It's just how life goes, you have to take the good with the bad:
On 1-8-10 I had to call a computer tech to remove a computer virus. He said it was a Ukrainian Mafia racket, where they infect you with the virus then try to trick you into paying them to remove it. Of course they also get your personal information in the process.
On 1-17-10 my profile page for My Space encountered problems. An error report pops up and I can't view the page. The My Space tech team is working on the problem, but it's been a week now. I removed the cookies/caches on my end, so I just have to be patient with them. Yes !!! On 1-28-10 the problem with my My Space profile was corrected. My compliments to the tech team !!! Patience is a virtue.
On 2-1-10, I encountered problems with my recorder after trying to backup song data. The CD-RW I was using was faulty which caused the HDD to back up. I managed to save everything to my PC, but lost my recording of "Won't Be Home Again" in the process. It could have been a lot worse !
2-26-10, another virus attack similar to the one on 1-8-10. I was ready this time and I kicked their asses !! Hacker scumbags beware !
3-9-10, another virus attack ! Once again it was no match for my security. All hacker scumbags should be sent to Guantanamo Bay and tortured. Our country is at war and these losers are trying to steal our identities ... how is that not terrorism ?
3-11-10, another virus attack ! I think this is the Ukrainian one again. I don't know what happened ? My malware didn't find anything and the virus just vanished ? Very, very strange !
3-26-20, A couple more viruses were removed today. They just don't know when to quit.
3-29-10, I got a $256 speeding ticket today.
7-14-10, Just when I got my numbers on the up and up, MySpace decides to chance their format and disallow the posting of 3rd party widgets. Those buncha muderless pricks ! Oh well, it's just a setback and not a major problem. I'll have to figure out another way to generate numbers.
*7-18-10, MySpace is no longer blocking the 3rd party widgets .... Yes !!! But they are blocking the autoplay finction !
8-7-10, Now it's Anytime Fitness that I am having trouble with. I think what happened was that ReverbNation changed their billing approach. It used to be that $40 covered an entire Cd's distribution for one whole year. Then all of a sudden it becomes a quarterly thing, with no notice. Well anyway, my payments to them go through my credit card. This unforeseen charge caused my limit to go over my allotted amount. This in turn, caused my Anytime payment to not be accepted (my credit card company also changed its approach). As a result, Anytime hits me $30 for late fees and other charges ... and my monthly payment is only $35 per month !! Another example of an American company pouncing on its member/customer as soon as the first opportunity arose. I know I am not alone, and many fellow Americans are dealing with the same BS. It's just that it gets really old after a while. What in the hell happened to integrity and customer service ?
* (8-8-10), No problem with Anytime. I went in today and talked to a staff member. They were going to wave the extra fees. They also said I could pay in cash as long it was 72 hours before my due date (the 23rd day of the month). I was about to pay off my past dues, when she realized that it was already paid. Their billing company must have resubmitted the payment and it went through. I will have to check my credit card statement to make sure that the extra fees weren't charged. Whew ...
8-28-10, Damn ! The last thing I needed happen was for my jeep to break down. Hopefully it isn't going to be anything major. Last night while driving around it overheated. I waited for it to cool and put some water in the radiator. That was enough to get me home. Today I put a whole thing of antifreeze in it. Later at night, I went and got some more antifreeze and drove around for a bit. Once again it started to overheat. I pulled over in church parking lot and waited for it to cool. I also discovered that the oil was low. I added a quart of oil, and another whole thing of antifreeze. I am guessing that there must be a leak in the radiator, because that is a lot of antifreeze in a short period of time. As you can guess I am very bummed out right now. I definitely can't afford any vehicle repairs. I have 3 more days until my vacation, so I am not going to worry about it right now.
8-29-10, Judging by the large puddle of antifreeze under my jeep, I would have to think my radiator is shot. Oh well, it could be worse.
9-10-10, I just got back from California 2 days ago. I had an excellent vacation ! Yesterday I brought my jeep into Goodyear. Today they called me up and told me the problem was a worn out o ring in one of the hoses, and not the radiator. All together it ended up costing $282 to have it fixed. Whew ! Things could have been much worse. I am happy to have my wheels back.
UPDATE (2-16-14): All of the songs from my "Crazy Like A Fox" Cd can be heard in their entirety through the tune player below. Please make sure to also check out my home website at: www.foxmanmusic.com
About Me
- Foxman Music
- Tampa Bay, Florida, United States
- My name is Brian Fox (aka Foxman) I am an Independent artist, songwriter, photographer and actor from Tampa Bay. In 2001, I founded Foxman Music and began writing/releasing my own albums. I currently have 7 albums to my credit. I am best known for being a creative writer who employs a bit of a Hollywood approach, which means that I don't always write through my own eyes. I am the primary musician (bass, guitars, keys and percussion) and vocalist on all of my releases. Outside of the music, I am an accomplished artist and I have also had background acting roles in 2 Netflix movies (Bloodline and The Last Thing He Wanted) and 1 Independent film (Killer Grannies). Foxman Music Videos are where all the magic comes alive ..... the perfect blend of music, art & theatre. I am currently in the process of writing/recording my next album.