Category: All My Rowdy Friends

Mah new computer!!!!!!

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coreyd writes…

“guess what? this is the Mikes nephew, who goes by corey d.

and he just got his new computer!! yay. hooray for him.(isnt talking in 3rd person fun?)

anyways. it cost just under 700 bucks. want the specs? o so you dont, well you will get them anyway.

amd athlon xp 2000
512mb pc2700 ram(ddr of course)
gforce 4 ti 4200 128mb ddr, golden sample.
some case.
Gigabyte mobo with raid, onboard sound and i think network card maybe,its just a good mobo.
and 1 80 gig hd, 7200rpm. Probably getting a second here very shortly.

and i think thats all, i already had the cd drives and that stuff.

corey d”

Why is everyone so hostile?

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The Ladies
OK, I was trying to be my usual goofball self but how could I predict such a severe backlash?! Top comments…

  • Andrea started the day off in the right direction with “By the way, that looks stuoooOOpid.”
  • Abhi only had two words for me all day: “French Painter!”
  • Chau was the first (but not last) to say “You missed a spot” and “Looks like you’ve got something on yer chin you forgot to wipe off…”
  • Mehdi was the most open-minded – “Looks playful, have fun with it!”
  • Then Mark grounded me again with “That’s f***ckin’ weird, dude”
  • Prashanth: “You look like Charlie Chaplin”
  • After I told Ginnie Beth what Andrea said, she immediately followed with “I agree with your wife” – thanks, GB – but then added “but it’s OK to look stupid”… very politic…
  • Zac: “I can’t even look at him”
  • William: “You and Doug will have to get together, you’re lookalikes!” Very funny William…
  • and the grand finale goes to Jason – “What the hell’s that?? Holy sh** you look like some old guy… What is that crap? You look really dumb.” followed shortly thereafter with “What’s up, Tom Selleck? You look like a 70’s porn star.”

    Don’t feel bad for me, though, I’m already plotting my revenge…

    Read on…

    • Lan Party ]I[

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    Roster: Jake, Chau, Frankie, Zac, Me, Wolfie, Bill
    Games: Counterstrike, Warcraft ]I[, and (what we played just about all night)…

    Jedi Knight ][: Jedi Outcast



    Jake is the ultimate host, LAN’s us, feeds us, he does it all. This was Frankie’s last round for the summer. Come back and whup up on us real good again soon, boy.

    Racing Day

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    We packed up the family and went to a local amusement park this weekend with our neighbors Jody and Scott, and their daughter Kayla. The kids rode the ferris wheel and climbed through the big tunnel structure. The big kids played laser tag. But the highlight at this place are the go karts. Watching Reiley drive herself around the track was surreal, with 15 seeming like it must be right around the corner for her. And everybody got to ride on the “dual” karts, with Wrenny and daddy rippin’ up the track and leaving everybody else in the dust! Next time I will bring the camera so I can share the fun here.

    nutha LAN party

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    At Jason’s again, what a host! This time it was me, Chau, Jason, Frankie, Zac, and a special guest appearance by Abhi! Frankie showed us how to play Counterstrike and Warcraft III. At least how to get dominated. More tronning. There was some Eternal Darkness, Descent, and Tribes ][ here and there for good measure. Finished up with Monkeyball, of course.

    I made the kayaking plunge!

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    My pal Ken came through again with a great introduction to kayaking this weekend. He set me up with an “Perception RPM demo” rental. It was a great fit, and kayaks are all about getting a really good fit. You basically wrap yourself up in an airtight container of pvc and rubber, and with this straightjacket on, you shoot yourself down the rapids. You instantly become one with the water, and the smallest rapid becomes hard work and bunches of fun.

    The ExpertThe Clown


    «-Ken

    Me-»

    Week off outta nowhere

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    After spending 25 hours straight getting my part (the GUI) of our “power outage management” software through a gruelling “performance test” for Chicago’s electricity utility provider, my boss said “I don’t wanna see you for a week”. Ha, cool!

    So we spent the week swimming, ice skating, making cookies, making new “Age of Empires” scenarios, getting back to our new “alternative” movie theater, reading, and playing cards past the midnight hour hoohoo! It was a great, relaxing time.

    Choosy customers choose PRICEWATCH!

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    > This is a reminder to email your brother since your brain is not
    > functioning! He wants the complete specs, price list, and photos of the
    > PCs that you are constructing! Give him the vendor web sites and do it
    > NOW!!! If this doesn’t get you to remember, then I will never speak to
    > you again!
    >
    > Does that jog your memory? eh? ;-)

    OK punk, here it is, read it and weep. BTW, all this comes from

    W W W . P R I C E W A T C H . C O M

    which is where all hardcore pc enthusiasts do their shopping.

    Just be ready to put a stop on your credit card if ya get screwed by some random “entrepreneur” hoooohoooo!

    Today’s prices, INCLUDING SHIPPING (tomorrow’s will be cheaper):

    mobo $129 http://www.gameve.com/store/gameve_viewitem.asp?idproduct=334
    cpu $108 http://www.tcwo.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=1390 (get the $20 heatsink/fan)
    mem $ 66 http://www.edgemicro.com/go.asp?&ic=PC2100256
    case $ 77 http://63.74.13.42/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=electroseller&Product_Code=3508-400w
    (get two extra case fans)
    vid $152 http://avlogic.com/product.cgi?code=11002239
    hd $ 70 http://www.esystor.com/shop/IPS003.asp?ProCd=HASAM6003H&LClssCd=000&LClssNm=
    ———
    $602 TO YOUR DOOR! All you need is a screwdriver. :>

    UPDATE: Check the comments for a warning on the CPU component.