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Welcome to Geek-Thoughts by Otig! 3/4/2007

Ok, this is my first foray into the world of blogging. I wanted to create a site where geeks like myself can speak out on their favorite topics: computers, video games, movies, comic books, cars, engineering, etc.

The format I would like to keep is that I will start a topic and continue to discuss said topic for approximately a week to give everyone time to chime in and then move on to the next topic.

Who am I?

My internet persona is Otig. You may have seen me in Star Wars Galaxies, Everquest2, City of Heroes or World of Warcraft. Where did the name Otig come from? It was a randomly generated name when I created my SWG account. It was simple, easy to spell when texting and easy to remember, so I've kept using it ever since. If you are into MMORPGs, check out my guild's website at The House of Morrigan.

I currently live in Tucson, AZ. I grew up in a small town in Ohio and went to college at The University of Dayton where I graduated with a Bachelors & Masters of Mechanical Engineering.

My favorites:

Movies - Anything sci-fi/fantasy, action or horror (300 is a MUST see).
Comics - DC, Vertigo, Wildstormand PVP. Check out Tucson's best comic shop Charlie's.
Cars - Mine, of course2006 Civic Si.

OK, enough for now... gotta save some for later

Hiking King Canyon Trail

This entry was posted on 11/11/2007 5:55 PM and is filed under Health and Safety.

This morning I hiked for about 4 hours out on King Canyon Trail which is located west of Tucson near Saguaro National Park in the Tucson mountain range (??). Several trails break off from this one and they have different names, but I don't remember them. The trail is not difficult at all and is mostly gravel, although in many spots it is very large gravel which can be tough on the ankles and you have to slow down. The scenery isn't all that spectacular compared to the Catalina area which has much higher peaks. One spot where several trails meet has a pretty good view overlooking the valley and you can see a very long way off. Just like any hiking trail the best part is just being able to get out away from town in the fresh air and quiet. Hiking is very therapeutic for both the body and the mind.

Here's a couple of pics for your viewing pleasure... I particularly like the one of the baby(?) horned lizard I found along the side of the trail.