3/4 Ring of Fire!

My wife was trying to be a Guitar Hero on the Xbox 360 (a replacement for my launch console that RROD'd) last night. She was playing a good song, it was a song that I really enjoyed to listened, but won't download. Anyway, she was half way through the song when it froze in mid-song. It froze so bad that it was stuck on one note and all you could hear was this horrifically bad sound that was half way between a music note and a car horn. She was pushing every button on the guitar but it would budge. I looked at her and said, "Honey, it's frozen. I'll reboot it." Well I walked over to the box and hit the button. After it had shutdown, I hit the button again, and I got the dreaded RED RINGS OF DEATH!!! OMG!!! My wife had never gone through that before. The last time it had happened to an Xbox of mine was before we got married and she wasnt living with me at that time. So, I told her there was good news and bad news (I tend to do that all the time because I like to hype either good or bad news depending on what I tell her). The bad news (which she always ask for first) it's dead. The good news the three year warranty doesn't expire until November of 2008 (I hope). I forgot to bring my info with me today, so I'll have to wait until next week to call M$ for a coffin.

I still have my Elite at home, so when WALL-E comes out, she can play it on that. I might think about renting MGS4 while she's playing her game so that I can have some fun on the PS3.

Sarcastic Podcasts

I have known about Sarcastic Gamer for quite a while, and even used one of their songs in Episode 4. I do have to say, though that they are some of the funniest guys on the internet. Another thing that is so cool about them, is that they are very easy to reach and talk to. Please visit their site, it's a great site and they are one great bunch of guys.

Escape Pod has been going downhill recently. I don't know what it is, but the stories just aren't as good as they had been in the past. I still continue to listen to it, but it's on the hit list if it doesn't get much better.

I'm wondering what I will be listening too a couple of months from now. Does anyone have any suggestions on what else to listen too?

Well?

I don't have anything to say today. I love my wife, my job, and GeezerGamers, oh and Xbox 360.

How did you enjoy the latest podcast?

Changes

I did a very odd thing last night. I was playing Rainbow Six: Vegas last night and played until 11:30. My loving, wonderful, and beautiful wife didn't even bother to tell me that she was going to bed. As soon as I logged off, I turned off my laptop, went downstairs to put my laptop bag next to my phone and noticed that my wife wasn't there. She had already gone to bed!!! I rolled my eyes and walked up the stairs kind of in shock at that fact. When I went to brush my teeth, I took a look at my beard (mustache and goatee) and didn't like how long it was. I reached for my trimmer only to find it dead...even plugged in. I was then forced to do the unthinkable...I completely shaved off my mustache and goatee. It's going to take some getting used to because I have had it for almost a year. The wife is really happy, but I told her that I reserve the right to grow it back. Anyway, I am beardless...and as of writing this, I like it...but don't tell the wife.

Also, Episode 5 should be up sometime today. I hope it is anyway.

What Do I Look Like?

I was sitting at home eating dinner last night and about to enjoy a good movie. I had just shoved a piece of chicken into my mouth when my wife's phone rang, not mine, but my wife's (this is important for a reason that will soon be evident). After my wife get's through the greeting and then she says, "Yeah, he's right here." When someone calls on her phone and wants to talk to me, that means one thing. In-Laws!!! I grab the phone and before I can get off a hello, my GrandMa-in-Law says, "Hey I have this computer issue." I then realize it's going to be a long call.
Basically, this is what she said: An BU&U wireless rep tried to install a wireless card on my laptop. He then said that he couldnt do it all the way because it had to be updated. Can you do that for me?
What updates? Which ones? The Microsoft Updates or the BU&U Updates? What am I, tech support? She didnt have any answer but this one. "I don't know, the guy just told me to download the updates and everything would be okay." WELL THAT DOESNT WORK FOR ME!!!
I told her to download them from her wireless card and then to install them if she can find them (which means that I will be installing them when I go to her beach house). I don't mind helping people out with their computers, but when I am sitting at home and someone tells me to fix the issue and all they tell me is some VERY vague answer, I can get a little perterbed. Actually, what I mean is annoyed to hell!

Episode 5 Is In The Books

Last night, Spark and I recorded Episode 5 of Geezer Radio. It is 1 hour and 39 minutes long. I know that is a lot of time to dedicate to one podcast but we did decide to throw in an interview from a Founding Geezer.

The topics discussed where:
Gears of War 2 Update...always...
Guitar Hero, Rock Bank, Rock Revolution Games
Gaming news headlines
OCD Mojo's Top 10 List on Geezer Gamers
The Xbox 720 Wish List
Quick Explination of Interview Problems
Interview with...

I hope you enjoy this one and Spark and I will try not to be as long winded going forward.

Ouch!

I was stood up last night an not in a good way. I was supposed to have the Podcast last night and 9:00 I waited and waited for 30 minutes and Spark never showed up online. I felt so...used. The funny thing is that I thought those feelings would end when I graduated from high school. You can't imagine how many times I waited for a date to pick me up in my nice dress only to have them not show up...hey wait that was my sister. I never got stood up in high school, but I do know what that felt like. Anyway, I had that feeling last night. And for some strange reason, I am willing to put myself through that again...for tonight. So hopefully we can get the fabled Episode 5 done tonight.

Last Night Was Fun...But Not In A Good Way

Last night I had every intention of doing Episode 5 of Geezer Radio...but then life intervened. As soon as my wife got home, I had to take her to the pharmacy. She had stubbed her toe on Monday and yesterday it was still swollen and purple. I decided to take her to the local pharmacy to let the pharmacy tech take a look at it. Normally they aren't doctors qualified to look at things like that, but they do have a basic knowledge of medicine and how to treat things. He didn't look at her toe but game me some very helpful hints and ways to treat her (I think broken) toe. So, I'm in the process of taking her home (the pharmacist said taking her to the doctors office or emergency room was pointless because the toe that was injured was too small for them to do anything for) when my mother called. I told her about JedisPadme(her XBL gamertag)'s condition and she insisted upon seeing it. So I drove to her house and had my mother take a look at it, and she agreed that the doctor would do no good.

So, the wife and I went to a local gas station to get dinner (yes, I know. But it was Wawa's which is like a mini-grocery store that sells gas and hot fresh cooked sandwiches) when I got another call from my mother. She couldnt get the TV to work. I'm looking at the tool kit in my car wishing I could hurl it at my mother's old TV, break it and tell her to buy a new one. Her TV is 10+ years old and very limited on what it can do. So, I walk her through the usual steps on how to get the TV signal back on it after she unplugs it from the wall because of a lightning storm, but that doesn't work. I sigh heavily into the phone and say, "Hold on, we'll come back over and fix it for you." At this point it's 7:30 and I have no clue (but I thought I did) about how easy this was going to be fixed. I called Spark and told him everything that was going on and said that it was possible to be home in time to get the Podcast done, but wasn't sure and he told me that he was very busy yesterday also, so we cancelled the podcast for last night and re-re-scheduled for tonight.

When I got to my mother's house, I looked at the TV, opened up the panel and hit the ^ Channel button and it was fixed. The whole thing took less than a minute after I looked at the TV. I looked at my mother and then at the TV and then back to my mother and then to my wife and I said, "Let's go home." I finally got back home around 8 pm and was just too tired to call Spark and get the Podcast done.

So, long story short (too late) I aim for tonight as when the podcast will get done.

Tonight Should Be Fun

I think I have Episode 5 of Geezer Radio. The only thing is that it will be over Skype. Although, that's not a big issue, it's never been done before. I would like to assume that it will go easy and be just like normal, but it will be different without someone sitting right next to me so I can tell him quietly that I want to interrupt. The best news, though, for doing it over Skype is that we have nothing planned out as a skit like we did for the Achievement Unlocked segment in Episode 4. So, we'll see how tonight goes.

Also, I think my wife broke her toe yesterday. Tonight, while not doing the Podcast, I will be taking care of her.

WHY? Just Tell Me Why?

I am having such a hard time figuring out why I am feeling like crap on Monday's all of a sudden. It may have something to do with the fact that my wife (I love her so much) wanted to take a nap yesterday after a long day at the Capital. I hate taking naps on Sunday because they have the chance of screwing up my sleep the next night. Well, guess what...I couldn't go to sleep last night. I wonder why?

Anyway, here is another thing that is truely ticking me off. I can't get Episode 5 of Geezer Radio done because no one is willing to co-host it. MrParadox wants to co-host a show, but tonight isn't convienent for him. Spark doesn't want to do it because he want's someone else to be the co-host for once. Jeeps can't do it because he's working and I want him to co-host a special episode coming up. My words can not explain the frustration I am feeling right now.