Day Note: A Rare Look At Mundanity

To: Ash
From: McWhertor
Re: You Enjoying Golden Week

The most exciting thing to happen to me today, Ash? After photographing my "Greaser" linen field jacket, the one with a busted cuff button, I awaited response from a customer service rep on the resolution of my defective article of clothing. Would I have to take it to a tailor? Would they be able to exchange it?! Would I get store credit?!? :O It's the kind of drama that one can only express via emoticon.

I really need a kid, one who will barf on various things in my house in case I need to write a spicier Day Note again...

Actually, Crecente and I went back and forth on his Boom Blox review, arguing the finer, more limiting points of our review system and realized how swamped June is with big game releases. We also kvetched about pre-E3 plans, with a relationship-straining cluster of events from Microsoft, EA, SCEA, Konami, Capcom and others just around the corner. Sony, of course, just had a big one.

Anyway, here's some stuff you missed.
Boom Blox Reviewed, Mostly Good
Mirror's Edge Pretty, Lacking In Green, Brown
Resistance 2 To Features Lots Of People
Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet Pushed Back
Stephen Colbert Takes On... Rain!!!!!
Dave Reeves Declares PS3 Outsells 360 (In Europe)

5:20 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By Michael McWhertor
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Setzer IIDX at 05:32 PM on 05/06/08
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Days like those make me angry at myself. Granted such an open ended concept such as life and placed in a country where even the homeless are better off then some of the other residents of smaller and less developed countries in terms of food and shelter and safety.

Life's too big to be bored. Quit your job and travel. Or, since your job is writing, get a laptop and travel. Just be sure to set up direct deposit first. ;)

Can't wait to move to Japan, myself. That'll be new. =D
Sqwerell at 05:53 PM on 05/06/08
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Two dollars says someone's gonna blame the condition of your clothing on Microsoft or something :D

Seriously though, this week has been so full of flaming. What's going on here?
balls187 upside yo head at 05:56 PM on 05/06/08
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@Sqwerell: Big news from Sony, MS or Nintendo brings all the fanboys to the yard.
Aethyr at 06:06 PM on 05/06/08
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@balls187 upside yo head: And they're like, mine is better than yours. Damn right, it's better than - okay, I'm stopping.

I might buy a PS3 just for Mirror's Edge. I don't really give a crap about MGS.

(I can teach you, but I have to charge)
ForwardInReverse at 06:14 PM on 05/06/08
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Who gets the honor of reviewing Metal Gear Solid 4?
Michael McWhertor at 07:04 PM on 05/06/08
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@ForwardInReverse: TBD!

@Sqwerell: There was a flashing red ring encircling the button, now that you mention it...
braagh at 07:14 PM on 05/06/08
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@Michael McWhertor: TBD by swordfight?? Please?
Jelster at 08:41 PM on 05/06/08
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Oh noes the button!
HootieMac: Section 9... at 08:48 PM on 05/06/08
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Wait wait wait.... you can't start a story like that and then leave us hanging, McWhertor. No one likes cliffhangers!! What's up with the button?
Jelster at 11:19 PM on 05/06/08
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@HootieMac: Section 9 Reject:

He's left us hanging by a thread.

Hey! You started it! :)
Michael McWhertor at 12:14 AM on 05/07/08
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@HootieMac: Section 9 Reject: It will be exchanged for the same item! Last one in stock! I'm actually kind of bummed!