Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween to the readers of srr.com! Today is a special day. No, not because you can get dressed up and freeload off of complete strangers. The reason why today is so special is because the NEW Britney Spears album is out, Blackout. Who isn’t excited about this?!?? You’re not? Wtf? Didn’t you watch the 2007 VMAs? She was smoking hot! Nothing sexier than a coked up whore tripping over herself and busting out of her clothes. Tell me you wouldn’t spend a drunken night with her.

Randomness aside, Happy Halloween! Fill yourself up on candy and booze.

Into The Wild

I just finished reading Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. The book is about Christopher McCandless, a 24-year-old honors graduate, star athlete, and beloved brother and son from a wealthy but dysfunctional East Coast family. After graduating from Emory University in 1990 he ceased communicating with his family, gave away his savings of $24,000 to OXFAM and began living the life of a wanderer. His travels took him to Arizona, South Dakota, California, and Nevada. Eventually he ended up in Alaska to carry out his dream of living off the land, far away from civilization. After 4 months of living off the land, Chris died of starvation in an abandoned bus used by Hunters for shelter.

After finishing the book I was unable to get to sleep. I'm not sure if it was because of the unanswered questions I had or the emotions I was feeling. Whatever was the cause I know that I have never read a book and had it affect me like this one has. The book itself wasn't great, Jon Krauker did a great job in his research but I think it was poorly put together. It was Chris McCandless's story that had such an impact on me. I feel I can relate to Chris in some ways. Not that I want or would abandon everything to go live off the land. It has to do with hoping that there is more to life than careers, paying bills, and being full of what ifs.

Everyone seems to have an opinion of Chris McCandless and his action in the Alaska bush. No matter what those opinions of him are, I think you have to appreciate that he was able to follow his dream. Even if it was to the extreme I'm sure he died not regretting the journey he had taken. The majority of us will probably spend the rest of our lives asking "What if I had...". I don't want to wake up one day wishing I would have done more or realizing I let my fear of the unknowing make decisions for me.

Here are some pictures I found of McCandless and related areas around the web:

DV12’s first day on the RMZ 450

David Vuillemin followed up yesterdays posting of his new RMZ-450 with some pictures of his first ride. Head over to DV12.com to check out the sweetness.

If you can read french check out the story on the ride @ MotoVerte.

Korn @ Frank Erwin Center

Alev and I caught the KoRn show at the Frank Erwin Center tonight. This is the 4th or 5th time I have seen them live and would have to say it was pretty good. It wasn’t the best I have seen but entertaining. Plus we had kick ass seats.

Setlist:

1. Here to Stay
2. Starting Over
3. Fake
4. Dead Bodies Everywhere
5. Hold On
6. Kiss
7. Coming Undone
8. Falling Away From Me
9. Faget
10. Trash
11. Ever Be
12. Kill You
13. Twisted Transistor
14. Evolution
15. Freak on a Leash
16. Blind

I don’t listen to them much nowadays so I don’t know too many of the new songs. I definitely would have loved to see some better song selection or even a longer set. They currently have 8 studio albums and should be playing 2+ hour sets.

You can check out all of the pictures in the gallery.

David Vuillemin's new ride

DV12 has made a posting on his website with some pics of his new Makita Suzuki ride. I don’t know about you but I can’t wait to see DV12 back in action with this new team.

Check out the posting.

MX vs. ATV Untamed Box Art

The rumored box art for the latest MX vs. ATV title has hit the web. If you haven’t seen the screens for this game do yourself a favor and find them. It looks like this is going to blow away any previous MX game.

Nitro Circus 5 Thrillbillies Preview

Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus crew are working on the follow up to Lock ‘N Loaded. The latest DVD in the series is called Nitro Circus Thrillbillies. I’m sure many of you have seen the pictures of Travis jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. Expect to see the footage of this in the new DVD.

Check out the preview of Thrillbillies

If you haven’t heard about or seen the pictures of Travis’s jump head over to EXPN

Jeff Alessi's ride for the US Open

Jeff Alessi posted a picture of his US Open ride on Mototalk. Nice to know he made the switch to a Honda. But it doesn’t look like he has signed with a sponsor yet.

Gears of War Review

Named Game of the Year at the 2007 Game Developers Choice Awards, 'Gears of War' is a technical masterpiece. So impressive is 'Gears of War' that New Line Cinemas recently announced plans to bring the larger than life story and graphics to the big screen in the summer of 2009.

As the more than 3 million Xbox 360 players who own a copy of 'Gears of War' already know, the game is a unique combination of stunning graphics, an inventive and exciting action game, amazing sound effects, and an impressive sound track.

More sophisticated than other games of its genre, 'Gears of War' is a thrilling game of non-stop hide-and-seek action. With a unique combination of gore and beauty, 'Gears of War' provides players with an awe-inspiring, heart pounding gaming experience.

Heavy on action and tactical strategy, 'Gears of War' is a sci-fi shooter set on the desolate planet Sera. The protagonist leads the charge to destroy a vicious race of subterranean aliens who waged a war against humankind that led to the destruction of civilization.

The story and dialogue are interesting enough, but what sets this game apart from its competitors is its sheer artistry. Impressive graphics include an extraordinary array of monsters and weapons and scenery so real that players feel transported to Sera. The realistic scenery varies from underground networks of caverns to mansions, coliseums, even industrial processing plants.

Whether you are playing 'Gears of War' alone, with a gaming buddy, or via Xbox live, you are sure to be captivated by the game and its remarkable use of technology and special effects.

My Pancreas

Hello everybody, I’m a pancreas. Sir Robbie Rob’s pancreas, to be more exact.But today I’m not here as myself. Today I speak for all pancreases. Today I speak for all of the vital organs, such as myself, who are being NEGLECTED!

As a pancreas, I often feel that my organism…well…ignores me. He doesn’t surprise me with flowers anymore, or call me just to say hello, or anything! I get no love from him! It really does hurt, too, deep down inside my pancreatic soul. I just want to feel appreciated.

I try to be a good pancreas. I work long hours, keep the endocrine system running just the way he likes it, and I always have freshly made digestive enzymes ready for him when he gets home.

But does he even acknowledge me? DOES HE EVEN KNOW WHERE I AM? I’M RIGHT HERE, SRR! BEHIND YOUR STOMACH! GIVE ME YOUR LOVE, DAMN YOU!!!!!! *Breaks down into uncontrollable sobbing*

*sniffles* Insensitive bastard.

You know what? You’re right. I should leave him! I should! But I don’t know…I feel like I’m rooted here, ensnared by some sort of…small intestine. It’s hard to explain, but I just don’t know if I can leave.

He USED to be good to me, he did! He had the cutest pet names for me. Sugar…sweetbread…Panky-wanky. I would just melt in his arms, give myself to him completely. We were in made for each other! But now? WE HAVEN’T MADE LOVE IN TWO YEARS. A pancreas has needs!

You’re right, it’s dead. It’s gone sour. I’m leaving. Let’s see how he gets along without me. You think HE can whip up some digestive enzymes himself? Ha! He’ll be ordering takeout for the rest of his life.

I’m glad we had this talk, you’re really good listeners. I feel better now. I think I can do it. I think I can leave.

This is the pancreas, signing out.