Posted by Rob on January 6, 2012 – 1:31 pm
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as amazon, apple, army, bag, big bad bob, bigbadbob, indiana jones, ipod, map case, messenger bag, military, nathan drake, purse, rothco, satchel, sunglasses, uncharted
I’ve got a lot of stuff, and I’m a pretty forgetful guy. So when I jump in the car to drive either five minutes to the store or eleven hours to my parents, I forget to bring a lot of the things I need for car drives. The most important item is my prescription sunglasses, as without them it it a pain to drive in the daylight. I also tend to forget my iPod (the only Apple product I will ever own) which means I’m stuck relying on finding a decent FM station to listen to. Then there’s the bluetooth headset for my phone, as well as other things. Long story short, I wanted something that I could put all that stuff in so that I could just grab it and go.
So I had to find something that didn’t look feminine or would label me as being “fruity”. I have a couple of messenger bags that I used for my laptop and other supplies when student teaching, but that was too big for non-business every day use. I didn’t want a backpack since I did not want shoppers thinking I was some hobo who was going to go camp out in the outdoors section or alert security that I would attempt a five-finger discount on DVDs and men’s shaving razors. So then I thought about my two favorite treasure hunters/ archaeologists would do: Read More »
Posted by Rob on January 1, 2012 – 11:52 am
Filed under Music, My Personal Life, Randomness, Sacred 2, Site Updates, TV Shows, Video Games
Tagged as 2011, american idiot, big bad bob, bigbadbob, character build guide, firefox, ghost, google analytics, google chrome, green day, high elf, internet explorer, jurassic: the hunted, nedna, oneonta, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, rogue, Sacred 2, safari, shadow warrior, Simpsons, skyrim, stumbleupon, top ten, undertaker, web traffic, wrestlemania, wwe
With the start of the new year, I will once again take a brief look at my ten most popular blogs of the past year (thanks to the cool tools available through Google Analytics. I’m really curious to see which old blogs are still getting activity, and which new ones were strong enough to make their way into the top ten. Before I get into that, I just want to spout out some statistical info:
- My site had 69,771 unique visitors over the past year
- 9,536 of these visitors liked my blog so much that they became repeat visitors
42,852 of these viewers found my blog off of a typical Google search, while 16,831 came across my site via StumbleUpon
42,969 visitors were from the United States, 6,282 were from Canada and 5,536 were rocking from the UK
The average visitor spent 31 seconds looking at a particular post before leaving the site
31,240 visitors used Firefox, 20,858 used Chrome, 11,540 used Internet Explorer and 8,665 used Safari (I wonder if next year will be the year that Safari beats IE)
Now on to the blogs!!!
Posted by Rob on December 13, 2011 – 6:54 pm
When it comes to the Christmas season, I’m quite the jolly fellow. I especially love the whole culture behind Santa Claus and have even written a story or two diving further into the mythos of the big guy in red. So when I saw Best Buy’s new campaign ads this season, I was a bit turned off. Here is one example of their holiday-bashing. I tried to get more off youtube but Best Buy blocked any direct link to them from their youtube account.
So Best Buy’s idea for a great marketing campaign is to bash on Santa. I’m not exactly a fan of this…what are kids going to think? They’re going to ask their parents “oh Mommy did you buy me these gifts instead of Santa?” And how does this make mothers look? They are a bunch of kids themselves, taunting Santa as he brings their children free gifts. Who does that?!
How could Best Buy possibly think that a bunch of commercials that make Santa look like a chump could possibly be a good idea. This is almost as bad as Dr. Peppers “Dr. Pepper 10″ marketing strategy that says their new drink is too manly for women to drink. But attacking Santa is going to put you on the naughty list faster than making stupid, cliched 1930′s sexist comments.
Posted by Rob on November 4, 2011 – 12:31 pm
Filed under Randomness, Video Games
Tagged as amazon, big bad bob, bigbadbob, charity, children, childs, donate, gamer, hospital, nerd, wish list play
Tis the season for charities to start bringing forth their A-game as consumers in the holiday spirit are more likely to be generous. I’m no stranger to holiday donations and I usually do something, whether it was a food drive at work, a “giving tree” at church or simply putting a couple of bucks into the Salvation Army bucket at Wally World. This year I came across a charity that actually speaks to me as a gamer, and I have made my donation.
Child’s Play is a charity that is primarily funded through gamers. The monetary proceeds collected go to needy children across the world, generally those who are sick in hospitals. Child’s Play also gives you the option to donate items requested to local children’s hospitals, and that is what I did this morning. I went on their website and found the nearest children’s hospital, which happens to be right here in Charlotte. When you select an institution you are taken to their Amazon Wish List, and from there you can see what they want for the children at the hospital. I ended up donating three books that were requested.
If you do happen to decide to purchase items off their Wish List, make sure you click the “this is a gift” box. This ensures that the shipping address will show up as the hospital and not your own.
If you’re interested in donating to this worthy cause, or you just want to learn more about the charity, click here. You can either donate cash directly or you can choose a hospital from the map to see what they need. Don’t be a stingy…nerds are supposed to be nice guys!
Posted by Rob on October 23, 2011 – 6:45 pm
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as alf, big bad bob, bigbadbob, costume, gangster, halloween, jay, Mario, party, penguin, pirate, princess peach, riddler, roland, silent bob
I’m in need of a Halloween costume this year, and I’ve been trying to decide what to do. While thinking about what I want to be, I’ve been thinking back on what I’ve been, and decided to share some of my past costumes. Not all of these were Halloween costumes, but as you see I just love to put on stupid costumes. Unfortunately one of these missing pictures is
Super Mario and Princess Peach
Jay and Silent Bob Read More »
Posted by Rob on October 1, 2011 – 7:33 am
I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. We found an apartment in North Carolina and are moving up there this weekend. We’ve been spending the past week getting things packed up and situated, so between that and work on my other site, things have been tight. Once we’re settled in I’ll give ya’ll the scoop (oh gosh I’m becoming more southern in my writing!)
Posted by Rob on September 15, 2011 – 6:59 pm
That’s right, I’m publicly making my personal catchphrase known. It’s “Sweet BBQ Chunks”, and rather than a noun it is an adjective to describe something totally awesome. I initially used it to describe a guy I worked with at Wal-Mart who worked in the deli and made the bbq chicken nuggets that they sold there.
It really came into affect when I worked at the Ponderosa in Oneonta. I don’t know how I first uttered it, but someone either asked me how something was or told me they were going to do something, and the phrase “sweet bbq chunks” came out of my mouth. My co-workers liked it, so I kept using it to describe how the food on the buffet was or to acknowledge something someone said.
Ex- “How are those instant mashed potatoes coming?” “Sweet bbq chunks.”
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Posted by Rob on September 6, 2011 – 8:44 pm
Before you get all excited or flip out, let me say this…bigbadbob113.com is here to stay! However, I have recently been working on an additional site which is why it’s been a bit quiet here as of late. So what’s the secret site? Is it about video games? Or Sasquatch? Or purple polka-dotted puppies?!
The answer is none of the above. With all the free time on my hands lately, I wanted to do something useful. I am in the midst of preparing a somewhat more…educational blog. Basically it will be a blog about American History that will be geared towards education students and those who don’t grasp History as easily by just reading a historical article or book. And I will also concede the fact that there is a tiny ulterior motive to doing this, as it will hopefully help my resume stand out a bit more. Read More »
Posted by Rob on August 29, 2011 – 6:10 am
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as a hole in the sky, big bad bob, bigbadbob, dream, grim, job, laark, marksman, museum, Resistance 2, resistance 3, sleep, squeeze, x-files
Now I know I usually talk about Shell’s dreams/sleep talking on here, but this time I actually experienced my own personal dream with you. I just had a dream about going on a job hunt, but it was set during either Resistance 2 or Resistance 3.
Basically I went to follow up on a job application I had submitted to this museum and ended up having to fight this giant 50ft Grim outside. It was pretty awesome…I had a Marksman and I vividly remember firing off the little electrical drone and then shooting the three-bullet volleys at him, and there were guys behind me with Laarks. This giant Grim was really weird though. It didn’t really move around, and all it did was stretch out one arm at a time to try and grab me…kind of like that “Squeeze” guy on the first season of the X-Files. Anywho, I killed it and then went inside to inquire about the job I had applied for.
I think I had this dream based on the fact that I am currently still looking for a job, and that I just finished playing through Resistance 2 and am now reading the book “Resistance: A Hole in the Sky”.
Posted by Rob on August 10, 2011 – 10:43 pm
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as aliens, back to the future, big bad bob, bigbadbob, bigfoot, encounter, ghost, movie, myrtle beach, sasquatch, sc, sighting, south carolina, ufo
In case you haven’t gotten it yet, I’m quite the believer when it comes to the unexplainable. For example, I believe that there is a creature roaming the North American forests that is referred to as “Bigfoot”, even though I have never had any first-hand encounters of any kind. I do believe in ghosts/spirits after my own personal encounter in the family vacation home in upstate NY. I also believe in aliens, as in life on other planets. I won’t go so far as to say there are definitely military cover-ups, or that people are abducted, but I do think it is naive for humans to believe that they are the sole lifeforce in what has become an increasingly unfathomable expanse of existence. Plus the fact that I have seen unexplainable things also bolsters my personal views on aliens and UFOs.
My first sighting happened many years ago. I know that it was at my parent’s current house, and that I was in middle school, so that means it must have been during 8th grade in 1995. My dad and I happened to be standing by the living room window looking out, possibly at a deer or some other animal…I don’t remember why we were both looking. But I do remember all of a sudden these two white lights appeared in the sky and began moving sporadically around. It definitely wasn’t a known aircraft due to the insane maneuverability, and the house was far away from bigger towns/cities, so it was definitely not something attributed to that. To this day I still believe I saw a UFO that day, and I know my Dad believed the same thing then. If he still does, or even remembers the incident, is unknown, but I definitely think I’ll be giving him a call tomorrow to ask. Read More »
Posted by Rob on June 5, 2011 – 7:17 pm
I had pre-ordered George R.R. Martins next book, A Dance with Dragons, in March using a gift card I received for Christmas. The book doesn’t release until July, so now that we are moving I needed to change the shipping address. This was something I could not do online (I could not do anything with my order online) so I called customer service and got a hold of someone surprisingly quick. Unfortunately, that was the most helpful thing they would be able to do for me tonight.
I explained my issue to the customer service rep, and after going through an annoying process of verifying all my information, she then informs me that orders cannot be modified once they are placed. Not for nothing, but she could have at least told me that from the get-go. She then says that my only option is to cancel the pre-order and then re-order it, which I agree to since it’s not too big a deal. Then she informs me that she has to put me on hold and transfer me to the cancellation department because she can’t cancel orders. While on hold I lose the connection, and have to call them back. Read More »
Posted by Rob on April 8, 2011 – 4:39 pm
Just testing WP to Twitter
Posted by Rob on April 4, 2011 – 6:39 am
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as 18-0, 19-0, 20-0, big bad bob, bigbadbob, hells gate, no holds barred, retire, streak, submission, the game, triple h, undertaker, wrestlemania, wrestlemania 27, wrestlemania xxvii, wwe
I may not follow the WWE these days, but I’m still a huge Undertaker fan. I would like nothing more than to see him immortalized by retiring after going 20-0 at WrestleMania. Last night, Undertaker got one step closer to this by beating Triple H in a No Holds Barred match with his signature submission move, the Hells Gate. Prior to last night, his record at the event looked like this:
WrestleMania VII (1991) - Jimmy Snuka
WrestleMania VIII (1992) - Jake “The Snake” Roberts
WrestleMania IX (1993) - Giant Gonzalez
WrestleMania XI (1995) - King Kong Bundy
WrestleMania XII (1996) - Kevin Nash “Diesel”
WrestleMania XIII (1997) - Sycho Sid
WrestleMania XIV (1998) - Kane
WrestleMania XV (1999) - Big Boss Man
WrestleMania XVII (2001) - Triple H
WrestleMania XVIII (2002) - Ric Flair
WrestleMania XIX (2003) - Big Show & A-Train
WrestleMania XX (2004) - Kane
WrestleMania XXI (2005) - Randy Orton
WrestleMania XXII (2006) - Mark Henry
WrestleMania XXIII (2007) - Batista
WrestleMania XXIV (2008) - Edge
WrestleMania XXV (2009) - Shawn Michaels
WrestleMania XXVI (2010) - Shawn Michaels
And now you can add in:
WrestleMania XXVII (2011)- Triple H Read More »
Posted by Rob on March 9, 2011 – 11:51 pm
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as aaa, agent, applebees, auto, battery, big bad bob, bigbadbob, car, dead, jump, jump start, middle east, repairman, salesman, server, tip, triple a, vehicle
I went outside this morning to get the car warmed up and the ice melted off before heading to the grocery store. I was shocked to find that the battery had died, as the car wouldn’t turn on, the headlights would light up, and the locks on the door couldn’t be opened manually. Seeing how I bought the car new in 2004 and never replaced the battery, I figured that after six and a half years it was past it’s time for sure. I jumped online to double check that AAA would come out to do a jump start, and I think I googled something like “will AAA jump your battery.” What came up surprised me, as it was a bunch of different websites with people complaining about the “scam” that AAA would pull in that they would offer to install a cruddy battery right there, but the battery would be an inferior product. So after scraping the ice off the hood, I gave AAA a call to come give me a jump so that I could drive down to an auto store and get a new battery (I didn’t like what I heard about the AAA battery replacement.)
When I first called, I apparently called the wrong number, as the AAA agent I contacted did not service my area. After figuring out that part, he gave me the number for my local AAA station. This guy was a lot better, and told me that a repairman would be there in an hour. I figured I would take a shower, and about five minutes after getting out (about twenty minutes after I hung up with the AAA guy on the phone), I got a call telling me the repairman would be there momentarily. I quickly ran about getting dressed, and by the time I pulled my sweater on and grabbed my keys I saw the AAA truck next to my car in the parking lot, and I ran down to meet him as he was calling me from his cell phone. Read More »
Posted by Rob on March 2, 2011 – 11:56 pm
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, co-op, golden axe, online, PlayStation 3, playstation plus, ps+, PS3, PSN, sega, sonic, sonic the hedgehog, sonics ultimate genesis collection, streets of rage, trophies, trophy
Yesterday (for some people), Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the most notable accomplishments from the Genesis era, was released on PSN. “Wait a minute, isn’t Sonic the Hedgehog on the Sega’s Ultimate Genesis Collection game disc” you ask? It sure is, but with the PSN re-release of the game you will get two things you don’t get in the retail disc…full on trophy support as well as online leaderboards. And Sonic isn’t the only game getting this re-release treatment.
Every two weeks, a new old-school Sega game will be released, including the awesomely classic Streets of Rage 2 and Golden Axe II. These games will also have extra trophies and online leaderboards. Personally, I’m hoping that these two games will also receive the ability to play with others online…something that can’t be done on the Ultimate Genesis Collection disc. Read More »
Posted by Rob on February 19, 2011 – 1:25 am
Filed under Randomness
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, borderlands, borderlands: goty, brick, co-op, dlc, hunter, lilith, online, PlayStation 3, PS3, roland, Sacred 2, trophies
With Sacred 2 deftly completed in co-op, we have moved on to Borderlands. I completed the main game in single player with the Hunter, and I am now playing through as Lilith. I had previously created a Roland and Brick character to get the trophies associated with their abilities, so when we started up a new game, it only made sense to play as the final character I haven’t touched yet.
Right off the bat I have to say that Borderlands is a heck of a lot more fun in co-op. There are not only more enemies, but they are tougher, and it makes for a very challenging experience as opposed to playing solo. I look forward to spending a good chunk of my co-op time in Borderlands, and getting to check out all the DLC (I own the GOTY edition but only played through the Zombie Island one.)
I’m also glad to go back a second time and collect some trophies I missed out on. Already got two co-op trophies tonight!
Posted by Rob on January 9, 2011 – 4:38 pm
Filed under My Personal Life, Randomness
Tagged as 113, 13, 3B, big bad bob, bigbadbob, bigbadbob113, blog, college, darth_rob, ecw, George Lucas, high school, hockey, internet, pc, soccer, Star Wars, star wars rebellion, swrebellion.com, tae kwon do, web site, wwf
Have you ever wondered why I refer to myself as “BigBadBob”? Let me take you on a stroll down memory lane as I pry open my past for all to see, so that you may learn the origins of my name.
First off, I have always gone by “Rob”, and to this day I still do, aside. The name “Bob” first started out in high school, probably around 9th grade (which would be around ’97.) There was this guy on our bus…a huge biker/head banger who had asperations of becoming a ECW wrestler (he didn’t think WWF was hardcore enough for his tastes.) For whatever reason, he always called me “Bob.” The guy was ridiculous and such a joke, so my best friend Pete and I would always made fun of him (though not to his face, since he was two grade levels above us.) As time went on, Pete began to call me Bob. It started out as his way of making fun of me (which was a pretty light example of our humor, since I used to call him Queter), but over time he stuck with it, and it became what he called me. To this day, he and his family still refer to me as Bob. Read More »
Posted by Rob on January 6, 2011 – 8:08 pm
Filed under Randomness, TV Shows
Tagged as action figures, big bad bob, bigbadbob, ccg, chief wiggum, collectables, kidrobot, Simpsons, snake, springfield
For Christmas Steve gave me a Kidrobot Simpson’s figure. For those not familiar with it, there are a high-quality, small action figure that are sold in unmarked boxes. These special boxes mean you have no idea what you’re going to get…similar to the old school CCGs I used to play in high school. So they come in this black box, and upon opening the box the figure itself is wrapped up in a heavy-duty foil bag, so there is no way to cheat and see what you’re getting.
Once I took the foil bag out of the box, I tried rubbing over the face to see if I could tell who it was, but I couldn’t. Steve then gave it a whirl, and insisted he felt a hat, and thus he assumed it was Chief Wiggum. So it was quite the surprise when I opened the bag to reveal not Springfield’s Chief of Police, but rather his arch nemesis…Snake!
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