MSN Gives Me the Shits

I’m trying to install an older, more stable version of Messenger (because the latest Windows Live sucks in every regard), but whenever I run the installer, I’m slapped with an error message.

Installer detected a later version of Live on your computer. Uninstall current version of Live programs and try again.

I already did. Couldn’t the installer I don’t know … remove whatever it found? Sure, check with me first, but don’t count on me to track down this mysterious Phantom Installation because I have more entertaining things to do with my time.

Sometimes I wonder who they’ve got Application Programming for some of these “reputable” developers. Once I save up enough money I’m going to buy a computer that isn’t cluttered with ghosts of programs past.

AotV Exploits

I’ve begun uploading my rewrite of a story I compiled a while ago. I will try to add whole chapters at once, although the second one is incomplete as of yet (for this I apologise). If you find it interesting, keep an eye on it–I’ll update it when I can.

The chief protagonist happens to share my online moniker. Unfortunately when I initially wrote this work the name started as a placeholder, but gradually grew on me as a character and I regrettably never changed it to something more sensible.

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Feelin’ fine.

Item Get!

So I finally got an iPhone of my own. I’m using it to type this post up now. It’s funny — I’ve never owned a phone that could play mp3s and now I’ve got a phone that can do that and a lot more, too! The touch keyboard is really intuitive and the auto correct feature makes it really easy to use. I just wish that the “My 3″ page would update more often than it does so I know how much I’m spending. I feel like I’ll be in for a rude shock when my first e-voice arrives…

I’ve also been converting my songs into ringtones and making them unique to my contacts, and I also managed to get Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace OP as a ringtone too. At the moment it’s allocated to Coles but I need to take a photo of the shop for the full effect of the song to sink in.

Monster Hunter

Ah, Yian Kut-Ku. I must be doing something wrong. I just can’t seem to kill him. I’ve come close, sure–but there’s got to be an easier way.

 

Just look at him! He’s got some attitude alright (as poorly defined his pixels may be).

I need to come up with a strategy. At the moment I’m taking him on one-on-one with my sword and shield.

OK, I’ve bought a large barrel bomb. I wonder if I can place it in a pitfall trap …? Probably not. It’d explode too quickly. Well I’m going to put something in there.

If this doesn’t work, I’m going to recruit my bro Jacob and maybe Rhys and we’ll take the sucker down together.

Update: YES! Took him down just now, after 3am. I shook him up a bit with a barrel bomb, and then it was just some honest sword and boardwork the rest of the way. Unfortunately, I’ve unlocked a new quest called “King Kut-Ku” which involves slaying a bigger, uglier version of the one I just spent all night dealing with.

Gorons are Go

Goron

A race at home in volcanic mountains, the gorons are as thick and heavy as the stones they eat. They tend towards crafting and other activities that allow them to make use of their hardy nature.

RACIAL TRAITS

Average Height: 6′1″ – 7′3″
Average Weight: 275-350 lb.
Ability Scores: +2 Strength, +2 Constitution
Size: Medium
Speed: 4 squares
Vision: Low-Light
Languages: Common
Skill Bonuses:+2 Athletics, +2 Endurance
Encumbered Speed: You move at your normal speed even when it would normally be reduced by armor or a heavy load. Other effects that limit speed (such as difficult terrain or magical effects) affect you normally.
Stone Cold: You suffer a -2 penalty to powers and effects with the cold keyword, and a -2 penalty to skills checks made in cold climates. You also suffer a -5 penalty to Athletics checks when swimming.
Volcanic Denizen: You gain a +1 racial bonus to your AC and Fortitude defenses, and resist 5 fire.
At 11th level, the resistance improves to 10 fire.
At 21st level, the resistance improves to 15 fire.
Goron Curl: You have the goron curl racial power.

Goron Curl (Goron Racial Power)
You can curl up tightly, becoming much like a living boulder.
At-will * Goron Curl
Minor Action , Personal Range
Effect: You gain a +2 bonus to AC and Fortitude defense, and your speed increases by 2 squares. However, you take a -2 penalty to attack rolls and grant combat advantage to enemies making melee attacks against you. While curled, you cannot carry anything above a normal load.
Sustain minor: You remain curled until you take damage.

If You Drive a Car, There’s a 70% Chance I Don’t Like You

Drivers on our Australian roads are ignorant selfish jerks. In fact, inattention causes more crashes than fatigue, speeding, and drink-driving combined. I’m not being cute, that’s an actual statistic.

Coming home the other night (on a 60kph road–Old Norton Summit Road to be unnecessarily precise) a guy zoomed up behind me doing about 80 with his high beams on. When I broke his stride, he began tail-gating. I pulled over, watched him zip around the next bend, and then resumed driving. As soon as I did, another driver appeared behind me, and the exact same thing happened again.

Seriously, in my experience, 70% of Aussie drivers are just plain jerks.

Nothing to Say

“If you’ve got nothing [nice] to say, then don’t say anything at all.”

Well screw that I haven’t posted in ages.

You know what I hate? My laptop’s attitude. It’s ironic that I’m using my laptop to convey this message, heh. Two instances I hate particularly:

1. When a song I don’t feel like listening to starts playing on iTunes, and the laptop freezes so I can’t change it (it continues playing the damned song anyway); and
2. When I’m talking to someone, and suddenly I’m signed out and MSN complains about “WAH the default gateway’s munted WAH”, and it takes at least five minutes to get it sorted.

I’m sure your problems are much worse than these, but like I said; I have nothing else to say. If your problems are much worse, feel free to punch me next time you see me, I probably have it coming.

Of course, I am trained in self-defence, and if I’ve forgotten about this post, I might — yeah, just be sure to tell me why.

I look forward to our next encounter, gentle reader.

Let Me Tally Forth on Mine Arduous Quest

Once again, just “yes”.

In a renewed effort to banish my boredom to the land of wind and ghosts, I intend to play through Ocarina of Time and Majora’s Mask. I’ll probably be dropping a line here from wherever I end up in this crazy world. Uh, I mean game.

Stay tuned for some screenshots and some no doubt gloriously witty captions/comments.

… I need to come up with a snappy sign-off.

I Think There’s Something In My Throat

Hardly pretense for a second post but it’s really starting to annoy me. It feels like a hair, or — something.

I really wish I had something to do, rather than sit around and wonder what’s in my throat and suffer through the half-hour old cricket recording which Dad is supposed to be watching (he’s asleep).

Gahh, I need a drink. Maybe something in the fridge will dislodge my throat woes?

Die Eis Kaffee schmeckt mir gut, so I think I’ll have some of that. Disappointed in me for wasting your time? Well you can cram it with walnuts ugly.

I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that. I think the hair in my throat has hijacked my brain stem. As such I can not be held responsible for my actions. If you’ve got a problem with me, take it up with the hair.

I’m going to try and relieve my boredom by playing some Metroid Prime. If that fails … could you either hit me up on MSN or shoot me in the head? Much appreciated.