You will notice that the little ad box is back at the top of the page. I thought that I had finally gotten rid of it, but Google has actually offered me a paycheck for having it there...not that I think anyone will actually pay attention to the ads unless it says something about gay s*x ;) However, I am now able to screen out ads that I don't want, and it should pick up on my blog topics like Dungeons and Dragons, D&D Miniatures, Bear Mountain... So if an add pops up that interests you, do me a favour and click on it...otherwise ignore it...
Does this make me a corperate sell-out slave to the Man?
Thursday, October 28
Wednesday, October 27
Hmmmm...Interesting...
My Horoscope for today:
Pisces(Feb 20-Mar 20)
The grass may look greener on the other side of the fence but, once you get over there, you will realize it is not that much different at all. If you are thinking of changing your job, or maybe even your entire career, you are advised not to make any final decisions until after tomorrow's lunar eclipse. Things are not as bad as they seem.
Pisces(Feb 20-Mar 20)
The grass may look greener on the other side of the fence but, once you get over there, you will realize it is not that much different at all. If you are thinking of changing your job, or maybe even your entire career, you are advised not to make any final decisions until after tomorrow's lunar eclipse. Things are not as bad as they seem.
Tuesday, October 26
Important events coming up...
So...What to blog, what to blog...
Obviosly I've changed blog templates again, I like it...It's sort of fitting for the season.
There is a lot of plotting going on in our house, but I have to keep my mouth shut about it ;) Mwaa-ha-ha!
Some important events are coming up, so just to inform you all...
Kevin's birthday is this weekend (as is Halloween, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Roxy...Hmmmm, Kevin in drag, anyone?)
We will be throwing a sea-food feast at Kevin and Cheryl's place on Nov 6th, Email Dan if you want more information, or want to pout because you weren't invited ;)
Sometime around Christmas I'll be throwing a christmas dinner for friends. Joe and Jackie are in town as is Bill and Leanne. My Grandmother sent over a 20+ lb turkey for Thanksgiving that is way to big for just our little family (including my mom and brother). I figure after mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, yams, gravy, brussel sprouts, mince/butter tarts, etc... I can probably feed a small army.
So the question is...are people going to be around between the 28th(dec) till the 3rd(jan)? What day is good? Email me or leave a comment :)
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And last but not least, something scary for Hallowe'en
Obviosly I've changed blog templates again, I like it...It's sort of fitting for the season.
There is a lot of plotting going on in our house, but I have to keep my mouth shut about it ;) Mwaa-ha-ha!
Some important events are coming up, so just to inform you all...
Kevin's birthday is this weekend (as is Halloween, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Roxy...Hmmmm, Kevin in drag, anyone?)
We will be throwing a sea-food feast at Kevin and Cheryl's place on Nov 6th, Email Dan if you want more information, or want to pout because you weren't invited ;)
Sometime around Christmas I'll be throwing a christmas dinner for friends. Joe and Jackie are in town as is Bill and Leanne. My Grandmother sent over a 20+ lb turkey for Thanksgiving that is way to big for just our little family (including my mom and brother). I figure after mashed potatoes, stuffing, carrots, yams, gravy, brussel sprouts, mince/butter tarts, etc... I can probably feed a small army.
So the question is...are people going to be around between the 28th(dec) till the 3rd(jan)? What day is good? Email me or leave a comment :)
~~~
And last but not least, something scary for Hallowe'en
Sunday, October 24
20 Questions
This is amazing...or at least it's amazing to me, because I'm not sure how its database is so well organized. 20 questions played against an "ai". It guessed my animal..."Phoenix"... in about 11 questions.
Pg3 is up
Also if you get the chance, please check out Flipside from the Flotsam link section...
Brion Foulke (the author and artist) is our first referrer. He does a beautiful fantasy comic. Thanks Brion :)
Brion Foulke (the author and artist) is our first referrer. He does a beautiful fantasy comic. Thanks Brion :)
Friday, October 22
Hijack this!
So after scouring the internet for a solution to my virus woes, I finally found a solution that I could handle on my own :) For anyone else that has to deal with this "about:blank browser hijack" here is what I did. If you find that it won't work as noted, try it in safe mode.
1. Download reglite
2. install it and run it, enter HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\\AppInit_DLLs into the address bar.
3. Click AppInit_DLLs, if the bottom textfield named value contains a .dll file ;
then this is the hidden file you need to get rid off.
4. You should not be able to delete this file if you try to clear the value field,
IMPORTANT: take at note of the path and name of the .dll file.
5. Rename the Folder windows to NOTWINDOWS highlighted as a purple folder in the left hand pane of reglite.
6. Click AppInit_DLLs again and clear the value containing the .dll and ok it. This should have removed the .dll
7. Rename the windows folder back to its original name "Windows".
8 next step will be to remove this dll file so make sure you have it noted down.
9. Click Start-> run and enter cmd
10. This will open a command window I will assume you have a basic knowledge of DOS if you have any problems at this point just write back I will outline the commands.
11 type dir *.dll and locate the dll name
12. Go to the system32 folder and type attrib -r "nameofdll".dll
13. type del "nameofdll".dll
14 type dir *.dll and locate the dll name the dll should now have been removed and will not be listed.
15. Download and run spybot and CWS shredder
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
16. restart computer in safe mode and run these programs again, just to make sure all traces are gone.
17. Boot up pc as normal and you should be trouble free.
If it falls apart on you at steps 11 & 12 because you can't detect the .dll or it won't give you access, restart in safe mode, copy the .dll from the system32 file into a new folder on your desktop, right-click properties and click the read-only box. Now delete it and empty your recycling bin.
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I really like the CWShredder and spybot programs, I also downloaded a start menu analizer and anti-hijack program from the same sites. Hopefully that'll keep me clean for awhile.
1. Download reglite
2. install it and run it, enter HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\\AppInit_DLLs into the address bar.
3. Click AppInit_DLLs, if the bottom textfield named value contains a .dll file ;
then this is the hidden file you need to get rid off.
4. You should not be able to delete this file if you try to clear the value field,
IMPORTANT: take at note of the path and name of the .dll file.
5. Rename the Folder windows to NOTWINDOWS highlighted as a purple folder in the left hand pane of reglite.
6. Click AppInit_DLLs again and clear the value containing the .dll and ok it. This should have removed the .dll
7. Rename the windows folder back to its original name "Windows".
8 next step will be to remove this dll file so make sure you have it noted down.
9. Click Start-> run and enter cmd
10. This will open a command window I will assume you have a basic knowledge of DOS if you have any problems at this point just write back I will outline the commands.
11 type dir *.dll and locate the dll name
12. Go to the system32 folder and type attrib -r "nameofdll".dll
13. type del "nameofdll".dll
14 type dir *.dll and locate the dll name the dll should now have been removed and will not be listed.
15. Download and run spybot and CWS shredder
http://security.kolla.de/index.php?lang=en&page=download
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe
16. restart computer in safe mode and run these programs again, just to make sure all traces are gone.
17. Boot up pc as normal and you should be trouble free.
If it falls apart on you at steps 11 & 12 because you can't detect the .dll or it won't give you access, restart in safe mode, copy the .dll from the system32 file into a new folder on your desktop, right-click properties and click the read-only box. Now delete it and empty your recycling bin.
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I really like the CWShredder and spybot programs, I also downloaded a start menu analizer and anti-hijack program from the same sites. Hopefully that'll keep me clean for awhile.
Thursday, October 21
Lawful Good or Lawful Stupid?
Today I reformat :(
In the meantime...
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Insomnia apparent, I lay awake and counted the knots in the ceiling beams. Thoughts haunted me of friends lost and eminent betrayals. The loss of Tobin, a longtime trusted companion to the undead realm, is only the latest blow to my morale. Since starting my journey from the shelter of the temple, I've lost no less then 11 companions in the fight for Good. Mordicai of course has come back from death at least once, and now works to thwart my efforts.
Can I allow Shabbahat and Tobin the same chance?
I can't help but wonder if I hadn't taken this journey, would all of these good people still have died? Or is this all a part of Pelor's plan? Would it all have happened to another if I had became the cloistered nun as was expected of me by the church?
The life of a hero is not what I thought it would be. Moral responsibility is a heavy burden to bear when others don't care to.
Of course the benefits are good as well.
If this is all part of Pelor's plan, then I feel good knowing that I am doing what he needs me to do. That he chooses me to spread his words through my sermons and heroic deeds. The choices that I make, the obstacles that I face, all are watched and noticed by higher powers. Not always a good thing, but even in the fight for good there needs to be checks and balances to keep the fight honest.
Shabbahat and Tobin were both trusted friends. Both having earned that trust through their deeds and service to the cause. Perhaps this is also part of the plan. Shabbahat claims that he is not evil. I will give him the benefit of the doubt, one chance to prove himself and Tobin as well. It's the least I can do for past friendships and fellow adventurers.
Stupid vampires!
In the meantime...
~~~
Insomnia apparent, I lay awake and counted the knots in the ceiling beams. Thoughts haunted me of friends lost and eminent betrayals. The loss of Tobin, a longtime trusted companion to the undead realm, is only the latest blow to my morale. Since starting my journey from the shelter of the temple, I've lost no less then 11 companions in the fight for Good. Mordicai of course has come back from death at least once, and now works to thwart my efforts.
Can I allow Shabbahat and Tobin the same chance?
I can't help but wonder if I hadn't taken this journey, would all of these good people still have died? Or is this all a part of Pelor's plan? Would it all have happened to another if I had became the cloistered nun as was expected of me by the church?
The life of a hero is not what I thought it would be. Moral responsibility is a heavy burden to bear when others don't care to.
Of course the benefits are good as well.
If this is all part of Pelor's plan, then I feel good knowing that I am doing what he needs me to do. That he chooses me to spread his words through my sermons and heroic deeds. The choices that I make, the obstacles that I face, all are watched and noticed by higher powers. Not always a good thing, but even in the fight for good there needs to be checks and balances to keep the fight honest.
Shabbahat and Tobin were both trusted friends. Both having earned that trust through their deeds and service to the cause. Perhaps this is also part of the plan. Shabbahat claims that he is not evil. I will give him the benefit of the doubt, one chance to prove himself and Tobin as well. It's the least I can do for past friendships and fellow adventurers.
Stupid vampires!
Friday, October 8
Virus!
Joe just MSNed me to let me know that our computer probably has a virus. They recieved an email from us containing it. Just to make you all aware... I'm playing computer doctor right now. I'll let you know more when I find out. Has anyone else recieved an email virus from us lately? Maybe you should check.
I feel so dirty.
I feel so dirty.
Monday, October 4
Happy Birthday Tessa!
Teresa turned 1 year old on saturday.
*sniff* My baby's growing up *sniff*
We threw a small get together for her in the "back 40", our big communal back yard. Invited the family, the neighbors and the wasps.
I just have to say that as much as we've been going away from shopping at Thrifty's because of the cost of produce...They are a great benefit to the comunity. Besides all of the charity work that they are constantly doing, they also provide free birthday cakes for 1 year olds. A big rectangular cake with light icing and not near as much sugar as some bakeries and ice cream places do. It was so big that after feeding 14 people 1st and 2nds, we still have a big chuck left over :) We also had a carrot cake that Dan's Grandma brought because I was worried that Thrifty's would give us a small cake...it never got touched.
Teresa made a haul with presents. Some of the high lights are : Silk pj's, A "baby so pretty" doll, Fisher-Price Farmhouse, little white and pink running shoes, ballet slippers and lots of cute outfits. Liam didn't do so bad himself, since just about everybody got him "consolation" gifts.
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Yesterday we rearanged Teresa's room and started getting baby stuff ready to take up island next weekend. Dan's cousin Kyle is preggers (well actually his wife Jackie is pregnant, but you get the idea) and we are going to get rid of all of our baby stuff :) Yay! We really don't need three strollers, a baby swing, an exersaucer, car seats and baby baths and high chairs, oh my! Not to mention countless boxes of cloths that the kids have grown out of. We will have so much room all of a sudden :)
~~~
Dan has next week off around his birthday, but I believe gaming will still be on.
~~~
Oh! and I changed my commenting system after reading Stacy's comment on Leanne's blog. BTW, Leanne blogged :)
*sniff* My baby's growing up *sniff*
We threw a small get together for her in the "back 40", our big communal back yard. Invited the family, the neighbors and the wasps.
I just have to say that as much as we've been going away from shopping at Thrifty's because of the cost of produce...They are a great benefit to the comunity. Besides all of the charity work that they are constantly doing, they also provide free birthday cakes for 1 year olds. A big rectangular cake with light icing and not near as much sugar as some bakeries and ice cream places do. It was so big that after feeding 14 people 1st and 2nds, we still have a big chuck left over :) We also had a carrot cake that Dan's Grandma brought because I was worried that Thrifty's would give us a small cake...it never got touched.
Teresa made a haul with presents. Some of the high lights are : Silk pj's, A "baby so pretty" doll, Fisher-Price Farmhouse, little white and pink running shoes, ballet slippers and lots of cute outfits. Liam didn't do so bad himself, since just about everybody got him "consolation" gifts.
~~~
Yesterday we rearanged Teresa's room and started getting baby stuff ready to take up island next weekend. Dan's cousin Kyle is preggers (well actually his wife Jackie is pregnant, but you get the idea) and we are going to get rid of all of our baby stuff :) Yay! We really don't need three strollers, a baby swing, an exersaucer, car seats and baby baths and high chairs, oh my! Not to mention countless boxes of cloths that the kids have grown out of. We will have so much room all of a sudden :)
~~~
Dan has next week off around his birthday, but I believe gaming will still be on.
~~~
Oh! and I changed my commenting system after reading Stacy's comment on Leanne's blog. BTW, Leanne blogged :)
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