size is "Equator"</font> I have to put it on with a boomerang.</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> My cereal bowl comes with a lifeguard.</font> Sometimes I just eat from a satellite dish.</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> My driver's license picture says "continued on other side".</font> And it is an aerial shot to boot!</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> When I jump into the air I get stuck.</font> I can't even jump to a conclusion.</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> I caught a flesh-eating virus and the doctor gave me 10 years to live.</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> I have to iron my pants in the driveway</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> At the zoo, elephants throw me peanuts.</font> Still not as bad as having Greenpeace try to roll me back into the ocean when I sunbath.</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> I have smaller fat men orbiting me.</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> Once I went missing and they used all four sides of the milk carton.</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> I have my own zip code.</font> And my butt has its own congressman!</li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> My belly button doesn't have lint, it has sweaters.</font> </li><br /><li><Font color="#81FCA9"> At restaurants I don't get a menu, I get an estimate.</font> </li></ol><br /><!-- Closing Remearks --><br /><hr><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/links.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=21Oct2009"><img border="0" src="http://www.blenza.com/linkies/graphic.php?owner=dane_bramage&postid=21Oct2009"></a><hr><br /><br><a href="http://thursday-13.com">Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!</a><br />The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!<br><br /><a href="http://technorati.com/tag/thursday+thirteen" rel="tag">View More Thursday Thirteen Participants</a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-79277743062323823062009-10-15T16:53:00.000-05:002009-10-15T16:54:04.409-05:00Thursday Thirteen<center><a><img src="http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2161/t13logo05en8.jpg" border="0"/></a><br /><br><h1>Thursday Thirteen </h1><br />13 Things about My NaNoWriMo Novel</center><br><br />November 1st begins NaNoWriMo. That's <b>National Novel Writing Month</b>. It is an annual excercize for budding writers to crank out 50,000 words in 30 days. This will be my 4th attempt and hopefully my second successful one. I am not allowed to start writing yet but I can have an outline and some notes prepared so I thought I would share 13 things about this years novel.<ol><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">The genre is science ficiton/fantasy. </font> While the hero starts on modern day Earth he travels to a myriad of different worlds and eras.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">The Character's name might be Zach. </font> Short for Zachariah. But the character I am using as my inspiration was actually Zephaniah so he could easily be Zeph. I haven't decided. </li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Zach has gifts. </font> Special abilities far beyond normal mortals.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Zach is a Prime </font> In a universe with infinite worlds and infinite variations, there are infinites numbers of you and me. There is only 1 Zach and 1 of each of the other primes.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Primes can pass through shunts. </font> Shunts are invisible dimensional portals that come and go. Only Primes can see them or pass through them.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">When Primes are not on the world of their birth, they do not age. </font> So if they start adventuring young, a Prime can retain their youth indefinately. But they age normally on their world of birth.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">All Primes instantly recognize other Primes as Primes. </font> a "feeling" that is impossible to duplicate.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">All Primes instantly know when they are on the world of their birth. </font> Again a feeling.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Shunts never appear in the same place twice. </font> But with practice a Prime can take a shunt to any world.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Primes can sense shunts. </font> Some can sense when they will appear but not where. Others know where but not when. So communication is vital.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Primes have established a secret organization. </font> They have a base in the form of a "members only" club on many worlds. A Prime doorman insures only Prime enter the premises. The goal is education and adventure reporting. Some think it should be more.</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Physical laws vary from world to world </font> Some places magic is very powerful while othere, magic barely exists</li><br /><li><Font color="#6CB6FF">Zach wants to be a superhero </font> With his new found abilities he can make his wish come true if he survives.</li></ol><br />The basic idea came from a Champions campaign I ran where the heroes were Primes but there were only two worlds, Earth and Terra. Identical physically in everyway, the differences were often subtle and the heroes bounced back and forth between the two. I decided for NANoWriMo I would expand on the concept.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-24405178058907005512009-10-09T09:46:00.003-05:002009-10-09T09:53:06.322-05:00Too Bad It's FridayI just discovered that Thursday Thirteen is still alive and well sort of. Many of the participants of the weekly meme continue to post weekly so starting next week I will jump back on the bandwagon. <br /><br /><a href="http://img158.imageshack.us/my.php?image=t13footshoeqg1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/2576/t13footshoeqg1.jpg" border="0"/></a>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-73220086552543488972009-10-02T14:03:00.004-05:002009-10-02T14:24:31.608-05:00Coming Soon! NaNoWriMo 2009!It is that time of year again and I am planning to participate in <b>Na</b>tional <b>No</b>vel <b>Wri</b>ting <b>Mo</b>nth or NaNoWriMo for short. I am under pressure this year to complete a novel (or novella for some of you purists) of at least 50,000 words. But I have to start it November 1st and complete it by midnight November 30th. The reason for the pressure is I completed the challenge last year so I am hopeful I can do it this year. The finished work needn't be ready for publishing and in most cases the end result requires numerous rewrites. But the object is to get the ideas out of your head and down on paper (or electronic media). <br /><br />The biggest hurdles I will face this year will be depression over my economic situation, and World of Warcraft. To my credit I have gotten my toon in WoW to level 80 so as long as Cataclysm isn't released in Novemember I should be fine. Of course Blizzard could tempt me by releasing Starcraft II instead. <br /><br />Last year my novel focused on a starship Captain, his android first mate and his strange collection of crew. Instead of furthering the adventures of my ensemble I have decided to change directions slightly. this year I have a new main character who has the ability to move through dimensions to different worlds. These worlds can be like modern day Earth or like Camelot or like Naboo. So it will be a blending of Sci-fi and fantasy backdrops. <br /><br />I am hoping to get some support by encouraging my friends to participate this year. Wish me luck.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-36901079501916934992009-02-04T17:28:00.003-05:002009-02-04T17:35:30.236-05:00Superbowl AdsAlmost as important as the actual game are the commercials. Ad time for the Superbowl is astronomically expensive so those who do show their stuff come up with some pretty innovative stuff. Usually. The crop this year was pretty poor. I didn't watch the game, I was in church. So I didn't see the commercials when they aired. But there are websites that collect Superbowl ads. So I visited Hulu.com to watch this year's offerings. My favorite was Conan O'Brien's Bud Light commercial. Vrroom Vrroom Pah-tay Stah-tah. <br /> <br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-71LSs4aqZ0HIAp7IqHjcQ/0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/-71LSs4aqZ0HIAp7IqHjcQ/0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /><br />I got a kick out of this Doritos commercial too.<br /><br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/gRH0EiTipxMgtukuG6Q7VQ/0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/gRH0EiTipxMgtukuG6Q7VQ/0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /><br />I have mixed emotions about whether I am going to like the revisionist version of Star Trek. But the trailer looks interesting. Let's see if the film lives up to the hype. (BTW I <em>HATED</em> the series Enterprise with the sole exception of Scott Bakula as Archer)<br /><br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/dDv7q8H9FSb6xIyVskFPTg/0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/dDv7q8H9FSb6xIyVskFPTg/0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="512" height="296"></embed></object>Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12427063.post-63047029497311194072009-01-20T22:31:00.001-05:002009-01-20T22:41:39.678-05:00In Memoriam: Patrick McGoohan<blockquote cite="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tvbacon.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/prisoner460.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tvbacon.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/caviezel-and-mckellen-sign-on-for-the-prisoner-remake/&usg=__7Sef5tY18fSduVLL_hsK0cUAJ40=&h=300&w=460&sz=39&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=d9pykBI3Fb4DwM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThe%2BPrisoner%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLG,GGLG:2006-18,GGLG:en%26sa%3DN"><img src="http://tvbacon.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/prisoner460.jpg?w=460&h=300" /></blockquote><cite cite="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tvbacon.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/prisoner460.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tvbacon.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/caviezel-and-mckellen-sign-on-for-the-prisoner-remake/&usg=__7Sef5tY18fSduVLL_hsK0cUAJ40=&h=300&w=460&sz=39&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=d9pykBI3Fb4DwM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThe%2BPrisoner%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLG,GGLG:2006-18,GGLG:en%26sa%3DN"><a href="http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tvbacon.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/prisoner460.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tvbacon.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/caviezel-and-mckellen-sign-on-for-the-prisoner-remake/&usg=__7Sef5tY18fSduVLL_hsK0cUAJ40=&h=300&w=460&sz=39&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=d9pykBI3Fb4DwM:&tbnh=83&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3DThe%2BPrisoner%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLG,GGLG:2006-18,GGLG:en%26sa%3DN">Patrick McGoohan as "The Prisoner"</a></cite><br /><br /><blockquote>Where am I?”<br />“In the Village.”<br />“What do you want?”<br />“Information.”<br />“Whose side are you on?”<br />“That would be telling…. We want information. Information! INFORMATION!”<br />“You won’t get it.”<br />“By hook or by crook, we will.”<br />“Who are you?”<br />“The new Number Two.”<br />“Who is Number One?”<br />“You are Number Six.”<br />“I am not a number — I am a free man!”</blockquote>Patrick McGoohan passed away January 13th. He was best known for his role as Number Six in the psycological/sci-fi spy drama "The Prisoner". The entire series consisted of only 17 episodes but is a cult classic. Before he passed away McGoohan had paved the way for a new updated Prisoner series. AMC and ITC shot the series and it is due to later this year. <br /><br />Aside from the Prisoner, the American born Irish McGoohan did many many T.V. shows in front and behind the camera. He starred in four Columbo movies and was a good friend with Peter Falk. McGoohan also did movies like Silver Streak and Braveheart. He is known to have turned down the role of James Bond in Dr. No. MaGoohan's career spanned four decades.<br /><br />McGoohan is survived by his wife, three daughters and five grandchildren.Dane Bramagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06368506914343732128noreply@blogger.com0