I'd say you're gonna' have to call Microsoft, then.

Use the "Register by Phone..." button, and pack a lunch. It usually takes a while on hold to get through.

I wiped the drive before I reinstalled

Windows XP, right?


You'll probably need to call that phone number that it pops up on the screen with the error message and register over the phone. If it has been used too many times, or your hardware has changed too much since the last install you'll often get an error.

Or it's entirely possible that one of the many digital diseases your system was infected with stole your CD-Key. Your system was dirtier than the toilet seat in a public restroom of a Portuguese Brothel. If that key had been spread around on a few too many pirated installs, the key just gets disabled.

If they make you fax a copy of the original media and key to them, I've got a copier and a fax machine here at the hotel I can let you use.


BTW- you did choose the option to reformat the drive before you did the re-install, right? Just installing over top of what you had will fix the system files and may get it "working" again, but may still leave a lot of nasty crap on your HD.

Well I reinstalled Windows and its working fine now. BUT when I try to register it says my code thats on my computer is wrong and I've checked and retried the code many times and still the same thing, any ideas what I should do?

That rocked the Casbah.

Your welcome. It was really fun. Hope your computer is doing well.

That was awesome guys. Thanks John and Jeremy for setting it up and what not.

Gee I don't know sounds kinda cool to me........ bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha


ps: Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Okay, so... I just dropped $5 on a new Kung-Fu DVD. Because I like the classic 1970s Hong Kong Kung-Fu films, damnit.

The DVD case had a picture on the front of Jack Long (Sai Ga) and Mark Long (Goon Mo). Two actors who have done some great work in some other Wu-Tang titles I've seen.

The case reads "Stars Jack and Mark Long do battle once again...!"

I'm sold. I watched it tonight at work.

Apparently the company that sells these DVDs really doesn't care what movie they put *inside* the box. (They're all pretty much the same anyway, really.) The Longs were not actually in this movie anywhere that I could find, and if they were in it somewhere (maybe hiding behind a potted plant) they never actually did battle.

All of the photographs on the cover and back of the DVD case... were not actually in the movie. Anywhere. The fights pictured are apparently from some *other* kung-fu film, which actually starred these two. And where they must have fought.

No, this was a different movie. Which featured a 12-year-old and her grandfather fighting vampires. Now, this could also be cool, until you remember that these aren't the Bram Stoker vampires,. These are chinese vampires. Which, if you aren't familiar with these vampires:

The requirement to be a Chinese Vampire is a robe, a silly red hat, and you have to hop like a bunny. (All Chinese Vampires hop. Supposedly from rigor mortis- since they can't move their arms or legs, they all have to move in a stiff bounce.) These vampires also have big wax fangs. Huge wax fangs. Like walrus tusks.

It is hard to be an intimidating villian when you hop everywhere. It isn't going to happen. I don't care how hardass your kung-fu is.

It does get better from here, though. Really. The "Labyrinth of Death" (the name of the movie) is a maze made from white bedsheets. Vampires are killed and "poof" into plastic bats and spiders. The movie ends with a Power Ranger style battle versus monsters in big foam suits, complete with pewpew lazerbeams.

So, basically... this kinda' sucked. But not in the good way.

Wahoo this Saturday is the LAN party at the Best Western!!!!!! I've been working on stuff for the LAN all day today. I'm so psyched.

So roll call who is going to make it?

Oh yeah don't let me forget to bug Dan and Sean about it if I see them.

ps: Doesn't farve have Dan and Sean's phone numbers?

Allright, I'll try to get ahold of sean and dan. but apparently they havnt been around the store in awhile so im not sure if I'll be able to.

We are having a game this Monday at Jeremy's place. Please spread the word.

ps: It is Farve's turn, so I guess it is his game.

I'm so sorry for your loss there is nothing that I or anyone can say to make it better but I wish your mom you and your sister all my prayers.
If you need help with anything call day or night (330 201 7245)

According to the Daily Record the services for Jeremy's dad are going to be Sunday at 2pm. Anyone that needs help getting to the services please feel free to call me at my home 2643730.

Um just in case you guys didn't realize it yet the Monday games are cancelled until further notice. If you guys still want to meet at the shop and play cards I'm all for that. If we can get in touch with the guys who don't use the blog I would appreciate it. I'll track Scott down, can either Farve or Dustin get in touch with the the two new guys.

Jeremy--Just to stress again that if there is anything I can do for you or your family please feel free to call me.

God I'm so sorry. Please do not hesitate to call me if you or your family need anything at all.

My father, Tony, died this morning at work from a massive heart attack. He complained that he had felt ill, and lost consciousness.

The hospital said that the attack was so severe, they doubt that they could have saved him even if he had passed out in the emergency room.

Services to be announced.

whos game is it tonight?

BagleCon Update - The deadline has passed for guaranteed reservations at the hotel. All unclaimed reservations (ie. Shatzer's Room, my room, and the convention room itself) have been taken out of the computer system. The rooms are no longer guaranteed, and have defaulted back to the normal rate of $89 + tax, based on availability.

If you still wanted a room, you'll now have to make reservations through me directly to get the $55 + tax rate. (Assuming any rooms are even still available.)

I will be updating the official page tonight.

Pretty sure its John's game.

So who's game is it tomorrow, anyway? I need to know if I have to hack out the next chapter of the mushroom farm tonight or not... <.<

That should be cool.

I watched the trailer for Super Smash Bros Brawlers, the new smash bros for the Nintendo Wii.
It looks like it will be the greatest game ever made.

Okay just to let you guys know. I did some research on the Atwood camp grounds in case Dustin's idea doesn't work.

1. They don't take reservations. It is first come first serve, but since this is going to be a monday we shouldn't have any issues getting a spot.

2. We can set up 2 tents on the lot that we rent, and have up to 6 people per lot. That seems to work well for us as well.

3. It is going to be $25 a night. So I figure if we set up on Monday and stay thru Wednesday that is only 2 nights. A mere $50 split four ways.... very cheap :)

So what do you guys think?

Well I meant to post this yesterday, but work got crazy....

Farve--Thanks for running a game, I had much fun (at Dustin's expense) and am looking forward to more. Hope you don't mind our input as we play, especially Dustin and I. We are only trying to help you avoid the mistakes we all make as we first start running a game.

Dustin--Thanks for being a good sport :)

So camping trip stuff.

Dustin--Did you get to talk to your cousin?

Farve--Can you go?

The dates for the trip are June 19th-June 21st. That is a Monday thru Wednesday. Does that sound good to you guys?

Im not doing it.....let dusty, or that sean kid.

Well this past Thursday I was rushed in an ambulance to the emergency room. I got to pass my first kidney stone!!! I thought I was a pretty tough guy... it brought me to tears. I've never had pain like that before. But not to worry, even though I'm very sore I'm being drugged.

Now you are all probably wondering why I'm sharing this. Well I was prepared to be evil this Monday evening, but now I'm ready to be motherf**cking evil!!!!!! SOMEONE PISS ME OFF I DARE YOU :P

yes jeremy 3.

Farva - Human Cleric

You said to start them at level 3?

Bubbles--No way dude you are just weird!!

Jeremy--Well if it did act as a mating call to bears the rest of us would at least have some entertainment....... :)

Farve--Bronze Dragon Sorcerer...... Heh heh heh I choose not to share this information via the blog because I'm all sneaky like that. :P

I so want to camp!!!!! Dustin can you get some time off? Maybe 3 days in the middle of the week? I can see us sitting at a pinic bench, next to a roaring campfire, playing Zombies or magic or something. GAMERS CAMPING RULES!

Dwarven Wizard


Dwarven casters are weird.

i love to camp !!!
in my game please if u can post race class please?

Depends on what you mean by camping. Hiking, fishing, etc... sounds great. Sleeping somewhere without power means I wouldn't have my CPAP machine. So I'd snore, and wake up even more tired and grumpy than usual.

The loud noises might keep wild animals at bay, though. Or it might be the mating call of bears. This would end in tears.

My idea of "roughing it..." means I don't have broadband access.

The best part about camping is that it is cheap :)

Do you guys want to plan a camping trip? If so I can take some vacation time. Let me know what dates work for you guys. I'll look around for a campground, I like Atwood lake.

Camping would be kewl, as long as we can go fishing too.

Camping is cool. I Think the last time I went camping I was like 10.

It doesn't appear that Origins is going to work out for us this year. I can't seem to find a hotel anywhere in Columbus that isn't booked up. Sorry guys. I do have a question for you guys. Do you like to camp? I'm thinking of going camping, it would be cheap and we could spend three days chillin' and playing cards :)

Well I had fun whooping up on you guys on Monday night. I hope you guys did too. :)

http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=sstft5NFDZw&eurl=&iurl=http%3A//static13.youtube.com/vi/sstft5NFDZw/2.jpg


here is another one.

Damn that chick made her ranged touch attack, and I believe he was in melee as well.... Good roll :P

Hahahaha!

I remember seeing the commercial for that scene, but had never watched the whole thing.

http://www.youtube.com/p.swf?video_id=bfcrwAkq8Y0&eurl=&iurl=http%3A//static19.youtube.com/vi/bfcrwAkq8Y0/2.jpg



Patton Oswalt kicks ass.

"Sponsored by Bawls"

hahaha

Bawls just confirmed they will sponser Baglecon!

Okay guys I have news. Saturday night I'm going to go to the Cleveland area to view Evil Dead on the big screen!!!!! Yes that is right a midnight showing of Evil Dead in the theater as it was meant to be seen. In addition to the film one of the actresses is going to be there, as well as the traveling prop museum. It is $15 for the whole thing, anyone want to go with me? This is sort of my birthday party :)

Blizzard won't give us any loot because we can't guarantee we'll have 40 people there at the same time. =P

Oh man, that would of been kick ass.

Dammit I so thought I had Blizzard on the "hook". They turned us down :(

BagleCon 2006 will be Saturday, June 10th.

www.baglecon.com

The doors will open at Noon, though we really don't expect many people to be rolling in that early. The last-call for cleanup will be at about 4AM for those who haven't just packed up and gone home / upstairs by then.

Hotel rooms are available at a discounted "convention" price of $55, and of course can be split by multiple people. I don't expect many people to take advantage of this, but those of us who'll be drinking (BYOB, and a bar in-house till 1am) have them avaialble. Or if anyone is actually gonna' be traveling to get down here.

Oh- and don't worry much about the "registration" price. That's more for encouragement, and any walk-ins who might stumble across the page. (Shatz mentioned Bawls as a potential sponsor, and they'd be listing the convention page on their site.)

We're not gonna' expect the "regulars" to throw down cash just to stop in and say "Hi..." but if you are gonna' stick around for a while and eat our food, throwing down $10 will be great. And it buys you your very own *super highly collectable* BagleCon 2006 Day Pass with "BagleCon Swag Bag!"

... assuming we have any luck getting swag, at least.

Shatzer - Technically, you're correct. Which is why I wouldn't actually kill him with a fire. (Besides, that would damage his computer.) That's just there to throw the Feds off my trail, while I kill him with poisoned meatballs at the next D&D game. They'll never expect it.

Oh, damnit... I did it again...

Dan isnt a bad dude, I went to school with him never really talked to him though. I do remember one time a kid was having a siezure and he thought the kid was messing around so he stuck a pen in the dudes mouth haha.

Jeremy--I don't want to be a dick but...... If you make it public record then your threats of death under "mysterious" circumstances carry less weight. Better that you corner him while no one else is around and whisper the threat. You know then you can give him the "evil" eye and whatnot. You really need to watch the Sopranos, it is like an elementary primer on shit like this. :P

All--Had a great time last night. Hope you guys had fun as well. I like the new guy, I think he has potential.

Later dudes.

Oh, the cell phone thing reminds me - I forgot to yell at Farva at the game today. Completely slipped my mind... so I'm gonna' just go ahead and make this public record.

My days off are Thursday and Friday. (Remember, I may not work Thursday Evening, but I don't get off work till 7AM that morning.) I try to sleep 8 hours from 8AM-4PM. Please reserve phone calls during this time to important issues, or emergencies.

If one of you are dying, or will be soon dead if you can't make your phone call, don't hesitate. If you're dying slowly, and think you can make it a little while longer, please wait till 4.

If you wake me up again to ask if I want to go out to eat, there will be a morning where you wake up dead from an unexplained electrical fire...

That is all.

Good morning all!!!!! Looking forward to DnD this fine evening. I'll try not to kill any characters.... no promises :P

Dustin--Hey dude sorry about Sunday. I had my cell phone on me all weekend, but didn't realize till this morning that the battery had died. I don't know when it died so I figure I must of missed your call. If you still want to grab some eats I could do lunch or supper on Tuesday.

Oh god, it's Monday again... ;)

Shatzer - Tower all the way. This isn't just a LAN Party, man. This is an official, full-fledged computer gaming convention! Or at least that's what I'm telling AMD when I beg for free stuff.

Yeh, I can sell some more stuff for ya, if you want. As long as you don't mind me being half-assed about it. I've still got comics that aren't selling, and a whole buncha' stuff of Dustin's that I've been occasionally poking with a stick.


The basement is being worked on. Cleaning up the comics, and trying to figure out more efficient ways to arrange the furniture. The MAME computer is running on a new HD, so that downstairs TV may actually be running soon, too.

well if u r looking for a forklift my mom say all the time that i my not be the smartes but i have agood hart and a strong back:}

I'm torn about the lan party. Do I bring my tower, which of course I'm very proud of, or just bring my sticker covered laptop. If I bring the tower I'm going to need a forklift :)

Jeremy--Speaking of work you still want some stuff to list on ebay? I'm thinking of renewing my assault on the basement. Let me know what you think, as I could bring you a load of stuff on Monday.

All--Be ready for some DnD fun on Monday. Like I posted earlier I'm starting to recover from 4 or 5 really tough days of work. I'm so ready to have some fun. Also I think we need to have a movie night. The real problem that I see is finding a place to have it. Upstiars at Jeremy's place would be unhealthy for me (cats) and I really don't have the room in my house. Maybe when the weather gets nice we could do our own "drive in". I have a projector you know :) Just putting the idea out there. Hell I'll even pop some popcorn!

Later dudes...

Work.
Warcraft.
Web page.

The highlight of my week has been putting my PC back together. I have to dress it up for the LAN, and all. Wires are getting tied back and everything.

I just bought a new fan for my video card. A "silent" Zalman cooler, to reduce some of the horrible high-pitched whine caused by the stock leafblower currently keeping my video card cool. I was going to rewire all my fans to run at 7v to bring the speed (and noise) down a bit, but I decided it would be easier to just spend $20 and buy a nice fan controller for one of my many open 5 1/4" bays.

I'm allright.

Getting more bored with WoW every day, except for when Alertac Valley actually pops.

Okay somebody had better start posting. If not I'll start sending nekked pictures of myself to your email accounts! Except for Dustin..... he would enjoy it too much and start getting all "BrokeBack" :P

Really how is everyone? I'm finally past the hellish part of my week and am feeling human again.

I have far more work than I have time to do it....... Don't mind me I'm just bitching :)

God dammit Dustin you wait until Sunday!!!! Okay I'm calling the game tonight. See you guys next week.

Hahahahahahaha!

I'm probably gonna' be really late, if I do end up showing up.

Really? thats suprising...No I'm serious........No really I am.

Im seriously not going to be ready to run WOD tommorow. So, hopefully Shatzer brings zombies.

But do you kick ass for the lord :P

ok kick ass

Well it is my DnD game and I plan on being there. So I guess that means we have a game :)

If we're gaming Monday, yes, it would be at the store.

So are playing at the store tommarow?

Woo hoo Cinema Wasteland!!!!!!!! It is my goal not to see the sun this weekend :)

I'M AN ELITE GAME MASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:P

Yeah. Dustin, you homo...!

Oh okay now I've watched the video. I think it is implying all you guys are gay or something :-0

WE GOT SNAKES ON THE MOTHAFUCKIN' PLANE!

http://www.gametab.com/news/520316/

Hahahahahahahaha..............

Ridiculous.

Pretty shitty, I've got another cold, 3rd one in a fucking month. The good news though, I got another prescription of good cough syrup. I'm ready to run a DnD game again, got some codeine inspiration.

*sigh* DnD alignment jokes are so 89...........

How goes it with everyone?

Mercy! You want Mercy! I'm Chaotic Neutral!.........Jeremy definitely wins.

That fight from Kill Bill, with Super Mario sounds dubbed in:
http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2696108?htv=12

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7521044027821122670

That was the greatest South Park episode :)

You know Goatsee doesn't really bother me that much. *shrug*

IMO Goatse is faaaaar worse. I had a friend that printed it out and walked up to random people at school and showed it to them.....funniest thing ever. The look on all those girls faces.....hahahahaha

What am I the only person that has ever put "fat japanese girls shitting on themselves while wearing a power rangers mask" in the google search?

Alright... you got me there.

Actually it was referred to on a message board I read :)

Ah yes. The wonders of the intarweb. (I think it was Fark.com that first introduced me to the tubgirl.)

Have you been broken by the horror of Goatse yet? We might as well get all the trauma out now, so you can save money on therapy bills.

What am I the only person that has ever put "fat japanese girls shitting on themselves while wearing a power rangers mask" in the google search?

Actually it was referred to on a message board I read :)

Uh... Shatzman? Wha' zactly were you searchin' for when you found Tubgirl? o.O

Dustin - NO, and i wount be showing up for that vincent is damn near unbeatable. haha

John - I've had fun with that disguising it as something else it sending it too people on AIM. Goatse is worse imo.

Bubles-- answer your damed phone.

Any1 who playes Super Smash Bros. there is a turny for it on Saturday at the shop at 12:00 noon.

OMFG WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH JAPAN!!!!!!!

no one do a google search for Tubgirl..... just don't okay



Bubbles--Damn beyatch I was just pulling your leg with the shammy talk. Hey great news I hear that they nerfed druids, so now shammys really rule!!!!!

I wasnt crying. Just saying Shamans are broke and need to be fixed.

Jeremy--I want to play a weiner dog :)

Bubbles--Cry more nubz. Learn how to play :P

I started a new guy on burning blade so i could play with a friend thats home from college and decided to see if shamans are actually as broken as they seem.

Im doing mage like damage and hitting as hard as a paladin but i geuss they think is balanced because i wear leather.......I hate Blizzard

I could always lock myself in my room with nothing but a bottle of DayQuil, that David Hasselhoff video, and a notebook, and see what I come up with.

I know I had fun last night killing off some characters :P

I was thinking that perhaps we could have some discussions regarding what you guys may like to run. Of course we couldn't go into details, but general descriptions of setting would be cool. Perhaps we could even discuss the kinds of characters or backgrounds we would like to play. This could be a neat way of getting some creative juices flowing in Jeremy and Dustin :)

ps: Jeremy the Big Birdcage is da shit no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdfVShWI7FI&search=car%20commercials


:)

Well...I think I have the Winner.

FAZED - Video Viewer

Dustin--Get real holmes. No way Family guy Clips beat that video I posted. NO FREAKIN WAY :P

Screw it, this is the best video ever. http://media.putfile.com/Family-Guy---Stewies-Wheres-My-Money-Segment

John-- I see your video and raise peanut butter. http://www.devilducky.com/media/38524/

BEST VIDEO EVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu2p-J3IIL8&search=comedy

Let me think about what I can/will run. It may just be board/card games for the short term. I really don't want to start this until the store opens offically in April. March is going to be way to busy for me.

ps: Dustin this means you really have to have something for you game on Mondays. I have neither the time or desire to run two games every week. Every other week will be bad enough.