Burnout Revenge

So, today I picked up Burnout Revenge for the 360.  It’s everything I like about it, only prettier.  Actually, scratch that, there’s a few new annoying things that I could do without.  The largest is playing on xbox live.  I think I was able to finish one group of races successfully.  What’s really frustrating, is that I was playing people ranked around 100, and was beating them, but then I’d get disconnected from the stupid EA servers.  Once I sign back in, I notice that my score has actually increased instead of decreased.  I think there’s some fixing that needs to be done there.

The other main annoyance with this version is at the end of a race.  To begin with, you seem to be forced into watching the review, which I’m not a big fan of, and then you can’t skip any of the awards, achievements, or unlocked cars.  Plus, during the achievement it seems to pound out your stars much slower. 

Overall though, it’s still a great game, I just wish I could play more online, because from what I have been playing, it’s quite fun. 

Puerto Vallarta Pictures

So, you can view about half of the pictures we took in Puerto Vallarta!  I know you’re excited to go see them, so I’ll wait here a few minutes while you go check them out. 

If you want a fullsize picture, just click on the medium sized ones.  These are straight from the camera too.  I tried to filter out some of the really bad ones, but a few are slightly blurry when viewed at full resolution.

Anyways, now it’s time for some Puerto Vallarta statistics.  I’ll create another post for when the other pictures get put up (have to develop them and then scan em in), and that will detail our adventures a little bit more.  Right now I need to finish studying for my elective exam.

  • Total 2 for 1 drink specials we hit up: 2 (I think that’s right)
  • Total times we were asked if we were practicing for our honeymoon: 2 or 3
  • Total times offered pot: 3
  • Total nights there: 4
  • Total days there: 5
  • Total miles flown: 3885
  • Total times we were asked if we were honeymooning: I lost count
  • Total siesta’s taken: I lost count

 

Unions

I don’t know where to even begin with this.  There are so many things wrong with what the UAW is doing to the American automotive industry.  How long do they expect to bite (more like ravage) the hands that feeds them?  I guess if they’re going down, they’re taking everything with them.  I suppose that’s one way to think about it.  🙄 

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Links 2/21

Today is an homage to the McRib.

  • What Started Todays Homage
  • Boneless Pigs: The Official Boneless Pig Farmers Association of America (BPFAA) Site
  • The McRib Farewell Tour—I personally like the McRib Farewell Tour Shirt #2
  • Random McRib Images!
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Project Server 2003

Let me count the ways Project Server 2003 sucks.

  1. The installation is crazy convoluted
  2. When using the ad sync, first or last name cannot contain a “-”, “[”, “]”, or an extra space at the end
  3. When using the ad sync, display name cannot contain an extra space at the end
  4. There is absolutely no online documentation for problem solving

For those that may be having similar problems that I am, and can’t find a solution to save themselves, I was getting multiple errors while using the AD Sync tool in Project Server 2003.  Additionally, apparantely, you can’t just have it sync with Domain Users for some unknown reason, it just plain doesn’t work.  However, there are other undocumented “features” like the above. 

For example, you may get the error:

Component: AD Connector
File: AutoADProcess
Line: -1
Description: CDATA[AD Res Pool Sync – PDS ADD Res failed : USERNAME]

Followed by:

Component: AD Connector
File: AutoADProcess
Line: -1
Description: CDATA[AD Res Pool Sync – failed to issue the PDS Resource Add request]

This error is because of either problems number two or three listed above.  Be sure to run through all usernames that are giving errors and correct them, because it appears as if one error causes the whole AD Sync script to fail.  That’s some quality coding right there.  Good error catching there MS.  Talk about crazy fun to troubleshoot.

Update 2/21/2006—This post has been updated to NOT break the RSS feed.

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MCSE Update

Today marks the 4 completed test since starting in December. My re-evaluation of the situation has given me a goal of being done by the end of March. The way that I’ve been rolling through these last 2 weeks, I’m not really that worried either.

Unfortunately, because of ordering a book, this fourth test doesn’t mark me getting my MCSA. Instead, I’m not going to get my MCSA until I receive my MCSE. This doesn’t really matter, since my company only cares that I get my MCSE within a year of hire anyways. And since I’m not going to have a problem doing that, I figure that I’ll make my studying easier on me.

Basically, I’m going for my MCSE:Security, and from what I’ve heard, if you study and pass the 70-299 (elective), you shouldn’t have too much more studying for the 70-298 (required). So far I’ve completed the 70-270, 70-290, 70-291, and 70-293. I’ll study for the two security exams by reading a MS Press Book on the flight to and from Puerto Vallarta (not while I’m there though), which will give me a good running start.

I figure I can get the last test before the two security exams done before I even leave on the 24th, which would get me sitting pretty to have my goal of being done before the end of March.

Update 2/22/06—Only two left now!  :cheese:

Update 3/6/06—Only 1 left for MCSE, and 2 left for MCSE: Security!

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