Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, Better Call Saul, and Dark Matter

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Amazon Prime, Better Call Saul, Dark Matter, documentary, Ian Douglas, Star Carrier Series, WWI

So, here we are again, folks. It’s Thursday and it’s time for an update on all things watching, playing, and reading. I just started Dark Matter. It is a book in the Star Carrier Series. I’m taking a break from Remo because I started this series way back when and want to finish it. It falls within the Sci-Fi genre and is one terrific book.

We are in Season 4 of Better Call Saul. Wow! What a great series. It’s great to watch this character’s arc, along with all the rest of the characters sprinkled in from Breaking Bad. I wanted to touch on a documentary series I started watching yesterday. It’s on WWI. If you have Amazon prime and interested in military history, here’s the title: The First World War. So far, it’s been pretty informative. I enjoy watching one documentary a day, so when I hit a series like this, it’s terrific, because it’ll last 10 days (10-day series). I watch an episode a day.

Call of Duty Mobile continues to satisfy. There’s a new challenge in Battle Royale that I’ll be starting today. I’m still continuing to work on weapon camouflages. I work through all the weapon classes – sniper, shotgun, assault rifle, submachine gun, and melee weapon. It’s great fun! I didn’t play as much with Zombies this season, but will get right back to that next season, which starts in June. Well, that’s the update on the gaming front.

Have a great day, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, Books, and Movies

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Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, CODM, Gaming, Hobbies, Ian Douglas, Science Fiction, Star Carrier

Well, my sister and I are in season 3 of Better Call Saul. What a great series. I think it is so good because we watched Breaking Bad first. No spoilers, but the back stories on some of the characters in Better Call Saul is awesome!

CODM is still a blast. I got to Grandmaster in Ranked play and hope to get to legendary this year. All kinds of challenges this season and some unique events that have been an absolute blast to play. I’m still grinding weapon camos for the most part. It’s tedious at times, but there is such a large variety of weapons, it’s fun to really learn a weapon as I work through diamond camo.

I’m reading another book in the Star Carrier series. It’s a page turner. I like this guy’s style of writing, and the plot is awesome.

Well, that’s all for today, folks. I hope you have a great one!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, Books, and Movies – CODM, Better Call Saul, Secret Societies, and Bay City Blast

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Better Call Saul, Call of Duty, CODM, Curiosity Stream, Remo Williams, Secret Societies, The Destroyer Series

Well, here we are, folks! I changed my title to include books in the description, since I give you an update on my reading of the Remo Williams series I’ve been captivated with. Bay City Blast is the latest title, and again, a funny, exciting, and engrossing story. These books are relatively short, but always provide an entertaining read.

We started Better Call Saul and we both love it. The backstories of the original Breaking Bad crew is awesome. That’s all I’ll say, because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone. If you liked Breaking Bad, you’ll like this. It has a different flavor, but is funny, sad, and all the rest.

I’m a little disappointed with Call of Duty. The stage 3 tournament will probably not happen for me. The key is to know people and build a team before the event. There is still time available to do that, but the mechanism they are using in-game and on their Discord channel is not very intuitive. So, lesson learned. It’s time to build some relationships so next year I can compete as far as I want, without going through this turmoil. That being said, it is a great season so far, with a new character–an Egyptian! The theme is in the desert and there is an actual sand storm on the Battle Royal map. Wow! They’ve also started a tournament game, which commences each weekend Friday – Sunday, so those that are still working can jump in and compete. This was WAY COOL. They introduced a new sniper rifle, a new melee weapon called Kali Sticks (see Rambo movie where he begins in Thailand).

I’m watching the third part of a three-part series on Curiosity Stream. It is called Secret Societies. Watching this show, prompted me to find a cool video I posted on Tuesday about the Illuminati. Anyway, the third part is about conspiracy theories. They disbanded the “Jesus married to Mary” theory, and just began looking at the conspiracy theory spurred by HItler during the 1930s to focus public opinion on something other than the outrageous inflation rates, unemployment, and everything else Germany was going through at the time. It’s a great documentary so far.

Well, that’s it for now, folks!

I hope you have a great Thursday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – Bay City Blast, CODM, Better Call Saul

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Bay City Blast, Better Call Saul, Captain Marvel, CODM, Gaming, Hobbies, Kali Sticks, Movies, Reading, Sniper Rifle, Thursday, Wild Dogs

We started watching Better Call Saul this week. It is interesting because you get to revisit characters that fall along Saul’s character arc. It has a Breaking Bad feel, but is definitely a unique experience. We’ve only watched the first episode. We got distracted and caught some movies on Disney +. We watched Zhong – Zi (I don’t know if I spelled this right), a martial arts character in the Marvel Universe. We also watched Captain Marvel. That movie never disappoints. We’ll pick up Better Call Saul again, after my sister gets through all of her 50th birthday festivities.

Bay City Blast is the next book in the Remo Williams series. It is another terrific story. Again, no spoilers. You’ll have to spend the 2.99 to get the Kindle version.

Call of Duty started a new season with a desert feel. There will be a mission sometime in the next day or so with an Egyptian Tomb. I can’t wait. There have been a few challenges, and I am currently focusing on the Sniper Rifles. Speaking of weapons, this season introduced a new sniper rifle and a new melee weapon – Kali Sticks! I’ve got them to diamond camo so I am now back to the shovel and built a class with the baseball bat melee weapon.

Well, that’s it for this week, folks. I hope you have a great Thursday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, Bottom Line, and The Sopranos

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Books, Bottom Line, Breaking Bad, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Mobile, Games, Hobbies, Movies, Ozark, Remo Williams, The Destoyer Series, The Sopranos

Well, folks, my sister and I finished The Sopranos yesterday. Wow, what a great show. We started re-watching Season 4 of Ozark to get ready for the second part, which starts tomorrow on Netflix. We can’t wait!!

I’m reading yet another Remo Williams Book in The Destroyer Series. The title is Bottom Line. Again, a great series of stories which never disappoint.

In the gaming realm, Season 4: Wild Dogs started today in Call of Duty Mobile, They have introduced some new challenges, the melee weapon Kali Sticks, and a whole host of new characters including a new skin for the Ghost player. There’s also a new map dropping called Satellite. It’s going to be great fun! I completed one of the new challenges yesterday.

My sister and I often talk about things while we hang out watching TV. One of the things I suggested was a hobby. Everyone needs a hobby. Something to look forward to after work or chores, or whatever you do that you consider work. I look forward to my game time after I’ve finished my tasks for the day. Painting, crafting, hiking, or whatever just wakes you up each day is something to consider. We all need balance in our lives. Hobbies are a terrific way to pass the time and enjoy life.

Well, that’s all I got for today. If you haven’t watched Breaking Bad, The Sopranos, or Ozark, I highly recommend all of them. They are terrific! If you’re into mobile gaming, give Call of Duty a whirl, it is an awesome game and the creativity these guys bring to the table is unbelievable. I have never been disappointed.

Well, that’s it for now. Have a great Thursday everybody!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, The Sopranos, and The Destroyer Series

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Bottom Line, Call of Duty Mobile, Games, Hobbies, Movies, Remo Williams, The Destroyer Series, The Sopranos

I qualified for the second stage of the CODM World Championship. It’s really cool that they open these tournaments up to anyone. I’m currently at the Master Stage, leaving only Grandmaster and Legendary left to accomplish. There were also 8 challenges this season. Those were great fun and dropped some mean loot.

I’m reading a new Remo Williams book called Bottom Line. It is yet another story where Remo and Chiun are saving the U.S. from some horrible threat. As you can tell, I really enjoy these books!

My sister and I are in season 6 of The Sopranos, the final season. Since we just discovered that the new Ozark season is starting soon, we are putting off Game of Thrones and will watch that one next. No spoilers, folks, but The Sopranos has been an awesome ride!

Well, that’s it folks! I hope you have a great Thursday!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – Call of Duty Mobile, The Sopranos, and Power Play

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Call of Duty, Challenges, CODM, Gaming, The Destroyer, The Sopranos, Zombies

Season 3 of Call of Duty is a real kick! There have been some great challenges, my quest for diamond camouflage continues, and there will be more to come. Ahh, gaming is my passion, and this game never disappoints. They’ve continued Zombies indefinitely, which is awesome!

My reading of The Destroyer Series continues. I’m on book 36. It’s called Power Play and it is another great read. I won’t ruin it for anyone, but it’s a terrific series to read. I’m going to focus my reading on this fiction series for the near future.

My sister and I just started Season 4 of the Sopranos. Boy is this show getting good. It is so creative how the tension in series like this, Breaking Bad, and others are woven together. I am really enjoying it. We haven’t decided what we’re going to watch next, but I think it’s going to be Game of Thrones. Believe it or not, my sister has not seen this show, except for a few episodes. Crazy, right?

Well, that’s it for this week. If you know of any great shows, video games, or books to read, drop me a note. I’m always open to new ideas.

Have a great Thursday, folks!

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, The Sopranos, and Power Play

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Call of Duty Mobile, Power Play, Remo Williams, Season 2, The Destroyer Series, The Sopranos, World Championships 2022

My sister are in Season 2 of The Sopranos. Wow! What a show! I don’t like giving away any of the story because some of you may be interested in watching it at some point. All I can say is it is about the Mafia in New Jersey. So many twists and turns.

The book I’m reading is called Power Play. It’s the next book in The Destroyer series I am reading. If you enjoy action, comedy, and martial arts, you’ll enjoy these stories. Each book is about a 2 1/2 hour read, but I tend to stretch them out for a week, since I try to stick with one chapter a day. Anyway, that’s it for my reading.

Call of Duty Mobile ceases to amaze me. We are in Season 2 of the year, and there are new weapons (MAC-10, JAK-12), new characters, and even some new game play. One of the games is called rapid fire. It is set up so you can have infinite ammo, your scorestreaks are easier to earn, and it is absolute mayhem! There was a challenge that I completed yesterday. It was terrific! They have also reopened Alcatraz as one of the Battle Royal maps. That is a blast too! I have not started the challenge for that one yet, but will be starting up with that this weekend or tomorrow. I haven’t decided yet. I’m still working on diamond camo for my weapons, and that is really fun. I’m currently working on the grenade launcher, a sniper rifle, assault rifle, tactical rifle, and a submachine gun. I am also working on diamond camo for the Katana.

Well, that’s my week so far. I hope all of you are enjoying your week.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, Breaking Bad, El Camino, Viking Valhalla, and Last Call

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Battle Royal, Breaking Bad, CODM, Diamond Camo, El Camino, Last Call, Remo Williams, The Destroyer Series, Viking Valhalla, World Championship, Zombies

Well, folks, my sister and I finally finished Breaking Bad. It was a great ending. They did a great job tying up all the loose ends in the plot. After completing Breaking Bad, we had to watch El Camino, so we could close the book on Jesse Pinkman. After finishing up with these two, we moved onto Viking Valhalla. It is only one season, but it looked interesting and it was. We only watched one episode. Tonight we’ll watch some more.

The book I’m reading is part of The Destroyer series. It’s called Last Call. I won’t give any spoilers, in case you want to check this series out. All very entertaining books and each story is unique and full of twists, action, and even has some funny parts.

Season 3 of Call of Duty Mobile started and so is the World Championship. I just played through my first 10 games to try out for the Championship, but fell 4 points shy of qualifying. Wish me luck! I’ve got three more weekends to try and hit 60 points to qualify for stage 2! Anyway, new weapons, new characters, and new challenges await. I love this game!!

I’m still working on Diamond Camouflage for the Nunchucks, XPR-50 Sniper Rifle, Cordite Submachine Gun, SMRS Launcher, M4 Light Machine Gun, Type 25 Assault Rifle, Echo Shotgun, and SP-R 208 Tactical Rifle. It’s great fun. There is a new Battle Royal Challenge as CODM has relaunched Alcatraz this season. Then there is Zombies!! I’ll get a little more consistent with Zombies this season!

I hope all of you are having a terrific Thursday. For some reason when I woke up today, I thought it was Friday. Get ready for tomorrow. It’s April Fools Day.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Hobbies, Games, and Movies – CODM, Last Call, and Breaking Bad

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Breaking Bad, CODM, Jesse Pinkman, Mobile gaming, Remo Williams, Season 2, The Destroyer Series, Video Games, Walter White

Well, here we are again, folks. Season 2 of CODM is almost over (8 days left). I can’t wait for the next season and what will happen! I’ve got diamond camo on a few more weapons. I’m still working on the Arctic Sniper Rifle, started with the ECHO auto shotgun, the swordfish assault rifle, the QXR submachine gun, S36 Light Machine Gun, Kilo Bolt Action Tactical Rifle, and the FHJ-18 Launcher. I rotate loadouts every time I knock down 5 games of 10 kills for each weapon. The launcher is the exception, because it is dependent on what is called UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) that I have to shoot down. I’m around 60 and need 100 to get the launcher to diamond.

For those of you who are playing CODM, my tip is this. Play frontline for most of your weapons, but hardpoint for the more difficult weapons to get 10 kills with. These for me were pistols and shotguns. The reason hardpoint is a great game to play is that it typically lasts longer than other games like frontline and team deathmatch. Time is critical when you are grinding camouflages for your weapons, because some of these weapons are really hard to get 10 kills with. Obviously, this is dependent on the lobby you are playing against, but the extra time gives you some leeway, particularly for weapons like the crossbow, little shotty, and the J358 pistol.

Now onto movies. My sister are on season 3 of Breaking Bad. I won’t give any spoilers for those of you who might be interested in watching the show, but this is one HUGE rollercoaster. Just when you think Walter White and Jesse Pinkman are in the clear, something else happens, and you are on the edge of your seat again. I’ll leave it at that.

The book Last Call is in the The Destroyer Series. This series has 146 books. I know that seems like a lot, but if I pushed it, I could read a book a day. They are really short reads, but the authors are terrific at moving stories along and their creativity is unbelievable. There has not been one story that even hinted at the same plot as another. They are funny, action-packed, and just my cup of tea. If any of you have read the Jack Reacher stories, this is the genre I would put the Destroyer series, although they are nothing like one another.

Well, that’s it for this week. If any of you are reading any great books, have a cool hobby you’d like to share (which you probably already do on your blog), or you have a good recommendation for a movie or series (Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, or Amazon) send them my way here. I may take you up on your recommendations. If not, many of my readers may find your recommendations interesting and try one of them out. You never know.

Until next time…

Dave