I still haven't figured out who the head rolling through the background every now and then is, though.

More:

Langley finished; Bogue acquired:



I have discovered I'm not too horrible at playing carrier. I upgraded my torp speed and pop destroyers as they cross the map. Probably a lot harder to do that at higher levels, but at Tier IV it is not unlike squashing ants.

Red letter day. Last night I finally reached Tier V in World of Warships:



...and today we finally had real internet installed in our remote, rural home. It wasn't supposed to be done until 2020, but the new guy on the job decided to install from the outside in:



It's supposed to be 100mbps down and 10up, but they don't actually have the equipment installed for 100 yet. We can actually hit about 80 if nothing else is going on, but of course I've got a ton of stuff going already.

UPDATE: I've got all the videos uploaded to a Twitch.tv collection, too:

Watch live video from FourNerdFamily on www.twitch.tv

I've finished editing and uploading Blade Kitten: Episode 1. Please note "Episode 1" is the name of the game, not the first video. There is a DLC/sequel game named "Episode 2". It is, I am reasonably sure, 100% complete including all hidden items.



I am in the process of adding all of my videos to Twitch.tv, which I suspect may be the future of gaming/let's play/video game reviews and commentary. YouTube is just getting too hostile to content creators in this area. I made light of the accusations for a while, until several acquaintances started having severe problems with YouTube basically flagging every video they upload that has a name-brand mentioned in it as "inappropriate content". It's pretty clear YouTube doesn't want gamers anymore.

...was released Friday:

I have now completed the Emi, Shizune, and Lilly arcs; all with the good endings. I'm not, unless someone provides a compelling reason, interested in the bad endings. I've picked up some hints that some of the bad endings aren't "bad" per se, just not the best ending; but I'll let it lie unless there's a reason I should explore. This will contain spoilers, so the rest is below the fold for those who haven't played yet and still intend to.

UPDATE 4: About noon on Friday, September 1st:



UPDATE 3: Noon on Wednesday, August 30th:



Texas still stands. Or floats. There are currently no reports of damage sustained from Hurricane Harvey. Or rather, additional damage, as the hull has been in need of a return to dry dock for several years.

UPDATE 2: Noon the next day:



UPDATE; 7 PM same day:



I don't know what that is off Texas' port stern...I can't remember if it was there earlier today.

There are clearly a lot of people in real danger in Houston, but so far everyone I know personally; family and friends, are reporting "Everything's fine here, quit bugging me." So moving on to other personal interests, here's the view from the top of the San Jacinto Monument, looking northwest toward the channel and the BB-35:



The battleship is located about 3000-3500 feet from the monument; over half a mile. When I first loaded up the live cam today you could still see the ship and the channel behind it fairly clearly; although as I'm typing this you can't even see the end of the reflecting pool. Here's a clear day image for comparison:



There is a very real concern that Texas could swamp and capsize during this storm. The Mighty T's hull is in really bad shape; so bad that she needs a dry dock to keep her floating. Unfortunately, the current conservators have not been successful in finding funds to provide such repairs. That's not necessarily surprising, but there have also been (minor) accusations that the current people in charge aren't making the efforts other people think they should be making.

From Chapter 136 of Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa...

Is not a joke.

No, it's not a great discount. But I've got the doubloons (I'll regret spending this huge wad sooner or later) and they hit me with the ONE premium ship I want.