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I am an engineer who hates rating technical documents and reports, and never thought that I would write anything for fun. But, it turns out that I can write some amusing articles and as a result I felt I should share.

Some things I write, like the movie reviews

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Relationships & Family > First Dates How to impress a girl: 3 of 54

So, I may not know exactly how to impress a girl, seeing as how I'm male, but I am happily married so I know I've managed to impress at least one girl in my life. Of course, there is always the possibility that she felt sorry for me, but I hope that wasn't it. First things first, you have to decide whether this is a marathon...
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games War-gaming: A beginner's guide to Warhammer 40k: 1 of 8

So, you've decided to find out what this wargaming thing is all about. You've gone down to your local hobby shop, and had a look. And what you saw was pretty interesting. A table, painted green, with a variety of scenery on it ranging from trees to hills to ruined buildings. You also noticed small or large groups of models b...
Entertainment > Movie Genres Zombie movies: Which are more effective, fast zombies or slow zombies?: 5 of 37

Are slow moving zombies more effective than fast moving ones. The fact that I am even considering this question is a good indication should be spending less time with the two-dimensional people and more time outside in the real world. But having spent such a large time observing the two-dimensional people, I feel that while ...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Online video game reviews: BubbleWorld: 3 of 13

At first glance, Bubbleworld looks like a fun game that would be a nice five minute break, and this is exactly what it turned out to be. I don't think that the game would be able to hold my interest for the seventy levels in the full version, but then 30-something male gamers probably aren't the target market. I can see it b...
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) My favorite video games and an explanation of why they are my favorites: 5 of 20

I've been playing video games for 20 years and in that time I've come across some real greats. There have been a larger number of bad games as well, but it is the joy that comes with finding the gems that keeps you going through the bad patches. Probably the longest running game that I still play when I get the chance is Tet...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Online video game reviews: Bellatorus: 2 of 8

Bellatorus, what a great sounding name. Visions of epic battles against monsters, leading armies to expand your domain and one-on-one combat leap across your imagination. What a disappointment it was to find it was a card game in which you had to build or destroy a tower. Still I downloaded it thinking I'd give it a chance a...
Computers & Technology > Internet Troubleshooting Is Wikipedia a threat to Google?: 5 of 19

Asking whether Wikipedia could pose a threat to Google is much like asking whether the National Enquirer could pose a threat to the New York Times. While both are internet based information providers, they serve very different markets. Wikipedia is the "Encyclopedia anyone can edit." This is fantastic for the dissemination o...
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) How to set up a stream of passive income: 4 of 14

You've decided that this whole working for money thing is overrated and you'd really like to just be able to sit back and watch the money pile up in your bank account. Well, the first thing you have to realise is that to earn money, you are going to have to work. Well, unless you win the lottery, but the odds against that ar...
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the government control talk radio to make it more "balanced"?: 18 of 60

When talking about government control over the media one has to be careful about how much control we are talking about. Yes, I agree that guidelines should be put in place to control offensive content such as racial or gender prejudice or offensive language, but if the government wishes to exert complete control over talk ra...
Entertainment > Movie Genres Movies that will make you cry: 12 of 38

I've never understood the desire to watch a movie that you know is going to depress you. Maybe, it's because I'm a heterosexual male who hopes like hell he doesn't have a feminine side. Maybe it's because I refuse to wear pink, and maybe it's because if I wanted to be depressed I'd watch the news. Tales of love and loss just...