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Re: Chaoshour / Fix It: Skylanders: Giants Crashing/Freezing Solutions

Derrick Schommer — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:44:47 -0000

Yeah, I sat on the phone with tech support for about 1-hour last night and we couldn't solve the problem. The only work around I found while sitting on hold was, as you said, to use a different profile and start over. Even clearing your profile off the system and re-migrating it back won't solve the issue. The tech support folks (and even myself) began thinking this is a Microsoft problem.

We destroyed all the game data (on purpose) even though there were no yellow "!" denoting badness. Then when starting the game it said it was still corrupt even though there was no data on the disk--it did not even write new stub data down to the disk, it looked as if it never tried...as if something is hiding under the file system that Skylander's can't see.

We even installed the game to the hard drive, no problems--that shouldn't work if it was having issues writing or if the disk was bad. Yet, even after installing to the disk we still were unable to save the game (same errors). It was only creating a new profile that did work out.

Re: Chaoshour / Fix It: Skylanders: Giants Crashing/Freezing Solutions

Derrick Schommer — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:16:46 -0000

we're having this EXACT same problem with our 360 version. So much for this game, we've invested a lot in the toys and there isn't going to be further spending until we get answers (or at least a freaking reply)

Re: Chaoshour / Fix It: Skylanders: Giants Crashing/Freezing Solutions

Derrick Schommer — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:09:04 -0000

I'm getting "Save Content is damaged and cannot be used." and it won't let us save, we have to continue without saving or select another storage device (to which we have the one that's in the box). WTF? Very bad...should at least have a "start new" option, now we can't play the game with a safe? NOT good.

Re: iPad Mini vs Nexus 7

Derrick Schommer — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:01:26 -0000

I feel the voting poll at the end is "just a slight bit bias." Hmmm, would readers of "phandroid" be a fan of the android platform...or IOS? Hmmm, makes you wonder :)

In either case, I've got two nexus 7's (one for each kid), an ipad 3 and an ipad 1 along with an iphone and android (Bioinic). I feel the android system is much less constrictive to doing what the manufacturer wants with the OS and I can customize it and make it really fit right. And, for the kids, a $199 "DS alternative" is much more powerful and affordable than another ipad or, even a 3DS for that matter. My son is also learning to read/write and is in 1st grade, so the voice command helps him search the store for new games a bit easier and browse youtube/web.

Re: WoW Gold Making Videos From a WoW Millionaire

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:44:11 -0000

Grats Arida, now we're both up here on the million dollar highlights. I think that makes three or four Scarlet Crusade millionaires. And, we're both in the same markets which goes to show that, even on a medium pop server, there is plenty of money to go around.

If you think "one guy owns the AH", you'll have to realize many people can make their fair share.

Just don't get in our way ;-)

Ermorden

Re: How To Make Homemade Melon Liqueur

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:54:59 -0000

new hamphire!

Re: How To Make The Coconut Cream Cooler

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 10:36:17 -0000

Yes, Facebook and Youtube comments made me aware of this a bit ago, I'll redo in a week or so.

Re: Say 'hi'

Derrick Schommer — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:34:29 -0000

Awesome, glad we've contributed to some type of guidance for you :)

Re: Epic Meal Time - Videos - Masta Pasta

Derrick Schommer — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:13:03 -0000

For some reason everyone's hitting my youtube video on the Incredible Hulk today... :)

Re: Behind the Scenes: The Video

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 22 May 2011 10:37:29 -0000

Nice, yeah, I need a shelving system, but I'm not going to put one here, because my end-goal is to build a recording room/bar in the basement to handle this problem. But, before I can do that I have to finish the rest of the projects I have to fund around the house. First, we did our backyard, next is the front porch (or adding one), then I can work on the basement.

Re: ABV 01: Coconut Rum Tasting

Derrick Schommer — Tue, 03 May 2011 14:34:35 -0000

We went through a series of the rums available, as a normal consumer might if they went to the store and bought some specific bottles. In my world, you can definitely compare the two because people do it everyday they go to the store and buy something and decide they like it or decide they don't. What is that like/dislike based on? Maybe it's the taste (natural vs. fake) or maybe it's the price. In a world of "what should I buy" the two compete everyday on the shelf, why not in our tasting?

Re: Cinnamon Toast Cocktail

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:07:02 -0000

Sorry, it just arrived :)

Re: Tasting Note: Woodford Reserve Review

Derrick Schommer — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:19:39 -0000

Sorry you didn't like it. Personally, I'd never judge a review by a single key word, that's also a terrible way to judge something like a text review :)

Re: Say 'hi'

Derrick Schommer — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:59:34 -0000

Yeah, we seem to get a bulk of the brand and spirit selection. Granted, we miss out on some really epic country-specific products (especially some of the good schnapps in Germany) but we get a larger general spirit selection.

I've also got LadyFootLocker and a couple other sponsors I've got to build some voice-overs for (and have had to for about four weeks now, oops!)

Re: ABV 11: Irish Cream Tasting

Derrick Schommer — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:24:07 -0000

I'd have to agree with you, I'm waiting to be able to get my hands on it. I had it last year at Tales of the Cocktail.

Re: Say 'hi'

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:20:09 -0000

Hey, thanks for letting us know you're watching. So you're into complex cocktails, some of which are a bit heavy on the intensity, but your girlfriend is almost into the opposite :-) Does she like a zombie or is that just too intense?

The best cocktails for that type of palate may be something like a chocolate vodka martini, with such intense chocolate sweetness that you forget it has any alcohol at all :)

Re: Behind the Scenes: The Video

Derrick Schommer — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:50:49 -0000

If I threw half away, they're not even relevant anymore! Windows 95 programming...what? Yeah, it's getting dated.

Re: Say 'hi'

Derrick Schommer — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:48:35 -0000

It would probably take a long time to go through all those bottles, we do have a little "behind the scenes" shot of the bottles (although its grown since then).

Re: Blanco Tequila Tasting

Derrick Schommer — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:20:17 -0000

Well thanks for finding us and taking the time to comment!

Re: Behind The Scenes: Our Cocktail Website Idea

Derrick Schommer — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:26:53 -0000

lol, by far the best lead-in to a comment I've seen yet :) My hopes is that, even with other sites out there, my site will find itself the home for some of our viewers to interact and get their recipe ideas out there. Also, to help viewers find those recipes I get directly from other people so we can share and all try some of the crazy concoctions that come through to me. Especially when I get so many recipes I can't do them all each week and some don't get the love and care they need!

Re: Behind The Scenes: Our Cocktail Website Idea

Derrick Schommer — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:07:02 -0000

okay, let me get this crap done at work today, I have seen a few of those sites, the closest was ExtraTasty.com with its recipe designing area at least. Webtender is awful, cocktail builder doesn't do half the things it seems to say it does...

I'm not worried about being competitive, however, because:

a) I've never heard of some of these sites which tells me they're already failing to find me, so I don't know who they're competing with :(
b) My viewers haven't found these sites, nor has anyone I've talked to that I know and explained the design to in person (which is odd).
c) If my site is used primarily by viewers of the show, it saves me time :)

I'll get in touch with you later, hopefully today's not as stressful as work as I predict.

Re: How To Make The Bull Piss Shooter

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:13:38 -0000

Ah yes, that was my next guess! :)

Re: How To Make The Poinsettia Cocktail

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:03:29 -0000

I'll keep searching for more creme de cassis, it was tough to find just one too.

Re: How To Make The Poinsettia Cocktail

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:02:48 -0000

I made a few of these for folks on New Years Eve as well, they got a kick out of the making of orange twists.

Re: Say 'hi'

Derrick Schommer — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 10:57:20 -0000

Nice! Always nice to make the outcasts feel they've got some place to hang out for the holiday. Better be careful, you'll be called upon to do all the parties and spend all the money on spirits :)