Volume 1, Issue 2
Saturday, August 14, 2004
It's Done
Last week I glossed over a "project" I had started, but gave up on when interest in in wained. Well, actually, no one showed any interest in it, and I had it up here as my website link for at least two months. Plain and simple, it was a message board that I'd set up primarily to increase the means of communication I have, with a PM system here now, I really don't need my own space that just collects dust from lack of activity. I deleted it this morning, so the board, which was called Anime Dreams, has slipped into the realm of those broken dreams that many "projects" find themselves. It was an experiment, so I guess I should have anticipated the possibility of a failure from the start, but that's where I'm hopelessly optimistic. The "project" is gone now, that's all I really wanted to say about it.
Working my Last Nerve
I can say last week I was ready to give Napster the benefit of the doubt, now, I see them for what they are, a bunch of greedy, self-involved, RIAA bootlicking, [censored]heads who have absolutely NO concern whatsoever with their customers. I suppose if I could get a credit card to waste on their less than garbage trashpile that is a site, a human being would respond to my attempts at communication, not the cheap, lazy[censored] automated trash that I get. I won't waste another dime on that [censored] until I see an effort made to respect the customers. It's their loss, because I go out of my way to tell others not to waste time and money on cut-rate, wannabe [censored] I'd appreciate any information relating to how to contact a physical body that works for that company.
Trash from Wal-Mart
That's right, the national chain of domineering, Unfamily oriented, and downright tyrannical stores has major flaws in it, quality control being on of them. I mentioned in my last issue a DVD that I got which didn't work. The replacement I picked up this week is also a coaster. I've tested the player out on other disks, and it works fine, it seems to be the whole batch of disks that are defective. Don't buy your anime from Wal-Mart, save up and go to the nearest Best Buy. Mine is two hours away, and I've made the trip once already, and from the look of things, I'll be making it again really soon. This modern technology age we live in and things still don't work when, and how they are supposed to the first time.
Much Needed "Vacation"
Starting Next week, I'll be taking a much needed break from my usual online activities again. I find that I'm being worked to the end of my rope, and need some time to recover. I will take the time to put out Toxic Nonsense during that break, and those will probably be better issues when I'm not angry at something for being stupid, or ignorant. That's the 21st of August through the 4th of September at least. I may decide to go longer if I don't feel decompressed, defragmented, and desensitized enough.
Editorial
As one can see from reading this issue, I'm obviously in a bad mood. It happens to the best of us(and face it, I'm hardly even close to being the best at anything), and now is my time. If I didn't have such a headache at the moment, I'd end with something positive, but life is full of ups and downs, so soaring with the clouds one day could mean wading through mud pits the next.
I'd better get this issue put to bed before I start a rant that I'll later regret.
Anime Dreams
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This Weeks Links:
No links this week, nothing was worth the time to present as an example.
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