1. People walking in the street when there is a perfectly good sidewalk nearby. (Taxpayer funded!)
2. People who post their religious and political garbage on Facebook. (Yeah, I get it already - you're a right-wing nut who enjoys posting your endless wisdom and conspiracy theories about everything and who thinks all people who have any differing opinion from you is a complete moron.) P.S. I realize liberal friends can do this too :)
3. Friends who invite you to join their party for multiplayer while you are in the middle of the match. And then by the time you accept their request, quit the match early (of the game you were doing really good in), go to the lobby, and join them... They've already started the match! (What, you couldn't wait 1 minute?)
Lol Vix I'm glad I'm not the only one who comes in here to rant.
Oldschool ...dark chocolate? Really? I love that stuff!! I like the dark almost bitter kind most people don't like. It's good for the gums? WTF? Maybe after surgery and months of healing, I'll try it.
Well at least I got my car back. And the termites weren't nearly as bad as first thought. Hubby did DIY treatment and all. We still need a new roof which we can't afford though. :/
Lol Vix I'm glad I'm not the only one who comes in here to rant.
Oldschool ...dark chocolate? Really? I love that stuff!! I like the dark almost bitter kind most people don't like. It's good for the gums? WTF? Maybe after surgery and months of healing, I'll try it.
Well at least I got my car back. And the termites weren't nearly as bad as first thought. Hubby did DIY treatment and all. We still need a new roof which we can't afford though. :/
Wait, your car had termites?
My rant.
People that can't accept that there are different views/opinions about damn near anything.
Has everyone seen the facebook thing about flaming online and shit on the sidewalk? Pretty much sums that up.
Invisalign braces are a pain, literally. Many, including me, either have to pack wax on them in spots or file them down. Why can't they make the trays so they don't cut you up in the first place? Why doesn't the dentist buff the edges out or put a coating of their special rubbery goo on the edges? Not a happy camper. Oh, and I wonder if anyone at invisalign or a dentist has tried to wear them 22 hours a day. It's quite hard to get eating, drinking, brushing, flossing, rinsing, etc..squeezed into 2 hours. Heck, it takes me an hour and a half to eat breakfast and binge on coffee. A sane pace seems more like 18-20 hours. Dentist should adjust how long each set of trays is worn based on your how long you can really manage to wear them. For $4K I expect a comfortable product. It's not like there are protruding brackets and wire with these things.
Plus side, dropping the winter weight will finish up fast since I'd rather not eat then deal with getting them in and out of my mouth. Since they don't really fit where your teeth currently are, they are on friggin' tight.
I eat ice cream sandwiches and those eclairs on a stick a box at a time.
Dropping winter weight is only a problem if your hibernation cycle was interrupted. Right now, I'm trying to gain weight for the winter, eating plenty of roots and berries. When my winter coat grows in, it should be luxurious.
The way I feel about Facebook is the way I feel about my alcoholic abusive ex-girlfriend. No matter how many black eyes she gives me, I keep. Going. Back.
(Okay so I never had an alcoholic abusive ex-girlfriend but you get the point.)
Happy Fathers Day! A special shout out to all you fellows out there who helped contribute to the perpetuation of the human species without any regard to our overpopulation problem!
Thank You Vix I'm a father and taking into account the grave danger our expanding population is putting on the Earth's resources I decided to show my respect for our home by only having 1 offspring. I drive a prius and my home is powered by wind power and solar panels. Also all toilet waste is used to grow totally organic vegetables.
Ok only the first part is true (the 1 child part)...
I have two kids. I am training them to be video game addicts in the grand tradition of Mozart, Beethoven, and Howard Phillips - former president of the Nintendo fun club.
So... Yesterday I took the plunge and ordered an Xbox One. Anybody have any thoughts on their experience when it comes to XB1?
I couldn't get thrilled about it for the longest time. But the Halo multiplayer that will be coming with the Master Chief collection - that I want to be ready for.
I got the Kinect-less version. Per the Pro-Kinect crowd, I'm in for a broken, lame ass experience. Per the Anti-Kinect crowd (like me), I just saved $100 off of something I never wanted in the first place. And the fact they are selling it at all tells me:
A. It's probably not as necessary as MIcrosoft led everyone to believe.
B. A Kinectless version means there's less chance that it will be needed for any good games in the future.
C. Microsoft may be kinda (sorta) listening to what the customer wants, instead of telling us what we're going to buy and then being shocked when we don't.
They will probably be coming out with a good game bundle toward Christmas, and then I'll be kicking myself for having bought it now. But what the heck. I just wish my COD Ghosts season pass extended from my 360 to my XB1. Sucks that that deal expired last month.
Remember to update your controllers. It's a new and not obvious thing to do.
Sometimes the XB1 needs a hard reset (while on, hold on/off button for 10 seconds). Each persons experience seems to differ but it's not much of an inconvenience.
What about turning the Xbox One off? I mean really, actually turning the thing off? I heard the XB1 uses so much electricity in "standby" mode that it's like owning a 2nd refrigerator.
I'm also not a fan AT ALL of the "always on" concept that Microsoft seems so fond of. I guess energy usage and life of your console / computer don't mean much to company that doesn't have to pay your electric bill and is perfectly fine with your machine dying early due to overuse. After all, you could always just buy another one from them, right? That mentality I hate. If push comes to shove, I'm just gonna plug the thing into a power strip and shut it down for real when I'm not playing.
In system settings you can set the power on/off option to Energy Saver. This will power it off. When you power on, you get a full boot up from the green screen.
Gaming...Here...Well who'd have thought. I guess MS have noticed the bottom line more than listened, I'm sure I'm not the only one who decided not only to wait, but also to jump ship when I do buy my next console. Or rather if I buy into this generation.
I prefer the 360 interface to the XBone, but you get used to it. Another trick is when your done with something, say Netflix or a game and you are back in the home screen, on the big box push the button to the right of the X logo (old start button) and select 'quit.' This will free up system resources. I have had mine slow down a few times before I found this out. Also like stated above, the Hard reset will fix most issues you might run into.
Although they could have put a better GPU in it from the start, the XB1 is cool with me. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Under power/startup in setiings make sure you turn Resume Games Quickly to off. They have a lot of work to do on that feature. When it's on it causes trouble with games from time to time. I had to cold boot my console often with it on to fix issues in Titanfall and Powerstar Golf. No problems for 2 weeks after changing that setting to off.
Thanks for the tips! XB1 arriving on Friday. I doubt the delivery guy will need a signature. He will probably just take a look at the box and think, "Hmmm, five hundred dollars worth of fragile electronics equipment? Let me just leave that on your front porch!"
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
I think they work like wired ones when a USB hooks them up to the XB1. Not sure though.
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
I think they work like wired ones when a USB hooks them up to the XB1. Not sure though.
You can use them as a wired controller with a USB cord. You can just buy a standard USB to Micro USB cord of the length you desire. There is no need to buy the Play and Charge Kit if you don't want it.
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
I think they work like wired ones when a USB hooks them up to the XB1. Not sure though.
You can use them as a wired controller with a USB cord. You can just buy a standard USB to Micro USB cord of the length you desire. There is no need to buy the Play and Charge Kit if you don't want it.
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
Every wireless controller you try? A lot of people have had this problem. Unless you know you have an interference issue then you most likely have a bad controller(s).
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
Every wireless controller you try? A lot of people have had this problem. Unless you know you have an interference issue then you most likely have a bad controller(s).
I'm not particularly confident in the battery compartment and door for XB1 controllers. I've had a (very) few inexplicable controller shutdowns.
Hey, zombie. Have you used a USB cable to update your controllers? One of the updates dealt with unexpected controller disconnections?
@ pyro every wireless controller since the beginning of wireless controllers. I had a drawer of the old ones that I destroyed by throwing them after they quit mid game. I had to empty the drawer when it had ten controllers in it.
@Deep once I tried a wired controller I never went back. Never did any updates.
@ pyro every wireless controller since the beginning of wireless controllers. I had a drawer of the old ones that I destroyed by throwing them after they quit mid game. I had to empty the drawer when it had ten controllers in it.
@Deep once I tried a wired controller I never went back. Never did any updates.
Somewhere in this response, if you dig deep enough, there's a reason they all didn't hold up...somewhere...
I had a problem with the XB1 controller while playing Need For Speed. I would be cruising around at 150 mph and the controller would start spinning the view for the car like I had pushed the camera completely to one side and held it there. Update fixed it.
@Oldschool I only threw them AFTER they lost connection mid game ;) AFTER. Treated them like they were precious until they let me down. Family rule: when technology fails you, DESTROY IT.
@ Deep no xb1 here. Talking old school wireless controllers
Things that piss me off just a little:
1. People walking in the street when there is a perfectly good sidewalk nearby. (Taxpayer funded!)
2. People who post their religious and political garbage on Facebook. (Yeah, I get it already - you're a right-wing nut who enjoys posting your endless wisdom and conspiracy theories about everything and who thinks all people who have any differing opinion from you is a complete moron.) P.S. I realize liberal friends can do this too :)
3. Friends who invite you to join their party for multiplayer while you are in the middle of the match. And then by the time you accept their request, quit the match early (of the game you were doing really good in), go to the lobby, and join them... They've already started the match! (What, you couldn't wait 1 minute?)
Rant of the day complete.
Lol Vix I'm glad I'm not the only one who comes in here to rant.
Oldschool ...dark chocolate? Really? I love that stuff!! I like the dark almost bitter kind most people don't like. It's good for the gums? WTF? Maybe after surgery and months of healing, I'll try it.
Well at least I got my car back. And the termites weren't nearly as bad as first thought. Hubby did DIY treatment and all. We still need a new roof which we can't afford though. :/
Wait, your car had termites?
My rant.
People that can't accept that there are different views/opinions about damn near anything.
Has everyone seen the facebook thing about flaming online and shit on the sidewalk? Pretty much sums that up.
Totally get the match thing, soooo aggravating.
Invisalign braces are a pain, literally. Many, including me, either have to pack wax on them in spots or file them down. Why can't they make the trays so they don't cut you up in the first place? Why doesn't the dentist buff the edges out or put a coating of their special rubbery goo on the edges? Not a happy camper. Oh, and I wonder if anyone at invisalign or a dentist has tried to wear them 22 hours a day. It's quite hard to get eating, drinking, brushing, flossing, rinsing, etc..squeezed into 2 hours. Heck, it takes me an hour and a half to eat breakfast and binge on coffee. A sane pace seems more like 18-20 hours. Dentist should adjust how long each set of trays is worn based on your how long you can really manage to wear them. For $4K I expect a comfortable product. It's not like there are protruding brackets and wire with these things.
Plus side, dropping the winter weight will finish up fast since I'd rather not eat then deal with getting them in and out of my mouth. Since they don't really fit where your teeth currently are, they are on friggin' tight.
I eat ice cream sandwiches and those eclairs on a stick a box at a time.
I forgot to separate "I got my car back" com the house termite/roof updates lol
Dropping winter weight is only a problem if your hibernation cycle was interrupted. Right now, I'm trying to gain weight for the winter, eating plenty of roots and berries. When my winter coat grows in, it should be luxurious.
The way I feel about Facebook is the way I feel about my alcoholic abusive ex-girlfriend. No matter how many black eyes she gives me, I keep. Going. Back.
(Okay so I never had an alcoholic abusive ex-girlfriend but you get the point.)
Happy Fathers Day! A special shout out to all you fellows out there who helped contribute to the perpetuation of the human species without any regard to our overpopulation problem!
Thank You Vix I'm a father and taking into account the grave danger our expanding population is putting on the Earth's resources I decided to show my respect for our home by only having 1 offspring. I drive a prius and my home is powered by wind power and solar panels. Also all toilet waste is used to grow totally organic vegetables.
Ok only the first part is true (the 1 child part)...
LOL :)
I have two kids. I am training them to be video game addicts in the grand tradition of Mozart, Beethoven, and Howard Phillips - former president of the Nintendo fun club.
I set out to have only one and got a twofer...we decided not to spin the roulette wheel any further right then and there...
ha, Fitzy in a Prius, right...
He's probably more correct about the wind power than he's letting on...
So... Yesterday I took the plunge and ordered an Xbox One. Anybody have any thoughts on their experience when it comes to XB1?
I couldn't get thrilled about it for the longest time. But the Halo multiplayer that will be coming with the Master Chief collection - that I want to be ready for.
I got the Kinect-less version. Per the Pro-Kinect crowd, I'm in for a broken, lame ass experience. Per the Anti-Kinect crowd (like me), I just saved $100 off of something I never wanted in the first place. And the fact they are selling it at all tells me:
A. It's probably not as necessary as MIcrosoft led everyone to believe.
B. A Kinectless version means there's less chance that it will be needed for any good games in the future.
C. Microsoft may be kinda (sorta) listening to what the customer wants, instead of telling us what we're going to buy and then being shocked when we don't.
They will probably be coming out with a good game bundle toward Christmas, and then I'll be kicking myself for having bought it now. But what the heck. I just wish my COD Ghosts season pass extended from my 360 to my XB1. Sucks that that deal expired last month.
Remember to update your controllers. It's a new and not obvious thing to do.
Sometimes the XB1 needs a hard reset (while on, hold on/off button for 10 seconds). Each persons experience seems to differ but it's not much of an inconvenience.
Get good rechargable batteries.
Thanks Deep.
What about turning the Xbox One off? I mean really, actually turning the thing off? I heard the XB1 uses so much electricity in "standby" mode that it's like owning a 2nd refrigerator.
I'm also not a fan AT ALL of the "always on" concept that Microsoft seems so fond of. I guess energy usage and life of your console / computer don't mean much to company that doesn't have to pay your electric bill and is perfectly fine with your machine dying early due to overuse. After all, you could always just buy another one from them, right? That mentality I hate. If push comes to shove, I'm just gonna plug the thing into a power strip and shut it down for real when I'm not playing.
In system settings you can set the power on/off option to Energy Saver. This will power it off. When you power on, you get a full boot up from the green screen.
Awesome, thank you Very Old One!
Gaming...Here...Well who'd have thought. I guess MS have noticed the bottom line more than listened, I'm sure I'm not the only one who decided not only to wait, but also to jump ship when I do buy my next console. Or rather if I buy into this generation.
I prefer the 360 interface to the XBone, but you get used to it. Another trick is when your done with something, say Netflix or a game and you are back in the home screen, on the big box push the button to the right of the X logo (old start button) and select 'quit.' This will free up system resources. I have had mine slow down a few times before I found this out. Also like stated above, the Hard reset will fix most issues you might run into.
Although they could have put a better GPU in it from the start, the XB1 is cool with me. I doubt you'll be disappointed. Under power/startup in setiings make sure you turn Resume Games Quickly to off. They have a lot of work to do on that feature. When it's on it causes trouble with games from time to time. I had to cold boot my console often with it on to fix issues in Titanfall and Powerstar Golf. No problems for 2 weeks after changing that setting to off.
Thanks for the tips! XB1 arriving on Friday. I doubt the delivery guy will need a signature. He will probably just take a look at the box and think, "Hmmm, five hundred dollars worth of fragile electronics equipment? Let me just leave that on your front porch!"
Do they have wired controllers for the one? I know I've asked that like ten times. But I can't remember shit. Wireless controllers don't work for shit in my living room. It's not a battery thing, it's a wireless thing. They just stop and shut off mid game, etc.
You can use them as a wired controller with a USB cord. You can just buy a standard USB to Micro USB cord of the length you desire. There is no need to buy the Play and Charge Kit if you don't want it.
Thanks! :)
Every wireless controller you try? A lot of people have had this problem. Unless you know you have an interference issue then you most likely have a bad controller(s).
Hey, zombie. Have you used a USB cable to update your controllers? One of the updates dealt with unexpected controller disconnections?
@ pyro every wireless controller since the beginning of wireless controllers. I had a drawer of the old ones that I destroyed by throwing them after they quit mid game. I had to empty the drawer when it had ten controllers in it.
@Deep once I tried a wired controller I never went back. Never did any updates.
Somewhere in this response, if you dig deep enough, there's a reason they all didn't hold up...somewhere...
Maybe I missed something. Do you have an XB1?
I had a problem with the XB1 controller while playing Need For Speed. I would be cruising around at 150 mph and the controller would start spinning the view for the car like I had pushed the camera completely to one side and held it there. Update fixed it.
@Oldschool I only threw them AFTER they lost connection mid game ;) AFTER. Treated them like they were precious until they let me down. Family rule: when technology fails you, DESTROY IT.
@ Deep no xb1 here. Talking old school wireless controllers
I've destroyed more than a few controllers...and my cat has eaten more than a few headsets.