ya ya, I missed yesterday's blog...so sue me....lol

I started writing a blog yesterday of a book review of Halo: Cryptum, but part way through, I realized that I don't remember most of the main points of the book. So, I'm gonna have to re-read it to refresh my memory. So as for book reviews on my blog. You guys will have to wait a little longer. I'll start them later on this month....hopefully.

Tomorrow people. the contest starts. Stay tuned for the Horror Movie Question Contest. Thankfully for Netflix, I have lots of Horror movies to watch. I'm even thinking of making a couple questions a little more difficult. I might watch a bunch of movies in a series (ie, Nightmare on Elm Street) and then pick one line from one of those and you will have to figure out what one its from. Not sure if guessing NoES would get you the normal points then a bonus points to pick what one specific movie its from. I'll be pretty much going on the fly with these questions. If anyone is on my XBL friends list, you might have an advantage if I keep it set to online when I watch the movies so you might see the movies that will be in question.

Well, about yesterday....Like I said above, I want to re-read the one book, and other books again, so I can do a better review. Guess I'll have to start on Cryptum when I get home tonight. I was gonna write a whole different blog after having a writers block on the review but work and life got in the way. Thankfully today is an `easy` day for me. Still busy, but not `pulling my non-existent hair out` kinda dayz.

One good thing about yesterday is that I joined a gym. Been thinking about it so why not. Stop off at the gym 5 minutes from my work before heading home. Kinda makes it easier that way instead of having to go out of my way to work out. I'm not doing this to become all muscle bound, I just want to be more defined and have more energy. I did have a membership in 2007 but I got laid off for about 3 months so I had to cancel my membership.

Tomorrow is my birthday, so I'll be posting a blog sometime tomorrow, other then my movie question, about me and things of me. I might even do multiple ones of things I'm doing for my birthday tomorrow. I am definitely going paintballing with some friends. One's birthday is on the 5th of October so for my gift to him is that I'll be paying for his paintballing too. I've known him for over 15 years so why not treat him to a present. I used to bring him with me whenever I got Windsor Spitfire tickets for my birthday but that hasn't happened since we were in grade 8 or 9.

Ya, I'm rambling on again. Oh well, kinda excited for my birthday. Not really the age I'm turning but the fun filled day I will have. I get my daughter tonight for a sleep over, then she'll be going to her Grandmama's just after lunch so I can go paintballing. After that, I'll be picking her up to go do whatever she wants until my bowling league starts. Normally we don't bring kids to the place to make things flow more easily, but its my birthday, so I don't care what anyone there says, and if they don't like it, they can bite me. After about 30-60 minutes there, her mom will come pick her up to bring her back home, then its nothing but me bowling and drinking. LoL. I'm making sure I tell the waitress that I do not want to see my glass empty. lmao.

Well, its been fun writing this blog. I gotta get back into the swing of things. I've been slacking. But we all do at times.

When life throws you a curve ball, duck, let it hit someone else and wait for a better pitch.

~ JB

Cats. Bet u didn't know.....

Another day, another late blog. Sorry guys, been really busy with things. I would like to say I'll try to post earlier but right now it's hard. My work is crazy with 12hr shifts 3 days a week and family things the other 2, and weekends. Well, I normally get my daughter most weekends so my time is mainly doing things with her.

I heard a interesting thing today from The Rooster Teeth Podcast. http://www.roosterteeth.com/
Cats can survive a fall from crazy heights. In 1987 there was a study of 115 cats that showed that cats have a higher chance of surviving a fall from 9-32 stories then they would from falling under 9 stories. Also of the 115 cats, only 1 in 13 that fell nine or more stories sustained a bone fracture, whereas most of the cats that fell from lower stories suffered some type of broken bone. http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/domestic-cat-info5.htm

That's pretty much all I got for you today. I would write more but my mind is mush and I also want to get a head start on watching the Horror movies.

I've gone to go look for myself, if I return before I get back, tell me to wait.

~ JB

Past midnight blog

Well, I'm suppose to be doing a book review today bit it's late.....and I actually planning on starting my schedule on the 1st. So technically I'm not going off my plan lol.

I will talk about something else though, games I'll be getting within a week. They are Rage and Dead Island. I would just be getting Rage but after seeing the one trailer someone posted on SeasonedGamers.com of Dead Island. I have to get it. Even if the game looks shitty, the trailer sold it to me.

Not many video game trailers make you really want a game. Unless it's a genre you like. This trailer though, if it doesn't make you want to get it, you will appreciate the wow factor of it. http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/02/16/dead-island-announcement-trailer
I have seen gameplay so I know it won't be shit.

Now on Rage. Some people said it looks like a Borderlands rip. But doesn't all post-apocalyptic type games look the same? I know Borderlands isn't a post-apocalyptic game but it does have that feel. What I found out about Rage is that it will be 3 discs. And you know what that means...bigger fuckin game.

At this point of writing this I got distracted with playing Halo: Reach with fellow Pinq Mafia members.

From what I've read about Rage, I definitely want to play the shit outta that game. Multiple types of enemies with different fighting skills. And half way through the game they promised a big change in the game. I think they were hinting on enemies.

In the next 2 months I'll be owning 5 new games...maybe 6. My life is gonna be cramped. But being busy is what I like.

Can't wait till Saturday. Bday, bowling and paintball. Hell ya.

When life gives you lemons, grab the tequila and drink till you forget where the lemons came from.

~ JB

Blog Timeline. Weekly Schedule.

Well, lets just stat the obvious first. This is what I plan to do, will it be followed exactly, hopefully....lol There will be some changes in the future and I'll throw in a interview every once in a while. Maybe once a month.
So before I start rambling like I've done in the past, here is what you will be looking for when you tune into this blog everyday. I'll just let you know now, the times when I'll be posting them will be random. Work and Life will obviously get in the way at times.

Monday - Random blog...probably stuff about gaming, interesting stuff I've read on Live Science or other type of website or maybe even just random things that happened in my life or changes to my blog.
Tuesday - Book Review. I'll be doing a quick write up of a book I have read. I have a nice collection of things I've read over the past little while so I'll be doing those first. Hint, for the first while they will be about the Halo novels, with a random other novel thrown in.
Wednesday - Refer to Mondays type blogz.
Thursday - Game review. Just like the book review, I'll be writing about game's I've played. If I get to a point where I reviewed all games I've beaten, I'll be doing reviews on ones I'm currently playing.
Friday - Again, refer to Monday's lineup for blogz.
Saturday/Sunday - Starting October 1st, I'll be doing my Horror Movie Quote Contest and the Movie Review will follow after the correct answer is given. Because my weekends are normally busy with family things, I have this as a double blog like day. Meaning, you will get at least 1 blog on the weekend instead of me trying to do 2. But because of the contest I'm having, I'll have 2ish blogz for now. 1 HMQC question, then Review.
Interviews - Like I said above. They will be at least once a month as long as I have someone to interview. I have 1, maybe 2 lined up but because I have never interviewed anyone in my life, I'm taking extra steps to make sure I do a good one.

I'm hoping I can stick to this so I have more of a solid Blog schedule so people at least know what they are getting into when they check out my blogz. I am still waiting for you guys to email me your questions for my `get to know your bloggest` blog I want to do on my birthday this Saturday. But if I don't have any, I'll just have to only do the HMQC post.

Something to ponder about; Without rules, there would be chaos. Without chaos, we wouldn't need rules.

~ JB

Practice makes perfect.

Me and two other members of my Extra Life charity gamer team played some XBox for a few hours. Getting out body ready for the 24 hour gaming marathon on October 15th. If you want to sponsor us please visit http://www.extra-life.org/team/thenimrods

We can hit the reset on our games as many times as we want to get the best outcome. These kids can't. :(

If's not broke, don't fix it. If its broke, learn something before fixing it.

Didn't really have time to think of a blog topic today. Been messing around with my router so it would stop dropping my XBL connection.

I bought my router off of an old coworker so I didn't get a manual. After many attempts over the last 2 days. I finally found a usable manual online.

After reading parts of the manual I went on XBox.ca/support to see what ports I needed to be opened. Hopefully I was able to fix my problem. Can't really check right now if I did. When I finally got it fixed I had to leave for my bowling league.

I'll have to check when I get home I guess.

Well, hopefully my game keeps getting better. My average is already up 12 pins in 2 weeks from last season.

If something breaks or messes up with your computer or network, don't stress about it. Take the opportunity to learn something. Cause if you learn something new a day, that day isn't wasted.

~ JB

Horror Movie Quote Contest - Official Rulez

Contest Rules.

1. Participants must be residents of Canada or USA. (sorry other countries)
2. Winner will get their choice of prizez**. Estimated value $50.
3. Timeline for contest will be from October 1st to October 31st. Winner will be announced on November 1st.
4. Leaders of the contest will be posted with every new question asked.
5. You can answer as many times as you want, first to answer correctly will receive the 10pts.
6. Additional points will be rewarded for; (i) Retweeting blog links (2pts for each new retweet. You cannot retweet the same tweet over and over again to get points that way.) (ii) Random questions will be asked throughout the week. (5 pts each correct answer.)( *more details below*)
7. Winner MUST contact me in an email AFTER contest results are posted.
8. Every Saturday I will post a quote from a Horror movie. Sunday I will post my review of that movie only if I get a correct response.
9. If no correct answer is posted by 10PM EST time Sunday night, no points will be rewarded and movie review will be posted then.


**prizez
I will let the winner choose from one of the following;
$50 PSN card
4800 M$ point card
12 month XBL gold card.
$50 pre-paid MasterCard (must be 18 years of age or older)

* Random questions *
These questions will be random and off the wall...at least most of them. Sometimes the correct answer won't be what you expect but there is logic to my madness.
eg) 2 + 2 = ?
incorrect answer - 4.
correct answer - fish.

If you have any questions about this contest that I may have missed, please contact me @ JohnnyBlazezBlogz@gmail.com or add me to Twitter @JBBlogz



Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna get tough, grow a vagina. Those things take a pounding.

~ JB