Final Verdict
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And yes, it's in English. I just liked this image a lot. Speaking of which, mouse over the images for text. I just learned to do that. Go me.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Review: Cooking Mama for Nintendo DS
I bought a DS at the beginning of this month. I remember that I bought New Super Mario Bros. and Brain Age the first day I had it, and I'm pretty sure the next game I bought was Cooking Mama. This game is, as I've said in other places, crack in video game form. Seriously. It's really nothing like actual cooking, unless cooking, like most other things, is really cute in Japan. Cooking in Cooking Mama consists of about 20 stylus-based skills, like chopping (tapping the stylus against the screen really fast in a line,) tenderizing (tapping the stylus against the screen really fast around a piece of meat,) cutting (moving the stylus up and down really fast to saw through meat,) and peeling (moving the stylus up and down really fast to peel potatoes or carrots.) It sounds really repetetive, and I guess it is, but it's fun as hell. There are 76 recipes total, most of which have to be unlocked by either finishing a recipe or changing recipes a few steps into them. It's surprisingly easy to get good at, and a lot of the tasks are right-to-left oriented, which is really great for left-handed people like me.
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And yes, it's in English. I just liked this image a lot. Speaking of which, mouse over the images for text. I just learned to do that. Go me.
Final Verdict
+=And yes, it's in English. I just liked this image a lot. Speaking of which, mouse over the images for text. I just learned to do that. Go me.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Review- 5.11 Tactical Pants
We were just issued these for work. We are not amused. Okay, look at them:
Seriously. Seriously? First of all, these are men's pants. I am not a man, nor am I built like one. I have a waist, hips, an ass, and thighs. These pants do not allow for discrepancies in size among those areas. They fit fine in the leg, are a little tight on the ass and hips, and gap at the waistband, because, hey, I go in there and the pants don't. This wouldn't be as much of a problem if the pants weren't so terribly high-waisted. And we all know there's nothing sexier than pants whose waistband hits above the tummy pooch, and even if I didn't have one, pants that high would make it look like I did. Everybody thinks so. Plus the zipper's so long it takes like an hour and a half to zip them up- and that's after you get the inside button and the snap (yes, snap) waistband. Let's examine the copy accompanying them on the website:
What does that mean? Elastic waistband. Yes.
I work inside. The only thing I carry in my pockets is a tube of Bonne Bell Lipsmackers. And really, I can put those in my purse if I have to. No matter how much we ask, they won't let dispatchers carry weapons, and phone spiders don't exist yet. And I don't have a duty belt, just a regular one that they make me wear.
I would snark on the teflon thing, but the other night I was eating s'mores at home on lunch break and had to change my pants because I got melted chocolate on my lap. So really, it's okay if they're stain-resistant. But did you catch the part about the kneepads? So many oral sex jokes, so little time.
Oh and look:
The ass has a circle on it. Let me phrase that slightly differently: there is a circle on the seat. The seat of the pants that are unflattering to your ass to begin with has a big old circular seam to draw attention to itself. And yes, the ankles are drawstring, I guess because they weren't quite 80s enough with the high waist and multiple pockets.
Final verdict: 5.11 Tactical pants suck, but I have to wear them. Maybe they'll let us wear our (polo, ecch) shirts untucked.
Seriously. Seriously? First of all, these are men's pants. I am not a man, nor am I built like one. I have a waist, hips, an ass, and thighs. These pants do not allow for discrepancies in size among those areas. They fit fine in the leg, are a little tight on the ass and hips, and gap at the waistband, because, hey, I go in there and the pants don't. This wouldn't be as much of a problem if the pants weren't so terribly high-waisted. And we all know there's nothing sexier than pants whose waistband hits above the tummy pooch, and even if I didn't have one, pants that high would make it look like I did. Everybody thinks so. Plus the zipper's so long it takes like an hour and a half to zip them up- and that's after you get the inside button and the snap (yes, snap) waistband. Let's examine the copy accompanying them on the website:
Features a self-adjusting waist for added comfort and easy fit.
What does that mean? Elastic waistband. Yes.
The large side pocket is designed with an added inside pocket with a divider so each side can hold two AR mags securely and attach a Back-Up Belt System™ loop-sided carrier so you can securely attach BBS™ pouches to pack other essential gear.
I work inside. The only thing I carry in my pockets is a tube of Bonne Bell Lipsmackers. And really, I can put those in my purse if I have to. No matter how much we ask, they won't let dispatchers carry weapons, and phone spiders don't exist yet. And I don't have a duty belt, just a regular one that they make me wear.
Teflon® treated for stain, liquid and dirt-resistance and includes removable neoprene kneepads (a $12.99 value). Triple- stitched and bartacked in all stress areas. Available in a 65% polyester/35% cotton ripstop or twill in short, medium and long lengths.
I would snark on the teflon thing, but the other night I was eating s'mores at home on lunch break and had to change my pants because I got melted chocolate on my lap. So really, it's okay if they're stain-resistant. But did you catch the part about the kneepads? So many oral sex jokes, so little time.
Oh and look:
The ass has a circle on it. Let me phrase that slightly differently: there is a circle on the seat. The seat of the pants that are unflattering to your ass to begin with has a big old circular seam to draw attention to itself. And yes, the ankles are drawstring, I guess because they weren't quite 80s enough with the high waist and multiple pockets.
Final verdict: 5.11 Tactical pants suck, but I have to wear them. Maybe they'll let us wear our (polo, ecch) shirts untucked.
Hey There
Welcome to "Stuff I've Bought," my latest effort to completely alienate everyone I know in real life by always being busy writing. I'll be "reviewing" some of the things I own. Just random stuff sitting around the house, or things I'm really liking, or things I'm really hating. Just because. And I'm more than a little influenced by Mindy Kaling's blog, but considering the fact that I'm a lowly public servant in small-town Kansas and not writing for and acting on the best show on TV, my stuff will be a little lower-end, not awesome bags like the one in this post. I guess if you ever decide to rob my house you'll know what I'll miss and what I won't.
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