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Well, I've snapped. [May. 31st, 2009|03:42 pm]
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Since I have so much fun reading about what may be the most complicated game ever made, I've decided to give it a go- I'm gonna download Dwarf Fortress.

Wish me luck. I'll need it.
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Cast is gone! WOOHOO! [Mar. 26th, 2009|11:32 pm]
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Yesterday I finally had that damn cast taken off my arm. According to the X-ray, there's no broken bones, and the doc said that I'd probably just had a sprain. Wrist was stiff as fuck, and it's still a bit sensitive, so obviously the sprain is gonna take a while to completely heal. But at least my right hand is usable again, and it's slowly feeling better.

In the meantime, I think the computer freezing is FINALLY fixed for good, and my games are now crashing all on their own accord rather than from a consistent problem. The tech guy swapped out the graphics card for a different brand and it doesn't freeze at all anymore. In celebration, I picked up Sins of a Solar Empire and Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 on the cheap when I went out to the city. So far, SoaSE is complicated as fuck and doesn't even have a single-player campaign mode for us RTS impaired, while RCT3 is about the same as the previous ones, cept 3D, with swimming pools and zoos, and an interface that I think is a total ripoff of The Sims.

So yeah, life is good. I should be back to work next week, once I tell the boss I'm good again. In the meantime, I might finally get a new bike- the old one is starting to have more problems than good points. My dad says my uncle can get me a good one for a good price, I'll see what I can find.
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Journal entry. See date. [Mar. 13th, 2009|11:42 pm]
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On way back from train station. Forgot backpack, holding Watchmen in one hand. Bicycle accident inevitable in hindsight. Arm now in cast, setting. X-rays inconclusive. Could be minor break or strain. 3 weeks in cast. Maybe more.

Read Watchmen. Good read. Good movie too. Rorschach morally questionable, but impressive. Typing with left hand imitates his speech patterns. Using for effect.

Sympathy welcome.
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Come die with me, let's die away... [Mar. 4th, 2009|01:34 pm]
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MY COMPUTER! SHE IS FIXED!

So, for the last 3 months or so this gorramn computer has been freezing up all the time, and since the computer guy was on Christmas holidays until like, last week, I've considered all kinds of theories from a fan clogged up with dust to gremlins, and in the meantime it's been impossible to play any 3D games- no City of Heroes, Need for Speed or Team Fortress 2? NOOOOOO!

Of course, now I go and get the damn thing in to be fixed, it stops freezing at all. The computer dude suggested everything from a Directx update to a wonky net connection, but after opening it up it turns out to be a single loose wire touching the CPU fan (apparently if the computer was a boss, the CPU would be the glowing bit you have to shoot), causing the core to overheat and the whole thing to freeze. This explains why it froze more on hot days, and was so close to my original theory. I just got the wrong fan.

In the meantime, I've been working a job, going through the convoluted Job Network process and slowly assembling what's becoming quite an army of Lizardmen. I've learned that there's no such thing as overkill when it comes to pinning, and to glue the fiddly bits first. And that Warhammer armies have a fuckload more models than 40k ones, especially if you choose cheap troops. Ima be goin kekeke on those suckers at this rate.

Anyway, if you're looking for me, I'm either washing lots of dishes, playing superhero/villain, or getting the crap shot outta me. Life is good.

Edit: Welp, I spoke too soon. It lasted an hour or so.

Eedit: Hasn't happened since, I think I'm in the clear.
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Writer's Block: Dream Trip [Feb. 18th, 2009|01:49 pm]
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Today marks the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Obama's campaign was built around a message of change. What changes would you most like to see in the next 4 years?


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My answer naturally changes every now and then, but really? I think my answer would be the USA. For all its faults, the US is where the big things are happening, where most of my buddies are so I can stalk... er, meet them whether they like it or not, and really... it's just such a big, diverse place that I could spend years there and see all kinds of different things, except that they speak English. Mostly.

Japan would be cool for a short holiday, but I wouldn't want to spend a long time there. The language and cultural barriers would be too much, and I'm not enough of a weeaboo to ignore them. Europe... meh, everybody wants to go to Europe, too popular for me. Although it would be fun to see how much I can get away with by being Australian.

No matter where I end up, I'm gonna make sure to terrify the locals with tales of how ridiculously dangerous Australia is. And then insist they they'd love it there. We do. :D
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Merry Christmas, you mad bastards. [Dec. 25th, 2008|12:24 am]
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Here in Aussieland it's been Christmas for about half an hour now, give or take. Gotta love international datelines.

So before all of you: Merry Christmas, and a happy new year to all. I hope you get your heart's desire.
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X-COM is hard. [Dec. 19th, 2008|05:38 pm]
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So I run a few perfect missions without losing a man, and get cocky, pulling research into high gear until my funding is kinda tight. THEN I lose my entire team to yet another terror attack, Britain surrenders to the aliens, and I quit in shame.

Man, games used to be HARD. I don't think I like it.
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I come back from a land down under! [Dec. 13th, 2008|12:26 pm]
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G'day everybody! Your favourite (or least favourite) Australian has returned from the literal middle of nowhere to annoy the world once again! I've been isolated from the internet for about four weeks. Did I miss much?

It's been an interesting adventure, involving Pez, a Nerf pistol, the police, Maxibons, a very very mining town, a monsoonal storm in the desert, jumping over very large puddles, Uluru, Kata Tjuta, various other unpronounceable Aboriginal names, misuse of the term 'internet cafe', cattle, a pub with dozens of bras hanging from the roof, ill-chosen camping spots, zillions upon illions of ants, an Air Force truck driver, captive emus, discussions on the seating preferences of Aboriginal people, a golden crocodile, overpriced magazines, cowardly crocodiles, Australia (the film) at a drive-through, Barack Obama, blackouts, a hotel that reminded me a lot of No More Heroes, an artificial lake bigger than half the natural lakes in the state combined, bats, no water restrictions, a rum distillery, friction burns of ambiguous origin, overprotective drunken uncles, Bushman's insect repellent, catamarans, arachnid hitchhikers and being followed by thunderstorms. Not necessarily in that order.

And I come back to discover not much has changed, except that the government has given me $1000, and the Prime Minister sez that I am to spend it ASAP on consumer goods to prop up the apparently wobbly economy. Well, my dad needs a new washing machine...

I've got the weekend to chill out, and on Monday I'm starting work experience at a restaurant owned by a friend of my godfather (not the mafia type, the silly bartender type), with chance of getting a job if I do well enough. Apparently times are meant to be getting tougher in this economic climate, but I honestly don't think much will happen that will directly affect me at all.

So I feel like I should spend at least a bit of money since I got back, prolly to renew my City of Heroes subscription, I missed that game so much. Oh, and a shame about Sonic Unleashed. At least it's not worse than last time!
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Messages from the exact middle of nowhere [Nov. 20th, 2008|04:56 pm]
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Hey everybody. Miss me? I'm posting this from an internet cafe (well, a computer store that calls itself an internet cafe. Honestly, all you need these days is a connection and a spare comp or two, no standards...) in Alice Springs. Pretty warm out there, pretty chill in here at least.

At least this place is cheap. Internet access, food and petrol get ridiculously expensive off the beaten track. I've been back to the places I visited last time- I've seen Cooper Pedy, Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Alice Springs. I guess tomorrow I'll see new things as we head north...

Boy, this internet cafe sucks. Not much in the way of inspiration on the road, except for some really, really bad ideas for a musical. If anyone wants to try and pull The Producers off in real life, I can have a script ready within a week.
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Out where the river broke... the bloodwood, and the desert oak [Nov. 16th, 2008|11:02 am]
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So, we're just finishing up our packing as the morning ends, and getting ready to head up to Port Augusta. This is the last time I'll have access to this computer for four weeks. I'm stuffing everything I think might be nice to take into my suitcase and backpack, and hoping I didn't forget anything too important. (I ALWAYS forget something important)

It's gonna be nice, but it's gonna be a bit of a pain too. I'm gonna miss the madness of the internet, the friends and the freaks and all you silly Americans that I love so much. I'm not gonna be gone forever, so try and keep the place recognisable by the time I get back.

I'll be sure to take photos and to write some stuff down. I'll try to find an internet cafe in Alice Springs and Darwin to catch up on what I can. So no wild parties without me!

Take care of yourselves while I'm gone. Feel free to email me if you want to, I'll catch up on that eventually. So until then...

bbl, road trip.
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It's all over, for the unknown soldier, the war is over! [Nov. 13th, 2008|05:57 pm]
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SCHOOL'S OUT 4 EVA!

Today, I have hastily completed the two essays of my final exam, bolted for the last time across the quadrangle, performed Sonic's trademark victory pose in front of the school, taken the bus and train home and hung up my hat. I will never set foot in Concordia College as a student again. I am no longer a student either; I am now unemployed.

No more homework, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks... though a couple of my teachers were pretty cool, I'll miss 'em.

But anyway. I leave for Darwin on Sunday morn, and I won't be back for four weeks... I'll try to get on the 'net when I can. Don't you dare go forgetting about me!
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Spreading the good word of Nurgle [Oct. 13th, 2008|09:20 pm]
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Gack. I just got home from my mum's yesterday, and was freaking out about school til I realised that it didn't start til tomorrow. So woot. On the downside I've managed to catch some kind of nasty virus from my family, that my dad thought was hayfever and we got some medication but turns out it might not do much. So if I feel this bad tomorrow, I'm taking the day off. I haven't had a sick day all year (or for the past few years, save for serious injuries) so I doubt they'll begrudge me.

It is good to be home. To play my good ol' games, to talk to Kezzie and all of my friends, to be within walking distance of a shopping area and to have a routine to cling to. Downside is that it's the final phase of school, and I'm gonna be bogged down with projects and studying for exams, I already have one overdue oral presentation to write between now and Thursday. Ah, year 12...
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Holy days, Batman! [Sep. 28th, 2008|09:12 pm]
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I'm on holidays?! When did this happen?!

...*falls to floor*

Yaaaaay.

Been too long since I last updated. Was gonna do a meme, but I decided I don't know quite enough people to pull it off. That and I forgot how to type people's names as links to their journals here. I suck like that.

I should be updating my icons... no idea what to use though. I need a Team Fortress 2 icon, to match the Pokemon, CoH, school and casual ones... any ideas? Don't ask me what my favourite class is, I hop between them all the time. Except for, ironically, the Sniper. I can't hit the side of a barn.

My brain is as scattered as a box of 20 dice, a metaphor brought upon by the general refreshment of Warhammer 40,000 in my life. New edition, new Space Marine codex, the local Games Workshop has been renovated, the whole nine yards. I think it's time to start wasting money again! As soon as they get those big artillery guns in, I'm buying one and converting it to have even bigger barrels. Not compensating for anything, I just have the perfect spare parts on hand to accomplish this! :P

All in all, not really much I can complain about right now. Hence why writing in my LJ is so hard. *shot*
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TLJCOSOD, the crack SSB RP group for sexy and attractive people [Aug. 20th, 2008|06:49 am]
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http://community.livejournal.com/tljcosod/
^---- Me and Kezzie baby (well, mostly Kez) spent last night creating an RP group for Smash bros fans, where everyone is out of character, insane and most probably gay. I can't remember what the acronym stands for, I'm a busy man. And also either Pimp!Kirby or ROB, depending on what I end up picking.

Your instructions are to click teh linku and join, even if it means navigating Kez's writing. I SAID JOIN EET
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Holy shit, Batman. [Jul. 27th, 2008|11:27 am]
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Last night I went and saw The Dark Knight, at last.

It was like being exposed to pure liquid Batman. It was brilliant.

The Joker was more terrifying than ever, sure- the late Heath Ledger made sure nobody would forget him. But the rest of the movie was up to scratch. Damn, is Two-Face freaky.

If you haven't seen it, SEE IT. Your everything will thank you.

On another note, Dad's leaving tomorrow to go on holidays for a week, leaving me home alone. Sooo...

NAKED NINTENDO DAY!
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I'm BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK! [Jul. 16th, 2008|07:25 pm]
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THE SABRE IS BACK! Back from the edge of the universe! From the great Aussie outlands! From the other side of Spencer Gulf! I'm BACK! And I'm getting sick of the bus. I swear, if I see Cheaper by the Dozen ONE more time... and even the START of Big Momma's House 2...

But aaaaanyway, my return and all the complications associated with it has happened. I missed my friends, my sweet girlfriend and even my enemies!

I'd give details of my holiday, but I really can't be arsed right now... maybe if you nag me enough.
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afk, holidays [Jul. 10th, 2008|09:49 pm]
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The computer upgrade's been okay, except for one thing- the ancient monitor I was using finally decided it didn't like the new video card, so we had to bust out the other (newer) monitor, which to put it lightly has the contrast all fucked up. Darkness is too dark and brightness is to bright, making it hard to surf and near impossible to game. So I'm saving up for a new one when I get the chance and can stop spending money on crap.

But to the main message, and the only thing I seem to really use this LJ for these days- Tomorrow morning I'm stepping on a bus to take me over to my mum's for 6 days. I may or may not have sporadic internet access over those six days, depending on the weather, the state of Telstra's shitty wireless broadband monopoly and my mum's whim. I'll be back next Wednesday.

My little brother might be getting a Wii while I'm over there as well. That should prove interesting. Will update when I can.
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New com-poo-tah! Well, basically. [Jul. 3rd, 2008|07:26 pm]
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I RETURN! *awaits applause*

...

...

Anyhoo, just got this machine back from the shop. Been upgraded- twice as much RAM, awesome new video card. Once we got it home, we set it back up in the study (needed to use the other monitor since the one we were using was borked) and we've transferred our old files and reinstalled Office, MSN and downloaded the new Firefox. Tis shineh.

It's gonna take me at least a couple days to get my bearings back. But for now, it's good to be back.
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Alright internets: A warning. [Jul. 1st, 2008|09:29 pm]
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Tomorrow morning, we unhook the comp and take it off to see the wizard, who will magically imbue it with a better video card, more RAM and anything else that looks pretty.

So for at least 24 hours, I will be away from any kind of computer. I will probably be spending this time playing with my Wii. By the time I read your comments on this, I'll probably have already gotten the computer back. Gonna spend the last night with this computer as it is playing TF2.

afk
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Time for some house cleanin'. [Jun. 26th, 2008|04:56 pm]
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Been an interesting week. Went out last night to have drinks with the friends and workmates of my ex-stepmother, a wonderful woman who's helped make me what I am today (and apparently told all her friends about me), as she's quit her job and is moving interstate to drive trucks. Funny thing, I was randomly wandering outside the bar and I found a fluffy black rabbit hanging around. Cute little thing, pretty big (for a rabbit) too. It hopped away and hid in a construction site before I could get a photo from my dad's phone camera though (was too dark anyway).

But to the headline. Just got back from a little trip with dad, we first to the computer place, where this computer was built and where it got a new power supply a few years ago. Now it's getting an upgrade, consisting of a new video card and a gig of RAM. Dunno if it'll ever run Spore, but it'll make City of Heroes and Team Fortress 2 a little less laggy and rough around the edges. I hope anyway. And while we're at it, it's getting a memory wipe in hope of getting rid of an annoying bug that makes it reset itself arbitrarily.

'Course, this means two big things. A: I'll lose near everything that's installed on it, including game saves, emulators and misc files. Of course I'm about to start dealing with that by backing up my files, but there's not really much I care about anymore anyway. I barely play half the games I've put on this thing, and it won't really affect the only two games I do- City of Heroes and Team Fortress 2 will both save my profile, though they're gonna need some time to update.

And B: I'll be lacking the computer for at least 24 hours, not counting the time it'll take to set it back up, re-install all the stuff I use and put all my old files back on. Just a heads up for the people that happen to read this.

I'm not too worried overall. My documents could use quite a bit of a pruning and reorganising, having become rather bloated over the years. These things happen. I'll try to keep in touch, probably a good opportunity to beat No More Heroes and reflect. Expect updates.
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