### The Weekly Jac

Report from the Office of the Deputy Grand Master

5 . 23 . 2003 <-

Hold on tight, The Cheat! We're blasting off a to the mooooooon!

**** All That Personal Stuff ****

So last weekend I go camping right....and it rains all weekend....and my girlfriend is very girly....so she sat in the car all weekend while I got drunk and muddy hahahahahahah

Things are still winding down from midterms in school and about to start winding up for finals. Yippie. My finals are going to be a bitch, so here is advanced notice: Two weeks from today I will not be around much for about 5-6 days. I'll come on for study breaks, but no more of this going to bed at 4 in the morning after talking with Mav and Rax and FF and BB and Flechy and everyone forever.

So my Fraternity normally creates a Haunted House as a Philanthropy event during fall quarter. Well this next year I came up with the brilliant idea to scrap the Haunted House and do Pike's Putt Putt! That's right, a bunch of drunken sorority girls going around and playing putt putt golf. It will be a work of art in living form.

What else has been happening....uh -- I am over my XBox stint until I go rent Enter the Matrix. oh -- and while I'm speaking of it, the movie kicked butt and you critics can go to ...err

Seriously, I sat down to watch that movie and was like "hello bliss, my name is Jac." I was lovin it up in the same way I loved up ESB.

**** Speeches that I don't like to give Version 1.0 ***

There's a trend that I've been noticing between some people within this club that needs to stop. It really does, cause it bring everyone down.

What is the trend? Bitching like crazy when someone gets a promotion and you don't agree with what they got. For crying out loud, you don't have to agree, but BE HAPPY FOR THE PERSON! It seriously degrades the award if people are going around and saying that the person doesn't deserve it.

If you think we awarded something in error, then tell us, but I assure you we aren't going to re-nig on our gift. But people really need to not complain and try to convince people to agree. All that does is hurt people, and it makes the person complaining look even worse.

Two instances that especially took my mind were Arania's promotion and Ciara's Diamond Sword. Some of you don't think Arania should have gotten DJM and some don't think Ciara should have been awarded a Diamond Sword, but I do and FireFox does. If we didn't believe in the awards we wouldn't have rewarded them.

Just please stop. I am always a positive person, and even if I don't agree that someone deserves the degree of reward they got, I'll still just be happy for them and go about my way. It's none of my business anyway.

Thanks in advance.

**** And the Stupidity it kicking it hard ****

My Really Dumb Competitions are destroying the rest of the competitions in the Independence Games in participation which just goes to show you that DUMB IS FUN!!

Seriously, if you haven't played yet, go do it, cause it takes no time at all, and it's mindless entertainment.

I am up to 116 submissions for the two JRDCs. There were 60 for event one and 56 so far for #2. Make sure you go and play!

Jac's Really Dum Competition! http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.org/dbjedi/dgm/jrdc/index.asp

**** Yeah -- I'm tight with network associates -- new domains ****

So during the split I went ahead and bought some additional domains for the DB just so we wouldn't lose them. I have finally gotten around to forwarding them to the DB site. So without further ado, these two domains now work!:

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com

http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.net

yaaay!

**** RPG and Wargames update ****

The RPG group has been working hard on their proposed system. I have seen some details, and made comments back to them on some issues that should be worked out. All-in-all they are getting the job done and I'd like to commend them for that. I'd also like to thank them for being so open to critique. I personally know how hard it is to work your tail off on something and then have people criticize and ask for changes. It's not a hard thing to do, but I appreciate them swallowing their pride and working with me and others.

The Wargaming group is doing excellent as well. Mav has gotten me a lot of details and ideas and I love what he is coming up with. He has shown off the ideas to some of the older members like Khyron and received positive feedback.

I am excited about these systems, and can't wait till a hybrid of these will change the face of the brotherhood forever.

**** Ding Dong the Alvaak's Gone! ****

In the effort to remove every last trace of EH-related names, and out of the little bit of respect we still have for Ronin, Alvaak was asked to change it's name.

Consul Khan and his clan choose very Star Warsish names. So henceforth, Clan Alvaak will be known as Clan Exar Kun.

**** Big Props ****

Big Poppa Jac is very pleased to high five all the following and give them Big Props!

First, Big Props to CyberGuy and Jam3z AGAIN! They have been working their tails off on the ACC (the new KCC). I think that what I've seen of their system rocks and it's going to be a great upgrade. I hope that we can successfully merge this with the RPG/wargaming plans.

Second, Huge Props to Waza Sunrider on his promotion to Battlelord. Waza is someone that has been on the list of to-be-promoted people since the split. He is always very helpful to people and I received numerous recommendations for him. I am ecstatic that Gord promoted him.

Third, Big Props to Kaiann on his well-deserved promotion to KPN. Kaiann is perhaps one of the most under rewarded people in the DB. He does a lot, like the RPG group and the IGs, and I feel he deserves every ounce of this promo.

Next, Big ol'school Tal Pimpin Props to Betja Jun for his promotion to KPN. Betja is one of the most hilariously bouncy guys around and is always asking me for more work. Betja, you are appreciated more than you know.

Next after Next, God-like Props to Pyralis for his Ruby Sceptre. Pyralis is perhaps one of the most valuable members of this club. He is a terrific leader, terrific teacher, and caring friend. He takes his love for the DB to the extreme, and he deserves everything that is coming his way.

Finally, Props to all those who participated in the Inter-Club training event! Mav worked hard to get that going, and I am pleased with the turnout so far.

**** Message Board Upgrades ****

This weekend the Message Board will be undergoing some serious upgrades. I am adding a lot of additional features and fixing a ton of bugs.

Hopefully it will all go smoothly. If not...sorry.

**** Website juju ****

What's that saying? "Body like Steal, Mind like Meatloaf"?

I have been burnt out with webbing this week. I am going to start again tomorrow afternoon. I have the layout done for the DGM site and am really pushing to get the damn thing done. Yell at me if I don't

**** The List: ToDoToDoToDo ****

• Develop 7-8 proposals for DB-wide changes or tell the details to volunteers so they can do it.

• Talk to all those Consuls who I never hear from (hint hint)

• Start up the next JRDC

• Finish the DGM site

• Finish the other website I'm working on

• Upgrade Message Board

• get a 4.0 in school (yeah good luck)

Now it's sooner I'm dead and I haven't done anything that I want, or I'm still alive and there's nothing I want to do!

His Eminence, Lord Jac Ae-Sequiera Cotelin

Deputy Grand Master to the Brotherhood

Grand Master Emeritus, Ex-Fleet Admiral

aka That Stupid Jac Guy