This is a good day.

#1 I don't know if I can agree that this is a good day...the jury's still out.

I downloaded XSI ModTool and tried to install the Havok plugins for it. It didn't work so far as I can tell. But I only stayed in it for about five minutes so one cannot quite tell yet. Then I came home, ate Hamburger Helper and am feeling a bit queasy. My fiance's not, so that's good. Now I'm going to watch more of Season 4 of Charmed, work on wedding music, play with Flex, and go to bed. If I'm not still queasy, it'll be a better day. If I wake up tomorrow morning to see that Obama has indeed taken the nominations instead of the current AP speculation, I'll be like "sweet, he seems like a pretty cool guy" and think that the day started out pretty good.

At least this day wasn't like the last couple of days. Harvey Korman and Bo Diddly died. Those were sucky days.

EDIT: Removed XBLA and WiiWare cert information because I really want to post a blog about it sometime.

#2 Though you have your right to be happy, this is a public blog and you allowed comments so here I go with my opinion. ;P

I disagree that this is such a proud day for America. I feel no good choice for president has been nominated. The only one willing to change America would be Ron Paul. He spoke of fixing the foreign policy, Federal Reserve, constant civil rights abuses, the police state being built around us.. Obama, Hillary, and Mccain all want endless war and are all members of the Council on Foreign Relations (globalists, anti sovereignty ). Vote for them if you are masochistic.. you'll get a North American Union, a carbon tax on your every breath, and eventually an RFID chip in your neck. Maybe more!

I'm just saying...do some research before you vote. Try Google and YouTube because they just don't talk about real issues on corporate controlled media anymore.

#3 I did my research. I voted for Obama. As a person with multiple friends and family members in Iraq. I think I made the right choice. Considering our people are dieing in a country that cant and dont want to solve its own problems. They dont want our help, and i'm personally not really buying the talk about Iraq getting better.

I support in getting our troops out of the country, back home. I want to solve the problems at home first.
Point is my generation made this happen. We know what we want, and we know how to get it.

#4 I agree completely with Joe Rossi. Obama is just your typical collectivist one-worlder type. The idea that a bloated, expensive and in many cases corrupt government can be fixed by taking more money from the people (increased taxes) and increasing the power and presence of government in our lives and businesses is absurd. The more power we give up to government the less free and prosperous we will always be.

#5 Well being that I am arepublican (tho I considered switching parties to vote for clinton) I probably should vote for the old white guy like the last couple of times.
But I think I am leaning towards voting for Obama only for the fact that the rich old white guys havent been doing us well in the past. $4.00 + gas is ridiculous and I doubt voting in a democrat will help but I know voting in the other guy wont do much either.
Its always been a choice between bad and badder.
My predictions are that Obama will eventually bring clinton on as VP and then no matter who mccain brings on board he will lose.
Otherwise I doubt Obama will get the votes he needs without clinton.
Just my 2 cents

TomFeni

#6 Can't we argue about something nice and silly like which console is better? Or at least which game engine is better?

I'm pretty sure that this isn't the place for politics. I'm very glad that the drawn-out nomination process has engaged many people, but arguing on the internet:
A) Doesn't change anyone's opinion
B) Makes people mad
C) Isn't nearly as much fun as making games

So, pick an alternative topic: ray tracing will never catch the graphics pipeline, IPv6 is useless, Xbox Live costs too much money, the PS3 has no games, the MPAA is awesome, and CrazyBump is too expensive.
;)

#7

Quote:I never seen a politician who motivated people like obama. He got the young people involved , he broke down some barriers, and united others. Its a good

JFK ;p

Being a former Republican (thanks Dubya!), I'm just glad it's not Clinton running. The Clinton family is behind quite a bit of DMCA and other big conglomerate friendly legislation that will eventually evolve to making it ilegal to loan someone a magazine (exageration I know, but it's how I feel...)

I hope Obama, if elected, does invoke much-needed change, but quite honestly, no polititian can go through that much campaign funding and not be politically influenced by his contributors, so I suspect more of the same...

That being said, I vote for the Turbo Graffix 16!

#8 I voted for Deborah O.o

edit...: Sega Genesis + Sega CD + Dual 32X stack = best console ever

#9

Quote:I did my research. I voted for Obama. As a person with multiple friends and family members in Iraq. I think I made the right choice.

I don't wanna bash you or anything but if you really did your research you would know Obama and everyone else except one person voted to go to war with Iraq. That one person who voted AGAINST the war was Ron Paul. If you really want to end the war and NOT start anymore wars you would be wise to look into him. His voting record speaks for itself.

#10 (slightly off-topic) Anyone watching Euro 2008? :P

@Tom Eastman: Agree with you... except that IPv6 is NOT quite useless, I'd reserve judgement... but yeah, crazybump IS too expensive, I thought they'd be in beta forever... :(

#11 Just for the record, I voted for the Wii, then Xbox360 only because of its position on Rock Band, but can't bring myself to vote for the PS3. I don't like what he stands for. He divided America with his Blu-ray vs. HD mindset.

#12

Quote:
edit...: Sega Genesis + Sega CD + Dual 32X stack = best console ever

Pfft, says the guy who refuses to acknowledge GoldenEye for the awesomeness that it is. Your Anti-Awesome agenda is tearing the country apart.

#13 I personally have no conclusive opinion on whether I liked Hillary or Barack more, but I completely disagree with your statement:

Quote:Barack Obama just won the democrats nomination. This should be a proud day for america.
No matter who you support or supported. This is historic.

If you don't support Barack why would you be proud he is a presidential candidate. Sure it may be historic because he's African American, but if you don't think he's a good candidate then there would be no reason to be happy about that... that would imply that the importance is on his race not his capability, which is completely backwards in my opinion. Of course we are all welcome to our own opinions.

#14 MattL is right. We are welcome to our own opinions...that being said

@Scott -
The whole "GoldenEye64 is teh awesome!!111ftw" is a conspiracy. You have all been brainwashed...an inside job I tell you! Have you forgotten this great nation's FPS roots? PC games did it first, and they did it right.

Just because some talented developers managed to get the console controls right, doesn't mean you can excuse the awful textures, terrible map design, and bland weaponry.

I shall now bounce my IP address and go into hiding before the angry GoldenEye lynch mob finds me.

Game bias aside, name one other game console you could Daisy Chain, and I'll admit defeat =)

#15 @ Michael

It's too late to hide, the truth is out. Prepare for the hammer of defeat, in all it's number pad glory!

#16 Opinions, facts and speculation. All I know is that the country needs change and I lived in the crazy political world of John McCain in Phoenix, AZ. I used to drive by his office daily on my way to work at THQ Inc. He doesn't care about uniting his state so it's hard to believe he care about uniting the country. I'll wait till the debates. Politicians are politicians and they always will be. The country needs change and and we as the people need to do our best to become educated and vote for what we believe in. It doesn't matter if the people in this thread have differing opinions all that matters is that they are educated enough to make a sound decision. Get Educated not Persuaded.

#17 I was pleased to see Obama made it through the primary election.
McCain will run just so that Obama has some company along the way .. maybe get a vote or 2 in the process.

I certainly am very happy indeed that we don't have another Clinton in office and especially Hillary who seems to have some sort of problem with keeping just one personality.. Her speach and personality seems to change depending on who she's lecturing to.. Not something I would want as a President.

Barack has only come half way though. There is more convincing to do.


Now if I can just get the low-lifes I work with to let go of any idea about his religion and color and focus more on what the man will hopefully represent.. President.

Thank GOD for garageGames.. where I can bury my face in Game code and forget all the happy-horse-**** I have to listen to at my day job.