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My GeForce 8800GT has served me well for
almost 3 years, but a
recent deal on a GTX 460 combined with it's position as number 8 on the
GPU performance rating (just below a $400 card) forced my hand. The upgrade
effectively doubled my GPU score, confirming the belief that the GTX 460 is the new 8800 GT in terms of bang for your buck. Windows 7 also seems to appreciate the new card as my
graphics rating has gone up
significantly. My peer pressure campaign at work successufully got everyone on my team to upgrade as well, making the GTX 460 the new hotness.
If you want to fit in with the cool kids, it's time to make the switch.
Today my Cougar met it’s replacement: the 2011 Ford Focus (sans turbo). While I expected a fight, or at least some jealous backfiring, the meeting
went well with both vehicles learning to respect one another.
Ron's acquisition of the test vehicle allowed us to fully appreciate the quantum leap in OEM techno gadgetry 11 years of automotive progress had to offer. We thoroughly violated every feature we could think of, missing the
active park assist feature entirely (which it was equipped with). Despite missing the ultimate automated feature, I’m now quite happy with my future purchase.
Like the
Sacculina, Lisas parasite has taken over control of her desires. This weekend it demanded she visit the
zoo and Cedar Point. Coincidence those are two kid-favorite locations you ask? Proof I say. After my drive home as a sleeping zombie, the parasite again demanded a trip to the
apple orchard and Renaissance fair, with the last visit including Robbie who seems to have successfully frightened loose control of Lisa, who once again desires only to watch TV and sleep.
Less than a month after my
prediction, it would appear the saga of the gay neighbors has finally come to a close. This morning Robbie alerted me he was awoken by breaking glass and that the "head of the court" was in process of clearing out their house. After being told it was “none of his concern” Robbie promptly became belligerent, then reasonable and eventually learned they found drugs and completely trashed the inside of the house. I came home to find an eviction notice on their door with the house completely empty. You can watch the unfolding drama on the
GnomeCam and hope with me that a really cool neighbor will buy the house.
When you own an 11 year old car and the forecast calls for rain, driving 2 hours to a campsite just seems right. Strangely enough, 9 other owners of 11 year old cars came to the same conclusion; so we decided to mix some alcohol and shenanigans to
complement our madness. After surviving a crazed cokehead and violating every object we could find in the vicinity, we enjoyed a final night of constant rain to bid us farewell.
After the
Senator and I built a golf ladder game, followed by my attempt at a cornhole game it was only logical to have a BBQ to christen them properly. The Schwartz's
volunteered to beta test them at the first BBQ followed by beta testing of another unnamed product. Having acquired no casualties from the first event, a
second BBQ was held, this time with more participants (and better weather). Featuring a sacrificial Mountain Dew fortress and TomTom motorcycle tricks, this BBQ was also followed by an unnamed product beta test. As a legal notice, this is not technically a blog since nobody reads it.
My attempt to enjoy a beach before the end of summer was
partially successful.
My definition of a true beach is a body of water so large you can't see the opposite shore, which Michigan is able to provide with a thick layer of mud for the shoreline. I hope Joseph knows how truly spoiled he is and takes advantage of that beautiful sandy ocean beach every chance he gets. On a related note, we saw a tree with
huge balls.
After Lisa heard about
Meijer gardens from a co-worker, our post-wedding destination was set. While I'm still not sure why the place exists, it was sufficiently entertaining to fill 2 hours. I made sure the proper number of inappropriate poses were made, drawing disapproving looks from fellow garden-goers, making the experience all the more enjoyable. If you get your kicks from various plants and blown glass this is the place to visit.
After 7 years of dating her new husband, my sister finally decided to settle down and get hitched, much to the disappointment of several of my high school friends. 7 years is a long time unless you compare to Whineyhos 12 year odyssey, then it seems pretty quick. The wedding was the largest I've ever stood up in, with 8 people on each side for a total of 16 in the unconditioned party bus. The reception was at the Grand Rapids public museum, which meant drunken carousel rides were possible. I'm proud to say I survived 3 of them without regurgitation. Now let the inappropriate comments begin!
It would appear that today could be a day for celebration in my neighborhood. The homosexual pedophiles that have lived in the house across the street from me may finally have run out of money and are being evicted. After wrecking the obnoxiously loud fox body Mustang, motorcycle, Taurus and Buick, and after DirecTV repossessed their dish they were left without transportation or entertainment resulting in 24/7 porch smoking. At least I'll have their
hilarious antics to remember them by. I can only hope they'll both be gone, but even if just one leaves I'll be immensely happier.
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My GeForce 8800GT has served me well for almost 3 years, but a recent deal on a GTX 460 combined with it's position as number 8 on the GPU performance rating (just below a $400 card) forced my hand. The upgrade effectively doubled my GPU score, confirming the belief that the GTX 460 is the new 8800 GT in terms of bang for your buck. Windows 7 also seems to appreciate the new card as my graphics rating has gone up significantly. My peer pressure campaign at work successufully got everyone on my team to upgrade as well, making the GTX 460 the new hotness.
If you want to fit in with the cool kids, it's time to make the switch.
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