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Halo: Reach

DieFledermoose — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:02:45 +0000

Every so often the stars align and men all over the world turn into zombies. But unlike your typical zombie, these have numble thumbs and itchy trigger fingers. That’s right, Halo: Reach is here. Any one who knows me, knows that my hobby is gaming, and my favorite games are the Halo franchise. Now that Halo: Reach has been out for a while, I can finally put down the controller long enough to add a new post. First of all, I think the game is awesome. It’s different enough from the others in the series to make it interesting, and yet you never skip a beat moving from Halo 3. I’ve made it though the campaign on Heroic and will start on my Legendary play through after I have spent a little more time in match-making. I have played through on Heroic first on all of the franchise games. It lets me get the lay of the land before cranking it all the way up to Legendary. I made it though the campaign in about 10 hours (I enjoy it and don’t rush). I’ve also spent about an hour and a half trying to get the If They Came to Hear Me Beg achievement. It’s been kicking my *ss (any advise is welcome). I’m very lucky to have an understanding wife. Any time a new Halo game comes out, she becomes a Halo widow (but it gives here time to sew for The City Gate). Anyways, if you want to play just message me.

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A Couple of New Keys

DieFledermoose — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:04:00 +0000

Here’s a couple more keys I picked up.

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Key Collecting

DieFledermoose — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:33:45 +0000

I have recently started collecting Antique Keys. I am primarily look for old Skeleton Door keys, Safe or Lock box keys. There are many keys are are as much a work of art as they are functional. I have added a page here on my site dedicated to key collecting.

Keep checking back for my latest aquisitions, or if you come across any intersting keys, please let me know.

Peace and Quiet and Food

DieFledermoose — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:23:35 +0000

Well, Kristan and the kids are on their way back from their big adventure to Iowa. Every year we load up the car and make the 15 hour trek to her parents farm. And when she can KB tries to take the kids on a second trip by her self. So with the wife and kids gone, I thought I would post a few updates (while I can think clearly).

I have wanted to do a post on my favorite restaurants for a while now. Certainly my favorite local eatery would be Jubilee Seafood. For those of you who don’t live in the Montgomery, Jubilee is the best seafood I’ve every had – period. Nobody can even come close to their sautéed crab claws. My 4 year – she can eat her own weight up in crab meat (My Lovely Lady). It’s fabulous, but bring your wallet.

Sometime back in the late 80′s or early 90′s my parents, sister, my cousin Tracy, and I were over in Atlanta for the week-end. We dropped in a sports bar in Buckhead looking for a quick bite. We stumbled upon the worlds best hot wings. After finishing our first plate, we quickly order more. I began to sweat, but I couldn’t stop. Tracy can stand to eat chicken on the bone (one of his many food related peculiarities), so he ordered a Chicken and Cheese sandwich (Num, Num, Num!!). For the last 20 years I have been getting wings and chicken and cheese sandwiches from the Three Dollar Cafe. Over that time the Buckhead location has closed along with several others, but there’s still on in Roswell and one in Alpharetta. I’ve made many day trips for lunch at the TDC.

Any one who knows me well know my favorite food is a Cheese-Burger. I’ve tried ?? for Jimmy Buffetts top 10 list, but none of them hold a candle to Papa Rocco’s in Gulf Shores. They’ve got the juiciest (read messy) burgers around. I regret since we have moved our vacation to the mountains, I won’t be getting one this year – sigh. This is also the only place south of Iowa the Kristan can get a Canadian Bacon and Sauerkraut pizza (that’s right Sauerkraut!). If any one is coming up from the beach – I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a cheeseburger today.

I can relate.

DieFledermoose — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:20:30 +0000

I came across this picture a little while ago. Anyone that plays Fisrt Person Shooters will understand.

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The City Gate

DieFledermoose — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:34:09 +0000

My wife, Kristan, has recently started a new sewing business – The City Gate. She makes a wide variety of bags (purses, make-up bags, pool bags, etc.). While I don’t use any of the bags she has made, I am trying to convince her to make me a Star Wars lunch box! You can go to her Etsy shop, The City Gate blog, or become a fan on Facebook. I am very proud of her, so please go and check out her stuff.

Memorial Day

DieFledermoose — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:04:56 +0000

Monday, Kristan and I decided to take the kids down town to Prattville’s Memorial Day celebration. We decided that Memorial Day is a great opportunity to teach the kids about patriotism and sacrifice. They were very good (as good as a two and a four-year old can be). I think we will try to make this a new tradition for our family. Hannah and I also made this weeks newspaper.

Old Friends

DieFledermoose — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:35:34 +0000

My family and I spent the afternoon with the Nichols family here in Prattville. Mark, was my college roommate for two years at TSU. He called us on Friday, and asked us to lunch with him, his parents, and one of his brothers families. As many (if not all) of my fiends will attest, I am horrible at staying in touch with people. Kristan talks to many of my college friends more than I do. This is not meant to be a slight by me, it’s just a quirk of my personality. It is Kristan that frequently suggests ” you should call _____”, or “find out when Mark will be back in town”. All that being said, I really enjoyed the afternoon with the Nichols. All of you who know Mark, I am going to ask a favor. E-mail him and tell him to get of Facebook. Much of my communication with my friends is via Facebook. I know he would like to be in touch with more of us from Troy, but he needs a push. So, email him at nniicchhoollss@yahoo.com. And, if I haven’t talked to you lately, give ma a call or leave a message here.

I’ve got a bad feeling about this…

DieFledermoose — Tue, 25 May 2010 00:40:46 +0000

On May 21, 1980, one of the most important pieces of cinema of all time was released. The Empire Strikes Back, the best movie ever made (don’t try to argue this point you won’t win) , had a major influence on my childhood years (and my post college years). As a child of the 80′s, I grew up on Star Wars, G.I. Joe, and He-man. Unlike many kids, I didn’t blow-up or burn my action figures, I actually played with them. As I grew older I went from playing with my Star Wars figures to collecting them. I have never denied that I am a geek (I take pride in the fact that my daughter wanted a Wonder Woman party for her third birthday). At one point, I had one room in my three bed room house, completely full of Star Wars toys. My one rule was that my collection could not out grow that room (that way if I had company, I could just shut the door to that room). Believe it or not, not all girls are impressed by a vintage action figure collection. Fortunately, my future wife Kristan was not scared off when I eventually showed her the Star Wars room. Although she would probably never admit it, I know this is why she married me. The Star Wars collection lasted for several years after we got married. I eventually sold off most of it to make room for the kids. Now I just play with their toys!

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DieFledermoose — Sat, 22 May 2010 13:34:54 +0000

Many people who know me don’t know where the name DieFledermoose can from. One of my few solo recreational activities is gaming (XBox 360). Several years ago when I was setting up my XBox Live account, I decided I wanted to use a name that was unique. With millions of XBox accounts out there, it’s very hard to come up with an original screen name. You end up with names like jk53468 or strange letter combinations that only the owners can figure out. For years I’ve been a fan of the 90′s animated tv show The Tick. My favorite character was Die Fledermause, a preening, self-centered, often cowardly super hero. While I don’t consider my self similar, I always enjoyed the character. Every variation even close to Die Fledermause was taken. So, I created DieFledermoose. A merger of a favorite character and the nick name of my now 2-year-old son William (Moose). So if you ever get a friend invite, or an email, or get blown up in Halo by DieFledermoose, just know it’s me and say hello.

DieFledermoose in Halo3