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Twitter Updates for 2010-07-29

LBD Nytetrayn — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

To everyone else: that means we made it to NYC okay. Now to wait six hours for our next departure. Good thing there is now free wifi here. #
On another note: funny that it's only AFTER I got an iPhone that I'm getting all these "try iPhone 4" offers. Too late, guys. Thanks, but no #
@ShawnMichaels_ is finally on Twitter! Huzzah! #
We are just about to depart Penn Station for Baltmore. Hopefully that gives me enough time to turn that rotten beam, Fawful, into jelly. #
Shouldn't have wasted my good fortune on Fawful. Now we can't get into our hotel room, nor reach Lyra, whose name it's in. #eff #
Situation has improved; we can now enter our room when they finish preparing it… sometime in the next nine hours. #

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-28

LBD Nytetrayn — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

A look at Darkwing Duck #2 .. and I likes what I sees: http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2176236.html #
Hey, my first on-the-go tweet! The train have started to move, and I feel asleep. #
Lady Gaga Kidnaps Commissioner Gordon
http://onion.com/8YPjbX
via @OnioniPhoneApp #

The RipTen/Examiner Revue for Tuesday, July 27th

LBD Nytetrayn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:27:16 +0000

Get one out before I take off for Otakon. From RipTen:

Gamers Have to Go for the Gold if They Want the Resident Evil 5 Move Experience

“I Pre-Ordered Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on PSN and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt”

THQ Introducing Another New WWE Franchise, But It’s Not “Online”

And on the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

See Archie’s Sonic artist render some classic Nintendo favorites

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-27

LBD Nytetrayn — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

The Nintendo Download – 7/26/10 – http://tinyurl.com/2fo3kzw #
How disappointing: RT @pulsewrestling Has WWE Given Up On A Shawn Michaels Return? http://bit.ly/cnGzbe #
Well, bedtime. Probably be fiddling with my new phone for a bit before sleep hits, though. #
'Sliders Ended Two Seasons Too Early, If You Ask Me,' Says Sliders Creator To No One In Particular
http://onion.com/cafhmn #
Love my landlords. A potentially disastrous situation has been averted, at least while we're away. #
Notice: Toronto video game deals for the week of July 30th to August 5th, 2010 – http://tinyurl.com/3abl3cm #
See Archie's Sonic artist render some classic Nintendo favorites – http://tinyurl.com/29bkzrr #
@ripten Gamers Have to Go for the Gold if They Want the Resident Evil 5 Move Experience: http://bit.ly/a8VJXc #
RT @ripten “I Pre-Ordered Scott Pilgrim vs. The World on PSN and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt”: http://bit.ly/bT3Wgf #
Poor birds. RT @Free_Refills New blog posting, "It's us vs them" – http://tinyurl.com/22tdu42 #
RT @mendicino Here's my review of Persona 3 Portable – Please read and comment! http://www.freezecracker.com/forum/index.php?topic=5991 #
RT @patrickklepek "BK beer will sell for $4.25. Whopper combo with a beer will run $7.99, about $2 more than w/soda." http://bit.ly/dh6auQ #
RT @CocaCola Learn how you can help the polar bears: http://CokeURL.com/2quj ^OP #
RT @ripten THQ Introducing Another New WWE Franchise, But It’s Not “Online”: http://bit.ly/cFUp4J #

Examiner/MMN Update – 7/26/10

LBD Nytetrayn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:27:48 +0000

From Examiner:

Games shipping the week of July 26th, 2010

The Nintendo Download – 7/26/10

From MMN:

In Baltimore This Weekend: OtaRockman at Otakon

Sorry, would have been more today, but I wound up spending what seemed to be an improbably amount of time trying to acquire a new phone. Sheesh. But at least victory would ultimately be mine.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-26

LBD Nytetrayn — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

I've not been on Twitter all day, and now it's time to catch up. Hoo-boy… #
@TDiBiaseMarine2 Outback is good; I miss it. For some reason, they never seem to last long up here in Canada. in reply to TDiBiaseMarine2 #
This may actually be a comic book death-cheat that's worthwhile: RT @IGN Carnage returns to Spider-Man! #SDCCIGN | http://go.ign.com/a8GK7d #
Not that I'm any huge fan of Carnage, but the overall concept sounds interesting enough. #
Even the last one? RT @TimOfLegend Yay! All the unicorns are dead! #
@BandaiAmerica "Original Pilot Ep." Does that mean no "enhancements"? in reply to BandaiAmerica #
RT @Brandon_Whaley People I knowSDCC is cool & all, but we've overlooked that the MegaManZeroCompleteWorks from @UdonCrew is back in stock! #
@DanRyckert I just ignore it, same as I do crap for any other system. Except the NES, because that's VINTAGE crap. in reply to DanRyckert #
@kfc_colonel Heading down to the US from Canada this week, & it's my 1st chance to try a DoubleDown. Any coupons/specials I should know of? #
http://bit.ly/9ZfuNQ Darth Vader robs NY bank, still at large. Eyewitness reports say attempts to apprehend have all failed after… #
…the suspect waved his hand before the officers' eyes and told them "he was not the culprit they are looking for." #
Games shipping the week of July 26th, 2010 – http://tinyurl.com/3amuaw7 #
@kfc_colonel Certainly; it is the first thing I will do once the train stops. I plan to do a few other things, but Double Down comes first. in reply to kfc_colonel #
@mendicino Aww, looks like Tango. in reply to mendicino #
Twitter on iPhone: Plus: Smoother scrolling/reading. Minus: looks like I can only go back 10 hrs. Plus: with iPhone, hopefully won't need to #
@mendicino One of ours. Kitten. in reply to mendicino #

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-25

LBD Nytetrayn — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

Epic Mickey video game leads to epic comic book spin-offs – http://tinyurl.com/22q8oos #
@UnknownNeo Too true. in reply to UnknownNeo #
@Pringer_Vince Is that King, the cat-headed guy? One Tekken guy I'd play… him, and the… bear, was it? in reply to Pringer_Vince #
Mind, my interest in King is purely because he's a wrestler, as I'll recall– nothing to do with his fur mask. #
Otakon week is finally here… so exciting, so many experiences to… experience. #

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner

LBD Nytetrayn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:43:16 +0000

Epic Mickey video game leads to epic comic book spin-offs

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

McDonald’s Brings Back the Double Cheeseburger, and Where We’ve Gone Since

LBD Nytetrayn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:13:35 +0000

For your consideration, the following is a commercial for McDonald’s double cheeseburger. An ad for a rather unremarkable item, right? Watch, then read on:

Did you notice anything?

Notice that they said they brought the double cheeseburger back, meaning that they had actually removed it from their menu. And even then, it’s only for “a limited time.”

Can you even remember a time when a double cheeseburger wasn’t a regular item on the menu, be it at McDonald’s or anywhere else you go? A new “Burger Bar” opened up the street from me this past week, and while it’s a Kosher establishment (so no cheese), even they have a double burger.

Of course, these days, the ante has been upped considerably. Not only do we see double cheeseburgers, but double Quarter Pounders (aka Half Pounders), Double Big Macs (practically a quadruple cheeseburger, there), Double and Triple Whoppers, Quad-Stackers (a quadruple cheeseburger, topped with bacon), Triple Baconators, and more. And that’s not even touching on Hardee’s/Carl’s Jr.

While I like a large burger now and them myself, even I have to admit that it’s kind of crazy. And one has to wonder where these establishments will go next.

It’s easy enough to blame the restaurants when it comes to these menu items– “America might not be so fat if these menu options weren’t trotted out before them,” and such. And while that may be true to some degree, it’s not as though we don’t do it to ourselves– McGangbang, anyone?

I’m not here to point fingers or condemn anyone, though. It’s just interesting to look back at where we’ve been, where we’re going, and ponder the reasons why.

I do plan to someday experience the melding of a Junior Chicken with a McDouble, and I’ve had the opportunity. But at the same time, I wonder if I’d be more inclined to do so if it were an actual item on the menu. In any case, I only plan to do it as a one-off thing.

On that note, ever wonder why stacking burgers is so commonplace, yet you don’t see double chicken sandwiches, be they breaded or grilled? How about fish?

(And no, the KFC Double Down doesn’t count, since it lost one piece of chicken once they got a bun involved on the Doublicious, making it more of a “real” sandwich.)

Perhaps the real issue is the price. Such commodities tend to be cheap and affordable in the U.S.; in Canada, an item which costs a dollar on the U.S. menu can range from $1.39 to $2.00, while other items, of course, tend to cost a bit more than their U.S. counterparts. But weight issues seem to be cried about a bit less here.

Perhaps if the food were priced so that doubling, tripling, and so on up wasn’t so easily affordable, maybe people would look at it more as an odd, rare treat than just today’s lunch.

Those are just some of my thoughts, admittedly random, on the subject. Feel free to share yours below.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

Twitter Updates for 2010-07-24

LBD Nytetrayn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:18:00 +0000

@DanRyckert Of course not! You don't buy the Aggro Crag, you EARN it!! in reply to DanRyckert #
@mainfinger At least "Mega Man" isn't a punchline that ran away from its joke. ;P in reply to mainfinger #
@mainfinger Rockman sounds okay, sure, but doesn't really seem to mean anything. The only time it really does is when Roll is around… in reply to mainfinger #
@mainfinger …and most of the time, she isn't. in reply to mainfinger #
So, I finish new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers eps, then off to bed. #
RT @themmnetwork News:Capcom Reveals Street Fighter x Tekken http://www.themmnetwork.com/2010/07/24/capcom-reveals-street-fighter-x-tekken/ #
So, #SFxT .. #TxSF .. interesting, but neither has be esp. excited. Guess I have Tatsunoko and Marvel, at least. Still, they sound fun… #
…just not a big Tekken fan. Soulcalibur, on the other hand… (and admit it, Street Fighters wielding weapons would be neat) #
Right on. RT @maryse0uellet Why everything so slow in south? @The305MVP because we take our time baby ! #
Wow, Zack and… is that Aisha? RT @I spy 2 Power Rangers at #SDCC – booth 915!! Stop on by and say hi! http://tweetphoto.com/34682516 #
RT @tOkka #TMNT .. how to shut Mikey up http://twitpic.com/28aerm #
RT @Dtoid SDCC: Rush'N Attack is coming back http://tinyurl.com/38f4meg #
<< Something about revived classics just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside… even if I didn't play much of the originals. #
@steveaustinBSR 'Cause Stone Cold said so, or 'cause the Raw GM said so? in reply to steveaustinBSR #
Where some people hunt snipes and fail, @IGN actually succeeded. RT Snipes sighting! Is this a #Marvel secret announcement? #sdcc #sdccign #
Nice; song still gives me a Micron Legend vibe. RT @Razorsaw Transformers Animated 7.24 New Op song.wmv http://youtu.be/5ZkgSqNY7uI?a #
@Razorsaw Also, any word on who the mysterious cloaked figure is supposed to be? in reply to Razorsaw #
Aww, it's like the little guy is living my life: RT @DanRyckert http://i.imgur.com/tXUBT.gif #
And that's not meant to evoke self-pity; I merely acknowledge that life has setbacks. #
@Protomanx TFW2005 apparently doesn't like hotlinking; neither image works. in reply to Protomanx #
@shinkuu Very real. Cool, isn't it? RT Drove past a closed Piggly Wiggly! Those are real?! in reply to shinkuu #
@Vangelus recorded me auditioning for a part in the TFCon script reading last weekend: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M05q-JGNC8g#t=29m55s #
Who was I? I'll let you figure that out for yourself. Suffice to say, I tried for both Sentinel Prime & Megatron, & I was a bit rusty. #
@Razorsaw Well, I wanted to go pro, but wasn't able to make it happen. Couldn't find a good agent, and it seems not much of the sort goes… in reply to Razorsaw #
@Razorsaw …on here. And I had literally nothing else going on at the time, so I couldn't really afford to focus, and kind of drifted… in reply to Razorsaw #
@Razorsaw …away with time. Not against looking back into it at some point, though. But as the video shows, I'm largely out of practice. in reply to Razorsaw #
RT @mainfinger RT @jcfletcher: I can't wait to pit Ryu, Ken, and Zangief against… a bear, I guess? Who's in Tekken again? #fb #
@UnknownNeo I'd love to go to one, but I don't get to go to cons as much as I'd like. Fun fact: TFcon 2010 was my first Transformers con. in reply to UnknownNeo #
@UnknownNeo Maybe they don't "need" then, but neither do the Ninja Turtles. Still cool to see them use the weapons, though. in reply to UnknownNeo #
@Razorsaw Sounds cool, maybe you could contribute sometime? in reply to Razorsaw #