Everyone loves Wally World! Wal-Mart is the only place in the world where you can walk in, and walk out with whatever you wanted at the cheapest price around. At Wal-Mart I can go back to school shopping, grocery shopping, buy some dickies shorts, and pick up a case of beer and anything I need for my truck all in one shopping trip. Not only that, but know I didn't over spend.

Over the years Wal-Mart have been putting thousands of businesses out on the street. This includes everything from ma and pop stores to national retail chains. Now Wal-Mart has declared they will be starting 'Project Impact' in which they will be aiming at closing Rite-Aid, K-Mart, and Toys-R-Us. Has Wally World gone to far?

As a consumer, we have to come to a decision of whether we want a choice, or one simple place that makes all your dreams come true. When is it time to boycott Wal-Mart? Is it bad what they are doing? What do you guys think? Will Wally-World be the new circle K, one on every corner... but no where else to go to?

So everyday I browse craiglist for part time jobs on the weekend or one that will work around my schedual. Today I finally hit a jackpot. An elementary school after school chess club is looking for a college student instructer to teach chess for 1-2 hours @ 10 bucks an hour. I have two days of classes that let me out early enough to apply. Since none of you live near me, heres the post: http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/edu/1338897995.html

I e-mail the post with:

Hi,
I am a student at Mount San Jacinto College in Menifee with goals including transferring to CSU, San Bernardino to pursue a career in teaching. I believe this job would be a great opportunity for me and I have attached my resume in this e-mail in Microsoft Word 2007 format. Thank you for your time.
-Ryan Johnson

I also added my awesome resume which will not be posted on here for privacy reasons.

She responds to me a few hours later with:

Hello Ryan,
 
Thank you for your interest in our company. I was curious as to what your availability is starting September 1st. Also, could you please describe your chess experience and knowledge to me. Thank You! 
 
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
 
Sincerely,
Kirstin

The area I put in bold is what I need help with. I have played chess many times through my life, but never compitively. I know most of the rules but not the fine print with stuff like ties or time. In eight grade I won an undeafeted first place at a regional math field day against 40 other eight graders, each representing their school... is this something I should mention? How much of my school should I mention? PLEASE HELP ASAP, I'd like to email her back by latest tomorrow morning.

Thanks guys.

So it comes that time that every man needs a new friend. When I was 5 years old, my family got a German Shepard and he passed away 13 years later. Now four years after that my parents are thinking about getting a new dog. Our last dog was so obedient and loyal my dad never wanted another dog for awhile. Before my life, my dad has an Australian Shepard but he was really aggressive with strangers.

Now we have it down to three choices as even my mom wants a new dog now. My dad works evenings and my mom is home by herself most nights so we are after a large breed to watch the house. I will be moving out within a year, so it has to be a dog that doesn't need 24/7 attention. It will get groomed often and daily walks/jogs.

German Shepard - Our last German Shepard was amazing to the point where even other people say he is the coolest dog ever. http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shepherd_dog/

Labrador - My grade school best friend had a black lab, and they are just the friendliest dogs. They are also ranked as the easiest dog to train. Plus they come in choice of color (yellow please) http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/

Boxer - My dad wants a boxer for some reason. I think they're ugly dog, by they are also rated as being smart (not as smart as the last two though). Problem is, they can be stubborn sometimes and hard to train. http://www.akc.org/breeds/boxer/index.cfm

Let me know what you guys think. Of course a lot of it will probably depend on who knows someone that is breeding. My brother's neighbor just had Boxer puppies so that is the top choice right now. My other brother has a 8 month old German Shepard so I'd rather not want a German Shepard. Myself, I'm leaning toward a Yellow Lab so I can take him to the lake, though the other 2 are also great swimmers, Labs are known for being swimmers.

Hey guys, so I decided to grow a mustache at least until classes start. But I'm ready to shave and I was wondering if I should get a bread or goat to go with it.

I have a pretty thick and clean looking mustache coming in, I also currently have small sideburns that got just below the ear lobs.

If you have any ideas let me know. Right now I got a hobo look going because I haven't shaved for a week in-order to prep for the mustache. Heres a picture from about a month ago, little difference with the sideburns. Use it as reference or photoshop it with how I should shave.

UPDATE: While trying to do detailed trim and get rid of the teardrop (line that connects mustache and goat) I knicked part of the mustache. I then just shaved it all off and I am now a clean shaven pretty boy again. Guess I will never have a mustache unless they come back in style. I think I also need some sort of detail razor instead of my mach3.

So I found this microtransaction free to play MMO with Major League Baseball licensing. Since I've found it I've been hooked. Its hosted by gamescampus which used to have some other games I was hooked on.

If anyone wants to try it out (heres my plug) just go to http://www.gamescampus.com/account/agreement.asp?gamescampus=mlbdugoutheroes to sign up. In the referral box please but my team name in: "FieldofDreams", no spaces and no quotations.

Its pretty fun, bunch of youtube videos for it too if you want to check it out. Current build is a bit buggy but its technically still in beta.

Win7: Heads up, due to the anti-hacking program they use, you can't play this on win7. Not even with a virtual drive.

EDIT: Heres how it works... the game's currency are nuts.

A friend just signing up gives me 10,000 nuts (no e-mail or installation required)

A friend creating a team gives me another 10,000 nuts (installation and sign-in required)

A friend getting to level 3 gives each of us 20,000 nuts (a few hours worth of play)

If you decide to play, save up your nuts. Don't buy bats and gear. Completing the training, 10 homeruns in practice, and getting to level 3 will get you around 320,000 nuts. At level 3 you should either buy (2) rank 2 draft cards (batters or pitchers depending on what your team needs) then from there just save up till you hit season 8.

ANOTHER EDIT: If you do sign up but don't want to play or whatever, post the account name and password you made and I'll sign in so I can get that second 10,000 nuts. Thanks guys!

It is 1am and where are my fireworks?

"Oh but its the middle of the night"

You know what Washington was doing in 1776 in the middle of the night?

Crossing the Delaware to kill a bunch of Brits while they were passed out drunk.

I want my fireworks.

For those who failed history: Late Christmas night/ the morning after, General George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware river in darkness and did a surprise attack killing British and Hessian troops while they were sleeping off their Christmas partying. By 3am Washington crossed the river and by 5am the battle was over. Only three Americans were killed and six wounded, while 22 Hessians were killed with 98 wounded. The Americans were able to capture a thousand prisoners and seize muskets, powder, and artillery.