Welcome to the Patch Tribe

WHOA

2009-03-19T01:53:48Z

I LIVE!
I LOVE!
I WRITE!

Wait what was that last one? Well, as I am here to solve your pitiful moral quandries and whatnot, I would just like to say that yes I am still alive, and yes I am writing.

I recently had the idea to write a serialized series of stories. Basically a webcomic in written form, as I suck at art.

I made a site for the stories and everything:

http://storyofwaver.wordpress.com/

The first post is there, and my goal is to have each post be 500-1000 words, and to update 3 times a week.

I also updated my Retro Gamer work. Have a look you can find them on my youtube page!

The Retro Gamer Presents - Companions of Xanth FINALE

2009-01-25T19:40:32Z

So I finally finished my first "Lets Play" or game playthrough, of the game Companions of Xanth. Here is a link to the finale, the final episode, and following it will be the actual video playlist.

The Finale:

The Playlist:

Pirate Metal? HELL YEA

2009-01-20T23:44:39Z

Nancy the Tavern Wench:

The Huntsmaster:

Capt Morgan's Revenge:

Guess what?

2009-01-12T22:51:53Z

I GOT A NEW JOB BITCHES!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

SCREW YOU FUCKED UP ECONOMY!

Shamelessly stolen from Magenterz

2009-01-10T00:38:54Z

1. Open your music library
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool...

***

Opening Credits:
Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution (WTF!)

Waking Up:
Barenaked Ladies - Life in a Nutshell

First Day At School:
An Endless Sporadic - Impulse

Falling In Love:
Korn - Make Me Bad (Oh thats just silly)

Fight Song:
GlaDOS - Still Alive (HUGE SUCCESS!)

Breaking Up:
NESKimos - Bloody Bossanova (WTF MATE)

Prom:
Stone Temple Pilots - Plush

Life:
Noir OST - Canta Per Me

Making babies:
The Megas - Programmed to Fight / Crashman Theme (Oh come on!)

Mental Breakdown:
Ra - On My Side (This makes little sense!)

Driving:
The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black

Flashback:
NESKimos - Sparkman

Getting back together:
Killswitch Engage - My Curse (How Appropriate!)

Wedding:
Disturbed - Ten Thousand Fists (Ok now thats a crazzzzzy wedding!)

Birth of Child:
Seven Mary Three - Waters Edge (I know what I did down on the Waters Edge ;) )

Final Battle:
The Smashing Pumpkin - Bullet with Butterfly Wings (I am not even sure why I have this song :P)

Death Scene:
Jethro Tull - March the Mad Scientist

Funeral Song:
Jethro Tull - Part of the Machine (I guess thats all I ever was)

End Credits:
Jethro Tull - Weathercock (Interesting!)

Ok whats up with my life, srsly!

TRG Presents Companions of Xanth 7, 8, 9 and 10

2009-01-07T01:47:20Z

The dreaded Realm of Fire awaits us as we continue our journey to the Prize! What will find within? And what happens when a computer goes bad? Find out in the next installment of Companions of Xanth!

Not that any of YOU watch these :P Cause if ya did I don't seem to know :P

I am a what?

2009-01-05T16:31:25Z

A Deviant! I joined Deviant art for the hell of it, to post my pictures up somewhere.

Here is my page:

http://stomphoof.deviantart.com/

Have a look see. I am gonna put my favorites or the ones I think that are the best up on the page.

Pictures? Holy Crap!

2009-01-05T13:55:03Z

About 2 months ago I bought a Nikon digital camera, cause I wanted to start getting into taking pictures and video and whatnot. Those videos I took of me talking for example are shot with this little dude.

One of my new years resolutions however was to actually get some USE out of this thing, and thus I have decided to start visiting parks around my home and take pictures and whatnot.

These pictures (hidden behind a cut) are the ones I took when I went up to Lake Lotus Park, which is just up the street from my home. First time I had ever been in the park as well. Now I am no professional photographer, just an noob, but I was hoping someone (LIKE YOU TURSI!) could give me some pointers/thoughts.

The dude in some of the pictures is my friend Dan. He is a goof. Expect more as me and him are planning on visiting parks for explorin fun. Also there are a few pictures of neat houses we saw on another adventure we took on Saturday :O

Please be aware these images have NOT been altered beyond what Flickr does.

Parts 4, 5, and 6 of my Companions of Xanth Playthrough

2008-12-31T14:14:10Z

Are you people checking out my videos? I cannot tell! :P You never say anything about em.

YOU DONT LOVE ME ANYMORE THATS IT ISNT IT! /cry

Anyway, here is parts 4, 5, and 6 all combined into 1 video :D What happens to poor Dug? Does he ever get out of his screen? Does Kim ever find out whats up with that merman? Does the solution actually WORK? Join us as we discover these things and more!

The Vid

2008-12-28T03:35:27Z

Here is the first part of my latest video!

Please let me know what ya think! :)

Its for the Companions of Xanth playthrough I am doing.

Companions of Xanth Part 1: From the Retro Gamer

2008-12-26T20:45:31Z

So I have finally gotten around to updating my youtube/blip.tv show, called The Retro Gamer. Unfortunately its not Chrono Trigger, but rather something else using a different format. I am doing a Play-Through of the game Companions of Xanth which is an adventure game made in 1993.

I am aware of the audio issue (I am also using a different method of audio/video recording) and I cannot fix it without redoing the audio ENTIRELY. So thats gonna be stuck for now, but part 2 will be a fixed as I am gonna test out some stuff to figure out just WHAT is happening.

I have a few other games such as Earthbound for the SNES and Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos lined up if this style works out better.

The video can be found at http://theretrogamer.blip.tv/ along with the other videos I have made.

Feedback PLZ K THNX BAI!

2008-12-02T21:28:40Z

I am going to post something. I am not going to give you any background OR information ABOUT this. I simply would like you all to read this and leave me a comment here telling me if this is interesting, and if you would want to read more. Nothing else. No grammer feedback, nothing.

Simply tell me if YES you found it interesting, or NO you did not.

The only thing I will tell you is that its a project that I am working on. Thats all. It shall begin under the line break.

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The campfire crackled in the still air, and the light from it illuminated the two men sitting near it, and the clearing they sat in. The dark seemed to hang back near the trees, almost oppressive. One of the men, a human, stirred a pot full of stew while the other, a dwarf, sat and smoked a pipe. The pungent pipe smoke hung in the air, casting a hazy pall over the grove where they two sat. After a few moments, the human spoke. "So, Gungrier was it, what brings you to these parts?"
Gungrier put his pipe down and looked into the fire, the light reflecting in his grey eyes. "I don't think you will believe me lad."
The man smiled slightly and used his free hand to push his black hair out of his face. "My name is Argoth, remember? And try me, I might surprise you."
The dwarf nodded, and motioned with one stubby hand towards the pot. "What are ya cookin lad, if I kin ask?"
"Oh just some beans and salt pork." Argoth stirred the pot and took a sip. "Its almost ready. How about this? You tell me your story, and I will tell ya mine?" The smell of the pot began to fill the glade, and Gungrier felt his mouth begin to water.
"Alright laddie." Gungrier got his waterskin out and took a drink, and then began. "I believe I already told ya that I come from the northern mountain tribes, aye?" Argoth nodded. "Well, about three months ago or thereabouts, a strange carnival came to town."
"What made it strange?" Argoth asked as he took a sip of the stew, and then took out two bowls and began to spoon the hearty meal into them. He offered one to Gungrier, who took the bowl and continued. "It was the workers lad. Most of the time when a carnival comes to town, its a time for celebration and the people who work them tend to be happy folk. These people seemed, at least to me, to have a sort of forced happiness. I couldn't get a good look at them though as I was on my way out of town to visit the nearby traders market."
Argoth took a bite of his stew, and then got a loaf of bread out of his pack. He tore it in half and offered one part to Gungrier, who took it with a brief thank you. "Do ya have any jam or butter lad to go with this bread?" Argoth shook his head and readjusted his seat on the ground, and as Gungrier continued he got his bedroll out.
"As I was saying, I was leaving just as the carnival was setting up. It took me 4 days to go out to the traders post with my wares, and to come back. When I got back I found that my wife and son where missing. Now I was right mad I tell you, but the worst part of it was that no one remembered them, or the carnival. In fact, my own clansmen began to think I was crazy."
Argoth nodded as he finished laying out his bedroll. He then began to eat his stew in silence as he contemplated the dwarfs story. Both men sat in silence, the sound of chewing and the crackling and snapping of the campfire the only noises. Finally, after he had finished his stew, Argoth spoke. "I believe you Gungrier." The dwarf's head snapped up suddenly, his red hair flying back behind his head.
"Why lad?"
"Cause your story is very similar to mine, thats why." Gungrier stared at the young man. To him, Argoth seemed to young to be married, but Gungrier was never very good at judging the age of humans. He quickly took stock of the human, noticing for the first time his armor and sword. "You seem a bit young to be married lad, no offense."
Argoth laughed, a deep vibrant sound. "No no, I am not married. In fact, I was a soldier in the kings army, and not a bad one at that if I may say so. I was home on leave and a carnival appeared. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, and I had to leave town as well. I was asked to go grab some supplies from a neighboring town. It took me 3 days to return and when I did, a found that my sister was missing, and no one had any memory of her, even my own mother. And just like you, no one but me remembered the carnival."
The fire continued to crackle as Gungrier sat in silence, absently refilling his pipe. Argoth took stock of the dwarf, carefully noticing the axe, shield, and plate armor that he kept close to him. Finally Gungrier spoke. "Well lad, thats the first I have heard. So why are you out here?"
"I was on my way to the town of Aldaern. Its the biggest town in this region and if anyone else has the same situation we have, I figure that they would be there."
"Would ya mind if I traveled with ya? I don't believe in fate but meeting out here has to mean something."
Argoth smiled. "I would be honored." Then Argoth pointed at Gungrier's axe and said "You any good with that?"
The dwarf gave Argoth a level gaze that spoke volumes, and the human laughed. "Alright, alright. Forget I asked. Lets get some sleep, we should be at the town by midday tomorrow."

Look! NEW VIDEO!

2008-11-10T21:55:35Z

Check out my Youtube Page - http://www.youtube.com/user/retrogamerclay
Or my Blip TV Page - http://theretrogamer.blip.tv/

for more stuff.

Something New from ME!

2008-11-02T13:49:26Z

I have a youtube account for this found Here.
I also have a Blip.TV Account, which has higher res versions of the videos or will, which is here!

Let me know what ya think. I know its nothing fancy.

Odd Meme!

2008-10-15T01:37:16Z

Go to urbandictionary.com and type in your answer to each question in the search box, then write the FIRST definition it gives you.

1. Your Name: Clayton

Someone with extremely bad luck (No one is more entirely governed by Murphy's law than a Clayton). Also has relatively poor taste in music despite his fanatical insistence that it is deep, meaningful and groundbreaking. Nevertheless, a kind, caring and sensitive soul. Often makes a great platonic friend for females.
1. This weekend I had such bad luck, you'd think my name was Clayton
2. No offense, but you're totally a Clayton when it comes to music.
3. I never got along with girls, so most of my best-friends have been Claytons.

That shit is so fucking true!

2. Your Age: 26

750ml of alky

3. One Of Your Friends: Dan

noun A man of unusual humor, consistently finding strange, and lewd comments amusing and/or entertaining in a way as to prevoke violent and uncontrolled outbursts of laughter.
the dan could not control him his mirth as he viewed the movie "Old School's" lewd comedy.

4. What You Should Be Doing: Gaming

A very fun thing to do, usually done infront of a computer or a tv that has a console in it.

5. Your Favourite Colour: Blue

The hue of the portion of the visible spectrum lying between green and indigo, evoked in a human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 420 to 490 nanometers.

6. Your Birthplace: Japan

The land of the rising sun.
A island nation to the east near Korea.
Often overrated by anime junky.

7. Last Person You Talked To: Jessica

a wonderfull name that means "gracious gift from God"
dude that girl jessica totally move me.

8. Last Thing You Had To Drink: Water

What you get when you combine two Hydrogen atoms and a single Oxygen atom. Try it, it's fun to make on those rainy days. Or if it is raining you could go outside and just hold a cup out and catch some of this mystical substance known as water.

More Guinea Pig Madness

2008-10-11T15:28:37Z

My Other Blogs

2008-10-09T20:31:55Z

Hello friends, I wanted to ask you a favor.

Can you look at my two blogs, Furious Foodies and One Angry Gamer, and let me know what you honestly think of them

How do you feel they live up to their "concepts".
How do you feel they are content wise? Is the content good?
Visually how are they?

I am looking for trusted feedback and sadly I trust you all ;) Just playing! :D

Also, my training at work for this health insurance account is INSANE. Literally and truly INSANE.

And yet another...

2008-10-01T20:45:32Z

I started a 3rd "Topic" blog. I call them Topic blogs because unlike this journal they actual focus on specific things.

Thus far I have:

One Angry Gamer - My Gaming Blog
Furious Foodies - My Food Review Blog

And now I can add The Orlando Movie Dude - a Movie Review site. I figure I watch alot of movies so I might as well go and review them to. Check it out sometime!

2 Posts, huzzah!

2008-09-26T12:29:54Z

So I finally did the Furious Foodies post for Fiddlers Green as well as one EXTRA Post! Also, the eatery for this sunday has been chosen. It should be very AWESOME.

I encourage any of you who come to Orlando or live around here to check out the new site. I am doing it to help people find the "little gems" of eating around here.

Also, I am awesome as a writer so you should totally check it out, and my roomate Jess is an awesome photographer. Dan is ok too ;)

The link to the site is now at the top of my journal, but you can find it here too - http://furiousfoodies.blogspot.com

If you have any comments just leave em here.

The Beginning of my Journey

2008-09-22T14:24:31Z

I love food. Anyone who really knows me knows that fact. I love to eat. I freaking watch the Food Network nearly all the time because I like to see the different things that are made.

Well recently, with the upgrade in pay that I have from my job, I decided to expand my culinary horizans.

A friend of mine who I hang out with on a regular basis named Dan also wants to do the same. So we decided to make a website, and actually go around to places here in Orlando and try different types of cuisine as well as different establishments.

I mean, me and him eat out every weekend already, might as well have some fun with it!

Check out the site - http://furiousfoodies.blogger.com

Its just starting, but tonight hopefully I will have our first review: The Irish Pub Fiddlers Green!

So I ended up getting an SP

2008-09-05T12:31:39Z

I got an SP last night from Gamestop, plus 2 games and a case. The games I got were Golden Sun, and Golden Sun the Lost Age. I just started messing around with it and I rather like it, and so far Golden Sun is interesting. I know I am gonna get FF Tactics Advance, and probebly a couple of the Final Fantasy games and Castlevania. I know I want Super Mario 3, and Super Mario World.

Beyond that though, I am unsure what to get. I got the SP not the DS.

If you have any suggestions on games that you think I might like throw em out here. I prefer Side Scrollers, RPG's, and action games.

So give me a suggestion people!

I got the Silvery Blue SP, which has a brighter backlight. Its in AMAZINGLY good condition with little to no scratches. Its freakin SWEET.

The Mega's

2008-09-04T12:20:43Z

So yesterday at work, while doing the stress testing for the system (which we may have to do more of today!) I was browsing the NESkimo's wikipedia page and found the Similar Artists section. Of course we had the Minibosses, and the Advantage, and all those. But then I saw another band that I had never heard of.

The Megas.

This made me curious, so I checked out their wiki page and found out that they are a Metal Band that has done remixs of the songs from MM2, and actually have an album! Furthermore, the music that they do has lyrics. Its kinda unique!

Anyway, rather then talk about em over and over, how bout you listen to em.

Click Here to open a Player

This player is the Myspace player. Be aware of that. I hate Myspace but more and more bands are using it to showcase their stuff. Bleh. I am debating whether or not I am gonna purchase their album. Its like $10. I can even get an actual physical one!

Stress Test?

2008-09-03T17:44:46Z

So apparently at work I got volunteered to do a Stress Test of our new phone system. See, now that I am licenced to sell insurance I am going to a brand new account that they are opening up called Extend Health. Look em up sometime on the web.

For this new account they need a new phone IVR and phone system. So today, after lunch is over (in 7 minutes from the time of this post) I will be making calls to the IVR to stress test it and make sure its workin properly. I am not sure if I should be pleased.

Because if I aint doing this I am studying Medicare/Medicaid stuff...which I will learn NEXT WEEK in actual TRAINING!

Yea, my work is bassackwards yo.

Debt Issues

2008-09-03T15:29:58Z

Alot of you don't know this about me, but I have a serious issue with debt. I have alot of it, mostly from when I was younger. Today I was bored and looking around at various Debt Relief options, and found Freedom Debt Relief, which is a group who handles Debt Relief.

What they do is negotiate. What do I mean by this? From what I can glean on their site: They contact your creditors, and they negotiate a settlement on your behalf, dramtically reducing your payments and what you owe. Is this a good thing? Yes! If I had $40k in debt I might get it dropped to $20k. Thats over 50% of my debt gone thanks to these guys.

Basically the process works as thus:

1. You call them, or even email em, to get a consultation setup. They go through with you and figure out if they can help you, and apparently this takes as little as 10 minutes

2. They assist you in figuring out how much you can save each month towards paying off these debts, which will be placed in a bank account they help setup but you have control over. These amounts tend to be much less then what you would pay normally, which is always a good thing!

3. After you enroll, they start calling all the people you owe money to and then try to get them to call THEM rather then you. This means less "Hey you owe us money" calls. I hate those calls personally.

4. Once you have saved enough money they start trying to negotiate. Apparently the typical settlement they aim for is 50%.

5. After they pay off the creditor, you get a happy email saying Hey, we paid them for ya! They call it their Good News notification.

6. Finally, they contact the credit company to have them report that your account is now paid in full and in good standing, so to help your credit report.

They also have information on a few other debt relief options, such as Credit Counseling and Bankruptcy. Personally, after reading about Credit Counseling (they work for my creditors? Terrific!) I would personally not choose that. And Bankruptcy messes with your credit report badly. For example: If I had a bankruptcy claim on my credit report I might not have been allowed to join the College of Insurance program at work!

I honestly think that I am going to email these folks and see if they can help me with my student loans and other debt issues that I personally have. I would love to become debt free and I need some help in correcting it. I can't have debt forever ya know!

Gameboy Advance SP vs the DS

2008-09-03T15:11:59Z

So I was thinking of saving up some money and getting myself a Gameboy. My two options are the Advance SP and the DS. In all honestly, both have positives and negatives.

The main reason I would get a DS is for some specific games. Like Disgaia and FF Tactics A2. Beyond that, I am not a huge fan of the freakin thing.

However, I was glancing at the games list of the SP and found a huge library of things like Zelda 1, 2, and Link to the Past, Castlevania 1, and a few other newer Castlevania, FF Tactics Advanced, various FF remakes, ect.

The DS can play GB Advanced games, however its like double in price in most cases. The SP I would most likely have to get used. I hate having to make choices like this. I think I might just get the SP because its cheaper.

I am unsure. Any thoughts?