http://jim.tobe.name The thoughts and musings of an aspiring journalist and an accomplished procrastinator Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:15:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those who aren't a relative, former Glandorf Elementary teacher or corrupt, inquisitve employee of the postal service, here is an electronic version of the actual Christmas letter that my parents mailed this year. Season’s greetings to family, friends and anyone else in my parents’ address book, As the weather invariably grows ... http://jim.tobe.name/2010/01/14/letter-from-the-editor/ Video game aficionados have long clamored for competitive multiplayer games that allow players to act as the villains and vanquish their friends, the heroes. In this post, I will explain how every game in your collection can be transformed into the interactive experience I just described. The process ... http://jim.tobe.name/2010/01/07/character-flaws/ Thinking of the clever Ghostbusters pun in the title took a lot of creative effort, so the remainder of this post will be some of my wittier Facebook status updates from the past month or so. Jim Tobe People who are extremely inebriated tend to wear their hearts on their sleeves. ... http://jim.tobe.name/2009/10/25/i-aint-afraid-of-no-post/ One of my New Year's resolutions for 2009 was to blog more frequently. "How successful have you been in this endeavor?", the intrepid reader undoubtedly ponders. Thank you for asking, imaginary audience I used merely as a transitional device. It's now October and this will be my ... http://jim.tobe.name/2009/10/07/rats/ Jim Tobe If you're experiencing tension, do not attempt to alleviate it by visiting a detention center. They are deceptively named, improperly spelled and extremely unlikely to provide any sort of release for several years. August 28 at 2:03am http://jim.tobe.name/2009/09/08/a-pretense-of-blogging/ Some of my elders who don't have facebook accounts (relatives) and others who I would prefer refrain from joining any social network site (my parents) have been requesting insight into my daily exploits. So, rather than generating new and original content (a task too herculean at the moment), I ... http://jim.tobe.name/2009/09/07/that-old-familiar-facebook-status-update/ Well, the walking record book most people know as Brett Favre has been reinstated by the NFL. So strike up the band and have them play their most rousing rendition of "Who Gives a Crap?" I apologize if I sound bitter about the whole situation, but after an ... http://jim.tobe.name/2008/10/17/the-man-who-cried-retirement/ Arrrr you tired of traveling to remote islands just to find the money to pay monthly bills? Creditors hassling you about accepting gold doubloons and bullion? Has collecting Aztec gold lost its luster because you keep forgetting where you buried it? Then maybe it's time to consider entrusting your money ... http://jim.tobe.name/2008/08/17/swashbuckling-savings-loan/ Some say it came from Greece. Others say Crete. Wherever it originated, it became a homicidal maniac. I always knew it was irrational, but I still can't believe Pi killed all those people. The horrors I witnessed that day are permanently etched into my memory. As ... http://jim.tobe.name/2008/07/23/circle-jerk/ I'm sure everyone is familiar with the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. There's one little detail that Hollywood and the left wing fairytale publishing media conveniently left out...an important character who has long been ignored: me. That's right, I lived with the three bears for awhile. Quite ... http://jim.tobe.name/2008/07/14/fairytale-ending/