Author Archives: SJ

Oh what a night…mare.

Posted on May 26, 2007 by SJ

Hot night last night, wasn’t too humid, but hot enough that I decided to fire up the new A/C unit to keep the place cool. Maybe around 4am… I had one of the worst nightmares I’ve had in a while. … Continue reading →

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Heart Shaped Crap!

Posted on May 22, 2007 by SJ

Does anyone actually like the new Marilyn Manson track “Heart Shaped Glasses?” To me, it sounds like you could replace the guy with Lindsay Lohan, tack on some choreographed dance moves, and it’d be a pop hit. Right now, it’s … Continue reading →

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Farewell to the FPS

Posted on May 20, 2007 by SJ

Mark this day in history my friends, May 20th, 2007 – the day I gave up on the First Person Shooter. Take another historic day, April 8th, 1994. I sat alone in the spare bedroom of my house – at … Continue reading →

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What!?

Posted on May 17, 2007 by SJ

After work today I headed out to Sam’s Club as my supplies in bulk were running short, and I get cranky if I run out of Propel. I’m heading out to the highway when this VW Jetta with a blond … Continue reading →

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Aw F**K

Posted on May 17, 2007 by SJ

So I’m at the gym last night doing my crunches when I hear it… The second worse sound that anyone can hear while surrounded by strangers. RRRRRIP. No, I didn’t break wind – but my boxers tore. I heard it, … Continue reading →

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We named the dog Indiana…

Posted on May 14, 2007 by SJ

Big news in racing is that Dale Earnhardt Jr is going to leave DEI at the end of 2007 season for a yet to be determined team. I say good for him. His father’s a legend of the sport, just … Continue reading →

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Forza Motorsport 2 Demo [*****]

Posted on May 13, 2007 by SJ

I want to specify that this review is for the DEMO version of FM2, available via XBOX Live. One track, a couple dozen cars from various performance classes, and a graphics / physics / control scheme that will make any … Continue reading →

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance [****-]

Posted on May 13, 2007 by SJ

Cool game. Really cool game. Take SmashTV, update the graphics, give it a comic book plot ala Marvel – then add a team of Marvel superheroes. Controls are great, graphics are adequate. My main gripe thus far is the top-down … Continue reading →

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Will the networks ever learn?

Posted on May 12, 2007 by SJ

The big 3 – scratch that – the big 4 networks jumped the shark decades ago, sadly nobody realized it and they still dominate the primary channels of every American television set. A few weeks back, Fox – originator of … Continue reading →

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Go 48

Posted on May 6, 2007 by SJ

Congrats to Hendrick Motorsports and Jimmie Johnson as they continue their domination of the 2007 Nascar Nextel Cup season. I can’t say I like the COT races so far, and there’s something COMPLETELY off in regard to how they call … Continue reading →

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