http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/funnytoss en-us Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:52:28 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=372982 Funnytoss Perhaps I should have named this series of posts, "Unspoken Conventions". We take many things for granted, and sometimes it's interesting to just pause for a bit and think about why things are the way they are. Last time I discussed Holidays and Restroom etiquette. Today, the topic is sports. This topic is of particular interest to me because it is one in which there are clear rule... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:01:20 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=372982 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=370442 Funnytoss A lot of my blog posts touch upon the experience of living in different cultures and countries. I will admit to finding this type of topic particularly fascinating, largely because of the profound influence it has had on the way I process information and observe life. As I've mentioned before in several places, it is easy to take life for granted - the way your society does things, the way peop... Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:06:44 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=370442 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=364577 Funnytoss In my recent post about ramen and life, I briefly touched on the purpose of higher education, and how for many of us, school doesn't necessarily set us up very well for life afterwards. Certainly, the point of institutionalized education shouldn't be purely for survival - otherwise, for most people the best thing to do would be to enroll in trade school at the ages of 13-14, learn a useful skil... Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:14:35 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=364577 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=356905 Funnytoss Contrary to popular perception, it turns out the internet isn't just for porn. I probably spend about 1/3rd of my time online using Google Reader, which aggregates RSS feeds into one convenient location. I'm always on the lookout for great blogs or websites to follow, so I figured I'd ask what TL reads. Obviously, these don't necessarily have to be limited to TL blogs, though there are certainl... Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:17:30 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=356905 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=353523 Funnytoss Why do people believe what they believe? One of my go-to phrases in college was, "Well, my problem isn't with this (political) point of view or stance per se, it's more with the reasoning behind it." I feel most people rarely sit down and think about why they are the way they are. Life just happens. Perhaps occasionally when you get into a conversation with a friend about why "... Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:31:33 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=353523 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=345105 Funnytoss Note: this was written mostly for my Facebook friends, so you'll have to pardon me explaining things that might seem blatantly obvious to gamers. Still, you may find it interesting, or at the very least some food for thought. ------ Despite being a kid of the 90s, (otherwise known as the golden era of video games) I actually haven’t played that many. However, those that I have played, I... Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:04:53 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=345105 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=327977 Funnytoss I blog about popular stuff, 'cause I'm a hack. You can see it through my exceedingly popular BW posts, riding upon the massive Blizzard-sponsored Brood War bandwagon! Joking aside, it's time for the obligatory Jeremy Lin post. Why did I wait until "Linsanity" died down? 'cause I'm lazy. That, and I was actually more interested in the media reaction and coverage of him rather than t... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:11:05 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=327977 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=304905 Funnytoss An unconventional thread title in My_Digital_Toss style. It's Funnytoss bringing you another Brood War battle report! This was a game that can actually be found in the replay section, from the TSL2 back in 2008, featuring our very own Liquid_Nazgul as Protoss against Klyaksa as Terran. The game is quite unconventional, but what *really* caught my attention was the fact that NAZGUL DOESN'T HO... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:34:42 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=304905 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=304795 Funnytoss Teamliquid's a pretty multicultural place and is definitely blessed with people from all over and with different perspectives. Since my last blog on "culture" seemed to spur up a fair amount of discussion, I've decided to continue the series, talking about translation today. (Don't worry, I'll go back to doing silly Brood War battle reports when I have enough time and find the righ... Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:09:08 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=304795 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=301701 Funnytoss It's interesting how the things you take for granted affect your worldview and the things you think about. I always go through culture shock as I travel between Taiwan and the United States - I've done this many times now, but I always learn something new about myself and the world when I do so. One of the first things I notice in Taiwan (aside from the humidity and heat) is the fact that pe... Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:54:23 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=301701 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=300974 Funnytoss Seeing that my past few BW Battle Report blogs have been fairly well received despite being rather straight-up games, I decided to scour my replay folder from back when I was more active for some weird and fascinating StarCraft. Thing is, with new macro maps, it's hard for games between good players to be "weird", and if the skill disparity is too large then it's simply a curbstomp... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:07:29 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=300974 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218186 Funnytoss As promised in my previous blog, here is the game that got me to C! (technically I'd achieved it on one of my alternate accounts but because the game that got C on that one was pretty boring...) AIV_Funnytoss vs Kaneqqqq, C- level PvZ on Fighting Spirit! I hadn't realized this until the game was over, but I'd actually lost horribly to this guy a few days ago on Heartbreak Ridge, which mad... Sun, 01 May 2011 22:30:43 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=218186 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=217870 Funnytoss First off, a photo of myself when I started playing StarCraft, at the ripe old age of 17. No images of me in the process of actually playing, so this will have to suffice. I started playing vanilla StarCraft (not BW) in High School (~2004), way after all my friends had moved on to Dota. I got the CDs from someone, installed the game on my laptop, and thoroughly enjoyed playing through ... Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:32:43 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=217870 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=213932 Funnytoss I confess that I do not know how to appropriately capitalize titles. After reading some excellent battle reports doe by our wonderful die-hard BW forum members, I decided to do one of my own. But not one of the S-class legends, no. The best battle reports, as far as entertainment is concerned, are those involving us lowly D+ players, where games are so bad they're good! So without further ad... Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:24:44 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=213932 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182840 Funnytoss Heya TL, I'm a Taiwanese-American currently residing in Taiwan for the year, and because I've only got a tourist visa and not citizenship or an ARC, I have to leave the country and come back in every six months. I decided to go to Hong Kong this time since it's close and I've never been there before, and I was wondering if anyone here on TL would be interested in meeting up or something like... Sun, 09 Jan 2011 08:58:01 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=182840 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=170896 Funnytoss Each player will also have his name stitched to the uniform. Would've posted in BW except... well, a simple image doesn't seem like enough content. It feels a little bit sparse for a blog too to be honest, haha. So, to make up for it, a comic starring Flash and Reach! EDIT: LOLZ APPARENTLY THE CHINESE TRANSLATION IS A BIT OFF... SO HERE'S MILKIS' VERSION! ------- S... Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:31:26 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=170896 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=154125 Funnytoss *this is going to be a relatively long post. I originally wrote it with my Facebook friends in mind so to those familiar with StarCraft, some things might seem ridiculously basic. Honestly, it's more about my own personal growth than the game itself, and I figured I'd post it here just in case someone might find it interesting* "All Life's Lessons Can Be Learned By Playing StarCraft&quo... Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:05:05 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=154125 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117121 Funnytoss I've been kind of spamming this is relevant places, haha. At any rate, I'm going to try livecasting the University of Michigan vs Ohio State University CSL match this upcoming Sunday (3/28) at 9PM so if people wanna show up and watch that would be awesome. Stream's not verified, but I'm pretty sure we won't break 50+ anyway :p http://www.livestream.com/funnytoss Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:08:36 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=117121 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101169 Funnytoss University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (iCCup Channel: fishbowl) iCCup website: http://www.iccup.com/starcraft/teams/9637.html UPDATE (SC2 INFORMATION) Nubster will be the new coordinator for the next SC2 CSL - if interested, please PM or E-mail him. (liuty@umich.edu) BROOD WAR STUFF Terran Schwag Kimkh CrAzY Zerg Nubster Allowicious Hot_Bid Moll... Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:57:52 +0900 http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=101169