>So I want to build a new system:: the greatest gaming system ever! However:: I can not do this as I can not afford it, in many senses of the word. I wanted to possibly sell shares in this machine, possibly a time-share of sorts. I’m looking at: 3-4ghz AMD 64 w/ 1600mhz System Bus 1-2GB Dual Channel DDR @ 400-800mhz 2 PCI-Express Video Cards, yes, 2 — working together in Dual-Mode 2 x 80gig SATA Hard Drives running RAID 0: Striping This will result in the fastest gaming machine ever! $200-300 for the chip $150 for the motherboard $200-400…
> I couldn’t believe the decorations of this person’s home. I like it a lot. It was apparently a very simple home with relatively thin walls. That’s something we can’t have here with the weather being as it is… though it’s the kind of house I’d like to have if I was somewhere a bit more… tropical, like my secret island. The big thing, however, was that I could connect a lot more to these people seeing this picture then any time previous. I said to myself when I heard it again mentioned on the radio last night “why are…
>The English hate the Euro. They don’t like Europe, and will have nothing to do with it. “Germany hates us, France hates us… and we want nothing to do with them.” ~ English guy visiting Smuggler’s Notch 12/27/04 I was hanging out with my brother after going snowboarding the Monday after Xmas in VT. We were at his local bar and an English family was hanging out upstairs. Apparently they come here every year to ski and visit with family who lives in NY. The uncle and grandfather were actually from England, the others had come to the US about…
> .:Synth3t1c-X::XM4S 3D1T10N::::::::::::::::::::.::”We’ve taken the ‘Christ’ out of Christmas.”:: * Well it’s the day after Xmas, I’m at my Mom’s * just hanging out with my cat. I was a bit worn * by the time I got up here, and even more after * very little sleep and a long day yesterday, but * after a good sleep last night, I’m refreshed and * content.* I headed up here on Xmas eve about 1 or so. I * got home from Nicole’s about 11, and realized I * had a whole bunch more to do then I had previously*…
>I will be soon integrating iTunes into my music referral page, so please keep an eye out if you don’t have itunes already. I have some referral programs already in progress. If you visit the sponsors page the Overstock.com links still work, and it turns out they still sell that stuff. I have much to do in the way of updating the particular items I recommend, but they at least still sell the solar powered garden lights =] I just ordered a memory-foam mattress pad, and can recommend it highly! If you get a chance, and feel like helping out…
>Good After Bad
>So to in true Synth-Style I’m posting the good after the bad. That’s usually how I work. I had a job interview today. Do I dare say who with? Am I giving the secret away? There’s no secret, there’s a long drawn-out interview and application review process, so I don’t see how I’d be giving anyone else an advantage by providing this information… So here goes! I had an interview with (St Paul)Travellers today. I was left waiting for about a half an hour, but he eventually came and apologized for keeping me waiting. I did the interview process, and…
>Bad B4 Good
>So I left my laptop at the bank. I need my digital camera to send my Work Order in to get paid for the day. I use it as a scanner, 5.1 megapixels + a steady hand equals a surprisingly high quality digitital copy of a piece of paper. I don’t know if someone may have grabbed it for me, or if it’s still there. I don’t have the lead tech’s number, nor the guy that I worked with this evening’s number. ** update ** I luckily had the number of the guy I worked with tonight, and just got…
>So to counter the last entry… here’s a bit o the positive: I went with Nicole to go see Polar Express in 3D @ the IMAX in Natick the other day — it was the first 3D movie I’d ever seen, and the first IMAX. It was incredible. I don’t know as I’d be able to see the movie in 2D. There was snow coming down right in front of my eyes, steam from the radiators in the kid’s house… and the front of the train went right through my head. We sat a little close for my liking, try…
>Well I’m all flumpy… Deleted everything on the hard drive partition that included my “My Documents” folder accidently while installing Windows 2003 Server… and all because the wrong hard drive was set to boot first in the BIOS. I should have changed it, but that’s what happens when you drink and compute. Also in said “My Documents” folder were most of the iTunes songs I’ve purchased which I had not yet backed up, and my saved games from GTA: Vice City & NFS Underground. I’m very sad. I got up early today, got a lot done but still felt really…
>I just listed my Microsoft Phone System on eBay! Know anyone who’s still running Win98? Voicemail and remote features make it all worthwhile: check your voicemail from afar, even get your email read to you over the phone, additional features like call-back and the ability to create a complete voicemail tree suitable for a home or small business.
>Snowboarding
>I went to Stratton today, hooked up with my buddy Al (Garfunkle) and vaulted to Lower VT. We made record time in his ’05 Audi S4. It was nice not having to drive, or worry about what speed we were going. The new V8 hauls ass, AWD and around 350hp but doesn’t look like it. From the outside it doesn’t attract much attention. He’s got a Passport 8500 radar dectector, and it’s damn good — it detected K band from over a mile and a half away. Laser is another thing, but only got to see it in action at…
>Memory Foam Mattresses – Starting @ $80! — I just bought one, wanted to share the secret. Heather turned me onto the sale, and it’s still on, 70% off or something like that. You may want to kick in a little extra dough for the 3″ — I have the 2″, it’s good, but could be 3″. Almost only counts in mattresses, and penises.
>I wish I had more money… I would do more fun things. Part of having more money is taking on as many jobs as I can. I turned down a job yesterday, but only because yesterday was my re-calibration day. I hadn’t yet gone shopping, had only cleaned a little, and had already somewhat planned my day. He called me about 11 or 12 wanting me to work in Danburry. I need more notice. Next time he calls I’ll offer to do it, but with a $100 “last minute” fee. I need to know ahead of time. I have no…
>Thanksgiving Spoilers
>Don’t want to wait in line on Black Friday for all those great deals? Buy them today @ BestBuy (at the current price) to pick up on Friday (at the adjusted price): $1400 42″ Plasma TV $40 160gig 7200 8mb cache HD $40 Dual Layer, Dual Format DVD/R/RW “I bought this full price, and you’re telling me that it went down to $XX?!! Give me that price.” I’d do it just for fun if I had more money.
>I’ve been skinning for Carmageddon TDR — I kinda added my car to the game. Carmageddon TDR: Eagle Skin I also added my nieces face to GTA: VC. I didn’t have any frontal face shots of myself, but figured she would do well enough. It’s scary, I didn’t match the colors at all, so it looks like a pale ghostly face with overly large eyes, very AREA51. I’m not going to post it. =] I was in a Photoshop mood this evening. New Synthetic-X Wallpaper
>LOL! What politics and two-faced asses hide beneath the thin vail of freecycle… The original email was sent by the owner of the list apolgizing for the actions of the previous moderator. “The Bill” would no longer be the moderator, and their comments were not to be misconstrued as those of Freecycle Springfield. Note the Subject, virutally ever posting is spelt this way. WHY?!! Why?!! From: The Bill Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 22:11:04 -800 (PST) To: Joshua Wilcox Subject Re: [freeyclespringfield]. Fuck you. Joshua Wilcox wrote: Bill — I don’t desire to get involved in this situation. I don’t…