This is going to be an ongoing work. You can find most if not all of these addons over at curse gaming. Later I may or may not add links directly to what I have featured here.
Monday, October 19, 2009
My World of Warcraft User Interface
I finally took the time and downloaded all the necessary addons to WoW to make my UI (User Interface) work and act how I want it too.
This is going to be an ongoing work. You can find most if not all of these addons over at curse gaming. Later I may or may not add links directly to what I have featured here.
This is going to be an ongoing work. You can find most if not all of these addons over at curse gaming. Later I may or may not add links directly to what I have featured here.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Anarchy in the Basement
Over the past month my Dad and I have been working on redoing my bathroom. Before, I kept the door to it closed, because that is where I put my cats (the ones that are not outside) when I go to work or bed. Needless to say the bathroom was always a funky mess as that is where they would eat and poo and what not. Keeping it clean was a constant struggle that quite honestly, I was not up to.
So my Dad and I take out the seven-hundred pound cast iron tub, which I am still not sure what the hell I am going to do with. We tear out the remainder of the funky old tiles that were in there, fresh coat of paint goes on the walls and ceiling etc, etc. We are now ready to put down the linoleum. First however, the cats have to be introduced to their new habitat when I'm not around.
We put a door up to the basement and that was it for the day. I had to leave the house for a bit so I start chucking cats into the basement (not literally! I'm not a monster!) This is a job in itself because as I put one in, another escapes. Eventually I get them in there and they are not happy. I hear hissing and pissing going on in the basement and have to chuckle. Previously my cats had pretty much free roam of the house and I am slowly reducing the size of their kingdom, and they do not like this at all. A few years ago I enclosed part of the back porch and installed a pet door that goes from the basement to the back porch for the cats. This way they could just chill out back there and enjoy nature without nature enjoying them. Well, apparently, there is a breech in security back there. I go to leave the house and every cat that I had put in the basement is standing on the front porch looking at me like "You cannot possibly comprehend our power."
Now I am confused as to who the pet is, and who is the master.
-Twiz
So my Dad and I take out the seven-hundred pound cast iron tub, which I am still not sure what the hell I am going to do with. We tear out the remainder of the funky old tiles that were in there, fresh coat of paint goes on the walls and ceiling etc, etc. We are now ready to put down the linoleum. First however, the cats have to be introduced to their new habitat when I'm not around.
We put a door up to the basement and that was it for the day. I had to leave the house for a bit so I start chucking cats into the basement (not literally! I'm not a monster!) This is a job in itself because as I put one in, another escapes. Eventually I get them in there and they are not happy. I hear hissing and pissing going on in the basement and have to chuckle. Previously my cats had pretty much free roam of the house and I am slowly reducing the size of their kingdom, and they do not like this at all. A few years ago I enclosed part of the back porch and installed a pet door that goes from the basement to the back porch for the cats. This way they could just chill out back there and enjoy nature without nature enjoying them. Well, apparently, there is a breech in security back there. I go to leave the house and every cat that I had put in the basement is standing on the front porch looking at me like "You cannot possibly comprehend our power."
Now I am confused as to who the pet is, and who is the master.
-Twiz
Friday, August 14, 2009
Band You May Not Have Heard of...
I am by no means a music guru, never pretended to be, but I know what I like.
I was never a fan of Creed, but the band Alter Bridge (which is made up of ex members of Creed) are good, and they have been for a few years. I like to think I am a singer, so therefore when I hear a fellow vocalist that has some chops I stand up and take notice. The lead singer of Alter Bridge has chops, and I appreciate it. So for your consideration...
I was never a fan of Creed, but the band Alter Bridge (which is made up of ex members of Creed) are good, and they have been for a few years. I like to think I am a singer, so therefore when I hear a fellow vocalist that has some chops I stand up and take notice. The lead singer of Alter Bridge has chops, and I appreciate it. So for your consideration...
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Football....
It's back! YES!
The only sport I really watch that holds any interest for me is the NFL generally, and the *World Champion* Pittsburgh Steelers in particular. Summer time is the worst time for sports in my opinion. Baseball is bleh, and don't even get me started on NASCAR.
I'm hoping to catch another Steeler's home game this year. It's tentatively scheduled for December 6th, when the Oakland Raiders come to Heinz Field. Nothing is set in stone however, but I really want to go to another game. Fingers are crossed regardless.
The only sport I really watch that holds any interest for me is the NFL generally, and the *World Champion* Pittsburgh Steelers in particular. Summer time is the worst time for sports in my opinion. Baseball is bleh, and don't even get me started on NASCAR.
I'm hoping to catch another Steeler's home game this year. It's tentatively scheduled for December 6th, when the Oakland Raiders come to Heinz Field. Nothing is set in stone however, but I really want to go to another game. Fingers are crossed regardless.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Hollywood has no new ideas.
I was reading about some upcoming movies recently and this article absolutely infuriated me.
Basically the lazy asses in Hollywood have green lighted the remake of the 1984 classic, Red Dawn, which is one of my favorite movies of all time.
The last ten years or so have seen a plethora of retread movies that were already made. I get that the older movies don't appeal to everyone, but are there any new ideas out there? Are the writers in Hollywood so goddamned lazy that they can't bother to come up with an original idea? I will give them some kudos for bringing certain movies to the silver screen. Namely most of the Marvel comics movies as well as some stuff from the DC Universe but still, all the writers did for those movies was to take the basic storyline, dumb it down for ten year old's and morons, and voila! Box office bucks!
And don't think the mindless action movies from the 80's are all that are going to be hacked apart ladies. 16 Candles? Can't Buy Me Love? Pretty in Pink? All the classics that make you thirty-somethings still swoon and feel like a little girl are going to be turned into bubble-gum bullshit. If the powers that be in Hollywood decide to do a remake of The Breakfast Club I will definitely vent some serious frustration all over my keyboard.
I suppose I should be somewhat happy that a whole new generation of young people will get too see a movie based on Red Dawn, a movie that I liked. It's a different time however now in 20XX or whenever the movie gets released. Back in 84, the red scare was real. The Soviets were a threat, and the nuclear arms race was in full effect. The original Red Dawn wasn't exactly plausible, but the worry was there. They launch theirs, we launch ours, total annihilation for the human race. That, my friends, is the epitome of serious business!
-Twiz
Basically the lazy asses in Hollywood have green lighted the remake of the 1984 classic, Red Dawn, which is one of my favorite movies of all time.
The last ten years or so have seen a plethora of retread movies that were already made. I get that the older movies don't appeal to everyone, but are there any new ideas out there? Are the writers in Hollywood so goddamned lazy that they can't bother to come up with an original idea? I will give them some kudos for bringing certain movies to the silver screen. Namely most of the Marvel comics movies as well as some stuff from the DC Universe but still, all the writers did for those movies was to take the basic storyline, dumb it down for ten year old's and morons, and voila! Box office bucks!
And don't think the mindless action movies from the 80's are all that are going to be hacked apart ladies. 16 Candles? Can't Buy Me Love? Pretty in Pink? All the classics that make you thirty-somethings still swoon and feel like a little girl are going to be turned into bubble-gum bullshit. If the powers that be in Hollywood decide to do a remake of The Breakfast Club I will definitely vent some serious frustration all over my keyboard.
I suppose I should be somewhat happy that a whole new generation of young people will get too see a movie based on Red Dawn, a movie that I liked. It's a different time however now in 20XX or whenever the movie gets released. Back in 84, the red scare was real. The Soviets were a threat, and the nuclear arms race was in full effect. The original Red Dawn wasn't exactly plausible, but the worry was there. They launch theirs, we launch ours, total annihilation for the human race. That, my friends, is the epitome of serious business!
-Twiz
Saturday, August 1, 2009
9 Simple things women want... maybe.
I pop by yahoo from time to time and check out their "news" and this article caught my eye. Nine "simple" things women want that supposedly keep them happy. Here's the list:
It's stupid little fluff news columns like this that just irk me no end. "Here's what we want, but sometimes this might change so just roll with it." Bullshit. I'd like to see a guy say to his significant other "I'm being whackadoo today, so just deal with it." Yeah, don't say some shit like that in the kitchen or you are getting the matching corelle dishes with the ivy on them chucked at your gray matter!
-Twiz
- Respect
- Romance
- Time
- Dinner
- Communication
- Consistency
- Engagement (of the mental kind)
- Humor and Humility
- Challenge
It's stupid little fluff news columns like this that just irk me no end. "Here's what we want, but sometimes this might change so just roll with it." Bullshit. I'd like to see a guy say to his significant other "I'm being whackadoo today, so just deal with it." Yeah, don't say some shit like that in the kitchen or you are getting the matching corelle dishes with the ivy on them chucked at your gray matter!
-Twiz
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Once a Month is All You Get...
The past month in the life of twiz has been epic.
On the 4th of July weekend, my peoples from NY came down, namely the Star's J and A. Good times were had, and quite honestly it was the best 4th of July weekend ever. The only drawback? It had to end and jobs had to be returned too. Pesky jobs! Always getting in the way of a good time!
Also of note, I've met several young ladies that could quite possibly be the next ex of twiz. Kidding! A year ago the thought of being single scared the living shit out of me, but now that I've gained some perspective, it's actually quite liberating to be on my own. It's a shame I didn't figure this out about a decade ago. Life is like a report card. Sometimes you get A's and sometimes you utterly fail. The thing to remember is that there are always second chances. You fail something it can be repeated and you can try for a better grade.
My Dad and I have been working on the bathroom the past few weeks. We took out the seven hundred pound cast iron tub (which I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with) and next up is painting and throwing down some linoleum. It's an old house with old accouterments so there is a good deal to be done. I don't want to even look at the kitchen which is a good thing since the living room is next up.
Other than the preceding , I spend my time at work, I drink beer, and I (still) play World of Warcraft (not all at the same time of course). Basically I'm having the time of my life doing my thing. I always heard that being a grown up with "responsibilities" was the suck, but you know, it ain't that bad.
-Twiz
On the 4th of July weekend, my peoples from NY came down, namely the Star's J and A. Good times were had, and quite honestly it was the best 4th of July weekend ever. The only drawback? It had to end and jobs had to be returned too. Pesky jobs! Always getting in the way of a good time!
Also of note, I've met several young ladies that could quite possibly be the next ex of twiz. Kidding! A year ago the thought of being single scared the living shit out of me, but now that I've gained some perspective, it's actually quite liberating to be on my own. It's a shame I didn't figure this out about a decade ago. Life is like a report card. Sometimes you get A's and sometimes you utterly fail. The thing to remember is that there are always second chances. You fail something it can be repeated and you can try for a better grade.
My Dad and I have been working on the bathroom the past few weeks. We took out the seven hundred pound cast iron tub (which I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with) and next up is painting and throwing down some linoleum. It's an old house with old accouterments so there is a good deal to be done. I don't want to even look at the kitchen which is a good thing since the living room is next up.
Other than the preceding , I spend my time at work, I drink beer, and I (still) play World of Warcraft (not all at the same time of course). Basically I'm having the time of my life doing my thing. I always heard that being a grown up with "responsibilities" was the suck, but you know, it ain't that bad.
-Twiz
Finally got around to the Watchmen
I realize that I have been neglecting this little corner of the internet severely. Normally I would apologize, but apologizing all over oneself is a sign of weakness. Therefore, since I am no longer the apologetic little piss ant that I once was, whomever reads this must deal with that fact. I am man hear me roar!
I never read the Watchmen graphic novel when it originally came out. I made it about halfway through it back in April when I was visiting my peoples up in NY. Yes, I snuck it from your bookcase J*Star and that's what I was doing when I was "sleeping."
I never buy dvds anymore. Basically because I have a hard time sitting for 1.5 to 2.5 hours just watching something. I bought the Watchmen dvd last week and it sat atop my collection since before I found the time in my busy (haw haw) schedule to watch it. I sat for the almost 3 hours of its running time and barely moved. The movie enthralled me. I'm a sucker for super hero type stuff but that isn't what made me keep my eyes glued to the screen. It was the story telling. Obviously I'm a geek, but this was a movie that had to be made, and I am glad it was. Nothing else like it has ever been attempted and I for one am glad that those pukes in Hollywood made it happen. I still can't believe that Rorschach was played by that lovable foul mouthed punk that was in those "Bad New Bears" movies from the late seventies.
All in all it's one of those movies I will watch again.
-Twiz
(20:23 7/28 edited for hella bad grammar.)
I never read the Watchmen graphic novel when it originally came out. I made it about halfway through it back in April when I was visiting my peoples up in NY. Yes, I snuck it from your bookcase J*Star and that's what I was doing when I was "sleeping."
I never buy dvds anymore. Basically because I have a hard time sitting for 1.5 to 2.5 hours just watching something. I bought the Watchmen dvd last week and it sat atop my collection since before I found the time in my busy (haw haw) schedule to watch it. I sat for the almost 3 hours of its running time and barely moved. The movie enthralled me. I'm a sucker for super hero type stuff but that isn't what made me keep my eyes glued to the screen. It was the story telling. Obviously I'm a geek, but this was a movie that had to be made, and I am glad it was. Nothing else like it has ever been attempted and I for one am glad that those pukes in Hollywood made it happen. I still can't believe that Rorschach was played by that lovable foul mouthed punk that was in those "Bad New Bears" movies from the late seventies.
All in all it's one of those movies I will watch again.
-Twiz
(20:23 7/28 edited for hella bad grammar.)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
EVERYTHING is Racist.
I saw this news story over at yahoo and I just have to comment.
If you are lazy and don't feel like reading it here is a synopsis. The new Transformer's movie has two "jive talking twin robots" in it, that to some, are racial stereotypes and are in poor taste. I find it mildly disconcerting that anytime a white guy is stereotyped, or an Italian, or a Latino, or (insert any race other than Black) there is hardly a blip on the news radar. I seem to remember a little movie called White Chicks that came out a few years ago that was basically a running gag about how stupid blonde white girls can be. There was no uproar over that. Nary a nasty letter or blog was written other than to say what a craptacular movie it was.
I'm guessing that if John Singleton, Spike Lee, or Keenan Ivory Wayans directed Transformer's there wouldn't be a news story about it on yahoo. Granted, yahoo isn't exactly the most respected of "news" sources, but that article just irked me something fierce.
/rant off
-Twiz
If you are lazy and don't feel like reading it here is a synopsis. The new Transformer's movie has two "jive talking twin robots" in it, that to some, are racial stereotypes and are in poor taste. I find it mildly disconcerting that anytime a white guy is stereotyped, or an Italian, or a Latino, or (insert any race other than Black) there is hardly a blip on the news radar. I seem to remember a little movie called White Chicks that came out a few years ago that was basically a running gag about how stupid blonde white girls can be. There was no uproar over that. Nary a nasty letter or blog was written other than to say what a craptacular movie it was.
I'm guessing that if John Singleton, Spike Lee, or Keenan Ivory Wayans directed Transformer's there wouldn't be a news story about it on yahoo. Granted, yahoo isn't exactly the most respected of "news" sources, but that article just irked me something fierce.
/rant off
-Twiz
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Ya Ya it's been awhile
I haven't really been doing anything blog worthy lately (mainly because there is spies on the internets and I like to keep my private life, um, private durrrr)
So for the 3 or so readers of this I do apologize for the inconvenience. Suffice it to say that life as been going on for the twiz about as normal as it can. In the form of apology I'm going to post one of my favorite youtube videos. Anytime I am feeling down or need a quick chuckle I watch the following video and everything is somehow better. It works for me and I hope it works for you too. At the very least I hope you get a chuckle out of it. And now twiz presents for your consideration: Gay asian guy singing Mariah Carey (with subtitles!!!!)
So for the 3 or so readers of this I do apologize for the inconvenience. Suffice it to say that life as been going on for the twiz about as normal as it can. In the form of apology I'm going to post one of my favorite youtube videos. Anytime I am feeling down or need a quick chuckle I watch the following video and everything is somehow better. It works for me and I hope it works for you too. At the very least I hope you get a chuckle out of it. And now twiz presents for your consideration: Gay asian guy singing Mariah Carey (with subtitles!!!!)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
ten dollars well spent....
just click on the link
Duke Nukem. The man, the myth, the legend. it was supposed to be the game about ten years ago, but apparently he will never see the light of day. I almost feel sorry for the poor bastard that put down the ten dollar fee to hold the game, but then the very nature of computer games at that time was a crap shoot at best. Way to go random video game store for fleecing ten bucks out of this guy!
-Twiz
Duke Nukem. The man, the myth, the legend. it was supposed to be the game about ten years ago, but apparently he will never see the light of day. I almost feel sorry for the poor bastard that put down the ten dollar fee to hold the game, but then the very nature of computer games at that time was a crap shoot at best. Way to go random video game store for fleecing ten bucks out of this guy!
-Twiz
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Update to previous Blog.
One of the friends of the 50+ year old short guy came into my bar tonight and apologized for his friend's behavior. Apology not accepted. I did find out a fun fact however. The short bud light drinker's wife was actually out of town that weekend making her yearly visit to her sister's in New Jersey.
Told you I'd ruin your one night of freedom douche bag. Now, go back to getting kicked in the balls and have a super day!
Told you I'd ruin your one night of freedom douche bag. Now, go back to getting kicked in the balls and have a super day!
Monday, April 20, 2009
At the BAR? Listen to the BARtender.
Bad night at work for the Twiz. Just too keep this short and not venture into rant land let me just say the following:
-Twiz
- I hate Jimmy Buffet
- I hate 50+ year old drunk guys.
- I hate 50+ year old drunk guys that come into my bar.
- I hate 50+ year old drunk guys that come into my bar and don't listen.
- I hate short guys that constantly go through life with a fucking chip on their shoulder.
-Twiz
Friday, March 20, 2009
Teaching Is Called a Profession for a Reason
Senator Ed Bowman has come up with a superb idea. He proposes that there should be a dress code instituted for the teachers of West Virginia. Bravo.
Senator Bowman states “I know that from observation, and from others’ observation, that the dress of some of our school teachers throughout the schools in West Virginia, to say the least, is questionable,” Bowman said. “I really believe the teachers are someone that students really look up to and they model themselves after the teacher.”
The dress of some of the school teacher's has been questionable for at least 25 years. I remember my 7th grade science teacher wore sweatpants and t-shirts all the time to school. Mostly this was because she was morbidly obese. Sweats and tees were all that would fit her. She would sit in class and stuff her face with cookies and snack cakes then wash them down with a Dr. Pepper. The students couldn't even chew gum. I like that standard, in fact, make it a double!
My thoughts on a statewide dress code for teachers is this. Do it, do it now, institute the policy as soon as possible. In my mind if a person dresses like a slob they don't really care much about themselves, and if they don't care about themselves, how can they possibly care about giving students the top notch education they deserve?
The average salary for a teacher in West Virginia is around thirty-eight thousand dollars a year. If you can't afford four or five semi classy shirts/blouses and some decent khakis then I don't know what to tell you. Something is amiss.
-Twiz
Senator Bowman states “I know that from observation, and from others’ observation, that the dress of some of our school teachers throughout the schools in West Virginia, to say the least, is questionable,” Bowman said. “I really believe the teachers are someone that students really look up to and they model themselves after the teacher.”
The dress of some of the school teacher's has been questionable for at least 25 years. I remember my 7th grade science teacher wore sweatpants and t-shirts all the time to school. Mostly this was because she was morbidly obese. Sweats and tees were all that would fit her. She would sit in class and stuff her face with cookies and snack cakes then wash them down with a Dr. Pepper. The students couldn't even chew gum. I like that standard, in fact, make it a double!
My thoughts on a statewide dress code for teachers is this. Do it, do it now, institute the policy as soon as possible. In my mind if a person dresses like a slob they don't really care much about themselves, and if they don't care about themselves, how can they possibly care about giving students the top notch education they deserve?
The average salary for a teacher in West Virginia is around thirty-eight thousand dollars a year. If you can't afford four or five semi classy shirts/blouses and some decent khakis then I don't know what to tell you. Something is amiss.
-Twiz
Friday, March 6, 2009
An Unhealthy Addiction to Axl
Back in the day, Guns N' Roses was probably my favorite band. No clue why, it was probably their ability to totally wail with the ability to do the ballads. Maybe it's the fact that Axl Rose and myself share similar vocal chords. I still think I do better a better "Patience" than he does. Be that as it may, Axl's vocal chords have stood up over the years better than my own. This video I dug up shows that at 45, Axl can still hit those nutty notes that I can only sustain for a few seconds at best. It's a shame that my 6'4" 295 pound ass isn't ready for the music industry, because I could do this.
Thanks Mom, for the set of pipes I got. I'd thank you too Dad but I've never heard you sing.
-Twiz
Thanks Mom, for the set of pipes I got. I'd thank you too Dad but I've never heard you sing.
-Twiz
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Go out of business, you suck.
Popped onto yahoo tonight, saw this article, and felt compelled to comment.
So now outrage is pouring in from dissatisfied customers of Circuit City? I have never, not even one time, on my half dozen or so visits to the local Circuit City, had a pleasant shopping experience. Even when I went to the store in Vestal New York to get a few things it was nothing but a hassle. The staff are a bunch of pimply faced retards with no knowledge, the prices are inflated beyond anything I have ever seen, the merchandise selection is piss poor, the list goes on. How this outfit didn't go out of business years ago is beyond my ability to comprehend.
Want some examples? Well here we go!
My first bad experience with Circuit Shitty happened a few years ago when I wanted to get my ex-wife (at the time my actual wife) a DirecTV tivo unit for Christmas. I get up there and there is one unit on the shelf so I grab it up and head to the check-out. Upon trying to check out the pimply faced retard behind the counter informs me in a condescending manner that she can't sell me this unit because someone ordered it online a few days ago and is coming in tomorrow to pay for the tivo and pick it up. So I condescendingly reply to her that I am here now, wanting to pay now and seeing as how it's 2 days before Christmas, piss on those other customers. I'm all about the holiday spirit. After a ten minute interlude where she tries to track down her manager we are good to go. All that remains is for me to swipe my debit card and I can get home. BUT WAIT! The debit card has my ex-wife's name on it! Nevermind that the card is attached to our joint checking account. This is where I am informed that the name on the card isn't my name so there is no way this transaction is going to be processed. I've absolutely had it at this point and with a smile on my face and a gleam of Christmas cheer in my eye I tell them both to go jogging in the middle of the interstate at rush hour. That's not exactly what I said but the tongue lashing I gave those two is some of my finest stuff and I'm not known for holding back.
The second bad experience was up in Vestal, NY. Me and my buddy just popped in to get a hard drive and a copy of Windows. The drive was no problem to get, just plucked it right off the shelf. The copy of windows vista, however, was a problem. After talking to several employees who seemed more interested in standing around and talking with each other, each one of them pointing us in the direction of another employee, we find the kid that has the key to the cage where they lock away the copies of windows. All this took a grand total of probably fifteen minutes of scavenger hunt like fun but it irritated me nonetheless.
More recently my friend Jarrod got a computer and to get it hooked up to his widescreen sony we needed some wires. When we figure this out I immediately hang my head in dejection because I know it means a trip up to circuit shitty. We make the thirty minute drive up there and of course they don't have the wires we need. So Jarrod orders them, pays for the wires, gives the punk his phone number, and is told that when the part comes in they will call. This is back in October of 2008. I thought nothing more of it as I found a work around with the display options of the computer. I just figured that Jarrod got the call and never mentioned it to me. About the middle of January he mentions that he still hasn't gotten a call saying the wires came in. He doesn't make a big deal about it so neither do I, since we got everything working anyway.
And lastly a two parter. I was looking at an Seagate - FreeAgent Go 320GB External USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive recently at BestBuy, which is my electronic gadgetry store of choice and I highly recommend it. It was $130 and I didn't get it but that isn't the point of the story, just a fun fact. The point of the story is this. About 2 days after that me and my buddy Jarrod were once again in the vicinity of Circuit Shitty so we go in to check it out since they are having their huge liquidation sale. This is our first trip to the Shitty since last year so he promptly goes over to the service desk and asks about his wires while I go about browsing the various junk they have left. He comes and finds me and tells me that yeah they got the wires in, but they are the wrong wires and useless to him. He tried to get a refund (all of twelve bucks if memory serves) and is told about the no refund policy now that bankruptcy is in full effect. Nevermind that he paid for the wires before the company went belly up! I tell him it's time to go but before that I want to look at the external hard drives as they have a 20% off sale on them. Jarrod actually found the exact drive I was looking at up at BestBuy only at Circuit Shitty, with the 20% off, the exact same drive was exactly $170 dollars more! That's right! three hundred dollars for the Seagate 320GB at The Shitty! We stand there, stunned for a few moments when Jarrod utters seven words that the execs and stockholders of Circuit City have probably said to themselves.
"Let's get the fuck out of here."
Indeed.
-Twiz
So now outrage is pouring in from dissatisfied customers of Circuit City? I have never, not even one time, on my half dozen or so visits to the local Circuit City, had a pleasant shopping experience. Even when I went to the store in Vestal New York to get a few things it was nothing but a hassle. The staff are a bunch of pimply faced retards with no knowledge, the prices are inflated beyond anything I have ever seen, the merchandise selection is piss poor, the list goes on. How this outfit didn't go out of business years ago is beyond my ability to comprehend.
Want some examples? Well here we go!
My first bad experience with Circuit Shitty happened a few years ago when I wanted to get my ex-wife (at the time my actual wife) a DirecTV tivo unit for Christmas. I get up there and there is one unit on the shelf so I grab it up and head to the check-out. Upon trying to check out the pimply faced retard behind the counter informs me in a condescending manner that she can't sell me this unit because someone ordered it online a few days ago and is coming in tomorrow to pay for the tivo and pick it up. So I condescendingly reply to her that I am here now, wanting to pay now and seeing as how it's 2 days before Christmas, piss on those other customers. I'm all about the holiday spirit. After a ten minute interlude where she tries to track down her manager we are good to go. All that remains is for me to swipe my debit card and I can get home. BUT WAIT! The debit card has my ex-wife's name on it! Nevermind that the card is attached to our joint checking account. This is where I am informed that the name on the card isn't my name so there is no way this transaction is going to be processed. I've absolutely had it at this point and with a smile on my face and a gleam of Christmas cheer in my eye I tell them both to go jogging in the middle of the interstate at rush hour. That's not exactly what I said but the tongue lashing I gave those two is some of my finest stuff and I'm not known for holding back.
The second bad experience was up in Vestal, NY. Me and my buddy just popped in to get a hard drive and a copy of Windows. The drive was no problem to get, just plucked it right off the shelf. The copy of windows vista, however, was a problem. After talking to several employees who seemed more interested in standing around and talking with each other, each one of them pointing us in the direction of another employee, we find the kid that has the key to the cage where they lock away the copies of windows. All this took a grand total of probably fifteen minutes of scavenger hunt like fun but it irritated me nonetheless.
More recently my friend Jarrod got a computer and to get it hooked up to his widescreen sony we needed some wires. When we figure this out I immediately hang my head in dejection because I know it means a trip up to circuit shitty. We make the thirty minute drive up there and of course they don't have the wires we need. So Jarrod orders them, pays for the wires, gives the punk his phone number, and is told that when the part comes in they will call. This is back in October of 2008. I thought nothing more of it as I found a work around with the display options of the computer. I just figured that Jarrod got the call and never mentioned it to me. About the middle of January he mentions that he still hasn't gotten a call saying the wires came in. He doesn't make a big deal about it so neither do I, since we got everything working anyway.
And lastly a two parter. I was looking at an Seagate - FreeAgent Go 320GB External USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive recently at BestBuy, which is my electronic gadgetry store of choice and I highly recommend it. It was $130 and I didn't get it but that isn't the point of the story, just a fun fact. The point of the story is this. About 2 days after that me and my buddy Jarrod were once again in the vicinity of Circuit Shitty so we go in to check it out since they are having their huge liquidation sale. This is our first trip to the Shitty since last year so he promptly goes over to the service desk and asks about his wires while I go about browsing the various junk they have left. He comes and finds me and tells me that yeah they got the wires in, but they are the wrong wires and useless to him. He tried to get a refund (all of twelve bucks if memory serves) and is told about the no refund policy now that bankruptcy is in full effect. Nevermind that he paid for the wires before the company went belly up! I tell him it's time to go but before that I want to look at the external hard drives as they have a 20% off sale on them. Jarrod actually found the exact drive I was looking at up at BestBuy only at Circuit Shitty, with the 20% off, the exact same drive was exactly $170 dollars more! That's right! three hundred dollars for the Seagate 320GB at The Shitty! We stand there, stunned for a few moments when Jarrod utters seven words that the execs and stockholders of Circuit City have probably said to themselves.
"Let's get the fuck out of here."
Indeed.
-Twiz
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
The Winter Doldrums
I haven't written in over a month, and I attribute this to the fact that nothing poignant or even moderately interesting has happened lately. The saying "same shit, different day" applies very well here.
I've always detested this time of year. The weather sucks, the world seems dead. I honestly think I suffer from seasonal affective disorder. Every year around this time my mood ranges from "blah" to slightly depressed to irritated, depending upon the situation. This makes going to work very interesting indeed, considering I work with the public. A usually drunken and hateful public at that.
Ah well, another month or so to go before the weather breaks and the warm temperatures return. Twiz just needs to maintain a few more weeks and all will be well.
-Twiz
I've always detested this time of year. The weather sucks, the world seems dead. I honestly think I suffer from seasonal affective disorder. Every year around this time my mood ranges from "blah" to slightly depressed to irritated, depending upon the situation. This makes going to work very interesting indeed, considering I work with the public. A usually drunken and hateful public at that.
Ah well, another month or so to go before the weather breaks and the warm temperatures return. Twiz just needs to maintain a few more weeks and all will be well.
-Twiz
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
44
Later today, around 12pm eastern standard time, Barack Obama will officially become the 44th president of these United States. I'm not normally an optimistic sort of guy. I'm usually in the mindset of shit happens, so be prepared for the worst. After the past eight years of mismanagement, borderline retardation, and bold faced lying by the out going administration, there is no where to look but up for the American people.
For years I've been fond of saying that this country needs an enema. I feel that the vast majority of the population is apathetic and ignorant to anything going on outside of their little bubble. Admittedly, Political Science has never been my strong suit. Yes, I took a Poly-Sci class in college but that was when Clinton was in office. Besides, I was 18 years old at the time and was more concerned about getting laid and hanging out with my friends than I was with what was going on in Washington DC.
What I am looking forward too is the Inaugural Address that Obama will be delivering. There really haven't been any memorable Inauguration day speeches over the past 50 years or so. The only lines that are remembered (for the most part) are JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." in 1961 or to go even further back to 1933 and FDR's "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." Both of these quotes were poignant for their time, the former while we were imbroiled in the cold war and vietnam, and the latter when the country was going through it's worst economic period ever. Those two speeches were great and uplifting. The rest of the speeches sounded like flies buzzing or interstate traffic.
The United States is in as dire straights now, as it was back then. We are needing a speech that is memorable. Something that we, as Americans, can cling to. We need hope, we need change, we need direction. We want to feel the sensation that we get when we are standing on top of a mountain after eating a York® Peppermint patty.
So, Obama, how bout that enema? I won't even hold it against you that *The OPRAH* backed you.
For years I've been fond of saying that this country needs an enema. I feel that the vast majority of the population is apathetic and ignorant to anything going on outside of their little bubble. Admittedly, Political Science has never been my strong suit. Yes, I took a Poly-Sci class in college but that was when Clinton was in office. Besides, I was 18 years old at the time and was more concerned about getting laid and hanging out with my friends than I was with what was going on in Washington DC.
What I am looking forward too is the Inaugural Address that Obama will be delivering. There really haven't been any memorable Inauguration day speeches over the past 50 years or so. The only lines that are remembered (for the most part) are JFK's "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." in 1961 or to go even further back to 1933 and FDR's "The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." Both of these quotes were poignant for their time, the former while we were imbroiled in the cold war and vietnam, and the latter when the country was going through it's worst economic period ever. Those two speeches were great and uplifting. The rest of the speeches sounded like flies buzzing or interstate traffic.
The United States is in as dire straights now, as it was back then. We are needing a speech that is memorable. Something that we, as Americans, can cling to. We need hope, we need change, we need direction. We want to feel the sensation that we get when we are standing on top of a mountain after eating a York® Peppermint patty.
So, Obama, how bout that enema? I won't even hold it against you that *The OPRAH* backed you.
20 days later...
I haven't blogged much recently, basically because not much has happened to blog about. Work, Warcraft, Sleep, Rinse, Repeat.
Well I guess one really cool thing did happen. I got a new ride. A 2002 Ford Explorer. I had my heart set on a Jeep Grand Cherokee of similar age, but after looking around for about a week after meeting the woman who had the Explorer for sale, I figured out several infallible facts about used car shopping. People who try to sell you a vehicle are full of shit. Yeah, no duh, this should be obvious. If you give them a set amount you want to spend they always say "Well, I don't have anything in that price range but I do have this vehicle over here for two thousand more. Hello, dumbshit, I just told you what I am willing to spend. Something else these people need to get through their heads is only a complete moron is going to spend ten thousand plus on a ten year old (or older) SUV or truck with 170 thousand miles on it. I know there are morons out there who would spend this type of money, but I ain't one of em! Mama and Papa didn't raise no dummy. I decided to go with the Explorer because it was in great shape, had good mileage, and the price was really good. Now I just need to get the rusting hulk in front of my garage that used to be a Ford Taurus sold.
Well I guess one really cool thing did happen. I got a new ride. A 2002 Ford Explorer. I had my heart set on a Jeep Grand Cherokee of similar age, but after looking around for about a week after meeting the woman who had the Explorer for sale, I figured out several infallible facts about used car shopping. People who try to sell you a vehicle are full of shit. Yeah, no duh, this should be obvious. If you give them a set amount you want to spend they always say "Well, I don't have anything in that price range but I do have this vehicle over here for two thousand more. Hello, dumbshit, I just told you what I am willing to spend. Something else these people need to get through their heads is only a complete moron is going to spend ten thousand plus on a ten year old (or older) SUV or truck with 170 thousand miles on it. I know there are morons out there who would spend this type of money, but I ain't one of em! Mama and Papa didn't raise no dummy. I decided to go with the Explorer because it was in great shape, had good mileage, and the price was really good. Now I just need to get the rusting hulk in front of my garage that used to be a Ford Taurus sold.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
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