Ramblings of a Weirdy

scarletsword: eisbiber: dad-rock-davos: hobbit-queen: drsammi...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:53:54 -0400

eisbiber:

dad-rock-davos:

hobbit-queen:

drsammich:

dragondicks:

frenchdad:

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG

MY BRAIN IS ACTUALLY STRUGGLING TO COMPREHEND HOW MANY HUGE DOGS THERE ARE IN ONE PLACE ITS LIKE IN A VIDEOGAME WHEN YOU SPAWN A BUNCH OF STUFF GOD

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

THAT’S A LOT OF DOGS

Many dog!

I know where I want to go when I die.

This is what I imagine Will Graham’s heaven to be.

So an embarrassing story. It was my first semester of college and my dad was out of work so I would call him every day to talk to him and let him know when I was leaving campus. Everyday after class I check my pocket on the way to my car to make sure I have my phone and wallet. So I called my dad and was talking to him when I checked my pocket and didn't feel my phone, which made me freak out thinking I lost it. Failing to realize I was currently holding and talking on it... XDD

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:49:11 -0400

Hehehe, that’s fantastic :>

Reblog if you have an imaginary life inside your head

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:40:19 -0400

hundred and hundreds of AUs

thousands actually

MILLIONS

keiumi: IT’S SLEEPOVER FRIDAY Y’ALL send me: - stories about your crush/better half/whatever -...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:26:20 -0400

keiumi:

IT’S SLEEPOVER FRIDAY Y’ALL

send me:

- stories about your crush/better half/whatever

- embarassing stories

- truths or dares

- just stories in general

it’s like a fifth grade sleepover, anything goes ok

slytherliz: all-four-cheekbones: ruraljackdaw: all-four-cheekbones: merricats: oldmanhoho: you...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:25:42 -0400

slytherliz:

all-four-cheekbones:

ruraljackdaw:

all-four-cheekbones:

merricats:

oldmanhoho:

you know you’ve made a good pun when everyone’s immediate response upon hearing it is “shut the fuck up”

#the highest compliment any pun can receive

I thought we weren’t doing puns anymore.

I thought we did them exclusively now.

No, no, we were gonna steer clear of them.

I’m gonna drive right into them.

idiosyncratic-lavender: ramblings-of-a-common-psychopath: vilcu...

Fri, 24 May 2013 21:25:07 -0400

idiosyncratic-lavender:

ramblings-of-a-common-psychopath:

vilcurio:

petersolorzano:

angelfire93:

Alright, if you’re a consumer and you’re considering picking up the new Xbox One console, then please, take a moment to listen to me. Before we begin, no, I am not a fanboy or a hater. I have no console Bias. I have a PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and a Gaming PC. Each has their pros and cons but now onto business.

DO NOT BUY AN XBOX ONE. Why? See the reasons below:

Xbox Requires an internet connection. Here’s how it works: Every 24 hours your Xbox will try to connect to Microsoft’s servers for verification. If it is unable to connect, sucks to be you. You’re blocked from playing even single player games until it can connect.

Source: http://kotaku.com/xbox-one-does-require-internet-connection-cant-play-o-509164109

Do you like renting games, lending them to a friend, or even borrowing them from a friend? No longer possible. Every Xbox One game you get must be registered to your Xbox live account to be played. After that point it will only work for you. No one else can use it unless they pay a fee. Essentially it works like this. You pick up a used Xbox One game from somewhere or someone, pop it into your console. The system verifies it’s been registered to your account. Uh-oh, it isn’t! In order to play it, you have to pay Microsoft a fee, which is currently slated to be full retail price. Doesn’t matter how scratched up it is or how cheap you got it at gamestop or from a friend. You aren’t just buying the physical copies anymore. You’re paying Microsoft for a LICENSE to be allowed to play that game.

It is worth mentioning Microsoft is exploring ways for you to trade in and resell your used games. This is rumored to mean that you can sell your digital license to play the game (registration) back to microsoft, likely for microsoft points. You can then trade in the game at gamespot for some cash if you like. Either way, as it currently stands, the new owner would still have to pay a fee on top of the price of actually buying the physical copy.

Source: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-fee-for-buying-used-games-full-retail-price/

Is it worth mentioning that Microsoft if shafting Indie Developers as well? Where as on Playstation Network or (whatever the Wii has) Indie Developers can self publish their content easily. Playstation even encourages this. Microsoft however forces these Indie Devs to enter publishing deals with them to be allowed to market their content. You don’t go through them, you don’t get to sell what you developed.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/indie-devs-cant-self-publish-on-xbox-one

I’m not quite done yet! Now, I’m sure you heard a lot about “TV TV TV TV SPORTS TV TV SPORTS SPORTS TV.” Yes, the Xbox is slated to be able to stream live tv, live sports, etc. So let me ask you this. You obviously already have something like cable or DirecTV. Do you really want to shell out hundreds of dollars more and pay a monthly subscription fee to have another television provider? Yes, I said hundreds of dollars, and I don’t mean the cost of the console. To view live TV from the Xbox you are required to purchase ANOTHER separate device for it to work. Why would you even consider shelling out more money for something you already have anyway? Even if you didn’t, DirecTV is cheaper. Or you could even subscribe you Hulu.com and watch live tv on your computer. FOR MUCH CHEAPER. You essentially have to buy another cable box if you don’t have one. And if you do… what do you need the Xbox One for?

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-live-tv-available-in-us-only-at-launch-requires-separate-device/

So far we’ve discovered that the Xbox One is not really a gaming console, at least… not a consumer friendly gaming console. It’s being marketed as an all-in-one home entertainment system. Something to replace all of the other devices in your house. But there are drawbacks even to that. Put on your tin foil hats for this part folks. Take from it what you will, all I’ll say is… possibilities…

The Xbox One’s features will not function unless the Kinect is plugged in and active. This is not an optional piece anymore.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/21/xbox-one-will-not-function-without-kinect-attached

So imagine your Kinect piece breaks? Tough luck, no more Xbox for you. But you know what’s worse?

Pay attention, because this is important. The Kinect is always watching. Always listening. Even when the system is off.

Yes. One of the ways to turn the system on is to audibly say: “Xbox On” while the system is off. The Kinect, which is always on, hears you and turns it on. Now this might seem like a cool feature, but did you know Microsoft patented a feature that would allow the Kinect’s camera (It’s no longer just a sensor, but a camera) to spy on you for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America?) While they may not actually do this, it is actually possible for them to do this now. It has a camera, and a microphone. The Kinect is always on. It is ALWAYS listening, ALWAYS watching.

An idea has been tossed around that by using this feature, it will allows game developers and movie produces to set a limited amount of how many people can be allowed to view the entertainment. So as a hypothetical example, you and three friends are watching a movie, which is the maximum allowed. A fourth friend enters the room and the Kinect’s sensor registers the fourth individual. The movie stops and you a prompted to pay a fee so that the extra individual may also view the film. Again, that is NOT currently the case, but these are the ideas currently being tossed around with the system’s current capabilities.

Source for listening: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352596/the-xbox-one-is-always-listening

Source of spying: http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/139706-microsofts-new-kinect-patent-goes-big-brother-will-spy-on-you-for-the-mpaa

Now, just two more things and I’ll be done here!

This isn’t really a good or bad thing, but it’s annoying. It also explains how they can prevent you from playing a used game if you didn’t pay their fee. Xbox one no longer plays games off the discs, you HAVE to install them to the hard-drive in order to play them. I believe PS3 also has you do this (on a number of games but not always it seems), except that PS3 isn’t trying to Nickle and Dime you at every corner. It also seems according to this article there is something related to the Online portion at the beginning of this post. The option is there for Developers to require the Xbox to always be online to play their particular game. Well, it seems PC gamers and console gamers have one thing in common now… DRM.

(At least pirates on PC can bypass DRM easily. Not an option for Consoles.)

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4352314/xbox-one-hard-drive-game-installs

And last but not least, another annoyance… Xbox One will not be compatible with any and all current headsets. Nope, companies will either have to make new headsets altogether specifically for the Xbox One, and they have to adhere to what Microsoft wants. Look forward to price gouging.

Source: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/22/xbox-one-incompatible-with-current-gaming-headsets

Oh, one more thing… If you have an Xbox 360, don’t get rid of it. Why? Well if you want to keep playing your old 360 games you’ll need it. The Xbox One isn’t backwards compatible. At all. Not only that, but President of Microsoft’s Xbox Division Don Mattrick insults the very notion of backwards compatibility! He calls it: “Backwards thinking.”

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/21/4350662/new-xbox-has-no-backwards-compatibilty

Source of insult: http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/22/4355984/xbox-one-backward-compatibility-backwards-thinking-don-mattrick

That is all I have to say currently folks, and I hope you took the time to read this far. I’ll conclude with the following… please… PLEASE do not buy this console. Paying for this supports greedy and anti-consumer business practices. Speak with your wallet, and pass up the Xbox One. No matter what games it might have that you want, even if they are exclusive. Do the right thing and make a statement. Refuse to be nickle and dimed like this. Refuse to be seen as a mindless consumer who will buy anything tossed to them.

We won’t know much else until after E3, but as it stands now, the PS4 or a decent gaming PC is the best way to go.

If you are willing to do so, please spread this post around. Liking is not even remotely necessary, but do please share it if you agree with and acknowledge what you’ve read here. The more people know, the fewer of them waste their money.

Thank you, kindly.

~Dylan Jordan

(Originally posted on Facebook by one of my friends. He brings up many valid points. Mind you, I haven’t been a fan of Xbox in a long time and I will most likely get a PS4. But this confirms further for me that I won’t be getting an Xbox one any time in the foreseeable future.)

So glad I have a Wii U.

Call of Doggy isn’t that good anyway.

can someone PLEASE tell me how this was green lighted?

signal boost

envynervine: envynervine: lavaire: lavaire: So this happened...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:53:35 -0400

envynervine:

envynervine:

lavaire:

lavaire:

So this happened this morning, and we just got how much everything is going to cost in a phone call..

Meet Belle. She’s a 6 month old sweetheart who loves everyone she meets and especially loves to snuggle at the foot of her mama’s bed every night.

Well, last night while me and my girlfriend were asleep, Belle fell off the bed and fractured her elbow on the hardwood floor. We woke up when we heard her cry and immediately had her rushed to the vet as soon as we could.

The vet just told us the surgery she would need would cost around $3000, and with only one of us working a dead end job and a rent to pay, we simply can’t afford the surgery without help.

So for the next few days we have to keep her all wrapped up and on the couch which being as she’s a puppy is just not an option!

Belle would really appreciate any help! I really hope she can go out and be the little playful puppy she used to be again.

Thanks so much everyone.

My pug really needs your help! T_T

If you could here’s where you can donate, Signal boost if you can’t please!

I’m sorry for the long post but we’re in a really tough situation…

Another picture of the baby napping u vu <3

Okay so I’ll do ANYTHING now:

Fanfiction? You got it.

Fan Art? I can’t draw for beans but I sure can try

Pixels? Sure why not?

Sprite Edits? Eden and I can work something out

Props/Comissions: As long as you can cover shipping to your destination separately, I will do it.

Jewelery? Sure. I just found my old kit, and steampunk gears.

I Will Do ANYTHING

Please guys. The job hunt has been bone Dry! I’ve gone so far as to put my resume on Craigslist.

Please! Anything helps period.

Signal boosts are epic just please help if you can!

If you don’t want to go through GoFundMe, please send me an ask, they do take money from us, anyway.

Please signal boost. We haven’t gotten anywhere recently and we’re falling behind in payments now. :c

ladytrenchcoat: catherinewho: #this is the tenth doctor and...

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:08 -0400

ladytrenchcoat:

catherinewho:

#this is the tenth doctor and martha right here

that is actually the most accurate representation I have heard

all-four-cheekbones: ALRIGHTY THEN ANON, LET’S DO...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:08 -0400

all-four-cheekbones:

ALRIGHTY THEN ANON, LET’S DO THIS.

What is Steam Powered Giraffe? I think a more important question is: what isn’t Steam Powered Giraffe?

For example: this joke. Which is ending right now.

Steam Powered Giraffe is a band. They’re a pantomime troupe. They’re an experience. They’re a way of life.

They’re a bunch of absolute dorks from San Diego who paint themselves up to look like robots and sing songs about demonic suspenders and human/airplane hybrids. They’re all on Tumblr, tracking their tags, trolling the fanbase, being total sweethearts, and they have a fortuitous addiction to livestreaming everything.

Adventurer roll call!

DAVID MICHAEL BENNETT

David is an extremely responsible and mature adult who definitely does not shriek like an 8-year-old when told to take off his cape and stop pretending to be a superhero. At the same time, he’s sort of like the fandom’s cranky and overprotective grandfather, reminding us to eat healthy food and get off of Tumblr and go outside and admonishing his bandmates when they do unthinkable things like swear on the internet. He is Patient Zero for SPG’s Instagram infection and still insists he has legitimate reasons for so many shirtless photos of himself. He portrays the Spine, a silver automaton with a voice like a chocolate earthquake and who takes his silliness very seriously. To enjoy some the Spine, I recommend Automatonic Electronic Harmonics or Me and My Baby.

BUNNY BENNETT

You’re gonna fall in love with her. Shhh, don’t protest, just let it happen. Bunny is David’s ~~evil~~ twin. I know it’s hard to see. Just trust me on this one. She draws the SPG webcomic and has a deviantART page, and if you’re lucky, you might catch her streaming her art. If you see mention of Christopher Bennett, don’t panic—there are still only two Bennett twins, you don’t have to keep tabs on a third one. That’s still her. Her hobbies include trolling the fandom and changing Rabbit’s makeup. Rabbit, by the by, is a copper automaton who suffers frequent glitches and has an unhealthy fondness for kitchen appliances. He needs constant supervision and is not safe with pets. To hear Rabbit, check Brass Goggles (and there’s a recent video too!). Or Honeybee, if you’re prepared to spend the next few days spontaneously bursting into tears.

SAM LUKE

This is the person who David is usually telling not to swear. He is simultaneously the cutest and sassiest thing on two legs. He’s got his solo stuff on bandcamp, and he’s another artist! Seriously, this band never runs out of talent. He used to be the drummer, but now he portrays the fabulous Hatchworth. You will never master drawing his adorable face. It’s okay, we all suffer. And if you thought Sam was sassy, wait till you see this guy. For Hatchy’s glorious introduction, you should catch Hatch Fever.

MICHAEL PHILIP REED

AKA Merker the Lurker. You can see him in the background on most songs, playing keyboard or guitar or banjo or sometimes drums or basically any instrument you put in his hands, it’s ridiculous. His hobbies include trolling, commenting on all the posts, shipping himself with Steve, and being the font of positivity that never runs dry. Put “get a hug from Michael Reed” on your bucket list. I don’t care if you don’t even like the band, just do it. The major song he sings lead on is Make Believe, but he’s also got a SoundCloud with a couple of his solo songs, and a Youtube channel that’s, uh, special.

MATT SMITH with eyebrows

Not the one you’re thinking of. This one’s a rad dude who plays drums for the band, and hot damn is he good at it. He tends to show up in pictures of Michael Reed looking extremely concerned (because that is the natural reaction to spending too much time with Michael Reed). He’s still kinda new to the band, but like everyone else who touches the perfection that is Steam Powered Giraffe, he’s mad talented, super nice, and good looking to boot. And he sings harmonies on Prelude to a Dream/Make Believe, but I’m having trouble finding a good video of it, so just take my word that he’s got a hell of a voice.

STEVE NEGRETE

Dreadlocked badass. The kind of Totally Not A Dork who plays with lightsabers, practices parkour, goes to ren faires in full armor, runs the band’s occasional DnD sessions, and makes regular videos of a small crocheted version of himself. Which, y’know, in any other band, the Lil Steve videos would make him the weird one. He’s the Sound Engineer, which means he’s the one who makes sure the band always sounds great by doing all their live mixing and cuing various effects.

OTHER IMPORTANT PERSONAGES

WALTER GIRLS

Paige and Brianna are Bunny’s and David’s girlfriends, respectively. Paige sells Mary Kay, if (non-robot) makeup is your thing, and is responsible for getting Bunny hooked on Doctor Who, so thank her for that. Brianna generally keeps David in line and keeps everyone stocked up on adorable kittens. Carolina is the newest Walter Girl and has only been in a couple livestreams, so she’s the most mysterious of the lot, but I can tell you she’s every bit as wonderful as the others. These are the lovely ladies in amazing labcoat-esque dresses and blue goggles selling you delightful things at shows. They also help the band handle merchandizing when they’re back home. When your merch arrives with a little heart on the envelope, thank a Walter Girl.

GEEKSHOT PHOTOGRAPHY

Beth and James Riley. These guys take the best photos and videos of the band. As per SPG law, they are also attractive and friendly. They’re now selling gorgeous 8.5 x 11 prints of some of their best and most popular photos so you can have something shiny for the band to sign. Or just plaster your wall with it.

PAST MEMBERS

JON SPRAGUE

Left the band in September 2012 because Steam Powered Giraffe is a seriously high-commitment endeavor, and Jon… isn’t. He’s still out and about, making art and music and generally being an untamed thing. He’s close friends with Michael Reed, and some of the San Diego fans keep tabs on him, so ask around if you want to know what he’s up to. He played the Jon, a childlike ~~brass~~ ~~gold~~ brassold robot who doesn’t always know when something is just a story. He brought the band a little Ju Ju Magic.

ERIN BURKE

Left the band in January 2011 to pursue her acting career. Portrayed the pink robot Upgrade, whose personality mostly consisted of “I’m a pretty pretty princess.” She was one of the founding members, but it’s hard to find good footage of her, because she left while the band was still mostly in the “busking at the park” stage.

Bonus: The Jon/Upgrade 2x Combo! (be sure to watch carefully for Michael Reed and Steve Negrete).

…That should just about do it. Now you’re ready to tune into the SPG Hour, become an Engineer-eteer, join the Cavalcadium, or just make an intro post on the tag.

georgetakei: The King of Videobombs.

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:43:04 -0400

georgetakei:

The King of Videobombs.

steampoweredrocket: jaimeppreciado: [PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE WALL] STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE MAN...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:36:16 -0400

steampoweredrocket:

jaimeppreciado:

[PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE WALL] STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE

MAN ROOOOOOAR

lordnarwhal: princess-spine: serotonical: How to break out of...

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:36:04 -0400

lordnarwhal:

princess-spine:

serotonical:

How to break out of a zip-tie- potentially life-saving information

for future book/rp referencing

For future what-if-i-get-kidnapped referencing

Video

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:51:57 -0400

dont yell at me

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:17:55 -0400

bananakittywho:

snaku:

dont yell at me

dont yell at me

dont yell at me

dont yell at me

dont

yell

at

me

instead of yelling try not yelling

if you ever yell at me, i promise you i will cry no matter who you are or what i did

hey-its-kelton-lang-again: lumos5000: this is the moment we...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:16:13 -0400

hey-its-kelton-lang-again:

lumos5000:

this is the moment we braced ourselves for the end

And this is the moment when started crying profusely.

disneyaddictgirl: sarge-tammy-calhoun: cutmedeeply: breathe-wh...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:51 -0400

disneyaddictgirl:

sarge-tammy-calhoun:

cutmedeeply:

breathe-white-noise:

saraaasays:

Always reblog

I actually really needed this right now, I know you’re not here, you’re so far away, but I heard that in your voice and I don’t think I could feel more suicidal than I do now. But your voice in my head makes me want to keep going, for you, to make you proud

reblogging because of that ^^

I may not know you. I may not have even spoken to you. But the statement above is no less true. Whoever you are, I am so proud of you.

This made me cry. I needed this

sarastic: greeleys: mondoleon: guten tag WHY AM I LAHGHING...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:31 -0400

sarastic:

greeleys:

mondoleon:

guten tag

WHY AM I LAHGHING SO HARSD ATS THISN OMG!

i wAS EATING SOUP NOW ITS ALL OVER MY KEYBOARD THANKS

You’ll come to love him.

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:01:18 -0400

You’ll come to love him.

rileylaroux: valeriennedm: steampoweredrocket: ru-debega: six...

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:15 -0400

rileylaroux:

valeriennedm:

steampoweredrocket:

ru-debega:

sixpencethemime:

dixiedeadshake:

Sorry we almost killed you!

Ah! But yall didnt!

Though, my need for pancakes has risen.

At least I can now cross “highway mime rescue” off of my bucket list.

I AM LITERALLY COVERING MY FACE WITH EMBARRASSMENT OMMMGGG

Does this mean that I should not pick up stray mimes I find on the side of the road?

You have to leave them there or their mothers will smell your scent on them and reject them from the nest.

sunjolras: so like if you ever want to unfollow me for literally any reason you can do that i want...

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:50:17 -0400

sunjolras:

so like

if you ever want to unfollow me

for literally any reason

you can do that

i want you to have a nice dash

i want you to have the freedom to create the space here that you want to have

if you don’t want to unfollow, but want something tagged, just send an ask

i have anon on for a reason

that’s all sweet honeychildren