Arcanists is a multiplayer strategy game on funorb.com. funorb is a gaming website created by Jagex. i enjoy playing Arcanists because it gives me a fun game to play and i can make friends from all over the world. my character's names are vegeta 122 and dart feld122. i enjoy nothing more that pwning noobs in my free time. i highly recommend this game to any and everyone, although i have a couple of complaints with it. i believe the system of ratings isn't fair. i think there should be a set amout of ratings you gain or lose when you win or lose a match. i would recomend a solid 25 rating gain/loss per each win/lose. i have actually won a game and lost ratings. also it isn't fair for people with higher ratings because if they lose to a newbie, they can lose a massive amount of ratings. but other than this, i have no serious complaints.
p.s. i would greatly appreciate a "Book of Bombs"
FUNORB
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
track and field
My favorite sport to play is track and field. i throw discuss and shot-put. this year i intend to do some running events too if i am fast enough to compete. my goal this year is to go to state and get state medal in discuss and shot-put. last year was my first year back in track and field since 8th grade. my other school didn't have it so my freshman and sophomore year i could not be in track. then i moved to my school now and we co-op with abother school for track. i plan to do track as long as i possible can.
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Cold Weather
i personally like cold weather. fall/winter has always been my favorite time of year. i love snow and my favorite hollidays occur when it is cold out. My favorite hollidays are Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. i am not a person that likes being hot. some people call me wierd because i have been known to go outside in a T-Shirt in 35 degree weather. i remember on a biology field trip, my class and i went to a park to test the water and check for different organisms. i volunteered myself to go take water temperatures. the water i was swimming in was 45 degrees and i loved it.
Monday, November 17, 2008
My Weekend
My weekend was pretty uneventful. i just went to work and listened to the NASCAR race on Sunday. i was happy because Carl Edwards won, but sad that Jimmy Johnson finished 2nd. i closed at work on friday. i have been getting a lot more hours at work now.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Podcasts
a podcast is like a radio show that you can make at home on the internet. They are also free. people all across the world can subscribe to podcasts and they get every episode recorded as soon as it is posted. this is very cool because u can also download them onto your mp3 players.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Technology's Effect On My Life
i think that technology has definately been a good thing for me. it has made my life better for many reasons. in one way it has given me better means of transportation so i can get places faster. it has also made food easier to get. this is very beneficial because i do not have to grow my own food.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
My Wish
O i wish i were an Oscar Meyer Weiner. that us what i'de truely like to be. and if i were an Oscar Meyer Weiner. Everyone would be in love with me.
lol i just couldn't resist.
But seriously my one wish would be to be the best shot-put and discus thrower there ever was or ever will be. i am ok now, but i have a long way to go. i know that if i work extremely hard i can achieve this.
lol i just couldn't resist.
But seriously my one wish would be to be the best shot-put and discus thrower there ever was or ever will be. i am ok now, but i have a long way to go. i know that if i work extremely hard i can achieve this.
Monday, November 10, 2008
My Favorite Possession
My favorite possession would have to be Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero is my favorite video game. i have played it more than any other game. I play Guitar Hero on the expert difficulty. my favorite pastime is competing with anyone who wants to compete with me on Guitar Hero.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
the Significance of the 2008 Election
i think the significance of the 2008 election is huge. it showed that the majority of america is over racism. this memorable event marks the day in history that america has its first black president. i believe that this is good because racism is rediculous.
This election has also disrupted the balance of power in congress. we now hae a democratic president, a democratic majority house, and a democratic senate. this tells me that the democrats pretty much gets to do what they want. i hope they can do a better job than has been done for a long time.
This election has also disrupted the balance of power in congress. we now hae a democratic president, a democratic majority house, and a democratic senate. this tells me that the democrats pretty much gets to do what they want. i hope they can do a better job than has been done for a long time.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Election day's importance
i believe that election day is very important. this is how we chose who our new president will be. if we did not have an election day the government would elect whoever they wanted. election day is a very important day for a democracy.
Monday, November 3, 2008
America's Dependence On Foreign Oil
America has been dependent on foreign oil for way too long. America uses oil for all of our major forms or transportation. this list includes cars, trucks, vans, SUV's, air plains, busses, subways, and trains, to name a few. the major problem with this is the fact that America gets a vast majority of their oil from foreign nations. this is bad because america has enough oil within her boundaries to run the country.
another problem is the fact that the world is running out of fossil fuels. this is horrible because America's economy is based on fossil fuels. what does this tell us? that we need to serch for new ways to run our machinery. there have been discussions of hydro powered vehicles, electric vehicles, and hydrogen powered vehicles. if perfected, these could be much better ways to run our machinery.
America's dependence on fossill fuels have became a big political issue. each political party has their own views on how this growing problem should be taken care of. no doubt, whichever candidate proposes the best solution to this situation will be elected as president of the U.S.
another problem is the fact that the world is running out of fossil fuels. this is horrible because America's economy is based on fossil fuels. what does this tell us? that we need to serch for new ways to run our machinery. there have been discussions of hydro powered vehicles, electric vehicles, and hydrogen powered vehicles. if perfected, these could be much better ways to run our machinery.
America's dependence on fossill fuels have became a big political issue. each political party has their own views on how this growing problem should be taken care of. no doubt, whichever candidate proposes the best solution to this situation will be elected as president of the U.S.
Friday, October 31, 2008
My Favorite Halloween Costume
My favorite Halloween costume is an evil clown. this is mostly because i have an awesome evil clown laugh i can do on command. another reason is because there are tons of people that are terrified of clowns. Last year at school, i made 3 people cry because of my terrifying presence.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Oscar Mayer Weiners
Oscar Mayer
Oscar Mayer has the best hot dogs and bologna around. i mean really who else has their own meat theme song? i can tell when an Oscar Mayer weiner is being cooked because its smell is heavenly and is unlike any other dog around.
The Oscar Mayer weiner song is:
O i wish i were an oscar mayer weiner,
that is what i truely want to be,
cause if i were an Oscar Mayer weiner,
everyone would be in love with me
The Oscar Mayer bologna song is:
My bologna has a first name,
its O S C A R,
My bologna has a second name,
its M A Y E R
O I love to eat it every day and if you ask me why i'de say!
Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B O L O G N A.
Oscar Mayer has the best hot dogs and bologna around. i mean really who else has their own meat theme song? i can tell when an Oscar Mayer weiner is being cooked because its smell is heavenly and is unlike any other dog around.
The Oscar Mayer weiner song is:
O i wish i were an oscar mayer weiner,
that is what i truely want to be,
cause if i were an Oscar Mayer weiner,
everyone would be in love with me
The Oscar Mayer bologna song is:
My bologna has a first name,
its O S C A R,
My bologna has a second name,
its M A Y E R
O I love to eat it every day and if you ask me why i'de say!
Cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B O L O G N A.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Avenged Sevenfold
AVENGED SEVENFOLD
Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite band. I love listening to their music. I find that their music makes great "pump-up" music. This comes in handy before a track meet. It is also very good music to listen to when i am lifting weights. Some of my favorite songs that they sing are A Little Piece of Heaven, Scream, Brompton Cocktail, Beast and the Harlot, Seize the Day, Afterlife, Almost Easy, Burn it Down, Bat Country, and MIA.
Avenged Sevenfold is my favorite band. I love listening to their music. I find that their music makes great "pump-up" music. This comes in handy before a track meet. It is also very good music to listen to when i am lifting weights. Some of my favorite songs that they sing are A Little Piece of Heaven, Scream, Brompton Cocktail, Beast and the Harlot, Seize the Day, Afterlife, Almost Easy, Burn it Down, Bat Country, and MIA.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Punchball
PUNCHBALL
Punchball is a very fun game to play. The game of punchball is a very easy, fun, and competitive game. In punchball, you simply pull down the punchball and hit it. The punchball flies at a speed depending on how hard you hit it, and hits a scale above the punchball to register your score. The harder you hit it, the higher your score is.
My favorite place to play punchball is at Aladin's Castle in the Quincy Mall. This particular type of punchball machine is called Dragon Punch. It as a fairly new game at Aladin's Castle. The game only takes 2 tokens. this comes down to 1 token per hit. For the 2 token cost, it gives you 2 hits. there is also a 10 second time limit for each hit.
The highest score i have ever gotten is 9000. This gave me the high score there untill someone else came along and hit 9099, putting them in first place. I have just got 9046 yesterday, and the high score is now 9104. The highest possible score is 9999.
Punchball is a very fun game to play. The game of punchball is a very easy, fun, and competitive game. In punchball, you simply pull down the punchball and hit it. The punchball flies at a speed depending on how hard you hit it, and hits a scale above the punchball to register your score. The harder you hit it, the higher your score is.
My favorite place to play punchball is at Aladin's Castle in the Quincy Mall. This particular type of punchball machine is called Dragon Punch. It as a fairly new game at Aladin's Castle. The game only takes 2 tokens. this comes down to 1 token per hit. For the 2 token cost, it gives you 2 hits. there is also a 10 second time limit for each hit.
The highest score i have ever gotten is 9000. This gave me the high score there untill someone else came along and hit 9099, putting them in first place. I have just got 9046 yesterday, and the high score is now 9104. The highest possible score is 9999.
Friday, October 24, 2008
History of Halloween
HALLOWEEN
Halloween's origin dates back around 2000 years ago to the ancient celtic festival Samhain (sow-in)
The Celts lived about 2000 years ago in the land that is now Ireland, the UK, and northern France. They celebrated their new year on November 1st. this day represented the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was associated with human death.
The Celts believed that on the night before their new year, the line between the land of the living and the land of the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they selebrated Samhain; the night they believed that the souls of the dead returned to the earth.
In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of these spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
The Druids built sacred bonfires to burn crops and animal sacrifices to the celtic deities to commorate the event.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes.
By 43 A.D., the Romans had conquered the majority of the celtic's territory. in the course of the 400 years that they ruled, they combined Samhain was combined with 2 Roman Celebrations.
The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. Pope Bonifice IV dedicated November 1 as the day to honor saints ans martyrs. This was known as All-Saints Day. It was thought that the Pope was trying to replace the Celtoc festival with this. The celebration was alos called All-Hallows or All-Hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day)
The night of the Samhain began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
Halloween's origin dates back around 2000 years ago to the ancient celtic festival Samhain (sow-in)
The Celts lived about 2000 years ago in the land that is now Ireland, the UK, and northern France. They celebrated their new year on November 1st. this day represented the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was associated with human death.
The Celts believed that on the night before their new year, the line between the land of the living and the land of the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31 they selebrated Samhain; the night they believed that the souls of the dead returned to the earth.
In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of these spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
The Druids built sacred bonfires to burn crops and animal sacrifices to the celtic deities to commorate the event.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes.
By 43 A.D., the Romans had conquered the majority of the celtic's territory. in the course of the 400 years that they ruled, they combined Samhain was combined with 2 Roman Celebrations.
The first was Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans traditionally commemorated the passing of the dead. The second was a day to honor Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol of Pomona is the apple and the incorporation of this celebration into Samhain probably explains the tradition of "bobbing" for apples that is practiced today on Halloween.
By the 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. Pope Bonifice IV dedicated November 1 as the day to honor saints ans martyrs. This was known as All-Saints Day. It was thought that the Pope was trying to replace the Celtoc festival with this. The celebration was alos called All-Hallows or All-Hallowmas (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day)
The night of the Samhain began to be called All-hallows Eve and, eventually, Halloween. Even later, the church would make November 2 All Souls' Day a day to honor the dead. It was celebrated similarly to Samhain, with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in costumes as saints, angels, and devils. Together, the three celebrations, the eve of All Saints', All Saints', and All Souls', were called Hallowmas.
My Top 10 Places To Eat
- Best Buffet
- Hardee's
- Burger King
- Wendy's
- McDonalds
- Dairy Queen
- Taco Bell
- Coach House
- Golden Corral
- Golden China
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Standardized Testing
Introduction
I think standardized testing is important. The test scores from standardized testing are used as the primary form of judging the success or failure of the students, the teachers, and the school. This is essential to ensuring the maximum academic experience for students of all ages.
History
Standardized tests were originally administer for the placement of strudents into the classes that were best suited for them. They were also used to find out which students needed additional academic help.
Political View
Testing has become an increasingly popular political issue. Politicians use testing as a way to show thier concern for the school system. Politicians are currently pushing for higher test scores. Some people believe that testing is the best way to measure a student's achievements.
I think standardized testing is important. The test scores from standardized testing are used as the primary form of judging the success or failure of the students, the teachers, and the school. This is essential to ensuring the maximum academic experience for students of all ages.
History
Standardized tests were originally administer for the placement of strudents into the classes that were best suited for them. They were also used to find out which students needed additional academic help.
Political View
Testing has become an increasingly popular political issue. Politicians use testing as a way to show thier concern for the school system. Politicians are currently pushing for higher test scores. Some people believe that testing is the best way to measure a student's achievements.
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