Strays

Delays

It was suggested I make a post on the front page so here goes.

Everything is on temporary hold again as I have killed a second computer and I won’t dare try to run photoshop on an eee. Once I get a desktop PC again I should have a few releases pretty much right away, as I’ve been kicking everyone’s butts to get things ready for when I can do QC again.

edit: yes computer ordered. no I’m not coming back to #strays for a while. no we’re not dead ignore anyone who says otherwise.

7/13 edit: For some reason I’m getting wierd behavior on vagabond so it’s temporarily stalled until I can get our other QCer to take care of it. KoT and possibly more coming soon.

also, ixi hush.

55 Comments so far

  1. pandaman1982 June 26th, 2008 3:08 pm

    Thanks for the update. Patience is one of my few virtues, sadly greatly outnumbered by my vices, and I really do appreciate status reports when the front page has been unchanged for a few weeks.

  2. blitz911 June 26th, 2008 3:42 pm

    :’( waaah!! Itching for more vagabond - it is immense. Thanks to strays for your hard work, good luck with the new comp, and in the meantime il try to find another manga to devour while im waiting… suggestions?? lol

  3. Malekit June 26th, 2008 4:26 pm

    Thxs god i only have to wait a few weeks to get My balls soon T-T

  4. Bartebee June 26th, 2008 6:46 pm

    Well, at least we get to know, that there’s actually some progress, I actually thought, that you guys might have become too busy for new releases/news.

    Well, good luck getting a new (or at least well-running) Desktop-PC, so that we all get the next releases, i barely can’t wait for MyBalls17+18.

  5. Siedhr June 27th, 2008 5:28 am

    Log and computers don’t seem to mix well.

    I feel for you, I honestly do. I’ve lived the horror of Rupert jr dying on me ;__;.

    If you need a hand, don’t hesitate to ask.

  6. Not_Log June 27th, 2008 9:46 am

    To be fair to me, the most recent computer death was a computer from 1999.

  7. suiton June 29th, 2008 6:32 am

    >_<

    Is that why so many delays?

    Bah~ Whatever. It’s life. Things always happen.

    I’ve had 1 computer death before but it was with a really old (now a days) Gateway computer on like Windows 98 SE (Pentium 3, 600 MHZ, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB HDD).

    Back then, I didn’t watch any fansubs at all, and I was on a 56K internet connnection

    :: shudders ::

    Well, good thing that I’m running these days on a much faster & more reliable computer.

    =P

    Dell Inspiron 6000
    Intel Centrino M @ 1.6 Ghz
    1 GB RAM
    120 GB HDD
    Windows XP Pro (Service Pack 3)

    Anyway, I’ll look forward to a mass of ‘My Balls’ chapters soon.

    Good luck getting an new desktop computer. And try getting/building one that’s much more reliable.

    kthxbye.

  8. mintos June 29th, 2008 3:02 pm

    I think it’s always better to build a computer rather than buy a package. In the end it’s cheaper plus warantees on all the hardware you buy. Going to a computer shop to get one built is always a good choice, I think.

  9. Not_Log June 29th, 2008 8:46 pm

    if someone can beat $500 for a core 2 quad Q6600 with 3gb of 800mhz ram, a 500gb hdd, and vista, feel free to leave me a suggestion.

  10. otaru June 30th, 2008 10:00 am

    thnks for the update, but since nowadays new spec of computers are coming out, it wasnt a really bad idea to change 1 now.
    think on a brighter side =)
    btw i heard 8-core coming out end of year? it will beat ur 2 quard :P

  11. suiton June 30th, 2008 1:10 pm

    There already is a computer with 8 SPEs.

    It’s the CELL Processor. The same one used in all PS3 consoles.

    Now if PC companies started using CELL in their computers…wow.

  12. ursy July 2nd, 2008 2:33 pm

    Thanks guys, all your hard work is appericated a lot around here. Good things come to those who wait!

  13. wolfkin July 3rd, 2008 7:28 am

    well I’m extremely glad to have an update. Long as one of those releases is my balls you’ll hear no complaints from me. Now that I know what’s going on I can wait until release day.

  14. brian July 3rd, 2008 1:09 pm

    thanks for your hardwork, i hope you get that computer soon.

  15. SilverNeelsen July 3rd, 2008 3:04 pm

    glad for this update :D
    my balls are almost close enough to grab :P:P:P

    but thanks for this long awaited update :)

  16. cortana July 5th, 2008 10:09 am

    your balls are almost close enough to grab??
    what are you! an amputee??

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  17. \m/ Rock On Strays July 5th, 2008 3:56 pm

    :( i gotta wait more oh god my balls hurts me lol

  18. Anon July 5th, 2008 9:57 pm

    Honestly… can you people stop with the puns? I know you’re awaiting the next release of this manga as much as I am, but enough is enough. ^^

    To the hard-working people at Strays: You guys are doing an awesome job with all your various scanlations. Please keep up the great work!

  19. Not_Log July 5th, 2008 10:40 pm

    The puns are what feed us, keep them coming.

  20. Aladar July 6th, 2008 10:27 am

    Wait, where did you kicked butt? I only saw noone caring about the releases cus its sitting there almost done :))

  21. suiton July 6th, 2008 5:29 pm

    …must…read…more…my balls…chapters…

    >_>

  22. Vato July 6th, 2008 5:50 pm

    And here I thought it was I who took the bat to logs computer… Turns out it was already fucked… Ah well, deaf to strays!

  23. kouk2002 July 7th, 2008 3:31 am

    1st time here, typically im not a manga fan, but i remember before i found anime planet looking on wikipedia at anime and mangas seeing the name “my Balls” and ofcourse it gained my interest.
    On saturday noticed it again and finally realised why i could never find it, it was only in a manga form no anime. So looked for them on sunday and found my way here.

    Currently read all 16 chapters and enjoyed it, so im just stopping here to give my thanks for the hard work, and for the imformation that releases are currently delayed. Took my about 3hours to get through them all, like i said not used to manga, but enojyed it none to the less, only problem was by the end of i was feeling pretty horny. SO i leave saying, if thats i cursed life, were do i get one.

  24. jo July 8th, 2008 5:52 am

    STRAYS team is dead

  25. Ville_77 July 8th, 2008 6:27 am

    Dead men don’t write no posts…

  26. Archer July 8th, 2008 8:45 am

    I still believe in Strays. The only thing I can do is check the site every day and hope they will release My Balls.

  27. kouk2002 July 8th, 2008 2:38 pm

    “I still believe in Strays. The only thing I can do is check the site every day and hope they will release My Balls.”
    Second that, besides aint nowhere else to get it. Also if you consider on the 29th of june Not_Log was asking about a pc to get, its not been 10 days yet, which some places dont even deliver within that amount of time, and if we assume the strays staff have RL to deal with as well, then its not too unexpected that nothings been released yet.
    Since i had already written this i will keep it as i only noticed it when checking something else and now point out this,
    “edit: yes computer ordered. no I’m not coming back to #strays for a while. no we’re not dead ignore anyone who says otherwise.”
    Unsure what to make of that other than have to try and wait patiently, not one of my virtues(unsure if i even have any) so will check back in a week or so hopefully that will class as a while xD

  28. Oxy July 12th, 2008 2:28 am

    Stop making excuses for them - we know it’s all MisterX’s fault. So yeah - kill misterx, get more releases.

  29. Anon July 14th, 2008 6:30 pm

    How difficult is QC, anyway?

    Proof-read the translation and look for things to redraw, right?

    While we’re on the subject, how many times does a Vagabond chapter tend to go through the QC stage? I’ve heard of groups putting a chapter or a subtitled episode through QC 3 or 4 times.

  30. Not_Log July 14th, 2008 8:39 pm

    QC in the case of vagabond is centering text, in the case of everything else, making sure all the cleans are done and centering text. One person (me) usually does both things but vagabond is showing up blueish in photoshop for some mysterious reason and I don’t feel like screwing with it any more.

  31. kouk2002 July 15th, 2008 1:26 pm

    Probably an understatement to say this is completely irrelevent but whats your EEE like Not_Log. If possible could you state which of the following i could or couldnt do using one.

    *Watch downloaded content, AVI, MP4 and MKV, obviously since its a 7-9inch screen im not asking about the HD versions of stuff.
    *Read “my balls” when its released. I would assume if you can watch the video files this is a given.
    *Watch streamed video, like Veoh for example.
    *Use Microsoft Office/Openoffice to create/edit word documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, and documents you might make in something like Publisher, so leaflets and flyers or something.

    I know it can access the internet on a network and check emails etc, and my parents need something light functional but not over the top, mainly for Openoffice/Microsoft Office to access word documents and spreadsheets, and for the odd video clip my dad might get in a email so thats why asked if it can those types of video playback.
    Like i said i know its got nothing to do with the topic but you mentioned you had one so hopefully you can help me with that.

  32. Not_Log July 15th, 2008 3:40 pm

    Streamed video doesn’t work so well (at least not flash players like niconico) but it can do everything else.

    Office/OOO might be a bit of a stretch unless you install them on a flash drive or something, the XP version comes with MS Works preinstalled.

    SD MKVs play fine with just cccp, I didn’t try anything xvid but I would assume it works as well.

    Also, you can always PM me on the boards if you don’t want to clutter the comments.

  33. mbfan July 15th, 2008 4:28 pm

    are you going to release my balls 17 + 18?

  34. Not_Log July 15th, 2008 4:59 pm

    you have 18 balls? I recommend you seek medical attention immediately.

  35. Anon July 15th, 2008 5:48 pm

    How many pages are there left to QC?

    I might be able to do some of that tomorrow for you guys if it isn’t a million pages long. Or at least the text-centering stuff.

    I’ll make an acc on the forum if I haven’t already.

  36. mintos July 15th, 2008 6:28 pm

    18 balls doesn’t mean you need medical attention, it means you need to be a porn star. no joke you’d make millions they’d call you “no fail McSquirtcum”.

  37. Kilmore July 15th, 2008 10:39 pm

    You’d be the human Yule log - with ornaments.

  38. kouk2002 July 16th, 2008 1:26 pm

    Well some of the EEE’s come with 20g harddrives now, so that wouldnt be a problem, but i do have a version of OOO on a pendrive, so that also works.
    Found a few Netbooks(yes i ment to put Netbooks) that are like XP 80g hdd and the new Atom processors(1.6g &like 90% less power consumption). So might go at weekend to pc world or something and see if i can see what there like, and now knowing the EEE is good enough if i dont like these Netbooks i will get that instead for parents.
    So a huge thanks, and think i need to sign up or something as i couldnt find any pm options, will let you know what i chose when i next post, hopefully when we have more of my balls :)

  39. Wolfkin July 16th, 2008 7:56 pm

    I came by to see what was up with my balls and delays. No biggie. I can understand things happen. I just want to reiterate that you guys do good work and to keep it up. I’d like to help out but I currently lack the skills. Maybe later. See ya on drop day.

    Huge fan.

  40. Nuisance July 17th, 2008 3:05 pm

    I want to have your baby.

    For dinner.

    We all know what over done joke this is leading into. It has something to do with either a spicy pepper, or a South American country. And baby back ribs.

    Seriously though, awesome releases, and good luck getting your PC (Personal Cow, Poppy Cock, Penguin Choo-choo, Phallic Chin, Phone Call?) working right.

  41. DonK July 18th, 2008 3:04 am

    For guys that hadnt that i uploaded the raws i had of My BAlls including” My Balls 17+18, Extra Ball,Special Ball 1+2; BAseBal”.
    For the faster trans^^
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RG1TNKJT

  42. suiton July 19th, 2008 6:50 am

    RAWs won’t do us any good. We need releases from [strays] for My Balls.

    T_T

  43. DonK July 21st, 2008 1:20 am

    yeah i know that but its makes the time somewhat easier right??^^

  44. suiton July 21st, 2008 8:09 am

    not really…

    it just makes us want it even more

    >_<

  45. ball July 21st, 2008 9:00 am

    rofl@cortana … thanks for letting us know strays!

  46. JohnHomos July 22nd, 2008 4:03 am

    What “weird behavior” are you getting from Vagabond? Anything we, the fans, can do to help?

  47. JohnHomos July 22nd, 2008 6:16 am

    Opps… I just read the bluish problem of Vagabond. Don’t know how I missed that the first time. Anyways, second question still hold. Is there anything we can do?

  48. Not_Log July 22nd, 2008 9:05 am

    oh right I should get to installing cs2 as an attempted fix. The problem we believe is a vista thing.

  49. naka July 22nd, 2008 9:16 am

    i cant wait to see My balls again

  50. Not_Log July 22nd, 2008 4:07 pm

    you should invest in a mirror.

  51. NewGuyinTown July 24th, 2008 3:58 pm

    Boooooo, Vista…

    But we still love you! So, are we going get any presents in return? lol…

    Just dropping by to see if there were any releases, so I mind as well drop a comment while I am here, too.

    Well, have fun with the technical difficulties… lol. I feel ya.

  52. suiton July 26th, 2008 6:00 am

    Yep.

    Windows Vista sucks.

    Go back to using Window XP Professional Service Pack 3. It’s way more stable and has a much much larger compatibility with pretty much all electronics & software available.

  53. Not_Log July 26th, 2008 9:15 am

    It’s not actually a vista problem, it’s a general video problem, the other computer I was using was just so old it didn’t support the display things this new card does.

  54. Rena July 28th, 2008 3:59 pm

    Weird*

  55. suiton July 29th, 2008 11:57 am

    @Not_Log
    So I assume we’ll be getting more My Balls chapter soon?

    :: hopeful ::

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