Heat and Smoke

It has been hot – On Sunday the temperature hit 105 and then 106 degrees on Monday, short of the record set in 1972 of 113. Today is expected to stay in the upper 91?s oh goody! I stay in my one room upstairs that has the extra portable a/c unit. Our main central unit was set at 80 and never shut off and never got the condo lower than 83 deg’s. Since it recirculates the hot air upstairs the downstairs never really gets cool. Two story places with crap insulation suck.
It is really smoky outside right now due to a grass fire near the wildlife refuge. The news and fire headlines were all about how it was near the correctional center – and it is – umm I worried about the refuge birds and critters that use the brush out that way. I figure the two legged ones will be shuttled to safety if need be. The small airport nearby was closed for a bit too. I guess I am getting very cynical now days when it comes to the bi pedal variety around here. Living in close proximity to the ignorant ghetto trash might be the reason. Seriously, it amazes me how many people think that someone, anyone but them, owes them something. If they can not earned it they just take it or destroy it.
The local wildlife and rescue center might close if enough donations are not received to help fund it. I do not have much money but I am thinking of sending them some? Decisions, decisions, I hope some corporation or financially well off persons step up. I don’t do pay pal so I will have to mail a check.
Well that is it for now it is starting to warm up up here and I need to shut down the computer.

Read more here: http://www.modbee.com/2014/07/15/3440175/mini-heat-wave-to-end-in-sacramento.html#storylink=cpy

Video Game Surprise

game controllers consoles

I play games, a lot sometimes. Because I stay indoors during the summer months I read, watch television and play video games. The X box and play station variety. I like open world (games designed where the player can move through a virtual world and decide when or how to complete an objective), first person shooters (played from the first person perspective and well pretty much usually shooting the enemy), games with some historical theme (Assassins Creed Series for example), well, I just like games.
I just finished a bloody FPS (first person shooter) called Wolfenstein the New World Order. Sometimes games will surprise. This game actually had a storyline. Set in WW2 albeit an alternate futuristic version. The war is over Germany won it is 1960. The main character you play as falls in love and through the years, the story develops. None of this is relevant other than to explain why after shooting robots, the enemy soldiers, the main enemy, etc. etc. the ending is rather a surprise. The unexpected, is not that you finished the game or that you have no clear idea if your character is going to live another day in a sequel or if they died in the story it is what plays at the games conclusion during the end credits.

Just after all the game carnage, you finally won the final battle, the end credits and song are unexpectedly sentimental and in total contrast to the game play.
The end: game credits and song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d6VxDKWd9jA?rel=0
The end song a cover by Melissa Hollick. The song “I Believe” – is originally by Chris Isaak.
Here is the link to the launch trailer of Wolfenstein The New Order. i have taken the http and put it into brakets so that those of you who do not like guns, explosions, bad language etc. don’t have to see it.
{http://} youtu.be/tfnA69q_p-s
just remove the red if you care or dare