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GameSpot will survive because of the integrity of its staff

Like many people I've awoken from Blog hibernation -- it's all been said better elsewhere, but after listening to the HotSpot and watching On the Spot, I wanted to weigh in. I worked at GameSpot for almost 5 years, and I can say with complete certainty that the editors at GameSpot are incredibly hardworking and honest and would never allow outside pressure to color their judgement. That's not to say that outside pressure doesn't exist -- it certainly does, and as the industry grows that pressure becomes ever more intense. But I know that the remaining editors would all walk if they truly were pressured into altering the way that they have covered games for 11+ years.

Posted by noelmo, 12/06/2007 5:17pm
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My GameSpot Badge

Posted by noelmo, 12/13/2006 5:25pm
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Album Covers Battle

Pretty wild album cover video:

Posted by noelmo, 10/09/2006 1:33pm
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That's Cheese

I'm really looking forward to the Borat movie. Here's a deleted scene.

Posted by noelmo, 10/06/2006 6:29pm
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Baby Talk

I think these guys understand eachother somehow.

Posted by noelmo, 08/15/2006 1:13pm
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Dirty David H

Mr. Hasselhoff hasn't gotten any less sleazy in his old age:
Posted by noelmo, 07/17/2006 5:57pm
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so cute

Don't you just love puppies?

Posted by noelmo, 04/26/2006 12:29pm
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The Shins

Okay, I was late to the party with The Shins. Somehow I heard Chutes Too Narrow right when it came out and didn't appreciate its genious and totally fally in love with it. I also admit that I am one of the hordes who then heard "New Slang" in Garden State and decided to investigate. Now I love 'em! Anyhow, I was reminded of the Shins because one of their songs was featured on the latest episode of Laguna Beach. Like, totally.
Posted by noelmo, 11/03/2005 2:14pm
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Back in the saddle.

Here's Mr Cutey Pants, or Thurston, as he's known around the house, presented here in his "prison break" outfit.

Posted by noelmo, 10/28/2005 3:47pm
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Charlie & The Creepy Factory

Okay, it's not TV-related, but my wife and I saw Tim Burton's "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory" last night, and man, is that a creepy movie. The parallels to Michael Jackson's weird, perverted Neverland are unmistakable, and everything cute from the Gene Wilder version has been transformed into something twisted and dark. I thought it was a good movie, but I didn't exactly enjoy watching it. It was more like being trapped in a crazy drug world. The oompa loompas were the highlight for me. Not sure what the kids in the theater thought about them though. I think I heard a few younger ones crying during the glam rock number.
Posted by noelmo, 08/02/2005 9:52am
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Crying While Eating

This is exactly why I love the internet.

I also love the internet for showcasing R Kelly's insanely bad "hip-hopera", Trapped in the Closet, which really must be seen to be believed.
Posted by noelmo, 07/28/2005 10:37am
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Feeling uncomfortable and loving it!

ouch.As I was watching the season opener of Laguna Beach, I realized that a common thread through many of my favorite shows are that they make me cringe with embarrassment for the characters on the show. Some other great "uncomfortable" shows:

Joe Schmo
Temptation Island
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Seinfeld

What are some of your favorites in this strange genre?
Posted by noelmo, 07/27/2005 3:53pm
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Any day now

Wow, I haven't posted here in a while... We're in the final stages. The baby could arrive any day. Yikes!!!
Posted by noelmo, 07/25/2005 5:20pm
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Zombie Dogs

"SCIENTISTS have created eerie zombie dogs, reanimating the canines after several hours of clinical death in attempts to develop suspended animation for humans." Read more...


I had to read this one twice. It's crazy!

Posted by noelmo, 06/27/2005 6:01pm
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Deep into 'The Wire'

Kelly and I have been working our way through "The Wire" and are half way through Season Two. As with the drugs sold in East Baltimore that drive the show's narrative, "The Wire" is incredibly addictive. Last night we were down and out, looking for our fix of the next three episodes. I called our local video store to see if they had disc 4, season two, and the voice on the other line said, "Yes, but we're closed."

Thankfully, the nice man on the other line must have sensed my desperation. He offered to let us pick up the video after hours, as he was stuck at the store backing up their computer database anyway. When we went by to pick it up, he explained that he too had seen Season One and knew how addictive it was. I told him we were fiending, and thanked him profusely. Four Star Video has earned a customer for life.
Posted by noelmo, 06/21/2005 4:57pm
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Our Dirty Secret

As our son continues to grow in my wife's womb and we've become less mobile, we've found ourselves watching more and more TV. This weekend we had the big discussion: Are we being dumbed down by the current crop of shows on TV, or are there simply more great TV shows now than there ever have been?

We settled on the latter.
Posted by Hot_Hands_Hammy, 06/01/2005 4:03pm
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I'll take mine in Boy, please

Not surfing related, but Kelly and I found out on Friday that our child will be a boy. (Due August 1st, 2005) It's a strange thing to find out, as it makes it much easier to imagine the child's life unfolding before us. "It" has suddently become "him."
Posted by Hot_Hands_Hammy, 03/14/2005 9:47pm
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10' Noserider needs a nickname

Almost all of our surfboards have a nickname:

The Brotherhood
The Royal Charlie
The D**k
The Blueberry
The Red Bingers
The Raw Banana
The Creamcicle
The Stiff Peter
The Bordello of Blood
The Potato Chip

I finally found a new board -- a Roger Hinds 10' noserider. What shall we call it?

Posted by Hot_Hands_Hammy, 03/12/2005 9:31pm
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New Board Itch

There's something about surfing such that no matter how many boards you have, you always want more. Right now I have my peepers peeled for an epoxy surftech board. I made the mistake of riding Jim's 9'6" McTavish and now I'm hooked and want one for myself. So light, so floaty, so strong.

Posted by Hot_Hands_Hammy, 01/06/2005 7:35pm
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Winter is Here

It's been too long since I've posted and I'm so depressed about the election that I must turn my attention away from the news and toward surfing.

Winter is here, and I've had some really amazing days lately. We went down to Pleasure Point a few weeks ago, but that place is simply too crowded. The waves are great, but it's guaranteed that you will be dropped in on every time you catch a wave. I'd rather slum it at Linda Mar and catch 20 so-so waves than catch 5 perfect waves with clowns dropping in left and right.

Anyhow... Looking forward to checking out the hellmen at Maverick's at some point -- maybe this weekend? I hear there's a massive swell on the way.

Posted by Hot_Hands_Hammy, 11/05/2004 3:32am
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