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Post by Mistah Showtime on Jun 23, 2009 12:16:28 GMT -5
ROFL! No, no. That's fine.
*psst* PM me. XD
Well, an update to the past week or so. Last Monday, I worked my full 8 hours. I went in Tuesday, clocked in, got laid off until this past Monday, then clocked out 2 minutes later and looked for a new job all last week.
This week, I went to work yesterday and worked 8 hours. I called in about 30 minutes ago and got laid off once again until next Monday.
Awesomesauce.
SO, job hunting I go this week once again. This is the reason I have not been around OWN very much and that you have not seen updates on, well, anything. I need to get a job to get my finances under control since I have been looking into getting a house recently. In order to be able to do so, however, I need a financially stable job, which I obviously DO NOT have.
Until I am able to do so, I will be unable to run matches. It is unfortunate as I do enjoy all the participation here that I have seen over the past few months since it's opening. If anyone is willing to help out, I would more than welcome it. Skull could use the help as well as he still has all of the simming equipment including my game. Any help would be much appreciated.
That is my update for now. It sucks, but I gotta deal with the job issue before I can focus on anything else right now. I'm already dipping into my savings and that IS NOT a good thing.
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Post by jag on Jun 23, 2009 13:38:01 GMT -5
Well my offer still stands send me the saves for the roster in a AR MAX format and i can sim as many matches as need be till your are back in full swing.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Jul 2, 2009 14:29:12 GMT -5
So, another update here. I haven't worked at all this week cause, as my boss put it, "There isn't shit to do." That's always a great feeling. Oh well, gives me more time to search for a new, more stable job. The time off has benefited OWN quite a bit though I think. There have been 28 matches now simmed and uploaded in the past week, which I'm happy I have had the chance to do. I'm hoping to be able to continue getting matches simmed and posted regularly once work picks back up as well.
In other news, I'm happy as hell right now because I was able to get my PS3 fixed without sending it to Sony and paying them $150 to do so. I bought a screwdriver set, a heat gun, and a PS3 power supply that I ended up not needing. In total, I spent about $85-$90. I had to completely disassemble my PS3 and resolder the CPU and GPU back onto the motherboard using the heat gun. It required several different sizes of screwdrivers as well as 2 different types, which is why I needed the screwdriver set. After disassembling, I reassembled it and even put on the original power supply since I had done the troubleshooting to see if that was the issue first. I turned it on and it worked just fine and has been used for a few hours with no issues thus far. I also bought canned air and used it to get as much dust out as I could while I had it completely apart, which I'm pretty sure helped because I hear the fan running much faster than it did before. That's a very good thing since the cause of the CPU and GPU becoming unsoldered from the motherboard was from the PS3 overheating, which can be caused by a lot of dust buildup. And there was A LOT of buildup in there once I got it all apart. So, for anyone else with a PS3, get some canned air and try to cleaned the dust out regularly so you don't end up with the same issue as I did.
ANYWAY, that's my update for now! If you have any questions or are in need of something, remember to PM me and I'll answer as quickly as I can.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Aug 25, 2009 0:01:57 GMT -5
Alright. So, here's my situation. In the past few shows, I have been trying to insure that all the matches last at least 10 minutes for JUST THE MATCH ITSELF excluding entrances, winning animations, etc. Recently, my capture program has been giving me some grief by dropping many many frames while I sim matches. For instance, I just simmed a match about 20 minutes ago that last for over 10 minutes but it dropped over 1800 frames, meaning it dropped over 1 minute of the match. That doesn't sit well with me one bit. It has been the cause of the past few delays in the shows. I hate having to put the shows off when I say it's gonna be on a certain day because of this kind of crap. One match alone I simmed almost 20 times before I got a good, long match without any dropped frames. These settings on this program have worked very well in the past, hence my frustration with the program now. Just know that I am doing what I can to rectify this and bring you all the matches you have requested. Bare with me as I do my best to get things going again here at OWN.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Sept 4, 2009 19:03:54 GMT -5
This isn't an update on me. This is an update on Skull. Earlier today, his house caught on fire. Everyone is fine. I don't know the extent of the damage yet. When I know, I will tell you. But, he may not be online for a long time. This is why. I ask you all keep him in your thoughts and I will update you when I can. Please don't come on IM hounding me for information about it. When I know something, I will post it here. Thanks.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Sept 20, 2009 11:08:32 GMT -5
Sorry I have been absent the past few days. I haven't been feeling very well. I'm still not feeling all that great, but hopefully I will be up and about in a few more days. I'll explain more when I'm back full time.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Sept 25, 2009 17:27:16 GMT -5
I should be back in full next week sometime. I've been very ill, taking antibiotics and on bed rest the past couple of weeks. I'm still a little out of it from the medication, but felt the need to give an update as to where I have been lately. Talk to all of you then.
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Post by Skull on Sept 26, 2009 12:49:37 GMT -5
Just get better, Bryan.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Nov 16, 2009 10:42:37 GMT -5
I will be away for a few days or maybe even a bit longer. My Great Grandmother passed away at 3 AM this morning so......yeah. I'll be back when I'm back.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Feb 28, 2010 21:15:50 GMT -5
It's been a little while eh?
Anyway, update time! It won't be much longer until I receive the hard drive dock I ordered. Once I do that, I'll recover the data from my old hard drive and get OWN 2010 running full speed ahead. There are already 2010 matches at this very moment and I'll be getting those uploaded tonight and tomorrow for all to see.
Another *note* I have is that as of Feb. 23, 2010, I am no longer in the military. I get every weekend to myself now. XD
Now, for the "big" update for today. Skull was visiting for the weekend. We did a bit of discussing about OWN. A deal fell through for him, so he wasn't able to get a copy of 2010 for 360 to run OWN on it as well. In due time, he could still end up getting it and running an OWN 360 version for everyone to participate in along with the PS3 version. However, since I will be busy with the 2010 version of OWN, he is now in charge of the 2009 version of OWN. He now has all control over the 2009 version. You can still make requests for matches for 2009 along with 2010. Like myself, he will do random matches along with requests. It will be a little bit before he has internet in his house as he JUST got moved back in. Once he gets it hooked up, he will let us know.
That's all I got for now!
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Apr 27, 2010 1:14:14 GMT -5
Another update. Recently, I've been offered a major job which I have accepted. The job, however, is in Nicaragua. So, beginning in either June or July, I will be in Nicaragua. Every other month, I will be there. So, July Nicaragua, August US, September Nicargua, October US, etc. I'll be the Communications Supervisor for Med Evacs throughout the country for the company I'll be working with.
What this means for OWN? I'll do my best to bring matches here each month, including while away in Nicaragua. However, I do not know what type of internet connection I will have there, if any, or what type of housing I will be in. Until I do, I won't be able to give a definite answer on if there will be matches during the months I'm away. The only way there may be is if Skull does 360 matches if I am unable to do any.
This is pretty much the reason why I have been so absent from the net lately. Between job interviews, meetings, getting my passport, etc. I haven't had much time for online.
So, I'll do my best to keep matches going for your entertainment. Whether you are a member, a participant, or just a recurring guest, I hope you enjoy what is yet to come.
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Post by j on Apr 27, 2010 7:42:16 GMT -5
That is some good news. Glad to hear someone can get a decent job, well done
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Post by ratedrkaze on Jun 22, 2010 22:17:52 GMT -5
Good luck, fella.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Aug 26, 2010 14:09:20 GMT -5
Time for an update I think. Sorry I haven't been around at all lately. Things have just been going insanely downhill for me recently. On top of all of my personal financial problems, the job I have been waiting for still hasn't started during the past 4 months. Also, by far the worst news, my older bro Josh was diagnosed with skin cancer about 3 weeks ago. I've had quite a bit to deal with, so I ask that you all please be patient with OWN. I hope it is still an enjoyable community despite there being no matches running. I will do my best to give another update soon, but for now I am still on a hiatus. Sorry for any inconvenience. I hope to be back soon.
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Post by j on Aug 26, 2010 14:20:55 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about your brother I hope he can get through this, my thoughts are with you.
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Post by ratedrkaze on Aug 26, 2010 19:05:26 GMT -5
Personal life always comes first. I'd say spend your time on something that's worth a living instead of running this community for quite a while. Maybe try to talk to a few interested people in making this an active place.
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Post by Mistah Showtime on Aug 30, 2010 23:07:21 GMT -5
For all who don't know my current situation, please read the post I made previously in this thread. I will be gone for a while straightening out things in my personal life. If you need anything, please feel free to PM Bou or Skull with any questions, requests, etc. They have the power to do anything on this site, so please feel free to go to them at any time, even upon my return. They are both staff and fully capable of running OWN as well. Thank you.
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