Monday, May 31, 2010

Locust_Star shows his immaturity, unprofessionalism, and huge vagina

Ugh...where do I begin? All these events that I'm about to discuss took place over 3 months ago. Note: the screens I am about to show are only screens of messages I received, at the time, I didn't see a need to screen cap my own messages. Although some messages have quoted stuff I said.
With that being said, I suppose I'll get started...oh, and this is probably going to be really long, so get ready for a lot of reading.

So, let's go waayy back to this post I made: http://home-watch.blogspot.com/2010/02/update-glasswalls-hackers-confusion.html (go on click on it, I'll wait...)


So now some of you might be thinking, "Well what about the other part of the question??" Fear not, I have sent another PM asking, more directly, what steps they, the Home staff, are taking to prevent such things from happening.
I'll let you know when he responds.


Yea, well I never got a follow up to my follow up. Oh, and that question I sent Glass, the one quoted in that picture, I also sent that to Locust_Star and CydoniaX. Exact same question sent to all 3 HCMs at the same time. <<----remember that, that's important. Seriously, remember it.


Anywho, since I wasn't getting the answers I wanted, I decided to make a thread asking about it. That was a no no apparently, as it was deleted , quick. Twice. But on fellow happened to see it before it got deleted, and that's when I this guy whose name shall remain unsaid.

He/she (I'm gunna say he from now on, seemed like a he to me anyways) decided to make a the same thread, asking if hacking and/or importing stuff was allowed and what-not. He made two of those threads and both were shut down. He received warnings from shungokusatsu that were basically the same as what is pictured below:















And a few hours after that is when Glass replied to my original question. SO, now we're all up to speed on how all of this go started. Remember that serious business I told you to remember? Well here's where that comes in handy, also this is where the lots of reading kicks in..

So now about 2 weeks have passed, and CydoniaX has made a thread. Not just any thread, but a thread where the HCMs...actually manage the community! Oh what a joyous occasion this was, I mean, its not often these people actually do what they're job title is. I just went back and search a little bit for this thread but didn't have much luck in finding it, I'm sure it's there somewhere though.

Anywho, this was basically a thread to ask whatever questions were on your mind, and one of the HCMs would eventually answer it. So I took it upon my self to ask, again, about the hacking and importing situation. And my question was on the first or second page too, "no way they can miss this" I thought. but after about a day and 9 pages later, my question had still gone unanswered, So, what else should I do but post it again, so I did. I get bitched at for asking the same question multiple times and quite soon after that (perhaps minutes) my question had the book thrown at it.

But you see, I had to be smart about the way I asked about hacking and importing, because you're not even allowed to mention that stuff in Lithium's public. After pussyfooting around with Cydonia for a few back n forths within that thread, she invites me to ask her the question, straight up, in PMs. Ok, cool. So I go to start comprising a new message (same direct question) and before I could even get half way through, I noticed I had a new PM. I checked it...and this is what it was:


























Funny, right? Does that give off a little hint of how often they actually check they're PMs? She replied to the original message I had sent to all 3 HCMs 2 weeks earlier. The one that GlassWalls was kind enough to give an answer to, the one I posted here. Here's the really funny part, it took them this long to piece together that I am one of the people who write for Home-Watch. And we all know I've been open about the fact that I, PSN ID: zKAPOWz, contribute to this blog since i first started writing here. Hell, even before that, I would always leave comments here using my PSN ID or just Kapow (which is what i go by). It also reinforces the fact that they read this blog a lot.

Ok, so they think they've "found me out" or something, throwing the Home-Watch URL in my face, oh, and don't forget, 1 day after i got this message from CydoniaX they made the Home-Watch URL a curse word.

Anyways, so they think they've caught me red handed or something, yea, they:






















I guess Locust finally decided to make a childish response to my 2 week old question, but here's where the fun really starts. But, unfortunately, like I said earlier, I didn't screen cap my messages, so I'll have to do my best to summarize what I said back then. Wait, nevermind, just realized I sent the whole conversation to Home-Watch when it all went down. Copy n Paste mode, GOOO! [Kapow's comments in bluegreen]

"alright, i'll just spread the word that hacking and importing items is acceptable and encouraged.

thanks for taking this matter seriously."





























"Why thank you, but it's 'we' not 'me'. I'm not the head-honcho over at Home-Watch, just so you know. I don't like to take credit for what other people have started.

And it's sort of like Jack; you don't necessarily have to log on (or follow) to read something :smileywink:. I'm sure the boss over at HW knows how much traffic his blog really gets daily."


























This response was by far my favorite. I like how he says we like to "mislead, misquote, and misrepresent" others, but what the fuck is this guy spewing right now? Really, lets dissect for a minute. Like I said earlier, these dick faces actually think they've "outed" me, when I've never tried to hide the fact that I contribute and support this site. I've been open about since the first time I've left a comment up until now. I openly tell people I am one of the writers here. In short, I've never tried to hide, or "minimize" my contribution to this blog. I'll even go as far to say that I was and still am the biggest supporter of this place, and have been the loudest voice both here and in the forums. And my signature? Really? I've only changed it once since I made it and that was upon a warning I received from a MOD because I had our URL in it. (you know, the curse word before it was a curse word) So i changed the text from "We're Watching you. . . home-watch.blogspot.com" to "We're watching you. . . and we will not stop Home-Watch."

So far he's wrong that:
  1. he thinks I updated my signature because of him and that she-bitch CydoniaX
  2. he thinks they "outed" me, and
  3. he thinks I've tried to "minimize how they perceive my contribution to this site."
Right now he's looking pretty damn foolish, and that's just the first sentence! Let's carry on! Who was it that was asking about that quote from Locust calling us an "ugly, hateful, libelous site?" Yea, this is where That came from. Next he tries to wag his small e-penis at me, boasting about past writing experience, like I give a shit. And uses that as a segway to talk about my "homophobic rants and the poor punctuation" on my twitter. Ok, I was playing Street Fighter IV and i said something like, "Zangief is a real fag!" or something like that. I said fag, oh my god! What am I missing? I said fag, I also say gay, and homo and queer too. Moving on, he says I have bad punctuation. Um, it's fucking Twitter you douche nozzle. Nuff said. Moving on! You might want to take this time to stand up and stretch, maybe get something to drink, because now I'm about to post what I replied to him after his erroneous, idiotic message. Here we go:

hmm, well i'll try to convey my sarcasm better next time. but anyways, i wasn't trying to minimize how you perceive my contribution to Home-Watch, i am a major contributor to the blog. i don't try to hide it nor do i shout it from the roof tops. at first i hid the fact that i wrote for Home-Watch, only because i wasn't sure if the boss man over there wanted people to know he or she had multiple people writing for the the blog. but once i got the ok i told a few friends and they told their friends and..well you know how that goes. so once word got around and people asked me if it was true, i confirmed it for them. by no means did anyone (especially not you or Cyd, i guess you two didn't know i wrote for Home-Watch until i posted the PM Glass sent me?) 'out' me. every article i write for Home-Watch, i write knowing full well what i am posting and saying. i post screen caps with my name and others names int it for a reason, mostly for authenticity.

and i haven't changed my sig in a while, i only changed it from, "We're Watching You (with the Home-Watch url at the bottom right)." to what it currently is now, for the simple fact that the MODs wouldn't allow the Home-Watch URL to be posted publicly because, "it linked to profanity." which is a bull**bleep** excuse because people post links to Destrctoid and the likes all the time.

so with all that being said i'm not really sure what you mean by i didn't update my sig until you and Cyd "confronted me." but like i said, i guess you two were late to the 'party' because it's certainly no secret lol.

also, i have no doubts about your past work & writing credentials, without them i doubt you'd be at your current job. but it also doesn't take someone like that deduce something as simple as the similarities in peoples writing styles. that 'skill' is elementary to any ametuer writer.
as for my antics on twitter, saying '**bleep**' and 'gay' does not make someone a homophobe. but seeing as you don't know me personally, i don't blame you in making assumptions. when i am writing something with meaning or purpose, i make sure that my grammar and punctuation is decent, at the very least. when i'm writing something on Twitter, i **bleep** (fag) in talk like an ass with lots n lots of sarcasm n junk (<---like that). i mean, it's Twitter for god's sake, not a term paper. so if you want to keep judging me based on my Twitter shenanigans, by all means go right ahead.

last but not least, i have no doubt you are watching ME, as i am the only 'Name' that writes for Home-Watch. you guys have no one else to watch, and i don't mind taking some heat off the boss man. i'm sure he's, "lovin' every minute of it." (<--that's from a song i think, it got stuck in my head. "Lovin' every minute of it!")

anyways, try not to forget we are just trying to help Home and it's community in our own special way :smileyhappy: me, you and HlPPE played pool together back in the first days when the beta changed to 'Open.' we had good times back then, i have no qualms in having more good times with you guys in the future. we all don't have to be enemies unless you wish it to be that way. ok, i'ma stop now, i've rambled enough and i'm not going back to proof read so you get what you get.

aah.. one more thing i guess, why not? just in case you were wondering, i know as much about the creator of the blog as anyone else. i don't know what you guys, HCM or MODs, did to him or her, but it must've been something pretty bad.



























hahaha, now That one made me laugh. if you're talking about the article i made posting the screen cap from Glass, i don't see how that was misquoted, misleading, or misrepresenting him. i've even told Glass that i won't post anything He says to me if he so wishes it. Glass has my respect. notice how none of this is on Home-Watch (until now). it seems you haven't really been paying attention to anything i've said and i won't bother repeating myself.
i'm sorry you feel so threatened by me and My colleagues but we will not stop and we will continue to expose Home and it's community for what it really is.
don't think this is our last interaction. you have decided to continue this 'war', so we'll see you on the battlefield.
Man...I am such a bad ass, amirite? Anyways, a few days later, I got banned from lithium, got my sentence doubled and now here I am. There's still some shenanigans going on with my ban though, as I pointed out here http://home-watch.blogspot.com/2010/05/commaderkoopa-calls-out-lithium-mods.html .

Welp, that's the end of this story. Let the comments begin.

Waving bye bye to May as it turns the page on a low note.



Observation #1 – If you want to bet against it don't. Plutocracy always wins.

It’s not a surprise that the Government seems impotent in their dealings with BP. Current members of the Obama administration have served on various boards for the company. A wise Muslim once told me that “Man can’t serve two masters.” In 2008 all I heard was change, but all I keep seeing is Lobbyists. I don’t expect President Obama to clean up the Gulf Region with a roll of Bounty. However, I do expect him to hold BP’s feet to the fire. If they can’t fix the problem, find someone who can!!


Observation #2 – You can't make them love you. You can only hope that they do.

Dwyane Wade’s unhinged wife is making quite a name for herself in the Chicago court system. Siohvaughn (don’t ask me how to pronounce it) Wade is currently on her 9th lawyer in her divorce case. Apparently Siohvaughn is not pleased with how the proceedings are going. Her strange behavior in and outside of court is becoming stuff of legends. She’s demanded the names of her husband’s sexual partners and accused him of giving her an STD. You know – the usual stuff people do when they go through divorce. I know that Siohvaughn was with Dwyane before he got on the gravy train so I understand her being a little upset. But all this other stuff is ridiculous. Adding fuel to the fire: Actress Gabrielle Union, Siohvaughns, main target of displeasure, is currently dating Dwyane.

Side Note: Not bad Sir, not bad at all

I wonder if the Siohvaughn will raise enough dust to throw shade on Union’s reputation? If Mashonda Tifrere’s crusade against Alicia Keyes isn’t working, I guess Union should be alright.


Observation #3 – Black politicians were not put on earth by God to save Black Folks. They are of course - Politicians!!!

The Dishonorable Kwame Kilpatrick is going up the river “again” for lying. I guess he wasn’t paying attention at his first trial. Kilpatrick was previously ordered to pay restitution to the city of Detroit but out of his mouth came the following in a recent court appearance:

*“I don’t know if my wife works.”

*“I don’t know the amount of rent.”

*“I don’t know who pays the bills.”

Side Note: Case Closed!!

Really dude? Spending time in jail earlier didn’t tell you that the legal system was serious? My message to Kilpatrick: “Don’t drop the soap.”


Observation #4 – Our pleasure might be someone else’s nightmare.

Television and movie star Gary Coleman passed away on Friday. Although he will forever be known for his role on “Different Strokes.” Coleman was in the acting game since the 70’s. Some “mainstream” Hollywood actors can’t even say that much. Coleman made us laugh when he was trying and when he wasn’t. His exploits outside of acting were bizarre and became punch-lines to many jokes. We never really knew what his real life was like. We didn’t understand what it was like for him to be forever seen as a child. Hollywood didn’t think he could play adult roles and damn sure didn’t think he could do breakout ones. All Coleman knew was acting so without that what else would he do? You add in some strange jobs choices outside of acting. Then throw in lawsuits against greedy people and the rest is history. I can’t say that I never clowned him upon hearing of his exploits. Nor will I try to act high and mighty on people who did. I just hope that now he finally gets some peace.

Sunset. All alone.

I know I can tide over.I've went through th worst.This is nothing (Y)--I can't sleeep.Might be going 313 with Lindi later.Don't think I'm going alr la.Fucked up body clock.CAN'T SLEEP ):Body clock like shit alr.Siannnnn.:lOh well.I'm hungry again.Just finished talking on th phone with my sweetheart ( LOL )Ok, char bee hoon is nicer than sweetheart.Oh well.....I think I fell in further cuz of _____________________ .So without th ______________________ .I can be much better ^^I don't like this kind of love.Haha.Kthxbye.I'm gna live a happy life.Yes ? :D--I'm so gna pamper myself.With everything.I won't be sad.Never.(Y)CUZ I'M PHENOMENALLY MAGNIFICENT.

Sodium Bug

Via email:

Hi all, First off all congrats with your site, i come straight to the point. In home there is a space named sodium, there you can play or download (if you want the full game buy a pilotjacket (€4.99 5.99$ i guess). Now the problem is the saltshooter game has got a bug, when you want to upgrade your weapons etc. you get kicked out and you cant go anny further. This problem is there alrready for months, and they still didn fix it, i googled it and i even found a topic dated from august. (Home Watch note: Salt Shooter has only been around since December, the person writing is confused on the date) I see also people informing about the mather only thing they get is the answer back that they aware of it (meanwhile our wallet misses out bout 5€ or $ they bring out new items to buy.

I feel a bit bad for not bringing this up before, since this has been happening for a long time. Well, it has been corrected. This bug HAS been around for a long time. There have been numerous times I've come close to post and forgot. I have since corrected that.

No Menu Pad

It seems some users are suffering from more mystery bugs on Home. This round it seems to be a bug that won't let the menu come up when the user presses start. As per most mystery bugs it affects some people and not others. Here's a topic about it:

Can some please help me with this problem? Whenever I press the start button the menu pad doesnt show up. My start button isnt broken since I can pause other games. I had this problem since I got my PS3.


Sunday, May 30, 2010

dario franchitti ashley judd


Dario Franchitti wins his 2nd Indianapolis 500 under a caution. But, it’s likely the racer would have cared no matter what–as long as he was the first to take the checkered flag at the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

His wife Ashley Judd very happy in the process.She was photographed by television news station WISH Indianpolis' Eric Halvorson reading a book (or a script for a movie?) as the Indy 500 progressed, reportedly jumped up and ran barefoot down pit lane to hug Franchitti.

Dario only had 1.6 gallons of fuel left at the end of the Indy 500 because he was clocking it. Dario's top speed was 224.287, before slowing down to conserve fuel at the constant request of his pit crew. He did, and just enough to stay ahead and salvage the win.

NASCAR commentator DARRELL WALTRIP says of Franchitti–who lives in Franklin TN–”Bring that money on back to Tennessee!”

“No PlAcE LiKe www.pericardial-mesothelioma-symptoms.Co.CC”


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Golden PS3 item

According to this guy, Sony sent him an e-mail thanking him for buying stuff from the PS Store and rewarded him with a Golden PS3 Home item. 
Anyone else get one of these yet?

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Coup 3 @ HOWL@THEMOON.

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5 Things I Hate About Akademi Fantasia

DISCLAIMER: I am actually a fan of this show but I just thought that this show can be better without all these 'cheesy' factors.

Just weeks after the latest season of Akademi Fantasia wrapped up, and things are not getting better and every season the producer just let the show do some things that makes me think that this show is getting worst ... so here are 5 things that I think can make AF better again if they are banished for good...

5. AFMASUK
AFMASUK is a ticket for those who were eliminated to get back into the competition regardless of how bad they are and as long as they have enough fan to support them the seat is theirs. This tradition is started in Season 2 when Linda Nanuwil was voted off early than fans think she should be, so they drag her back. And seasons after seasons the tradition continues... It's OK to vote in people who really got talent but when they voted in people who really deserved to go home (like the one pictured above) that's when this AFMASUK thing screwed up the whole show.

4. THE FAKE ELIMINATION WEEP
 Every week one of the contestant will be send home after the end of the concert. When a person gets eliminated most probably the person will be the most people devastated but in AF it's not the case, most of the time it's the remaining contestant that will burst to their tears... but believe me it looks 110% fake. After few minutes later all of them will wipe their fake tears and started to waved happily and gleefully like nothing had happened...


3. THE ANNOYING CATCHPHRASE
Every contestant in AF must have at least one catchphrase, here are few example;
  • Mawi (AF 3) - World
  • Stacy (AF 6) - Alamak! Terlebih Sudah !
  • Felix (AF 3) - Susah Susah Aja
  • Faizal (AF 4) - Senyum Sokmo
  • Haziq (AF 4) - HAAZIQQQ....
Yup, look at the last person, Haziq, it must be hard for him to find the most original catchphrase or tagline that he can only used his name...

2. THE LOVE GAME
 There will always be a lovebirds in every season of AF, if there wasn't the producer will try so hard to match make these poor contestants to the level that they were actually end up getting married.

1. ... BUAT YANG TERBAIK !!!!

This phrase, Buat Yang Terbaik will always exist in this show, contestant promised to do their best but end up doing the opposite, they are not even doing the best they could... so guys and gals who dreams to be in AF make sure next time you avoid this phrase what so ever...

Revenge Of The Furries!!!

Recently I've watched another crap from Brendan Fraser, and I really regret spending my RM12 on this movie. It was about a pack of animals trying to get their revenge on the now flabby Mr Brendan Fraser...

"Once upon a time..."
"From fab to flab"
It wasn't about the fact that Brendan F is not as cool as he was yesteryears, but there plot and story line just doesn't work for me and it's as if they were trying too hard to make this movie funny. I'm not a big fan of this type of family comedy. 
One more disturbing fact bout this movie is it's actually a family movie where parents and their innocent kids watch it together, but the scenes where you can see Brendan Fraser running around half naked (in tight and wet white undies) makes you wonder how this movie get past the rating process...

"I'm sure a bear rape scene is included in the upcoming DVD"

Rating: 2 / 5

Conrad_Max is a gay fish

In reply to a thread comparing Test Drive Unlimited 2 to Home, the King of cock sucking states:


Why? Are they competing? Are they offering the samethings? What about Test Drive and Need For Speed or Gran Turismo? Or GTA4 and Home?
 This is a forum for Home. Why compare Home to a game that will be forgotten months after it's been released?


"Why compare Home a game that will be forgotten months after it's been released?"
Hey, Conrad, if you love Home so much why don't you marry it? ha-haha-ha.
No, but seriously, get over yourself you stupid fuck. In case you hadn't noticed, Home has already been forgotten by everyone but you and the people who run it it. No one likes you except for the people that pretend to like you because they think your l33t because You think you're l33t so they think if they're friends with you they'll "get somewhere". But in reality, where normal people reside, you're nothing but a super troll who has buried his face into the ass of one of the biggest mistakes, one of the biggest blunders in gaming history. Your efforts are all for naught. You should redirect you're "passion" to something more worth while and reputable.Or maybe just get a life.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Retail Therapy + Early Birthday Surprise


 I'll be rocking these at a summer wedding soon. Rachel Roy Olla Sandals (Black), $83 at Rachel Roy.

Despite their looks, they are surprisingly comfortable to walk in! Major important as I'll put these sandals to the test for a summer wedding and later in New York.


My BF surprised me with an early birthday present ~ my dream bag I've been coveting for years...


Documenting the lovely Louis Vuitton packaging.


Tada! The Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 in Damier

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Actual Proof (Enigma, Sundown and Amp) featuring 9th Wonder.






ACTUAL PROOF - GENIUS from Pricefilms on Vimeo.


Question: Why put a music link on your blog? Answer: Because radio sucks. Listen to individuals/groups that should be on radio.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

COUP 3 @ HOWL.

5th June 2010!SMOOVE presents:COUP 3 @ HOWL : The new sound ft Dj Tok & Dj aedre!Stay tuned for details!--3rd June SMOOVE HOUSE PARTY @ CHANGI ALOHA ~Weeee .Dk want go anot O:

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Problem? Delete!

I've noticed a trend on the PlayStation Home Support Forums. (Other then the complete and total lack of help by staff) It seems the catch all answer to any tech support issue is to delete Home and reinstall it. Which to me sounds like one of the stupidest concepts ever. Even stupider due to the fact that it actually works. Imagine if you replaced Home with Windows or MacOS. Imagine any time you had an error you went to a poorly coded tech support forum, which resembled forums of the late 1990s. Upon asking a question of any kind, no matter the error another USER (Not Microsoft or Apple's staff) told you "It can be fixed in two steps. Just delete your operating system and reinstall it." Home has the laziest tech support of any program found on a gaming console. Here's our suggestion, next time you have a problem with Home, delete it. Then just skip step two.

Accepting the ugly ghosts of American history.



On Monday, I was listening to a local NPR program called Charlotte Talks. The guest was historian Dr. Efraim Zuroff bka "The Last Nazi Hunter." Dr. Efraim tracks down Nazi’s worldwide and attempts to bring them to justice. You can tell by listening to him that he was passionate about bring these former criminals to justice. I was surprised that some countries that Dr. Zuroff found Nazi’s in did not want to cooperate with him. He has a tough thankless job and his only reward is when a Nazi is convicted. During the interview, only one email into the show gave the whole “Jews made the Holocaust up” speech…yada yada yada. These are the same people that debate the actual numbers of slaves on a slave ship.


While I was listening to this fascinating man I had a thought. What would happen if a minority historians spent their lives tracking down people that terrorized their ancestors? Would the legal system prosecute cases starting from the founding of America until now? Better yet - would people even care? It seems we live in a society where history is in the process of being re-written. History Revisionists are trying to make their ancestors look less culpable in violent acts that took place on American soil. Other History Revisionists aren’t teaching their children the history of their ancestors because they are ashamed. Unlike these revisionists, Dr. Zuroff has chosen to embrace history. He has even embraced the parts that hurt the most. I don’t feel sorry for Dr. Efraim and I don’t think he is carrying around baggage. The people that should feel sorry are those Nazi’s he’s hunting.

No Red Dead for you!


According to this post:

Okay, I've already sent messages+receipt proof of purchase to Customer Service Support regarding the Red Dead Redemption Armadillo Woman Outfit Bundle for $3.99.
They responded back that the Top+Leg+Shoes should appear in the outfit section and the hat in the head section.
I've checked both those areas every other tab in the Wardrobe and it still has not appeared in my wardrobe...
Is this happening to other girls that purchased this?
What now? I've send another email to Customer Service just now.

Just another observation of Home failure brought to you by the same "ugly, hateful, libelous site*" Locust_Star loves.

*Real, authentic Locust_Star quote.

Untitled.

I can't stand th pain,But no, I can't make it go away.Sick of this life.I just wna scream.How could this, happen tuh me.Hi . This was last year . Months ago .5 months or 6 months ago .Or more , I forgot .Cute bo .Not cute .Ok nvm .Anw so !Idk why I'm blogging too !Shall talk about tuhday .Firstly , I blurly read my texts will being 90% asleep .I forgot tuh reply everyone .Thn Jocelyn called me .OMGGG DARLING'S BACK FROM FRANCE .Hahahaha !Thn lianlian called .Went out for TM with mum .Homed at 7plus .Gah tired alr ~Homed , stone etc till now ?Haha .Been playing Blackshot whn I'm bored .Going level up :DShall go play again after watching show , msning , blogging and stuffs .O:Kthxbye .

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Just Wondering..

Has anyone received all of the RDR PS Home items? If you own Red Dead Redemption, you can unlock "PlayStation Home Avatar Items" as you play. I've unlock 4 or 5 of them now, and I've only received 1.
Am I surprised that I'm  not receiving items in Home that I've unlocked from an actual game? Not at all. We all know this isn't the first time this has happened, remember the inFamous demo? How about Pixel Junk Shooter? I'm sure there are more.
Point is, Home is famous for inconsistencies.
Now, any Home staff will tell you, "We're not responsible for the stuff you unlocked in other games not showing up in Home." and the usual, "Call customer service." Fuck that. I'm not going to waste my time talking to some shit head on the phone for an hour, and I'm damn sure not going to delete my game save (like Pixel Junk Shooter). The stuff is unlocked, you get a message confirming its unlocked, so where the fuck is it?
Not in Home, that's for god damn sure.

Monday, May 24, 2010

Clone Trooper gloves missing in Clone Trooper Bundl

Speaking of bundles missing items, there is this topic:
The Clone Trooper gloves are clearly shown to be part of the bundle in the picture on the LucasArts store, yet are missing when purchased. The Clone Trooper gloves have been missing from the NA store for quite a while and it's about time NA gets to complete the outfit. Those who bought the bundle and received no gloves should be compensated for the missing gloves as well.

Summertime Nail Art


As the weather heats up, you look for ways to cool down. Aside from shedding layers, I'm playing around with nail art this summer. I'm sporting a nail design I call Peppermint Tips I created myself.  Not too shabby for my first attempt at a French manicure? 

Inspired by Fuck Yeah Nail Art, a tumblr photo blog.

And they said we wouldn’t make it part II. Drinking Campfire Mocha while talking Tea Party politics.



This is a follow up to my post entitled: And they said we wouldn’t make it. My experience with a White Male Tea Party Member.


Based on some of the comments from the post, this follow up was necessary. I found out some information after the fact and wanted to set the record straight. The original intent of the post was to talk about meeting a Taxed Enough Already party member aka Corey Thompson. My intention was to talk about how pleasant my experience was. Especially since African Americans have such a negative view of the Tea Party. Due to some miscommunication and confusion, the post turned into something that I never expected. Although the intent was clear to me, I realized (hindsight is truly 20/20) it was not to others. In the end, I take responsibility for everything that is placed on my blog. It is up to me to make sure my readers understand my thoughts and views. Words carry much power and they have to be used with great caution. When I’m wrong I’ll own up to it. But if I feel my convictions are true, I’ll fight for what I believe in. So I decided to reach out to Corey Thompson to hash things out.


So my phone conversation with Corey Thompson, candidate for County Commissioner, was a pleasant and respectful one. During our conversation, there was never any hollering, screaming or racial epithets involved. We decided that it would be good for us to meet and “chew the fat.” I know some people questioned my decision to meet with him but it was necessary. It’s easy to talk about people on-line that we have differences with but it’s not easy to engage them on a personal level. We can’t always live in the comfort of only knowing what is comfortable. So we decided to meet at Caribou Coffee on Sunday (i.e. this past Sunday).


Corey (I guess we are on a first name basis now) gave me the history of the Tea Party in the 1700’s and in our modern era. The modern incarnation is a movement with no clear leader that has different groups all over the country.


One thing that they have in common is the dislike of the following:

A. Bailouts
B. Government run corporations
C. Programs that they feel are socialist i.e. The New Healthcare Legislation


And they are in the favor of the following:

A. Smaller Government
B. Lowering Taxes
C. Upholding the Constitution


The Tea Party is made up of Republicans, Libertarians and Independents that dislike the Government for what they feel as an over reaching of authority. He knows that President Obama is a popular target of his organization but he says all politicians have felt the Tea Party’s frustration. He showed me photos and websites that showed Tea Party member’s signs that were both anti Obama and anti Republican. Of all the things that he showed me, I never saw anything that was racist. Don’t get me wrong because the signs still had some bite to them (but nothing racist). He does think that on a national level the Tea Party needs to be clear on their issues. From an outsider looking in it seems that each group has the same platform but goes about their agendas differently.


Corey also explained the history of the “The Don’t Tread On Me” flag. This is the yellow flag that you see Tea Party members’ wave at their events. There is the original version of the flag where the Snake is cut in different pieces (each representing the colonies). The current version shows a fully extended Snake coiled with the words “Don’t Tread on Me.” The message on that flag was for the British to back up or get smacked up. He also gave me a little background on himself and his reasons for running for office. As a history teacher, he has seen the effects of the recession on a personal level. Our school district has been laying teachers off since last year. A lady I knew from college just started temping at my place of employment. She was a school teacher that was laid off last year. His fellow teachers were laid off as well. And he still had to deal with the financial strains that all of us (well at least from the middle class on down) felt since this mess started. What really bothered him was that the County Manager took a bonus while his fellow co-workers were getting laid off.


Side Note: I’m still pissed off that he took that bonus too!! The timing was really bad and it showed a lack of compassion.


He is a fiscal conservative that is running to change the way our current government does business. That means he will be preaching the gospel of tax cuts. And we all know everyone likes that sermon. Another one of his core beliefs is in being a public servant to the community. He and his wife left their private school jobs to teach at a school where they could make a difference. He teaches at West Mecklenburg High School and is proud of his job. In my last post I called it a “Hood School” and he was offended by that statement because he thought I said he said it. That was strictly my words alone. And based off the location of the school, I am standing by that statement. A “Hood School” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad school. It means that it’s in the hood. Some of our countries best charter schools are in the hood.


We talked about Republicans that he liked and my favorite subject: Race. Some of the people that he likes I don’t particular care for. We both didn’t say it but I think we voted for the same politician during the last national election. I know I didn’t have a problem with the guy and he said he liked him so I put two and two together.


Side Note: For full disclosure I am a former Democrat turned Independent (aka “oh you’re one of those people.”)


As a history teacher he realizes that the election of President Obama was historic but that shouldn’t stop people from protesting if they take issue with him. He feels that the media has painted an image that if you go against Obama you are a racist. He doesn’t like the accusations that are always leveled against his organization. He feels the media slant hurts the Tea Party when they only show the negative. He personally would not be involved in anything that was racist. And as he has told me before, all the events he has attended never displayed racist imagery or rhetoric. He asked, “Did blacks dislike Bush because of his race or his policies?” He just wants his organization to be judged on the issues and not because they are against the policies of a president that happens to be black.


In the end, it’s hard to say whether or not Oprah would have been proud of me. I think I was impartial and I asked very good questions.


We agreed on the following:

A. Term Limits for Politicians
B. Special Interest Groups are hurting the political process.
C. All citizens should be involved in public service of some type


He knows he is not going to win everyone over and people will still question the Tea Party’s motives. He did invite me to come to some of his events in order to learn more about the organization. I shook my head with an “I just might do that.” I told him that I am on my fraternities Political Action Committee and I would like for him to come out and speak to us. He was gracious and agreed to do that. I realized that even though we are both Christians and Americans we see our country differently. I don’t doubt for a second that he doesn’t care for this country. And I would hope he believes that I care as well. I just believe the Tea Party views America as a GREAT PLACE that has individuals poised to take it down the wrong path. On the flip side, I view America as a place with GREAT POTENTIAL that has individuals poised to take it down the wrong path.


Although we have come a mighty long way, we are still not close to the America that Rev, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about. But on that Sunday, two people from different backgrounds came together for a conversation. The media wasn’t there to witness the event so all I have is this blog to tell the tale. We might not agree on everything but we both agree that we want the best for our city. That is all that is needed for the starting point of a conversation. I only wish that our local and national politicians could do the same thing.

Playlist editted.

Your face is pale,Your body's cold.Finally I'm blogging again.Hahahahhaa.Been super lazy.Nothing much nowadays.Went shisha with Ling and Cedric.Thn errrr.Whut.I forgot HAHA.Woke @ 3plus on Monday.Tuition till 7pm.Went out for airport @ 8pm.With mum, dad, sis and jun.Met kiki there.Had dinner.Sent sis tuh airport and checked in etc.Camwhored.HEHEHE.She's off tuh USA.I'm in Sg alone ):Me and Jun became bff overnight, LMAOOOO.Tht should be all.I hope for my sis' trip tuh be really awesome.Yi lu shun feng.Ai ni oh ~Think she reached Tokyo alr .Afterwards gna head for US :DHahahaha .I'm still not asleep at 6.53am.Kns.LOL.Changed playlist.Suddenly felt like listening tuh screaming songs.HAHAHAHAHA.Last picture with sis bfr she leaves and first with Jun.Hahahahaha.Tht's all! ^^

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Missing the mark on the Civil Rights Act of 1964.



Rand Paul, Republican congressional candidate, from the “Blue Grass State” of Kentucky is an interesting fellow. Apparently he takes issue with civil-rights statutes being enforced on private businesses through Federalism. Because he is a Libertarian I understand what he is saying but it still sounds troubling. You can’t be against discrimination and for it at the same time. Is it not alright for Government intervention when human or civil rights are violated? Business owners should have the right to decide whom they will and will not serve (based on factors besides Race and Gender). And as customers, we have the right to patronize whatever establishment we want to. BUT! Equality should not be up for debate by rule of law. Especially in a so called “Christian Nation” as America claims to be. Today it’s the small business owner turning people of color away. Tomorrow it’s the major business corporation that’s following suit. This is a never ending argument because (in my opinion) it comes down to whether we are led by laws or our conscious.

Harrassment On Home

According to this topic:
Lately, I've been watching my 16 yo daughter playing on Home and was amazed to see how she was treated by some of the people online. What amazed me even more was the apparent lack of moderation. I have heard there was always a moderator, sometimes seen, sometimes unseen. Now, my daughter can pretty much handle herself and she's not stupid enough to give out personal info past her first name. But not every child is like that, and THATS what troubles me. I think if Home continues to remain unsupervised (as far as I can tell) there will inevitably be an incident where a child gives out an address or decides to meet with someone from Home in real life, and wind up murdered or kidnapped or both. And I am not being overly dramatic. Why do you think they have FBI policing chat rooms? And that's all Home really is: a variation of a chat room. My daughter enjoys chatting with her Home friends and she's been telling me about this new premium service that will be coming out soon. But I'm hesitant to give money to a service that doesnt respect its current players enough to prevent a 30plus guy from asking my daughter for nude pictures of her in front of everyone nearby. And won't enforce their rules even after a report and a phone call. You gotta wonder sometimes.

Beardless Wonder


Beardless? That could be due to one of this weeks Home failures, which is fucking up the Obi-Wan outfit.
Today I bought the Obi-Wan Tunic and Armor Bundle, everything is in my inventory except the beard. I shall wait a week or two before I start feeling ripped off, in hopes that it will appear. Please, can the powers that lead, look into this.
Which Locust_Star replied:
Did you check the Facial Hair section? That's where it should be appearing.
And sixteen minutes later:
Update: We are fixing this issue now. Those of you that have already purchased the bundle and have not received the beard will need to contact Customer Service on Monday for vouchers for the beard. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Derp. How many update bundles will break? The list continues.