Wiki or not here I come...(lame)

I like feeling 'exclusive'. Honest. I find wiki's aight but tend to think they're too similar to chat forums and stuff. It's hard enough for me to express vocally what I'm thinking; let alone typing a response to a topic I have an opinion about, still I enjoyed reading what other library staff posted as their favourite reading, watching and listening so I have left my mark in the Manukau "Favourite blogs" page as well.

On to the bigger picture. Tri-Nations this Sunday morning, I'm absolutely stoked at the inclusion of Isaia Toeava on the bench for the game. He has huge potential to become one of the most feared attacking backs in world rugby. His most recent outing against Counties (even though Auckland lost meh!) was pure class. Incisive running, great fend and the ability to step off both feet at speed is a superb skill set. Let's hope he has an opportunity to display his athleticism at test level.

Wiki & Wayne Barnes

I know! I know! If there is ever a man so reviled amongst a nation of rugby heads it is Wayne Barnes! Grrrrrrrrr!!!! Ok it's been a year already "Get over it" you might say. Um, no - I'm a vindictive SoB when I see an injustice. So be forewarned - I'm going to vent, rant, attack vehemently and give a right old Barnes-bashing on what should've been the pinnacle of All Black glory last year. And here's where I lead into wiki why read my vitriol when wiki has done it all for me check out the history section on Barnesy. Rearrange the order to "earliest". Caution: explicit language prevalent.
And to top it off this guy will be on the sideline in this weeks crucial Tri-Nations match. Um, how many screwjobs can the ABs take?

Technology anything!!!

I would like to own a PS3, for pure gaming indulgence a Wii as well. My wife could do Wii fitness in the living room while I'm sprawled out in the bedroom playing Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, shooting things, anything and blowing a heck of alot of stuff up - although the aim is to achieve mission targets covertly. What the heck, I'm into anarchy KA-BOOM! "Hehehehehe" devilish laughter fills the air. I dislike the fact the PS3 is no longer retrospective, backwards compatible with PS2 & PS1 games. It's a shame when great titles such as God of War won't be viewed in HD glory, more toys for the nephews I guess. The reasoning is the PS3 console would become alot cheaper to manufacture and the excessive purchase price would drop. Whatever. I haven't bought a PS3 I'm with Grease "How low can you go?"
As for GoogleEarth "Big brother is watching you" How scary!!! I know random...

Flickr Mashups!!!

Yeah Baby! I like this application! Oh the photos I could convert into trading cards! Fear me friends! If I have captured one of you in an awkward pose, retained an image of your style challenged childhood or snapped you doing something you shouldn't, welcome to the new card game Remember This.
I am open to bribes and promises of mowing my lawns over the spring season. Threats, violence and sulking will not save you <----------- look at my ratings.
I love this imaginery world!!!
Oh well back to work.

Flickr

Wow, great photos. Some of these images are really well shot and are elaborated upon and analysed technically to the Nth degree. I don't know alot about photography if it gets a reaction out of me then that's as far a gauge as you'll get to what I think of your photo. Having recently suffered a fractured wrist through playing league the following participants in this link share both my heartfelt sympathy as well as my mirth at a point in time well captured.
Got to love soccer.

Know your Rollyo!!!

Haha all the images I uploaded from other websites into my blog have disappeared, I'm assuming it's because I don't have permission to use them. Funny how the net can filter the images out and yet still allow spam into emails or pop ups for adult only sites to appear on my brothers' computer :D
Anyway onto Rollyo I can see the benefits of utilising the site if you're diet conscious and researching macrobiotics, not wanting to trawl page after page in Google when other health conscience people out there have already done the hard yards for you, but hey give me KFC and clogged arteries because if not for Web 2.0 I would've never have known about this site and was completely content within my ignorance.
http://rollyo.com/ugahbugah/

LibraryThing - Show me what you got!!!

I enjoy using LibraryThing. I think nothing reveals more about ones personality than knowing what type of books they tend to enjoy reading. I use LibraryThing as a tribute to David Gemmell. An absolute master storyteller in the fantasy genre. I know a couple of men who swear by reading Gemmell's books alone they have become better people through the morals and characters they connected with in Gemmells' writing.


Although "critics labelled his work "macho" and would often cite his limited vocabulary and the repetitive nature of his stories. Violent events usually provide the sole impetus for plot development, and are resolved by physical violence or heroics"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gemmell)


I found Gemmells characters had 'soul' dealing with alot of grey areas the reader could relate to. If you enjoy fantasy give DG a go:


http://www.librarything.com/catalog/UgahBugah