Just got the last achievement I was missing in Rock Band 2: The Bladder Of Steel :D

For those of you who don't know what this is, it involves beating the Endless Setlist 2, which is all 84 songs on the disc, all in a row, at once, on medium or harder difficulty, without failing or pausing the game. I did it on medium vocals, and I started at about 11:50 PM and finished at about 5:55 AM.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to need a lozenge...

I don't use Facebook all that often, but whenever I do, I usually do a throw-away status update and call it good. Since I don't really care for my account all that much, I'm fine with having extended family having me on their lists... other than refraining from cursing in status updates, it doesn't really change my behavior.

Anyway, last update I decided to make a stupid internet inside joke and posted "Ackk! I accidentally (http://www.encyclopediadramatica.com/I_accidentally_X) the whole house." ... So, my aunt responds "You accidentally the whole house what?" --- Whoops, looks like I made my aunt concerned about me. So I explain the joke and blah blah blah...

Well...
Just got an email saying my grandma (who is like the oldest person on the planet who owns an iPhone and knows how to use Photoshop on a nearly professional level) left me a comment, which reads: "well, I accidentally the whole town of Reseda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reseda_Boulevard)")

I lol'd. ... This is my grandma here. My old grandma made a 4Chan joke... seriously... : P

http://www.casingreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/cm/Cooler-Master-HAF932.jpg)

Overheating is no longer an issue. ever

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Overheating is no longer an issue. ever

That's the case I decided to go with for my new computer, its awesome. Its also huge, I didn't really look at the size of it when I was looking at cases (was shopping via newegg) and so I wasn't expecting it to be as big as it is when I got it :P.

In unrelated news. Playing Batman on my PC has made me realize that my GPU gets pretty freaking hot (180 F). So I ordered a few of these:

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/zerstorer23/86Fan.jpg)

Overheating is no longer an issue... until I need to replace the batteries.

My present for Christmas was the call I just got a few minutes ago from my new job. I start on Monday. I've been doing temp work but it was just enough to pay rent and utilities. I'm so happy. Funny how you don't value such things 'till rice is the only thing on the table... :p

I lol'd. ... This is my grandma here. My old grandma made a 4Chan joke... seriously... : P


In case you're wondering, your children are doomed.

My present for Christmas was the call I just got a few minutes ago from my new job. I start on Monday. I've been doing temp work but it was just enough to pay rent and utilities. I'm so happy. Funny how you don't value such things 'till rice is the only thing on the table... :pCongrats Samuel! ^_^

In unrelated news. Playing Batman on my PC has made me realize that my GPU gets pretty freaking hot (180 F). So I ordered a few of these:

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/zerstorer23/86Fan.jpg)

Overheating is no longer an issue... until I need to replace the batteries.

You forgot duct tape

You forgot duct tape

What do you think I am, rich? I just hold it up when the action gets intense... sure, it's hard to throw Batarangs and shoot Batclaws, but it's cost effective!

My present for Christmas was the call I just got a few minutes ago from my new job. I start on Monday. I've been doing temp work but it was just enough to pay rent and utilities. I'm so happy. Funny how you don't value such things 'till rice is the only thing on the table... :p

Butbutbutbut.... I love rice!

Heres a sneak peak of the song I've been working on with my friend. Its a concept album and all of the lyrics are written and everything. I'm just gonna copy/paste the note I posted on facebook. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAHbFCQK5g)
Album cover
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Liner notes
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Ladies and Gentlemen... as an early Christmas present, I give you... "A Perfect Memory".

"A Perfect Memory" is an album I've been working on since September 2009. Its a concept album and it is based on the events in the last two years of my life, both the high points and the rock bottoms. Currently, there is about 15 minutes of music composed, and about 7 minutes of music recorded. I have been working very hard on planning little details everywhere throughout the album, and thanks to the help of Jake Mattison the music in this project is really starting to look really good.

Technically, "A Perfect Memory" is one big song, but it will be broken down into 12 smaller tracks. We are aiming for the song to be anywhere from 45-60 minutes in length. Here is the tracklisting so far, but it could (and probably will) change at any time.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLAHbFCQK5g)

A PERFECT MEMORY
I. Remnants of a Past (Instrumental)
II. From Afar
III. A Perfect Memory
IV. Beneath the Tree (Instrumental)
V. And The Leaves Have Fallen
VI. A Shadow is Cast (Instrumental)
VII. Confusion and Chaos
VIII. Another Broken Chain
IX. Progressing Forward (Instrumental)
X. A Perfect Memory... Revisited
XI. Here Again
XII. Below The Setting Sun

I currently have all of the lyrics written, and "Part II. From Afar" is more or less finished. The sound sample is mostly comprised of random bits and pieces from "From Afar" and "Confusion and Chaos". All of the music in the clip are rough first takes, so expect a much more polished product. There are a few errors here and there, but we probably won't be able to record anymore until January. I just wanted to show a little bit of the progress we're making for those who are interested.

Once we have finished writing and composing the music, and have learned it front to back, we plan on going into a recording studio and get it professionally recorded and mixed.

A little sample of the lyrics:
PART XII. BELOW THE SETTING SUN
What is heart break?
What is depression?
What is happiness?
What is delusion?

Sitting below this setting sun
I've found no answers to calm me down
I'm not sure of anything I've learned
I haven't found anything to rely upon

And I miss those eyes
That stared up in admiration
Holding me high above the rest
Staring into the deepest part of me

And I miss your warmth
When I'm trying to sleep at night
So cold out here in November
Colder than any year I've known in my life

And I miss that setting sun
Because it already set so long ago
I guess I missed that too
When I refused to let you go

In these shadows I walk
But I know I am not alone
Somewhere you are out there
Walking beneath the setting sun


Let me know what you think! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Went to some strange outlet store with my brother, dad, and grandma called Tuesday Morning to get some kitchen things like pans and spatulas for my brother and I found this thing on the shelf:
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This was one of many crappy toys I found in the store. Of which I made plenty of jokes about between my brother and myself. Their toy section was just full of Rite-Aid level, direct from China, no brand, possibly lead tainted, add-water dinosaur eggs level, random crap toys. Well, I just thought that the idea was so absurd, a Indiana Jones Nazi GI-Joe. So, I picked it up and put it down a few times. Made jokes. And then when my grandma jokingly asked me if I wanted it, I decided to forgo to usual "nah, not really" and decided to take her up on the offer... but make her take it to the register. XD

This thing is awesome.

I've swung him from a rope. Made him go on a zip-line. Have recorded video of him getting shot with Nerf guns. Made all sorts of fun, and have named him "Hans Krauser von Doomenstein". He was only $10, too. : P

Also, I saw Avatar today, and I've watched Avatar the cartoon... so, double reference entendre.

Hans Krauser von Doomenstein symbiotically coupled with an Air Monkey.

http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/zerstorer23/naviHansKrauser.jpg)

Yip.... yip. Haha.

i got some tiberious cologne as well as all the trek movies on blu ray, not to mention 2 1970 battlestar galactica models


and due to discussing heritage and names of family members, its become amazingly clear that rhett and i are indeed distant cousins

i got some tiberious cologne as well as all the trek movies on blu ray, not to mention 2 1970 battlestar galactica models

I got the TNG movie set on Bluray. Along with a crapton of money from xmas presents.

I'm seriously considering getting my hands on the complete (new) battlestar galactica bluray set.

Got a bunch of games on sale from Steam:

X3: Reunion
X3: Terran Conflict (jaymack convinced me to get it, though I haven't been able to figure it out yet. It's Complicated.)
Doom Ultimate
Doom 2
Doom 3 (almost entirely for the mod Into Cerberon)
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Final Doom
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Plus the full Jedi Knight series (already owned them but picked them up on Steam for the convenience)

Doom 3 (almost entirely for the mod Into Cerberon)
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil


What about The Dark Mod (http://www.thedarkmod.com/)?) Also Doom 3 isn't a bad game in its own right, as long as you don't expect something special, or anything like the old classics. Resurrection of Evil on the other hand is very poor.

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This thing is awesome. Though it's a little underpowered, it's just plain awesome how it works. (It's a freaking Nerf dart gun with a working magazine and lever action!)

Got a bunch of games on sale from Steam:

X3: Reunion
X3: Terran Conflict (jaymack convinced me to get it, though I haven't been

Search for the Xtended mod for X3 Reunion, its very awesome.

Also, look up cockpit mods for terran conflict, adds a lot to the game I think.

Just looked up X3. It looks quite interesting, but I'm unsure of the slow pace. Part of me is really intrigued by the intricate gameplay, but it's also very daunting. What's it like, exactly? Would you all recommend it?

Hah, don't look at me. I haven't actually played it yet since I'm busy with Doom 3, though I did start it up for a few minutes to have a look. It was pretty, but I had no idea what was going on. xD

Jaymack did say it was fun, though it requires Effort and some amount of Dedication. Though I suppose one can always use cheats and ditch some of the initial grind for money. It's something I might do if it's tedious enough. I did learn that there was a time compression button in there somewhere so at least it's not like trying to play Flight Simulator in real time. :p

Hah, don't look at me. I haven't actually played it yet since I'm busy with Doom 3, though I did start it up for a few minutes to have a look. It was pretty, but I had no idea what was going on. xD

Jaymack did say it was fun, though it requires Effort and some amount of Dedication. Though I suppose one can always use cheats and ditch some of the initial grind for money. It's something I might do if it's tedious enough. I did learn that there was a time compression button in there somewhere so at least it's not like trying to play Flight Simulator in real time. :p


Well.... I like Sins of a Solar Empire.... and I DO play Flight Simulator in real time :p

So I think I might like it :D

Well.... I like Sins of a Solar Empire.... and I DO play Flight Simulator in real time :p

So I think I might like it :DExcellent. My credentials are playing Sins and especially the Homeworld 2 PDS mod...

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If X3 turns out anything like that, I am going to love it.

Oh, also bought Riddick: Dark Athena, Escape from Butcher Bay, Indigo Prophecy and Windows 7 x64. Trying to burn a dvd that doesn't fail horribly like the last one...

X3 is a massive game, and is hard as hell to get into.

http://go-dl1.eve-files.com/media/0901/LearningCurve.jpg)

Replace EVE with X3, and that's how hard it is compared to other games.

I have both X3: Reunion and X3: Terran Conflict (X3:TC is much improved), and I have yet to actually finish a game.

Edit: Homeworld 2 is awesome. Here's hoping they make another one.

Haha, that seems quite daunting. Still. Is it..... fun? If so, I'd like to give it a try.

Also: I'm not looking for a lot of monotony akin to grinding in WoW or games of that nature. How varied is the gameplay?

Haha, that seems quite daunting. Still. Is it..... fun? If so, I'd like to give it a try.

Also: I'm not looking for a lot of monotony akin to grinding in WoW or games of that nature. How varied is the gameplay?



I think its tons of fun, although I must admit I sort of cheat and give myself a capital ship from the get-go

Haha, that seems quite daunting. Still. Is it..... fun? If so, I'd like to give it a try.

Also: I'm not looking for a lot of monotony akin to grinding in WoW or games of that nature. How varied is the gameplay?

You basically get dropped into space with a fighter with **** equipment and a message about a mission that will start the main plot that you can respond to whenever. From there, you can become a pirate or a billionaire shipping mogul or just pretend you're Spike from Cowboy Bebop. You can set up factories that manufacture pretty much anything and program supply lines that can be ambushed or become obsolete because a pirate or Xenon attack killed the demand for what you're selling in the area. Basically, if you do try to monotonously grind away and just crank up the time compression thing while your freighters rake in credits all of them will have probably been ambushed when you re-take control of the game and you'll be out millions of credits. So, while the stuff you do is basically all the same, the game's economy and AI/AL will spice things up enough to keep you on your toes.

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)
That... was incredible.

Forgot to mention I got a Boss CS-3 compression/sustain pedal today. Mmm.

Tasty.

I haven't bought a new guitar pedal in a long time... a very long time.

They're too expensive to buy in anything but long intervals :/

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)

Oh my god.

That made my day.

That was absolutely perfect.

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)

ed, i think i love you. that really made my week.

I wish I could take any credit for it... but a co-worker who knows I'm a huge SW geek forwarded that to me earlier today.

Still: the author is a total genius.

The whole time I was reading it, I was thinking oh my God, this is so sick, I can't believe this guy! Total genius indeed. :D

Ha HA. That was awesome.

*insert new and exciting 2010 zesty quip here*

Got some delayed Christmas loot...

BenQ 21.5'' G2222HDL LED Monitor:

http://multimedia.agito.pl/image/700x700/0/monitory-led/benq-215-led-g2222hdl.219118.2.jpg)

^ It's weird how big it seems compared to my old monitor :p it coincided with a fresh Windows 7 install, new HDD and a new nVidia GeForce GTS 250 card.

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/thegeekfiles/Watchmen%20Blu-ray.jpeg)

+

http://sandoy.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/watchmen-cover1.jpg)

Nokia 6660 Fold:

http://img.gsmarena.com/vv/pics/nokia/nokia-6600-f-00.jpg)

It's simple and I like the design...no fancy schmancy cell's for me.

You basically get dropped into space with a fighter with **** equipment and a message about a mission that will start the main plot that you can respond to whenever. From there, you can become a pirate or a billionaire shipping mogul or just pretend you're Spike from Cowboy Bebop. You can set up factories that manufacture pretty much anything and program supply lines that can be ambushed or become obsolete because a pirate or Xenon attack killed the demand for what you're selling in the area. Basically, if you do try to monotonously grind away and just crank up the time compression thing while your freighters rake in credits all of them will have probably been ambushed when you re-take control of the game and you'll be out millions of credits. So, while the stuff you do is basically all the same, the game's economy and AI/AL will spice things up enough to keep you on your toes.



Well, I got the Gold Pack. X3: Reunion and it's standalone expansion. I've heard that the expansion is quite a bit better, and since it's standalone, should I just start with that? Or will it not make much of a difference?

Well, I got the Gold Pack. X3: Reunion and it's standalone expansion. I've heard that the expansion is quite a bit better, and since it's standalone, should I just start with that? Or will it not make much of a difference?

In all the time I've had the games, I haven't played more than an hour of the story. You might as well install Terran Conflict and go nuts.

I've started with Terran Conflict also, done a bit of trading, fillin' up the coffers. It looks like it will be really fun once I get a few more ships.

I usually end up cheating, giving myself a Hyperion, a fully loaded M2, and then go and conquer myself a system.

Or spawning as many enemy/allied ships as my PC can handle and having a big ol' slugfest.

X3: Reunion has a fun story that gives you a fair bit of background on the universe. IMO it was worth playing through -- it was much better than TC's story.

I usually end up cheating, giving myself a Hyperion, a fully loaded M2, and then go and conquer myself a system.

Or spawning as many enemy/allied ships as my PC can handle and having a big ol' slugfest.

Huge many capital ship battles with tons of little fighters darting about actually is pretty goddamn awesome.

I did use one mod that sort of rebalances things (cap ships take forever to die..basically, its not over once the shields are gone..), small ships are a mere annoyance to cap ships, and shots travel far faster

I went out and got a brand new PSP with Final Fantasy Dissidia for $30.

Gotta love gift cards.

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)
Man, that was ****ing great! :lol:

Thanks!

This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)

I don't usually come around the jedi knight forums...but I'm glad I saw this link...it made my night.

Reads above posts and wonders what was so awesome...
*reads*
This link is awesome. (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19155683&postcount=5174)

Oh man... :lol: Best ending ever. The kicker is it's all basically set in real life. Parallels to the life of a young luke skywalker do *not* get much closer than that.

I need to make myself one of these:

http://static.funnyjunk.com/pictures/portal4.jpg)

I need to get someone else to make me one of those.