This is an original work of Flash Fiction by Patrick Hester

© 2009 All Rights Reserved

Dungeon Master

“Um…  Okay.  You're standing at a crossroads.  You see before you a mist rising from the marsh.”

Duncan stared out above his screen, only his eyes visible to the players crowded around the too small table.  To his left was Mark; a Half-Elf Thief unimaginatively named ‘Marc’, a surly sort, always looking over his shoulder and muttering to himself, then came Xander as ‘Rogkar’ the Dwarf, a Warrior whose great battle-axe was nearly taller than he was.  On the right sat his brother, Aaron; playing an Elf Predator Druid named ‘Sinese’ currently in her Tiger form and next to him sat Bryon with his Human Paladin, ‘Adama’, complaining about both the Half-Elf and the Dwarf incessantly.

“I don’t want to go into the marsh.”  That from Mark.  Or ‘Marc’.  Sometimes it was difficult to tell which was doing the whining.

“Coward!” bellowed Adama, slamming his hand down on the table and causing everything to jump and shift slightly to the left.  Duncan hated that name.  He wanted to force Bryon to change it to something less Battlestarish but he was afraid that ‘Starbuck’ was next on his list of names, so he kept his mouth shut.

“Do you have to hit the table?” asked Xander as he scrambled to reset the minis on the...(click here to read more...[this will take you off LJ - fair warning])

"So, whatcha doin?"

"UM, well - I was typing on the computer."

"Yeah?"

"Uh-huh."

"That sounds nice."

"Yeah, I guess it was.  I had to stop though."

"Oh?"

"Yeah.  See, when you jump up on the desk and flop down on the keyboard the way you are right now, it makes it kind of hard for me to type.  Hear that 'buh buh buh' noise?  That's the computer complaining because you're lying on the keyboard and pressing all the keys at the same time and it doesn't like that."

"Sounds like its finicky."

"Yep."

"It should be less demanding.  So do you wanna play?!"

". . ."

Hence, I created a podcast.

The plan is to update once a week. 

Click this link for the feed.  iTunes link is (hopefully) coming soon but in the meantime, you can subscribe via that link if you wish.

Creating it was exhausting.  I hope that I've worked out all the kinks so it is not so in the future.  The cat helped. Not.

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Patrick Hester wants to see a line of twisted fortune cookies. Imagine you crack one open and read, "whatever you do, don't turn around..."

H. Robert Cooper at 8:40pm June 18: I love it!!!!!!!!

Patrick Hester at 9:08pm June 18: "It's waiting for you in the basement."

Patrick Hester at 9:08pm June 18: "That wasn't chicken..."

Ethan Senter at 9:53pm June 18: "She doesn't love you anymore."

Patrick Hester at 9:56pm June 18: "Redrum. Redrum."

H. Robert Cooper at 9:59pm June 18: You're not the father

Patrick Hester at 10:15pm June 18: "Ah, mister Bond. You've eaten the poisoned cookie and now have 30 seconds to live..."

...I so amuse myself.

This is an attempt at Flash Fiction.  Fairly random.

This is an original work of Flash Fiction by Patrick Hester

© 2009 All Rights Reserved

Free Falling

Falling from a thirtieth floor window sucks.

If you don’t have a parachute, it’s worse.  Still, I don’t panic.  I still have the crossbow and the bolt with the line.  Plus the automatic pistol.  I shoot down, shattering the windows below me, then pull the crossbow and shoot for the hole I’ve made as I pass it.  The ground is rushing up, or am I rushing down?

The line is attached to my harness and as soon as the bolt hits, I can feel the tug, feel the resistance.  I have no idea what the bolt has hit or how well it’s in place, so I have to make this count.  I pull the brake and start to swing in.  The machine pistol makes short work of the window and in I go.  I didn’t give myself enough slack though, so I have to cut the line or else get pulled back out the window which, as I already mentioned, sucks.

Luckily, my harness has a dead man’s switch; it slices right through my (click here to read more...[this will take you off LJ - fair warning])

Francis Dunnery

I've gotten into the tv show 'Supernatural'. One of the things that sets the tone for this show is the music. Classic Rock mostly. Really good tunes. I looked for a soundtrack but I couldn't find one. What I did find were a bunch of sites listing the music that has appeared on the show. I compiled that into a single list that I'm gonna try and get so I can have a 'Supernatural playlist' - thought I'd share.

Supernatural Soundtrack

All I Ever Need by Speedometer
All Right Now by Free
Anthem by Extreme Music
Ashes to Ashes by Tarbox Ramblers
At Rest by APM
Back In Black by AC/DC
Back In Time by Huey Lewis and the News
Back on the Road Again by REO Speedwagon
Bad Company by Bad Company
Bad Moon Rising by Credence Clearwater Revival
Bad Seed by Brimstone Howl
Bad Time by Grand Funk Railroad
Bang Your Head (Metal Health) by Quiet Riot
Burnin' for You by Blue Oyster Cult
Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon
Can't Find My Way Home by Blind Faith/Steve Winwood
Can't Get Enough of Your Love Babe by Barry White
Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas
Cold as Ice by Foreigner
Crazy Circles by Bad Company
Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson
Did You See It by Mother Superior
Do That To Me One More Time by Captain & Tennile
Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Don't Look Back by Boston
Douchebag Theme by Christopher Lennertz and Steve Frangadakis
Down in the Street by The Stooges
Down on Love by Jamie Dunlap
Down South Jukin' by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Down To My Grave by Ironweed
Downhearted Blues by Son House
Dream a Little Dream of Me by The Mamas and The Papas
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Fast Train Down by Waco Brothers
Fell On Black Days by Soundgarden
Fight Song by The Republic Tigers
Fight The Good Fight by Triumph
Fire of Unknown Origin by Blue Oyster Cult
Fly By Night by Rush
Foreplay/ Long Time by Boston
Gasoline by The Living Daylights
Go For Your Self by Kenny Smith & The Loveliters
Green Onions by Booker T and the M.G.'s
Green Peppers by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Rosemary Clooney
Heat of the Moment by Asia
Heir of the Dog by Nazareth
Hells Bells by AC/DC
Hey Man, Nice Shot by Filter
Hey You by BTO
Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Hocus Pocus by Focus
Hot Blooded by Foreigner
House is Rocking by Stevie Ray Vaughan
House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
I Got More Bills Than I Got Pay by Black Toast Music
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
I Shall Not Be Moved by J.B. Burnett
If It Ain't Easy by Steve Carlson (Instrumental Version)
I'm So Blue by Katie Thompson & Martyn Laight
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly
It's My Party by Leslie Gore
I've Got the World on a String by Frank Sinatra
Just As Through With You by Nine Days
Key to the Highway Big Bill Broonzy/Little Walter
Knocking on Heaven's Door by Bob Dylan
Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
Laugh, I Nearly Died by The Rolling Stones
Load Rage by Nichion Sounds Library
Lodi by Credence Clearwater Revival
Lonely is the Night by Billy Squier
Long Train Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers
Long Way From Home by Foreigner
Look At You by Screaming Trees
Lucifer by The Bob Seger System
Mean Little Town by the Howling Diablos
Medusa by MasterSource
Merry Go Round by Split Habit
Movin' On by Bad Company
My Cheatin' Ways by Kid Gloves Music
Next to You by Junk Food
Night Life by Steve Carlson Band & Darren Sher
Nikki by Sasquatch
No One Like You by The Scorpions
Noise by Low Five
One More Once by Black Toast Music
Out of my Hands by Dave Matthews Band
Paranoid by Black Sabbath
Peace Of Mind by Boston
Perfect Situation for a Fool by George Highfill & Jai Josefs
Phillips Theme by Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseBreakers
Pictures of Me by Vue
Point of No Return by Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys
Poison Whiskey by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Poke In Tha Butt by Extreme Music
Puppet by Colepitz
Ramblin' Man by Allman Brothers Band
Ramblin' Man by The Allman Brothers Band
Ready For Love by Bad Company
Renegade by Styx
Road to Nowhere by Ozzy Osborne
Rock Bottom by UFO
Rock Of Ages by Def Leppard
Rock of Ages by Def Leppard
Rocky Mountain Way by Joe Walsh
Romantic Pieces, No 1 by Extreme
Rooster by Alice in Chains
Round And Round by Ratt
Royal Bethlehem by APM
Run Through The Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Saturday Night Special by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Searching For The Truth by MasterSource
Shambala by Three Dog Night
She Brings Me Love by Bad Company
She Makes Me Fall Down by Buva
Silent Lucidity by Qeeensryche
Slow Death by Extreme Music
Smoking Gun by Kip Winger
Speaking In Tongues by Eagles Of Death Metal
Steal The World by Brian Tichy
Stonehenge by Spinal Tap
Strange Face of Love by Tito and Tarantula
Stranglehold by Ted Nugent
Sugar, We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
Supermassive Black Hole by Muse
Surrender by Cheap Trick
Sweet and Low Down by Composer
Taylor's Theme by Hound Dog Smith
The Crystal Ship by The Doors
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack
The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen
The New World by X
Thunder Kiss '65 by White Zombie
Time Has Come Today by The Chambers Brothers
Toccata & Fugue in D Minor by Bach
Too Daze Gone by Billy Squier
Trailer Trash by MasterSource
Turn To Stone by Joe Walsh
Two Plus Two by The Bob Seger System
U Do 2 Me by Paul Richards
Vaya Con Dios by Les Paul & Mary Ford (Thanks to CW Lounge thread!)
Vision by Jason Manns
Walk Away by Joe Walsh & James Gang
Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi
We're An American Band by Grand Funk (Railroad)
What A Way To Go by Black Toast Music
What a Wonderful World by Joey Ramone
What Cha Gonna Do by Classic
Wheel in the Sky by Journey
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Women's Wear by Daniel May
Working Man by Rush
Wrapped Around Your Finger by Martyn Laight
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive
You Got Your Hooks Into Me by Little Charlie and the Nightcats
You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC

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Sorting laundry on my bed. Everything was really, really quiet. Paused. All I could hear was the strong and steady purr from the cat curled up asleep next to me.

This brought a smile to my face.

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This is, quite possibly, the coolest thing I've ever seen.

http://www.adultswim.com/video/?episodeID=8a25059520b3d89e0120b49221340025

Snake Eyes. Storm Shadow. Cobra actually KILLING people. Dude. Click the damned link.

~P

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

~P

Holy crap this is funny.



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WARNING: Watching this video may cause you to make squeal noises and or go "awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!"

Oh god.

...because you're too silly to go out and find it for yourself.

Silly, silly people.


First up - Lisa Hannigan: I don't know.






Laura Gibson - All the Pretty Horses





Brett Dennen - Ain't no reason





Jason Mraz - I'm yours (not so new, but come on! It's good!)





Pete Murray - Saving Grace





Erin McCarley - Pitter Pat






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Rules:
1. Put your music library on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write that song title as the answer to the question, no matter how silly it sounds! Most of the time they seem to work though, strangely enough. (This is freaky - sometimes it doesn't make sense, but then again..... it does. Don't cheat, stay true to the exact shuffle. It really is freaky!)
4. Ok, go!
5. Use the answer to #21 as your post entry name.
6. When you're done, post to LJ for all to see.


1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OK?" YOU SAY?
Where are you going?


2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Everyday


3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
She's a Mystery


4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Crash Burn


5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Sea of Monsters


6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Bad Moon Rising


7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Over the Rails & Hollywood High


8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
The Death of J.B. Lenior


9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Me and the Devil Blues


10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
A Day in the Life


11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
I'll Follow the Sun


12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
A Thousand Years


13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Good Luck Charm


14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Long Nights


15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Inaudible Melodies


16) WHAT SONG WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR WEDDING?
Enterprise Clears Moorings (that's hilarious)


17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Season of the Witch


18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Get a Haircut


19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Bill Engvall - Bungee Jumping


20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Gimme Three Steps


21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed

Patrick (1:19:01 PM): ...should I show you this? Yeah, I guess. But I want you to remember that swords are DANGEROUS and you could knock sombodies eye out or chop off a leg or something if you're not really, really careful: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2009/02/dispatch_from_geekdom_a_day_at.php
Kusani (1:19:26 PM): O_O
Patrick (1:19:40 PM): EYES AND LEGS - REMEMBER THAT - EYES AND LEGS
Kusani (1:19:49 PM): @_________@
Patrick (1:20:05 PM): EYES AND LEGS - EYES AND LEGS OMG EYES AND LEGS
Kusani (1:22:04 PM): Ihavegottocheckthatplaceoutomg.
Patrick (1:22:34 PM): EYES! LEGS! WE NEED HESE THINGS!
Kusani (1:23:27 PM): OH C'MON I ALREADY OWN SWORDS
Patrick (1:24:48 PM): DON'T MAKE ME REGRET LINKING YOU - IF YOU KILL SOMEONE, FORGET YOU KNOW ME
Kusani (1:25:03 PM): WHAT IF IT'S SOMEONE YOU WANTED DEAD ANYWAYS?
Patrick (1:25:20 PM): SWORDS BE DANGEROUS
Kusani (1:27:41 PM): I WOULD TOTALLY BE THE ONLY GIRL THERE AND I'D KICK ALL THEIR ASSES
Kusani (1:27:42 PM): OR REALLY
Kusani (1:27:46 PM): SWORDCHOP ALL THEIR ASSES
Kusani (1:27:52 PM): BUT I'D LEAVE THE EYES AND LEGS JUST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY
Kusani (1:27:53 PM): DEAL?
Patrick (1:28:45 PM): I CAN SEE IT NOW, YOU WALK IN, EVERYONE LOOKS UP, SOMEONE WHISPERS: '...I sense a disturbance in the Force...' then, WHAM! SUDDENLY EVERYONE'S DOING FLIPS AND BOUNCING OFF WALLS AND MAKING LIGHT SABER NOISES
Kusani (1:29:05 PM): *LAUGHS* XDDD
Patrick (1:31:48 PM): JUST REMEMBER THESE 3 THINGS: 1) http://geekabaloo.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/monty-python-black-knight.jpg 2) http://www.intriguing.com/mp/_pictures/grail/large/HolyGrail018.jpg and 3(and possible 4) ) http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/Monty_Python_2__limbless_Black_Knight-thumb.jpg
Kusani (1:32:25 PM): I KNOW I KNOW
Kusani (1:32:30 PM): WATCH FOR THE ANKLE-BITERS, I GET IT
Kusani (1:34:51 PM): DUDE THEY HAD A SPEAR SEMINAR
Kusani (1:34:53 PM): ;_____________;
Patrick (1:35:01 PM): *sigh*
Patrick (1:35:40 PM): here - let me find you a 'no corners/sharp edges, fuzzy, comfy bouncie walls where no one ever gets hurt' Guild...
Kusani (1:36:01 PM): ... they call those 'asylums' these days, dear.
Patrick (1:36:48 PM): good, so you agree. I'll make the call...
Kusani (1:37:06 PM): HEY NOW
Kusani (1:37:36 PM): Don't make me fetch my broadsword.
Kusani (1:37:39 PM): And clear understanding.
Kusani (1:38:05 PM): And my cross of gold as a talisman.
Patrick (1:38:56 PM): silly, silly girl. Gold has no effect on me. You'd need silver.
Kusani (1:39:24 PM): >_>
Kusani (1:46:50 PM): I sent Jerynn that link. >_>
Patrick (1:46:56 PM): heh

In no apparent order:

Rush: Tom Sawyer



Stephen Stills: Treetop Flyer



John Mayer: Clarity(acoustic)



Dave Matthews: All Along the Watchtower Live (acoustic)




...and because Andi won't be as happy with that version of the song, I offer it again:

Dave Matthews Band: All Along the Watchtower Live (Andi version)



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Tonight I was reminded that, except for Lennon and McCartney, no other duo has affected me musically more than Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This was before the Blues, before anything else.

Haunting melodies and lyrics that simply command your full attention, touch you and make you wonder. There are little gems among their musical catalog that sneak up on you, worming their way into your head until you don't even realize that you're humming or singing along. A fan of the 'album sides' so many classic rock stations used to (and some still do) play, giving people the chance to hear more than just 'the hits', I find myself trolling through the stuff that doesn't get a lot of 'air play'; longer songs, lesser songs - though by who's definition any of these songs could be considered 'lesser' escapes me.

First off, 'Someone saved my life tonight':




Lyrics to 'Someone Saved My Life Tonight'



Next, 'Skyline Pigeon'. On the original track, he played a Harpsichord:




Lyrics to 'Skyline Pigeon'



There are several versions of this next one, but I chose my favorite from the 'Live in Australia' cd, which was, for many years, my favorite live cd of all time and this version is just absolutely, stunningly beautiful. Here's 'The Greatest Discovery':




Lyrics to 'The Greatest Discovery'



Lastly, I'm sharing a song that I myself play, finger picking it (but not nearly so well as the harpist) on my acoustic guitar. Here's, 'Sixty Years On':





Lyrics to 'Sixty Years On'