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Windows 7 is nice. 
Oh yeah, i just remembered, it was my birthday a few days ago ;P. Ate some Japanese and got a big belly ache. besides that it was OK.
Right now I'm on a vacation too. wont get the PC for a week from now tho. halp!
Bored right now... well bye
Right now I'm on a vacation too. wont get the PC for a week from now tho. halp!
Bored right now... well bye
So a friend introduced me to this fairly new, quickly growing site called Lockerz.
The basis of Lockerz is a reward site, but not the typical "do survey get .001 points and once you have enough you can buy that 1000point chewing gum" shit.
Basically, their point system is all whole numbers, and all rewards are mostly priced based on USD price. (Example, Prototype for Xbox 360 is 60 points)
Also the collection method is much simpler. You log in? 2 points. You answer a question? 2 points. You invite a friend? 2 points.
If you have 20 friends join, every point you gain is doubled.
But, most will be saying, "Why not skip this and join myself, disallowing you from getting points just cause I'm an asshole?" Well, because the site is invite only.
TL;DR: Free shit for doing almost NOTHING.
Just leave me an e-mail address (preferably in a PM but if you're that lazy leave it here) and I'll get an invite to you when I can.
The basis of Lockerz is a reward site, but not the typical "do survey get .001 points and once you have enough you can buy that 1000point chewing gum" shit.
Basically, their point system is all whole numbers, and all rewards are mostly priced based on USD price. (Example, Prototype for Xbox 360 is 60 points)
Also the collection method is much simpler. You log in? 2 points. You answer a question? 2 points. You invite a friend? 2 points.
If you have 20 friends join, every point you gain is doubled.
But, most will be saying, "Why not skip this and join myself, disallowing you from getting points just cause I'm an asshole?" Well, because the site is invite only.
TL;DR: Free shit for doing almost NOTHING.
Just leave me an e-mail address (preferably in a PM but if you're that lazy leave it here) and I'll get an invite to you when I can.
A friend messages me, ecstatic about some new L4D campaign he downloaded. Instantly, I had flashbacks to "Death Aboard", with its horrible levels and retarded hot air balloon rescue vehicle (how does switching on a lighthouse call an empty air balloon to your location?)
I reluctantly downloaded this campaign, called "Heaven can Wait" After a playthrough of it I can say that this must be the best custom L4D campaign I've played.
It looks great, and plays great. Its a huge step up difficulty wise from Valve's stock campaigns. It posed as much of a challenge on advanced as Valve's did on expert. Most of the panic events are surprise events, not triggered by you, which was a refreshing change.
There was a portion where you must fight through a parking garage filled with alarm-rigged cars, and if you trigger too many, the horde becomes infinite, pretty much sentencing you to death.
The finale is not a vehicle, but is still a satisfying ending, especially after a 3 (possibly 4 if you linger around)tank finale ;O
If any of you still play L4D out there, download this and give it a try!
I reluctantly downloaded this campaign, called "Heaven can Wait" After a playthrough of it I can say that this must be the best custom L4D campaign I've played.
It looks great, and plays great. Its a huge step up difficulty wise from Valve's stock campaigns. It posed as much of a challenge on advanced as Valve's did on expert. Most of the panic events are surprise events, not triggered by you, which was a refreshing change.
There was a portion where you must fight through a parking garage filled with alarm-rigged cars, and if you trigger too many, the horde becomes infinite, pretty much sentencing you to death.
The finale is not a vehicle, but is still a satisfying ending, especially after a 3 (possibly 4 if you linger around)tank finale ;O
If any of you still play L4D out there, download this and give it a try!
was bored
EDIT: MY DRIVE WAS STOLEN TODAY! THE IMAGE BELOW IS THE ONLY EVIDENCE THAT THIS MODEL EVER EXISTED. :sadpanda:
EDIT2: MY DRIVE WAS FOUND TODAY! THE MODEL BELOW STILL EXISTS! Luck up the ass today! :happypanda:
EDIT: Just finished doing that Windows 7 burn... I could have it soon. Now I need to find a way to backup all of my files.
EDIT: MY DRIVE WAS STOLEN TODAY! THE IMAGE BELOW IS THE ONLY EVIDENCE THAT THIS MODEL EVER EXISTED. :sadpanda:
EDIT2: MY DRIVE WAS FOUND TODAY! THE MODEL BELOW STILL EXISTS! Luck up the ass today! :happypanda:
Is recooperating after successfully saving my computer from a complete Windows corruption! Thank god for recovery disks
However, I am now forced to set up my computer again, but my D drive was spared from restoring but I still need to reinstall all my C based programs like Steam, MSN, ect...yuk
However, I am now forced to set up my computer again, but my D drive was spared from restoring but I still need to reinstall all my C based programs like Steam, MSN, ect...yuk
Catchy tune... what the hells wrong with me!
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Hey fellas. Turns out I'm clinically depressed! Could explain why I lack motivation for anything.
Things with the ex are going wierd. We spend all weekend chilling and just talking and I think we're on the verge of getting back together but I'm not going to let that happen because idk wtf is going on with me.
Therapy starts Thursday. I'll keep ya posted.
Oh and..
TF2 FTW. Finally gave it a second chance, and i'm glad I did.
Edit - My state is a bit wierd: http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1748/nutmeg.png
Things with the ex are going wierd. We spend all weekend chilling and just talking and I think we're on the verge of getting back together but I'm not going to let that happen because idk wtf is going on with me.
Therapy starts Thursday. I'll keep ya posted.
Oh and..
TF2 FTW. Finally gave it a second chance, and i'm glad I did.
Edit - My state is a bit wierd: http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1748/nutmeg.png
I was forced to pirate my game just to play it.
Alright so today i decided to launch counter-strike source, no problem, so i simply double click on the game to launch, it launches, the window flashes for about a quarter of a second then it closes.
After that i tried running it again, no go, so i verify the gcf's, no go, i even defrag the gcf's, i checked "source engine.gcf" and guess what, it hasn't been fully acquired, now, when i verify a game, i expect it to TELL me that one of the gcf's has a problem, it didn't, so i delete "source engine.gcf" and restart steam.
Steam's fix is just simply amazing, it remakes the gcf in about half a second, and it remakes it broken again, i just simply have to say to valve "bravo for being lazy asses", right now i delted EVERY single gcf in my steamapps folder, i deleted my username folder as well, and am currently re-downloading the whole game again, which would be the only choice i have, other then downloading the gcf off of the pirate bay or something.
Now, if steam is so awesome and user friendly, why would they make it so that if i want to play my game, i re-download it?
How does that make ANY logical sense?
It makes as much sense as the fact that you HAVE to go online in order to play a game (yes i realize there is offline mode), not to mention the fact that hl2.exe still checks for the steam server, what would steam do if it found a connection? format my hardrive? download viruses to my computer?
It makes no sense for steam to check for the steam server's in offline mode, does it not trust me when i told it that i don't have a internet connection?
I am now downloading counter-strike source in hope that it doesn't grandly fuck up again, if not I'm uninstalling steam, i have had enough of the countless "this game is currently unavailable" messages, let alone the "steam servers are currently too busy to handle your request" messages.[/rant]
There, i said it, steam sucks.
EDIT: I guess i should be preparing for the "Your internet connection sucks, so it's not steams fault" crowd?
Oh, and the "You computer sucks it's not steam's fault"
or the
"Buy the game you pirate"
or
""Currently re-downloading" buy the game you idiot!"
or the
"You just don't know how to use steam, so you suck" crowd too.
Update: Steam is now un-installed.
Update2: Non-steam counter-strike source has also been installed, enjoying my pirated game without the hassle of steaming-pile-of-****, thank you very much valve.
^^ This is going to get me banned, but that's a good thing, i don't see any advantages to being in this place anyways, only disadvantages.
Alright so today i decided to launch counter-strike source, no problem, so i simply double click on the game to launch, it launches, the window flashes for about a quarter of a second then it closes.
After that i tried running it again, no go, so i verify the gcf's, no go, i even defrag the gcf's, i checked "source engine.gcf" and guess what, it hasn't been fully acquired, now, when i verify a game, i expect it to TELL me that one of the gcf's has a problem, it didn't, so i delete "source engine.gcf" and restart steam.
Steam's fix is just simply amazing, it remakes the gcf in about half a second, and it remakes it broken again, i just simply have to say to valve "bravo for being lazy asses", right now i delted EVERY single gcf in my steamapps folder, i deleted my username folder as well, and am currently re-downloading the whole game again, which would be the only choice i have, other then downloading the gcf off of the pirate bay or something.
Now, if steam is so awesome and user friendly, why would they make it so that if i want to play my game, i re-download it?
How does that make ANY logical sense?
It makes as much sense as the fact that you HAVE to go online in order to play a game (yes i realize there is offline mode), not to mention the fact that hl2.exe still checks for the steam server, what would steam do if it found a connection? format my hardrive? download viruses to my computer?
It makes no sense for steam to check for the steam server's in offline mode, does it not trust me when i told it that i don't have a internet connection?
I am now downloading counter-strike source in hope that it doesn't grandly fuck up again, if not I'm uninstalling steam, i have had enough of the countless "this game is currently unavailable" messages, let alone the "steam servers are currently too busy to handle your request" messages.[/rant]
There, i said it, steam sucks.
EDIT: I guess i should be preparing for the "Your internet connection sucks, so it's not steams fault" crowd?
Oh, and the "You computer sucks it's not steam's fault"
or the
"Buy the game you pirate"
or
""Currently re-downloading" buy the game you idiot!"
or the
"You just don't know how to use steam, so you suck" crowd too.
Update: Steam is now un-installed.
Update2: Non-steam counter-strike source has also been installed, enjoying my pirated game without the hassle of steaming-pile-of-****, thank you very much valve.
^^ This is going to get me banned, but that's a good thing, i don't see any advantages to being in this place anyways, only disadvantages.
Alas, my slightly strange, mostly depressing, journey comes to a close. I have found a 3800SC motor with 70k on it for $400. Very surprising, but I'm so very happy. Monday we're going to call the shop and get that beast over there. I'd like to expect I'll have my vehicle by the end of the week.
allright allright, i give up
whats up with the flippen V for vendetta masks?
whats up with the flippen V for vendetta masks?
WAVE #3
Its a very strange sensation knowing that this time tomorrow the last 5 dreadful years working in a supermarket will be behind me. Yes, tomorrow at 4pm I hang up my green body warmer for the last time and head off into my career.
Overall emotion at the moment? Overwhelmingly Nervous.
I guess driving 10 minutes to my old hometown to print price labels for 9 hours a day got far too routine and in the end I just did it without thinking. The next couple of months are going to be a nightmare.
First off, my new job is in Shrewsbury which is an hours drive from my house. Fuel and keeping my 14 year old car roadworthy will definatly run my bank account into the ground faster than I would like.
Secondly, I'm no longer working with my finacee. We see each other most of the day and complain about the assholes we work with when we get home. Its nice. Now when I leave the house she'll either have left already or be in bed still depending on her shift. In the evening when I get home I'll only have a few hours before I'll need to sleep in preparation for the travel the next day.
The good points? Well, its the start of a career in Web Design for one of the UK's busiest e-commerce website providers. It's more money and goes up even more after a couple of months. Also, as luck would have it, the very same company hired 3 of my friends from college recently.
Anyways, I've been moaning for long enough and I suppose nobody really cares about this stuff. I just felt like typing out my thoughts...meh
Best get some sleep. Last shift starts in 7 hours...
tl:dr? New job causes conflict of emotions.
bought a new mouse and it has changed my life.
tracks 50% better than my old mouse--old version of the same led mouse--, and it's pretty to look at, especially when i go to sleep.. (aww)
anyway, as far as corded mice go, i give it a very high recommendation, carry on.
tracks 50% better than my old mouse--old version of the same led mouse--, and it's pretty to look at, especially when i go to sleep.. (aww)
anyway, as far as corded mice go, i give it a very high recommendation, carry on.
)
Lots of beer:
An over-sized inflatable woman for one of our mates as birthday present:
Lots of water to dive in:
...oh yeah, and Guitar Hero:
Epic holidays at Lake Balaton. :>