Grum's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=Grum2001-04-17T23:40:16ZApril 17, 2001 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/April+17%252C+2001Grumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-04-17T23:40:16Z2001-04-17T23:40:16Z<p><b><a href="/title/Cowardly">Cowardly</a>.</b></p>
<p>As I mentioned in my previous <a href="/title/April+16%252C+2001">log entry</a>, someone <a href="/title/systematically">systematically</a> attacked my <a href="/title/writeups">writeups</a>, new and old, with <a href="/title/negative+votes">negative votes</a>. There seemed to be no other explanation except <a href="/title/maliciousness">maliciousness</a>.</p>
<p>It's happened again.</p>
<p>And I know it's the same <a href="/title/scumbag">person</a> because it was a new batch of nodes this time, with no repeats. So I ask again...</p>
<p><a href="/title/Why%253F">Why?</a></p>
<p>If my nodes were really that <a href="/title/bad">bad</a>, then why the previously <a href="/title/positive+votes">positive votes</a> I had received before this assault? I've even had a kind word or two sent to me (by fellow <a href="/title/E2+denziens">E2 denziens</a> that I had never met before) after my previous log entry telling me that there didn't seem to be anything wrong with what I wrote in those <a href="/title/nodes">nodes</a>.</p>
<p>It's things like this that make <a href="/title/E2">E2</a> an <a href="/title/enigma">enigma</a>. But not one of those fun <a href="/title/conundrums">conundrums</a>. No, more like a disconcerting <a href="/title/puzzle">puzzle</a> that has no meaning other than to confuse and frustrate.</p>
<p>Well, whoever it is that's getting their <a href="/title/kicks">kicks</a> from attacking my<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…April 16, 2001 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/April+16%252C+2001Grumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-04-16T16:53:02Z2001-04-16T16:53:02Z<p><a href="/title/Why">Why</a>?</p>
<p>Why would someone <a href="/title/attack">attack</a> my random collection of <a href="/title/nodes">nodes</a> with <a href="/title/negative">negative</a> votes? I had been away from <a href="/title/E2">E2</a> for a couple of days and I decided to use the <a href="/title/E2+Node+Tracker">E2 Node Tracker</a> to see what's happened recently. And then it comes up on my screen that my total <a href="/title/rep">rep</a> has dropped <b>18</b> points and my <a href="/title/XP">XP</a> has dipped <b>7</b> in one attack. There were 20 separate attacks on my nodes (and surprisingly, a positive boost on one <a href="/title/the+lone+gunmen">node</a>), ranging from <a href="/title/suplex">wrestling</a> to <a href="/title/Cy+Young">baseball</a> to <a href="/title/these+pretzels+are+making+me+thirsty">television</a> to <a href="/title/alienware">computers</a> to <a href="/title/Elizabeth+Taylor">Elizabeth Taylor</a>. Someone decided to give me a <a href="/title/swift+kick+in+the+nuts">swift kick in the nuts</a>.</p>
<p>I <a href="/title/assume">assume</a> it was just one person since if there were a group of people I could have expected to see a multiple of attacks on each node. I just don't know why this person decided to <a href="/title/downvote">downvote</a> everything I've done. I've been very quiet in the <a href="/title/catbox">catbox</a>, I've sent only friendly messages to people, and my only debate was on the<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…April 11, 2001 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/April+11%252C+2001Grumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-04-11T03:22:30Z2001-04-11T03:22:30Z<p>Wow.</p>
<p>I haven't written a <a href="/title/writeup">writeup</a> in a long time. Not because I don't <b><a href="/title/want">want</a></b> to, but because I just haven't felt the <b><a href="/title/need">need</a></b> to. I've been really busy at work and most of my free time that I have I've spent playing <a href="/title/Black+%2526+White">Black & White</a>.</p>
<p>B&W is a very <a href="/title/addictive">addictive</a> game. It is also a very <a href="/title/frustrating">frustrating</a> game. It is also a very <a href="/title/important">important</a> game. It takes the next step in gaming <a href="/title/AI">AI</a>. You have to train your animal <a href="/title/avatar">avatar</a> to perform tasks and miracles for your people. If you are a lousy <a href="/title/trainer">trainer</a>, this game can be painfully tough. Even if you are a good trainer, sometimes the damn animal just won't play along. <a href="/title/Sigh">Sigh</a>.</p>
<p>Now that I've finally come back to <a href="/title/E2">E2</a> and written something, maybe it'll help break the hold this game has on me. <a href="/title/Maybe">Maybe</a>.</p>
<p><a href="/title/Maybe+not">Maybe not</a>...</p>World Championship Wrestling (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/World+Championship+WrestlingGrumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-03-27T11:54:18Z2001-03-27T11:54:18Z<p>As of the week of <a href="/title/March+25%252C+2001">March 25, 2001</a>, <a href="/title/Vince+McMahon">Vince McMahon</a> and the <a href="/title/World+Wrestling+Federation">World Wrestling Federation</a> has purchased the <a href="/title/WCW">WCW</a>. As well, the WCW broadcasted its last <a href="/title/Monday+Nitro">Monday Nitro</a> show on <a href="/title/TNT">TNT</a> on <a href="/title/March+26%252C+2001">March 26, 2001</a>. The finale involved an appearance (by <a href="/title/satellite">satellite</a>) of Vince McMahon who announced that he was going to shut down WCW for good. However, like a <a href="/title/Greek+play">Greek play</a> that it is, <a href="/title/Shane+McMahon">Shane McMahon</a> (Vince's real life son) appeared at the live WCW event to announce that, in fact, he had purchased WCW out from under Vince's nose and was going to continue to run it as a <a href="/title/competitor">competitor</a>.</p>
<p>The status of the WCW involving <a href="/title/wrestling">wrestling</a> <a href="/title/contracts">contracts</a>, <a href="/title/television+broadcasts">television broadcasts</a>, <a href="/title/pay-per-view">pay-per-view</a> events and <a href="/title/merchandising">merchandising</a> is still to be decided. There has been speculation that most of the mid-priced contracts will be picked up by the WWF/WCW, that the weekly WCW show will be moved to <a href="/title/TNN">TNN</a> at a different date/time, that there will be some sort of "<a href="/title/invasion">invasion</a>" at the WWF <a href="/title/Wrestlemania">Wrestlemania</a> X-7 show on <a href="/title/April+1%252C+2001">April 1, 2001</a> by the "disgruntl<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…March 25, 2001 (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/March+25%252C+2001Grumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-03-25T04:37:21Z2001-03-25T04:37:21Z<p>The story that must be told.<p>
<p>"Where does the <a href="/title/nickname">nickname</a> 'Grum', come from?" I get asked this question a lot, especially since my <a href="/title/email">email</a>, <a href="/title/license+plate">license plate</a> and <a href="/title/phone+number">phone number</a> contain the word. In fact, when I was still living with my parents (until I went to <a href="/title/University+of+Waterloo">university</a>), any time anyone would call my house for me, it was for "Grum", not "Graham". My <a href="/title/parents">parents</a> and sister don't call me "Grum", my <a href="/title/fiancee">fiancee</a> won't have anything to do with the nickname, and my co-workers don't know about it, but anyone from Toronto that knows me, calls me by that name. And here is why...</p>
<p>I like to tell people that it is just a <a href="/title/shortened">shortened</a> version of "Graham", that if you say my name fast enough, it sounds like "Grum". But that's not the <a href="/title/truth">truth</a>. When I was in <a href="/title/grade+9">grade 9</a>, the big movie at the time was "<a href="/title/Rambo%253A+First+Blood+Part+II">Rambo: First Blood Part II</a>". So everyone was talking about <a href="/title/Rambo">Rambo</a>. Rambo this, Rambo that. Eventually someone said, "Hey, let's call you 'Grambo'."<p>
<p><a href="/title/Cool">Cool</a>. I've got a<!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p><!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Defunct NHL franchises (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/Grum/writeups/Defunct+NHL+franchisesGrumhttp://m.everything2.com/user/Grum2001-03-16T08:45:05Z2001-03-16T08:45:05Z<p>Here are a list of <a href="/title/NHL">NHL</a> teams that no longer exist. The teams have either moved, withdrawn, folded, merged with (an)other franchise(s) or changed their names.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="/title/Montreal+Wanderers">Montreal Wanderers</a> (1917-1918, withdrew after arena burned down)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Toronto+Arenas">Toronto Arenas</a> (1917-1919, renamed Toronto St. Pats)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Toronto+St.+Pats">Toronto St. Pats</a> (1919-1926, renamed <a href="/title/Toronto+Maple+Leafs">Toronto Maple Leafs</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Ottawa+Senators">Ottawa Senators</a> (1917-1934, original incarnation folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Quebec+Bulldogs">Quebec Bulldogs</a> (1919-1920, folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Hamilton+Tigers">Hamilton Tigers</a> (1920-1925, disbanded after players went on strike)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Montreal+Maroons">Montreal Maroons</a> (1924-1938, folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/New+York+Americans">New York Americans</a> (1925-1942, renamed the Brooklyn Americans)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Pittsburgh+Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> (1925-1930, folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Detroit+Cougars">Detroit Cougars</a> (1926-1930, renamed Detroit Falcons)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Detroit+Falcons">Detroit Falcons</a> (1930-1932, renamed <a href="/title/Detroit+Red+Wings">Detroit Red Wings</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Philadelphia+Quakers">Philadelphia Quakers</a> (1930-1931, folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/St.+Louis+Eagles">St. Louis Eagles</a> (1934-1935, folded)</li>
<li><a href="/title/Brooklyn+Americans">Brooklyn Americans</a> (19<!-- close unclosed tag --></li><!-- close unclosed tag --></ul>…