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Wouldn’t this be sweet. Really going to need broad band for it.

FNM here is wierd. First of all it wasn’t really FNM. That was a little dissapointing but I didn’t get worked up about it. Second of all and here is the wierd part, People didn’t know each other. There was 10 people there at the most. I don’t know if they weren’t regular or not but it was all cliquey which I found strange for such a small group. Also these guys weren’t Spikes. The highest tech at the time of writing was sacking a Sakura Tribe Elder to stop a Jitte. This was probably because it had been in a recent Magic Online article.

The tournament itself was a single elimination sealed deck. I could have built a better deck but I kind of panicked. I won the first round by continuosly pecking away at my opponents life, but I lost it in the second round. For my troubles I got a deck box.

I won’t be going next week. It’s extended and I don’t have the cards but I’m sure that I will be back.

Update: I forgot to mention that it wasn’t sanctioned either.

One of the things you hear about with regards to drinking in Salt Lake City is how easy to get drunk. This is surprising considering that the state is run by Mormons and drinking isn’t actually encouraged by that particular religion. The reason it’s so easy to get drunk is because of how high above sea level you are. This means less oxygen and more fun after a few drinks.

So I went out for a few drinks saturday night. And drunk is what I got. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately) I didn’t get drunk enough to forget the nights shenanigans. I clearly remember some stuff. For one the bar was huge. It had three levels, the bottom basement level which had Gazillions of tv’s, pool tables and computer games, the middle level which was good for eating in and the top level which had the band.

As bands go they were alright. They played a lot of funk, some R&B and some Britney Spears.

Then all of a sudden the wierdest thing I’ve seen since I’ve come over to this country happened. People started line dancing. It wasn’t even a country and western song. They all just started to do the same thing. I have never been so shocked in my life. This was compounded by the fact that I’d had 4 millers and I was by far the most drunk person there.

Maybe next week if this happens again I’ll be able to deal with it in a more elegant manner.

I’ve been in pain for the last week. My ribs got bruised when I went snowboarding. If your planning on learning to snow board where there is actual snow then you should know that you might be out of breath. Out of breath a lot, Considering you’ll be a couple of thousand feet above sea level.

I also fell down often. It’s very easy to get going on a snowboard. All you have to do is point the top of the board toward the bottom of the mountain and let gravity do the rest. The hard part is stopping. By the end of the day I was able to stop with my back facing the bottom of the mountain but I wasn’t able to do it facing the other way around. Every time I tried I fell spectacularly. Maybe next time I’ll get the hang of it. The guy that was showing us how to board said that it only took 4-5 times to get really good at it, at which stage you should be able to start doing tricks and jumping off lumps of snow. His brother however considered it cheating. I’m not sure what his exact argument was.

I think I’m going skiing this weekend so I expect I’ll be riddled with pain again on Monday.

I am so glad to be living in this country where I can take part in competitions for anything.

Bud Light is ready to sponsor the USA Rock Paper Scissors League, where “competitors” will vie in a tournament for a shot at 50 grand

Yesterday, I went to the local Dick’s Sporting goods to pick up some ski-pants, a hat, goggles and a ski mask. Now when I wear everything it looks like I’m some sort of ninja wearing a space suit. Which is fun.

After Dick’s we went to the Virgin Megastore (which isn’t that mega) and I picked up Dane Cook Retaliation. It came on 2 CD’s and a DVD. The CD’s are brilliant. I’d heard most of it before but there was some stuff that was new. There’s a bit about nothing fights that people who hate each other’s guts have and then directly after that is a bit about making up which is fantastic. The whole thing makes a little more sense although it still doesn’t explain “I just saw Jesus’ eyes”. Google strikes out on that one too.

Speaking of striking out, we decided to get an X-Box, not a 360, a few games and a “Shovels” controller. A shovels controller is one of the first controllers that were brought out for the X-Box, which you needed shovels for hands to use it. We got Madden 05 and a baseball game. It’s a pity that baseball isn’t popular enough in Europe to bring out baseball games. They’re a lot of fun especially when you can steal bases easily because your opponent is unfamiliar with the pad.

Dane Cook, X-Box, Madden, Baseball, Snowboard

There was a bit of a storm here last night. It started with rain about 7pm and by 9pm it was snowing. It fell pretty heavily in places but it didn’t stick around. The storm dropped around 7-11 inches on the mountains which apparently is great for skiing and snowboarding.

Speaking of snowboarding, I’m going up to one of the mountains on saturay. I’m really looking forward to it. I have most of the gear that I’ll need. I just need to get some ski pants and some form of hat. Hopefully I won’t break anything.

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