Scary, enough already, redesign, vball

20Aug

Scary, enough already, redesign, vball

It’s official. Doom 3 is the scariest godamn game I ever played. Even though the game play is still lame the game environment is so realistic and scary I can’t stop playing it. The dark realistic visuals, the monsters that pop out of dark corners and the erie, haunting sound is truly terrifying. I hope I can finish the game soon so the nightmares can stop.

It poured AGAIN last night. For the last 8 days we have had at least an inch of rain every day. 3 or 4 of those days we had over 2 inches of rain! The yard is a soppy mess and the mosquitos are unbelievable. Last night when I took Nicki out for a walk I was hopping up and down to try to keep them off me while trying to slap the leash on Nicki’s back to keep too many from landing on her. It had to look absolutely ridiculous to any observers.

My one web designer/programmer buddy inspired me to do a quick refresh on duf.net. I haven’t touched the home page in at least 2 years so it was way overdue. I went for something abstract yet clean. I think it’s cool. The picture is one I took at Ding Darling. It is a huge nut that is used to hold an electrical tower to the concrete base. There are various ways you could interpret the symbolism so I liked that idea. I moved to a newer message forum as well. Hope you like it, if not, too bad, I’ll change it in another 2 years. 🙂

This weekend I am going to the east coast to play in another vball tourney. I am taking the Vette. I never took it this far but it needs to be driven so I am going to give it a go. It should be fine. If it rains I could have a bit of a puddle inside from the rotting weatherstripping. 🙁

11 comments

gnome August 20, 2004 at 3:48 pm

Multiple ways to interpret your home page……nope, just one. Only an idiot would go to a nature preserve and waste time, money and energy on photographing a construction fastner. Only an even bigger idiot would use the photo as home page background.
So I guess the commentary on me can not be good since I am a daily visitor to this idiot site. I vow to someday have a real job which will not allow this idle time……………….

Duf August 20, 2004 at 4:08 pm

As usual I need to dumb things up for you. One simple interpretation could be I was a “nut” which many could attest to. Or those looking for services could see the large nut and bolt as a symbol of great strength and security which is a good thing to convey to a customer. Others could look at it as simply creative and a different look from the cookie cutter sites that dot the internet everywhere and interpret me as creative. (not true but desireable) And then we have people short on stature and IQ that would look at it and say “uh duh, it’s a bolt and a nut I don’t get it.” Don’t quit your day job as a broken pants zipper inspector.

Lisa August 20, 2004 at 7:14 pm

It sure was quiet while he was on vacation…

gnomebolt August 23, 2004 at 11:52 am

I understand you gay “other interpretations” slant. You are sad and there is so much wrong with you explainging the poetic interpretations of your giant-bolt-page that I do not know where to begin. You probably should not respond to my comments as it only demonstrates your ignorance and general instability.
Related subject: now that we’ve heard your explanation of the giant nut and bolt combo, could you please put a less annoying photo on the home page.
Lisa: I “interpret” your use of the word QUIET as meaning boring and I thank you.

Duf August 23, 2004 at 1:57 pm

Yes things sure were “quiet”. I’m so glad to hear your intelligent, well thought out opinions on my web site design. Especially since you have so much experience in the area. I will be sure to take your opinions into careful consideration, right before I wipe my ass with them and flush them down the toilet.

Lisa August 24, 2004 at 8:07 pm

Check out his direct quote from above: ‘I understand you gay “other interpretations” slant.’

I understand YOU gay…don’t you mean YOUR gay…??? Who do you think you are??? Tammy????!!!!!!!!!

Duf August 26, 2004 at 2:59 pm

Grammar issues are the least of shorty’s worries. As long as he can display a intelligence level above a 3rd graders the Amish will be happy to keep him sowing the hogs.

smartygnome August 27, 2004 at 9:35 am

3rd grade!?!…..you flatter me. Sadly, I am getting indications that my “contract with the Amish” may be extended beyond the end of the year. Read that, knowing I can not manage the depression, malaise, frustration and other bad stuff brought on by the thought of being here another week.
Thanks for your concern….

gnome August 27, 2004 at 9:37 am

And another thing…you “correct” my grammar with incorrect grammar?!? Who is the dope now. I should have typed “you’re gay” not “your gay”.
Who’s laughing now?!?
I am in case you had become confused….dopes.

Lisa August 30, 2004 at 8:05 am

Well, if you should’ve typed ‘You’re’ instead of ‘Your,’ this is how the sentence would read. It makes no sense to me. I’m thinking you’ve been in Lancaster Co. too long to think clearly.

“I understand you’re (ie you are) gay “other interpretations” slant. You are sad and there is so much wrong with you explainging the poetic interpretations of your giant-bolt-page that I do not know where to begin.

teacher gnome August 30, 2004 at 9:26 am

Thanks you for the lesson. I never reread the text of my original post until it was too late…..I simply had gotten acustomed to you being wrong when correcting me. You got one right…..stop gloating. and before you blow a valve, the “thanks you” was intentional.
Now leave me alone and go back to reading you email.