Category Archives: Bitching

And whining too!

Well That Just Sucks

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Ubu Roi

I really, really, really wish I’d read the system requirements for Sword of the Stars II: Lords of Winter, you know, before I spent $40 on it. Required: Windows Vista 32 bit. Yeah, yeah, don’t give me crap about XP … Continue reading →

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Ubu Roi’s Worst of 2010

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Ubu Roi

Well, it’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaack this year! (And, as it happens, delayed by over an ‘endless eight’ months! But that’s ok, I promise not to post it over and over and over!) After skipping 2009 because I wasn’t feeling the snark (and … Continue reading →

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Overdue Order

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Ubu Roi

It’s been several months since I’ve patronized RACS, but I finally got on the stick and put an order in: Kanokon – DVD 1. Obligation buy. All that’s left out there, because I waited so long. Gurren Lagenn – boxed … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Stream

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Because download-to-own is dead at Crunchyroll: As Crunchyroll continues to evolve, we add new features and remove ones that don’t perform well. Recently we’ve made a decision to discontinue our Download-to-Own service, which lets users purchase DRM-free, downloadable videos of … Continue reading →

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Get with it already….

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Ok, the raws are beginning to hit the webs. For all that I ranted at it, the girls in Kampfer are cute. But still…. Hopefully, there will be some subbed anime to watch this weekend. I can’t even find anything … Continue reading →

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Just Thinking…

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Steven goes on about his super share ratio at Baka BT… sheesh, give a guy a big HD and a commercial connection, and he goes berserk. Meanwhile, I still haven’t broken 1.0 share ratio, although that’s partially because I downloaded … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitching, Technology | 11 Comments

ARGH.

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Ubu Roi

There’s times I really, really, really hate having ADHD. Like now. For most of the last week, I’ve been having a hyperfocus “lock” centered on anime, especially Ah! My Goddess. I never liked it THAT much; it’s a romance/relationship story, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitching, Life, etc. | 6 Comments