Last Week:
1. Unlock the Tournament of Champions in World Series of Poker: TOC.
SUCCESS: Winning the major TH'E no limit event in Vegas was enough to unlock 
this. It bloody well should have been as well, the amount of time it took.

2. Eagle the par 5 with the island green in the Tiger Woods '09 demo.
FAILURE: No persistent stat increases means that this was actually 
physically impossible (short of chipping in from 100yds+).

3. Complete a further level of TimeShift or Frontlines. (Bets well and
truly hedged there)
SUCCESS: Frontlines 'Captains of Industry' level done (and stopwatched, and 
ironmanned).

4. Gamerscore to 49k.
FAILURE: Relatively close (48771 - a climb of about 600), but no cigar.

5. No cigarettes after Thursday.
PARTIAL SUCCESS: Well, technically a failure as I have had a couple since 
Thursday, but all things considered I think it's going pretty well.


This Week:

1. 50k.

That is all.

-- 

Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:
> Last Week:

1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I have 
optimism for a change.
FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique 
down yet.

2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
failed any yet.
FAILURE! Not drummed.

3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.
FAILURE! Not played.

4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.
FAILURE! Not played.

5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.
FAILURE! 4.5 is my best.

6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).
FAILURE! Can't get past about 6%. It's insane.

7) Finish Uncharted.
SUCCESS! Ace.

8) Play a Wii game.
FAILURE! It's rubbish.

9) Get two more achievements in Beijing 2008.
FAILURE! Only got the one.

10) Finish Metal Gear Solid.
SUCCESS! Aces.

> This Week:

1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I have 
optimism for a change.

2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
failed any yet.

3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.

4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.

5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.

6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).

7) Play a Wii game.

8) Get two more achievements in Beijing 2008.

9) Get an achievement in GTA4.

10) 50k. No chance.


-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

Zomoniac wrote:
>> Last Week:
>
> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I
> have optimism for a change.
> FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique
> down yet.

[snip the rest]

No mention of your stopping smoking efforts there? How's it going for you?

-- 

Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:
> Zomoniac wrote:
>>> Last Week:
>> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I
>> have optimism for a change.
>> FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique
>> down yet.
> 
> [snip the rest]
> 
> No mention of your stopping smoking efforts there? How's it going for you?

There's a reason I left it out :)

I smoked very little over the weekend, was pleased with myself. But then 
the mrs went to a funeral in Kent yesterday and I had the house to 
myself for a day and seemed to end up chaining for no real reason. I 
shall resume my efforts momentarily. I have to go to Hartlepool with my 
dad on Friday, who doesn't know I smoke, so won't be able to and will 
try to use that as my new stopping point.



-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 27 Aug
2008 09:33:43 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Zomoniac
 fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>I have to go to Hartlepool with my 
>dad on Friday, who doesn't know I smoke, 

Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.

deKay
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deKay wrote:
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 27 Aug
> 2008 09:33:43 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Zomoniac
>  fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
> 
>> I have to go to Hartlepool with my 
>> dad on Friday, who doesn't know I smoke, 
> 
> Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.

He suspects. But several years of strategising and very careful and 
precise execution I've managed to deny confirmation thus far. It would 
be far easier just to stop :)


-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 27 Aug
2008 10:17:07 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Zomoniac
 fornis do marikano es bono tan el:

>> Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.
>
>He suspects. But several years of strategising and very careful and 
>precise execution I've managed to deny confirmation thus far. It would 
>be far easier just to stop :)

If you smoke, you smell. Sorry, but that's the way it is. In days of yore,
secret smokers (like my brother) could get around this by having lots of
smoking friends and then say the smoke is from the pub. But you can't do this
now.

But yes, stop. I know a lot of people who have stopped over the last 4 or 5
years, and it seems the best way to do it is literally just stop. No faffing
with cutting down, or nicotine patches and gum - just *stop*. It's harder for
the first couple of weeks, but you're waaaaay more likely to stop for good.

Personally, I couldn't ever even consider smoking. Not because of the smell or
having to stand outside, and not even for the health issues (although my
asthma totally vanished when I moved out of my mum's house - she's a smoker):
it's the money. I could afford a 40 a day habit, sure, but the money! Such a
waste of money! Imagine all the games I wouldn't be able to buy! :)

deKay
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Zomoniac wrote:
>>
>>> I have to go to Hartlepool with my
>>> dad on Friday, who doesn't know I smoke,
>>
>> Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.
>
> He suspects. But several years of strategising and very careful and
> precise execution I've managed to deny confirmation thus far. It would
> be far easier just to stop :)

Or, just light up in front of him.
It may be a disappointment to him to some degree if he disapproves of 
smoking, but you *are* an adult, and in the big scheme of things whether you 
smoke or not is not going to make a huge difference. I 'came out' to my 
parents as a smoker when I was about 20, and on the big scale of different 
ways I've disappointed them over the course of my life so far, it barely 
registers.

-- 

Chris

GT: SomethingWitty

Chris Stevens wrote:
> Zomoniac wrote:
>>>> I have to go to Hartlepool with my
>>>> dad on Friday, who doesn't know I smoke,
>>> Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.
>> He suspects. But several years of strategising and very careful and
>> precise execution I've managed to deny confirmation thus far. It would
>> be far easier just to stop :)
> 
> Or, just light up in front of him.
> It may be a disappointment to him to some degree if he disapproves of 
> smoking, but you *are* an adult, and in the big scheme of things whether you 
> smoke or not is not going to make a huge difference. I 'came out' to my 
> parents as a smoker when I was about 20, and on the big scale of different 
> ways I've disappointed them over the course of my life so far, it barely 
> registers.

When your dad is a smoking nazi, and pays your wage, you think 
differently :)




-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

deKay wrote:
> Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 27 Aug
> 2008 10:17:07 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
> uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Zomoniac
>  fornis do marikano es bono tan el:
> 
>>> Unless he has no sense of smell, he knows.
>> He suspects. But several years of strategising and very careful and 
>> precise execution I've managed to deny confirmation thus far. It would 
>> be far easier just to stop :)
> 
> If you smoke, you smell. Sorry, but that's the way it is. In days of yore,
> secret smokers (like my brother) could get around this by having lots of
> smoking friends and then say the smoke is from the pub. But you can't do this
> now.

I find carrying a bag with a second coat, or smoking jacket if you 
prefer, along with a bottle of strong mouthwash, alcohol handwash and a 
selection of sprays will hold up against any interrogation.

But yes, I know the only way is to stop. Last year my doctor put me on 
Champix and I went six months. Maybe I'll ask for more. The gum and 
lozenges make me physically sick, they make my throat seize up, it's a 
horrible feeling. I will do it. Just you wait.



-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

Zomoniac wrote:
> Chris Stevens wrote:
>> Last Week:
> 
> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I have 
> optimism for a change.
> FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique 
> down yet.
> 
> 2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
> failed any yet.
> FAILURE! Not drummed.
> 
> 3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.
> FAILURE! Not played.
> 
> 4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.
> FAILURE! Not played.
> 
> 5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.
> FAILURE! 4.5 is my best.
> 
> 6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).
> FAILURE! Can't get past about 6%. It's insane.

What's BYOB? I could look it up, but can't be arsed.

-- 
Gamertag: Hakk
R Tape loading error, 0:1

Hakk wrote:
> Zomoniac wrote:
>> Chris Stevens wrote:
>>> Last Week:
>>
>> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I 
>> have optimism for a change.
>> FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique 
>> down yet.
>>
>> 2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
>> failed any yet.
>> FAILURE! Not drummed.
>>
>> 3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.
>> FAILURE! Not played.
>>
>> 4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.
>> FAILURE! Not played.
>>
>> 5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.
>> FAILURE! 4.5 is my best.
>>
>> 6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).
>> FAILURE! Can't get past about 6%. It's insane.
> 
> What's BYOB? I could look it up, but can't be arsed.

System Of A Down song. Very, very hard.



-- 

Zo
Gamerscore whore and proud (and not very good at it)

Soni tempori elseu romani yeof helsforo nisson ol sefini ill des Wed, 27 Aug
2008 10:58:53 +0100, sefini jorgo geanyet des mani yeof do
uk.games.video.misc, yawatina tan reek esk Hakk  fornis do
marikano es bono tan el:

>What's BYOB? I could look it up, but can't be arsed.

Bring Your Own Bacon.

deKay
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On 2008-08-27 09:03:56 +0100, Zomoniac  said:

> Chris Stevens wrote:
>> Last Week:
> 
> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I have 
> optimism for a change.
> FAILURE! I think my cheat will work, but we haven't got the technique down yet.
> 
> 2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
> failed any yet.
> FAILURE! Not drummed.
> 
> 3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.
> FAILURE! Not played.
> 
> 4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.
> FAILURE! Not played.
> 
> 5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.
> FAILURE! 4.5 is my best.
> 
> 6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).
> FAILURE! Can't get past about 6%. It's insane.
> 
> 7) Finish Uncharted.
> SUCCESS! Ace.
> 
> 8) Play a Wii game.
> FAILURE! It's rubbish.
> 
> 9) Get two more achievements in Beijing 2008.
> FAILURE! Only got the one.
> 
> 10) Finish Metal Gear Solid.
> SUCCESS! Aces.
> 
>> This Week:
> 
> 1) Finish Rock Band guitar solo tour on expert. 94% is the best. I have 
> optimism for a change.
> 
> 2) Finish Rock Band drum solo tour on expert. Done 35 songs ish, not 
> failed any yet.
> 
> 3) Get an achievement on Mass Effect.
> 
> 4) Ascend the Tower on Soul Calibur IV.
> 
> 5) 5-star Toxicity on RB Expert guitar.
> 
> 6) Get through BYOB on RB Expert guitar (my god it's hard).
> 
> 7) Play a Wii game.
> 
> 8) Get two more achievements in Beijing 2008.
> 
> 9) Get an achievement in GTA4.
> 
> 10) 50k. No chance.

Forgot my ultra-sad one.

11) Maintain my streak. Apparently I have played on my Xbox 360 for 97 
consecutive days, the 596th longest streak ever recorded on Live. I get 
a new badge on my 360voice profile if I get to 100 :)

And, in accordance with new rental arrivals...

12) Finish GH: Aerosmith on Expert.

-- 

Zo