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Abandon Ship

January 13, 2012January 13, 2012 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

The topic I was discussing in my last entry — which marked the unheralded return of the Oddball Oddcast in a pared-down form — was not really done being hashed out in my head at the time I posted it. Shortly after I recorded those oh-so-scintillating 12 minutes of gabbling about the MMORPG Star Trek Online, I finally decided that I was gonna blow some walking-around money and get the “Original Series Bundle” through the game’s online store.

Oddcast 1/11/2012: Star Trek Online

January 11, 2012October 7, 2012 Chief Oddball

This episode of the Oddball Oddcast discusses Star Trek Online, soon to relaunch under a free-to-play model, and the nigh-uncontrollable compulsion I feel to play it despite having very little time or appetite for MMOs. Which half of my personality will win out: the dyed-in-the-wool Trekkie, or the busy dad with no patience for online buffoonery?

A No-Drill Front Plate Solution for SAP GTOs

January 9, 2012September 25, 2012 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

This quick how-to demonstrates how I used a mid-'90s Ford Explorer license plate bracket (of all things) to quickly and painlessly mount a front plate on my GTO's Sport Appearance Package front fascia extension.

World Series of (Videogame) Poker

December 8, 2011December 8, 2011 Chief Oddball

I remember where I first learned how to play poker, and from whom. When I was a kid, my mom taught me the basics of the game so that we could play it to pass the time in the airport while waiting for a flight to a now long-forgotten destination.

Changes

December 8, 2011December 8, 2011 Chief Oddball

To say that a period of life changes is upon me now that we have a newborn at home is, obviously, an understatement. But there are changes afoot here at Oddball Update as well, and I thought I’d better mention at least a couple of them lest someone become…concerned.

Gaming of a Different Sort

December 7, 2011December 8, 2011 Chief Oddball

All has been fairly quiet on the Oddball front lately, all thanks to a certain event that occurred on November 14th, 2011: the birth of my son, whom I think I shall refer to as “Oddball Jr.” or “Mr. C” until such time as I think of a better alias for him.

Successes Both Mechanical and Technological

November 12, 2011December 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

The weekend isn’t even halfway over, and already I’ve achieved two significant project successes — or at least, I hope I have. (One of them has yet to be proven out). Since at least one of these has been something I’ve tried to achieve for a long time without any success, I thought I’d post how I got it done in case it helps others.

Category: Blog

Abandon Ship

Oddcast 1/11/2012: Star Trek Online

A No-Drill Front Plate Solution for SAP GTOs

World Series of (Videogame) Poker

Changes

Gaming of a Different Sort

Successes Both Mechanical and Technological

It’s Wünderful Stuff

Keeping Busy (with New Problems)

Oddball Review: JVC KW-XR810 Car Stereo

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