thomas

I couldn't even connect to the site earlier, but it seems to be up and running fine now.

Edit: No problems with ebay all day though.

For me it's the surface noise. If I buy a new record I'm pretty assured that their won't be much if any at all, however sometimes you buy that used record that is almost listenable.

I'd have to go with this too.

I know I had a lot better stability when I switched to a high channel as well. We have like 5 cordless phones in the house, and when they were in use the signal strength would get low, the microwave also used to randomly cause the same problem.

- Anxiety is fucked up today. I started freaking out at the post office, then the same at the bank, then driving to the gas station to fill up my mom's car some bitch was right on my ass and it made me super nervous she was going to hit me and it gave me a horrible attack while driving.

+ No work, so I don't have to worry about feeling like shit there.

- The city has not cashed my check for the ticket, and my court date is today. I guess I get a 7 day period after the date to get the check in before they issue a warrant. Hopefully they cash it soon.

+ It's a nice day out, about to go sit outside and see if I can relax and calm myself down before I have a stroke or something.

I really shouldn't be spending money now since I need to pay off my accident stuff, but I picked up Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2 for a lot cheaper then I sold them for a few months ago. I'm glad I did find them cheap, since I really regretted selling them.

i also regret that, but i don't have a ps2 anymore so.. if i did i would probably re buy all the smt games.

They are probably the best RPGs for any console, IMO.

+ Decided to stop drinking pop starting tomorrow, since I usually drink a ton at work and I have a few days to ween myself off.

Stock up on those different flavoured sugar free concentrates man, and you can gradually put less of it in and go straight to water. It's always good for work if you keep a 500ml bottle or two in your bag of it already made up so you don't go use a soda machine. That's how I stopped drinking pop.

+ I like that you call it pop.

It's funny how it's called so many different things through out the world.

I'll try the flavored drink thing, because I don't really like the way water tastes for some reason. I can drink water if I have to, but I don't unless I'm really thirsty or I'm doing yard work or something.

- Fell like shit from my anxiety.

- I really don't think I'm ready to go back to school. I need to stop being lazy and go back to a psychiatrist and see if that'll help me. I don't know how to tell my parents that I feel like shit too much to go back to school again, because they'll think I'm just being lazy and trying to get out of it. I want to go back, I just don't want to be feeling super shitty and so foggy headed that I can't concentrate on anything.

+ Last day of work for the week.

+/- Doing a budget for the next few weeks to try to re-coup funds in my savings.

+ Decided to stop drinking pop starting tomorrow, since I usually drink a ton at work and I have a few days to ween myself off.

I really shouldn't be spending money now since I need to pay off my accident stuff, but I picked up Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2 for a lot cheaper then I sold them for a few months ago. I'm glad I did find them cheap, since I really regretted selling them.

I'm pretty sure they are for sale now, as Frank or someone posted pictures of a copy he bought.

...hence why I said they've already been released in Germany =]

I completely mis-read it, my bad .

Hey Virgil, I can only afford one pressing of this record right now and I've been holding out for the Euro pressing you've been saying you'll get. Any word on when you'll put up a pre-order?

They've been released in Germany already. There was a delay, but that's all clear now, so I'm assuming when Virgil puts them up, it will be a straight sale, not a pre-order. If they're coming to you on their fall tour they said they'd have some copies there with them aswell.

I'm pretty sure they are for sale now, as Frank or someone posted pictures of a copy he bought.

- Work. I hope my boss is not there doing inventory all day again.

+ Halo at work, if the boss is not there.

+ DoubleXP weekend on Halo is Living Dead, which is a lot of fun.

I just have not been feeling Ar Tonelico at all, which is normal for me on a first try for a game. Sometimes it takes me 3 or 4 times playing the first 2 hours or so before I finally get into it, unless the game is awesome like Persona 3 was. I'm thinking of starting Star Ocean 4 for now, since it's one of the last 360 rpgs I have that I still need to beat. I also have Lost Odyssey and The Last Remnant to play.

The router could be dying if it still works wired, but not wirelessly.

Is it only your laptop doing it, or does eveything drop the signal at the same time? At my old house I used to always lose internet, but could still communicate with the router but could never figure out what was wrong. Eventually I got the cable company to replace the line to my house, and that fixed the problem. I think my old wire was letting water in, but not enough to affect my TV signal just all the internet signals.

Sale for all 3 pending.

- Cut myself shaving, then dropped my razor on my finger and it cut a big chunk of skin out. Now I look like the idiot I am with a cut cut on my face and a bloody adhesive strip on my finger.

+/- Holy shit, I worked 96.5 hours last paycheck. Too bad my check still sucked since my pay is so low.

I'm not going to lie, these really are not that good tasting but for some reason once I have one I can't stop eating them.

I am not a candy fan, though I do enjoy the occasional Reese's Cup.

I have gotten pretty much all the money I need for my car and ticket now, but these are a few records I saw on my my list I never listen to.

Brandtson - Dial In Sounds - Blue - 95/100 - $14ppd

Brandtson - Trying To Figure Each Other Out - $12ppd

Further Seems Forever - How To Start A Fire - Orange - 35/100 - $18ppd

I'd do $24ppd for the remaining 2.

- Anxiety is acting up. I really need to start taking my meds again, I ran out like 2 months ago and just never got them refilled.

- Am not ready for school to start, though I'm only taking 4 classes and they are sort of GR stuff so it shouldn't be that bad of a start after being out for 2 years.

+ Payday, just no car to go get my check right now. I really need to find that direct deposit slip they gave me.

+ Hopefully it'll be a good check and I can stop worrying so much about the money from the accident.

Sour Cream & Onion or Salt & Pepper are the only flavors I like.

Damn, my USB drive is old- it's only 512mb. I'm installing it now, and hopefully I can get some settings set-up where it'll be like my version here

Also thanks for the info tom, but the newest portable version lets you install it right to the drive through the install which makes it really easy.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php

That site should have a list, and everything you need to know. It's pretty easy, most routers it's just using the webgui to upgrade the firmware, some require some external programs to do it, but even then it's still easy. I'm sure you can find a cheap $20-30 router that works with dd-wrt. I got a Linksys WRT54Gv4 off ebay for $20 used, and it's an excellent router with dd-wrt.

I'd just buy a router that is DD-WRT compatible, install it, then use the router as a repeater, and that should up the signal strength.

I'm thinking of giving this a try, because the computers here at work suck and it seems like every time you click a link IE hangs up for like 10 minutes. I was wondering if it's the same running the portable version, as the full version, and if it supports add-ons and such.

Agreed 100%. I like them but damn, there are some overzealous fans out there. It's pretty fuckin' nuts!

And I think the band has total fun with it. And if I was them, I would too. And that's why its all question marks. Hell, they may not even have art.

Haha, that'd be pretty fucking funny if that's what the CD and shirts actually looked like.