So, I have an Xbox 360 now.

Basically, my brother got a new job at a game company, and on his first day last week they surprised him with a new console. Of course, he already had one, so...well, you know ( Read more... )

Pact on Debates Will Let McCain and Obama Spar

When you see this, post a Douglas Adams quote in your journal.

Since I'm flying out today:
It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the phrase, 'as pretty as an airport.' Airports are ugly. Some are very ugly. Some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort.

Bonus quote!
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So I went to the Burlingame Apple store yesterday just before they opened at 8 am to see how crazy the line would be.

It was pretty crazy.

crazy^W loyal customers

Incidentally, everybody should definitely go buy an iPhone 3G. :)

My 9-ball team is going back to the regional championships. I want another shot at the team that beat us by two points in the finals last year. Vegas baby, Vegas!

And! The Penguins crushed the rat bastard Flyers 6-0 to seal a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. First time back since 1992...I have a good feeling about this. I hope I'm right. :)

I was hanging out with Amy at one point on Saturday, and I had some time to kill while she was working on something. So since she'd started playing my copy of Mario Galaxy recently, I rolled up my sleeves and decided to give the 120 star run another go (I'd given up months ago after getting stuck at 114 ( Read more... )

So I've had this as my IM status all day, but for those of you who aren't on there all the time...

Somebody posted this video on the internal humor mailing list today, and it is too good not to share. Here's Pete Miser's explanation (from www.petemiser.com):
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Unfortunately, falling repeatedly on what is essentially a mountain-sized ice pack does nothing to ease bruising. Quite the opposite, as it turns out ( Read more... )

I paid off the balance of my car loan today, roughly seven months early. I consider that an accomplishment. Death to car payments ( Read more... )