When I tweeted that this first portion of this guide was unsustainably long, I wasn't kidding! Compiling this array of half-baked takes was supposed to be thing that keeps me busy in between diaper changes, in the few fleeting minutes where I have something resembling mental energy. Typing up 3,000 words on the least interesting … Continue reading The New Parents’ Guide to the 2021 NFL Season – NFC South
Author: Rob Mackie
Hi! I'm Rob. My interests are all over the place, which is why I created Rob Writes About Whatever, a free-form conversation where nothing is off topic. Home to Rob's Complete Guide to Retro Bowl, Gross Football Lunch, CRPG Corner, and more!
The New Parents’ Guide to the 2021 NFL Season – AFC South
Let's get this over with, shall we? I beginning this guide with a look at the AFC South because I have long believed that, whenever I am confronted with any sort of task, it is best to get the shitty, no fun parts of said task out of the way before moving on to the … Continue reading The New Parents’ Guide to the 2021 NFL Season – AFC South
The New Parents’ Guide to the 2021 NFL Season – Introduction
It's August, which means it's time to start inaccurately bloviating about the coming NFL season! In some ways, this is the most exciting time of the year to be a pro football fan. Your favorite team has yet to be decimated by injuries to key players (with apologies to any Colts fans reading this). Those … Continue reading The New Parents’ Guide to the 2021 NFL Season – Introduction
Actually, Pathfinder: Kingmaker IS Bullshit
Here's a bit of free (read: unsolicited) advice for anyone looking to get into the video game blogging racket: Seriously, give yourself enough time with a game to make sure you have your opinion of said game fully sorted out before taking to the internet to make sweeping declarations about it for all to see. … Continue reading Actually, Pathfinder: Kingmaker IS Bullshit
Programming Notes 7.20.21
Hey everybody! It's been quiet here the past few weeks. Everything is fine, but real life has gotten in the way of my blogging schedule. I've had family stuff and household stuff to manage, and I also needed a bit of a mental health break anyway, so I haven't been writing a ton. While I … Continue reading Programming Notes 7.20.21
Is Pathfinder: Kingmaker Bullshit?
Did any of us tabletop gaming nerds ever actually like Third Edition Dungeons & Dragons (here defined as both D&D versions 3.0 and 3.5) all that much? Or did we just decide to tolerate it as a community? Both versions of the game, and the d20 system upon which they are based, have aged like … Continue reading Is Pathfinder: Kingmaker Bullshit?
Rob Swaps Out GPU: A Comedy of Errors
When I built my first PC back in February, not only was I not fully aware of the current state of the GPU market (for those who also lack this awareness, here is a brief summary: it's fucked), I had no idea how to evaluate GPU specifications in the first place. Every graphics card out … Continue reading Rob Swaps Out GPU: A Comedy of Errors
Is BioShock: Infinite Bullshit?
Were I any sort of professional video game journalist and not a degenerate unemployable hobbyist, perhaps I would give a game more than four hours of play time to suck me in before I saw fit to air grievances with said game in public. But alas, no one is paying me to do any of … Continue reading Is BioShock: Infinite Bullshit?
Best Ways to Score Goals In NHL ’94, Ranked
NHL '94 is nothing less than the Tecmo Super Bowl of hockey. It is easy to learn, easy to play, and fun for just about everyone, even people who aren't really into the actual sport of hockey. The game is universally beloved among all who have ever played it, as a result. But, like every … Continue reading Best Ways to Score Goals In NHL ’94, Ranked
Icewind Dale Is Ruining My Life
I'm an ostensible grown-up, which means that my life has been cast adrift in a sea of responsibilities, both major and minor. My wife and I need to eat, which makes cooking a must. The dishes need to get done afterward, of course. The dog needs to be walked twice a day, bathed every so … Continue reading Icewind Dale Is Ruining My Life
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