Why, what is wrong? Do we need to get the thread together to go beat someone up for you? :-)

*big hug*

something go wrong?

What happened?

I wanted to finish my report for work so that I don't need to do it next week during the conference.
Therefore I need to run my simulation to generate some graphics. I am using a free circuit simulation software which has been developed by another university two years ago and which is quite good.
Since of course the software was not installed on my laptop, I went to the website to download it again.
Yeah but it is not free anymore.. which they are not telling you directly on the website... so I downloaded, installed and tried to use it... but you can not run simulations, they tell you to get a licence. After finally finding out what that is all about, I find a very hidden price list... They now charge over 1000 Euros for a licence o.O

So I tried to find an old version... but the internet did not want to help me... finally I remembered that I might have copied the old installer on my usb stick since I regularly backup files from work there... so lucky me, the installer was there...

Installed and tried to run my simulation... but no, tons of errors... after a while I found out, that the Java I have on this laptop is too new... so I needed to deinstall and get an old version... so finally it is working now.... But I just wasted 1,5h because of this shit -.-

Indeed... I ran out last night. I'm going through withdrawals today ,',',,','',:-|

Doing quite well today. It's quite beautiful outside today (after snowing yesterday! o__o). A perfect day for a run through the canyon, I think... I think I'll do that soon.

*big bug-free hug* [/smartass]
Yeah, quite a bit. I think I'll pour a jug of ice-water on my head and run topless down the street in a minute :-)

If you think that'll help.... ;)

I am sorry to hear that. It seems such a big jump to go from free to €1,000. 1.5 hours does not sound good. I just spend over 30 minutes on fixing the milking machine and that was annoying, so I can understand you being annoyed at having to spend 1.5 hours on this. But I am glad that you had the older copy so that you can still do your work.

*big mega epic hug*


Glad to hear you are doing well. I hope you have a nice time with your run through the canyon. Do you have anything else fun planned for your day?

*big bug-free return hug*

Thanks. I hope your shoulder will keep getting better. Hopefully a day of R&R will work out well :-)

Nothing big planned today... I might play a game or two with my friend later, unless we are both tired as pluck, then I might just go to sleep early instead... and of course, I'll pop in here throughout the day, which is always fun :-)

Thank you. I am not sure I will get a whole day R&R, but I should be able to have some nice and relaxing times. TOnight will be nice, but tomorrow could be a bit hard, depending on how things at the children's hospice goes.

Any games in mind that you might play?

Oh, that's right. I forgot. Hopefully it goes as well as it can, and there will at least be some smiles... Such a difficult thing, but so awesome that you are doing it.

No games planned... but my friend and I are both slightly addicted to FTL at the moment. We might play two games at once, and try to "race" each other or something :-)

Because I'm here more time than you than you are my GOG onee-chan.
Also,how old are you?

That doesn't sound good - wasting time on that is really annoying. And it's outrageous that they charge 1000€ and addtion not being open about it...

Yep.. they should have just printed that clearly on their page... and I really this sudden change and the price... and taking all the old versions offline. Made the whole feel greedy.

There will definitely be some smiles, especially as we make a fool of ourselves doing some singing and some Shakespeare, but there are always other things going on there that are not so nice. But I know what I am getting into when I go, so I can't really complain.

That sounds like fun, I hope you and your friend have a nice time.


Come now, everyone knows you never ask a lady her age. But I will give you a clue: I am as old as my eyes, and nearly as old as my teeth. :-)


1. Read above.
2. A very healthy weight that I am perfectly happy with.
3. Pretty much impossible, unless it is an immaculate conception, combined with some super human healing. :-)

Now where is my box of chocolates? :-)