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Blog is dead.

2012-09-30T17:25:00.001-04:00

Kind of obvious by now.

spinspinspin.ftw uploaded

2012-02-27T22:13:00.002-05:00

Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/aharan648 for a video on spinning.

spinspinspin.ftw

2012-02-20T22:22:00.000-05:00

Go to www.youtube.com/user/aharan648 for a video on spinning.
Coming soon.

Let's Enjoy with Darahas/Aharan: Beat Hazard! Taken Down.

2012-02-03T20:02:00.002-05:00

Sorry folks, but since I am playing a game with copy-righted music, I chose to take it down in fear of being attacked by the SME. No thanks.

2012-02-02T17:43:00.002-05:00

Today in History: Other than Groundhog day... (The Groundhog saw his shadow) In 1876 The National Baseball League was founded!

Question of the day: Are you even reading this?

2012-02-01T16:49:00.000-05:00

Today in history (To replace historical fact of the day): In 1865 Sherman's March to the sea started!

Question of the day: If there REALLY is something strange in your neighborhood what would you do?

2012-01-31T16:02:00.000-05:00

Historical fact of the day: Hitler was not blond with blue eyes even though he thought they should rule the world...

Question of the day: If you could kill one person who would it be?

Song of the Night: Skippy The Crocodile Bitch

2012-01-30T21:41:00.001-05:00

From the Nintendo Vault: Super Mario 64

2012-01-30T14:23:00.018-05:00

"From the Nintendo Vault" is a feature in which I will pick a game from Nintendo's library of games and review them.

Now, I'm a Nintendo kid. My first console was the Nintendo 64, and it still works to this day. It was part of their Funtastic series, and it was the Fire-Orange color. I have a backup which is a original copy. My second console I personally owned was a Gamecube, and it was a special copy that came with "The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition" and I'm still working through that one!
It came with the original NES Zelda, it's sequel, Ocarina of Time, and it's sequel and a short demo for Windwaker (which is my favorite Zelda, and serious contender for my favorite game). So, that is my background on Nintendo, and the first game I ever finished and game owned was the game we are looking at today.

Super Mario 64

Intro: The game starts off with a weird Mario head, which you could screw around with and make his head all shrunk and make him bug eyed. Good times. You then go into a save screen where you choose a save and start the game.

Starting Scene: This scene needs talking about for just how good it was. It starts with letter from Princess Peach inviting our favorite plumber over to the castle for some "cake" (obligatory sex reference). Then comes in the memorable entrance. A Lakitu Brother comes flying in with a camera on the end of a fishing line, does a fly around the castle, and focuses on Mario jumping out of a pipe, and says this.
“Good afternoon. The Lakitu Bros., here reporting live from just outside the Princess's castle. Mario has just arrived on the scene, and we'll be filming the action live as he enters the castle and pursues the missing Power Stars. As seasoned cameramen, we'll be shooting from the recommended angle, but you can change the angle by pressing the Buttons."

We then find out the Power Stars of the castle are missing, and that Bowser has stolen them! OH NOES. It is then up to you, as the player and Mario, must collect the stars and rescue the princess for that "cake".

Controls: Pitch perfect. Moving as Mario has never felt better. He turns on a dime, jumping feels sublime, even though going from moving to standing still and punching is kinda weird. The only issue I have is the Lakitu Bros. camera control. Compared to today's standards, the camera is clunky and slow, and feels weird. But it's still a blast to jump around as Mario, if you are staring into the side of a mountain.

Music: So memorable. With classics like "Bom-Omb Battlefield" "Dire, Dire Docks" And "Slide Theme"
You seriously cannot go wrong with this game's music. It's full of whimsy and wonderment that you can't be hating on it.

Gameplay: It's Mario. You should know this by now, but if you don't, Super Mario 64 is a 3D platformer (one of the first to do it correctly), where you jump, climb, slide, and smash enemies in order to find Power Stars, 60 out of which you need to fight Bowser and finish the game. The castle is a hub-world, allowing you to run around it and jump into portraits (sometimes in rooms, others in halls) which are the worlds in were you find the stars. Once you have 8, 30, and 60 stars, you can enter 3 "Bowser" worlds, which ordinarily have tough platforming sections, and the big fight against Bowser.

In Short: Super Mario 64 is a fantasic game, with so many things to be praised, like the music and revolutionary 3d platforming, that its shortcomings are shadowed. Go buy a Nintendo 64, a copy of this, and have a ball.

I'm Darahas, for politcally (in)correct gamers saying, until next time.

Apologies to Drew Brees

2012-01-29T23:01:00.000-05:00

Our editorial board would like to send our deepest apologies to Mr. Drew Brees, for inaccurately reporting that Drew Brees asked a reporter "What's that big blue thing above the stadium?" We have new information that quote was actually said by Mr. Cam Newton of the Carolina Panthers. Sorry about that Mr. Brees...

Cam Newton is a joke.

2012-01-29T22:29:00.004-05:00

Get the FUCK out of here.

Andy Dalton rating 152,

Cam Newtons rating 28.7

(though Drew Brees kicking a field goal made my night)

AFC lays waste to the NFC, despite what Antisocial thought would happen.

Drew Brees- Joke.

2012-01-29T20:35:00.003-05:00

'What is that Big Blue thing above the Stadium?'- Drew Brees

Song of the Night: Doctor, Doctor

2012-01-29T18:58:00.001-05:00

Fail of the Day

2012-01-29T16:04:00.002-05:00

SO FUNNY!!!!

Mak's Paper

2012-01-29T15:31:00.002-05:00

Shit Man look at dat Paper, man wher'd you get all dat shit?

Pro Bowl Preview

2012-01-29T13:37:00.002-05:00

Tonight on NBC, the best players from the AFC will play the top players from the NFC in the 2012 Pro Bowl. Should be fun to watch, considering there are four Bengals starting tonight! You can view the Pro Bowl Roster here and you can watch the game here. Enjoy!

My review on: Europa Universalies III(3)

2012-01-29T13:01:00.000-05:00

Ahhh yes, This game, Made by Paradox Interactive in my opinion is one of the best games out there. It expands upon the series and so far has 4 expansion packs.

Gameplay: 10/10
The gameplay just lets you come back for more, You can play any country from 1338-1820. The replayability is great as you never know whats going to happen this time. There are achivements as well!

Music: 10/10
The music blends well with gameplay and has a nice selection.

Moddability: 10/10
The moddability of this game is amazing, You can mod the timeline... Modern world mod? Done. WW2 mods? Done... You can add and remove provinces as you like. There are plenty of mods out there.

Difficulty of playing: Semi Difficult.
The game is quite difficult, And you need to start a new game a few tries to get the hang of it, But once you get the games economy, etc... its a cake walk to play.

Customer support: 10/10
Paradox Interactive gives great customer support if there is something wrong with your game.

Holder Knew More than He Claimed

2012-01-29T12:12:00.005-05:00

This article goes to show that Eric Holder is a lying piece of shit. According to the Daily Caller,

Burke forwarded those two emails to Holder’s then-deputy chief of staff Monty Wilkinson later that morning, adding that the incident was “not good” because it happened “18 miles w/in” the border.

Wilkinson responded to Burke shortly thereafter and said the incident was “tragic.” “I’ve alerted the AG [Holder], the Acting DAG, Lisa, etc.”

Then, later that day, Burke followed up with Wilkinson after Burke discovered from officials whose names are redacted that the guns used to kill Terry were from Fast and Furious. “The guns found in the desert near the murder BP officer connect back to the investigation we were going to talk about – they were AK-47s purchased at a Phoenix gun store,” Burke wrote to Wilkinson.

Wow, but of course, despite being informed that Fast and Furious guns were used in the murder of Brian Terry on the DAY of his murder, Eric Holder knew nothing about it:

Holder has faced difficult questions surrounding the question of when he was first informed of the gunwalking program. He testified in Congress that he had only learned of Fast and Furious a “few weeks” before a May 3, 2011, House Judiciary Committee appearance.Holder has since walked back that “few weeks” comment, amending it to more of a “couple months.”

Simply amazing, he's not even that good of a liar, yet he still got away from perjury charges. Four more years of Obama will only mean four more years of bullshit like this.

Now Playing: Left 4 Dead 2

2012-01-29T10:51:00.001-05:00

This game can be so god damn addicting, especially when you are playing with friends. I mean really addicting, and fun, since I play with the best of friends. If you don't have this game yet, then well, buy it. Its absolutely fun on Versus mode and its a blast to play with friends. Sure, the game can piss you off sometimes, from the bugs to the occasional lag; but overall, its a great game. PLAY. IT. NOW.

Song of the Night: Dream Police

2012-01-29T00:31:00.000-05:00

Elevator: Source

2012-01-28T19:03:00.000-05:00

Elevator: Source, what can I say about it? Made by the people who created the Gmod Tower lobby gamemode, and is quite a neat experience. Comical in a sense, and seems like this is going to be maintained.

Why I Can't Stand ESPN

2012-01-28T14:22:00.002-05:00

I'll admit it, I check out ESPN's every day for the latest sports news, but I'm starting to wonder why I do that. Sure, I have an insider account which allows to me access some neat content. But otherwise, there really isn't anything special about ESPN's own site, or the channel itself. I can get all the sports news I need from Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, NFL.com, and MLB.com. And the NFL network is vastly superior to ESPN (TNF> MNF). NFL Network employs football legends Kurt Warner, Michael Irving, Marshall Faulk, and Deion Sanders, just to name a few. Sure, ESPN has some football greats like Mike Ditka and Steve Young, but they also employ HORRIBLE players like Trent Dilfer and Matt Millen. I personally prefer NFL Network because those guys try to have fun, know what they're talking about, and they don't try to have politically correct conversations like ESPN does. NFL network is fun to watch, ESPN is just plain boring.

My main problem with ESPN is this article right here. In this trash article, the author laments at how Prince Fielder is being paid millions of dollars while the city of Detroit is still suffering. Newsflash to ESPN, the City of Detroit is suffering because of its liberal policies that you and others always advocate. ESPN's political biases can be seen elsewhere, such as its firing of Hank Williams Jr. over his non-existent comparison between Obama and Hitler. ESPN, however, did not fire Jemele Hill for comparing Joe Calipari to Charles MansonThey also forced Rush Limbaugh to resign from his position over comments over the Donovan McNabb, who does suck by the way. While ESPN's political biases are obvious, so is its bias against sports teams. They always cover the big named teams like the Yankees, Red Sox, Patriots, and Lakers, but never any other "smaller" teams like the Bengals or Browns. It also exhibits bias in its rather non-existent coverage of MMA. In fact, I remember ESPN comparing Michael Vick's dog fighting scandal to the UFC! It's commentators are also incredibly biased, from Bill Simmons to former ESPN employee Keith Olbermann. Yeah, I don't think I have to say anymore about Keith Olbermann. It's Obama loving, big team loving is obvious, and it alienates me and many others from the network.

What does ESPN have that its competition have? Well, the always controversial Skip Bayless, the attractive Erin Andrews, and oh uhm well, Bill Simmons (does anybody care about him?). ESPN also features 24/7 Tim Tebow coverage and 24/7 non-coverage of MMA, along with 24/7 dull coverage of day's biggest sports news stories. Yeah, I won't be visiting ESPN's site for a while. Comment why you hate ESPN below.

Song of the Day: Icky Thump

2012-01-28T12:43:00.003-05:00

By the White Strips. Pretty good song, if you can ignore the obvious pro illegal immigration lyrics.

Fail of the Day

2012-01-28T12:10:00.003-05:00

Of course this happened in Kentucky. I find it odd that it happened on the same day the casino deck in downtown Cincinnati collapsed. A bit of a coincidence, but they are both epic fails. Completely fail.

For the First Fail, a ferry just fucking rammed into a bridge and destroyed it. You can tell it literally demolished the old bridge. Utterly destroyed it. Thankfully, no one was hurt while this ferry decided to run right through this bridge. It will probably be years before this bridge is back up and running again. Dumb Asses. You can Read more here.

For the second fail, a casino floor collapsed today, injuring a few workers and it will likely delay the new casino in downtown Cincinnati yet again. You can read more here.

Grappling Article!!!

2012-01-28T00:10:00.003-05:00

Special Grappling Article!!!

First part of this article was written by Golem. The second is written by me.

Introduction
Often overlooked by many who grapple is the stand up phase. Especially those who study Brazilian Jiu Jitsu will soon find out that they are lacking. The truth is, where they have made improvements in their technique and form, they have also forgotten their past. By doing so they have given way to their “Achilles heel” of sorts; to be a grappler means to be ready for combat at all times. In other words, BJJ will focus on the ground more often than standing up and this will leave the practitioner to doom when faced with a proficient judoka. The same could be said for the judoka who dares roll with a BJJ guy. The reason for this is because BJJ comes from Judo. When BJJ was created, they did away with a lot of the knowledge from judo. From this they are only half the equation, to fully understand the art of BJJ would mean to understand judo, for both are from the same tree. A good student will always respect where their knowledge comes from. A good throw or takedown is just as important as a good armbar or rear naked choke. No grappling art is perfect, but it is paramount that one takes notice of every part of the game and plays well.

The Standup
First what must be established is a good stance, in judo a wide stance is best for when a partner is practicing. On the street, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has taught us that a combative mindset is key to survival. We must get up a certain way, stay out of bad positions when we can, and stand in a way that is not only athletic but also practical. In both Judo and BJJ posture is very important. If one is slouched down or has their weight in a certain direction, they will be toppled over with ease. However we can see that the clinch and gi manipulation is virtually the same in both disciplines. In BJJ one is given less instruction on the many methods of breaking an opponent’s grip and the many ways to grip them, granted practice is varied by school and instructor. The main problem is that, for the most part one is very limited standing up. One should not be rigid but very calm, and only tense at the exact moment when the throw is initiated. In order to get to this point, one must simply break the balance and rhythm of the opponent to get them to a position of weakness. One’s own leverage and technique then would force them over, and the technique will further the impact. The clinch must be loose, but also strong. A good throw takes a lot of work. So what must be done? The simple answer is practice! Stand proud and strong, and be dominant. Get a good grip, fight for it and then put them off their balance.

The Clinch
Getting a superior grip is like a game of tug of war. It is a battle with the opponent, in order to get to a better throwing position. Those with more knowledge, like that of a judoka have many different methods of attaining their grip, and then also breaking posture with it. However a grip such as a double lapel grip (http://www.jimmypedro.com/images/gripping09.jpg) can be used for certain techniques, but at the same time is left open to countering. The point is, no grip is perfect but there are different ways to accomplish the same thing, which is getting them to the ground quickly. Learning different grips is only a way of learning how to throw better and differently and could help any grappler. Trying unusual grips and throws on someone who is less experienced in such a technique may give the grappler a “one up” in the ring. Such old traditional techniques still have validity today, if executed properly.

The Throw
So now we have a good stance and a good grip on them. Maybe we want to go for Osoto Gari,(http://www.judoonline.de/bilder/wuerfe_o-soto-gari.jpg) However just because we have them off balance and we are in a dominant position does not we are out of trouble yet. A good BJJ fighter may pull guard on the judoka mid throw. Or the skilled judoka may move out of the way. There are many variables involved with the throw. One must practice continuously in order to master a throw, and then must continue to practice in order to maintain such knowledge. As this sort of training is a perishable skill. So when we grapple, with our grip, just like on the ground with BJJ we keep body contact, chest on chest. We want to maximize our weight distribution. We keep a good posture, our chin up and then we move in to position, as we use leverage and force to put them off balance. Then with our technique they are swept up and we put them down. This could be the end of the fight, or it could be just half the game. We either stop, or go to the ground and finish it. It’s always important to remember, we wouldn’t be on the ground in the first place without our good standup, and it’s even more important to remember that we would be the one on the ground first without it!

Grappling for self defense

Ok now we move onto an area I am very familiar with. Using grappling to help defend yourself against an attacker(s). While many self defense instructors advise not going to the ground (as I have advised in my previous article on Krav Maga), grappling can be a very useful tool in your self defense arsenal. One such example is found in both Sambo and BJJ. The ability to get to your feet as fast as possible if need be. This can prove to be very helpful in the event that you trip, or are taken down by your attacker. Having this ability allows you to decide if you need to get to your feet a.s.a.p or if you can finish the fight on the ground. This is just one tool that grappling gives you, that you can use in a self defense situation. Now let's move onto an offensive approach to self defense. This may sound contradictory since "self defense" should be defensive only, right? It completely depends on the situation you are in. If you have to ability to walk away from the fight, then do so; but if you are trapped, and the only way to end the fight is with the attacker incapacitated, then grappling gives you the tools you need to end the fight as quickly as possible. Throws are one of the best ways to end a fight quickly, being that most fights take place on hard surfaces. Judo and Sambo have incorporated many different throws into their styles, so if you are interested in a standup based grappling art, look for a Sambo or Judo school/dojo. Using almost any throw taught in Sambo or Judo can be used to stop a fight quickly. Think of a time when you landed on your back on a solid surface. You probably got the wind knocked out of you, and it hurt like crazy. Now multiply that by 10 or so. That is what happens when you use a properly timed throw against an assailant. This impact will end the fight 99% of the time. If not, then the person you are fighting is one of the following 1) A meth head, 2) The Hulk, or 3) A super natural being. We've seen how throws can change the outcome of a fight, now let's look at how we can use our ground game to finish an attacker. In Sambo and BJJ, they primarily focus on ground fighting, so these would be good to study if you are interested in ground fighting. And they provide tools that can be used to defend yourself. Let's say your perfectly timed judo throw did not finish the fight. We must now move quickly to stop our attacker from being able to cause us harm. If you are fairly proficient at sambo or BJJ, you are thinking about what submission move to use. This is where I will give some insight. In the fights that I have been in, that required me to go to the ground, I use whatever move corresponds to the part of their body that I am closest to. So if I am on the ground, and he is attempting to pass my guard, but he has an arm inside. I will use an arm bar. Sambo and BJJ also offer a variety of chokes that can be used to hold or kill your attacker depending on the situation. This is what's so great about these 2 styles of fighting. They give you tools that you can use in any situation. If you are dealing with some school bully, and you are not in any life threatening harm, then you can use say a rear naked choke to hold him. Say, "if you try and get away, I'll tighten this and you'll be out." That usually makes most people comply. If someone throws a punch (right haymaker as most people without any training throw), you can use the sankaku-garami from Judo to bring him to the ground and hold him there.

Outro

Thank you for checking out our special grappling article! We will touch up a bit more on some of the things we have covered her, in later issues. Stay tuned for more on grappling, and other martial arts. That's all folks!