Drop9's Tech Lounge

Update of a sort

2009-09-07T20:43:30Z

Well I guess I have neglected this poor thing well to summarize I have a job good one. Also over the summer went to PEI and now got my new computer a mac pro will try adding photos other then that not much os new Snow leopard is great expect a post on it and the mac pro well later. Well no pics fail oh well will have on facebook later

iPhone OS 3.0

2009-07-31T04:29:29Z

Well it has been out for a really long time now so I best write something about it. The new OS is very nice with of course search and copy paste and tethering thank god for Rogers we actually get that poor AT&T people. been playing many games and just moving along am about to embark on a trip to PEI for the first time in like 6 years so will be fun. Till later

Windows Messenger 9

2009-04-13T00:38:24Z

In follow up to my old post about this messenger I have discovered it to be slow and dreadful. It takes forever to receive a message. Also all accessibility is broke as to JAWS shortcuts. In essence. Do not upgrade at all.

iPhone and iPod Touch 3.0 thoughts

2009-04-07T18:06:06Z

After seeing the press confrence about the new OS I can hardly wait. Copy and paate teethering a2dp and more I can't wait till summer. Well that is all for now am writing this on my iPhone so can not write too long bye for now

Windows Live Messenger 9

2009-01-16T06:45:26Z

ll this is a bit of a debateable subject because there are some serious improvements in this version of Live Messenger. The biggest is the new ability to have resources just like JABBER has. This is especially cool for someone like me who has one account shared by 5 devices. Also it seems to be less RAM intensive. Also in ways JAWS reads it a little better, but here is where the problems start and I get reminded of Miranda. This is because all the JAWS shortcuts that are so loved are now so dead. This is at least the case with JAWS 9.0.2169. Although at the same time you can still use Tab and Shift+Tab to navigate just fine through the chat.

So everyone feel free to let me know how you feel about this new update to Windows Live Messenger in the Comments.

MacBook Pro Update

2009-01-15T23:14:19Z

Well It has been a fair while that I have had my MacBook Pro. I still find it to be a very rliable machine. I have also just recently redone the VMWare image, so it could be nice and trimmed down. It is now a measley 20 GB. Also for those of you how are VoiceOver users or are lookinga at getting a mac and are blind or visually impaired will be very happy to hear the iWork Apple's own office suite is now accessible. Not only that many things that were a pain in Word are easy in Pages (iWork equivelant to Word) Such as Track Changes, Headers and footers, and footnotes and endnotes. Also Keynote (Apple Equivelant to PowerPoint) is accessible. in fact it seems easier to work then PowerPoint itself. Numbers (Apple's equivelant to Excel) on the other hand still has some Voice Over bugs to work out involving rows.

Wow this post has gone on way longer then Expected. In a summary go get iWork '09 if you already have a mac, if not, there is now one more reason to.

iBook G4 14" (Early 2004)

2008-12-13T01:32:17Z

Now I know what your thonking. A machione from 2004 what the heck could it offer. Well You'd be surprised. I have with me an iBook G4 14" (Early 2004) Edition and it runs Great. It's specs are as follows:

1.07 GHZ Power PC G4

1.25 GB of Ram

40 GB Hard Drive

Airport Extreme Wireless 802.11 BG

This Laptop is running Mac OS X 10.5.5 Quite well even with VoiceOver
I have found it a great addition to my army of machines.
Hope you find this helpful.

Tech Lounge Goes Live

2008-12-13T01:12:37Z

Hey All.
I Know this Journal has been kind of quiet larely. But I am hoping to change that. I will now change the focus of this blog from more personal to A Tech Blog. It will feature anything from Apple News, to Windows and even Access Technology such as VoiceOver and JAWS.
So keep your eyes peeled for news Reviews and what tech I can get my hands on to tell you about.

We will rock you!

2008-02-09T21:26:52Z

This is a little late but I figured I should post it. Well last weekend I got my xmas gift, I got to go to We Will Rock You. It was amazing we had a great night. Anyone who can get a chance to see this go! It is amazing, and the honor the band and Freddy so well. That is all for now but yah.

Mac and Leopard

2008-01-24T03:33:47Z

Well I thought I would make a reappearance on this thing with a cool post about my experience with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Well to put it bluntly, I couldn't be happier. I will get into more detail in a post I can cut or I will edit this one, but for now anyone considering getting anew laptop I fully recommend getting a MacBook or MacBook Pro. Even if you decide that you need Windows for some stuff you can still run it. But for Now I am out, Just wanted to post and say I'm not dead.

New Computer

2007-07-24T05:41:21Z

Well I got arid of Drop9 V3. Obviously I now have Drop9 V4. This is a gorgeous machine sporting the following Specs

Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Asus M2N SLI Deluxe
2 Gb of DDR2-667 RAM
250 GB Seagate Sata2 HDD
500GB Seagate Sata 2 HDD
Asus EN6200TC 256 MB Video Card
Asus 16x DVD-ROM
Asus 18x DVD Burner
SB Live Value

This nmchine is amazingly fast. I have most things back, still have to install some small stuff. nothing major though.

Finally Done

2007-06-21T21:17:26Z

Well I finally finished the school year. Not a moment too soon, I think I was going to die if I had more work. So yah now I get to relax till September. Sweet. BTW, I am aware on how long it has been since I have posted, I have just had nothing major to write about.

Thunderbird 2

2007-04-20T14:13:16Z

Well not even a month after Thunderbird 2 RC1 was put out we have Thunderbird 2 Full. Nothing much has changed since the RC but it is still nice. The one thing I notce is it seems faster, akthough of course this is good. So yah you should go check out Thunderbird.

Happy Birthday to Me

2007-04-13T12:15:37Z

Well I figured I wiould get this post done before school. I don't know howgood an idea that is or not . Well Whatever I am 17 now. And just so you all can laugh, Yes I was born on a Friday the 13th. Well I am off now, school, life and such

Update

2007-04-04T15:47:45Z

Well There is nothing really major to report. Things are good. I just figured I would update just so you all know I am not dead. Also in less then two weeks is my Birthday which is nice. So yah This is an update through Miranda's Jabber Plugin to Frank. So here you go Frank have a Double Enter

Into The Electric Castle

2007-02-08T01:15:36Z

Well Here I am again with another album. This is another album from Ayreon. It is a very weird story but I like it. It came out before The Human Equation. I will post the summary and all the lyrics. Especially now that flipthe_switch taught me how. I love this album especially the song Across the Rainbow Bridge.

The Story

'Into the Electric Castle' tells the story of 8 stereotypical characters from different periods of time who suddenly find themselves in another dimension. A Highlander, Knight, Egyptian, Indian, Barbarian, Roman, Hippie and Futureman each try to understand where they are and what they are supposed to do. It is then that a voice rings out from the sky to tell them that the dimension they have arrived in is built on dreams and fears. In order to find their way back to their own dimension and time, they must go in search of The Electric Castle. During the search every character is forced to confront his or her innermost fears, and not everyone survives the treacherous journey to the Castle.

At the end of the journey those that successfully dealt with their personal demons find out that the voice belongs to an alien named 'Forever of the Stars', a member of an alien race living in a distant galaxy. These aliens created planet Earth and its people as an experiment so they could study, and hopefully one day experience emotions, as they themselves lost feelings eons ago.

'Into the Electric Castle' is a double CD. On disc 1 we experience the journey to The Electric Castle and on disc 2 we find out what happens when they arrive there.

Welcome to the New Dimension

Voice:
Welcome! You have entered the cranial vistas of psychogenesis. This is the place of no-time and no-space. Do not be afraid for I am merely the vocal manifestation of your eternal dreams. I am as water, as air -- like breath itself. Do not be afraid.
Look around, but linger not. Where I lead you will follow. Mark these words well. Ignite my anger with your delay and punishments will come your way.
You are eight mortal souls of the flesh, chosen from different eras ancient and modern. The trivia of your mortal lives is unimportant - to me... Indeed, some may die...
You have a task: To release yourselves from this Web of Wisdom, this knotted Maze of Delirium, you must enter the nuclear portals of the Electric Castle!

Isis and Osiris

(a) Let the Journey Begin

Highlander:
What heathen place is this that I've arrived in
Is now the time I pay for all my sins
I can't believe that this is God's creation
This realm was fashioned by the Deil's ane hand

Indian:
No it has been foretold, in our legends of old
Wake the spirit within, let the journey begin

Highlander:
This quest you speak of is for redemption
How can we travel when our souls are lost
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense the end is here

Indian:
No it has been foretold, in our legends of old
Wake the spirit within, let the journey begin

Knight:
We're at the gates of Avalon, the island of spirits
We're at the gates of Avalon, in search of the grail

(b) The Hall of Isis and Osiris

Roman:
There's no way out, slaves for eternity
Down in the underworld, the jaws of Orcus
I call on Jupiter, ruler of the gods
Show us the way, from damnation to salvation

Egyptian:
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all
Rejoice! The judges have ruled
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris

Roman:
No you're wrong, we're trapped here in darkness
Among departed souls, and mislaid spirits
I call on Mars, the ancient god of war
Grant me the power, to free me from this evil

Egyptian:
The fields of Yaaru lie waiting for us all
Rejoice!
We have been chosen to enter the great hall
Of Isis and Osiris

(c) Strange Constellations
Highlander:
Can you see the stars? Can you recognize the constellations?
If I could only see the hills that we're supposed to climb
Even the sunlight...it doesn't warm...doesn't warm
How are we gonna find our way?
If we can't recognize the stars, if we can't recognize the constellations
Where do we go?

(d) Reprise
Highlander:
The quest you speak of, it isn't bound for glory
No grail exists within this heathen land
You think we find ourselves at gates of new salvation
When I can only sense ...the end is near

Amazing Flight

(a) Amazing Flight in Space

Barbarian:
I'm looking 'round bewildered
Is this some dark and evil jest?
What brought me to this cursed keep
Perchance some crazy quest
God forbid I am no coward!
Pitted against a monster, man, or ghost,
I'd wield my blade with crimson gusto
For I am the proud barbarian host!

Hippie:
Hey dude, you're so uncool
But hey, that's alright
Like there's no need to get uptight
My eyes reflect the stars
And smile lights up my face
We're on an amazing flight in space

Barbarian:
I shook city walls and towers
Wreaking havoc in the streets
Burned palaces of cow'rdly kings
Not a one stood up to me (fools) here

Bear bloody banners in blazing skies
Brandish battle-axe and broadsword
Let drums of glory sound like thunder!
Hail!! Barbaric warlord!!

Hippie:
Hey dude, you're so uncool
But hey, that's alright
Like there's no need to get uptight
My eyes reflect the stars
And smile lights up my face
We're on an amazing flight in space
(b) Stardance
Indian:
Chanting

(c) Flying Colours

Time Beyond Time

Futureman:
From the cities underseas
To the skyways in the east
From the stations on the moon
To the planet of Neptune
I'm a sophisticated man
And you would say I'd understand
Is it a virtual design?
Are we launched into a time beyond time
Space beyond space
We are lost here in this cyber world
Is there no way out?

Knight:
I don't understand your words
They strike as hard as steel
I'm sworn to the sacred quest on the isle of Avalon
To retrieve the magic chalice
Which holds the power to heal
Only the pure of hearts are received into the realm

Roman:
Just look around you now and tell me what you see
A world full of treachery
Skies of silver and seas of gold
The past in young and the future old
We're closed in by iron gates
Beyond them Elysium waits
Far away on the edge of the world in a time beyond time
Space beyond space
We are lost here in the underworld
Is there no way out?

Futureman:
From the birth cry of our race
To the mysteries of space
I'm and educated man
And you would say I'd understand

The Decision Tree (We're Alive)

Voice:
Ah, my friends! So light of foot. So swift. You have come this far. And now- here beneath the ancient, omniscient boughs of the Decision Tree one of you must depart this world of flesh. Only seven may continue. Only you can decide....

Barbarian:
Let it be clear I won't be the one to die here
Honour and glory are heaped upon my name
Let it be clear I'm not the one who cries here
What about the tall one, the one who's lost to shame

Highlander:
I've followed princes, I've raised their bloody banners
I've killed and wounded on the side of right
I've reaped the harvest, scattered fields with ashes
I've buried children, sowed the seeds of hate

All:
We're alive
We'll survive
We will strive for our freedom
We're alive
We'll survive
We'll arrive in our Eden

Highlander:
I've followed princes
I've followed kings
I will take their lead no more
I will not lie
In shallow graves
(I'm nobody's slave)

Barbarian:
Let it be known, by Thor the god of Lightning
I have been chosen to do battle at his side
Let it be clear I was born to go down fighting
What about the craven, the one who's lost his pride?

Highlander:
Don't speak to me, of honour, pride, and glory
I've tasted blood, seen your type before
You talk of battles but all you tell are stories
You'd see me buried in a shallow grave

All:
We're alive
We'll survive
We will strive for our freedom
We're alive
We'll survive
We'll arrive in our Eden

Highlander:
I've followed princes
I've followed kings
I will take their lead no more
I will not lie
In shallow graves
(I'm nobody's slave)

The Tunnel of Light

Voice:
Be joyful, my friends! You will now enter the tunnel of light. Let brilliance suffuse your souls! Make your choice. Your path is incandescent.

Highlander:
Don't offer me the light, when I only know the darkness
That’s where I want to hide
There's a chill in my bones that I recognise from another life
That's why I'm heading home

Egyptian:Ra- heliopolis, ka-anenti
Roman: Into Elysium!
Knight: The isle of Avalon!
Egyptian: In the tunnel of light

Highlander:
Don't tempt my heart with hope,
In the shadow of broken promises I guard my dreams
In the bend of a swollen river
In the roots of weeping willows, I choose to lie

Egyptian: Ra- heliopolis, ka-anenti
Roman: Into Elysium!
Knight: The isle of Avalon!
Indian: The legend has begun!
Futureman: Our one and only sun
Egyptian: In the tunnel of light

Egyptian: Ra- heliopolis, ka-anenti
Highlander: I rest my broken heart, where the willows weep
Roman: Into Elysium!
Highlander: I will lay me down
Knight: The isle of Avalon!
Highlander: I will rest my head
Indian: The legend has begun!
Highlander: I will close my eyes
Egyptian: In the tunnel of light

Across the Rainbowbridge

Voice:
And now this Rainbow Bridge: an iridescent span of tears - so fragile and yet so strong. Will it support you mortal shells? Or will you fall into the fiery brine below?

Knight:
I hark back to olden days
To her and her magic ways
Two souls in harmony
In an endless sea

The cruel wings of destiny
Carried you away from me
And left a heart unstilled
That never will be filled

Roman:
Beyond these stygian skies our fortress lies
Across the rainbow bridge
We'll span the sea of tears and conquer all our fears (inside)

Knight:
I'd sacrifice my very life
To have you at my side
Like a dream I see your face
Through the misty haze
We were one amid the stars
And time never healed my scars
Deep inside the sadness burns
I must return!

Roman:
Beyond these stygian skies our fortress lies
Across the rainbow bridge
We'll span the sea of tears and conquer all our fears

Knight:
Beyond these stygian skies our fortress lies
Across the rainbow bridge
We'll span the sea of tears and conquer all our fears
Forsake this mourning field and drop your shields
Across the rainbow bridge
Run to the other side where all our dreams abide

Hippie:
Scarlet crimson rosy red
I must be dead
Or stoned out of my head

Orange yellow tangerine
The acid queen
In a psychedelic scene

Ochre chestnut chocolate brown
I'm upside down
On a cosmic eiderdown

Ivory milky chalky white
The stars ignite
I vanish in the light- that burns so bright

Voice:
Step forward, step forward- beyond lies your goal: The Electric Castle! The past is gone! Do you wish to lapse in limbo forever? No! No! No! Be resolute...There are trials ahead- and rewards for those who strive: The surreal search endures....

Roman & Knight:
Run run the past is gone, it cannot be undone
Run run the future is here, our fate is drawing near

Roman:
Beyond these stygian skies our fortress lies
Across the rainbow bridge
We'll span the sea of tears and conquer all our fears

The Garden of Emotions

(a) All in the Garden of Emotions

Hippie:
It's kinda groovy
In this world of fantasy
Where no one else can go
Within these boundaries
I'm shielded from reality
Without a care or woe

Egyptian:
Amon-Ra, have you come to seal my fate?
In the garden of emotions
Free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
In the garden of emotions

Hippie:
I roam the universe
In cosmic meditation
To find my inner me
I'm getting high on love
Spiritual vibrations
To set bad karma free

Egyptian:
Amon-Ra, have you come to seal my fate?
In the garden of emotions
Free my ka, how much longer must I wait?
In the garden of emotions
(b) Voices in the Sky

Roman: Take up arms and follow me
Barbarian: Hey who are you to take the lead?
Roman: I will keep you all from harm
Barbarian: So what kind of god do you think you are?
Roman: A warrior is what I am
Barbarian: No I'm the wolf and you are but a lamb
Roman: If you doubt my force you'll live no more
Barbarian: You will end your war upon my sword

Indian:
"And voices in the sky
Shall cause the soul to die"

Roman: We'll break away by my command
Barbarian: No we'll crush our foe and quell this land
Roman: You cannot kill what's already dead
Barbarian: Whoever rivals me will lose his head
Roman: You'll endanger all our precious lives
Barbarian: Well I don't care, I will survive
Roman: I'm the only one who can set us free
Barbarian: Go chase your ghost and leave me be

Indian:
"And voices in the sky
Shall cause the soul to die"
(c) Aggression Factor

Indian:
Fury and fear
Destiny's near
Spirits appear
The legend is here

Indian:
Fury and fear
Destiny's near
Spirits appear
The legend is here

Futureman:
It must be feeding on our negative emotions
We're at the mercy of some vile Computer scheme
We'll have to try to hide our antagonistic notions
If we ever want to end this future dream

Futureman:
We have to free our minds from anger and Aggression
It's the only way to defy this cold machine
If we're to stand up to this emotional oppression
We had better stand together as a team

Knight:
Chivalrous and bold
Pitiless and cold
Valiant and true
Treacherous and cruel
Chivalrous and bold
Pitiless and cold
Valiant and true
Treacherous and cruel

Knight:
Chivalrous and bold
Pitiless and cold
Valiant and true
Treacherous and cruel
Chivalrous and bold
Pitiless and cold
Valiant and true
Treacherous and cruel

Egyptian:
Amon-Ra, have you come to seal my fate?
In the garden of emotions

Valley of the Queens

Egyptian:
My journey’s over
I'm standing on the edge
And close my eyes
To this world of lies

My will is broken
It's the end of all my dreams
My should yearns
For the valley of the queens

My rose has withered
It will never bloom again
The soul is dry
Time has come to die

My faith has left me
They've stolen all my dreams
Oh lay me down
In the valley of the queens

My search has ended
My name is carved in stone
On the temple wall
Beyond Osiris' hall

No holy sunrays
Will light my tomb of dreams
I won't return
From the valley of...The Queens

The Castle Hall

Voice:
At last! You enter the Electric Castle! Here in this vast hall where even shadows fear the light - here you must confront your past. If you have killed, beware of the Gathering of Spirits for they do fish for men. Here, the disembodied Astral World becomes flesh once more. I pity the men of swords. For here blood runs cold...

Barbarian:
Cries from the grave resound in my ears
They hail from beyond my darkest fears
Faces of the past are etched in my brain
The women I raped, the men I've slain

Shades of the dead are sliding on the wall
Demons dance in the castle hall

Knight:
I call upon the sword, the mighty Excalibur
Grant me the skill to fulfill my quest
I call upon my king and the knights of the table round
Grant me the courage to stand to this test
I call upon the seer, Merlin the sorcerer
Grant me the magic to end my pain
Shades of the dead are sliding on the wall
Demons dance in the castle hall

REPEAT ALL

The Tower of Hope

Voice:
From the wind-torn ramparts of the Tower of Hope we survey a thousand futures. Release your dreams from this electric pinnacle. You must have hope...

Hippie:
We're climbing up the stairs
And hope is flowing through our veins
Futureman:
There's magic everywhere
We've been released of all our chains

Hippie:
We're taking in the view
Oceans of blue, fields of green
Futureman:
I fear this can't be true
We're still inside this dream machine

Hippie: I only felt what I wanted to feel
Futureman: I only saw what I wanted to see
Hippie: I'm at the end of my rope
Hippie & Futureman: Lost in the tower of hope

Hippie:
I see a brand new age
Where peace and harmony prevail
Futureman:
But we're still in this cage
Destined to die here if we fail

Hippie: I only felt what I wanted to feel
Futureman: I only saw what I wanted to see
Hippie: I'm at the end of my rope
Hippie & Futureman: Lost in the tower of hope

Hippie:
We're taking in the view
Oceans of blue, fields of green
Futureman:
I fear this can't be true
We're still inside this dream machine

Hippie: I only felt what I wanted to feel
Futureman: I only saw what I wanted to see
Hippie: I only went where I wanted to go
Futureman: I only knew what I wanted to know
Hippie & Futureman: And we became who we wanted to be

Hippie: I only felt what I wanted to feel
Futureman: I only saw what I wanted to see
Hippie: I'm at the end of my rope
Hippie & Futureman: Lost in the tower of hope

Cosmic Fusion

(a) I Soar on the Breeze

Indian:
Spirits - flying, I soar on the breeze
Mortals - dying, I soar on the breeze
Into the sun

Lovers - crying, I soar on the breeze
Demons - sighing, I soar on the breeze
Into the sun

I'm drawn towards the sun
And then we will be one
My soul will melt into the universe

Futureman: It's all a lie
Roman: You will just die
Futureman: So don't give in
Roman: For we can win
(b) Death's Grunt

Death:
I am the breeze - the bringer of rest and ease
I am the wind - the forgiver of those who've sinned
I am the storm - I blow the devil's horn
I am the fire - the source of lust and desire
I am the sun - the joining has begun
I am your fate - the guardian at the gate
I am death and I claim your final breath!

Indian: Screams
(c) The Passing of an Eagle

The Mirror Maze

(a) Into the Mirror Maze

Hippie:
Mirror mirror I can see a lonely child, he kinda looks like me
Staring out into infinity
His father lies, his mother cries, his spirit flies up into the skies
Wandering off to another galaxy

Futureman:
Secret fears we all try to hide
Lie dormant deep inside us
Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
Here inside the mirror maze

Hippie:
Mirror mirror I can see an angry boy, oh well I guess he's me
Rising up to the society
He's aware that no one cares and life's unfair so he grows his hair
And takes a trip into eternity

Futureman:
Secret fears we all try to hide
Lie dormant deep inside us
Defy the ghosts of long forgotten days
Here inside the mirror maze
(b) Through the Mirror

Roman: I see a man, who's unable to withstand his fears inside
Knight: Inside we're all but frightened men but we have to fight until the end is here
Roman: Hear what I say: I am doomed, I have to pay, I can't go on
Knight: Go on and persevere for we have to make it out of here alive
Roman: A life is but a dream, for in the mirror I have seen what lies within
Knight: Within this armour cold and bright lies a noble heart with the will to fight the pain
Roman: The pain cannot be healed, I'm surrounded by this shield I cannot break
Knight: Break through the mirror now, follow me, I will show you how

Roman: We've reached the other side, I have overcome my pride and made it through
Knight: We threw aside our darkest fears and stepped across these new frontiers of time
Roman: Time can only tell what awaits us in this hell full of deceit
Knight: Deceit, guile and treachery, will they ever set us free again?

Roman: Riding on the wings of time

Evil Devolution

Voice:
The future's doored ingress! What lies beyond? One of you - ah, survived so much! -- are you man enough to force this door upon its golden hinge? You craved the answer - but can you bear the truth? The door! -- The future!

Futureman:
Our hope's dissolved
For man's evolved into another state of being
Have we 'progressed' beyond the need of feeling?

A cyber-brain
The last in the chain of man/machine alliance
Have we become the victims of our science?

Evil devolution
Is this an illusion
Out here in space

Human humiliation
This mutation
Of our human race

Is this the end
Will we transcend the need for human pleasures?
Will we abandon all our earthly treasures?

Will mankind yield?
On the battlefield of natural selection?
To an inorganic digital perfection?

Evil devolution
Is this an illusion
Out here in space

Human humiliation
This mutation
Of our human race

The Two Gates

Voice:
And so it's come to this. Two Gates - two portals await. Let your choice be guided by collective wisdom. Ah, hath the prospect of freedom ever tasted so good? One gate completes the circle; one step away from your own dimension, your cherished time. One gate severs all connections: one step away from the dream world of everlasting ebony. You call it oblivion.
It is a brave soul who makes the first choice.

Barbarian:
Behold these gates, the first one plain and old
Behold these gates, the second forged of gold
The gate of old spells out disgrace and shame
The one of gold cries out my noble name

I challenge death to meet me at this gate
I challenge Odin to pronounce my fate
And if I thrive I've overcome this land
But if I fail I'll die a worthy man

Roman: Open the gate, we're now on our own
All: Enter the gate to your destiny
Roman: Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
All: Enter the gate to your destiny

Barbarian:
Cowards whine beyond the olden gate
Valhalla shines beyond the golden gate
I walk alone so dare not follow me
But choose your own and die in agony

Roman: Open the gate, we're now on our own
All: Enter the gate to your destiny
Roman: Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
All: Enter the gate to your destiny

Barbarian (improv):
What evil place might this be?
Why are the heavens so black?
Eternity threatens, darkness crashes down upon me
Like a big black bat of death it smothers my senses
Makes me lose my sense of time this cannot be a dream I need to be wide awake, wide awake
when Valkyries come to take me to my place
among the warriors to my place at Odin's side AAAAHHHH!

Knight:
We have been saved, our journey has ended
But tell us why, why this ordeal?
What was your aim, or was it just some game
Have we been humbled, or did we prevail?
We've been enslaved, our wounds have not mended
And who are you, what magicians or gods?
What was your plan, we don't understand
Did we pass, or did we fail?

Roman: Open the gate, we're now on our own
All: Enter the gate to your destiny
Roman: Will it be fortune or fate, the truth shall be known
All: Enter the gate to your destiny

Forever of the Stars

Voice:
I am of the stars. I am called 'Forever'. Eternity courses through my veins. It is cold beyond your sun where we come from. We seed the universe with the milk of a million moons. You are that seed. Your earth is our experiment. We vanquished the dinosaurs with the careless trajectory of a child's lost meteorite. We peopled your planet to experience your emotions - such feelings lost to us aeons ago. How we envied you your loves and passions, your dangerous desires.
The fires of your emotions gleamed like lost beacons in the darkened depths of the fathomless universe. And eight of you, plucked from Time. Not randomly, you understand. Representatives of your world's turbulent history. We have observed your tribulations from nameless nebulae.

The experiment is over. I am weary now. So tired. I too am far from home. Open the gate - complete the circle. You won't remember - you won't recall - for I am only the air that you breath, after all...

Another Time, Another Space

Hippie:
Was this a dream I just had?
I have my doubts
I can't make out the truth
From the lies here inside

What kind of trip have I been on?
Where did I go
I'd like to know just why
Did it feel so damn real?

Futureman:
There's something strange going on
I don't know why
It's something I can't place
An open space, a shrouded face

As if my memory files
Have been erased
And then replaced by lies
False replies, clouded skies

Hippie & Futureman:
A secret yearning lurks inside
Like a dream trying to hide
Another time, another space
An empty feeling haunts my brain
A strange void I can't explain
Another time, another space

Roman:
I've been relieved of all my pain
I've been reborn
A mighty storm has raged
And my fears disappeared

Knight:
I've found the grail here within
In a magic dream
I have seen a world
Of make belief, of joy and grief!

All:
A secret yearning lurks inside
Like a dream trying to hide
Another time, another space
An empty feeling haunts my brain
A strange void I can't explain
Another time, another space

Voice:
Remember Forever...

I Hope You Enjoy!

Windows Vista and Windows Live Messenger 8.1 Released

2007-01-31T02:51:39Z

Well It is out Windows Vista is out. This is bad very bad. Vista is just a system hog. It showed be banned from existance. On another note Windows Live Messenger 8.1 has been released so go take a look it is cool. It now holds your display pic sub name and color options server side. So go get it. Now Remember Avoid Vista. I am probably going to tri-boot. Due to the fact that Some things soon will only work on Vista so I will tri-boot between XP Media Center, Vista Ultimate, and Ubuntu. That is my thing for the day.

Cold!

2007-01-25T14:36:17Z

Okay Today is cold. it is -27 C with the wind Chill which is equivalent to -16.6 F. Can we say Hello Winter

My Mixer

2007-01-23T02:35:28Z

Well I finally got a mixer. It is a Yamaha MT2X Multi-track Cassette Recorder it has 1 Microphone connected and two sound cards and has 1 free mono input. I like it it is small and has issues But it is mine and allot better then what I had so yeah The Sunday Special is now cooler. I will now go away whiz.

Gaim 2.0.0 Beta 6

2007-01-23T02:31:53Z

Well I now have the new Gaim beta it fixed some issues and created a ton more it crashes allot and dosen't work with Guifications new beta which is strange. Stay with Beta 5 for now 6 is faster and fixes issues but causes more I may go back myself.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

2007-01-02T21:08:33Z

Finally after four years of waiting for this game I have it for the GameCube. I am about 4 and a half hours into the game. It is amazing from sound to graphics its al just awosome. and the story is great too. This brings back all the good things about Zelda. I have beaten the first dungeon which of course like all Zelda's was a forest dungeon. So I can't wait to finish it I am so curious about how it will end. I know I have a long way to go though. It takes most people 70 hours+ to complete the game. So ops. If you have a GameCube or Wii and enjoy Zelda games or puzzle/action games then check this game out.

Happy New Year

2007-01-01T05:29:49Z

Well it is now 2007 so far so good. I hope everyone here has a good new year. So off I go now just wanted to stop by and say that.

The Human Equation

2006-12-31T01:29:28Z

Well I have listened to this album so much I fiigured why not post a collection of my favorite lyric parts so here it is. If you don't wnat to read this I am sorry I don't know how to do the hyperlink shorten thing so I apoligize. Also note that these are just snipits of certain songs so it jumps at points. Also I will place a summary of the entire album so you will have an idea of the lyrics reasoning. I hope you take a look at this album because it is one of my favourites

Story

A man has a car accident and ends up in hospital in a comatose state. The car accident was very bizarre: it was broad daylight and there was no other car in sight. His wife and his best friend are keeping a vigil at his bed, trying to understand what happened, hoping he will wake soon.

Cut off from the outside world, the man finds himself trapped in a strange realm where his emotions- most of which he’s ignored for a long time- have come to life to confront him with all the choices he has made in his life.

As he is taken from one memory to the next, he slowly becomes aware of all the events leading up to his accident, and realizes that if he ever wants to wake up from his coma, he must find a way out of his prison...

Day Two: Isolation
Am I alone?

Fear:
You’ve been deserted, everyone has left you
You know it’s always been that way
Those frantic years, the people you’ve neglected
Now the time has come to pay

You’re alone
No one here is dancing to your tune

Passion:
Can’t you feel it burn
Deep down inside?
Won’t you ever learn
Don’t try to hide

Can’t you feel that fire
Scorching your soul?
A wounded man’s desire
Out of control

Pride:
I can’t believe you’re giving up
That’s not your way
I can’t believe you’d pass the chance to make them pay

Love:
Close your eyes, listen to your heart beat
Surrender to its soothing pulse
Silence the cries, gentle and carefree
Good or bad, true or false… You’re not alone You’ll find me here whenever they oppose you
I am the strongest of them all
No need to fear these feelings that enclose you
I’m here to catch you when you fall You’re not alone
I am here, dancing to your tune

Day Three: Pain
Agony:
I am pain
I am real, I’m not a dream
I’m the chain
around your neck as you scream

Surrender now
You can’t beat death at his ruthless game
Make your bow
hang your head in shame

Me: I can’t believe there is no way out…
Agony: You’ll find you are wrong
Me: You fill me with doubt…
Agony: You were never that strong

Agony:
I am pain
I am the wound that never heals
It’s all in vain
No compromise, no deals…

Me: I can’t believe this is the end
Agony: It’s written in stone
Me: Where are my friends?
Agony: You have always been alone

Agony:
I am pain
I am the end, I am your wraith
Nothing remains
I’m the loss of hope and faith

Love:
I can’t accept this, we will find a way
Out of this cesspool of doom and dismay
Beyond this dejection there’s beauty and grace
A glorious future we long to embrace

Day Eight: School
Fear:
It’s time to leave your sheltered cage
Face your deepest fears
The world is against you
You’re fighting back the tears

Me:
All the kids were watching me
I felt very small
I could hear the laughter
As I stumbled down the hall

Agony:
The bigger boys they beat you up
Out here you cannot hide
No friends to help you
No father at your side

Me:
I swore that I’d get back at them
But I was just a kid
One day I’d show them
I wouldn’t rest until I did

Me:
Then I got back at them
Still acting like a kid
Then I showed them
But when I had, I could not quit…

Day Eleven: Love
[CHORUS] Passion:
Do it right, do it right, we ain’t got all night
Do it now, do it now, I think you know how

Pride:
Let it out, let it out, now don’t mess about
Let her in, let her in, let the party begin!

Fear:
You’re afraid she might turn you down
All your hopes, dashed to the ground
Nobody loved you, nobody will
Why should you even try…but still…

Day Sixteen: Loser
Father:
Look at you, lying there, defenceless and alone
See I'm no fool, I always knew you wouldn't make it on your own
Cos you're just like your mother, well where is she now?
You'll end up like her soon, 6 feet under ground, loser!

I came here to watch you bleed, oh how I love to gloat
if you had any balls at all, you'd grab me by the throat
You don't even look like me, ha! Not even close!
You're an aberration, some freak...I suppose, loser!
I had my fun, I'm going back to the place I don't call home
There's no one there who waits for me, but you won't hear me moan
My ex-wives all sue me, and with half my kids in jail
I'll still come out laughing, coz me? I never fail, loser!

Fake voice Post

2006-12-28T18:59:36Z

Well me and Sam where very bored today and for no reason decided to do the following so here. livejournal drop9/fastfinge fake voicepost!

Bull Shit!

2006-12-28T01:31:52Z

Wow me and Sam are sitting here watching a show called Bull Shit!. So far we have encourted snail facials, and mental masterbation. Yah What the hell. This is really funny though you should all go download all 4 seasons.