Other stuff

I finally decided to get an ID on a CDrom of images of some game that I
bought a few years ago while in Toronto for Anime North. I could read
the Kunoichi part, but the other 3 kanji were badly written in a style I
couldn't make out. One image board got a few of these pics in JPG form
and people quickly Identified it as a Playstation game, Kunoichi
Torimonocho. I think the readings on that are wrong, as I turned up
'kari'monochou. I have to find my paper kanji dictionary for the meaning
of that first one as my electronic one does not say anything for it,
just a reading.

As they also indicated, I was able to locate an ISO archive and after
making 3 coasters, finally made a working CD with InfraRecorder and
checked out the game. Youtube even has a few clips of it. I'm going to
need a translated guide, because while I can read some Japanese, this
has way more than I know but will probably learn. I was able to do some
things and understand a little which is nice.

Then I got to thinking... Hey, what else can I find? Nonworking links to
the Wedding Peach game. Bushido Blade 1 turned out OK. Loved the demos
on the PSX magazine CD, but I can't find it anymore.

However, and I hope people realize this, ISOs of the Saber Mariontte J
Battle Sabers disc are incomplete! It's missing the audio CD session of
the disk. I had a burned copy bootleg bought in Toronto some years ago,
and I think I got it to work only 3 times and I can't rememer what I
did. ISOs on the net are clearly missing something because the disk will
start and stop many times and waiting long enough, nothing comes up. At
least it has the non-credit opening to the SMJ anime which I'm able to
play with the cartridge we got. ^_^ If I'm doing something wrong or "not
waiting long enough" - how long is enough to wait for this game???

Of course, the disclaimer - I tested these games for review purposes
only, and I won't be keeping these copies. They may well be destroyed by
the time you read this. In the case of the SMJ game, I hope to be
looking for an import from Japan of an actual produced and pressed game
CD because I have seen this one played and it looks great ( as well as
the voices, too). A shame it wasn't released here.

Might have some help

Well, I found the free legal aid people and their website so I filled in
the online form (after calling on Good Friday and not getting through)
and I got a call, as I was expecting, yesterday. The lady looked at the
'intake' information and asked me about a few other bits of info, and
after reading what I sent to them, scheduled an attorney to call me this
Monday about it. So it seems they can help. I would imagine that if they
couldn't help she wouldn't arrange anything. She asked me if I have any
pending court date, and I'm like No, I have no idea how to go about
doing this and I need all the help and advice I can get. I arranged an
appointment with a counselor on Thursday, so hopefully things will
progress ASAP.

On another note, I've discovered some good reading on the net.
Heartwarming tales that if you're a cold-hearted jerk, it wouldn't do
you any good to read them, so don't bother. Do a search for "nurse-kun"
and you'll see. There's another sorta related tale which is still going
on thankfully which should also turn up, though I hope we hear more from
"Nurse-kun."

Unemployment fight continues...

Got the letter today, Not Good Friday.

It seems they've decided to REVERSE that decision!!! I will have to
appeal it at the county Court of Common Pleas and contact a lawyer to
help me fight the store.

I need to talk to my counselor so he can help me manage this fight.

$68 poorer but I have a new tire

I was able to get in early at the tire place this morning, just a couple
minutes down the road from where we are now. And the story is the same:
The tire has a hole in the sidewall and has ruptured. Which means it
can't be fixed. I ask if he has this size tire in stock and he does,
which runs with tax $68 even. He even put it on which I didn't require,
but he did this whole thing in about 20 minutes or less. Keister Custom
Tire sells Mastercraft tires, made in Findlay, Ohio, so it's not one of
those cheap brands Wal Mart sells, plus I could have saved some money
getting my tires from them. I will probably go back there next time I
need them. I should have gone there sooner.

Compounding crap

Just as I went to go to vote in the primary today, I kinda steered a
little off the side of the road too early, hit a rather jarring bump and
got a flat tire. I was able to change it to the spare. Again. This was
the same tire I replaced a year ago due to cold weather and Fix a Flat
not working at very cold temperatures. So I gotta see about trying to
get that fixed (hope) because I gotta go somewhere tomorrow.

"Read this very carefully, I shall type this only once nyo!"
"There would be little point in typing it twice nyo!!" - 'Allo 'Allo nyo

"They make crayONs; do they make crayOFFs?"