Mood: :neutral:

I picked up GTA: San Andreas. I like that it comes on a DVD, so I didn’t have to swap discs during installation. The part I didn’t like was when I tried to run the game and it said it couldn’t find an authentic disc.

The fine no-CD cracks at GameCopyWorld got me up and running, though.

I played for a bit. Classic GTA missions, but more swearing than the previous games, but given the hip-hop 90’s setting it’s expected.

After the first mission the voices completely disappeared Hey, Rockstar Games! How about some more playtesting next time?

Update: The workaround for the copy protection not working is here, and the fix for the sound cutting out is here. Gotta love The Internets…


Mood: :???:

I had heard about how the ending of Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords didn’t sit well with some people, but the gameplay and story of the first 90% of the game was great so I put it out of my mind as best I could.

Now that I’ve finished it, I’m ready to agree. If Return of the Jedi had used the KOTOR2 formula, they wouldn’t have rescued Han Solo at the beginning, then pretty much everyone they met would have talked about him (”I heard he was frozen in carbonite”, “maybe we should go rescue him”), then after the Emperor was killed the last scene of the movie would have been the heroes going off in the Millenium Falcon to rescue Han, but then the credits roll! It’s an incomplete game!

Someone seriously dropped the ball on this. Talk about a letdown.


Mood: :mad:

This morning I woke up to barking and some guy yelling outside. Because of where our bedroom is, such loud noises tend to echo. It sounded about a block away. The last thing I heard him yell was, “Get away from that cat, goddamnit!” That woke me all the way up.

When I got downstairs, I found Mellissa crying. A couple of young adult pit bulls had come into our yard, chased Pasha into our carport, pulled her out from under the car and savaged her. The old fatty didn’t have a chance. The yelling was from one of our neighbours. By the time Mellissa got out there with a hockey stick she couldn’t tell if it was Pasha or Muggins, they had ripped her apart so badly. The cat died shortly thereafter.

These pit bulls reportedly had no collars, and were running free around the neighbourhood. They ran off in different directions. Animal Control was called, but who knows if they’ll catch them?

I hate stupid people who get “tough” dogs and can’t take care of them properly; this is what happens. Now that they’ve got a taste for blood and have enjoyed a successful hunt, what’s to keep them from pulling a baby out of a stroller?

Update: Pasha is alive! Someone else’s gray cat was killed, but it was such a mess that they had no idea until Pasha finally came out of hiding.

Second update: The dogs were captured and are being held. Apparently the owner of one of them is “known”.


Mood: :mad:

Let it be known henceforth that any mention of “poker” in my blog comments will cause instant deletion. That is all.


Mood: :shock:

Our hot water tank sprung a leak, so we’re patiently awaiting the repairman. In the meantime, I got to experience washing my hair in freezing cold water. Good thing I decided against a shower!
Sure woke me up this morning, though…