Fresh off a (lucky) stomping of the Ottoman Empire, "Just barely!" became our new battlecry. Once my new territories had stabilized, I considered the future. The Portuguese cowardice really spoke to me. I could fight a costly succession of wars … [Continue reading]
NBA basketball and NHL hockey fantasy leagues 2009-10
September 23, 2009 By
Leagues are open. Check out the forum for details. NBA league NHL league A new season of MASL (our fantasy superleague) starts with basketball and ends with the following football season (2010). Sign up in the forum. … [Continue reading]
Boo Berry now at Target
September 20, 2009 By
This is a public service announcement. Boo Berry cereal is now available by the truckload at Target. … [Continue reading]
Madden 2010 Campaign, Part 1
September 19, 2009 By
The Buffalo Bills, missing their starting quarterback, backup quarterback and starting running back are just days away from taking on the Las Vegas odds-on favorite to win the Superbowl. Double digit underdogs even before losing Jeff Garcia, Buffalo … [Continue reading]
Madden 2010 Campaign, Part 0
September 17, 2009 By
The NFL preseason is a mixed blessing. Baseball is a dreadful sport. After 135 games and numerous Big Red Machine anecdotes by Joe Morgan, the summer begins to feel like a root canal. Preseason football helps ease the pain. That is, until the … [Continue reading]
Madden 2010: Ending the Culture of Losing
September 17, 2009 By
If losing consistently and painfully is a virtue, consider Buffalo the holy land. Buffalo has it all: crushed hopes and dreams, extended periods of consistent losing, chronic mismanagement and fat shirtless guys with bad facial hair. For those of … [Continue reading]
Byzantine Empire in Europa Universalis, part 2
September 17, 2009 By
I bribed a couple of Cardinals to take control of the Papacy. What can I say, I have a Pope fetish. First order of business was declare a Crusade against the Ottomans. I learned an important lesson while playing my dearly beloved (yet cowardly) … [Continue reading]
Byzantine Empire in Europa Universalis, part 1
September 14, 2009 By
Preamble: I enjoy grand strategy games, particularly historical ones, but I don't pretend to be a great player of them (see my Portugal campaign). I have my inspired moments as well as my bad. I sometimes like to modify a game file or two to reflect … [Continue reading]
Football Mogul 2010 kicks off the season
September 13, 2009 By
I've logged more hours in the Football Mogul franchise than in Madden. … [Continue reading]
McAwesome on SBR radio
September 11, 2009 By
I appeared on Jeckles' legendary Shitty Blog Radio show last night to discuss extremely important topics, including who is the greatest Jedi. Mostly I learned that I talk way too fast. … [Continue reading]
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