Down with EB Games!

Today the game Hitman: Blood Money comes out. You can check out this review from IGN: Hitman Review. Notice that on the right column it shows that May 30th is the release date. Today is May 30th. I pre-ordered the game from EB Games a few months ago and decided to head over there to pick it up. I had my receipt in hand and walked in. One of the lowly EB employees looks at me as I walk in and mutters in a whiny voice "Can I help you sir?" I walk up to him, pull out the receipt and proclaim "I am here to pick up my copy of Hitman: Blood Money! I have pre-ordered it, here is my receipt!" To that, the dumb ass employee looks up from my receipt and mumbles "Oh, well that isn't out till tomorrow." This puzzles me. It comes out today. I ask him a question "Well, you have them here though, right? I mean I pre-ordered. Might as well give me a copy since I would just be getting it tomorrow anyway." Now he looks worried. In fact, the other employee (this one is wearing a nicer button up shirt) takes notice of my question. The first employee says "Well, yeah, but it's ILLEGAL (he says this part extra loud for some reason) for us to sell you it." It's illegal? What the hell? He's telling me that it's illegal to buy a video game that comes out today (that I PRE-ORDERED!) because he has to get off his fat lazy sweaty hairy ass to go in the back and grab a copy. The other employee steps up to the plate. By the way, I'm extra annoyed at this point. "Sir, the game isn't out till tomorrow."

At this point I look over to the first employee that is probably wishing by now that he hadn't greeted me. He is in the back room area reaching up to get the game. However, he also hears the other nicer dressed employee and retracts said arm from game box. Now I'm extra annoyed +1. "We should have the game in tomorrow, probably sometime after 3pm." WHAT A LIAR!!! THEY HAVE THE GAME! THE DUMB ASS WAS ABOUT TO GRAB IT! GIVE ME THE GAME! I didn't say that. But, I did manage to drop the F-bomb on my way out. "That's fucking stupid! You have the game." The first employee responds "Well, the release date is tomorrow." I am no longer annnoyed. I am angry (which in hindsight may have been taking it too far). I verbally spit back, my cheeks feeling hot "Your website said today was the release date! Why not release stuff when you say it will be released! You know, like movies! They come out on the day they say they will!" Dumb shits! I swear!

The first employee trys so hard "Yeah, well always add a day to game release dates because that's when..." I end it there. "Whatever!" And shove my way out of there. In my mind I knocked over the Xbox display, destroying it's fancy little flat screen monitor, as well as knocking over a display for a game based on the new CARS movie coming out. Of course, that was in my mind. Anyway, when I got home I tried calling the customer service line for EB Games, but they were closed. However, there's always tomorrow. Oh yes, they haven't heard the last of me yet. I think I will try to get the game at Best Buy instead and just get my money back at EB Games. I won't be buying from them anymore. If I was a Hitman, EB Games would be number one on my list.

The Quest of Titans

A few days ago I downloaded the demo for Titan Quest. In a nutshell it is a Diablo 2 clone. I mean, it is an almost exact clone. The graphics are better and in 3d and it has a Greek setting, but other then that it's Diablo 2. Now, I'm not saying that's a bad thing. Not at all. It's been a while since there was anything out that was the mindless fun that is Diablo 2 and this might just fill that void. I played through the demo and completed it. At first I was unimpressed. It was a rip off of my beloved Diablo. As I got farther into the demo I really started to enjoy it. I accepted that it was a clone of Diablo and started having fun. Yes, I do want to be a Spartan warrior! Yes I do want to kill lots of mythological creatures! Yes I do want to chew bubble gum and take names! If you like Diablo then download the demo and give it a shot. Just accept what it is and you'll do fine.

MR2 Turbo

Ah ha! Finally I have another car! After doing a ton of searching for another car I found it. I bought a 1991 Toyota MR2 Turbo. This car is fantastic and I would have to say that it is my favorite out of the cars I have owned. Previously I had an 1991 Isuzu Trooper. Next was a 2004 Acura RSX Type-S. Then a 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX. And now the MR2. Don't get me wrong though, I enjoyed all of my previous cars immensly, but the MR2 is something special. It feels like a full on sports car. It has rear wheel drive, a mid-engine, t-tops, awesome flip up headlights, and no power steering! Yes, that's right, there is no power steering and it's great. I feel like I have been spoiled with powersteering in my previous cars, but I really really enjoy driving without it. Sure, it's harder to turn at low speeds, but the road feedback and handling just feels so much better. My girlfriend and I took the car on two back to back eight hour trips this weekend and the car did awesome. Next up I'm planning to get some new tires on it and then take it autocrossing! Insert really big grin here. With this new car, I think I may have grown a full inch! Click the picture for a nice big version.

Helmet

A few months ago I bought this really nice full face helmet (it covers your entire head and face, similar to a motorcycle helmet) so I could participate in the sport of autocross. Autocross is basically racing for a best time in a parking lot. The course is laid out with orange cones and you must drive your car as fast as you can through the course. So like I was saying, I got this awesome helmet. In fact, I would have to say it is one of the coolest things I have ever bought. A few weeks ago, as you may know, my car was destroyed by a dumbass who decided to back into it. Now I am carless. I have no use for the helmet. I am not getting rid of it though, oh no. I think I will wear it while I play Gran Turismo 4 on my Playstation 2. This way I can at least sort of experience what it would be like to race with it. Maybe I will wear it when I ride my bicycle, or while I'm working at my computer. You know, to protect me from any head trauma that may occur. I figure I've got to get some use out of this nice helmet while I work on getting another car. That way I won't feel like it was a waste of money, which it isn't, cause it's so cool.

Ikea's New Car

A new car has just come out from Toyota. It has one of the worst car names: The Yaris. I honestly think that Ikea should be selling it. It sounds like something that Ikea would make, like the Yaris bookself or the Yaris desk. I'm wondering if Ikea had any help with the name. Even the voice in the commercial sounds like it could be someone from Ikea with that accent. I can just imagine one of the Toyota guys walking through Ikea with his family. He's been racking his brain for months trying to come up with a cool name that will help sell Toyota's new car. He spots a nifty looking end table called the Yaris. A lightbulb appears above his head and now we have a new car from Toyota with one of the dumbest names ever. I did some internet research and found out what "Yaris" actually means. Apparently it is a minor greek god, the god of health. Lame! Sounds like furniture to me! I have also learned that this new car is to complement the Scion line of cars and attract todays mainstream youth. Good luck with that.

The Block

Honestly, I haven't had much to write about the last few days. I feel like I have a bit of writers block. My girlfriend and I managed to fix the problem with the painful seats on our bikes. We ended up buying a couple of new ones. BIG difference! Other then that, not much is really going on. I'm currently looking for a used car to buy. Actually, I'm just looking. It will probably be a little bit before I save up the cash to actually purchase one. I'm looking to buy a nice 1985-1990 sports car. Something rear wheel drive probably like the RX-7 or maybe the Corolla GT-S (the old one with the hatch back). My previous car was damaged by one of the many stupid drivers out there. I honestly cannot believe how some people are allowed to drive. It's INSANE! Particularly when it's my car that I have put lots of money, time, and work into gets backed into by some dumb ass! Arrrgh! No, I don't want to talk about it right now. It just pisses me off. Anyway, I really don't have much to write about, but it looks like I managed to fill up some space. My birthday is Monday, send me something nice.