On the gaming front: Two bits of news here... The first is that I'm loving Fallout3. I've installed a couple of mods, including the full version of Phalanx. It adds squad based tactics and a couple of new/unique followers (one who is fully voiced and is a pretty neat character). I was never able to get into Fallout1 or 2, but I may have to go back and try them again sometime.
The other bit is that we finally decided and purchased a current gen gaming system (well, besides the Wii). We bought a PS3. Reasons? Blue-Ray played a bit role, but the fact that it can natively stream from Kup AND it has a user replaceable hard drive AND we can turn it into a *NIX box and/or install XP it really put it over the top for us.
That, and she *absolutely loves* Little Big Planet. We've even played a bit online.
Well, back to work/sleep/church/FO3....
Have a great day!
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torakiyoshi*
*snickers*
But, by far, the best use for the game so far has to be in the below YouTube vid...
Video Games: What Can't You Do With Them?
We don't look at all alike, do we?
( Cut to save space... )
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In other, related news...I've been mulling between the PS3 and XB360 for a bit...some for games, but also for streaming music and videos from Kup (my NAS box...points if you tell me where his namesake). Both the PS3 and XB360 would do that...and we actually registered for a PS3 (didn't get it...didn't figure on it either), but then I saw that XB360 has some really cool new stuff (avatars, XBL upgrades, Natal...)
BUT...
Amazon is selling the 80gb PS3 for $350 today. Only today, if Gizmodo is to be believed.
Yarg...do I bite, or do I wait for the inevitable hardware refresh and possible lower price?
PS3 has BlueRay...XB360 seems to have a better marketplace...
Grrr...
/really needs a wireless N router first...
//and perhaps another HDD for Kup...
I've completed another trip around the sun! WOOOOHOOOO!
–noun
1.a person or thing that leads.
2.a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group.
A leader is (usually) a person who leads, guides, or directs others. The word, in verb form, is active. You cannot inactively lead.
Our government officials are often referred as our leaders. However for all the wheel spinning done in recent years our leaders have lost the -er off the end of their titles.
They have become lead, which is a heavy, destructive and poisonous metal used to weigh things down or sink things.
^^^
The above is a bit rough around the edges. How would you improve the above statement?
Oh, and to make sure proper credit is given where due my usual practice of anon posting has been changed to, "I'm going to screen them and then post the gold".
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After we got back from Cancun, I received a letter informing me that I had been placed on indefinite layoff.
Today I get a call saying that I'll be back to work Sunday night.
So, yeah. I'll be busy for the next few months...what with work, church and now teaching.
Hooray!
"Why does my Beef Manhattan have gravy all over it!?!"
Going to try something from Picasa web album...let's see if it works.
You can also click here to see them in Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hbar98/set
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I know this may not make much sense to some people, but the water down there put the sky to shame. It was fantastic. The Gulf was on one side and the Caribbean on the other...words just cannot do it justice.
We were able to go see Chichen-Itza, but because a tourist fell off the steps a couple of years ago we were unable to climb the main pyramid or go inside. The weather was fantastic, so I have some very wonderful shots of the ruins.
And while we were there, we took the Pirate Cruise. Yeah, it was a booz cruise...but we had a lot of fun without alcohol.
The food at the resort was fantastic. The market was...interesting... There is a lot of stuff there for the cheap if you have the time and patience. We did bring home some vanilla...mmmmmm....vanilla...
More stuff to come later!!
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Catch you all later!
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When I got home there was a package next to my garage. My first though was, "My stuff from B&H Photo wasn't supposed to be here until tomorrow." Followed by, "Why would B&H put photo stuff in a Dole Pineapple box..."
Then it hit me.
So,
the_gneech* and mammallamadevil, how long have you been planning *that*?I laughed for a good five mins. I don't know what is going to be better...actually receiving the gift, or trying to explain it to the Mrs-To-Be.
Thanks to you both! I haven't had fresh pineapple in a long time, and this will be better because it came from Hawaii!
I think this merits a squee!
*SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
*I'm supposing that The Gneech was one of the senders because the card read, "Have a pineapple!!!!! From, GMEECH MLD."
def: The fear of cheese.
*bows*
Do you also like to appreciate good art?
Then you should go here. http://orioto.deviantart.com/gallery/#V
And this is my current background...since I'm actually replaying that game now.
( Cut because this gets a bit wide... )
Bigger versions, of course, can be downloaded from DA.
You are Mr. Scott
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