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2012-01-28T12:34:00.000-08:00

Greetings. If you have just stumbled upon my blog, then you should read this post.

This blog is no longer in use. I am now writing blog posts on WordPress. Follow the link below.

http://thunderbirds101.wordpress.com/

This blog will not shut down; all posts will remain as is for future reference. They will remain as a memory that I can look back upon. Thank you.

My thoughts on the Megaupload chaos

2012-01-20T20:39:00.001-08:00

Rumors have been circulating across the Internet that due to the US government and the FBI seizing control of Megaupload, they now have the IP addresses of anyone who downloaded and uploaded on the website. Apparently, the intellectual property owners are seeking $150,000 USD per infringement. Many across the Internet are in a state of panic, fearing for their freedom. I'm going to try and inject some logic into this situation, giving my thoughts on the matter.

First of all, approximately 180 million people have used Megaupload at some point. If all of those people engaged in copyright infringement, and each paid a fine of $150,000 USD, the total would come out to $27 trillion USD, almost double the current debt of the United States. There is no way a government, even that of the United States, can pursue 180 million people in court. They do not have the will, resources, time, or manpower to individually hunt down so many people. Furthermore, if there are 180 million users, how many times do you think people have downloaded files from Megaupload? In all likeliness, billions of times! How long would it take them to sift through all that data? It would take an incredible amount of time, time that the FBI does not have considering the fact that the FBI likely has far more pressing issues to attend to, like counter-terrorism.

Secondly, there are likely millions of users who used Megaupload for legitimate purposes. This is a key problem that is rampant among the world, online and offline. The actions of a few malcontents negatively affect those who wish no harm to intellectual property owners. Those who engaged in legal acts see a crucial piece of technology stripped from them due to the acts of a few. However, it has been reported in the indictment provided by the Department of Justice that Megaupload took little action against infringing users who uploaded copyrighted materials. This brings me to my main point.

Finally, it is extremely unlikely that the FBI and the Department of Justice would pursue action against obscure users who only downloaded files. From my point of view, it is of little use to try and attack one user for possessing copyrighted material. It is a waste of time to go after individual users, but they will most likely go after the top dogs, the ones who reaped in profits and illegally distributed copyrighted materials.

This action is likely what the FBI will attempt to do. They have already arrested the founders and high-ranking staff of Megaupload. If they were to take further action, it would likely be against users who frequently uploaded copyrighted materials and mass distributed said materials on the website. The FBI simply does not have the will or manpower to take down 180 million people. Instead, I believe they will likely focus on the source of the problem: the major users who actively engaged in mass distribution of copyrighted material on the website. They will likely do what is standard, which is to take out a few high-profile users to instigate fear into the others and dissuade them from engaging further in illegal activities.

That's my take on the whole matter.

Plans for the coming months

2011-10-09T18:06:00.001-07:00

Greetings. In this post, I'll be outlining my plans for October and November, leading up to the Season 12 premiere of Funny Windows Errors on November 12.

As I have outlined, I am planning the sequel to Microsoft Sam and the War in the Republic of My, Microsoft Sam and the War in the ROFL Island Chain. The series will be six parts long, similar to its predecessor. I expect this series to begin in late October, if not November.

For Season 12 of Funny Windows Errors, I am going back to the classic eight-episode format instead of twelve, mainly because of the two-week gap between episodes.

I am also making the third anniversary special for Funny Windows Errors. Can't believe this show has gone on for three years, to be honest. This special will be uploaded on October 11, the same day S1EP1 was uploaded three years ago!

That's all for now. T-Bird out.

2012 - All theories disproved in one post

2011-06-25T21:30:00.000-07:00

Many people in the world believe the world is going to meet its doom on December 21, 2012. There are definitely plausible theories on how the world could end, but they could happen on ANY date, not just one date alone. Examples are:

Sea levels rise to extremely high levels and flood the world
Supervolcanoes erupt, spewing massive amounts of ash into the atmosphere, triggering global cooling
Cataclysmic and simultaneous nuclear meltdowns, spreading lethal fallout worldwide, far worse than Chernobyl and Fukushima combined.
Nuclear war, likely will start with a small conflict that erupts into a global war. Most likely candidates for that would be India vs. Pakistan to start it off.
The sun explodes into a red giant, growing to 500 times its current size. But that isn't going to happen for billions of years.
Massive solar storm sends enormous proportions of cosmic radiation towards Earth, destroying all technological systems, mimicking the effects of an EMP.

But now, I shall disprove all of the theories relating to 2012 in this one post.

Earth will collide with "Nibiru" or Planet X. FALSE. If the object was closing in on us, we would see it. Even if it was as far away as Pluto, it would still have to be a billion times brighter.
A solar storm will eradicate all technology on this date. FALSE. The next solar maximum is not due until May 2013, and even then the storm is supposed to be weakest solar storm since 1928.
There will be a geomagnetic pole shift on this date. FALSE. Pole shifts DO NOT suddenly begin on one date alone, and they take up to 7,000 years to complete. We would not notice a thing.
Planetary alignment will cause disasters all over the world. FALSE. There were planetary alignments in 2000 and 2010, without any effect on Earth. Also, no planetary alignment will take place on this date.
Jesus will come on December 21, 2012! FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE FALSE. One only has to take a look at the mockery that is Harold Camping. That is all.
Aliens have planned an invasion on this date! DEBATABLE. Do you really think if Aliens existed, they would use a calendar WE invented?
A natural disaster will occur on this date. POSSIBLE. It's impossible to predict a natural disaster like an earthquake or volcanic eruption with pinpoint accuracy, so anything is possible.

There you go. You may now stop worrying about 2012.

May 21, 2011 - 21 reasons it will be a normal day

2011-05-08T13:03:00.001-07:00

Right, so a bunch of crazy Christians from Oakland, California think the 'Rapture' is going to happen on May 21, 2011, followed by the end of ze world on October 21, 2011. They claim the Bible GUARANTEES it. Well, I'm here to GUARANTEE to you that NONE of this will happen at ALL. Ten reasons why it won't happen.

First of all, the failure rate for these predictions is 100%. Yes, NONE of them have EVER come true. And Christians have been predicting it since...well, since the start of the religion, which dates back over 2000 years.
The Rapture apparently involves Christians being taken into the air to meet Chirst. One problem with that. GRAVITY. There is NO CHANCE humans can start floating up into the air on their own with the force of gravity acting on them. Hooray for the Laws of Physics!
Expanding on Number 2, even if somehow they started being taken into the air (someone gave them jetpacks, probably), they'd never survive due to the pressure changes and lack of oxygen in the upper atmosphere. Hooray for more Laws of Physics!
The fool who predicted this, Harold Camping, predicted the world would end in 1994. Seventeen years later, we're still here. Who is letting this fool keep predicting if he got it so blatantly wrong the first time?!
Camping says he is certain this will happen because the Bible is absolutely true. Er, sorry Harold, but the Bible actually says no human will ever know the exact date of this event, or be able to predict accurately. Just sayin'.
Camping says the world will end with massive earthquakes everywhere...even in places where it is geographically impossible. I don't think he's a seismologist, so I wouldn't count that claim.
We survived the whole Supermoon phenomena in March. People said it would trigger catastrophic natural disasters everywhere. Japan's quake happened before the Supermoon occurred.
Palin isn't President. That is all.
Why Saturday, May 21? Why not Friday the 13th?
Camping thinks if people, including Christians, go to Church, they will not be saved because he believes Satan is running all of the churches. Hmm, so why isn't Satan causing all of the Churches to explode into flames and burn like fiery hell? Just a thought.
Ironically, if the 'Rapture' does happen, those unsaved won't have to suffer through eternal torment. Nope, Camping says they will simply cease to be and their consciousness will just be dead. No eternal life, but no eternal torment, either. Basically, the Atheist belief of death (I also believe nothing happens after death).
Battlefield 3 isn't out yet.
The Mayans never said it would end on this date. They must be correct, right?!
There is no Death Star in orbit to destroy us. Yet.
We aren't enemies with Soviet Russia anymore.
People went crazy about Y2K, and what happened? NOTHING.
The world would not dare end during the Stanley Cup playoffs.
We survived 6/6/06.
Chuck Norris is still alive.
The Bible warns against false prophets, and Harold Camping has all the characteristics of one.
A FUNNY WINDOWS ERRORS EPISODE IS TO AIR ON THE 21st. NO, WORLD, YOU MAY NOT END WHEN I'M MAKING VIDEOS, DAMN IT.

That's all for now.

How to protect yourself against spambots

2011-02-04T20:57:00.000-08:00

Recently, some of my Facebook friends have mistakenly clicked on links that infect their account with a spambot. These spambots are annoying sons of bitches; they will spam links to phishing websites to lure the unsuspecting user into visiting a website with the intent of committing a variety of malicious acts against such user.

For example, once a user arrives at a phishing website, the bot(s) could steal a user's account information. This can be especially compromising if a lot of sensitive information is on such user's profile. Often, they will take control of your status feed and spam out links to people on your friends lists, with the intention of attacking them as well.

It is quite simple to protect yourself against these dodgy links.

If you see a link being posted repeatedly to random users, it is likely spam. DO NOT CLICK IT. Warn the user the victim that their account has been compromised.
Status updates with bad English and encouraging victims to click on links is a blatantly obvious sign of phishing.
Any post with relevance to "OMG, YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PERSON" or "GET A FREE iPad OR iPhone 4 NOW!" can be immediately interpreted as spam.
Anything requesting contact info. NEVER GIVE IT TO THEM.

These are just a few simple steps to protect yourself against dodgy links. In conclusion, NEVER CLICK ON ANYTHING THAT APPEARS SUSPICIOUS.

Week of Hell...AGAIN.

2010-10-24T21:20:00.000-07:00

Guess what? It's going to be another nightmare of a week!

Monday

Math Quiz.
Chemistry Test.

Tuesday

Programming test in IT.
English poetry presentation

Wednesday

Nothing. YET.

Thursday

Likely a Physics test.

Friday

French listening/writing test.

As I said, it's HELL. >:(

Week of Hell

2010-10-03T19:02:00.001-07:00

Well, it always happens every year. One week is nothing short of hellish. Here's my schedule for this week:

Monday

English Test.
Socials Provincial Exam (because I missed it in August due to the fact I was out of town)

Tuesday

Nothing comes to mind.

Wednesday

Math Quiz.

Thursday

French Quiz.

Friday

Physics Test.

In short, this week is FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- material.

That's all for now.

Infection - Chapter 3

2010-08-15T21:39:00.000-07:00

Infection – Chapter 3

I walked out into the streets of the suburbs. The entire road was deserted. Every car was gone. However, birds, cats, and dogs went on their lives as normal, like nothing happened. Strange, the infection must not have contaminated them. Perhaps they were immune? Who knew, the thought fell out of my mind as I sprinted down the street. As I came to the hill at the middle of the road, I froze in my path. Massive hordes of Infected were tottering in the village like intoxicated drunks on the 4^th of July. They all seemed to be clueless of their surroundings. First, the vast majority of them were walking in random directions, unaware of those around them. Second, others were vomiting on the ground or even sleeping. Finally, within the crowd of Infected, a select number of Infected were ghastly huge; like dangerously overweight people.

Unwilling to charge into a crowd of zombies unaware, I pulled out my iPhone 4 from my pocket and dialed Nick.

“Yeah,” Nick answered.

“Nick, Tim. Huge horde of infected at twelve o’clock. Need suggestions, over.”

“Well, it depends on your equipment loadout. Do you have anything on your person that makes noise and explodes?”

“Yeah, a shit ton of pipe bombs, think I should use them against these motherfuckers?” I replied.

“Definitely, I’ve noticed the Infected despise loud noises, and attack anything that does emit such noises. However, they also are quite suicidal, as pipe bombs make loud noises too and they will chase those down as well…” Nick rambled on; giving hints to what the pipe bomb was capable of.

“Got it, where are you right now?”

“Down by the Inner Harbour, near the Legislative buildings. Almost the entire harbor has been overrun. The Johnson Street Bridge has collapsed into the water, and furthermore, fires are springing up all over the downtown core. Call me when you’re approaching the rendezvous.” The call ended abruptly with that.

I made sure my Remington shotgun was ready, and then I started down towards the zombie-infested village. Almost immediately, the zombies took notice of my presence and began charging me with the intent to kill. I banked right into the nearby lane and came to a brief stop. I pulled a pipe bomb from my backpack and hurled it into the horde. A loud series of beeps filled the air, the beeps’ tempo increasing every few seconds in its countdown to detonation. After about ten seconds, a massive explosion tore apart the area immediately surrounding the detonation radius. Furthermore, among the explosion, mutilated zombie gore flew apart in a thousand directions.

Satisfied, I continued along the lane and towards the adjacent street. However, to my great annoyance, another horde of zombies were waiting for blood. The second they spotted me, they charged with all their energy. I hurled another pipe bomb and sprinted up the street. As if on cue, an explosion rung out twenty metres behind me which partially destroyed an apartment complex in a fiery explosion. I turned hard left into a church back parking lot, slanted on a thirty-five degree angle. My body almost had it; my lungs were gasping for air, my heart was pounding so hard I could feel it inside, and my legs were trembling, ready to collapse at a moments’ notice. As I stumbled into the main lot, only a single truck occupied the lot. I limped across the lot, but the horde had caught up. Behind me, I could hear the inexplicable noises the zombies were saying, like some kind of foreign language like Russian, but only a lot less comprehensible. I grinded to a halt on the concrete lot and turned around to face the mindless beings. I pressed my index finger on the trigger of the shotgun, and a hail of shotgun fire unleashed itself upon the horde. I counted about fifteen zombies going down with that one shot alone. I pumped the shotgun, and the shell clanked to the ground. I started backing up slowly across the lot, firing and pumping, firing and pumping. After thirty seconds of brief fighting, the path I traveled on previously was now a graveyard of mutilated zombies.

My energy replenished, I ran across the lot and picked the lot on the truck door. Opening the door, I tossed my equipment on the passenger seat. I slammed the driver’s door shut and locked all the doors in the truck. I hotwired the vehicle and the truck’s engine came to life. I slammed into reverse and the truck went backwards at near light speed, metaphorically speaking. Driving out, another horde came to greet me. These particular zombies were wearing construction clothing. They probably came from the nearby construction site on the road, where road workers had been digging up to fix a water pipeline. That is, until the Infection broke out four days ago.

I slammed the acceleration pedal and drove full speed through the horde. When I emerged, the truck was engulfed in mutilated zombie pieces. It was a vile sight, in worst-case it was vomit inducing for those with weak stomachs. Fortunately, this was not the case for me.

I drove down at the street at incredible speeds; good thing the police weren’t monitoring the streets for speeders anymore. I would’ve committed enough traffic offenses to have my license suspended for hell knows how long. But that didn’t matter. All that mattered at this point was getting to the Helijet platform. After about twenty minutes, I arrived on the road that would lead me to the port. The area was crawling with zombies. Not a problem for me, the truck was the bulldozer and the zombies the rubble. At full speed, I plowed through the horde, disintegrating countless zombies in bloody explosions. What was left was a trail of blood. A beautiful sight, if I might say.

By 2:00 PM, I caught sight of the Port of Victoria. I drove down the deserted street, void of other vehicles. I pulled into the Pier A parking lot and parked near the entrance. I exited the truck, grabbing my equipment. The parking lot itself was void of other beings, save for the Helijet pad. A single police car was parked out in front of the landing pad, with two policemen standing guard. Almost immediately, the men raised their pump-action shotguns in my direction.

“Stop, identify yourself!” The policeman on the driver’s side commanded.

“My name is Tim! I am not infected!” I shouted back.

“Let him through!” The second policeman ordered.

I ran past the police car and towards the landing pad. To my surprise, Jaz was there, along with my friend Mitch, Nick, and a few other people I didn’t know.

“Nick, what’s going on?”

“The Helijet needs refueling. It’s our only form of escape to get off Vancouver Island. The Trans-Canada highway is blocked off from Beaver Lake on. The airport and ferry terminals have been crippled. This Helijet is our last chance.” Nick explained quickly.

I nodded my head in acknowledgement, and I walked over to the Helijet pilot.

“Hey.” I said to the pilot.

“Hey. Who are you?” The pilot asked.

“Name’s Tim, I want to get out of here. How long will the refueling take?” I inquired.

“Twenty minutes. My name’s Wilson by the way.” He replied.

“Nice to meet-“

“Lock and load boys! We got an incoming horde coming from Dallas road!” One of the policemen shouted.

I turned to witness a massive horde entering the parking lot where I came from. I counted at least five hundred zombies. I knew instantly this was going to be the longest twenty minutes of my life, and I promptly loaded my shotgun and took up a defensive position near the pad. When the horde was less than fifty metres away, the second policeman gave the order:

“Shoot them all to hell!” With that command, gunfire erupted like a volcano. The bullets slaughtered the zombies near the front, but it seemed useless. We were outnumbered 100 to 1. At that point, the policemen fell back, still pumping lead into the horde. Zombies fell faster than a car being dropped from twenty miles high. Suddenly, the pilot gave us a much-needed weapon; a goddamn grenade launcher. I literally felt like I was unstoppable as I fired round after round into the non-stopping horde. Nonetheless, the horde just didn’t stop. They were like hungry animals, preying on weak victims for their dinner.

“I need five more minutes!” Wilson called out to us.

Five minutes. More like an eternity to us. I lost track of the zombies we had killed so far; I think it was about three hundred or so. I checked my watch: 2:35 PM. Son of a bitch. Three minutes to go. It was at that point our fortification began to crumble.

A male in his early twenties was the first to die; he was pounced and ripped to bloody shreds by a hooded zombie, identical to the one that “killed” Ryan an hour earlier. Second, the first policeman was ensnared by a zombie with a ridiculously long tongue. The undead swarmed him before we knew what the hell happened.

With sixty seconds remaining, a girl in her late teens was vomited on by one of those dangerously overweight zombies, and suddenly all the zombies directed their attention towards her, away from everyone else. She attempted to defend herself with a metal pipe. Nevertheless, the zombies were all over her within about fifteen seconds.

Finally, the Helijet engines roared to life. The second policeman was caught by a midget zombie laughing like an escapee from a psychotic ward. The zombie seemed to have control over his mobility; dragging him right towards the water, where zombies were emerging from.

“They’re coming out of the fucking water!” Nick screamed as we fell back towards the helicopter. I swung my vision towards the pier; zombies were climbing out of the water and approaching us, running with all their strength. I climbed into the Helijet; Nick followed me, then Jaz, and finally Mitch. I slammed the helicopter’s doors shut. I breathed heavily as the helicopter lifted off. The Infected made one last attempt to attack us, leaping up into the air and swiping the air at us. I let out a chuckle; I had made it out safely. Only question now was: Where the hell were we going? I laid my head back and watched out the window as we flew east towards the lower mainland.

Infection - Chapter 2

2010-08-01T22:20:00.000-07:00

Chapter 2 of my zombie novel, Infection.

I laid on my side in slight pain. I rolled onto my top side, and opened my eyes. Everything was a massive blur, like an out of focus video camera. My head really hurt like a bitch. Within a few moments, everything came into focus. However, it wasn’t like I was missing anything. Nearly the entire furnace room was as black as night, save for a flickering light bulb. Unaware of what was truly going on, I stumbled out of the furnace room. The house was silent. Confused, I hurried up the stairs into the kitchen. Everything was locked up. The blinds were shut. That didn’t make sense; it was only 1 PM according to my watch. Wait a second. It was Saturday already! And I blacked out on Tuesday! Son of a bitch, how did I survive days without water? Even worse, I realized I missed my French and Socials exams because of Jaz's hysteria. Fuck.

I called out, hoping in vain for a response. Nothing but the whistle of air replied. However, then I realized; my family was vacationing in New Zealand. That, hopefully, explained a lot. Walking into the living room, I seized the television remote and turned on the TV. Almost immediately, I was greeted by the ear-piercing Emergency Alert System tones. Startled, I fell back onto the sofa. I wasn’t just startled because of the loud tones. A Contagious Disease Warning had been issued for all of North America. I listened in with curiosity.

“A Contagious Disease Warning has been issued for North America until further notice. An unidentified virus has rapidly spread throughout the continent, infecting tens, if not hundreds, of millions. The virus is believed to have originated in a Philadelphia hospital, and it rapidly spread across the borders into Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries. Furthermore, the virus is capable of mutating humans into zombie-like creatures, which can display aggressive actions towards those that are non-infected-“

At that moment, the broadcast was consumed by a storm of static, before transitioning to the annoying test pattern. Goddamn, I hated that sound. I instinctively turned the volume all the way down. I checked the TV guide, realizing the channel was American. I switched to CBC, to only be greeted by a test pattern. Next, TSN, and another test pattern laid in wait. Thirty channel changes later, I was greeted with absolutely nothing but test patterns. Angrily, I shut the TV off and hurled the channel changer onto the couch. I began thinking to myself.

So, the Goddamn zombie apocalypse is happening. I assume that scientist who created that bioweapon started all this mayhem. In Victoria, BC, too I see. Guess it’s time to kick some ass. I walked quickly back through the living room, into the kitchen, and back into the basement. Dead silence filled the air as I walked down into the basement. First, I opened up the garage, and what might have been the $50 million dollar jackpot winnings lay before me; a Remington 870 pump action shotgun with enough ammunition to invade a small Alaskan island, a machete that could decapitate zombie body parts with ease, a Desert Eagle with crates of ammunition, and thirty pipe bombs. With joy, I grabbed a backpack and began filling it. When I was finished, it felt like I was carrying bricks on my back. But it still felt light in a way. Probably the adrenaline rush was causing it. These items would become very beneficial. Especially my expertise in zombie killing, coming from all those hours of playing zombie games.

Suddenly, the doorbell to my house rang. My blood froze. I raised my Desert Eagle into the ready position as I inched up the basement stairs. Stepping into the kitchen, the doorbell rang menacingly once again. At a snail’s pace, I crouched and walked through the living room into the main entrance room. I carefully unlocked the door and opened it, firearm ready. On the other side of the door, my friend Ryan stood there, his clothes splattered with blood.

“Ryan? What the hell are you doing here?” I asked, surprised.

“Tim, it’s the Goddamn zombie apocalypse!” Ryan says, terrified.

“I know, the TV told me. I knew those zombie movies were non-fiction!” I joked. We burst out into laughter, with Ryan’s terrified look evaporating. We kept laughing. It seemed to go on forever. We fell onto the ground and kept laughing uncontrollably. However, we fell silent after we heard an unearthly growling from the bushes nearby. I raised my Desert Eagle, while Ryan lifted his shirt up slightly, pulling out a .44 Magnum. Ryan inched forwards towards the growling, whilst I stood dormant by the door. Ryan peered down over the railing, noticing nothing unusual. Suddenly, a bloodcurdling shriek filled the air and a hooded zombie pounced on top of Ryan from within the bushes. I fell backwards into the house in shock, slamming the door, locking it, and sprinting through the house and back into the basement, slamming and locking every door in my path to cover my retreat. I came to a rest in the laundry room, out of breath. My heart was racing; it felt like it was going to explode in my chest. Looking towards the window, I noticed conspicuous shadows running past. I pulled the blinds back ever so slightly and peered through. The hooded zombie was standing meters away, unaware of my location. Furthermore, Ryan was standing next to the zombie, a massive bite mark in his neck, where his jugular vein once was. My stomach clenched in disbelief; Ryan was now one of them.

Filled with grief and anger, I stood up, loaded my shotgun, and leapt through the window, smashing it into a billion pieces. I rolled onto the cement path, shotgun at the ready. The hooded zombie turned around, only to receive a hail of shotgun bullets at point-blank range. It let out a yelp and fell dead on the ground in its own blood. Ryan, or whatever was left of him, charged me. I backed up quickly. He, or it, tried to bite me in vain. I smashed the butt of my shotgun against his face, knocking him to the ground. Briefly stunned, Ryan tried to stand back up and launch a reprisal. This time, I pulled the trigger. The first shot tore through his intestines, leaving a gaping hole in his torso. His small intestines slid out like a string, but he still persisted. I raised my shotgun once again and fired the killing blow. Ryan’s head exploded like C4 in a watermelon. His bloody corpse collapsed to the ground.

I let out a sigh of complacency; the inane beings were dead. I sat myself down onto the lawn, staring into the grey cloudy sky. I contemplated the future; how was I to get out of the area? It’s a Goddamn ghost town now. Furthermore, the majority of the indigenous populations, humans, were now infected with this devastating virus. That thought ended the second my iPhone 4 rang. I snatched it out of the pocket in my shorts and glanced at the caller I.D. It was my friend Nick. I answered.

“Tim, it’s-“

“I know. Some kind of virus is spreading among the population and mutating everyone into goddamn zombies. Ryan’s dead, he turned into a zombie, and then I killed him.” I grimly replied.

“Holy shit, well listen carefully, the ferries to Vancouver and Port Angeles are non-operational, they’ve all been overrun by the Infected. Or at least that’s what I heard. The airports are shut down; every flight in and out of the Americas has been grounded, last word I heard. Our only remaining option is the Helijet down by Ogden Point. Apparently a pilot is stranded there after running out of fuel. He’s holding out at the helipad with a handful of other survivors, but has no idea how long they can withstand the Infected. Siphon as much fuel as you can and haul your ass down to Ogden Point, you hear me?” Nick explained.

“Copy, I’m en route, ETA, hell knows when. Here’s to hoping we find a prophylactic solution to the infected…” I rose from my spot in the backyard, reloaded my shotgun, and began the perilous journey.

Friday Night Shenanigans

2010-07-30T21:59:00.000-07:00

Greetings, everyone.

As you may know, I've been working on Infection for the past couple of weeks, but only revealed it yesterday (July 29, 2010). I've added some brief details to the novel in the sidebar to the right, in Announcements.

Tomorrow (July 31, 2010), Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors (S9EP6) comes out, likely midday, as I get a haircut at noon. Interfering with my schedule. Damn it. Don't forget, Stupid Signs will be appearing in this episode, per the tradition that Stupid Signs will appear in the sixth and finale of a season.

That's all for now.

Infection - Chapter 1

2010-07-29T21:18:00.001-07:00

Here is the first chapter of my zombie novel, Infection.

The beer can clanked to the concrete ground after I shot it. I lowered my pellet gun. The June day was near perfect, the sky was cloudless, it was mildly hot out, and it was perfect time for target practice. Unfortunately, final exams were coming up soon, but at least tomorrow was the Yearbook signings and the school BBQ. I picked up the beer cans and went up the brick stairs off the patio into the house to continue my near-perfect day.

The only thing that could ruin it was my friend Jaz.

Jaz was an odd individual. He loved the phrase, “Did you know?” And furthermore was obsessed with the number 42. Why, the reasons escape me. As I came into the kitchen from the patio, Jaz was sitting on the kitchen floor, banging pots and pans together like a small child would do when he or she was bored out of his or her small minds. I fired a pellet gun round next to him, startling him, ceasing the beyond annoying racket. Satisfied, I lumbered into the living room, sat myself down, and turned on the TV to a random channel. The channel I received was some strange American scientific one, where this senior scientist was conducting an experiment in front of a crowd of observers, creating a liquid biological weapon. The liquid was a shade of crimson, and looked like water with red food colouring.

Curious, Jaz stood up and watched alongside. However, we suddenly reeled as the scientist injected the liquid chemical into his arm via a syringe, like a deranged psychopath addicted to a million drugs. The scientist began a horrid transformation, mutating into a zombie-like creature. He lunged toward the camera among the observers, and the TV screen is consumed by static.

We stood in shock. Something was about to go down, and it was going to be a major catastrophe. Provided that this weapon the scientist created was contagious, we could be having a goddamned Zombie Apocalypse on our hands. Before I could react however, a massive metal object hit me over the head. It felt like a frying pan, but I couldn’t be certain as I hit the floor. My vision blurred significantly as the world seemed to rotate ninety degrees. A blur approached me; it was Jaz, the one who hit me over the head. He lifted my weakened self onto his shoulders and carried me down the stairs into the clammy basement. Snickering to himself, he opened the furnace room door, switched on a light, and dumped me onto the brick floor. I let out a shiver, the floor felt like goddamn ice. Jaz stood over me, but I could hardly tell however, because he was nothing more than a distorted blur staring into my eyes. He laughed like a maniac. I think he lost it.

“Well, if the Apocalypse happens, you’re on your own. I’ll tell Mitch, but you will fend for yourself, since the rest of your family is on vacation in New Zealand, leaving you as perfect bait for the zombies. You’ll be a nice distraction while the rest of us flee.” He laughed sinisterly as he turned away, slammed the wooden doors, and walked upstairs from the basement to leave. As his footsteps faded into the distance, I finally blacked out.

Infection

2010-07-29T20:08:00.001-07:00

All right, so you may have heard about how I was writing a spin-off sequel to Metroid Prime Hunters. I've put that on hold, and have chosen to create a post-apocalyptic horror novel, called Infection. It's based off Left 4 Dead 2, and takes place in June 2010. Here's some art I made for it, in Photoshop CS4:

I'll add the first chapter in the next post.

News: Four-day week and Novel

2010-07-13T16:05:00.000-07:00

Afternoon to you.

Anyways, just thought I'd announce this; I have a four-day week. This translates into: I have Friday off, and it means a three-day weekend. Which means further time to make S9EP4. Happy face!

Next piece of news.

I'm writing a kind of spin-off novel, a fan-fiction sequel to Metroid Prime Hunters. Currently I'm on Chapter 5 of...I don't know how many chapters there will be. Probably twenty or so, give or take.

That's all for now.

Two years.

2010-05-19T17:40:00.000-07:00

Two years.

Two years since out of boredom, I made a YouTube account.

Two years, since my journey began.

Two years, since the birth of something incredible.

Two years, since the beginning of a new hobby.

Two years, since I joined YouTube, on May 19, 2008.

Two years.

TTS Contest #3 Results!

2010-05-02T12:18:00.001-07:00

Here are the all-mighty results to the 3rd TTS contest!

Babajazz - Microsoft Sam's Daily Routine (TTS Contest)
Akriloth2160 - Speakonia News UK
FransrulesVistasucks - Microsoft Sam's Morning Rage
WSAM0TV - Microsoft Sam Reads Stupid and Dumb Errors: REBIRTH (S1 E2)
Wonka0111 - Microsoft Sam Has An Ultimate Spaz Against Linux Anna...
Thunderbirds76 - Microsoft Sam destroys all the Highway Cookies
KFCStudiosTV - Microsoft Sam Reads Retarded Windows Errors (S1EP4)
TheWeatherMaster - Microsoft Sam Reads Funny / Retarded Windows Errors SEA01 EP3 - COMEBACK
gameyguy123 -Microsoft Sam and Mary go to Chi Fan Chinese Restaurant
pieboy6000 - Grand Theft Speakonia Trailer

HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order)

-hodgeson3172 - Microsoft Sam Reads Hilarious Windows Errors Episode 2!

-rescuehero942 - Microsoft Sam Reads Funny Errors (S1EP1)
-warc9 - ms mike reads funny office stuff SE0 EP1
-GWizard777 - Microsoft Sam reads HUGE Windows Errors (S3EP2)

Thank you to all those who entered! The top 3, Babajazz, Akriloth2160, and FranrulesVistasucks have earned a spot in the Awesome Sixteen (though Akriloth is already in the Aweomse Sixteen).

Unsubscribing monkeys...

2010-04-25T14:05:00.000-07:00

So, it looks like this weekend has been one of which has been on a low note in regards to subscriber counts. As with the majority of people who unsubscribe for whatever reason (such as this one YouTuber who had a spaz because I wouldn't add Dark Samus in Season 5 of Funny Windows Errors, or one who claimed I "jumped the shark", a view that is not shared by the vast majority of my viewers,) their efforts are meaningless, as it encourages others to help the user who lost subscribers, get their subscriber count back up. Viewers who become destructive critics, leaving destructive comments and unsubscribe from the channel they are viewing, are the primary architects of their own humiliation and downfall.

First of course, the unintellectual people who unsubscribe either send a personal message or announce it in a comment that they are unsubscribing, making the Infected in Left 4 Dead 2 look like a bunch of PhD graduates from Hartford, and in doing so are opening themselves up for criticism, and a negative reputation that will follow them for time.

Since September 23rd, 2009, 135 people have unsubscribed from my channel, 82 of which have come from the United States. 15 people in Canada unsubscribed, while the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, Singapore, and Portugal also contributed to the unsubscribing heap, although in a minor way.

There are many valid reasons why people unsubscribe. For example, if a user does not upload videos for a very long time, and there is no sign that they will be returning to the land of YouTube anytime soon, that is a perfectly valid reason to pull the plug. Or, if the user has begun endangering themselves by uploading copyrighted materials from companies such as Viacom, WMG, or any other major media company, you can guarantee those companies will be attacking full force with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. Needless to say, that particular user will not be around for long, and you should unsubscribe as soon as possible.

Invalid reasons to unsubscribe however, vary from person to person. For example, say someone allowed annotations to be placed on their video by other users, and the whole video became clogged up to the brink of being unwatchable, some users may consider unsubscribing. This is not a reasonable excuse to leave; there is an option to disable annotations. This actually happened to me in mid-late 2009, when a particular user announced he/she was unsubscribing, but failed to carry out the action of doing so.

If you do happen to unsubscribe from my channel, I will do either of the following.

Nothing, if you unsubscribe and you do not announce it. Although in many cases I may rant about it, like what I am doing now.
Block the offending users, only in the case in which they showcase disrespect and destructive criticism on my videos/channel.

That is basically it for my little ranting about these unsubscribing monkeys. Just be warned, if you do unsubscribe, the Highway Cookies will come knocking.

Effects of consuming Highway Cookies

2010-04-20T21:37:00.000-07:00

Researchers from the bowels of planet OMG_WTF_BBQ_ROFL_47 have uncovered the deadly truth about consuming Highway Cookies, here are their findings.

We are startled to announce our findings regarding the diseases that can be acquired by consuming this product. This product, known to all as Highway Cookies, is a deadly food product that originated in the United Kingdom some time in early 2010. This product was smuggled out of the UK and into North America by a cyber-terrorist organization, the LMAO Fascists, notorious for creating several strains of the Really Sucky Virus, although this particular information is unknown to the general public until publishing of this report. The international community will learn that if they come into contact with Highway Cookies, they will suffer devastating consequences.

First of all, Highway Cookies are created by combing asphalt, liquid concrete, gravel, printer ink, sulphuric acid, and Windows Vista. The resulting product is a vile one, known as Highway Cookies. Rumors are the creator of this brand of cookies is someone by the name of Scotty, but we do not know. The product we believe was originally created in a hidden laboratory in a rural United Kingdom town and then fed out to the local population. Within hours, everyone became infected with countless diseases, and soon the entire nation fell ill from Highway Cookies. Luckily, the IWAY Battalion managed to contain the pandemic to only the United Kingdom...for a while. About sixteen days after the containment, a man by the name of Zombiemingo0088 smuggled the product out of the UK and into the United States. However, the rouge did not release the cookies, instead he brought them undetected over the border to Canada.

He released the virus-plagued cookies into British Columbia, and a global pandemic ensued. This man, Zombiemingo, perished after being detected by IWAY Rangers.

With regards to side effects, here is a list of side effects from consuming Highway Cookies

Infectious flu
SquAIDS
Urges to get Communist Roll'd over and over again
Urges to eat Suicide Putty
Massive urges to wipe your butt with money bills
Urges to play Left 4 Dead 2 on an Atari 2600
Urges to divide by 0
Suicide by eating grass
Seizures
Exploding stomach
Death by WTF Train
Urges to do complicated mathematical equations

This is all that we know at this time.

- Dr. Mike Hawk, leading scientist at OMG_BRB_ICECREAM_TRUCK Studios

There you have it.

The Future of Funny Windows Errors

2010-03-19T22:10:00.000-07:00

It's just after 10 PM, I'm going to write this quick blog post. Basically, there's going to be a poll on the left side, and I want YOUR opinion on what I should do after Season 8 of Funny Windows Errors wraps in...May, I think? You got plenty of time, so think about.

So, vote on the left side on what you think should happen after Season 8 of Funny Windows Errors!

Adventure to America

2010-03-08T15:23:00.000-08:00

Warning: This blog post will contain a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG amount of text, so be ready!

I will be re-telling my adventure to the US today. It basically began on Saturday night:

I left the house in the car. I was driven to the airport, the sky PITCH BLACK. Except for a patch here and there. And in one patch, I could see the bright glow of Venus. I continued deeper into the pitch black...it seemed endless. I got into the airport, got past security fine. I decided to go on the internet since I have a laptop with me. I open a page...and it redirects me to some site saying that the Airport Wi-Fi is not free. WTF?! The Wi-Fi costs, and I'm not kidding, $5.95 PER HOUR. Holy crap, no way am I paying for an hour of Wi-Fi when I'll be out of there in twenty minutes. So I got on the flight, the airplane felt cramped. Some people say there isn't much to see in the dark of night. Well, there's tons to see when you're 37,000 feet off the ground; it's called the night sky filled with stars. After an hour, I land in Calgary, go to the hotel, and sleep.

At 5:45 AM the next morning, today, I woke up, drank juice, and went out back to the airport. The sun had not risen yet, but I could see the ominous colours in on the horizon. Unfortunately, getting through security this time would not be so easy. First, I had to stand in a long line-up just to get to US Customs. And after that, I had to navigate a long, twisty corridor in order to get to the security checkpoint. I had to take off my shoes and hoodie, and then I got to be scanned in the full-body scanner. I didn't even know they had one at Calgary. The scan takes like one second. Literally.

After that, it was 7:30 AM. I grabbed something to eat at Tim Hortons, then boarded the 8 AM flight to Phoenix, Arizona. The flight was long, but I had plenty to do. In-flight entertainment kept me satisfied. I watched a couple episodes of the Big Bang Theory as well as an episode of Flashpoint. The main guy in Flashpoint actually voices Nick in Left 4 Dead 2. Wow.

So after that, I landed in Phoenix Airport. Holy crap, that airport is magnificent. They even use a TTS voice for certain announcements. The Wi-Fi is also FREE. Beastly!

After that, I spent two and a half hours in a car driving from Phoenix to Sedona. During that time, I stopped a rest stop, and took pictures as well as some video of the Red Rocks.

Then I get to the Hotel. HOLY HELL THE VIEW IS ABSOLUTELY MIND-BLOWING. I can't wait to see what the Grand Canyon will look like...

-TB

Contemplation.

2010-03-04T18:36:00.000-08:00

This is something I've been thinking about for a while. I've been considering pulling the plug on Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors after Season 8 wraps, or even after the Season 7 finale.

Why?

I thought up of something, something that will combine the best of two worlds: Errors and Signs! And what do you get? Microsoft Sam reads Funny Signs and Errors!

If this idea goes through that means really only two things: Funny Windows Errors becames Funny Signs and Errors, with five signs and five errors per episode.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS ONLY AN IDEA AND IS IN NO WAY FINAL, OR IF IT WILL EVEN HAPPEN.

-TB

Thursday Afternoon Update - February 25th, 2010

2010-02-25T13:39:00.000-08:00

Hai.

I'm in my Media Arts class right now...so I'll be faster than a ninja on crack.

First thing: Two videos this weekend; both Funny Windows Errors episodes. S7EP10, and S7EP11. Next weekend will be the S7 Finale, as the day after that Spring Break begins and I go to the United States for the first time in my life. Hell, it's the first time out of the goddamned country. Wow.

Second thing: I'm trying to get a good camera so I can film while I'm down in Arizona. At this time, I'm aiming at getting a Flip Video HD camera.

Third thing: There is no third thing.

Fourth thing: Eat your moldy cereal!

Fifth thing: Remember kids, always flush the toilet! You never know when that diarrhea may mutate and violently rip you to bloody shreds.

Sixth thing: Yesterday Norway had 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 6 Bronze medals. 666. xD

Seventh thing: Tacos are the greatest food group in the world.

That is all for now.

Wow!

2010-02-05T22:07:00.000-08:00

Greetings.

After a somewhat hellish week, I finally have a weekend to rest. Now I can finally work on videos again.

Two videos I have planned this weekend. First, obviously, is S7EP8 of Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors.

The next day, I hope to have a short video, which contains an...edit of the Blender Scene from Return of the Tourettes Guy. Yeah. XD

That is all for now.

UPDATE!

2010-01-18T16:12:00.000-08:00

All right, the week of HELL has began. Here's an update.

Today:

The three pages turned out to be five pages, due to me misreading a poorly written assignment. F**k.
No English test this week. Whew. The performances delayed until Thursday.
Math test = Delayed until Friday. Unfortunately, this comes with a byproduct: I now have to study for two tests that day. God damn it.

Is there some strange force arising that makes teachers delay assignments?!

UGH....

2010-01-17T18:31:00.000-08:00

This week is going to be HELL. Why? Well, let me map it out for you!

Monday

3 pages of English due...well that is doable, I am working on it right now.

Tuesday

A freaking French oral report first block...though it is not memorized and it is not in front of the class.
A bloody Romeo and Juliet performance, where I have to perform, along with my partner, in front of the WHOLE F**KING class.

Wednesday

A god damned Math test. Enough said.

Thursday

English Test, 2nd block of the day. Sh*t.

Friday

God damned French test right after lunch.

As you can see, this is going to be a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG week for me...so I will not be making ANY videos this week, or be on MSN.

Now excuse me, I have to finish my English. Damn it.

-Thunderbirds101

Happy 2010!

2010-01-01T21:22:00.001-08:00

Well, 2010 is upon us. And boy, the year already got off to a great start. I got nine new subscribers today, six of them overnight.

But to be honest...it still feels like 2009 for some reason...don't really know why. Unfortunately, Winter Break is coming to a close. That means School for two months, then SPRING BREAK! YEEAAAAAH! I'll be going out of the country for the first week of Spring Break, cause I get a TWO week Spring Break!

That's all I have to say for now.

2009 in review

2009-12-27T15:04:00.000-08:00

Well, the year is coming to a close. I think we should review the major events.

January-

Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, and is the first African-American President in U.S. History.
Israel withdraws from the Gaza Strip. Airstrikes carried out by both sides continue.

February-

Massive bushfires begin in Australia, killing 173, injure 500, and leave 75000 homeless. The fires are the deadliest in the country's history.
A war on YouTube begins between Thunderbirds101 & Allies against Danger942.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII.

March-

A coup d'état in Madagascar throws out the president of the country and the opposition leader is the new president.
The war against Danger942 ends, with Danger942 closing his account, thus removing all of the rip-off videos.

April-

Swine Flu, or H1N1, erupts in Mexico, and begins rapidly spreading around the world, especially towards the United States.

May-

The Sri Lankan Civil War ends with the complete military defeat of the Tamil Tigers.

June-

Air France Flight 447, from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, crashes in the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 on board.
H1N1 flu is deemed a global pandemic by the WHO.
Mass unrest breaks out in Iran after disputed presidential elections.
Pop legend Micheal Jackson dies at the age of 50, sparking international outpourings of grief.
TV Salesman Billy Mays dies at the age of 50.
A political coup d'état breaks out in Honduras, much to the dismay of the international community.
Yemenia Flight 626 crashes, killing all but one of the 153 passengers and crew aboard.
Thunderbirds101 smashes the 500 subscribers mark.
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeat the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals, 4 games to 3.

July-

Sweden assumes presidency of the European Union.
A 6 minute and 38.8 second long Solar Eclipse occurs over Asia and parts of the Pacific Ocean, the longest eclipse of the 21st century.

August-

North Korean leader Kim-Jong Il pardons two journalists for illegal entry, after Bill Clinton meets with Kim in North Korea.
The Lockerbie bomber is released by the Scottish government and returns to Libya.

September-

Tw0 earthquakes in the Pacific, at 7.6 and 8.3 respectively, strike near the Samoan Islands and Sumatra, killing over 1,000 people.

October-

The IOC awards the 2016 Olympics to the South American city of Rio de Janeiro.
32 exoplanets are discovered by European Astronomers.
Thunderbirds101 smashes 1,000 subscribers on October 2nd, at 5:15 PM PDT.

November-

The 13th man proved to cost the Saskatchewan Roughriders for all the wrong reasons, as a last second penalty allows the Montreal Alouettes to capitalize on a second field goal chance, clinching the game 28-27.

December-

The UN Climate Change Conference is held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
A Nigerian man attempts to destroy a transatlantic flight on Christmas Day, but is overpowered by passengers and crew before he can detonate the substance.

So, who's ready for 2010? xD

The countdown is on...

2009-12-18T17:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas is only SEVEN DAYS from now. Holy hell, 2009 has rocketed past faster than light. Ok, maybe not that fast. Regardless, the next week will be very long, or very short, give or take. Anyways, here's the video line-up for next week.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th- Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors (S7EP4)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25th - Microsoft Sam's Christmas Special

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29th - Microsoft Sam and the Speakonia Gang's Misadventure PART 2

That is all for now.

The Countdown until Modern Warfare 2

2009-11-01T14:32:00.000-08:00

We are now into November. This, inevitably means that the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is inching closer and closer by the second, by the minute, by the day. Now, of course, a significant amount of information has been leaked and/or released about this hotly anticipated game, from the most minor to the most major details.

For example, details that have been leaked pertain to both single and multiplayer. I'm not going to go into specific details, but one of the early levels in the singleplayer campaign is surely to stir up controversy from the media and people alike.

Killstreak rewards are back, but now in greater numbers. Some of these rewards include: UAV, Attack Helicopters, and Precision Airstrikes. There are however, some major new rewards, including sentry turrets, supply drops, the AC-130 Gunship, an EMP, and even the most deadly kill streak reward of them all: Tactical Nuke. However, the nuke is only available to the most elite; it requires one to kill 25 players in a row without dying. Should they accomplish this however, they can call in the nuke, wiping everyone, including the one who activated it, off the map, and ending the game. This reward, is without doubt, the game-ending streak.

That is all I am going to say about this for now. Just remember, 9 more days as of November 1st, 2009...

Cat Mario...

2009-10-24T22:01:00.000-07:00

I got Cat Mario today. I must say, it is one of the most punishingly difficult games I've ever played. Seriously, the traps are just evil. Some traps include: Invisible blocks, disguised clouds, enemies that drop out of nowhere, and pipes that capture you and send you into the sky. I figured out how to beat the first level however.

At the flag, if you touch the flagpole, you win the level...but then an enemy flys down out of nowhere and kills you. To avoid this, jump directly over the flagpole, dodge the falling enemy, THEN touch the flagpole.

Just remember, if you need a form of torture, Cat Mario is at your disposal.

Strange Dreams

2009-10-12T12:04:00.001-07:00

All weekend, I have been having strange dreams. Most recently, last night, I had this very strange dream that was set in my neighborhood. What happened mainly was some random guy hurling knives at people (not me though XD), so then even more randomness happens. Four TIE Bombers come out of nowhere (although you could hear them a mile away) and start carpet bombing the hell out of the area. And that's all I remember. Dreams are like the true definition of randomness times a billion.

Friday Night Update

2009-10-09T18:12:00.000-07:00

All right, time for a few quick updates.

First, it's been one week since I smashed the 1000 subscribers mark! Yay yay yay WOOT!

Second, here's the video lineup for this long weekend:

Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors S6EP1
Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors The One Year Special
Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors Canadian Thanksgiving Special

Thirdly, there is no number three.

Finally, I need to go take a dump...

Internet Security

2009-10-04T16:06:00.000-07:00

In our modern societies, the internet is a glorious thing. We use it to play games with people across the globe, we use it to watch streaming videos, listen to music, write blogs, check news and weather, and many, many other uses. However, the internet, unfortunately, has many, MANY downsides and dangers. For example, there are hackers, spammers, glitchers, all looking to exploit security vulnerabilities in operating systems, web browsers, and other software. The vast majority, if not all, of the intelligent computer experts will have their internet connections firewalled with security to the maximum level. And this brings us to the next point.

There are some problems when, a wireless router in particular, is locked down with the maximum amount of security. For example, some gaming consoles, the Nintendo DS being one of them, does not support some certain security settings. It's like a give and take game; You can play games, but you must give your internet security, or the other way around.

It is an annoying trade-off that can really interfere with our activities. But I guess it's the price for a secure internet connection.

A Legendary Day

2009-10-03T13:17:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I smashed the 1000 subscriber mark yesterday. It will be a day that will be legendary. Just 11 months ago, I had, get this, only 114 subscribers. Yeah. That number has grown by nearly 900! Huge thanks to everyone. Except No thanks to any people who have unsubscribed.

Here's to getting 1000 subscribers in a year and five months!

Thursday Afternoon Update

2009-10-01T13:08:00.000-07:00

All right, quick update. It's just after 1 PM Pacific time, and here's an update on the video schedule for October 10-11. Basically, we have ANOTHER 2 videos incoming on that weekend.

October 10th - Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors S6EP1
October 11th - Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors One Year Special

Fact: On October 11th, 2008, S1Ep1 of Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors was released. It has now gathered 10,000+ views. Hell yeah!

That is all.

Quick Monday Afternoon Update

2009-09-28T15:04:00.001-07:00

Greetings. I am currently posting from my Media Arts class, and it's almost the end of class, so I'll make this quick. Just like last weekend, we have two videos incoming, one on Saturday, the other on Sunday. Here they are:

On Saturday, October 3rd, we have the Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors S5 Finale. The ultimate random errors festival a.k.a Season 5 will conclude with...well, MORE RANDOMNESS!
On Sunday, October 4th, Microsoft Sam reads some funny bumper stickers you would find, or not find, on cars!

That is all for now.

Friday Night Update

2009-09-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

All right, here we go, our Friday Night Update! First things first, the video schedule for this weekend is PACKED. We have two videos incoming: One on Saturday, the other on Sunday.

On Saturday, the fifth season of Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors is nearing it's conclusion with S5EP7.

On Sunday, we have the first monthly Speakonia Chatroom Meeting between Microsoft Sam, Mike, Mary, and Radar Overseer Scotty. Topics that will be discussed are as follows:

YouTube Beta Channel Changeover on September 30th
Modern Warfare 2
Windows 7
WMG
Autism Haters

Be sure to tune into these videos, and remember SUBSCRIBE! As of now, I have 950 subscribers, only 50 away from the Quadruple levels. Make sure you tell everyone about my channel and tell them to subscribe!

In other news, apparently getting a seasonal flu shot makes you more susceptible to the H1N1 Virus...Great. NOT.

That is all for this Friday Night, stay tuned tomorrow for S5Ep7 of Funny Windows Errors!

Video Projects In Progress

2009-09-20T20:31:00.001-07:00

All right, I have some video projects that are in progress. Here are a few:

Microsoft Sam reads Stupid and Weird Signs THE TENTH
Speakonia Chatroom Monthly Meeting - Episode 1
Microsoft Sam reads Funny Bumper Stickers

And some more. Tomorrow, we have:
A very Angry Microsoft Sam has a verbal outburst against Jokermingo0044!

Make sure you tune in to watch!

Viruses

2009-09-19T17:47:00.000-07:00

All right, so there's word on Facebook about a link virus spreading extremely rapidly. Many of my friend's Facebook accounts have been infected with this virus. Now, you ask, what does this virus actually do? Well, from what I've seen, it basically steals your password, then spams the same link with the same virus onto other people's walls, posts, statuses, and more. Now, to watch out for this, please take a moment to examine this picture below:

If you see this, DO NOT CLICK THAT LINK. IT WILL STEAL YOUR PASSWORD AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Recent events...

2009-09-14T20:58:00.000-07:00

Lately, it appears that a very small (huge emphasis on very small) number of haters/trolls have commented on some of my videos saying that, for example, they will unsubscribe because I let people add annotations. For the record, I have now removed the annotations, as the video (The Season 4 Finale Trailer) is outdated, and there is no need for garbage annotations. Then, on the Funny Windows Errors Season 5 Episode 5, a guy commented saying I copied off Arby 'N The Chief. Now, I am going to ask that person a question, although I obviously know he will never read this blog.

Here's the question:
Do I use Halo or any video game footage in Funny Windows Errors?

Rarely, and when it comes to Halo, NEVER.

Do I use the "Natural Microsoft Sam" in Funny Windows Errors?

Yeah...but I tend to use the Speakonia version more.

So in short, I never copied Arby 'N The Chief. Hell, I have not watched an episode of that in at least a month or so. This case further proves that haters tend to have the intellectuality of a bacterium.

Next, we have the case of uncreative-itis, if that is even a word. Highly doubt it. Anyways, a certain person has been blatantly ripping off my videos, however, his rip-offs are extremely low-quality. This person made TWENTY rip-offs, but all of them contained the same, ripped-off content recycled over and over again, and the images of the errors were extremely sub-par quality. How bad were they, you may ask? The vast majority of the errors were sloppily drawn, in Microsoft Paint. This proves a point about wannabes: They tend to have very uncreative imaginations and minds, and also, if you try to outgrow someone's shadow, you will fail every time. If you try to rip-off people and claim their work as your own, you will receive nothing more than extremely negative critical reaction.

In conclusion, haters/trolls/wannabes usually have no creative talent, and simply hate on people because they just cannot use their imaginations to create something unique and that can be enjoyed by the community.

Ugh....

2009-09-08T12:01:00.000-07:00

Summer is now a giant blur. It's over. Not the season, LOL, just the holiday. >:(

So yeah, School started today. No more videos during the week - Unless it's a holiday, or break. Only on weekends now. Funny Windows Errors will continue as usual. The S5 Finale will be on October 3rd.

Anyways, onto School....

I only had to go in for a single hour today. During this time, I got my classes schedule...Far better than last years. They even put me in a GRADE 12 class for computers! XD Well, considering I dominate at computers, I'm not THAT surprised. Overall, my courses are good.

This year will be better than last year. :D

Grrr....

2009-09-06T14:34:00.000-07:00

Summer is becoming a massive blur. School starts in two days. That means: No videos on weekdays, only on Weekends and Breaks and Holidays. Extremely Sad Angry Face.

Sad Face.

2009-08-12T12:54:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow. August 13th. Wisdom Teeth Surgery. That means no Funny Windows Errors this Saturday. :(

That is all. :(

Vacation Time!

2009-07-31T10:50:00.000-07:00

OK, so tomorrow, Saturday morning, August 1st, I go on Vacation. That means:

No new videos until at least August 9. Remember, August 9th is when the Season 4 Finale for Funny Windows Errors comes out.
I will NOT be on MSN. The place I am going to HAS Wi-Fi, but it is not very strong.
I will be BACK August 8th.

That is all.

Well.

2009-07-14T16:04:00.001-07:00

It appears this YouTube Blackout scheduled for today was a complete failure. I've seen a hell of a lot of people on, and to be honest, I went on to, because blackouts are completely idiotic. For one, if you don't speak out, you can't be heard. Just, going to blackout, will not make YouTube listen. You gotta do stuff, like block the Ads, to make YouTube's revenue plummet. That might make them listen.

That is all.

TTS Contest Results!

2009-06-19T10:32:00.000-07:00

The winners of the TTS Contest!

10- Microsoft Sam and the dumb errors! by sveerzvsqubeez
9- TTS COMPETITION ENTRY FOR TB101 by Pieboy6000
8- Microsoft Sam, Anna, Mary and Mike reads ULTIMATE signs and errors by samspessimisticnews
7- Microsoft sam reads errors 2nd part! by Computerkid2000
6- Microsoft Sam reads Errors by redsniper041
5- Microsoft Sam's Error Adventure Episode 08 by Wonka0111
4- MS Sam vs Mac Alex Episode 1 by CoolDude503
3- Microsoft Sam Reads Some Dumb Signs for Thunderbirds101 by Fireguy1919
2- Microsoft Sam Looks at Hilarious Pictures by WSAM0TV
1- ROFL Alert 3 by Akriloth2160

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who entered!

Fast Update

2009-05-23T21:47:00.000-07:00

All right, after the end of the S3 Finale, a quick trailer for Season 4 will be posted the next day after the Finale airs. This is because, my exams for school are coming up soon. Therefore,

Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors Season 4 will begin on June 20th, 2009.

Sorry for this, but the passing of my exams is more important than YouTube, on some levels.

More useless updates

2009-05-16T21:47:00.000-07:00

If you guys want anything photoshop-related, just hit me up with a message. I'll be glad to assist. Or, if you want me to make something for you, then PM me with the details on what you would like.

Second of all, I struck the meaningless milestone of 500 subscribers and 200 friends on my YouTube channel.

Thirdly, Microsoft Sam reads Stupid and Weird Signs is uploading as I type.

Fourthly...I have nothing else to say.

Sorry, folks.

2009-05-03T21:29:00.000-07:00

Sorry that I have not updated in so long. I've just been so busy making videos and concentrating on the main YouTube site, that I forgot this site entirely. Anyways, here are a few quick updates:

1. A major twist is coming soon in Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors.

2. UMG put a copyright notice on the video "Nasty Windows Errors". It has now been blocked from every country in the world except: American Samoa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cuba, Fiji, France, Germany, Guam, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Mexico, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States, United States Virgin Islands, Vanuatu.

3. There is NO NUMBER 3!!! Mwahahahahahahahaha!

Updates

2009-03-14T20:19:00.000-07:00

1. Spring Break has kicked off!

2. Microsoft Sam reads more errors!

3. There is no Number 3!

Operation: Defeat Danger942

2009-02-08T20:48:00.000-08:00

As you know, this operation is in full swing. Hate videos are being made to trash Danger942, the arrogant nubcake who steals people's ideas and hates on them. Keep making those hate videos hating on the nub, and we'll soon be rid of the bastard. Just make sure to concentrate all firepower on him. We must stand united. Throw aside all differences, and join together to wipe this vile YouTuber off the internet.

Ya know what I hate?

2009-01-22T17:44:00.000-08:00

Woodwork. Woodwork is the most annoying subject ever. If you f**k up once, you're totally f**ked.
I hate it! With computers, if you mess up, you can usually fix it with a press of a button.

With woodwork, one mistake, and the whole thing's junked. Very Angry Face!

And it's even worse when some bastard steals your stuff and f**ks it up.

*Throws Molotov Cocktail at woodshop*

More Partner Criteria tips

2009-01-12T15:50:00.000-08:00

Here are some more tips I researched for background on YT Partner criteria.

You create original videos suitable for online streaming.
This is simple. Make entertaining, original videos. Make them at least a couple of minutes long, to keep your audience entertained.

You own or have express permission to use and monetize all audio and video content that you upload -- no exceptions.
Long Explanation- You cannot use TV shows, copyrighted artworks, pictures, plays, music/music videos, videos of concerts, movies/movie trailers, commercials, or slide shows. No reading books in front of the camera either! Although this one isn't really enforced(books).

Short Explanation- Make your own damn content!

You regularly upload videos that are viewed by thousands of YouTube users.
This is the most commonly misunderstood requirement. Some believe you need like 100,000 views in one hour. WRONG.

Say for example, if you uploaded a video, of you jumping into a local pool, doing a 'cannonball'. And the splash is MASSIVE. Would that video get 1,000 views in a week? If the answer is NO, then your videos are NOT regularly video in the thousands. They must reach a minimum of 1,000 views within 7 days.

You live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Ireland, Germany, France or Brazil.
You must live in these countries. Pure and simple.

Hope this helped.

-Tim

As soon as I can find some new videotapes...

2009-01-10T18:08:00.001-08:00

...a new series will start on my channel. Called, "Tim's Technology Show", to focus purely on technology and stuff, like iPod touch, and other things.

However, my video camera relies on tapes. Which is something I need. So, episodes won't come around for a while.

Now that you think of it, this could be the bullet that propells me to YT Partner...

-Tim

Extreme Measures

2009-01-10T11:37:00.000-08:00

I have continued to purge my channel of videos that are either copyrighted, poorly rated, or under viewed. Many videos have bit the dust.

ONLY TWO EAS VIDEOS NOW REMAIN. I HAVE DELETED OR PRIVATIZED ALL THE OTHERS.

So, now, you see nothing but Microsoft Sam's epic videos!

-Tim

My thoughts on the whole "A YouTube for 'all of us' " crap

2009-01-08T17:26:00.001-08:00

Today I am going to be looking a little into YouTube's blog post, "A YouTube for all of us". Pff. More like "YouTube for f'ing wimps who can't tolerate a little nudity or an F bomb". Seriously. Let's take a closer look at the 4 things they mentioned in this abysmal blog post:

Stricter standard for mature content
I read through this section once, and the ONLY thing the mentioned is nudity/sex. Nothing else. I'm dead fuckin' serious. They don't mention one thing about extreme violence, racism, and other things. They think nudity is worse than seeing someone getting their intenstines ripped out with a weed whacker. What the fuck were these bastards on?

Demotion of sexually suggestive content and profanity
Again, these bastards mention sexual content, and now profanity. Any videos with this will get "algorithmically demoted" on all the honors pages. Still no hint of extreme violence or anything. It's like YouTube encourages it. Trust me, getting gored with a rusty machete is a lot worse than hearing the word 'Fuck'. Again, WHAT THE FUCK WERE THEY THINKING?! IF VIDEOS WITH PROFANITY ARE ON THE HONORS LIST, IT'S CAUSE PEOPLE LIKE THEM YOU FUCKS!

Improved thumbnails
Nothing interesting here.

More accurate video information
This could actually work, to stop all those spam videos, like Screamers, Rick-Rolls, and all that crap.

Oh yeah, I would say "FUCK COPYRIGHT!", but I am trying to aim for YT partner, so I have to follow copyright laws. Wait, I just said, "FUCK COPYRIGHT!" Dammit, I said the bloody thing again! God dammit it all to hell!

Tim

What? A new Channel? This is madness! THIS IS SPAAAARTA!!!!

2008-12-31T12:04:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's true. I have made a new YouTube channel. Why? So I can use that one to aim for YouTube partner status.

Now. Why can I not have Thunderbirds101 go for partner status? Cause your videos need to have completely original content.

Copyrighted content includes, but probably not limited to:
-You cannot use music from CD's, websites, etc.
-You cannot use clips from TV shows, movies, etc.
-You CANNOT use pictures you found on the internet.

In other terms, if you didn't make the content, it ain't yours.

HOWEVER. There are simple ways to alternatively get content.

1. Use a music generator. This is an excellent way to mix up music, and have unique tracks for every video.

2. Create your own pictures with programs like Paint, or Adobe Photoshop. I generally recommend photoshop.

3. No video camera? No problem. Use programs like Flash CS4 or Pivot for animation.

4. No mic? Pfff. No damn problem! Use text-to-speech programs for voice-overs. Very easy.

5. Be creative. Don't steal from others. Make something totally new, and surprise folk!

That's pretty much all I can think of right now.

Curse you, YouTube!

2008-12-30T17:33:00.000-08:00

Due to seeing other videos getting wiped off the map cause of those copyright nubs, and also for other reasons, I am beginning to remove/privatize some of my videos. Videos include:

BioShock Music- Main Theme- Privatized due to fears of copyright violation.
Microsoft Sam Quickie- Making a Gun Sound- Deleted due to poor ratings.

Many others bit the dust too.

Damn copyright laws....Damn Google...

Christmas Eve Chaos...

2008-12-24T14:08:00.000-08:00

1 day until Christmas. DUN DUN DUUUUN!

Why not track Santa at: http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html

As of 2:40 PM PST, Santa is in Europe. Switzerland to be exact.

It's gonna be eons until Santa gets here...

The tension is rising.

2008-12-22T20:58:00.000-08:00

Aight. You've got JUST HOURS remaining until the TTS Competition closes. Well, it officially closes tomorrow morning, sometime between 8 and 10 am Pacific time. So, you got some time left to quickly make one up. Maybe I should just end it now. Decisions, decisions...

Oh no! More updates!

2008-12-21T17:06:00.000-08:00

4 days until Christmas, 2 days until the TTS Videos Competition deadline for entries, and 369 days until December 25, 2009.

Also...comment on my damn blog posts!

In other news...I am making a present for you all! You will receive it in 4 days. In 9 days the winners of the TTS Vids thingie will be announced, in Top 10 format, and 3 honorable mentions.

Also...I plan to upload one of the intros to Thunderbirds! In honor of my own name.

No, not that bloody awful film from 2004. Those bastards made me want to kill the person who made that pathetic excuse for a film, which was a massive insult to the original series. Bastards.

Uh-oh! More videos coming soon...

2008-12-20T12:40:00.000-08:00

5 days until Christmas! O! M! G!

Anyways. Microsoft Sam reads Funny Windows Errors SEASON 2 is coming soon. Not gonna say when! I will surprise you all! :O

Also, Microsoft Sam: Videogame Critic Episode 2 coming soon!

-Tim

The most boring post ever.

2008-12-15T21:13:00.001-08:00

A new series has begun. Microsoft Sam is in his Roflcopter adventure! Go to my YouTube channel for more details! When you're done watching, vote in the poll on this site!

http://ca.youtube.com/user/Thunderbirds101

Only two lines? You've gotta be kidding me...

2008-12-12T18:01:00.000-08:00

The First Episode of Microsoft Sam: Video Game Critic is now up. Go watch it now!

Oh yeah, weather is getting worse out here. Snow inbound...

Quote Festival

2008-12-09T16:05:00.000-08:00

Today is Quote Day!

"Hello, my name is Thunderbirds101. I ask a simple question, does one have the right to make whatever type of videos they want?

NO, says easalert88a(Account was closed, so this quote was deleted.)

NO, says DigitalPh33r. They must all be about Halo and such.

NO, says JAREDAMTRAK7, they must all be copied off others.

I rejected those answers. I chose the possible. I chose the easy. I chose...making original videos."

"If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike."

"If you can't beat 'em, don't join 'em, NUKE THE SONS OF BITCHES!"

Quote day is now over. No major updates on YouTube.

Extremely boring bulletin...

2008-12-07T17:10:00.000-08:00

I now have 71 videos. I talked to a friend that I have not talked to in 2 years...pretty crazy day...

Anyways, if you have seen the promotion on my channel, I will be starting a new series about Microsoft Sam reviewing games. I will use gameplay footage acquired from the internet, and Sam will comment on like he's playing(In the video, he will act like he is playing it.) Expect a WIDE variety of Games.

-Tim

President and CEO of ThunderBirds101 TV

Ready. Steady...NUCLEAR PLUTONIUM DUMP!

2008-12-06T20:42:00.001-08:00

The creation of ThunderBirds101 TV on blogspot.

YouTube wise...two more videos were added. You can now see a preview of Microsoft Sam reads Stupid and Weird Signs THE SECOND ULTIMATE and Angry EAS, where Microsoft Sam gets mad at everyone cause no one listens to the EAS.