Peek at another dimension
By Mike DalyFebruary 2nd, 2003
Well, Wayne recently helped me aquire a drawing tablet. In case you know not what they are, it's an interface device with you computer where it puts the mouse cursor wherever you put your pen on a pad. This is helpful for drawing and coloring things in photoshop, which, in case you haven't noticed, I'm rather fond of. Wacom makes the best, but they are expensive. I'd have to pay about $350 to get a decent, but very small one.
To make a long story short, mine is a $24 piece of crap. It has issues that make it very frustrating and limiting. However, i am beggining to see it's advantages that simply can't be done with just a mouse. So, I've enjoyed it so far. Without any new art handy to color as a test, I shuffled through the random papers on my desk, and came across this concept sketch for the character of Willow for this webpage. I decided it didn't really fit me well, so I didn't use it, but it was fun to digitally ink and color. Here is the final result of my toil. The most apparent place where you can see the pressure sensetivity advantage is in the background, but it came in pretty handy throughout.
In other news, I've been working on building a city level in Unreal Tournament 2003 for an AI research presentation. It's a lot of fun, and I've been making a lot of progress, but I'm not very far yet. I'll make and post some screenshots when I'm further.
Peace out, and piss off.
To make a long story short, mine is a $24 piece of crap. It has issues that make it very frustrating and limiting. However, i am beggining to see it's advantages that simply can't be done with just a mouse. So, I've enjoyed it so far. Without any new art handy to color as a test, I shuffled through the random papers on my desk, and came across this concept sketch for the character of Willow for this webpage. I decided it didn't really fit me well, so I didn't use it, but it was fun to digitally ink and color. Here is the final result of my toil. The most apparent place where you can see the pressure sensetivity advantage is in the background, but it came in pretty handy throughout.
In other news, I've been working on building a city level in Unreal Tournament 2003 for an AI research presentation. It's a lot of fun, and I've been making a lot of progress, but I'm not very far yet. I'll make and post some screenshots when I'm further.
Peace out, and piss off.
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I need a good slap on the wrist
By Mike DalyFebruary 5th, 2003
I seem to recall posting that I was actually going to try to do some work that was postable a couple days ago. Let it finally be known then that this ... was a blatant lie.
However, I haven't spent all this time totally idle. I've been working on a map for this cool AI presentation in Australia in the UT 2K3 engine. My job is to make a good looking city bank thing. Well, it's not looking too good, but a little (/lot) more believable than the map they've currently got. Anyway, so any of youse don't feel abandonned, I will post up some screenshots fors ya. Here yas go:
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 5
Bank 6
Bank 7
Bank 8
Well, now you have some pixels to look at before you move on with your usual web-"surfing" routine (I hate the word "surfing", it sounds so corny by now), which should include no less than Penny Arcade, IGN, 8-bit theater, some random messageboard, and of course some totally useless site. by the way, I post as WillowMonkey on the aforementioned messageboard, although I'm sure none of you give a *poop*.
Below are links for the master only, so that I don't have to type in the whole damn webaddress to download them. If you follow the link, you will be following it to your death.
Bank level
Texture package
Static meshes
PS - Jamstudio graphics tablet sucks.
Peace out. Death to Final Fantasy.
However, I haven't spent all this time totally idle. I've been working on a map for this cool AI presentation in Australia in the UT 2K3 engine. My job is to make a good looking city bank thing. Well, it's not looking too good, but a little (/lot) more believable than the map they've currently got. Anyway, so any of youse don't feel abandonned, I will post up some screenshots fors ya. Here yas go:
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 5
Bank 6
Bank 7
Bank 8
Well, now you have some pixels to look at before you move on with your usual web-"surfing" routine (I hate the word "surfing", it sounds so corny by now), which should include no less than Penny Arcade, IGN, 8-bit theater, some random messageboard, and of course some totally useless site. by the way, I post as WillowMonkey on the aforementioned messageboard, although I'm sure none of you give a *poop*.
Below are links for the master only, so that I don't have to type in the whole damn webaddress to download them. If you follow the link, you will be following it to your death.
Bank level
Texture package
Static meshes
PS - Jamstudio graphics tablet sucks.
Peace out. Death to Final Fantasy.
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New Old Food
By Mike DalyFebruary 6th, 2003
Hey folks. Wayne did a little bit of that behind the curtain wizard of oz magic on our webpage and got the page separation stuff working for our food lists. I'd like to say that we haven't added any foods because it would screw up the viewer, but really, we've just been lazy.
Anyhow, we just remedied that. We've got an oldie but goldie, Spaghetti along with everybodies favorite Garlic Bread. Don't take this to mean that we think someone on earth still doesn't know how to make spaghetti, but you can see it on the list so you might remember to make it every once in a while in case you can't think of anything.
I was gonna draw a lot today, but as it turns out, when you don't get any sleep, you have a tendancy to pass out without noticing it. This is what happened to me today until Wayne woke me up when he got back from working at the unnamed shipping company. The rest of the time I spent repeatedly checking my e-mail, talking with Wayne, and of course cooking and consuming dinner.
Can't promise anything for tommorow, or the following days for that matter, it's friday and I don't hear the productivity fairy flying down my chimney.
Anyhow, we just remedied that. We've got an oldie but goldie, Spaghetti along with everybodies favorite Garlic Bread. Don't take this to mean that we think someone on earth still doesn't know how to make spaghetti, but you can see it on the list so you might remember to make it every once in a while in case you can't think of anything.
I was gonna draw a lot today, but as it turns out, when you don't get any sleep, you have a tendancy to pass out without noticing it. This is what happened to me today until Wayne woke me up when he got back from working at the unnamed shipping company. The rest of the time I spent repeatedly checking my e-mail, talking with Wayne, and of course cooking and consuming dinner.
Can't promise anything for tommorow, or the following days for that matter, it's friday and I don't hear the productivity fairy flying down my chimney.
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Update just for the sake of updates
By Mike DalyFebruary 11th, 2003
Howdy folks. Have you ever noticed on peoples websites, where they say they are going to update regularly, then the don't and they miss like a whole week, then they say "it's because I've been really busy at work" or some sort of crap like that? I hate that.
Anyhow, I haven't updated this site in quite a while mainly because I've been really busy at work.
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Who am I kidding? I don't do work. The real reason is that I just haven't had anything interesting to post. I haven't worked on the bank or any digital art in the past few days. I have, however done some other interesting things. First off, I don't know if I told you about my little non-animated animated movie, but I finished a couple frames of that.
Additionally, I have actually been playing some games. I haven't done it in a pretty long time, so this is notable. I recently beat Splinter Cell, a very challenging and often frustrating game. Additionally, I beat Panzer Dragoon for the fourth time. Hmm... I should write reviews of these. I think I'll do that now.
On one last note, for some reason, last night I had a surge of interest in composing music. I think I just might try and make some time to do that soon. That will be good motivation to get the 'cool stuff' section up and running.
Anyhow, I haven't updated this site in quite a while mainly because I've been really busy at work.
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Who am I kidding? I don't do work. The real reason is that I just haven't had anything interesting to post. I haven't worked on the bank or any digital art in the past few days. I have, however done some other interesting things. First off, I don't know if I told you about my little non-animated animated movie, but I finished a couple frames of that.
Additionally, I have actually been playing some games. I haven't done it in a pretty long time, so this is notable. I recently beat Splinter Cell, a very challenging and often frustrating game. Additionally, I beat Panzer Dragoon for the fourth time. Hmm... I should write reviews of these. I think I'll do that now.
On one last note, for some reason, last night I had a surge of interest in composing music. I think I just might try and make some time to do that soon. That will be good motivation to get the 'cool stuff' section up and running.
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Ha! I did some work at work
By Mike DalyFebruary 11th, 2003
When it rains, it pours. So I had to sit at the information desk for a significant portion of my job today. This means that I sit in front of a computer answering a phone with some contrived question about the university once about every 15 minues. This leaves a lot of time to do other stuff, and saying as I already exhausted the entire internet, I thought I might add some stuff to the site.
At first, it was just an update, but I realized I had more time on my hands, so I wrote 3 game reviews. I was on a roll. Anyway, in case you were wondering about these specific Xbox titles, check out Splinter Cell, Panzer Dragoon, and Genma Onimusha.
At first, it was just an update, but I realized I had more time on my hands, so I wrote 3 game reviews. I was on a roll. Anyway, in case you were wondering about these specific Xbox titles, check out Splinter Cell, Panzer Dragoon, and Genma Onimusha.
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The Monkeys are coming
By Mike DalyFebruary 16th, 2003
Howdy folks. I just wasted an entire weekend doing nothing meaningful (that's news). I got Capcom vs. SNK 2 and played that a lot, and got to do some serious hanging out with chums. Feeling a little slothful, I thought about what I could do tonight to make up for it. As another ice storm hits us and I probably won't have to go to school tommorow, I figure I can get something done.
So here's my thought. There is a guy I know who is a secret agent in europe. He recently infiltrated the Hungarian government stealing vital information for our countries biochemistry industry. He is now operating out of France catching up on all the paperwork involved in the spy stuff. Anyhow, he was involved in a high-speed car chase over christmas break and asked the infamous staff of a prestigious webpage to create a rendered mock up of the car crash involved.
So, in the next few weeks, I will be involved in the production of this film. The screenplay has already been written and the actors cast. Filming should start any day. One setback I realized, however, was that our film division does not yet have an intro logo animation. This is something that desperately needed to be corrected, therefore, I have spend a little while playing with it, and have begun to create something worthy of note.
The animation is rendering as I type, I'll post again when it's done to show you all. Look for the full length feature film within the coming weeks.
So here's my thought. There is a guy I know who is a secret agent in europe. He recently infiltrated the Hungarian government stealing vital information for our countries biochemistry industry. He is now operating out of France catching up on all the paperwork involved in the spy stuff. Anyhow, he was involved in a high-speed car chase over christmas break and asked the infamous staff of a prestigious webpage to create a rendered mock up of the car crash involved.
So, in the next few weeks, I will be involved in the production of this film. The screenplay has already been written and the actors cast. Filming should start any day. One setback I realized, however, was that our film division does not yet have an intro logo animation. This is something that desperately needed to be corrected, therefore, I have spend a little while playing with it, and have begun to create something worthy of note.
The animation is rendering as I type, I'll post again when it's done to show you all. Look for the full length feature film within the coming weeks.
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the monkeys have come
By Mike DalyFebruary 16th, 2003
There is good news and there is bad news. I usually start with the bad, but it's based off the good, so putting it first would put it out of context. Therefore, without futher ado, I present to you:
The Dueling Monkeys Intro Movie
but that one has crappy quality. If you have a good connection give this one a shot. It's a lot better.
Now for the bad news. In case you haven't figured out for yourself by clicking on the links, these are windows media files. A format I am principally opposed to. However, I didn't have any other option because that's the only format that windows movie maker (free with XP) can save to. I would convert it with my other video program, but it won't even recognize wmv files. This thing can load a photoshop file and let you pick which layer you want to use and you can't import a wmv file? I hate that.
So yes, if you can't see my pretty movies or your browser tries to do that stupid integrated media player crap, I truly am sorry. I would have liked you to get the optimal viewing experience out of my intro just as much as you do.
Now I just have to get my tentacles on a digital camcorder and I'll be set for the major production.
The Dueling Monkeys Intro Movie
but that one has crappy quality. If you have a good connection give this one a shot. It's a lot better.
Now for the bad news. In case you haven't figured out for yourself by clicking on the links, these are windows media files. A format I am principally opposed to. However, I didn't have any other option because that's the only format that windows movie maker (free with XP) can save to. I would convert it with my other video program, but it won't even recognize wmv files. This thing can load a photoshop file and let you pick which layer you want to use and you can't import a wmv file? I hate that.
So yes, if you can't see my pretty movies or your browser tries to do that stupid integrated media player crap, I truly am sorry. I would have liked you to get the optimal viewing experience out of my intro just as much as you do.
Now I just have to get my tentacles on a digital camcorder and I'll be set for the major production.
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Willow, Willow, relax
ByFebruary 16th, 2003
If you haven't noticed, Willow likes to post about as much as I like to complain about work. If he would ask, "Hey Wayne, is there a way to convert a wmv to mpeg?" I'd say, "probably, I found a tool that converts wma to mp3 the other day, why don't you try this handy site." But no, Willow's first thoughts are, "I'll go whine about it to all 3 of my readers."
Ok, ok, I'm being a bit harsh. This was really just leading up to me rubbing in the fact that it was sleeting all night and Willow had to ride the CAT bus to work today, while all but one of my classes was cancelled per order the teacher (by the way, the roads are slick you retards who only delayed classes) and I just don't ride the CAT bus for one class.
Ok, back to bed for me
Ok, ok, I'm being a bit harsh. This was really just leading up to me rubbing in the fact that it was sleeting all night and Willow had to ride the CAT bus to work today, while all but one of my classes was cancelled per order the teacher (by the way, the roads are slick you retards who only delayed classes) and I just don't ride the CAT bus for one class.
Ok, back to bed for me
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Once in a blue moon
By Mike DalyFebruary 17th, 2003
It's not too often nowadays I do art just for art's sake. But today, I did just that. I'm getting a little faster I think. This one only took me a couple hours from concept to completion.
In case anyone is wondering what I look like in real life, I can assure you I look exactly like this. Yeah, I'm cool.
Behind the iron curtain, the industrial strength web-machine I like to call 'Wayne' has been slaving away at some code, and it sould only be a matter of months before the galleries are finally up and running.
A digital camcorder has been secured for the filming of "the Crash" (tenative title).
And one last thing, I finally cancelled my cell phone subscription this morning. I hate that thing.
In case anyone is wondering what I look like in real life, I can assure you I look exactly like this. Yeah, I'm cool.
Behind the iron curtain, the industrial strength web-machine I like to call 'Wayne' has been slaving away at some code, and it sould only be a matter of months before the galleries are finally up and running.
A digital camcorder has been secured for the filming of "the Crash" (tenative title).
And one last thing, I finally cancelled my cell phone subscription this morning. I hate that thing.
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Galleries at last!
By Mike DalyFebruary 22nd, 2003
After much time and toil, we have finally programmed the galleries to be beautiful, dynamic, wonderful things. Thanks to the brilliant way in which they were designed, it is pretty easy to make new gallerys, so expect me to post lots of crap like pictures of my feet when I am bored.
Other than that, I redrew our character icons on the about us page, but they turned out crappier than the ones before. The most notable addition here is the presence of a new site contributor. Everybody give a big welcome to Wesley Monkey. You can read all about him at about us, except that I wrote all that stuff and not him, so it doesn't make any sense. Sorry. I'll be hard at work trying to get him to write an article for us.
Other than that, I redrew our character icons on the about us page, but they turned out crappier than the ones before. The most notable addition here is the presence of a new site contributor. Everybody give a big welcome to Wesley Monkey. You can read all about him at about us, except that I wrote all that stuff and not him, so it doesn't make any sense. Sorry. I'll be hard at work trying to get him to write an article for us.
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A is for apple, B is for bird, D is for stupid
By Mike DalyFebruary 24th, 2003
Probably the only thing that I learned from chemistry is that some things don't mix well. Over the course of my life I have, in fact, encountered things with just this relationship. Oil and water, girls and video games, salt & vinegar and chips, etc. Now I have another thing to add to the list: homework and webcomics. It is my theory that if one exists than the other does not. Which one exists is a function of who you are. There are two cases here. First case: you are someone who intends on finishing college, in this case you will deny the existence of webcomics until your homework ceases to exist. Second case: you are me, as long as there is an unread webcomic, no homework can be done.
I don't think it displays a time of posting here, but I'll go ahead and tell you that it's 4:27 here. Why is it that EVERY time I've been assigned homework this semester, I've pulled an all-nighter the night before it was due? In addition to this, I didn't even do homework during the all-nighters, I just PROCRASTINATED from doing homework. Finally, at about one hour before I have to leave (two hours before class, thanks CAT), I start and don't finish and fail.
TEH END.
I don't think it displays a time of posting here, but I'll go ahead and tell you that it's 4:27 here. Why is it that EVERY time I've been assigned homework this semester, I've pulled an all-nighter the night before it was due? In addition to this, I didn't even do homework during the all-nighters, I just PROCRASTINATED from doing homework. Finally, at about one hour before I have to leave (two hours before class, thanks CAT), I start and don't finish and fail.
TEH END.
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Pictures of my feet at last!
By Mike DalyFebruary 25th, 2003
Howdy folks. As it turns out, all that homework I stayed up all last night trying to procrastinate from wasn't due at all. It didn't even exist. Oops.
Anyway, I have been playing with pictures, and because it is so easy to add stuff to the galleries, I have been adding like the count (*thunder crashes*)
Cool Stuff is where you will find links to all the galleries. The 'pictures' gallery were mostly taken with my crappy camera, so they suck. Sorry. Anyway, enjoy. I suppose it would be a good idea to get some sleep eventually as I haven't had any in a long time and it's already 4:24 am.
Anyway, I have been playing with pictures, and because it is so easy to add stuff to the galleries, I have been adding like the count (*thunder crashes*)
Cool Stuff is where you will find links to all the galleries. The 'pictures' gallery were mostly taken with my crappy camera, so they suck. Sorry. Anyway, enjoy. I suppose it would be a good idea to get some sleep eventually as I haven't had any in a long time and it's already 4:24 am.
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Desperate plead for feedback
By Mike DalyFebruary 25th, 2003
Hey everyone. If there is anyone on earth out there that reads this website, I'd like to hear from you. I know you exist, the webalizer tells me you do.
Here is the deal. I've come to realize that the section headings 'our two cents' and 'cool stuff' are fairly misrepresentative of what those sections actually contain. First off, 'our two cents' just isn't really an interesting title, and nobody goes to it. Who cares about our two cents anyway? Try to think of suggestions for a new name, maybe something like 'totally awesome stuff'. This leads me to the next point: 'cool stuff' is a crappy title because the whole page is cool stuff. It wouldn't be very navigatable if each section was named 'cool stuff' though, so we need to find a more descriptive heading, maybe 'pictures and other meaningless crap'. No, that's a bad idea. See? This is why I need your help.
If you have any suggestions, seriously, any at all, e-mail them to comments@duelingmonkeys.com. Heck, you don't even have to have suggestions, I would be perfectly happy getting e-mails like 'hey, you are the coolest site on the intarnet!!!1' or 'WTF U guys need 2 RTFM!!! LOL!!! ROTFL!! U got 0WN3D!!!' or 'Michael, this is your mother, you need to come home this weekend and do your taxes.'
Here is the deal. I've come to realize that the section headings 'our two cents' and 'cool stuff' are fairly misrepresentative of what those sections actually contain. First off, 'our two cents' just isn't really an interesting title, and nobody goes to it. Who cares about our two cents anyway? Try to think of suggestions for a new name, maybe something like 'totally awesome stuff'. This leads me to the next point: 'cool stuff' is a crappy title because the whole page is cool stuff. It wouldn't be very navigatable if each section was named 'cool stuff' though, so we need to find a more descriptive heading, maybe 'pictures and other meaningless crap'. No, that's a bad idea. See? This is why I need your help.
If you have any suggestions, seriously, any at all, e-mail them to comments@duelingmonkeys.com. Heck, you don't even have to have suggestions, I would be perfectly happy getting e-mails like 'hey, you are the coolest site on the intarnet!!!1' or 'WTF U guys need 2 RTFM!!! LOL!!! ROTFL!! U got 0WN3D!!!' or 'Michael, this is your mother, you need to come home this weekend and do your taxes.'
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Secrets of the intarnet EXPOSED!
By Mike DalyFebruary 25th, 2003
It's time to celebrate! Today, our website passed the milestone of 100,000 hits! Woo-hoo! we are the bombX0R.
However, I'd like to take this celebration post to explain a well-kept internet secret. The administrators of most websites definately don't want you (or the people that advertise there) to know this. HITS ARE ABSOLUTELY MEANINGLESS. Have 100,000 people gone to our site? no. Does anyone go to our site? no. Wayne and I probably caused all of those hits ourselves. Have we gone to the site 100,000 times? Hell no. Each time someone visits here, it might cause up to 100 hits just because each hit is a request for a bit of information. That means the dynamic database and all our pretty pictures and stuff give us a rediculus amout of hits. Now that the galleries are up, that will probably increase even more. So just so you know, when people say how many hits they get, the are full of it, nobody visits their crappy page.
Keep that a secret though, because advertisers might not know that, and it'd be pretty sweet to tell some dolt that they need to pay us a ton to put up an ad when we have 100,000 hits. Plus, it's a big number and fuels my deflated ego.
However, I'd like to take this celebration post to explain a well-kept internet secret. The administrators of most websites definately don't want you (or the people that advertise there) to know this. HITS ARE ABSOLUTELY MEANINGLESS. Have 100,000 people gone to our site? no. Does anyone go to our site? no. Wayne and I probably caused all of those hits ourselves. Have we gone to the site 100,000 times? Hell no. Each time someone visits here, it might cause up to 100 hits just because each hit is a request for a bit of information. That means the dynamic database and all our pretty pictures and stuff give us a rediculus amout of hits. Now that the galleries are up, that will probably increase even more. So just so you know, when people say how many hits they get, the are full of it, nobody visits their crappy page.
Keep that a secret though, because advertisers might not know that, and it'd be pretty sweet to tell some dolt that they need to pay us a ton to put up an ad when we have 100,000 hits. Plus, it's a big number and fuels my deflated ego.
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Contratulations! And welcome to Stupid Inc.
By Mike DalyFebruary 26th, 2003
I am an idiot. This is undeniable. If any of you are not thoroughly convinced of that by now, let me tell you a little story.
Once upon a time, there was this guy, his name might have been Willow, but it also might have been Mike. After a semester of grueling work and misery, he decided to reward himself with a semester of ease, hobbies and relaxation. During this semester, he stops doing homework. Apparently he forgets how it is done. Each and every time a homework assignment is due, he stays up the entire night before busily NOT doing it. Then he FAILS OUT OF COLLEGE!
TEH END
Let me relate to you my sleeping schedule:
Monday night: no sleep (procrastinating from imaginary homework)
Tuesday night: 5 am - 10 am (I have no idea why I stayed up that late, it was a little fuzzy.)
Wednesday night (now): no sleep (I actually have a real homework due tommorow, but I haven't started yet)
Thursday night: Don't know yet, but as I have an Operating systems program due friday, it's not looking good.
Friday night: most likely no sleep. I feel that sleeping on Friday is almost as bad as waking up on Sunday.
For your information: current time: 6:45 am
Once upon a time, there was this guy, his name might have been Willow, but it also might have been Mike. After a semester of grueling work and misery, he decided to reward himself with a semester of ease, hobbies and relaxation. During this semester, he stops doing homework. Apparently he forgets how it is done. Each and every time a homework assignment is due, he stays up the entire night before busily NOT doing it. Then he FAILS OUT OF COLLEGE!
TEH END
Let me relate to you my sleeping schedule:
Monday night: no sleep (procrastinating from imaginary homework)
Tuesday night: 5 am - 10 am (I have no idea why I stayed up that late, it was a little fuzzy.)
Wednesday night (now): no sleep (I actually have a real homework due tommorow, but I haven't started yet)
Thursday night: Don't know yet, but as I have an Operating systems program due friday, it's not looking good.
Friday night: most likely no sleep. I feel that sleeping on Friday is almost as bad as waking up on Sunday.
For your information: current time: 6:45 am
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