Author Archives: SJ

Question of the day… Cylon vs. Terminator – Who would win?

Posted on January 12, 2008 by SJ

After watching season 1 of Battlestar Galactica as well as the miniseries and part of season 2.0…  I’m wondering. In an all out hand to hand battle, who would win – a Cylon Centurion or a Terminator T-800 (the Arnold … Continue reading →

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Woosh & Bessie

Posted on January 11, 2008 by SJ

My latest ride, an ’89 Chevy Silverado Z71 is affectionately called Bessie. That’s right, I’ve got a Chevy. I figured with the plan developing to get a house, as well as regular car rentals, all adding up to benefiting from … Continue reading →

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Riddle me this…

Posted on January 10, 2008 by SJ

On a trip to Great Britain while he was President of the United States , Bill Clinton had a meeting with Queen Elizabeth. During that meeting he asked her, “How does one manage to run a country so smoothly?” “That’s … Continue reading →

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Feel that sensation in your rear end? Yes, that’s called your THUMB.

Posted on January 9, 2008 by SJ

I’m in the market to buy my own house.  I’m not exactly rich, neither myself or my fiancee’ are, but we’re working to make it happen.  Several real estate agencies provide some rather nice search tools which allow varied access … Continue reading →

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NFS Pro Street: Addendum

Posted on January 4, 2008 by SJ

EA is a big company.  Much bigger than it was when I first started playing NFS titles.  It started out with near unattainable supercars on the open roads and eventually got to the point of normal cars modified to race … Continue reading →

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Need For Speed Gets Real…

Posted on January 3, 2008 by SJ

What a crying shame. I’ve been a fan of the Need for Speed series ever since the original came out in the early 90s. Fast cars, great controls, and cutting edge graphics. NFS has always offered the pinnacle of arcade … Continue reading →

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The darkest Burton flick yet…

Posted on January 1, 2008 by SJ

Just got back from Sweeny Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.  I’m fairly impressed – but the elbows on Tim Burton’s favorite outfit are starting to thin out.  I get it – he is most comfortable directing certain … Continue reading →

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Anti-Military Lawyer Damages Marine’s Car on Eve of Deployment

Posted on December 31, 2007 by SJ

Apparently some nitwit lawyer in Chicago spotted a car with military plates and military stickers on it.  Unable to control his anti-war sentiment, he proceeded to key the car and get caught – by the Marine owner who is set … Continue reading →

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Gaming done right…

Posted on December 31, 2007 by SJ

Last night my buddy stopped over with a copy of Call of Duty 4 for the Xbox 360.  Over the course of 4-5 hours, on “Recruit” we beat it.  Let it be said that COD4 is quite possibly the best … Continue reading →

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The lunacy of politics… Last word.

Posted on December 30, 2007 by SJ

So there’s this girl on Myspace who on a fairly regular basis reacts to the latest political hotbutton. The other day, she went off about how Obama apparently called Hillary Clinton a “bitch.” Now truthfulness aside, she made it sound … Continue reading →

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