Battletech

First, I find out from The Dark Overlord of a new series called Dead Mech by up and coming Jake Bible. Just think of Battletech with Zombies (two of my favorite things!) piloting. You must give it a listen if you like either of those.

There are 7 episodes so far. I will be honest, during the first episode, I was about to stop my Zune because the looped desert wind sound that was being used was quite distracting and getting a bit annoying, but i’m glad I didn’t.

Secondly!

I used to be a Virtual World Addict back in the haydays. I had amassed over 750+ missions and was on my way to my first Order of Burton when it closed. Quite a bit of money I tell you.

Anyhow, I went to VW’s website to just reminisce when I saw something about a possible shop opening up in the Seattle area. That’s when I ended up finding The Airlock. Newly opened. What are the chances?!

They’re running the Tesla two pods with the Firestorm software. Different from what I played on but from what was explained to me, there are about 500 mechs to choose from and the coolant loops and generator load balancing was removed from the game, stuff never in the game or books themselves. And alot of the old players love the new game.

Their located in Kirkland, Wa at 12093 124th Ave NE by Laughs Comedy Club.

Now, if only they get some Martian Football going soon, i’d be in heaven (and the poor house).

How many hangings under the red moon

PAX’09!!

The schedule has been released and it looks chocked full of goodness. And if you are going, this wonderful person, Chelseabot, made a google calendar of all the events. Check it out!

And if you’re interested in the unofficial events, click here

You can get your copy here: Scott Sigler’s The Rookie

The Story Synopsis:

Set in a lethal pro football league 700 years in the future, THE ROOKIE is a story that combines the intense gridiron action of “Any Given Sunday” with the space opera style of “Star Wars” and the criminal underworld of “The Godfather.”

Aliens and humans alike play positions based on physiology, creating receivers that jump 25 feet into the air, linemen that bench-press 1,200 pounds, and linebackers that literally want to eat you. Organized crime runs every franchise, games are fixed and rival players are assassinated.

Follow the story of Quentin Barnes, a 19-year-old quarterback prodigy that has been raised all his life to hate, and kill, those aliens. Quentin must deal with his racism and learn to lead, or he’ll wind up just another stat in the column marked “killed on the field.”

Last saturday, while walking down the hallway, I bent over to pick up something and had a sharp pain in me lower back and my legs buckled. On the floor I was and I couldn’t get up.

I spent a good 5-10 minutes trying to, but everytime I moved my legs, my lower back hurt like hell and would spasm. I think this had something to do with the night before when I had turned to grab something and felt a small pop and a twinge in my lower back.

But anyways, I luckily had my cell with me and called Meg who rushed home with Tim to help me get up. By then, I had crawled my way to the couch in the living room, but couldn’t even get up on that. A few hours later, I was able to at least crawl on my hands and knee’s, but not stand. So Meg took me to the ER, which really didn’t do much. Just a shot of morphine and that was it. It was hell getting in and out of the car as well.

I was able to get on my feet with the help of my cane a day later and have now been able to walk around at least. Still constant pain in that area of my back though. I can only bend over so far and the left leg seems to be far weaker then my right one. Usually get a shooting pain down it when I walk.

Spine Doc called today and wants to see me Thurs. I’m starting to think he’s going to say surgery. /sigh

We shall see.

In other news, Wedding invites went out. Glad that’s over with.

A fellow compatriot of mine, Lori, who is an Enforcer (some know what this is, for others Please read this), was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder known as APS and may possibly have lupus. Because of this, she will have to have one of her legs removed.

Lori, along with her husband, have opened there house multiple times to us Enforcers to just hang out, play games, talk, or be rowdy. And we are now helping give back in what ever way we can to help these two friends of ours out.

Another Enforcer and friend of mine, who goes by the name of Liger, is hand making her own version of the LiveStrong bracelet. Please visit her site and take a look, and please purchase one if you can afford it.

Knitted Steel by Liger

For those that don’t know what a discography is, its a procedure where they test the various disc’s in your back to see which one or one’s may be causing the issue’s that are currently plagueing you. In my case, the lower back pain and it causing pain in the knee’s, ankle’s and occasionally, the buckling of my right leg.

They inserted four needles into the disc’s at L2-L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1. The doctor then injects a contrast dye, usually iodine, while watching the live xray on a monitor. It usually goes in stages. 1.5cc total in .5 steps.

L2-L3 – Some discomfort and a feeling that I needed to use the bathroom. 2 out of 10 on pain.
L3-L4 – Some discomfort and the feeling someone had kicked me in the nads. 2 out of 10 on pain.
L4-L5 – PAIN. OMFG… He had just got the .5cc into me and I had about jumped off the table. It even startled him as I saw him jump. And with the way the x-ray machine was rotated and positioned, I hit my head on it as it was right above me. It hurt so bad I actually started crying, it felt like someone had taken a sledgehammer to my lower back. 20 out of 10 on pain.
L5-S1 – Pain, but not as bad as the other one. This one was felt down the legs as the other was just across the lower back. 7 out of 10.

So after we were done, he told me on the L4-L5 disc, there was leakage, and this is what is causing my pain. And more then likely I will have to have surgery to repair it. But that’s up to my doctor to decide.

Ended the day with a morphine shot to help with the pain, went home, slept, woke up with a fever, naseau, etc.

Fun day I would say.

And the outcome? This:

I was totally not expecting this at all, and actually, don’t really feel I had done anything extrordinary. I saw people in need and helped. Thinking about what I had done afterwards though, yeah, could of been a bit stupid, but luckily, everyone was fine.