Cogito, Ergo Moriet Aliquis

I hate connection trouble...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:12:06 GMT

I'm not even sure what happened. The "Start AOL Dialer" option simply wasn't there.

This was at 4pm, some hours ago. After much pain and trying lots of things (system restores, reinstalls, searching the hard drives, a LOT of restarting the computer), finally got everything working again about ten, fifteen minutes ago. Only remaining annoyance is that AOL Uninstaller won't let me re-uninstall AOL 9.0 VR.

While I remember...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:09:21 GMT

Happy Birthday, Karen (kae)!

Just in case Kyle hasn't seen this...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:51:28 GMT

Digimon Savers Flash-Back Album:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=NECA-30232

Should provide some missing tracks, like a certain Opera track. Now if only the new Character song is Yoshi/Raramon.

XP

cassius335@yahoo.com — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:27:55 GMT

Installed XP Service Pack 3 and tried to install Japanese Encoding. The good news is that my computer had stopped asking me for the CD for Service Pack 2... the bad news is that it got halfway through and then asked me for the CD for "Windows XP Home Edition". Which, naturally, I don't have the CD for either. And at least one site I've been to has said that without the CD, the Encoding cannot be installed, which is bloody aggravating.

the really annoying part is that a few days ago, IE7 did understand Japanese characters... for about a day, before this new-found ability vanished as mysteriously as it appeared. I have no idea how it did that or how to replicate the effect. Aarrgh.

EDIT: Incedentially, yes I've been to see Iron Man (last Saturday, actually) and yes, it is very awesome.

I need to stop buying things on E-bay...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:17:56 GMT

I've managed to pretty much drain my bank account over the last few weeks. Fortunately I should be able to stick some more cash in there before any more bills are due, but seeing the statement was a bit of a shock. Honestly hadn't realised how much I'd spent. Whoops...

Argh...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:04:09 GMT

Today has definately turned out to be one of those days. First I lose £10 somwhere between the Post Office and Sainsbury's, now I find out that nearly £40 has somehow lost it's way in the post after I sent it to someone on E-bay.

O.O

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:19:45 GMT

Jeremy Beadle is dead. wow....

I knew it well

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:21:49 GMT

Pouring it down 'round here. Spent over half an hour in the rain, with my umbrella being torn apart by the costal winds. Had to bin it, but I can alwys get a new one. Pity, though. I liked that umbrella...

Phew.

cassius335@yahoo.com — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:49:45 GMT

Had a USB scare late this morning. Thought they'd finally died on me, but my connection is working now. Maybe the poor things needed a rest.

"It will all be mine, power so divine..."

cassius335@yahoo.com — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:05:06 GMT

Huh. Looks like a few computer people snuck into the HLJ office, which means I've been able to cancel a few things off my order and regroup. If my maths is right, the remainder comes to about £65, not counting shipping. Don't you just love X-mas money? ^_^

Proof that the world has gone mental...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:18:41 GMT

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00005NTPW/ref=dp_olp_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1199027642&sr=8-9

With all the flack the dub gets, how can the CD be worth that much?

Meanwhile, the holidays are interfering with my ability to spend money. Would it kill HLJ to leave one person on staff so that my order is registered on their system and thus allow me to modify it? I'll have to wait for the 7th now...

...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:15:51 GMT

Well, since I won't be on over tomorrow,

Merry Christmas, Everyone! ^_^

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:59:13 GMT

Just ordered both versions of the "Code Lyoko ft Subdigitals" CD off eBay. The US version is coming from Maryland and the French version from China. About £13.40 total.

Also recieved a "SFX Presents Sound FX" CD I ordered a few days ago and placed a bid for the item I mentioned in the previous post. Though it's been going for silly money, especially for a pre-order freebie, so I ain't hopeful.

Just got an email... from Dad!

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:04:29 GMT

He's home and has invited me over... so he must be ok if the Doctors let him go (no NHS jokes please, I couldn't take them right now). Scared me half to death for a while there, but it looks like the emergency's over.

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:49:46 GMT

Just had an email from Michelle. Apparently the "chest infection" has been rediagnosed as "Most likely another stroke and gallstones".

Doesn't sound like it was a serious stroke from the email, but "another stroke" is still far from my favourite news. :(

ETA: Just noticed what I wrote last week. What did I do to the universe?

New Shopping Centre

cassius335@yahoo.com — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:04:59 GMT

No further news on Dad...

Folkestones New Shopping Centre opened up today. One of the stores is a HMV, which gives me an extra source of CD's and box-sets. Some of the prices are cheap, some aren't (£16 for the Simpsons Movie CD?). I'll see how it goes.

Aura?

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:53:26 GMT

Well, Dad's going to be in hospital for the week while the Doctor's keep an eye on him. Sounds like he's going to be ok, though.

On a happier note, [lj-user=karnimani1990] revealed on Serebii.net that in an upcoming Japanese episode of Pokemon, a Spiritomb attacks Ash because it mistakes him for the Aura Guardian that sealed it long ago...

I have never been closer to Squeeing in my life.

If said Aura Guardian turns out, as I suspect, to be Aaron, then 1) Movie 8 becomes series canon and 2) Bubapedia might as well start writing the "Ash's Riolu" page now.

Wonder if Gen/Reily will have a Pikachu?

Ah, bugger...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:40:09 GMT

Just found out that Dad's in hospital with a chest infection. Doesn't sound like it's too serious, but still not exactly the best news. Could be worse... at least it's not another stroke.

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:35:22 GMT

Finally got my bank account verified for Paypal use and the first £20 is on it's way. So in just over a week and a half, I'll be able to do some spending.

Meanwhile, got bored training with Riley, so got the Riolu egg off him and went to go beat up Volkner. Tried to do it with just Koli (my Luxray), but even with a LOT of Moo Moo milk I was a few levels behind everyone, which put me on the back foot a bit. Fortunatly being a Stage-2 does wonders against a bunch of Basics and Stage-1's, evening the field somewhat. Ended up using Mukky (my Starraptor) to finish of a Raichu (which kept using Dig) by using Fly; Hiko (my Infernape) took care of a random Steelix and Volkners Ambipom, the latter mostly for kicks.

Tidal Surge

cassius335@yahoo.com — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:12:45 GMT

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20071108/tuk-tidal-surge-sparks-flood-warning-6323e80_3.html

Thankfully I think I'm too far south.

Expense looming

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:10:06 GMT

My last USB port has started to fail, so I'm going to have to be careful with it for a bit. I think I'm going to try to take it back to that shop and see what they can do.

I'm back!

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:35:09 GMT

The laptop is repaired! Well, mostly - I've got some reinstalling to do and I don't think they did look at the USB ports, but nonetheless I'm in the process of getting my on-line life back together. Only real casualty was the "My Video's" folder, but I needed some tough love in that area anyway. That's 11GB Free space now.

You really do get what you pay for

cassius335@yahoo.com — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:21:45 GMT

According to the expensive shop, the laptop's hard-drive isn't dead, it's an operating system failure. With a bit of luck, I should have it back, in working order, by the weekend. Plus Shadow Rangers old comp as a back-up, if I can find a monitor for it.

Still getting that paypal account (if all goes according to plan, next Tuesday), though repair costs may stop me using it for a while. We'll see...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:41:47 GMT

Took my laptop to another shop at Pam's suggestion. Hope they can do something with it, the diagnosis (read: deposit) was £25 to start with.

Meanwhile, I've been using Iron Island and Riley as a training area for my Pokemon. Once I've got everyone up to about LvL 40 (and by "everyone", I mean "everyone I bothered to nickname, not counting the unkown"), I'll switch to Snowpoint and work up to Lvl 50 or so before heading back to Sunnyshore to face Volkner.

Ok, I have a plan. What I want for Christmas is...

cassius335@yahoo.com — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:51:57 GMT

...cash. Once I've got the computer Shadow Ranger is sending me up and running, I'll talk with Pam about getting a PayPal account. If I get enough money together, then I'll have something to set aside for the next time I need a new computer. Either that or I'll jump on HLJ and blow it on Japanese music. I haven't decided. :P

Meanwhile, lack of laptop has allowed me to continue with Pokemon Pearl, yesterday ripping through Crasher Wake, Fat Tina (sorry, Fantina) and Byron in quick succession. And yes, there was some reverting to save game involved, though in Crasher's case this was because I wanted to beat him with only my Luxior (which became a Luxray in the process). Fantina is TOUGH, because of both Confuse Ray and Psybeam. Lol at the woman who brought an Azumarril into a Steel Gym. Talk about out-of-place. And how do you say hello to Byron's Steelix? With a Fire Blast to the face (Bastidon was tougher, but Multiple Brick Breaks and an Ether sorted him. Helps that he put himself to sleep, even if it was with Rest). And All that just to get into Lake Valour. Oy.