Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this column are those of the participants and the moderator, and do not necessarily reflect those of the GIA. Temptation is the tempest of the toiling Tonberry. There is coarse language and potentially offensive material afoot.

In this spot, I'm going to give an update on my wrist. I'm willing wager my collection of colorful guitar picks that none of you give a darn, but I'm grasping for subjects here. It's either this or write about football.

Tomorrow I start rehabilitation on my wrist! Hooray! For those of you that missed it, I've had a shattered bone in my wrist since July, leaving my left side more or less useless. Thus, I'm glad to be able to start using it again. Please, hold your tears of pity and joy. Everything happens for the best.

BRING ON THE LETTERS!

Thank YOU for YOUR time. Our FF8 shots are staying right where they are, so take your time and enjoy the game. They'll be waiting for you.

I'm going to have to award you some mad props for that idea, CTZanderman. I strongly approve. And so, the topic for tomorrow's column is born... which FF8 character, be in GF, playable character, or anyone else, would you like to see star in a spinoff game? Me, I'd like to see a spinoff about Irvine where he pursues a career as a bass player. He looks really smooth with the bass in FF8 (in my game, at least).

It all depends on the browser. That ad is like, Java, or Javascript, or some other format, I haven't looked into it. If your browser doesn't like it, it won't let you punch the monkey. Sorry. To make it up to you, I give you permission to send Drew a letter talking about the character in FF8 you want a spinoff from.

And Furbys really are evil.

Well, there's a theory I'd not heard before. I think it's the byproduct of moldy cheese and too much time under the tanning bed while reading about Melissa Joan Heart in Maxim magazine.

The answer to the Pokemon question is obvious. Nintendo is milking that cash cow for every cent they can get.

I had a reply, but it went away. Sorry.

Bulletproof. That's the name of Track 6 on Dizzy Up the Girl, by the Goo Goo Dolls. I like that song. Just pointing that out again.

You'd put your car where the sun don't shine... underneath a large shade tree? That's a marginally good idea, depending upon the weather and where you live. In the summer, that's a great idea, because it'll help keep the interior of the car cool. On the other hand, parking under a tree is like putting up a giant neon sign for every bird in a 200 mile radius that reads "THIS IS A GREAT PLACE FOR ME AND YOU TO POOP ON!"

Your reaction about the discs is pretty common. I don't mind. And criticism isn't harmful, it's helpful. We're trying to help Square out, here. Help them make more money. That's all we really want to do. Not hurt their feelings.

He's a carefully trained monkey. Back when the GIA started, Glick, Vestal, and I went on an excursion into the Brazilian rain forests to search for the secret to good games and to find some really wacky mushrooms. While there, we found a pathetic little monkey sucking on his thumb and smelling even worse than Glick, Vestal, and I (we hadn't showered in several days). We decided to adopt him, and he now lives in GIA headquarters where we feed him bananas. We also beat him with chairs when he messes up the rug.

Just kidding Ian, you know we like you.

Closing Comments

Remember, email Drew what you would like to see in an FF8 spinoff. That boy just adores getting mail.

-Andrew Kaufmann