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09:02 pm
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fml
So I felt some sword of Damocles when I closed my laptop and put it by the couch, by the small table with several cans of pop and drinks on it. Fudge, being the ever present dog of command, knocked it over.
The keys are sticky, it seems to work fine, but my laptop is now slimy (reminds me of the one time I used Joe's laptop). It's got water damage all over the top of the screen cause of when Travis kicked a full tall glass of rum and coke at it, the housing is a bit wonky cause it's one of the iffy HP series with messed-up cases, my battery is fully dead unless it's plugged in, and now I feel like I need to wash my hands after every sentence. My Fry's warranty is still valid, but I highly doubt it'll cover liquid damage.
When I get home I will attempt to pull it apart and clean out this gunk, but I think it's dying. If I got a replacement, I dunno how I'd pay for it, and I don't want to add another credit card bill as I removed a few bills from my monthly schedule a few months ago. And I don't think I want another eeePC. They're nice, but I still want a full-sized keyboard and something to play games on. I have a Windows 7 Ultimate CD so I could essentially get a Macbook and Boot Camp it, but once again it would require adding another bill every month.
I am going to lose ten pages of Peggle Nights completed challenges. I should look into burning any important files/pictures soon as this is the only place a lot of my camera pictures are stored. Fuck. Maybe if I clean it out well enough it can use it as a bedroom computer or something, I dunno. Arg.
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06:58 pm
[Link] | Wow, the last season of Flying Circus really IS that bad.
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05:26 pm
[Link] | While I'm only in the way beginning, I am loving Assassin's Creed 2 way more than the first one. They really expanded on the gameplay a lot (I love that you can throw money in the street to cause an obstruction from greedy peasants, or pay whores to distract guards), and things like item equipping and a purchasing system were added to the menu. The UI, as to be expected, is slick as hell, and it's good that it picks up where the last one left off since I never beat the first one out of boredom. The plot seems so damn cool in retrospect, and if anything, AC3 will be epic and ballin as fuck, moreso than this one.
The controls are a lot more fluid, but are gonna take me time to get used to. The memory you play as is a lot more upbeat and likeable than the last soulless jerk. I haven't killed anyone yet but I've been thuggin' around Florence, it's like Assassin's Theft Auto
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02:18 pm
[Link] | Thanks for the Christmas card Whaler!
Ugh. Back safe in Austin. Was going to do a bunch of stuff today but really I think I should just order a pizza and coke out to Assassin's Creed 2 (more games to play but never finish this season, yaaaay). I am burnt. I remember when I couldn't sleep on planes, now it's easy as breathin (when you're pushed). Might run up the road to Planet K and get some e-cig juice though.
Regarding the whole drama involving Rob, I don't see why everyone's all "yeah thanks for inviting your friend along" when it's not like I've ever said "there's this great forum I post on, you should post there!" I talk about the forums offline and get ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) ffgamegirl caught up on drama and he's in the room and decides to start some shit. Same as every year.
But then again I keep forgetting I got banned for something I didn't post before so precedent woop woop
edit: I will be snarky about that until the end of time because I didn't earn that ban at all
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08:24 pm
[Link] | Oh and for NYE, while I'd like to do the WWII game, I've been busy enough that I'm not sure I'll be able to whip something up so soon. If not, I found my old copy of Stupor Powers, which is a superhero game wherein all the players have redundant, useless powers (mostly). Like Nacho Downpour, Summon Mariachi Band, Move Somebody's Erogenous Zones Anywhere Else, Create 3 Cubic Inches Of Mashed Potatoes, and Induce Vietnam Flashbacks. And my favorite, Shut Up The Most Talkative Player For Five Minutes (real time).
Here's some other rules that make this game awesome:
The "Now That's Comedy" Clause: Is a player performs an action that elicits UPROARIOUS LAUGHTER from the group, this action succeeds automatically - no ifs, ands, buts, rocks, papers, scissors, or coins.
INTERPOL WARNING: Quoting Monty Python and The Holy Grail durign the gaming session is in strict violation of the Geneva Convention.
Also half of the character sheet is taking from a 1040EZ tax form. Literally, there's a checkbox on it asking if you want to donate $3 to the Presidential election Campaign Fund and lines 7-10 refer to deductions.
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08:01 pm
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~*FAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTZZZZZZZZZZZ*~
Started snowing a lot today, left early so I didn't leave when it got worse.
At first I was miffed about leaving but now I can't fucking wait. Fuck snow.
Went to a place that Opus would die to go to, sold tons of different imported beers. Was tempted to get a Shiner to be classy, but went with Hoegaarden since I only have it once a year or less. I also had two Yuenglings yesterday and damn that is some good stuff. I am full as fuck and should have not finished my fries, as delicious as they were. Prior to that we were dicking about on the internet out of boredom and being silly in general.
Finished packing everything but the laptop. Out of all the old stuff I saw here I'm only taking the MST3k episode guide back with me. A lot of it if I really want to I can buy down there. although I got a litle nostalgic in that my ticket to see Hitchiker's Guide is still a bookmark in dad's beat up copy I've read so many time, barely readable.
Maybe I'll grab a few of my Robert Rankin or Discworld books I haven't read yet from the basement.
Edit: It has come to my attention I own way too many hardcover Pratchett books and one of these years I am going t ship all the bastards to Texas
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04:07 am
[Link] | Check this shit out: http://lparchive.org/LetsPlay/Trespasser/
The Vimeo links don't work but the Viddler ones do, plus these are on youtube somewhere.
I don't care much for Let's Plays but this guy owns. He breaks stuff down instead of just playing with HURPADURP I DIED LOL commentary, and he sounds like Sam Eliot. So imagine Sam Eliot telling you all about Jurassic Park and game development.
What interests me more about this LP less so than it being an abortion of a game is the technology used in it. This is the QUAKE 1 ENGINE. Yet there's expansive outdoor environments, dinosaur AI, a lack of a HUD, and moveable objects like crates/barrels/planks of wood and whatnot. The ability to control the main character's arm in just about any position, realistic or otherwise, is just fascinating. This game was doing shit unheard of for the engine and unheard of until years later.
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05:28 pm
[Link] | That was a wacky batshit game but I loved it nonetheless. It was an amazing experience, and I'll work to upload the photos and video I have ASAP.
The lady next to me started off the first interception of the game by high-fiving me after I shouted RUN YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD. There were many more high-fives to come, from her and from random drunks on my way out of the stadium. Everyone around me was cool, shit was LOUD, oh god there are so many steps
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12:35 am
[Link] | I think I'm due for a name change on the forums.
Was thinking Beep Beep Ribby Ribby, or Black Shark's Eyes.
Pondered a Boosh reference but I know Pinata Full of Semen would be rejected immediately.
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02:51 pm
[Link] | I hadn't expected my thread to have such varied points of view.
I need to go to Wal-Mart today to get thermal underwear and gloves for Heinz Field.
And a large magnet.
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12:46 am
[Link] | I am in a much better mood.
Eric has reminded me that the one thing I don't have in Texas I can't replace is the Punching Bag Friend. The Danimo to my Travis. The Joe to my Ben. The drunken boozehound to my Bill Brasky.
Seriously you bastards need to get out of this crappy state and move to Texas pronto
edit: I use this icon and I forget the Rimmer to my Lister, or even the Howard Moon to my Vince Noir, i fail at this
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03:21 am
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Dr. J, Sexually Frustrated Puppet Fucker
Got to the airport, flight was delayed by about 2 hours. Plane was just sittin there doing nothing. Then magically there might have been a mechanical problem, but there wasn't. My dad's plan of setting up a 3 hour layover fell short because O'Hare is a non-Euclidian nightmare if you dare change concourses. How can an airport that big have like, half a walkway? And every slow person in the world got in front of me.
My connecting flight was delayed as dad texted me updates. This didn't matter as once we landed in Chicago, there was a bit of a mixup about where to taxi the plane. So instead of the gate right next to my connecting flight, I would up on the other side of the airport. Made a mad dash, was too late. Thankfully, the second flight out (which got delayed from 9:30 to 11 fucking 40) had plenty of spare seats to ride standby.
As many of you saw on twitter I was not a happy camper. I don't mind the actual flying parts, but getting to the flying bits was a lot more painful than usual.
All in all, I am showered, tired, should have gone to bed, was gonna type up a big entry about being home, but will do that later. At least I had a good birthday yesterday (technically 2 days ago by now) with Jessica. We went to Dan's and watched a bunch of SNL stuff on Netflix.
Okay I don't have a snappy way of endin this so I'm going to sleep
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12:04 am
[Link] | [Astyanax] like i told emily and bryan, you can join our suicide pact to never hit 30
[ShadowTherat] it's no fun when I'm the one going first!
[Astyanax] then we can be all like "man maybe this wasn't a good idea" *gets a shovel*
[ShadowTherat] ;_;
[Astyanax] "at least in the top 5 worst ideas ever. yep."
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01:58 am
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spoiler-free, I promise
Avatar is... okay I guess.
The plot and the dialogue are utter crap. I mean I sort of expected that, but in the first half hour there are lines being tossed about like they're trying to hit the next generation of memorable action film lines. BUT not in a good way, none of the lines stick. I'm usually good about remembering things like, you know, the main characters, but at the moment I can only recall the names of Jake and Grace, the rest are just fuzzy memories.
What puts this from "fuck this movie I'm going to spend 3 hours watching something better" to "okay" is that it is god-damn beautiful. I'm a huge curmudgeon on CG and the mo-cap was solid and fluid and not at all like that shitty stuff like Polar Express/Christmas Carol. You can get a much better scope of acting with what they used. The visuals are gorgeous, and to be honest the culture of the Na'vi and the wildlife of Pandora were interesting and well fleshed out.
Also the fact there's swearing and violence and stuff in this movie makes those Avatar Happy Meal toys all the more hilarious.
In short, if your name is Aaron, you'll fucking love it.
After the movie we went to the Salt Lick, but I was starving at the Alamo so I already ate. Got half a sausage sandwich to polish off before the night is through. We watched the MST3k version of Santa Claus, which featured Satan (different from Lucifer) tryign to fuck up Santa's day and Santa's love of Christ, and somehow Merlin was involved. Also Santa has a bunch of children from around the world held prisoner as his slaves, in racial stereotype costume. After that it was Best In Show which was not as good as other Guest films but still funny regardless.
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03:36 pm
[Link] | I spent some money today. Probably too much! I wish I could get gifts for everyone but I'm being selective like I was last year, this time because the way my pay schedules work out, what I have has to last me till the 31st, and I want to have a bit left over for food and gas and stuff when I go home. But for those I was buying things for, I got some nice stuff.
However, I did buy myself some things. At Game Over I got a CD called Select Start of a bunch of orchestral/classical renditions of various video game tunes. They were playing it in the store and it was amazing. I also got a Piplup plushie because I'm a fucking manchild.
Opened up my gifts from jessfudd and got a pair of Batman boxers and Christmas Story pajamas. More awesome things to add to my tacky underwear/pajama collection. She also got Charlie a cat toy which I can only assume he assassinated and hid, and a tie which I will torture him into wearing and getting at least one picture.
Other than that, gonna sit back and do nothing until partytime.
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10:49 am
[Link] | Today's goals before Wuntagub/Movieplex party:
-shower
-light food shopping (mostly detergents/cleaning things, white russian ingredients)
-Go to mall, find a couple gifts for people
-pick up some smoke juice for my trip
-Go to Fry's for gifts I couldn't find at the mall (maybe look for a shitty movie to watch for tonight)
I feel like I have more to do today and am forgetting a few things.
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06:15 pm
[Link] | I've been running through Flying Circus recently and for some reason this time around, at least when watching in order, I'm noticing so much of it being referenced in other episodes. Like the one with the soccer match between the doctors and the Long John Silver impersonators, and in an episode or two later during the overacting rehab sketch the impersonators were in the background. I have no idea why I never noticed the subtler references to other episodes before, they're everywhere. Then again, I don't think I've ever watched them in order before, or at least in more than 3-6 episode chunks.
I'm also still wondering about who the mystery man was that was pooping when this conversation happened in the bathroom with high-pitched voices:
"HEY CHARLES!"
"HEY TIM!"
"WANNA TOUCH DICKS?!"
As I am curious as to what a guy wearing proper business shoes/pants would react to this.
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08:49 pm
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Aery pointed this out to me: http://www.cornerstonemag.com/jt/tattooblue.htm
I MUST CUT HIS HEAD OFF AND DRAIN HIS ESSENCE
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE
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03:06 pm
[Link] | Both God of War 3 codes I got (Gamestop voucher AND the one inside the booklet) are invalid codes. And I would have just downloaded it from Wes' account but his login apparently is invalid even though he told me the user/pass.
Fucking Christ. I just want to swing my Spartan cock around. Is that so hard?
edit: crisis averted, Wes changed his password.
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12:21 pm
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hopping on the lazy meme train
If I came with a warning label, what would it be?
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