First PS3 £400
Replacement PS3 £150
Total £550
Both systems broke just outside warranty. I think I deserve a discout off a new model. Sony thinks otherwise. All they will offer me is another recon 60Gb (the models that broke in the first place). The reason I want a NEW system is they're more reliable. The support department will offer me a recon and no more. No discount, no repair, no help. So now I'm left with forking out for a 3rd party repair and a new system. Thanks for the help.
Friday, 6 May 2011
Friday, 29 April 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Lighting Up My Day
This is not a mistake. 2 dead, 2 pics : (
I was about 4/5 through Portal 2 and... DEAD!
I was about 4/5 through Portal 2 and... DEAD!
Saturday, 26 March 2011
The Half-Assed Attempts of a Fake Hippy
As I write this, my house is currently descending into madness. Due to the ridiculous, fad-friendly nature of my sister, we are currently taking part in Earth Hour. I use italics for a reason explained later.
Earth Hour is a WWF creation (not the cool wrestling one). It is an event where you turn off all lights and non essential electrical appliances for an hour to help the environment. Unfortunately my sister heard of the event from a friend. Being simple, they thought it was only lights. I felt it was my duty to inform my sister of the actual conditions.
I stated that if Nia was going to make us all take part, we should do it properly. To sum up what happened, Nia refused, Mum shouted at me, Dad feels the same way as me and stayed quiet. So now Nia is watching TV by candlelight (taking part?) and Mum is chatting with her friends on the phone. I refuse to take part in this pathetic attempt at "making a difference". What am I doing? Well I'm using my laptop (as you probably guessed), playing music and leaving my light on.
How can someone who watches TV, reads Twitter, uses iPod speakers and downloads iPlayer shows at the same time gain satisfaction by turning off a light for an hour. It's this kind of pathetic stupidity that infuriates me. Do they really think they are making a difference? Sitting around the TV burning candles. Did you know that candles are worse for the environment than lights? Of course you did, it's burning wax!
Sure my methods may by immature. But in a Comedian style way, my reasons are just and my point is valid. Not that that makes a difference in the eyes of a half-assed fake hippy.
Earth Hour is a WWF creation (not the cool wrestling one). It is an event where you turn off all lights and non essential electrical appliances for an hour to help the environment. Unfortunately my sister heard of the event from a friend. Being simple, they thought it was only lights. I felt it was my duty to inform my sister of the actual conditions.
I stated that if Nia was going to make us all take part, we should do it properly. To sum up what happened, Nia refused, Mum shouted at me, Dad feels the same way as me and stayed quiet. So now Nia is watching TV by candlelight (taking part?) and Mum is chatting with her friends on the phone. I refuse to take part in this pathetic attempt at "making a difference". What am I doing? Well I'm using my laptop (as you probably guessed), playing music and leaving my light on.
How can someone who watches TV, reads Twitter, uses iPod speakers and downloads iPlayer shows at the same time gain satisfaction by turning off a light for an hour. It's this kind of pathetic stupidity that infuriates me. Do they really think they are making a difference? Sitting around the TV burning candles. Did you know that candles are worse for the environment than lights? Of course you did, it's burning wax!
Sure my methods may by immature. But in a Comedian style way, my reasons are just and my point is valid. Not that that makes a difference in the eyes of a half-assed fake hippy.
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
It's Been A Long Time
As I look at this picture today, I realise that it has been 5 years since I was given it as a birthday present. It has been on my wall for 5 YEARS! So it's about time a gave a massive thank you to Firdaus for a fantastic birthday present.
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Two Face
I'll be honest. I'm writing this to get it off my chest. Sorry if it doesn't make sense, it makes me feel better to get it out.
What gives anyone the right to judge anyone else? It's not an easy question to answer. I find myself judging people when I am no better, I complain about things I shouldn't. I know this is wrong and I'm trying to work on it. But the one thing I know is it's wrong to be two faced.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have strong opinions and, for better or worse, I share them. Obviously, I hold back some things, but there is no way I will pretend to like people. There is nothing worse than a coward who lies about being mates. This is where it gets a bit personal. Long story short, a guy who I thought was a mate has been mouthing off about me to other people. He criticised my career, my hobbies, my goals in life. Basically he went all out. My only problem is what to do now. He's been avoiding me for days and I only found out about this today. I only see one way forward. Call him out on it. Either there's a good reason (unlikely) or he hates me. It's better for everyone if he mans up and admits it. He's no model human himself, but I like to know where I stand. The only problem is finding him in the first place. How do you find someone who's trying to hide?
What gives anyone the right to judge anyone else? It's not an easy question to answer. I find myself judging people when I am no better, I complain about things I shouldn't. I know this is wrong and I'm trying to work on it. But the one thing I know is it's wrong to be two faced.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have strong opinions and, for better or worse, I share them. Obviously, I hold back some things, but there is no way I will pretend to like people. There is nothing worse than a coward who lies about being mates. This is where it gets a bit personal. Long story short, a guy who I thought was a mate has been mouthing off about me to other people. He criticised my career, my hobbies, my goals in life. Basically he went all out. My only problem is what to do now. He's been avoiding me for days and I only found out about this today. I only see one way forward. Call him out on it. Either there's a good reason (unlikely) or he hates me. It's better for everyone if he mans up and admits it. He's no model human himself, but I like to know where I stand. The only problem is finding him in the first place. How do you find someone who's trying to hide?
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
I Miss The Old Stereotype
Gamers have always been stereotyped. I never particularly minded. Gaming is the biggest media industry and to me, the most fun. There was a day when Nintendo made the highest quality games and Mario was a sign of quality. (Don't worry, this isn't another nostalgic rant, just a terrifying observation.)
Peripherals are hit and miss. Shotguns make House of the Dead fun, pretend mini golf clubs make Wii Golf pathetic. But how about a soft toy baby?
"Play along with Mama and do everything a real babysitter would do. Mama will teach you how to keep your baby happy and healthy!"
What the hell is going on? I used to laugh at these things. The problem now is that they sell. They conquer the charts and spawn endless sequels. I always thought that a game with all the effort of cooking but no reward would quickly fail. But it became successful enough to branch out; into this ****!
I found this game being advertised and sold in the front section of GAME. A section usually reserved for the massive releases of the year. Call of Duty, Halo, Killzone, Forza, Gran Turismo, Cooking Mama World: Babysitting Mama, Gears of War, Uncharted. Something in that list just doesn't look right.
Consistency Confusion
Clothes sizes have always varied. It's a simple fact of variation. But today I have been stunned. Today I had to take back a Quiksilver shirt because it was too small. This doesn't sound like a big deal until I mention that the shirt concerned was a large. I am buying an extra large shirts. To put this into perspective, I buy a small LLanelli Scarlets shirt. I am by no means an extra large person. The only conclusion I can draw is that the average Quiksilver shopper is extremely anorexic. It's about time shops call it a day and start using the same sizing scheme. Jeans are measured in waist and leg. You know your size, you know your jeans. Why can't they do this with shirts?
Friday, 12 November 2010
Error?
I just received an error IN GAME.
An interesting message popped up.
Error
dobj for xmodel
'c_rus_spetznaz_body1_g_larmoff' has more
than 160 bones (see console for details)
WTF is going on?
It made me quit the game and lose my level progress.
I've seen glitches, but never a message pop up.
An interesting message popped up.
Error
dobj for xmodel
'c_rus_spetznaz_body1_g_larmoff' has more
than 160 bones (see console for details)
WTF is going on?
It made me quit the game and lose my level progress.
I've seen glitches, but never a message pop up.
Saturday, 6 November 2010
Being Let Down
A few weeks ago I ordered a Transformer from Kapow Toys through Amazon. I waited until a week after the latest delivery estimate before contacting them about the undelivered order. After a few days they wrote back saying that there were no more left so they couldn't send me a replacement and refunded the order.
Now, if this is true, I understand. Sometimes thing get lost, a refund is fine by me. The problem is that I wasted 3 weeks of my time waiting for the thing to turn up. Checking their feedback shows that I am not the only one. Others have had late orders and not had it turn up at all. Yet these people left 5 star feedback. Do they not realise how misleading this is? If you order, it should turn up. Failing to deliver is failing your customer. Now I'm back to square one, minus 3 weeks.
Now, if this is true, I understand. Sometimes thing get lost, a refund is fine by me. The problem is that I wasted 3 weeks of my time waiting for the thing to turn up. Checking their feedback shows that I am not the only one. Others have had late orders and not had it turn up at all. Yet these people left 5 star feedback. Do they not realise how misleading this is? If you order, it should turn up. Failing to deliver is failing your customer. Now I'm back to square one, minus 3 weeks.
