This is the third match of the first round of the Losers’ Bracket: Komodo Dragon vs. Boa Constrictor. Information is taken from Wikipedia.

Boa Constrictor

The snake scents the wind, searching for its challenger.

A boa constrictor is a snake that can grow up to twelve feet long and can weigh up to 30 kg (80 pounds). Boa constrictors wrap themselves around prey and crush them in their strong coils.

Komodo Dragon

The komodo dragon relaxes confidently before its match.

The Komodo dragon “is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 metres (6.6 to 9.8 ft) and weighing around 70 kilograms (150 lbs)” (Wikipedia). It is a hunter and a scavenger. “The Komodo dragon is able to see in color, but has poor visual discrimination of stationary objects” (Wikipedia).

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Did you know that the word “euphemism” is, itself, a euphemism?

Yep, that’s right. If someone near you starts talking about your euphemism it means they’re calling you one of two things:

1) If you are male, they’re calling you a sissy.
2) If you are female, they’re calling you a paragon of womanly virtue.

It’s true! Honest!

Do I have to lay it out for you syllable by syllable? ‘Cause I’m not going to.

Ok, fine, I’ll at least point you in the right direction.

Think of the word “euphemism” as “your-fem-ism”.

Get it?

Good. Now stop whining. You’ve already displayed enough euphemistic tendencies for one day.

I finished 69% of Through the Fire and Flames on Expert yesterday, playing on Guitar Hero: Smash Hits. (It’s a little bit different in Smash Hits, because there are certain parts you can use the slide bar for, which means you don’t have to strum. Makes those parts just a tad easier.)

I’ll try again when I haven’t been playing for an hour and my wrist doesn’t hurt. I CAN DO THIS!

And then I’ll go back and try to do it in GH3 to see if there’s any difference.

I’m frightening myself with all this, by the way.

Edit: I made it to 78% now!

This is the first match of the first round of the Losers’ Bracket: Crocodile vs. King Cobra. Information is taken from Wikipedia.

The crocodile and the cobra will face off on a small, grassy plain, with a shallow, reedy river running along one side of it.

Crocodile

The prehistoric lizard basks in the sun as it awaits the beginning of its match.

Larger species of crocodile can reach over 4.85 metres (15.9 ft) long and weigh well over 1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb).

Crocodiles have a bite force of more than 5,000 pounds per square inch, though the muscles used to open their mouths are very weak. On land, crocodiles have a movement speed of approximately 10 km/h (7 mph), though they are much more mobile in the water.

King Cobra

The King Cobra is poised to strike.

The King Cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake, reaching lengths of up to 6.7 m (22 ft); its average length is 3.6 to 4 m (12 to 13 feet) and its average weight is 6 kg (13.2 lb). The King Cobra’s latin name “literally means “snake-eater”, and its diet primarily consists of other snakes, including sizeable pythons and even smaller members of its own species” (Wikipedia).

King Cobras use their quick strike and deadly venom to incapacitate or kill their prey. Their venom can kill a human with a single bite (depending on the amount of venom they release; most bites involve non-fatal amounts).

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Le TRES tired!

I just got home from a week-long business trip to the interior of BC (Prince George area). I did a lot of driving. Luckily, the rental car had an auxiliary input on the sound system, so I was able to listen to music off of my iPod. Lifesaver, seriously.

Next week I’ll try to get back to the regular flow of usefullessness.