Games, Vids, Fanfic, etc. Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] I have no class... watching Drawn Together

[Dina Lerret]

Saitaina said:

> Just slightly.  Though I miss the
> Atari, and let me take a moment to be
> pissed that my Mere SOLD MY ATARI...god
> that would have been worth money by
> now.  One of the originals in game

I still have mine but I don't think they're worth that much.  Heck, I even
have the video game version of E.T. that contributed to Atari's downfall. 
I just did a recent check on eBay and they're running for less than $30,
though I did spot a 'near mint' one with box going for $60.

I think mine is the original version with four switches (in storage):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62054&item=8142664827&rd=1

versus the six switch one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4315&item=8143980073&rd=1

More of a sense of nostalgia is why I kept Atari for years.


> play.  Luckily my Nintendo collection
> is intact...and I've had her swear on
> her own life she won't touch it (I have
> a Nintendo game system, Super Nintendo,
> Nintendo 64, Game Cube, original Game
> Boy, Game Boy Colour and Game Boy
> Advanced).

I've played on the old Nintendo system.  I remember trying out Super Mario
Bros 2 for the first time without reading the instructions--back then,
part of the fun was trying to figure out the game--and going WTF when I
couldn't 'squash' the thingies.


> Can you tell I enjoy video games?

Nope. {g}


> Although my computer game collection
> out ranks my vid game one.  I have

My brother is more of a gamer than me.  I remember one year he bought
Mortal Combat for me.  The extent of computer games I do is limited to the
ones typically included with Windows and Mah Jongg.


> Share, share...SSSSHHHAAARRRREEEEEE.
> Is it slashy?

I'm intrigued by Chris Isaak's Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing for an HP songvid,
and yes, it'll be slashy. {g}  Dunno if it'll work yet until I can access
video footage again.  I probably won't start it until after the POA DVD
comes out and I can clear off more hard drive space and/or get my editing
computer fixed.  Generally, I either pick up a song idea from something on
television or someone suggests the song.

Y'know, it's kinda... different that you know I do HP vids.  I seem to be
among the lowest profile vid folk in this fandom.  So, I was surprised to
find another vidder did Mad World to POA (couple weeks after I released
mine) and it wasn't coincidence when she had footage from my vid--you
commented on the different film coloring--in the *exact* same spot.
{chuckle}  It's not unknown for fandom folk to edit works for private
viewing but it's dodgy to publicly release said 'tampered' versions.

I still have the first version she released on a group and she never
referenced my vid... and still doesn't.  However, I did talk to her and
she removed out my clip and we agreed that, even though she has some
similar edits, her vid was different enough to stand on its own.  Heh, and
her vids are higher profile than mine. {chuckle}


> Which reminds me, have
> you read Weather is Here, Wish You Were
> Beautiful?

Sorry, no.  I'm currently on an HP/SS 'kick'.  Today, I was subjecting
myself to http://foreverfandom.net/viewuser.php?uid=501  Just read the
summaries and her works sound like variations on a theme: Harry doesn't
want to get married to Severus or Voldemort, insert forced marriage
scenario, and sprinkle with optional mpreg.


> I wanted to know what you
> thought of the dance scene in the last
> chapter if you do.  I respect your
> opinion and if you think it sucks then
> I need to change something.

Dunno, the HP/DM folk scare me at times.  Is it just me or do some 'ships
contain a higher percentage of 'sensitive' folk that make the stereotyped
hormonal pregnant women look like pillars of emotional stability?

One Harry/Draco group lost its mod and now is periodically spammed.  So,
about a few days ago, a new Harry/Draco group was created.  In 300+
messages, over half were off-topic (and more of a 'squee' type)--yeah,
this coming from a person notorious for multi-tangent messages.  Anyway,
this morning I replied to a mod message by asking her: "Um, will this list
continue to be over half off-topic?"

Guess what?  The group stopped existing within a couple hours of my
posting that.

There can be multiple factors such as the owner's account being killed, a
combination of Yahoogroups issues, or they booted me from the group and
renamed it because I was a 'meanie' for asking clarification on if I
should go no-mail.  As to why I may suspect the latter, I noticed some of
the jabber while the list existed that referenced how 'rude' HP/DM
'shippers are. {blink, blink}  I didn't notice this.  I know gals don't
have balls but... Nevermind, a percentage also write Harry as crying at
the drop of a pin.

I'm sensitive!  I teared up during various LOTR scenes and Jim Dale's
audio reading of POA had me reacting to Harry connecting Prongs to his
dad.  I've gotten negative reactions for my fannish works, along with some
nice things, and felt the heat rush to my face, but I also evaluate if
it's eventually beneficial to me... consider it my 'Slytherin' side.

I just don't know how much of my bluntness some folks can handle.  I'd
rather there be honesty when I interact with people and I try to be
polite.

I can look over your fic but how honest do you want me to be?


> Hmm, your problem's beyond my spit and
> duct tape repair skills.  I've never

Beyond mine too.  I need a boot CD (don't even have the OS install disk)
and my working burner is on the computer that's down for the count.  I
think it's better to leave repairs up to a techie because I don't have the
majority of data on backup disks.  I also want to monitor the person's
work because I have some... gay pr0n on it along with the HP videos.  Some
can do home visits for on-site repair work.


> myself.  Of course, I've owned my Astro

Astro?  Hm, I got my Gateway back in March 2000, a Performance 650 model. 
I love getting new gadgets to 'play' with but I just can't afford them
without saving for years.


> thought it would be fun to charge me
> PER MINUTE just to talk to them.  Might

Oh yeah, I've had 'fun' with tech support.


> Send me anti nausia wishes.  Stupid
> allergies.  And I would enjoy the view
> if Ferret Boy would stop appearing in
> every dream I have including one where
> I'm predicting my own death (really, in
> my dream I pulled a Trawlany).

{g} Paranoid much? ;-p

Okay, so I manage to have a couple Rupert Grint dreams--I suspect it's
because I had a crush on this curvy red-haired gal--and the apocalyse
occurs while Grint is dressed up as a drummer boy.

If I thought I'd go out with a 'big bang' and because I'm a nosy bint,
how'd you kick it? {g}

Dina