I've Got A New Complaint!

I've come to the conclusion that my computer is retarded. I've had all sorts of problems out of it in the year that I've had it. But most recently, a couple months ago, my DVD burner quit working (but, however, my CD burner worked great). Well, I got that lined out. Kinda. I fixed the DVD burner, but ever since then my CD burner hasn't been working! You may be thinking, "Well, Junebug, why don't you just burn CDs with your DVD burner?" The answer is simple. It just doesn't work like that! It's handy, and all, having a DVD burner, but why can't I have both?! If I had a choice in the matter, I'd pick the CD burner over the DVD burner, because I record 10 times more CDs than I do DVDs.

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Hey, happy birthday to me! Heh heh. It was a nice birthday. Best one I've had for a while, I guess. I got some good presents, which is always fun. The coolest present EVER was the Nirvana box set, "With The Lights Out."

Every few years, my birthday falls on Thanksgiving. Every leap year, I think. This was one of those few years. So, I got turkey and cake (and Nirvana!). Thanksgiving? Yes, I'm very thankful, thank you. Hope everyone reading this had a great Thanksgiving, too.

Is Thanksgiving Over Yet?!

Man! It gets worse every year! Thanksgiving, that is. This is my third, and hopefully FINAL Thanksgiving at the grocery store. It's insanity! (Heh heh. "Stop the insanity!") I have to weigh turkeys and hams all day long, every day, for the entire 2 week period before Thanksgiving every year. I'll work for, like, a minute, and someone (a customer-type-person) comes along, and says, "Excuse me, sir. Could you get me a 22-pound Butterball?" Or, a 47-pound one, or whatever. So, I have to stop what I'm doing, and find "the perfect turkey" for these persons. Then, go back to work, only to get stopped by another customer. Oh, and this year, just to mix things up a bit, I've been having to go to work at 1am, and stay until 10am (as opposed to my normal 6am-3pm shift). It's better, in a way, in that there aren't any customers to deal with at those hours, but still, I NEED SOME SLEEP!!! So, yeah, they've finally broken me. I HATE working at the grocery store, nowadays. So much so that I'm actually going to go back to college in January (maybe...), and try to find a better job (which is like looking for a needle in a haystack, because there's not any jobs in this crappy little town... Or, anywhere else, actually, thanks to Bush! ~*The Bush Bashing continues! Horray!*~).

Well Then...

That awesome web publishing program came in, Friday. Turns out it's not so awesome, after all! About the only thing it's good for is creating banners for your web site. So, seeing as how I don't do a lot of banners, I found an alternative. I downloaded Netscape Navigator... I've always hated Netscape, but now I have a new appreciation for this browser, because my java-thing is working again, thanks to Netscape. Now, I can update the Cruel Music site again! Woo hoo!!! I can also start playing around with some new designs for Version 7 of the site, which will debut in February. So, all is right with the world again! Well, as right as it can get, I suppose, with Bush being in office, and all... When it doubt, blame it on the Republicans!

Help Is On The Way!

Hey, hey! I did it! I found a web-publishing program on Ebay, last night! So, in 4-6 weeks, I'll be back in action with some new & improved Cruel Music pages! That is, if the guy (the one selling this program) doesn't decide to rip me off. That seems to be the current trend of Ebay, sadly. For every 10 things I order, at least one of the things I've won in an auction never makes it to me. There's not a lot that can be done about it, either. You can report fraud to Ebay, but they don't do a thing about it. Cool, huh?

More Web Page Fun

I don't know if you know anything about web publishing, but I don't... Not really... I mean, I know enough to know that I don't know how to read / write html codes all that good. I'm dependent on programs, such as Geocities' "Page Builder." Every incarnation of the Cruel Music web site has been created with "Page Builder." From the very first version, in February 1999, right up through Version 6, that you see now. The thing is, "Page Builder" requires Java software to run. Without Java, "Page Builder" does nothing. And, that's my current situation. I have Java on my computer, but it's dead, or something... Anyway, February has become the time of year to change the entire layout of the site, since it was born in Febraury 1999. February 2005 will be the time to unvail Cruel Music Version 7. But, without Java, and without the help of "Page Builder," the Cruel Music site that you know and love will look pretty dull. I've tried every possible way to bring Java back to life on my computer. I've downloaded the latest version of it, the old version of it, EVERYTHING, MAN! So, the time has come, boys and girls, to find a new alternative. I'd rather stay with Geocities, because, like I said before, they run a neat little show there. So, changing servers is not an option. I think I'll look around on Ebay for some web publishing tools. Wish me luck! Well, you know, if you want to, I guess...

Note:

I mean, don't get me wrong. I've been with Geocities since, golly, like, 1997, and they've been really gracious to me, providing all the web space I need to present my Cruel Music crap. And, it's free! Can I REALLY complain, since it's free?! Well, yeah! They're not all that helpful when there's a problem with your web site. Like I said, I've had the Cruel Music web site up since 1997. Now, all of a sudden, I can't even update the thing anymore, because my computer is retarded, and it forgot how to read Java-related software, and Geocities won't even try to help me firgure out what the poop is going on.

Fun With Java

Ya know... I just got another one of those automated replies from Geocities. This time they're saying that I should check my firewall, and the firewall included in Windows Service Pack 2... I'VE TRIED THAT, YOU BIG DORKS!!! IT'S NOT HELPING!!! MY COMPUTER STILL WON'T LET ME USE MY JAVA-THING!!! Yes, I've disabled my firewall... No, the java-thing will not work... It'd be nice to get some REAL help on this matter... I don't know, man...

Complaints

Why is it that nothing seems to work out for me?! Examples: #1 I STILL can't update my website... http://geocities.com/trumpy303 Cruel Music, ya know? Stupid java thing still won't work! #2 Geocities won't help me figure out why my java thing won't work! They have this FAQ page, designed to help folks out with their problems. They have a list of problems and solutions. Then, at the bottom, it says something like, "If you've tried all of these steps, and you're still having problems, email us." So, I emailed them. I told them that my java thing is dead. What did they do? They replied by sending me a (automated, by the way) copy of their FAQ page! "Gee, I already tried that crap, you freaks! I need help, see?!" At the bottom of this email, it said, "If you're still having problems, reply to this email, and we will do everything we can to help you." Yeah, whatever... #3 I bought that new car, remember? My Mustang... Well, it's already been bumped by shopping carts and car doors, making the driver's side of the car look like it's been used for some sort of Taliban target practice course, or something. And, I've not even had it for 2 weeks yet!!! #4 My Mustang is fun to look at, and all, but it only gets, like, 10 miles per gallon on gas. And, since gas is, what, $2.95 a gallon now, that's a little expensive! #5 I bought that VHS to DVD converter thing, hoping to transfer all my old videos to DVD. Well, it didn't even work! You could only record an hour and twelve minutes of video to a DVD. Not many movies last an hour! So, I took it back, and got a refund! Now, I'm working on some alternative tricks to convert my VHS tapes to DVD... And, since nothing seems to work out for me, it's not very likely that this is going to work, either! I blame Bush, and Republicans in general...

My New Commercial

2% Milk. $8.62 per gallon.
Regular Unleaded Gasoline. $4.00 per gallon.
Four More Years Of Bush. Priceless?
No... STUPID!!!

We Could Always Flee For Canada...

I'm not what you'd call a political person, but, GAWD, I wish that idiot, Bush, would've lost the election! My pet rock could do a better job of running this country than he can! Times were bad enough before. Just imagine what it's going to be like with 4 more years of him in the White House. Gas will be $4 a gallon, milk will be $8, a loaf of bread will be $5... Oh well, the rich get richer, I guess... I'm M.C. Snot Rag, and I approved this message.

VHS to DVD becomes a reality!

I just can't seem to quit spending money, lately. Last night, I bought a nifty little device to convert my VHS tapes over to DVD. I didn't have to work today, so I played with the device-thing most of the day. It's giving me some problems. So far, I've only been able to record about an hour's-worth of stuff on one DVD. That's a bit of a bummer. Most movies tend to last longer than an hour... I'm sure I'll find a way around this problem (did I say "problems" earlier? It's actually just this one problem... But, it occurred on a number of occassions, so maybe it could be difined as PROBLEMS... Hmmm... Interesting...). But, even if I don't figure out how to record for longer periods of time, it'll still be handy for putting some Cruel Music stuff out on DVD!