| Farewell MJ |
[25 Jun 2009|08:42pm] |
Your music changed us all.
It did indeed, change the world.
We have all lost something great tonight.
All hail the King of Pop.
RIP.
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| It's the economy, stupid... |
[18 Jun 2009|02:06pm] |
They just announced at work that due to a much more serious (read: double digit percentage) drop in revenue (sales, acquisitions, etc), they have made the decision to make personnel cuts across all functions and operations nationwide to bring budgeting back in step with projections....
IT Operations (Atlanta, GA / Eagan, MN / San Antionio, TX): approx 15% reduction
So here it is...staring the chopping block in the face...
can't say I'm not sweating it...I have the least seniority/tenure/internal experience of anyone in my division...
our group has been shouldering a lot of weight as the company contracts...just started dealing MICR printing, Card tracking and administration, and most of the support for Scantron corporate (that's right, the company that makes those #2-pencil-fill-in-the-bubbles forms)...
next week...I may find myself with a lot of free time on my hands...
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| Teikuu02 |
[17 May 2009|11:33pm] |
DJplaeskool - 南極星の諸島 (Islands of the Southern Stars) / Original / Breakbeat
This anthemic entry is a spiritual successor to the Wayward Cyrillic track Sphaira.
This track is a strange exercise in how far some serendipitous reverb and delay can go. The primary melodies were forged on quasi-accident, starting out as simple short synth samples, filtered to kingdom come. The drum track did an odd dance between overpowering, and underwhelming over the production cycle. I like where it landed in the end, as I'd rather have it a little quiet, giving precedence to the synths. It sounds just right on most sound systems, though a little synth heavy on others.
Some of the instrumentation (sample performance/recording) was done by my good friend Marra.
Happy 7th Birthday Vana'diel
Happy 6th Birthday djplaeskool.com
I'll spare everyone the sob stories and sappy outpourings of years past.
I would like to simply thank you all for not only being my fondest listeners, and raising swords with me in virtual worlds for so many years, but also for being some of my dearest friends.
Thank you.
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| FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU |
[12 May 2009|01:22pm] |
"As of May 12, 2009, we have confirmed the following issue.
[Current Known Issue]
- The augments are not functioning properly on the the Hand-to-Hand weapon "Manoples" if a "Delay" augment is attached.
There are currently plans to address the above issue in the near future.
If you already own an augmented item "Manoples" with a "Delay" augment, it will be corrected as well once the issue is addressed.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site"
Son of a...
I want my Allied Notes back
D;
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| That mustache is THICK |
[11 May 2009|12:17pm] |
Went 1/3 on the always epic CoP 6-4 Airship battle this weekend.
Lost twice with WHM RDM PLD BLU DRG MNK(me) due to time out. In our After Action Reviews, we decided we were not putting forth enough damage to get the job done.On our winning run, we switched jobs up a bit to WHM BLM PLD BRD BLU MNK(me). With BRD buffing myself and BLU, and BLM nuking, both biotechs went down pretty readily.
Regardless, each run, I managed to pull hate from PLD during the last 10% of both Omega and Ultima. This usually resulted in my death, but thanks to some Eva+ gear swapped in, and a surprising number of unresisted headbutts from our BLU, I managed to only get hit twice during the last 10% of Ultima....and there was much rejoicing.
Anyways, figured I'd share this little moment of glory.
We decided to put off sleeping a couple hours and burned through chapter 7, so I now have Sea access.
Big update and belated 6-year brouhaha this weekend.
Yes, there will finally be new music.
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| A Crystalline Finality |
[15 Apr 2009|01:38am] |
1/7.
Zerg.
MNK/WAR MNK/WAR MNK/WAR SAM/WAR RDM/DRK RDM/DRK
3(百烈拳)＋明鏡止水+2(連続魔*スタン) = ｷﾀ━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━ｯ!!
The battle was won within one minute of engaging the Seed Crystal.
Too tired to elaborate now...will rap on this tomorrow.
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| A Crystalline Fallacy |
[14 Apr 2009|12:02pm] |
Now 0/6 on the final BC.
Last attempt, we wiped at 3%
(PLD/WAR,RNG/WAR,COR/RNG(me),RDM/DRK,SMN/WHM,BLM/WHM)
Seed Crystal managed to Judgement Seed > Blizzaga3 (double stuns resisted) > Judgement Seed and kill our PLD @10%-ish.
Draw In > pwn the rest of us, despite our valiant efforts to hang on.
This is the most frustrating thing I've ever faced in this game.
Yes...
Even more frustrating than going 1/12 on MNK Maat and farming most of my Testaments on the top floor of Oz all those years ago.
I've become a pro at climbing Delk.
Can do the lv cap climb all in about 10-15 minutes now...
(Not surprising though...
Upper Delk used to be my money making spot back in the day)
In conclusion:
F- you SE.
(Bigger update when I beat this POS)
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| Laptop 2 is go. |
[02 Apr 2009|09:09pm] |
Dell Studio 17 - 1737 get.
Intel Penryn (Core 2 Duo) T5800
4GB 800MHz RAM
17" WXGA+
256MG ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650
Bluray / DVDRW Combo drive
Let the Windows 7 experiment begin...
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| Mental wandering regarding the impending FFXI update |
[31 Mar 2009|12:34pm] |
So far, this seems to be on pimp'd out update...
Honestly, seems to be one of the best in a long long time.
I'm really hoping for a positive MNK adjustment...though they could just as easily leave MNK alone and it'd still be fine...I just don't think footwork adds any dynamism to the job at all. Don't get me wrong though, it's nice to be able to pop off a few Shaq Diesel™ dragon kicks every now and again...
I'll never level WHM, but those new abilities and spell adjustments are very nice for them. RDM on the other hand...unless there are more, unlisted adjustments, then they kinda got the short end of the stick...granted, their stick is already pretty shiny, but still...
Also, increasing the range on SMN pacts is very nice...as I frequently miss out on haste and stoneskin...this also seems nice in Campaign, as they'll be getting a few more targets in the mix when they use these and will probably rack them up some extra xp and AN...
Security Token FTW...
Only $10 for added safety (especially given some recent account hack drama), and DOUBLE my inventory space.
Yeah...I gotta get me one of these...sign me up...now...
I've had an internal conflict over the Crystalline Prophecy augmented armors.
Since my 75 jaerbs are MNK, COR, and DNC, it's a given I'm going for the Mirke Waldecors..
However...how to set them up...
I'm still leaning towards Acc+10 and Att+10, as with the STR/DEX/AGI+5 already there, it makes it as good (if not better) than a freakin' Shura Togi. I really want to swith the Att+ for the DA+2%...but that won't give me the upperhand in the long run damage-wise, despite how sexy any Double Attack+ is...though, for DNC, the chance to grab some extra TP is tempting...very tempting...I may go Acc+10 DA+2%, and reobtain if necessary...
I've also seen a number of people talk about the COR build (Quick Draw Reload -5, Magic Attack Bonus +4). This sounds great for any situation...but honestly, I don't use COR half as often as I use MNK since I got MNK into the 70+ range. COR has been, for the time being, my meripo machine, and my gear for it is above average...not great by any means, but I handle my business and handle it well.
A week left until it lands. Should be some good changes and additions.
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| March Madness |
[19 Mar 2009|12:32pm] |
They've traveled many malms to get here today.
The coveted Astral Candescence is up for grabs.
The city is besieged by anticipation over who will come out victorious.
Teleidoscopiks Episode 5
( Get Your Troll On )
There's a reason they call Gurfurlur, "The Menacing." The big man on the Troll Mercenaries is an absolute monster in the paint. If he gets his hands on the ball on the inbounds or off the rebound, it's a guaranteed score. Don't count out the Imperial Serpent Generals however. Najelith is a defensive powerhouse that not only has the skills to create turnovers, but has the vision to make great plays off of other people's mistakes, as we saw last week, when she got the steal off a pass intended for Mamool Ja Savage point guard Strifelord Bakool Ja, and used her patented Typhonic Arrow to pass the ball in a dazzling ally-oop to Mihli Aliapoh, who brought it home with a two-handed jam, completely posterizing the Illuyankas en route to a 100-93 victory...
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| Go see Watchmen... |
[16 Mar 2009|12:37am] |
Having not read the graphic novel, I wasn't too sure what to expect.
Needless to say, any abstract expectation I had was more than well satisfied.
This is great cinema.
Big post coming soon...
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| Teikuu01 |
[28 Feb 2009|01:33am] |
DJplaeskool - 梅雨Fresh / Original / Minimal Techno/Acid Jazz
Kinda jazzy, kinda funky, kinda laid-back, kinda tech-ish...difficult to categorize indeed...
This little number, on top of being first in the Teikuu line, was also contributed to an upcoming Xbox Live Community Game.
Note: Some instruments are panned left, others panned right. Don't be alarmed.
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| Adventures in Immortalsitting (FFXI Stuff) |
[21 Feb 2009|11:37pm] |
Primary leveling focus: MNK61
DNC75 / COR75 / MNK61 / WAR38 / RNG37 / NIN37
-Working on rounding out Campaign ranks to get Cobra gear for MNK
-WAR went up to 38 cause of getting xp bonuses for finishing CoP missions
-Speaking of CoP missions, it's literally been years since I've bothered with CoP...I'd forgotten how incredible the story and cutscenes are for it...
-Funds starting to dry up due to MNK gear needs...but I just got back up to over 60 KSs. Guess it's time to burn these bad boys.
-Dynamis shell broke due to the ending relationship between the two leaders. All my best to you two, despite this unfortunate turn of events. The remnants made a new shell, I jumped in on their second run and scored COR relic boots...not a stellar piece, but it will make knife fighting a little bit more reliable...save on some bullet expense.
-Have overall been spending less time LFPing due my primarily social LS doing Nyzuls every third day..it's like Dynamis2. Lose a bunch of experience and get nothing in return. We've gotten some retarded Nyzul floor sequences...but I've seen continued improvement overall...should be able to farm more reliably in the near future
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| We have a winner... |
[16 Feb 2009|10:27am] |
2009 Toyota Matrix XRS 5-Speed AT
MSRP=$21,950
Invoice=$20,084
What I paid=$16,988 plus TTT
Purchased at Sandy Springs Toyota
...evidently they were desperate to clear their 2009 Corolla, Camry, Matrix, and Scion xB inventory to make room for the soon to be arriving 2010 models and for the Venza...so I scored a rocking awesome deal on the highest model trim.
Over the past few days, also tried out the Toyota Corolla XLE, Toyota RAV4, Mazda MAZDA3 s Touring, VW Rabbit Hatchback, Nissan Versa SL, Ford Focus, and the Ford Fusion.
Honestly, I would have taken the MAZDA3 if the dealers would have played ball with the price...but not so much. The hatchbacks come at a premium, and they would not bring the price down at all.
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