The Playstation 3 went on sale yesterday, but of course I was not one of the fools early adopters who braved the cold and the muggers to wait in line. Buying these consoles is a dangerous activity, as the shoppers are not linked and typically wait in groups of 1-3 and stand around waiting to be pulled (also known as the impenetrable Scarlet Defense). Check this out:
Police said two armed men approached a queue of 15 to 20 people who were waiting for the PS3 outside the Wal-Mart in Putnam, Connecticut and demanded money from them. One of them confronted the robbers and was shot.
The man, who was not identified, was in hospital in a serious but stable condition. The muggers fled on foot and were still at large.
How do 2 men just storm a large crowd outside a Walmart? Clearly no one was willing to lose their place in line! (Ok, ok, they were armed, but still.) But damn, that sucks to have to wait in line for hours and then get robbed. Did they let the guy who got shot buy one even though he went to the hospital and lost his place in line? Did he prevent the paramedics from taking him to the ER until he got his hands on a PS3? C’mon reporters, do your job!
Ok I need help. Well, not me per se, but Bunky does and so by extension I do. See, I am tired of getting kicked off of my own computer in the middle of instance runs so that she can access her law firm’s lameass remote desktop software. The laptop she got (thanks to Kungfucius’ awesome discount tips) is a wee bit slow and she would much rather work on a desktop computer. However, she wants to do this on the cheap.
Projected Uses of Computer:
- Browsing the web while refreshing online stores every few seconds to see if the selection has changed
- Microsoft Office stuff; mostly Excel, Outlook, and Word
- Downloading/uploading millions of digital pictures of Sydney
- Sims2
Not exactly cutting edge requirements. I have the feeling that even a Dell computer would satisfy her needs. The main thing she wants are 1) low price, and 2) reasonably small size. So no large, ugly, plastic towers. She also wants a flat screen monitor, but just about any 19″ would do just fine (she is not picky about contrast ratio and refresh times the way I am). Finally, a nice wireless card will probably be a necessity, but I have no experience with that. So if you have any ideas about where to get a computer for cheap or get one with some PHAT discounts (*cough* Kungfucius *cough*), please let me know!!!
At looooong last, the xA is driveable again. Yesterday I was able to obtain a VIN certification, get the car registered in VA, secure my 1 PA license plate, and get the car inspected. It was a difficult and confusing journey, but through it all AAA was there to provide guidance and support. Sure, I had to pay for it, but it beat the hell out of doing it all myself with the help of the hateful PA DoT.
Bunky’s probably already got a mall itinerary lined up for this weekend. You know, if she doesn’t have to work from 9 AM - 11:30 PM again…
I came upon this odd article…
Two policemen dressed as Batman and Robin captured a suspected drugs offender - in a bizarre sting operation.
Ah yes, I can already see this going smoothly through the justice system.
Those inside the house were PLEASED to see the policemen and complained to them about the fancy dress drunks. They then invited the officers in.
However, one of the men inside the house ran out of the back door on seeing the policeman - to where the superheroes were waiting for him.
I’m glad this worked out and all, but how exactly would you explain your reasoning to your boss if the idea flopped? At first I thought this sounded like entrapment or something, but then I realized that officers do this sort of thing all the time. Next year, maybe they will be religion solicitors. Or those guys who ride around with large checks of $1,000,000.
“The Batman costume was quite comfortable and not too restricting. I still managed to jump over the fence.
“But it was difficult finding somewhere to put my CS spray. There was nowhere for the handcuffs, but then Batman does not need handcuffs.”
Ummm, utility belt {Do you have it?}. L2P.
Elsewhere Online | Kabitzin 11/17/2006 | 
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