Progress? (A Bates Story)

So anyway, I started playing Dungeon and Dragons Online recently. I created a wizard character named Michael Wayne Bates. Bates typically hates this type of adoration I bestow on him, but I was shocked to see his response to my Facebook announcement.

So, I was pretty psyched that Bates had kind of given his seal of approval for my new endeavor. This inspired me to make this tribute to him.
You know, I really thought Bates and I were taking our relationship to the next level; making some real progress.
So today, I posted this on Facebook. It solicited this response...

Que sera, sera. Wait, should I say Que Bates, Bates?

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Now playing: Brand New - At The Bottom
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Sims 2 Fiasco

To Whom it May Concern,
My copy of the Sims 2 will not work on my desktop PC at home :(
It seems that my Super Ultra Gaming rig from 6 years ago is no longer "Super" or "Ultra."
Oh well, I guess I'm stuck playing as Roman Mike Bates for the rest of my Sims 1 days.

The Discombobulated Head of Mike W. Bates (Roman Style)

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Now playing: The Streets - Stay Positive
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Mike Bates Wrecked My Computer (But I Fixed It)

A few nights ago, I was recreating the brilliance of Mike Bates' face on the popular PC game, The Sims, when my computer completely fizzled out. It happened when I had just moved in "Roman Bates" and "German Hat Wearing Bates" into their new home.

This unforeseen turn of events puzzled and startled me. I couldn't really sleep because a question kept repeating in my brain...

Was it Mike Bates being introduced into The Matrix that caused my computer to take a crap?
Or was it because I was running Photoshop, The Sims, iTtunes and the Internet all at the same time (which is a daily occurrence). Did that drain my power supply?

Maybe...

I honestly believe it was because I introduced Bates to The Matrix, but I was going to cover my bases and get a new 650-watt power supply also.

After six hours of plugging things in to the wrong slots, accidentally cracking a hard drive cable and damaging my motherboard a little bit, I finally fixed my computer. Yay!

Remember: Blogging about Bates takes the power a dwarf star, plan accordingly!

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Now playing: Totally Radd!! - Cold Moolight
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Quick Hit

I'm not slacking!
I was looking for clip art for G.O.S.H. and I found this and modified it for my needs.

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Now playing: Nelly Furtado & Timbaland - Promiscuous
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The Result of 1 Million Beers

Man, I am tired.
Sorry for no funny clip arts. I'm going to take a nap before I have to host karaoke.
Great news, though. I spoke with Mike Bates (MWB) and he will respect the outcome of the MWB Poll. Things are looking good for for MySpace, but things are not looking good for Bates' voyeurism.
Also, I'll be working on G.O.S.H. Ep. 2 tomorrow. It should be done this weekend.
G'night Mate!
Btw Vampirism Rules!
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Now playing: A New Found Glory - It's Not Your Fault
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The Mike Bates/Howard Johnson Connection

Mike Bates Looks exactly like this DonRuss baseball card of Howard Johnson (HoJo).
For your information, Mike Bates is the greatest man on the planet! If you don't know, you better ask somebody.
(I'm still blogging from San Diego, will return tomorrow!)

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Now playing: Dance Dance Revolution - dj TAKA - Colors (Midihead's Sapphire mix)
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(Note: I updated this blog on 9-1-07, with a new side-by-side comparison of Hojo and M.W.B.)

Something Funny I Found

This picture was listed on My Yahoo! page.

Something about it reminds me of Mike Bates in the digital age.

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Now playing: Stavely Makepeace - Slippery Rock 70's
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