CHOOSE RANT

Author:  Ruiner So you know I've been writing these for a while. The Rants are cathartic, a way to release some of those pent-up emotions, since I'm not the type to really bitch people out or cause confrontations. Many are interspersed with humor, albeit a Dennis Miller style. I mean, really why did you think I title it Rants? They're not as good as Dennis' weekly monologues, but then again I don't have a team of writers working on them. Neither do they have the multitude of references to political personas that many of us won't recognize. And for that, you are welcome. There are many breaks in the dates. I would love to keep everyone updated and filled with doses of humor and cynicism. But realistically, either not that many things piss me off, or I continually rail at the same old things, like poor drivers and stupid people. For humor updated more regularly, I suggest the following links: The Onion - A great source for News. Penny Arcade - An online comic about the wonders of the computer gaming world. Brunching Shuttlecocks - Lotsa fun! BB Spot - More great news and humor.				The Rants - From the Most Recent 56. - Signs of Salvation - 04/24/02 - Salvation - Just Ahead. Admission: One Soul. 55. - Coffee Shop Creativity - 02/27/02 - The wellspring of imagination has been found, it seems. 54. - Copy This - 02/06/02 - A new Jyhad starts, with the Ruiner against a familiar Copy Center... 53. - Origins 2001 - 08/11/01 - Finally, the yearly account of our group vacation, the Origins convention. 52. - Kick Out The Jams - 06/04/01 - I love music, but apparently some of those who make music don't love me. 51. - Plaigarize Your Allegiance - 03/30/01 - Steal from me, will ya? This guy apparently thought he could... 50. - Kids Gone Wrong - 03/07/01 - Okay, I'm not that old. But the kids of today seem really different - and stupid. 49. - Last Gasp - 02/07/01 - I'm not dead yet. Yet. 48. - Collegiate - 09/28/00 - A fractured fairy tale of college life and one man's great mistake. 47. - Origins 2K - 09/05/00 - Another yearly account of the festival of games in Ohio. 46. - Cellular - 08/30/00 - To be or not to be... Connected. That is my question. 45. - Sticker Shock - 08/20/00 - I have a great idea! Why don't we purchase stickers and similar things for our car that make absolutely no sense to the passerby! It'll be great! 44. - Silly Girls - 08/14/00 - Ah, a loving rant sent out to a few female friends of mine that I just can't get enough of... 43. - Pop-Up Windows - 07/04/00 - Damn they annoy me! And they're as hard to get away from as angry creditors! If you don't know what horror I speak of, just follow the link above... 42. - Concert Prices - 05/16/00 - How much do you love your favorite musical artist? Do you love them worth $100 or more? Have you attended a concert recently? 41. - Lottery Fever - 05/09/00 - Three-hundred and fifty million dollars, and everyone starts losing their mind, saying what they would buy if they won. Even the Ruiner. 40. - Fraud - 05/01/00 - Hey look! Here comes a sucker who doesn't know jack about cars or tires. I smell a quick buck. Do you? 39. - Apologies - 04/11/00 - Some people out there are ultra-sensitive and get their feelings offended. Should we apologize at the drop of a hat? 38. - Unhealth - 04/11/00 - Life's little scares can sometimes grant insight. Is this the case? 37. - Rage Road - 03/08/00 - Reporting live from the Ruiner's car, we bring you a tale of bad drivers and highway insanity. 36. - Live-In - 02/23/00 - All I gotta say is, the bitch gotta go. 35. - Chains - 02/07/00 - Tackling more Internet Evil (tm), I take a look at mass emails sent without conscience or a seeming purpose. Fact or fiction? 34. - Football - 01/17/00 - Just barely in time for the Superbowl, the Ruiner has to touch on this mainstream sport and some things he hates about it. 33. - A Slight Return - 12/03/99 - The Ruiner finally returned, no thanks to my computer. The reasons behind the absence and what I hope to achieve. 32. - Hangover - 11/03/99 - The weekend of Halloween, someone who shall remain nameless drank too much, and as readers, you get to pay the price. 31. - Hate Me - 10/13/99 - In a fit of feeling too nice, I have decided to see if I can force a negative opinion of myself. Do not ask why, for I have no answer. 30. - Indecision - 10/06/99 - Thirty! A magic number of sorts. Mark this with a rant on my inability to make quick, authoritative decisions. 29. - Choice of Topics - 10/04/99 - There were lots of ideas, but nothing fully fleshed out. So I pondered some. 28. - Swervedriver - 09/13/99 - Driving through hurricane winds and rain? No problem... 27. - Sickness - 09/01/99 - Details of my losing war against minor league diseases. 26. - Commercials - 08/25/99 - Yes, those wonderful snippets of love from our sponsors have finally pushed me just a little too far. 25. - Mr. Furious vs. Fast Food, Round 2 - 08/14/99 - I cannot seem to win against the chains of Fast Food. 24. - Credit Cards - 08/03/99 - All about the perils of the Lending Industry. 23. - The Hometown - 07/26/99 - My concerns about the neolithic-era town that I reside in. 22. - Burger Time - 07/19/99 - All about a most displeasing visit to a fast food restaurant. 21. - Origins '99 - 07/06/99 - A return to our convention of choice, where I touch upon the highlights and lowlights of the weekend. 20. - Anticipation - 06/28/99 - As we look forward to things, are we improving our outlook on life or setting ourselves up for the fall? 19. - Vicious Circles - 06/22/99 - My ruminations on the games we play, and how scheduling ages poorly. 18. - First and Ten - 06/07/99 - A neccesary evil, me reviewing the first ten rants to give updates on how things have changed since I first wrote them. 17. Karma - 06/01/99 - My theories on karmic retribution, and how you get what you paid for. 16. Anaesthesia Dreams - 03/08/99 - My hazy recollections of my surgery at the beginning of 1999. 15. Change of Seasons - 01/31/99 - Thoughts and memories of days past, and how seasons can draw forth such emotions. 14. Family Gettogethers - 12/15/98 - A bit of dark humor about family gettogethers and my life. 13. Beating of a Lifetime - 06/15/98 - The fun description of that wondrous moment in my life when I was beaten to a pulp by a guy with a shovel. No lie! 12. Misadventures - 03/30/98 - A sad and cynical tale of a girl and her misadventures down into Florida. 11. Software Piracy - 01/25/98 - Some of my thoughts on software vendors and the hacker subculture. 10. Where I Stand - 12/03/97 - A look at where I was at this point in time, having returned to web design. 9. Betrayal - 09/30/97 - A fun rant about a girl that did me very wrong. 8. Writing - 09/20/97 - Thoughts about my desire to write fiction and some plans I made (that mostly fell through) at the time. 7. Origins '97 - 09/13/97 - My look at the mother of all East Coast conventions. In fact soon, my posse will be heading off to Origins '99. 6. Web Aesthetics - 07/20/97 - My critical thoughts about web design and some poor judgement choices I've seen out there on the W3. 5. Letting Go - 07/13/97 - A one-sided discussion about how difficult it's been to let go of former objects of desire (ie girlfriends) in my life. 4. Year of Fire - 06/28/97 - A cool rant talking about the year in question, being 1997, and the changes that affected myself and my friends that year. 3. My Apathy - 05/29/97 - Grumbling and groaning about my tendency to not work on things like web pages. 2. Living Life - 05/17/97 - My theories on living your life for the here and now, instead of shuffling your feet and waiting for better days. 1. RPGs - 05/12/97 - The very first rant! On the subject of Role-Playing Games, something very important in my life.