Author Archives: SJ

So what do you do…

Posted on June 16, 2007 by SJ

If your favorite racing game doesn’t actually have your favorite car or driver in it? You improvise! Presenting the #48 Lowes Pontiac GTO. Still a work in progress, much of the sponsors on the actual car aren’t in the game, … Continue reading →

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This thing of ours… (cont)

Posted on June 11, 2007 by SJ

I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in modern entertainment… The thought that a fan should actually have a say in the work of an artist. Now mind you, if the artist actually wants this sort of input – that’s fine. I … Continue reading →

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This thing of ours…

Posted on June 11, 2007 by SJ

Back in ’99 when the Sopranos came out, it was groundbreaking… a view at La Cosa Nostra that nobody had ever seen before. Gone were the 3 hour long sagas of Coppola and in was a fast-paced web of intrigue … Continue reading →

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Stop, or my lawyer will shoot!

Posted on June 8, 2007 by SJ

I’ve got a pretty busy summer ahead of me. Races, concerts, vacations, you name it. I’m not spending this summer on my rear end! That said, I’m a photo nerd. I shoot anything and everything whenever I can. I don’t … Continue reading →

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June 6th, 1944 – D-Day.

Posted on June 6, 2007 by SJ

It’s been 63 years since our country last understood the difference between the use of force for liberation, and for conquest. D-Day One year after the invasion of Normandy, we had victory over Europe. A few months later, after 4 … Continue reading →

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Knocked Up [*****]

Posted on June 3, 2007 by SJ

Knocked Up was an absolute Knock Out. From the same director of The 40 Year Old Virgin (which I really didn’t care for) comes a comedy based on the lives of Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) and Alison Scott (Katherine Heigl) … Continue reading →

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Kinda cool idea…

Posted on May 31, 2007 by SJ

Not sure if this has been done before, a quick trip to Google and VWVortex.com brought up zilch. Anyhow, I’ve always liked the Volkswagen GTI. As much as I love my ’05, I also liked the earlier models. After a … Continue reading →

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Forza Motorsport 2 [*****]

Posted on May 31, 2007 by SJ

When it comes to gaming, I don’t fool around. I need a challenge. I need realistic physics. I need as much of a simulation as possible. Prior to these types of games, I thought that Need For Speed, Test Drive, … Continue reading →

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My response…

Posted on May 31, 2007 by SJ

My email every day gets a visit from Bob Lefsetz, not exactly sure who the guy is but he’s got some pretty strong and usually accurate opinions on the music industry. His latest target happens to be iTunes, which now … Continue reading →

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The Godfather [*/*/-/-/-]

Posted on May 30, 2007 by SJ

Define tedium. Here at home, 2 days off a 3 day weekend, feeling like crap due to some mystery sore throat bug that has tossed me for a loop. So I park my tail on the couch, fire up the … Continue reading →

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