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New Sculpture: "The Nazareth Stink Bug"

I finished a sculpture this weekend. It turned out OK. If you were really jonesing for something to do, you could read all about it here: http://thepapierboy.blogspot.com/ Otherwise, just enjoy this photo.

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New Sculpture: "Alligator in the Sewer"

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Led Zeppelin are posers?

A friend of mine turned me onto this. Led Zeppelin I, a definitive Zeppelin album is, in fact, a plagarized piece of garbage. Only one of the nine tracks is actually an original song. The rest were uncredited covers of older blues and folk songs that are only recently being credited to the rightful artists. All of the evidence is spelled out here: Cold Cases of Rock Although the lack of audio tracks on the site is disappointing, I have heard almost all of the original songs and cannot look at Led Zeppelin the same way.

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Brief thoughts on...Resident Evil 4:Wii Edition and Manhunt 2

Resident Evil 4
RE4 is one of my all-time favorite games. So when the announcement was made that this game would be Wii-ized I was psyched. I bought it this week and have a few thoughts:

The IR aiming is excellent. However, I have to admit that the game overall seems easier because of it. But I am not sure if it is due to the aiming or the fact that this is the third time I've played through the game. The reticule is a tad too forgiving, I'd say. For instance, to shoot a crow only a sliver of the reticule need be over the crow. Everyone knows that, in the Gamecube version, crows were hard to shoot.

The knife can easily play a more prominant role in this edition if you want it to. In the Gamecube version I don't think that I used the knife for anything other than opening crates and boxes. However, with the new "quick knife" motion I find myself using the knife for attacks. The quick-kinife motion is one of the better "improvements" to this edition.

I am disappointed with the lack of initial difficulty settings. When you start the game for the first time you are forced into normal mode. Since this is the fourth iteration of this game you'd think that you'd be able to select expert right off the bat instead of having to finish the game first.

This is the best version of the game.

Manhunt 2
I really only have one thought on Manhunt 2: This is the best thing that could have happened to the developer. When the game finally does get released it will sell alot better than if there had been no controversy.

As always, you can check out my art here: www.thepapierboy.blogspot.com

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R.I.P. Mr. Wizard

He was an inspiration and childhood idol to many. He will be missed.
Thank you, Mr. Wizard. Thank you.

Donald Jeffry Herbert
"Mr. Wizard"
7/10/17 - 6/12/07

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Do I really like the Wii?

I read this on bloomberg.com this morning regarding the speculation of an Xbox360 Pricecut: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601205&sid=an_wjSge1RpQ&refer=consumer

For the last two "generations" I have primarily owned Nintendo consoles and later bought a second console deep into the "console cycle" when there were significant price cuts. And then I just played catch-up on all the great games that I had missed originally. This is mainly because I generally find it very difficult to part with money (i.e. I'm a cheap bastard) and the thought of buying a $300 Xbox (at the time) and $400 Xbox 360 makes me ill. I wouldn't even entertain the idea of a PS3. So I made a conscious decision to buy both a Gamecube ($200) and Wii ($250) at their respective launches. And I am not even a giant fan of the Nintendo franchises. Mario is OK. I love Zelda. I like Metroid. Donkey Kong has become a kids franchise. Pokemon...forget it. On some level I regret choosing the Gamecube. There games that I loved, Eternal Darkness, the Resident Evil games, Animal Crossing, Rogue Squadron, but there were far more Xbox games that I loved. The Gamecube, for me, was so-so.

So the thought of an Xbox360 pricecut...say by $50 or, gasp, $100, makes my mouth water. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Wii...I think. I mean, I loved Zelda:TP. But other than that I haven't been gaga. Maybe I don't really like the Wii...I'm not sure yet. I know I like the idea of the Wii...the concept. But I know that missing out on Halo 3 is going to be painful.

I'm praying for a nice pricecut.

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Who is the Papier Boy?

The Papier Boy makes stuff out of old paper and glue and found-materials (junk, really). He lives in Nazareth, PA and works at a chemical plant where he has a nice cubicle with a picture of John Lennon & Paul McCartney and lots of books about chemicals. Artist's Statement: Creating something purely from the mind’s eye is one of the most human things imaginable. Craft is universal. It is the drive of children and the passion of adults.

The Papier Boy plays video games when he gets the chance.

The Papier Boy's art blog is located here: THE PAPIER BOY!

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