Oddball Update – Page 30 – Chief Oddball writes about tech, games, cars and family life

Xbox360 Madness

September 9, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 5 Comments

After not playing it at all for nearly two months, I eked out as much time on the Xbox360 as I could afford over these last few busy weeks. The gaming sessions did wonders for keeping my morale up, and I also got to experience a whole ton of new games via the downloadable demos offered by Xbox Live Marketplace.

The World According To Darfh

July 29, 2006September 30, 2011 Pooch 4 Comments

The last few days have been quite hellish in these parts (heck, the entire summer has been hellish), so I’ve been pretty much cooped up inside my air conditioned house for the past week or so. Getting tired of the same old, same old, today I decided to trek out to the EB Games closest to my house (note: this EB Games is also a stone’s throw from two or three GameSpots as well).

“Splurge” Review AND MORE!

July 25, 2006October 7, 2011 Pooch 6 Comments

You knew this was coming, right? Since I posted my thoughts of the Puffy concert in Detroit last week, I figured I’d post my thoughts on the album that spawned said tour – Splurge, due out today in the U.S.

Knee-Deep In 12-Year Olds…

July 20, 2006October 7, 2011 Pooch 9 Comments

Okay, there’s too much doom-and-gloom ’round these here parts lately. It’s time to FUNK. IT. UP! I’m not a regular concert-goer; since attending my first real concert in 1993 (not counting the time my dad took a friend and I to see the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles when they were a “rock band” around 1990 or so), I’ve only been to a handful of shows – around 11, according to my count.

Trash Bandit

July 12, 2006October 2, 2011 Chief Oddball

The garbage truck stopped by a few minutes ago, so I went outside to roll the standard-issue trash can back into the garage. In the process of checking to ensure that the can was empty, I discovered some unexpected new trash in it that hadn’t been there just two hours prior when I checked to see if the trash truck had arrived yet.

Food Long Since Forgotten

July 9, 2006May 8, 2012 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

So I was up late on a recent evening occasion, and although there are far more weighty things with which I could be occupying my brain, I settled instead on the topic of long-forgotten grocery goodies that I once enjoyed as a kid.

The Last Ride

July 8, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I thought the Holden plant in Australia was going to keep building the GTO through August, as they did last year, but apparently I was wrong. The Australian media reported that on June 7th, the last Pontiac GTO — clad in Spice Red metallic — rolled off the assembly line at 9:37 pm.

Dump Truck

July 8, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Apple and I spent the morning hauling another huge load of recyclables and trash to the local recycling center, or as I affectionately call it, “the dump.” We used my boss’ truck to transport all the goods. This was the second time I’ve done this, and I have to say it was a lot easier with Apple’s help.

What Defines an American Car?

June 30, 2006September 30, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

CNN’s “QuickVote” polls, which they offer on their website for the public to take, are often of questionable value, or at least questionable objectivity. In light of the “Will Renault/Nissan buy a minority stake in GM?” story flying around in the press today, CNN made tonight’s QuickVote poll: “What defines an American car?”

Weekend Vacation

June 25, 2006October 1, 2011 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

Apple and I just returned from our weekend vacation, which we spent at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort in Vero Beach, FL. Actually, we’re still there as I write this — it’s Saturday night, our final evening here, and I felt like writing an update to post when I get home.