Microsoft isn’t bluffing with this one. They announced here that for 48 hours after it is launched, next week wednesday, it will be absolutely free. For me thats a good thing because I always love to get things for free. I just have to make sure to download it during those 48 hours or I’ll look pretty stupid. After the 48 hours, it will resume its regular price of 800 xbox live points.

I was on amazon.ca looking for todays new releases and I spotted Mr Show Complete Collection for $53.99 This includes all four seasons of the amazing show as well as extras. The regular price at places like Futureshop and Bestbuy is around $75. Everyone who enjoys a good laugh should check out this show.

The title says all. Well it actually just says how long until I’m off to Calgary for the first part of my TOOL adventure. Everything has been going good so far and I don’t expect any problems. Now that the happy news is done, time to get to the stupid news. I tried to see Talladega Nights on Saturday, but it was sold out. The Galaxy was packed and it seemed like a lot of movies were really full. It’s times like that where I have no idea what the MPAA is talking about with decreased attendance at movie theatres. Next time they mention how ticket sales are down whatever percent, I’ll take it with a grain of salt. Now where is my movie theatre on the East side!!

I ended up ordering the Seagate 7200.10 – 320gb yesterday from NCIX. I chose Express Shipping and I am hoping it will get to my house today, since it is air shipping and not ground. I haven’t received the drive yet but I am already planning how I’m going to set it up. I have been debating installiing Ubuntu on it since I don’t have any desktop machines running linux at the moment. I’m just not sure the other people in my house would like that idea. I know if I do choose windows, I’ll be reinstalling windows. The old hard drive that is dieing has so much garbage packed into it from old programs. Since uninstalling doesn’t seem to remove everything and they will often leave behind a lot of mess. If I get the drive today, I’ll have the whole weekend to try messing around and getting things working.

In about two weeks I’m off to Calgary and Edmonton to see Tool. It should be a lot of fun with some great music. For me to be able to go, I have to not take my EDO this week. By saving this weeks EDO, I’ll be taking off Thursday, August 24th instead so I can drive up to Calgary for the concert. Luckily, that holiday on Monday already made this a four day week so I’m not really missing out on much. After I get back from Tool, I have more concerts. September 19th, Red Hot Chili Peppers in Saskatoon, and then October 8th, Rolling Stones in Regina.

Since Monday, Sasktel has been providing very bad internet service. Never in the past have I ever had problems with my internet. It seems like everyone in Emerald Park/White City has been having problems with their Sasktel internet. I sure hope they fix their problems and get everything straightened out soon since this is ridiculous. In today’s world, the internet is just as important to people at the telephone and electricity. I’m just glad I didn’t have some school assignments that needed to be submitted or anything else important going on.

Next weekend is going to be a long weekend! I don’t plan on doing anything at all so I should count on getting nothing done. Maybe I’ll watch some more movies. I’ve bought quite a few movies recently, a lot of previously viewed ones from Rogers. These include : Pink Panther, Wedding Crashers, 40 Year Old Virgin, Dirty Deeds, Melinda and Melinda, The Ringer, as well I have also recently bought V for Vendetta, and The Benchwarmers. I’ll have to think of something else to do on the weekend since I have already finished watching all of them.

With great fanfare, the Rolling Stones have announced that they will play a second show in Regina, Saskatchewan, Friday October 6. This comes on the heels of October 8th show selling out in minutes on Monday. Again, the Rider season ticket holders and Rolling Stones fan club members will be able to purchase tickets early and for everyone else tickets go on sale Friday, August 4th.