Back to being a crackberry addict

Yeah well its official. I'm back on the crack ...... Crackberry that is. I'm loving my new 8100 Pearl.
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The Titanium Spork

Just recently I was wondering about the spork. I mean really .... it is a cool invention. The best of both worlds, you can use this one utensil for most meals. Imagine my surprise to see this!

I actually want one!

From ThinkGeek:

The Spork of the Gods

Every mythic hero normally has an equally mythic weapon. Zeus had his thunderbolts. Thor had his hammer, Mjolnir. King Arthur had his Excalibur. Frodo and Bilbo had their Sting. Rhydderch Hael had his Dyrnwyn. King Kong had his bananas…you get the idea. It's time for you to join the ranks of the heroes and heroines of lore as you weld your own legendary weapon in your battle against a very powerful foe: hunger.

The Titanium Spork is ready to for the challenge. Titanium is known for its great strength, corrosion resistance, and light weight, which makes this spork a valuable asset around feeding time. Imagine how much more food you could shovel in at your local buffet if you didn't have to worry about the strain of picking up a heavy fork or spoon. Your food consumption can become the stuff of legends. Even just holding the Titanium Spork in your hand, you can feel its power. It is perhaps the greatest gastronomic invention since lickable wallpaper. Hunger, beware - your end is near!

I'm only going to say this once.

I have never claimed to be perfect, nor should anyone expect perfection from me. Mistakes are made no matter who you are.

When faced with political bullshit, you choose your battles and that is exactly what I have done. I'm sure I've "disappointed" a few people along the way, but does it keep me up at night, NOT ONE FUCKING BIT!!

Judge all you want, point your fingers where you may, but my intentions were always in the best interest of the people and not of myself.

Life is a book composed of many chapters. After one chapter is over, it's time to move on the next and that is exactly what I have done.

I love the Pearl

My new love affair comes in the form of the newest blackberry. The Blackberry Pearl 8100 from T-mobile has got to be the best of all worlds.

The best phones I have owned was the Sony T-610 and the Blackberry 7100T. Now imagine a perfect cross between the two and you get the Pearl!

So small... the best BB to date. All of the features of the BB to include a 1.5 MP camera. As I type right now I'm listening to MP3's using the headset while answering calls.

I have a Micro SD card in here loaded full of songs and it covers all angles!!

Hand Cannon

I wanted a revolver so I got one. This is a snub-nosed .44 Titanium!! HELLS YEAH!! Talk about power. You should see the size of the bullet it's HUGE! Weighing only 19 oz and small enough to actually carry concealed.

On the Right - .40 SW, my usual carry round

One the Left - .44, my new carry round ..... BANG!

Dead Rising (Updated)

Update!!

I downloaded the demo off of the Xbox live marketplace and this game has huge potential. Everything EVERYTHING can be used as a weapon, I was smacking zombies with signs, toys, sledge hammers, CD's, Books, everything I picked up. Every store has potential weapons in it. I was even able to put a toy mask on a zombie's head before knocking it off with a golf club. Keep your eyes out of this one!!

CAPCOM SHOWCASES DEAD RISING FOR XBOX 360

The Road to Stardom is Wrought With Swarms of Flesh-Hungry Zombies

E3, LOS ANGELES May 10, 2006 Capcom showcased Dead Rising for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, an action horror game that brings new meaning to the phrase "retail hell." Dead Rising follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance photojournalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to a small suburban town only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. He escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety but it turns out to be anything but. It will be a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but players will have full reign of a realistic shopping center, utilizing anything they find to fight off the flesh hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic.

Dead Rising features an open level of freedom and offers a vast array of gameplay possibilities. As part of a real time system, time is dynamic in Dead Rising , marching on whether Frank is actively engaged or if he is stationary. Time also plays a role as zombies become more powerful when the sun goes down. Though they move slowly during the day, the zombies become stronger and faster at night, making it even more dangerous for players to survive. The unprecedented numbers of enemies come in never-ending waves and consist of a diverse population of former humans that have retained some memory of their previous lives, which is reflected in their behavior and appearance. The variety of different stores in the mall offers players an endless supply of resources including vehicles, makeshift weapons and more. Players will also encounter other survivors along the way and by helping them can acquire valuable clues as to what has happened.

Dead Rising includes the following features:

Huge environment expansive indoor and outdoor areas of the mall provide a variety of different locations to explore

Swarm technology allows an unprecedented amount of enemies on screen at once resulting in nonstop, pulse pounding action

Intense gore and vibrant realism

Anything in the mall is at Frank's disposal Grab environmental objects like umbrellas and benches to use as improvised weapons

Snatch items from different stores to use as weapons including golf clubs, lawnmowers, fry pans and more

Chow down on various mall food to revive health

Real time system, key events happen at certain times and if players are not mindful, important story elements and opportunities may be missed

Use Frank's photojournalistic skills to capture the insanity on film; the better the shot, the better the reward will be

PC vs Mac

Bad day for this guy

Toys

So I've decided to pick up another pistol. I don't own a revolver so I ordered this little beauty.


It's a Taurus Ultra lite .38 special, weighing in at only 17 oz and with a shrouded hammer for single action operation. I went to pick it up on Thursday and it was on backorder, and I was looking forward to picking it up for the weekend. A couple of buddies came over this morning and we went shooting for a few hours. I did find out that I was pretty damn accurate at 50 yards with my baby (Taurus PT-92 9mm)

Nothing like sending a few hundred rounds down range!

More fun with Photos

How cool is this!


Don't ask me why I like it so much I just do.

Playing with photo shop

This weave effect is pretty cool.


I'm finally finding time to get back in to digial art so is a start.

Another black and white

Irish Car Bomb


I just love black and white photos. I feel like the details sometimes gets lost in the color.

Another picture from Iowa

I drove past this little building everyday when I was in Iowa. I'm not sure what this building is or was but I thought it would make for a good picture.


Maybe it was an old grain silo or maybe a windmill of some sorts, but it captured my attention and my interest.

Samsung's Solid-state Laptop

Samsung will begin shipping to the Korean market its Q30, the first notebook PC with a solid-state hard disk. The 12.1-inch screen notebook will be equipped with a 32GB NAND flash based solid-state disk (SSD) with a read speed of 53MB per second (300% faster, according to Samsung) and write speed of 28MB per second (150% faster), allowing it to boot up 20 to 50% faster than a conventional laptop.

The lack of moving parts will also allow it to go fanless, making it absolutely silent, plus it'll be more efficient, boosting battery life. Here comes the downside, though: it's going to cost $3700 for all this solid-state goodness, and it's saddled with an old-fashioned Celeron M 753 (1.2GHz) chip.

Press Release

The Dublin

This was my favorite bar in Iowa City. A perfect little pub that has not been tainted by the college crowd. Best draft Guinness around there.

1 more day and I'm coming home

This is Iowa.

Yep, nothing but a lot of corn.

My first parking ticket

It's been a pretty good week all in all. Of course with today being Friday I was glad to make a short day of it. As I was driving back to the hotel, I decided to swing into the downtown district of Iowa City. Affer circling the blocks a few times I found the perfect spot, right in front of a bunch of bars. So I parked and walked along the square checking everything out. This place is a huge college town and somehow I don't seem to "fit in" with the college crowd anymore. I did however find a great tavern called the Dublin Underground. I was at home! They had the best Guiness and to top it off when the bartender gave me my beer it had a shamrock poured into the head of that heavenly lager....AMAZING!! I will have to go back and take a picture to prove it.

So after a drink or two I decided to head on back to the hotel and there I saw my first parking ticket underneath the wiper on my rental car. $5.00 due to Iowa city. Hell, for $5 to park so close.... it was well worth it.

I will probably just go check out the mall next door tomorrow and do my laundry. That's the bad part about traveling so long.

Until next time.

UPDATE!!



So this morning I went dowstairs into the lobby to find this in the newspaper machine. Oh really, parking tickets down huh, well kiss my butt.

Things about Iowa

1. Everybody drives slow and in the left lane

2. CORN lots and lots of CORN

3. 1 paved road to every 10 dirt roads

4. At exactly 8:00 pm until 7:00 am the whole state smells of pig shit

5. For some strange reason, a lot of people jog all the time

6. There are fork lift drivers named Bubba who you wonder who needs to be driving who.

7. It's not getting dark until 9:00 pm

8. And they say I have a funny accent

9. People are not as friendly as you would expect, nothing like the South

10. For god sakes at the CORN!

I promise to be back.....Sometime

I can't begin to explain how busy I have been. I was promoted to a new position at work and I haven't had time to stop and take a breathe. My emails are piling up on me and I am really behind on my feeds, but when things slow down I'll be back in the saddle.

Hello to all my friends and I'll catch up when I can.

My New Toy

I've been without a pistol for a while, and I decided to pick this little Taurus up. It's a Millenium Pro PT-140 (.40). A nice compact, perfect for carry and packs a punch. After two weeks of it sitting in the box, I decided to break it in a little. I put 50 rounds through it and was pleased. I was able to keep a pretty tight pattern from 25 yards (considering it is a compact). I have heard a lot of people complain about the how difficult this gun is to field strip. Now maybe they just do not understand simple mechanics, but all there is to it is pulling the takedown pin out and removing the slide. All-in-all, it's a great weapon for personal defense or target shooting. Taurus also offers a lifetime warranty so you never have to worry about parts.

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