Category: Random Musings

Just random musings on random stuff.

An Epiphany Of Sorts…

For those who don’t know, I have a question gimmick on the sidebar of the blog where you can write a question and I would attempt to use it as fodder for this blog. It used to be a thing that would fuel the old DTM-Cast audio program when I was still doing those, but now it just sits there… unloved and untouched.

Or so I thought.

Some time ago, I got a message from someone asking if I actually got around to sitting down to watch that Section 31 movie… and the answer would, of course, be no. In fact, I had not thought about that movie until this post came along. And so, I gave the question a little more thought and you want to know what popped up in my mind?

Leonard Part 6.

For those who don’t know, Leonard Part 6 is an old movie starring Bill Cosby as a retired CIA agent who has to save the world from an evil plot or something. It is generally considered to be one of the worst movies ever and, up until his recent indiscretions came to light, an otherwise huge blight on the career of Bill Cosby. Why I was thinking about Leonard Part 6 over a question about Section 31… I couldn’t even begin to tell you.

But then something else came to mind… a thought occurred that I didn’t think was possible, but when it did, I was both pleasantly surprised and horrified at the idea. The fact that I gave this thought consideration and didn’t immediately push it aside made this even more disturbing.

See, it just occurred to me that while I am in no hurry to watch Section 31 – which would require a subscription to Paramount+, which I do not have – I do have a mild curiosity regarding Leonard Part 6… dare I say, I’m actually curious to see how bad that movie really is. Never mind the fact that even during his beloved period – yeah, I know, such a thought is impossible to process these days – I was never the biggest Bill Cosby fan. I didn’t dislike the fellow; he just wasn’t my cup of Jello.

Jello, I’m so sorry.

So yes, what I’m trying to say here is…

I would rather watch Leonard Part 6 than Star Trek: Section 31.

Now if only I can find a cheap copy somewhere so that I don’t feel entirely dirty…

I’m (Genuinely) Miserable

Hey, folks. I’m using the Goldberg Is Miserable meme to illustrate how miserable I’m presently feeling at the moment. Aside from some family issues on the outside, I’m also presently dealing with some health issues. I was hoping to get something up and running on the video side of things, but sadly, that’s going to have to take a back seat for a little bit.

So we’re putting a pause on the video output for the next couple weeks. I’ll find a way to readjust how things work going forward, but right now, I have to focus on regaining my bearings and feeling a little better than I do now. On the flip side, there’s still some written stuff to look forward because there’s some stuff that’s been done in advance and also writing stuff is far less taxing and time consuming (click on Add New Post, Type Shit, Push Publish, repeat as needed, etc.).

Honestly, it hasn’t been a bad streak. Banging out 25 reviews and a couple streams along the way in the past couple months is more than I would have expected to get out given the usual output ’round these parts. Would it have been nice if it had continued? Sure, but you get to a point where you realize that you really, really, REALLY need to take a step back and give yourself a break. So that’s what I’m doing. Only difference is that I’m giving you ample warning.

The only real good that could come out of this is that once I’m at a point where I can manage this stuff a little better, I can prep some stuff for the future, start building a bit of backlog, and have SOMETHING to fill the void in the event that I ever fall ill again… maybe I can scale back and focus on reviews of older arcade titles as featured in the various compilation sets that I’ve got laying around. I know someone’s been bugging me to give Sinistar a look.

Anyway, sorry for the bad news, everyone. I was hoping that I could power through this setback, but it just wasn’t gonna happen. All I can do is get better and hope that once we get back on track, things will stay on track for more than a couple months… it would be nice.

Take care, everyone. And see you soon.

Later,
Dave

P.S. If a certain someone makes an appearance on tomorrow’s episode of that Monday sports entertainment program on Netflix, I may break the month’s wrestling moratorium to discuss said episode as a sort of make up for the lack of video. But otherwise, we’re not going to bother.

Five Years Ago… LEAFS LOSE TO 42-YEAR OLD ZAMBONI DRIVER WHO WORKS FOR THEM

Then 42-year old David Ayers – zamboni driver for the Toronto Maple Leafs at the time – was made emergency goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes and pulled off the performance of his lifetime. Most importantly, it made me aware of the calm, soothing baritone of one Steven Dangle.

I’m not a hockey guy… yeah, I know – guy lives in Montreal who isn’t a hockey fan; perish the thought. But watching Steve Dangle lose his shit over continual LEAF failure always put a smile on my face… but sometimes, you want the guy to be happy too…

Also, he has a nice pup.

No New Videos This Week

Hey, folks. This is to let you know that there are no new videos this week.

Sadly, I’ve had a case of what’s been called the “food poisoning” and have been a bit nauseous, to say the least. I promise you it has nothing to do with those chocolate bars I ate for Sunday’s video; those went down fine save for the five dollars plus tax that I spent on them that could have went to coffee and a donut instead.

Sorry about the hiccup. Assuming I’m feeling up to it, I’ll see about tossing something up for Friday, but otherwise business as usual continues next week. In the meantime, please enjoy the random blog stuff that’ll pop up this week and hopefully fill the void.

Well… That Didn’t Take Long…

Taken from Twitter (because of course, it is), this is apparently a real thing in which some Dairy Queen outlet in some hick British Columbian town is selling two dollar burgers to commemorate the inevitable resignation of Babyface Trudeau. Some people find this funny. Others are somewhat miffed.

I’m largely ambivalent. Not angry enough to boycott Dairy Queen (not that there are any around my neck of woods to boycott in the first place), but I’m also like… “Meh… really?”

Are the burgers any good at least?

“Babyface” Trudeau Speaks Moistly No More

Someone did a video of soon-to-be former PM Justin “Babyface” Trudeau’s rather “unfortunate” choice of words during a press conference years ago. Said video was featured on this blog once upon a time.

This is pretty much the only happy memory there is to be had with Trudeau, who has been in office since 2015 and has been on a downward spiral ever since. Part of me wonders if he took a walk in the snow in much the same way his old man did when he stepped down from office back in ’84.

Truth be told, I’ve had no issues with the man until I read the news. Maybe ignorance and obliviousness are better allies that I would have imagined, but every stupid thing I hear him say or do makes me facepalm and headdesk. Really, when you’ve done such a shitty job running the country that the buffoon taking office down decides that the country in question should be another state, that’s when you know it’s time to throw in the towel.

Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s famous words were “Just watch me.”

Well, Canadians did watch Justin Trudeau… walk off a cliff and land head first into the trashheap.

Like I said, I’ve no issues with the man personally… but I ain’t shedding a tear over his loss, either. I can only hope that the next PM ends up being a far better deal than what we’ve had this past decade because we really need it.

Should Be Getting A New PC This Weekend

Been meaning to get a new desktop PC for a while now with some decent specs at affordable pricing. Nothing too fancy, but far stronger than my old dying HP Omen and hopefully suitable enough to get a decent stream going; something that I’ve not been able to do with the mini PC I’ve got going on here.

What will become of the mini PC? Oh, it’ll still see regular use – it has to since that’s where VEGAS and most of the gaming stuff is situated. Also, it’s a nice convenient device that I can pack up and take with me on a road trip whenever I need to, so it’ll always have a use. However, I do miss having a proper desktop on hand and hopefully, this will lead to bigger and better things going forward… such as proper live streams because those things are long overdue and I’m clamoring to do one sooner than later.

Black Friday Stuff

Before anyone asks, reviews are being shoehorned to the end of the week… been busy with stuff and illness. Nothing serious, but enough to curtail some stuff that I was working on. That and Black Friday.

Some fun stuff on the horizon, actually. I picked up a new monitor and I’m supposed to get a new desktop some time this week. It’s comparable to the old one, but costs less. Is it a gaming powerhouse? Probably not, but it’s enough to hopefully run my old shit competently enough and perhaps even start up on some live streaming, which I’m hoping to get back to doing sometime next year.

Not much else to say at this point… I’ve got some reviews in the horizon that’s under various states of not finished… and there’s also Christmas shopping… and there’s a couple other side projects that I’d like to get out of the way.

Should be fun… or maybe it’ll be painful…