Got my copy of GTA IV from Amazon this morning. So the next vlog will probably be about that... FYI, if I look somewhat... dazed; it's because I was constantly fending off the urge to say "huh" after every other word... I was also really sleepy.

-Lex

Had to split this one in two since it ran too long. Might post the next half tomorrow.

Initially I was gonna scrap the whole thing, call it a day and try again tomorrow. But this was funny enough to merit its own video.

-Lex

For those who miss me, and I KNOW you're out there, I might be making a new vlog sometime this week. Lots to talk about, but I'll save all that jabber for the camera... As always, there will be plenty of casual swearing. So keep earplugs handy for the under younguns, ya hear?

-Lex

The Scottish government said Monday it would pay to insert advertisements discouraging drinking and driving into video games. The 10,000 pound ($20,000) trial project will see the ads appear on virtual billboards within several games for Microsoft Xbox consoles, including "Need for Speed: Carbon," "Project Gotham Racing 4" and "NBA Live."

Scottish transport minister Stewart Stevenson said the number of road accidents was rising, and innovative approaches were needed to reach young people. The government estimates that 73 percent of Britain's 15- to 24-year-olds have access to a gaming console at home.

"The technology is non-intrusive, subtle, but the message can be seen in the background, loud and clear," Stevenson said.

Officials said that if the trial was successful it could be expanded to include other road-safety messages.

This is not the first time the government has targeted young Britons with in-game ads. In October the intelligence agency GCHQ announced it was seeking new recruits by placing job ads in games such as "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent."

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Personally, I'm all for it. Anything to keep drunks off the road.

-Lex