Journals
So, at the urging of a friend, I decided to get back into The Walking Dead and caught up from the mid-season break up to the last episode of the season. I honestly don't know why I thought it'd be a good idea to watch them but I did. And I regret doing so, as its still a pile of shit.
Since writing my complaints on several episodes in one journal posting sounds too much like work to me, I'm just going to underline my misgivings:
1 - Why do they continually insist on trying to keep suicidal people alive? If they want to die then they can't be saved. Stop fucking around with lost causes and do something useful.
2 - Speaking of doing stuff, something actually happens! They found people! They advanced the plot and it only took them just one episode to do it! I'm impressed. Pity they didn't adopt that successful formula for EVERY EPISODE.
3 - Why does Lori thank Shane for all he did for her? She does know he tried to rape her, right?
4 - Why does Lori get at Andrea for doing guard duty rather then domestic work when Dale and (presumably) T-Dog also do guard duty and no domestic work? What, does their being men make them incapable of taking 10-15 minutes to scrub cutlery? Logic, this show doesn't employ it.
5 - Why does Rick abandon Lori in like 5 seconds when Hershel tells him to, but it takes him like 10 years to figure out what to do with Randall?
6 - Whats with all the character inconsistency in the final episode? They say and do stuff completely out of character. Its like the writers wrote the story for the final episode then tried to jam their characters into as best as possible.
7 - Why do the Cattle suddenly exist on the farm?
8 - Why does a walker struggle to get out of mud until a kid throws stuff at him? Does he just go into hulk mode or something? And a ninja too it seems, seeing as it can magically sneak up on Dale in a field. At night time admittingly, but even Dale should've been able to pick up on a walker approacing.
9 - They should just make T-dog wear a shirt that says "Token Black Guy"
10 - How come the walkers are only just now hearing the gunshots at the farm? They've fired like a bajillion shots yet get no walker, then Carl fires one and suddenly every walkers onto them? WHUT?
Please bring Frank Darabont back. He had actual talent.
Since writing my complaints on several episodes in one journal posting sounds too much like work to me, I'm just going to underline my misgivings:
1 - Why do they continually insist on trying to keep suicidal people alive? If they want to die then they can't be saved. Stop fucking around with lost causes and do something useful.
2 - Speaking of doing stuff, something actually happens! They found people! They advanced the plot and it only took them just one episode to do it! I'm impressed. Pity they didn't adopt that successful formula for EVERY EPISODE.
3 - Why does Lori thank Shane for all he did for her? She does know he tried to rape her, right?
4 - Why does Lori get at Andrea for doing guard duty rather then domestic work when Dale and (presumably) T-Dog also do guard duty and no domestic work? What, does their being men make them incapable of taking 10-15 minutes to scrub cutlery? Logic, this show doesn't employ it.
5 - Why does Rick abandon Lori in like 5 seconds when Hershel tells him to, but it takes him like 10 years to figure out what to do with Randall?
6 - Whats with all the character inconsistency in the final episode? They say and do stuff completely out of character. Its like the writers wrote the story for the final episode then tried to jam their characters into as best as possible.
7 - Why do the Cattle suddenly exist on the farm?
8 - Why does a walker struggle to get out of mud until a kid throws stuff at him? Does he just go into hulk mode or something? And a ninja too it seems, seeing as it can magically sneak up on Dale in a field. At night time admittingly, but even Dale should've been able to pick up on a walker approacing.
9 - They should just make T-dog wear a shirt that says "Token Black Guy"
10 - How come the walkers are only just now hearing the gunshots at the farm? They've fired like a bajillion shots yet get no walker, then Carl fires one and suddenly every walkers onto them? WHUT?
Please bring Frank Darabont back. He had actual talent.
I'm confused.
I rarely sleep for long periods of time, especially at the weekend. In the week I can quite happily stay up til 2am and get up when the alarm goes off at 6:30. On Friday I will usually not go to sleep until around 4am, getting up with the alarm at 6am. While I don't have much energy I am perfectly capable of driving and stuff like that.
Now, this weekend, I've had 2 (relatively) early nights. Saturday night I was in bed at half-past midnight until 8am and Sunday night I went to bed at 11ish and woke up BEFORE my alarm at around 6am. If I wake up prior to alarm, that to me says that I've gotten plenty of rest.
Why is it then that today I feel drained and nauseous!?
I rarely sleep for long periods of time, especially at the weekend. In the week I can quite happily stay up til 2am and get up when the alarm goes off at 6:30. On Friday I will usually not go to sleep until around 4am, getting up with the alarm at 6am. While I don't have much energy I am perfectly capable of driving and stuff like that.
Now, this weekend, I've had 2 (relatively) early nights. Saturday night I was in bed at half-past midnight until 8am and Sunday night I went to bed at 11ish and woke up BEFORE my alarm at around 6am. If I wake up prior to alarm, that to me says that I've gotten plenty of rest.
Why is it then that today I feel drained and nauseous!?
Good news everyone! If you thought the hazard course was too easy, then you can attempt this insane challenge in this German HARZARDOUS COURSE which is basically a renovated Hazard Course! Get your HEV suit up and running, because Moving Around in your HEV Suit will be slightly disorienting WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING LIKE A MOFO! The next three jumps get HARDER each time, but they are barely possible. And don't even get me started on Long Jumps.
This is a hazard course for ADVANCED Half life players only! Know that every obstacle IS POSSIBLE without cheating. If you feel you are not a good player then feel free to move on to the next mod. And yes, it is ALOT harder than Half-Quake and Test your skill. There is limited combat, as it is only a hazard course, so don't expect to be a runnin' a gunnin' either.
I recommend you record this so that we can hear all your frustration while playing thru this. However, the 'renovations' to the vanilla hazard course is very funny and amusing to go thru, you know.
I have yet to complete this mod, but there is one part that was really annoying, and that was the test track labyrinth. It's not hard, just really long, and you can't quicksave on this map because doing so will break the track switches. So just a heads up for you on that.
This is a hazard course for ADVANCED Half life players only! Know that every obstacle IS POSSIBLE without cheating. If you feel you are not a good player then feel free to move on to the next mod. And yes, it is ALOT harder than Half-Quake and Test your skill. There is limited combat, as it is only a hazard course, so don't expect to be a runnin' a gunnin' either.
I recommend you record this so that we can hear all your frustration while playing thru this. However, the 'renovations' to the vanilla hazard course is very funny and amusing to go thru, you know.
I have yet to complete this mod, but there is one part that was really annoying, and that was the test track labyrinth. It's not hard, just really long, and you can't quicksave on this map because doing so will break the track switches. So just a heads up for you on that.
Random stuff my 4 year old sister says.
On Garbage day: "Nobody throws trash away, even if they're frogs."
On Rhyming: "Glasses rhymes with... asses!"
On the Outdoors: "Did you know there's dirt under the grass?"
On restrooms: "If you didn't have a butt you couldn't go to the bathroom."
On Garbage day: "Nobody throws trash away, even if they're frogs."
On Rhyming: "Glasses rhymes with... asses!"
On the Outdoors: "Did you know there's dirt under the grass?"
On restrooms: "If you didn't have a butt you couldn't go to the bathroom."
3 weeks into uni and am loving it (chaos will come later but my future self will deal with that). I was going to pursue an acting career but ended up landing in to "Bachelor of Arts in Games and Interactivity" which I do not hate at all, rather it's the direct opposite.
It ain't all about making games which is what I like about it, you also go through the psych behind it all and deconstruct mechanics of specific games. Heck even going through the history of games (mind you, before the digital age) is not even boring as I'd thought it would be. I could keep on going about this but I do have to remember this isn't "LiveJournal".
In gaming news, I still haven't bothered picking up SourceSDK nor Hammer 3.5 again since those immature days of highschool and SSX on PS3 was disappointing at first (lack of splitscreen which was what made the franchise so fun, blander characters due to less voice acting and the inclusion of dubstep - now remedied by using my own playlist) but still quite fun carving up snow and pulling off unrealistically awesome tricks. Which reminds me I haven't gone snowboarding in years.
It ain't all about making games which is what I like about it, you also go through the psych behind it all and deconstruct mechanics of specific games. Heck even going through the history of games (mind you, before the digital age) is not even boring as I'd thought it would be. I could keep on going about this but I do have to remember this isn't "LiveJournal".
In gaming news, I still haven't bothered picking up SourceSDK nor Hammer 3.5 again since those immature days of highschool and SSX on PS3 was disappointing at first (lack of splitscreen which was what made the franchise so fun, blander characters due to less voice acting and the inclusion of dubstep - now remedied by using my own playlist) but still quite fun carving up snow and pulling off unrealistically awesome tricks. Which reminds me I haven't gone snowboarding in years.
About Me:
I am 14 years old.
I am 4' 11".
I weigh 65 pounds.
I can't gain weight.
I use the persona of "Dr. Amazing"
I like Half-life.
I like Mythbusters.
My favorite film of all time is Dawn Of The Dead (1978).
I like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
My favorite character is Pinkie Pie because she reminds me of myself.
I dislike Brostep.
I've been a member here for just over a month.
I have no friends.
I have ADHD.
I have OCD.
I am currently being medicated for both.
I am constantly bullied at school.
I am a social outcast.
I am weird.
I don't act right around other people.
My teachers hate me.
I have no fucking idea what I'm doing.
I want to be a game designer or a film director.
Everyone here hates me.
I've tried mapping for Half-Life but I suck at it.
I suck at sports.
I have no hope.
I suck.
Why
What am I doing
I am 14 years old.
I am 4' 11".
I weigh 65 pounds.
I can't gain weight.
I use the persona of "Dr. Amazing"
I like Half-life.
I like Mythbusters.
My favorite film of all time is Dawn Of The Dead (1978).
I like My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
My favorite character is Pinkie Pie because she reminds me of myself.
I dislike Brostep.
I've been a member here for just over a month.
I have no friends.
I have ADHD.
I have OCD.
I am currently being medicated for both.
I am constantly bullied at school.
I am a social outcast.
I am weird.
I don't act right around other people.
My teachers hate me.
I have no fucking idea what I'm doing.
I want to be a game designer or a film director.
Everyone here hates me.
I've tried mapping for Half-Life but I suck at it.
I suck at sports.
I have no hope.
I suck.
Why
What am I doing
Dr. Amazing's Rants of RAGE:
Modern Gaming
Why is gaming sucking so much now? Everything is just about Halo and Cock of Booty: Modern Whorefare. What ever happened to color (I would mention My Little Pony but Archie and co. would get pissed)? The palette of a lot of games nowadays is just Brown, Darker Brown and Lighter Brown. Games now are just all about realism. Games aren't supposed to be realistic. They are supposed to be about doing things you couldn't do in real life. Would Super Mario 64 of been more fun if Mario had to stop constantly to catch his breath and he could only jump a few inches? No! I'm not saying that all modern games suck. It's the popular ones that usually suck.
...
I have a feeling the comments will not go well.
Edit: I wish I was born in the 80's
Modern Gaming
Why is gaming sucking so much now? Everything is just about Halo and Cock of Booty: Modern Whorefare. What ever happened to color (I would mention My Little Pony but Archie and co. would get pissed)? The palette of a lot of games nowadays is just Brown, Darker Brown and Lighter Brown. Games now are just all about realism. Games aren't supposed to be realistic. They are supposed to be about doing things you couldn't do in real life. Would Super Mario 64 of been more fun if Mario had to stop constantly to catch his breath and he could only jump a few inches? No! I'm not saying that all modern games suck. It's the popular ones that usually suck.
...
I have a feeling the comments will not go well.
Edit: I wish I was born in the 80's
Well, my new HDD seems to have died. My computer says it's not sensing any operating system, and any attempts to reinstall it fails, telling me there's an input/output failure in the drive. Right now I'm working of an Ubuntu Live Disk. :
Happy owner of a Gainward GT 440 1GB videocard, just in time for my low-mid range quad-yearly GPU swap.
It's funny how 5 years ago the roughly same, then-high-end X1900 XT needed an extra power cable, while producing the electricity bill of a washing machine and vacuum cleaner altogether - and that card seems like yesterday. I must be getting old.
It's funny how 5 years ago the roughly same, then-high-end X1900 XT needed an extra power cable, while producing the electricity bill of a washing machine and vacuum cleaner altogether - and that card seems like yesterday. I must be getting old.
Currently reading "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas".
What is this I don't even Grapefruit
WAIT! WE CAN'T STOP HERE! THIS IS BAT COUNTRY!
What is this I don't even Grapefruit
WAIT! WE CAN'T STOP HERE! THIS IS BAT COUNTRY!
Dr. Amazing's Reviews of Awesome
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic : It's About Time
So I wasn't going to make a review but I think this episode has enough material to review. Overall I thought this episode was just ok. Nothing Amazing (if you know what I mean). My main problem with this episode is the paradox created. Why did Twilight even go back in time anyway? She couldn't worry about what Future Twilight said because there needs to have gone back in time in the first place! Plus when she went back in time couldn't she have just said "DON'T WORRY!"? How about not even going back in time? If I keep thinking about this then my head will explode. I will stop thinking about it, therefore it ceases to exist.
6/10
Note: This is my attempt to talk about MLP without "pushing it in your face".
Another Note: I'm writing this from my 3DS because my computer is potato.
My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic : It's About Time
So I wasn't going to make a review but I think this episode has enough material to review. Overall I thought this episode was just ok. Nothing Amazing (if you know what I mean). My main problem with this episode is the paradox created. Why did Twilight even go back in time anyway? She couldn't worry about what Future Twilight said because there needs to have gone back in time in the first place! Plus when she went back in time couldn't she have just said "DON'T WORRY!"? How about not even going back in time? If I keep thinking about this then my head will explode. I will stop thinking about it, therefore it ceases to exist.
6/10
Note: This is my attempt to talk about MLP without "pushing it in your face".
Another Note: I'm writing this from my 3DS because my computer is potato.
Well, after all that crap about My Little Pony, I decided to watch it, to see why it has such an avid following.
Frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about.
I'll watch it some more over the next week, maybe I'll get to the end of the second series, but so far it just seems to be another children's show.
I'll update this journal once I've watched to the end of the second series with my opinion of the show as a whole.
[Edit] Another thing that happened, on Saturday I got access to my older brother's laptop. Not content with simply fraping him, I went onto YouTube and subscribed, liked, and commented favourably on a load of videos of the type found on this list, particularly number one. Now that's all that shows up in his suggestions list.
Frankly, I don't see what all the fuss is about.
I'll watch it some more over the next week, maybe I'll get to the end of the second series, but so far it just seems to be another children's show.
I'll update this journal once I've watched to the end of the second series with my opinion of the show as a whole.
[Edit] Another thing that happened, on Saturday I got access to my older brother's laptop. Not content with simply fraping him, I went onto YouTube and subscribed, liked, and commented favourably on a load of videos of the type found on this list, particularly number one. Now that's all that shows up in his suggestions list.
Dr. Amazing's Mods of Awesome 2:
Mod name: Super Mario Star Road
Author: Skelux
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBdxcnyxeQ
Bet you weren't expecting this. A Super Mario 64 mod. When i first saw this I had a Nostalgia-gasm. After all Super Mario 64 is one of my favorite games of all time. This is like Super Mario 64 2
Fun Fact: Super Mario 64 2 was actually being developed for the N64DD until it was canceled in 1999.
Overall this mod was kind-of hard but that's probably because I was playing it thru an emulator using a PS3 controller. Speaking of emulator I suggest using Project64. There are a few things you have to do to get it running but it's all in the readme. Don't worry about being able to run it because my shitty computer could run it just fine.
The gameplay was spot-on. It really felt like it was something Nintendo would of released. That's all i have to say about the gameplay.
The Music was amazing (and I would know). There's over 50 new tracks.
I'll give this mod an 8/10
NOTE: There are some graphical glitches in it while playing it through Project64 but it wasn't even close to game breaking.
Mod name: Super Mario Star Road
Author: Skelux
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JBdxcnyxeQ
Bet you weren't expecting this. A Super Mario 64 mod. When i first saw this I had a Nostalgia-gasm. After all Super Mario 64 is one of my favorite games of all time. This is like Super Mario 64 2
Fun Fact: Super Mario 64 2 was actually being developed for the N64DD until it was canceled in 1999.
Overall this mod was kind-of hard but that's probably because I was playing it thru an emulator using a PS3 controller. Speaking of emulator I suggest using Project64. There are a few things you have to do to get it running but it's all in the readme. Don't worry about being able to run it because my shitty computer could run it just fine.
The gameplay was spot-on. It really felt like it was something Nintendo would of released. That's all i have to say about the gameplay.
The Music was amazing (and I would know). There's over 50 new tracks.
I'll give this mod an 8/10
NOTE: There are some graphical glitches in it while playing it through Project64 but it wasn't even close to game breaking.
I just hope this doesn't go down the shitter halfway through. Loved the original Outcast, and this looks uncomfortably sexy.
http://youtu.be/u_XCfB-tq7E
http://youtu.be/u_XCfB-tq7E
