tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:32:53 +0000Welcome to Willsroom!http://willsroom.com/noreply@blogger.com (William Smith)Blogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-2963854939956619599Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:31:00 +00002008-12-27T21:32:53.046-06:00Yes it has been quite a while since I've posted on here. I have been keeping up with Blog stuff on my Myspace page, so you might want to head over there. The site is back up as of a few hours ago. I do plan to update and make changes over the next few weeks, so please stay tuned!http://willsroom.com/2008/12/site-is-back-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-6066230028382044694Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:12:00 +00002008-10-28T11:39:01.028-05:00My Niece, got married this weekend. So Saturday we went to attend the very Catholic Wedding. It wasn't as stuffy as the last one I had been to several years ago, but it was definitely shorter than I had expected. Afterwards, we filed out of the church to head over to the reception. Unfortunately, Kris hadn't asked when it would be, and we decided to go home to wait, rather than spending 3 http://willsroom.com/2008/10/weekend-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-2205616283290288931Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:55:00 +00002008-10-21T11:09:14.023-05:00This weekend was pretty quiet and laid back again. I stayed home and tried to recover from what kris affectionately refers to as an "owwwie." That was somewhat understating it, I might say. Otherwise, it was business as usual. Extreme Suckdom Jacob's antics have gotten progressively worse. His attitude is basically women are put on the planet to serve him, specifically his mother. His http://willsroom.com/2008/10/naturalized-services.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-3564836115915075498Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +00002008-10-13T13:38:27.139-05:00This weekend, Andrea celebrated her 16th birthday. She got a weekend with one of her friends without the little brother around, which is a hell of a weekend for anyone. I spent the weekend with Kris running the girls around town and enjoying the quiet for the most part. Operation: Plague 2 I stayed home from the game this weekend and just took it easy. Kris and I got to spend some time http://willsroom.com/2008/10/sweet-sixteen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-3222388301799436637Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:34:00 +00002008-10-06T12:50:00.669-05:00This weekend, I spent most of my time working on gas gun repairs. Sunday Game I went out, but was not really up for playing. I'm not going to play at Ryan's game (Op. Plague) on Sunday, but I may run Judy's camera for her. I do have most of the equipment to play, but just am not up for it. I may just stay home. It would be the first weekend I've done that in over a month. Second AIMPOINT I http://willsroom.com/2008/10/weekend-warrior.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-109538001517373132Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:54:00 +00002008-10-01T16:22:36.434-05:00I was going about my business, looking for way with which to further defraud our government of my hard-earned tax dollars in defiance for the insane plan to give these failing banks MY money, when I happened to receive a heartfelt sincere email from a politician. He wrote it to me, I swear. I understand the ideas behind voting, hell I voted in the 2000 election. But seeing the way things arehttp://willsroom.com/2008/10/few-wordsfor-mikehuckaby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-5125910965433395094Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:10:00 +00002008-09-22T11:24:09.514-05:00This weekend I ran my "Wrong Road to Bucaramanga" game in Fairchild. Unfortunately, we only had 18 people show up, so I had to drastically scale back the story line and cut out a few objectives. Realistically, the game would require roughly 30 players to cover all roles with additional players being stuck on either the Rebel or Government side. I was particularly proud of the prop I built - "http://willsroom.com/2008/09/wrong-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-5555758130881887065Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:13:00 +00002008-09-19T09:33:50.262-05:00To mark the third September of Operation, I decided to update the Blog layout and embed some audio. The updates were complete as of Monday - both the main page and "About" pages were updated. As little site content as I am down to now, the updates did not take too much time, but I did spend several hours in notepad debugging "divs" and reworking page layout. It has a very clean layout and all http://willsroom.com/2008/09/site-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-1631760402257026260Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:08:00 +00002008-09-12T13:37:53.786-05:00Not much to say about anything right now. I have a game on Sunday, not really much else to talk about. Airsoft Chan? I occasionally jump onto Airsoft Chan (AC), a site run by Airsoft Ohio Member Duo Chan and Sidd (I believe Sidd no longer works on the site). I used to run a tech section and occasionally posted random stuff on there. Today I logged in to find my account had been banned. http:http://willsroom.com/2008/09/nice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-3143442633760099253Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:20:00 +00002008-09-08T11:37:04.567-05:00This weekend seemed to be a nice quiet diversion from the hustle and bustle of the school week. I spent the time with a few pet projects and was surprised to finish a couple of them. Luck and Fortune have also smiled upon my Mob War persona - "Bashful Barry" and I now have the freedom to simply allow the character to sit back and collect large sums of cash. Mob Wars This is a Facebook http://willsroom.com/2008/09/closure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-4450367105410128699Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:16:00 +00002008-08-29T10:34:21.668-05:00I forgot to mention in the last post, Jake and I saw the nnew Star Wars flick and The Dark Knight. I suppose I should give you a heads-up on both flicks. Star Wars: The Clone Wars First off, this movie fits well as the Pilot Episode for a TV series. I don't know that it really has any place in the theatre as the entire movie has the "TV show" feel to it. It was entertaining, but not Movie http://willsroom.com/2008/08/weekend-cometh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-2171842901713272551Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:04:00 +00002008-08-24T22:41:19.737-05:00Right now I have a few new projects going that seem to be fairly simple. I hope to have them up and running shortly. I am also toying with a few different job openings around Eau Claire and may do some browsing at other areas away fro regular tech. BF2 Dedicated Server I will be building a BF2 Dedicated server with machine that is soon to be removed at work. We have a number of obsolete http://willsroom.com/2008/08/few-new-projects.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-7082314741364051363Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:08:00 +00002008-08-15T12:39:19.555-05:00This week has been quiet since Theresa left the company. The kids came home and we're dealing with them and their preparation for the 2008-2009 school year. There has been some good news and fun for the extended Airsofting Family. Also, My facebook and Myspace accounts are both active and running. Work Theresa got a job at a company in the cities (Minneapolis/St Paul for those of you http://willsroom.com/2008/08/quiet-week-still-moving-forward.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-803829056281589372Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:01:00 +00002008-08-08T14:46:51.335-05:00This last weekend was very low key and quiet. I stayed home from the Airsoft Expo because I was tired. I did want to go, but was just drained from a busy week at work moving old equipment out of storage. Airsoft Expo Never to be defeated, the second Expo was another success. As to be expected, the only WAA support to this Expo was from the regular WAA participants at ABZ events. The actual http://willsroom.com/2008/08/lobster-thermometer-and-oystas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-8300222456528265302Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:38:00 +00002008-07-28T12:07:13.655-05:00Sunday, Jacob and I went to play at the weekend's game at ABZ. It was very hot out there and Jacob and I went back tot he safe zone to stay in the shade. His current medication has him very susceptible to hot weather and he can't really stay out in the the sun for very long. Many of the other players seemed to be thinking the same thing as most of them headed back for water and to cool off. http://willsroom.com/2008/07/hot-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-4182400099277865951Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:34:00 +00002008-07-17T14:01:11.206-05:00In this world of increasing gas prices, decreasing home values, and increasingly sophisticated coverage of pitiful Hollywood stars' miserable attempts at proving they have a personality that is actually worthy of new coverage... Well, it is clearly poor people who are to blame for all of it. As they are to blame, here are some of the Mistakes Poor People make. According to Liz Pullmy Weston, ahttp://willsroom.com/2008/07/mistakes-that-poor-people-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-34781651601435579Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +00002008-07-07T17:04:44.682-05:00The last few weeks have been buzzing with activity...not so much buzzing as sputtering...and coughing and wheezing.. Yeah, the last couple of weeks were pathetic and grim... North on the Fourth 4th of July went quietly, except for the occasional pops and whizzes, which sent the dogs scampering for shelter - Jada under the computer desk and Lily under the kitchen table. The cat was aware of thehttp://willsroom.com/2008/07/new-officetemporarily.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-471394589885931824Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:21:00 +00002008-06-17T17:00:59.187-05:00There is not much to talk about. Work. Home. That's about it. I did get a few goodies and some quiet time with the wife, so that was nice. But other than that, it was just drab boredom at its worst. Inn....din...anna...Jo..Unzzzz....uhhhhhhh.... Kris and I went to see the new Indy flick on the 8th. We both enjoyed the movie, it was very nice. But getting stuck in the theatre for 15-20 http://willsroom.com/2008/06/blogschmlog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-8979441976014995222Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-06-06T10:30:41.051-05:00Its been a busy last couple of weeks and I really haven't had much in the way of time to spend on the blog. I will try to fill ya in on details. Mayo...May-ay-ay-ooooo.... There was not much drink 'o rum in this month. We began having warmer weather which kick the lawn into somewhat of an overdrive. Kris decided to give Jacob the opportunity to do the lawn mowing to make a little cash. http://willsroom.com/2008/06/monthly-wrap-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-7910940087362897310Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:00 +00002008-05-09T13:07:45.416-05:00The month of April has finally ended; and with it, the tyrannical ranting of a sublimely crazy person. Well, not exactly. April saw the last of winter weather, my 30th birthday, and several other things, none of which are worthy of narration. Airsoft News: May 4th Airsoft Game - Anger Management We had a small game on Sunday with a few players showing up. Judy stayed home for this one, as http://willsroom.com/2008/05/mayday-and-payday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-242195975550554012Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:06:00 +00002008-04-30T12:22:08.137-05:00This month has been busy with all kinds of stuff. And somewhere in there, I turned 30! Thinkpad? How 'bout Thunked and Rocked Pad After receiving my refund for the used Thinkpad T40 from eBay, I sold two airsoft guns and turned that money around to buy a Factory Refurbished T41 for use at home. The laptop is very nice and to be honest, had the sound worked on the T40, I would still have it. http://willsroom.com/2008/04/april-showers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-4241335854685936294Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:31:00 +00002008-04-07T13:04:40.352-05:00The last few weeks has seen some really strange Winter Weather. We get a few days of warmer weather, then a stinker of snow or ice or rain with ice that turns into snow and then melts... BLAH! Kris and I went to see Leatherheads - a movie about the beginnings of Professional Football. The movie was hilarious and extremely entertaining - more about the people than the actual game, which is http://willsroom.com/2008/04/spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-3257075560087484411Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:54:00 +00002008-03-17T12:57:20.341-05:00vistawindowsconnect.dllMissing Connect.dll in Windows Vista If you receive a message referring to a missing DLL C:\Windows\system32\connect.dll, this is part of the networking files required for Vista to connect to the internet. This error refers to part of the TCP/IP stack either being corrupt or missing. This can happen when uninstalling Internet Security software or, in my case, when uninstalling the bundled http://willsroom.com/2008/03/missing-connectdll-in-windows-vista.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-3520322047590934262Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:39:00 +00002008-03-02T12:35:11.126-06:00This week has been pretty busy both at home and at work. This coupled with a nasty Sinus Infection has made the week interesting to say the least. Well, to say the least, I could just say "Yeah" but I wanted to say more than that, but not fill up an entire paragraph, which is exactly what I'm doing now. So, to say not quite the least (but not as much as, say an entire paragraph, which this http://willsroom.com/2008/03/march-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16328933.post-6617249368887778164Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:34:00 +00002008-02-19T14:41:48.421-06:00This weekend we got more snow and then more snow. Blah! I spent a good portion of Monday evening shoveling out the front and back steps. It has been just me, Kris, the dogs and the cat since Friday, which has been nice. After I got finished with the snowblower, kris ordered a Veggie Lovers with Sausage - Stuffed Crust Pizza and bread sticks for dinner. Hmm, after shoveling and snow blowing,http://willsroom.com/2008/02/more-snow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Smith)0