Category: Random Musings

So, I’ve done my back-up of all the old DTM Blog Classic posts (or rather, most of them that were worth keeping around) and slowly deleted them from the page. A day or so later, the blog was completely deleted from the Tripod space, along with everything else contained within. In fact, the only thing that’s still active on the space is the index.html page asking people to come to this website instead.

For what it’s worth, I’m not getting rid of the Tripod account. While it’s not in use at the moment, the possibility exists that I could use it for something else. After all, I did install a really old copy of Microsoft Frontpage to throw together some quick little webpages, along with some other material of worth.

As the post stated above, it’s been a fun ride. But it’s time to move on. Lots of great memories, lots of great moments, some of which might once again see the light of day in some form or fashion, but other than that, the ol’ DTM Blog is but a distant memory; never to return.

Goodbye, old friend. And godspeed.

I’m forgoing the usual PRR spiel for next week… and want to talk about something else for a change if you don’t mind.

More often than not, whenever you go through the various written musings and blog posts scattered about, you’ll no doubt come across instances where something would be described as a thing that happened… or in some cases, a thing that exists. It is the purest, most factual statement that could be said about something where no words could properly convey one’s feelings or critical thought processes regarding this thing that has happened or exists.

Why this statement is a thing depends on the person. Sometimes, it’s something that is said whenever one cannot think of anything better to say that might add more substance to the discussion. In my case, saying something is a thing that happens or exists is often the nicest thing that I have to say about something that yields very few highlights worth remembering. For example, there’s a weekly sports entertainment show that airs on Mondays that lasts ten years and all I have to say about that is that it’s a thing that exists. Mind you, I might have plenty more to say about the show in general, but since I haven’t watched a full episode in years, “this is a thing that happened” is perhaps the most apt descriptor I could apply that particular program.

As I watch more of these older wrestling shows and play some of these less older video games among other things, there are many things that I could perhaps best describe as “things that happened” or “things that exist.” It’s not something said in malice or contempt; it’s just something that’s said in terms of something that doesn’t do much for me on any deep level. Don’t get me wrong; there are things that I enjoy more often than not and I’ve seen and played some pretty great stuff while also digging into some truly wretched stuff… but most of this stuff is average fare to me. Neither good or bad; they’re just there.

And then I wonder why I feel this way… maybe it’s this shit weather. Nothing but rain and cold winds.

It’s probably all Charlotte’s fault anyway.

New review coming up in a little while.

Whenever life throws a curve ball at you, it’s probably Charlotte’s fault.

Spring is a hell of a time to suffer from a nasty cold. To hell with all them germs and stuff.

So yeah, I’ve been suffering from a nasty cold of sorts this past Easter weekend. I’ve got some stuff recorded in the somewhat drowsy voiceover… but at the moment, with all the snot and leaking, my laurels are best laid to rest at the moment.

In all honesty, that was part of the deal behind the whole “Earth Week/Earth Day Thing” of recycled reviews; it was a quick and easy way of getting some new content on there while making use of “old” content. (It also made for an interesting experiment… but I’ll touch on that some other time.)

On the bright side, there’s some stuff coming this weekend, including a couple write-ups, a cold-fused DTM-Cast, and a Sunday Gimmick Table on a broken device. WONDERFUL!

So I just heard the news as soon as I got back late last night.

For those who haven’t heard, a fire broke out at the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. The fire had been contained, but not before causing considerable damage that resulted in the spire and roof collapsing in on itself. At the moment, there have been no fatalities; although one fire fighter was injured in the fire control.

It’s difficult to put into words what one feels when they hear something like this happen. It’s not just a fire taking out a building, but something that has existed for hundreds of years. It’s not an iconic structure, but a piece of history lost to the whims of nature. And while the main structure has been saved and there will undoubtedly be efforts to rebuild the structure, the sad reality is that you cannot replace what has been lost.

The Notre Dame Cathedral will survive, but it has been drastically changed from this terrible tragedy. Whatever they rebuild in the place of what’s been lost might look similar to what came before or it might even be completely different, but it will not be the same as what was once there. It can never be that.

We mourn what is lost… but then we get together, we grow stronger, and we continue onwards. Life goes on.

So, that was my sad attempt at being inspirational. I’ll resume the usual senseless ramblings tomorrow.

On March 31st, Google Plus comes to an end and with it, all your goodies. Therefore, if there’s any stuff you want to keep around, you might as well start downloading your archive of Google Plus stuff. This includes your +1s, your Youtube search history, your Google Photo things, and whatever else comes to mind that might seem important.

I made a point to download my archive of stuff and this means getting all the photos that I have uploaded up to this point. I’ve also switched the “user” account on this blog back to the old dtm666 account, which bares a silly face of NWA World’s champion Nick Aldis as a placeholder of sorts. Truth is that I’m not sure how affected everything will be by the Google Plus purge, but I guess we’ll find out next week.

Lots of snow coming our way, which is a nice, friendly reminder that it is still very much the winter season and it sucks. For those who wanted a nice white winter this years, your wish has been granted.

To those folks, I say “fuck off and get fucked.”

I’ve got over nine hundred DVD-Rs worth of recorded gameplay footage that has been building since 2007. It’s only been since 2010 that I opted to use it as a source for online videos. The collection has accounted for over a decade’s worth of old-school vintage video game recordings. Memories and things of that nature. I have Word Documents that keep track of the material and which discs contain what.

The question I have now is… should I keep this stuff?

Of the 930+ discs (and counting), I’d have to say only a small portion sees much use. And as I continue to record footage and store more discs, space is slowly becoming something of a premium. Never mind the fact that the DVD recorder isn’t going to last forever and sooner or later, I’m going to have to find another means of recording.

I postulate this because I’ve thinking about squeezing some online mileage out of that stuff. While most of it isn’t something that’s useful to anyone – and also, I haven’t seen much of this stuff – I’d imagine there’s a couple playthroughs in there that might be worth turning into online viewing experiences. All they’d need is some commentary and voila – new material for the channels.

2019 is going to be a big step forward for the blog and I want to have as much material for the site as humanly possible. Maybe that’s an idea worth considering.

And yes, I did actually submit this.

Don’t change things that work fine for the sake of changing things. The current set-up is perfectly fine. I don’t need to relearn something that is complete shit compared to what came before.

Morons.

So I recently picked up the recent VEGAS PRO 15 thing off Steam because there was a huge discount on it… I’m guessing because there’s a number 16 in the line’s future. I haven’t yet tried the thing out since I’ve got a bunch of ol’ Vegas 14 files I want to get over and done with, but I’ll certainly give it a shot sooner or later.

Unfortunately, VEGAS PRO 15 stalls whenever I try to import one of my MP4s from which I record my live footage for PC-related gameplay and/or DTM House Shows, prompting me to shut down the program prematurely. Now I know why this thing got mixed reviews while the old version I already have continues to garner very positive reviews.

I’ve since requested a refund for the program. All things considered, I might end up buying Mega Man 11 with the money.