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Posted by TheChrisD on Monday the 6th of July, 2009 at 12:59:00am UTC

@bngr You were gone? in reply to bngr #
Ummm, OK. Why was it not mentioned that I'm on Gears 2…? #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing Gears of War 2 – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
@mongey91 Gears 2 isn't all that bad. Not the pinnacle, but it's not bad. Raptr's just having Xbox activity issues. in reply to mongey91 #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Platinum LP – xx2 – Finding and Catching a Gible http://bit.ly/Gvs7a #
@EA_APOC What exactly do you mean by "being safe"…? in reply to EA_APOC #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing Gears of War 2 – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
@HowsoJoe Naughty girl! What have you been doing all night long? in reply to HowsoJoe #
@HowsoJoe At least I've been making better use of my time, achieving achievables on Gears 2! in reply to HowsoJoe #
Wave 17/50. This is going to be a long process #
Wow, apparently it takes about the same amount of time for a bus from Fermoy to Dublin as it does Fermoy, bus to Cork, train to Heuston. #
@nahgoe On the contrary, I expected the bus to take much longer. To me, it's actually quite quick in comparison. in reply to nahgoe #
I unlocked 5 Xbox achievements on Gears of War 2! http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
Worms 2 is on the Arcade this week…? *must go before palpitations start* #
Hooray for Komplett order being shipped. I just hope that it actually does arrive at the pick-up point while I'm in Dublin… #
@bsangel I'd have to 80% agree, because if you come up against griefers they'll kill you for the entire 20 minutes while they hold the flag. in reply to bsangel #
@bsangel Lucky… I had some, made worse by the entire fact that they were in our party >_> in reply to bsangel #
@bsangel Well… it was really just Nart being… Nart – and Znite being an absolute dickwad. in reply to bsangel #
I see the web interface has finally be updated to look properly in IE8. About time they fixed stuff. #
@mongey91 Can the lot of you just not get it through what must be thick skulls that IE8 actually has decent standards in comparison to 6/7? in reply to mongey91 #
@mongey91 I compare my profile page in both IE8 and Chrome – with the obvious exception of rounded corners – no fucking difference at all. in reply to mongey91 #
@themaddhatter We're computing students. We're either born blind or we soon become blind. I never needed to always wear mine until 6th year. in reply to themaddhatter #
@NiallHarbison I'm tempted to try and better you on that one by adding noodles (and maybe satay sauce) to it. But I do have pizza… in reply to NiallHarbison #
@themaddhatter Hmmm, perhaps there's a government conspiracy which makes the Leaving Cert wake those dormant blindness genes inside of us… in reply to themaddhatter #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Platinum LP – 18 – Wayward no more http://bit.ly/8yMu9 #
In honor of @darrenbyrne's and @rickoshea's bet (and other less notable things), I propose we have a night out this Wednesday! #drinkorpink #
@raptureponies As long as I'm not the one funding it, sure why not in reply to raptureponies #
@darraghdoyle Me. in reply to darraghdoyle #
*burp* For some reason spicy pizza gets spicier and gassier after it's been in the fridge for a day. #
@gavreilly Buy a G15 in reply to gavreilly #
@niall_quinn1 You around the village Thursday night? I'll probably be heading to Brady's with the family for a bit if you want a drink. in reply to niall_quinn1 #
@niall_quinn1 Ah well, have fun over there! in reply to niall_quinn1 #
OK, apparently setting the in-game audio to a higher pitch during the double-speed sections does not make it sound "cooler". Re-rendering… #
@EmzWesker Should I be asking for pics or something or…? in reply to EmzWesker #
@HowsoJoe It changed. in reply to HowsoJoe #
Plan for tonight: make the most of… it. Plan for tomorrow: Cleaning frenzy and getting to bed on time #
@kev_d How about this for the @shoryuken_ie favicon! http://i43.tinypic.com/308bb0w.png #
Ugh, too many Wikipedia tabs open. That and video rendering. Comp slowing to a crawl… #
@kev_d Well according to @Raptr, it's for use by all… http://twitter.com/Raptr/status/2394225626 in reply to kev_d #
@bsangel You'll be fine. Just watch for cracks in the path in reply to bsangel #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing Plants vs. Zombies – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
How on earth is Gears of War 2 the 4th most played game on Xbox Live, when you can never find anybody in public Horde on Map Packs? #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing Gears of War 2 – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
Now I know why they call it Gears of Lag 2. #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Platinum LP – 19 – Cleaning up the Leftovers http://bit.ly/12D7Kl #
Bah. #
Firefox schmirefox. If it can't use the computer's own Internet Options, favourites and feeds, it's no use to me. #
@mneylon Yea, whoever it is seems to be trying to get stuff of off everyone. And speaking in such a harsh manner as well. in reply to mneylon #
@niall_quinn1 *looks out window – sees dark clouds and wet ground* Must be good up in Dublin then! in reply to niall_quinn1 #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Platinum LP – 20 – Climbin' through the Mountain http://bit.ly/jzBFz #
My big toes are starting to get very hairy for my liking… :/ #
@icedcoffee My spam script is at the ready. Now to find a free web host to base it on, cos I'm not risking having my @blacknight terminated! #
@coollike Reverting to pathetic childhood schoolyard insults…? I thought you were more mature than that. in reply to coollike #
@liliesarelike It's not as bad as meetings of Irish twitterers. We once had about 40 people in the one pub all chatting via Twitter. in reply to liliesarelike #
Hmmm, trackback spam is on the rise… #
@rickoshea It's not July yet in reply to rickoshea #
just started playing The Orange Box. http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
I see Wikipedia is majorly borked. #
@gavreilly For the past while it's been up and down with "This wiki has a problem". Also my watchlist tells me there's 1422 seconds of lag. in reply to gavreilly #
I unlocked 8 Xbox achievements on The Orange Box! http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
Damn, I should get to bed. Especially if I'm supposed to be heading to Dublin tomorrow. Man, I still need to get my bag ready :/ #
@Kevism Here's the deal – you offset what I should give you in 27 days with what you should get me in… one. in reply to Kevism #
@Igiggles Go to the edit screen in Media. Select "File URL" and put it in "Post Image Path" in the post screen. in reply to Igiggles #
@mongey91 They've seemed to have added some padding around the search results section of the page. in reply to mongey91 #
Waking up at 9am is soooo not natural for me #
That explains the latest Platinum LP video was such a small file – it was just a black screen for 10 minutes! Hope it can re-render in time. #
@duggan I could have sworn the ZP mug was more yellow than that. Or am I mixing it up with the t-shirt(s)? in reply to duggan #
Woah, €13 for a single fare from Fermoy to Dublin. Thank you Free Travel Pass! #
After having a look at the thing as a whole, am I the only one thinking the EU Commission went too far with the MS anti-trust shit? #
@UltimateHurl You don't see the fact that a clean install would be considered a major barrier for some who might want to upgrade? in reply to UltimateHurl #
I really do need to hurry up and get every-*yaaaaaaaawwwwwwwn*-thing sorted and in my bag for that bus… #
Right, time to turn this thing off (or at least into Hibernate) so I can get everything ready. Hopefully I'll be back early evening in Dub! #
I'm already starting to debate about the first thing to do in Dublin. BK, McD's, Eddie's or Subway? #
Hurrah… About time we broke through into Kildare. Hope this thing will still make it in by half four :/ #
I'm deliberately ignoring my email inbox… #
O crud, people were responding to my text tweets? I knew I should have turned on that plugin before I left… If you want to know, Subway. #
My body is madly awake – my head completely knackered :/ #
Oh hell yes, the bear (@iambabybear) is sooo dying now. in reply to iambabybear #
vBulletin automated b'day emails. How I hate thee. #
@endac Those I can live with… in reply to endac #
@komplettie One thing I've wanted to know – are you stationed at the PUP? And if so, in back or out front with the customers? in reply to komplettie #
@komplettie I'll be up at some point today to pick up my new hard drive, I'll ask for you if I remember in reply to komplettie #
Phew, everything quietened dow- awwww, fuck… #
Wow, I forgot how good 8MB asynchronous contention-free broadband was. I'm being quoted 7 minutes for a video upload as opposed to 4 hours. #
@niall_quinn1 At least you're (mostly) awake going through. I've got a 6am flight next month in reply to niall_quinn1 #
I uploaded a YouTube video — Platinum LP – 20 – Climbin' through the Mountain http://bit.ly/EMe52 #
I hate mixing up the browsers when it comes to doing things on Twitter. I'm following people the bear should be and vice-versa… :/ #
Does having one thousand points on your SubCard give you a free six inch or footlong sub? I'd assume six inch since they're stingy like that #
@emordino Sub of the Day is a little pointless what with the €1.40 Breakfast wrap and bowl of meatballs. in reply to emordino #
@lecraic They're sure better than any crummy convenience store deli you may already be used to. in reply to lecraic #
@lettemcnamara YouTubers will follow anything that may be ever so slightly not "normal". Take @coollike for example. in reply to lettemcnamara #
@coollike *awaits the horde of stereotypical YouTube comments* in reply to coollike #
Right, off for a day of spelunking, including that trip to the @komplettie pick-up point to pick up (and maybe pay for) new hard drive #
@john010117 I'm not that far ahead, thankfully. Still only 6pm here in reply to john010117 #
Jaysus, such a long process to make a USB stick capable of booting the Windows 7 installation process from :/ #
Argh, battery draining quickly apparently :/ #
A few teething problems what with trying to get it connected to the Internet, but otherwise new hard drive + Win 7 is working out #
Win 7 accidentally maximized twhirl while I was trying to position it along the edge of my desktop – now I can't make it smaller again #
Woah, since when did Twitter update their API to allow 150 requests per hour? #
I don't like having to engage in workarounds. Such as running Messenger in Vista mode to get it to appear in the notification area. #
I'm trying to thing if there's anything else important I should try to install/download now. Just finished getting all my email. #
Right, time to bring sister to Blanch centre for a bit. Should be back later, hopefully with a sane amount of money left. #
Oh, ow that is a very bright sun. Too bright for me to be able to keep my eyes open… #
Going to see Ice Age 3 with the sister. Please do not expect a Culch.ie music review… #
The lack of money left in my wallet, and massive swelling of game library is probably not a good sign. #
@WillKnott About half an hour or so. But he's got a good character in reply to WillKnott #
@gerrymulvenna 3D tends to ruin movies, hence why we went for the 2D. That and 3D is more expensive in UCI :/ in reply to gerrymulvenna #
@themaddhatter Holy crap, WTF? in reply to themaddhatter #
Methinks @WillKnott's GPS is leading him astray. #
@bsangel Does it HAVE to have 7 in it? I was going to send the Bear Mind comic I had in mind, but I'd need to change the script :/ #
Woah, car on fire on M7. I must say, that's engine overheating to the extreme… #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing Mario Forever Flash – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing NASCAR 09 EU – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
I really need to go grab the OPML file for all my feeds from the old hard drive. Or I could just resubscribe to the feeds that still exist. #
Yay, old hard drive now working via enclosure. Now to go fetch all my old documents and stuff! #
OK, power cable fell out of computer – and it didn't crash! That's a good sign, I must say… #
@CyRevenant Move them back? in reply to CyRevenant #
@garseys I've had more important things to worry about, like getting everything off my old hard drive and onto the new. in reply to garseys #
Man, is it really worth resubscribing to all these feeds again…? Maybe I'll just "start over", per se. #
@HowsoJoe You're only finding that out now…? in reply to HowsoJoe #
Hmmm, Skype really doesn't want to sign in on this machine :/ #
@kylepetty Twittering and commentating – I'm still astounded how you can do both… in reply to kylepetty #
I think this is going to be a long race for @jpmontoya… Almost got taken out with Martin's crash and now running 30th #
@miralize And what of 7 and 8? in reply to miralize #
Hmmm, trying to figure out which is the best site statistic service. Kinda using Google Analytics, or is something else better? #
This race is just getting worse and worse for @jpmontoya tonight #
@kylepetty I only wish that you didn't go to commercials every week. Sometimes there's a break almost every 3 minutes :/ in reply to kylepetty #
And there goes the Big One!!! #
Oh man, that was a really bad pit-stop for @jpmontoya. Slid into the stall and dropped from 5th to 13th #
@kylepetty At this rate, it's probably gonna happen! in reply to kylepetty #
Holy fuck. That was a finish. Talladega all over again! #
@kylepetty I KNOW!!!!!!!!! in reply to kylepetty #
Now that is a nice 90-point buffer between 11th place @jpmontoya and 13th in points #
OK, I need to get to bed now… #
@spiller2 I'd just give it the weekend. in reply to spiller2 #
@docaoimh Well, at least the core auto-updating feature would make it a doddle, either way. in reply to docaoimh #
Epic amounts of nothing to do. #
And so begins the long and arduous process of moving stuff off my external drive and onto the internal drive. Stands at 25.75GB so far. #
@cufa Sell the PS3, buy a 360? in reply to cufa #
Woah, I've got a long month of gaming ahead of me. Still in the process of completing NASCAR 09 – with Prototype, Fuel and Fallout 3 to go. #
Maybe next on my list for upgrades to this laptop – a new inbuilt keyboard. #
@mieows I want Pizza Hut… Send some down Fermoy-way? in reply to mieows #
Ow, I think I've got a mouth ulcer on the bottom of my tongue. Really hurts if my tongue is in a certain way… #
Yay for IndyCars #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing NASCAR 09 EU – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
G'wan the Wilson! 5 to go at the Glen! Go get Dale Coyne's first win #
Justin Wilson wins at the Glen! Nice one! #
Ummm, why the fuck am I being directed towards a domain holding page when I try and go to the web interface?!?! #
@lecraic I think there's definitely something up. Web interface is down, and I think a definite increase of spam accounts using the API. in reply to lecraic #
Either a lot of sites are having a DoS attack, or something's seriously up with Eircom. Twitter, Facebook both not working here #
@BarryHand Can't even ping them apparently. It's as if I can't get through to most of the high profile sites… in reply to BarryHand #
@miralize Yup, I think that's definitely what's gone and fecked up… in reply to miralize #
@ninjaconor It seems to be an eircom issue at this stage. in reply to ninjaconor #
That's it, I'm switching to OpenDNS for the time being. At least once I finish this race on Live #
OpenDNS seems to be working fine for the moment, except now I can't access Live. Not worth the trade-off methinks #
@AllanCavanagh It's never too early in reply to AllanCavanagh #
Now pointlessly wasting more time playing NASCAR 09 EU – not that you'd care at all… http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
I unlocked 3 Xbox achievements on NASCAR 09 EU! http://raptr.com/TheChrisD #
@ninjaconor It is? in reply to ninjaconor #