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Would I get one? If it was $200 and worked with Verizon, probably. But I'd have to break my contract and drop $500? No thank you. Not for only 4GB of space. You can buy a 4GB Nano for $129. And a new cell phone (via eBay) for under $100. Plus, the whole touch and transition screen thing is quite cool but it just seems so fragile. As if, I just want to watch other people do stuff with theirs, but not me. I can't buy something that expensive that I won't feel comfortable using.

Why was the train so crowded????

I got on about 7:40a - well before the 8:05 mad rush. So, why the heck was the crowd 8:05-like? Did people want to beat the heat? It was still hot as a hippo's ass. This happenend yesterday and today. My only assumption is that people who usually walk were too wimpy and wanted to use the train instead. Hopefully tomorrow's sub-85 temp will alleviate some people traffic.

Also, the time to go to IKEA is on a weekday. Way fewer people and easy access to assistance. We loaded up with a wardrobe, dresser, speaker stands, rugs, toilet paper holder, and more. To end the visit, we got some awesome help from one of the parking lot guys. Overall, a most excellent experience, dude!

A new way to search through eBay

There are many, many sellers on eBay who make a living listing their wares of CDs and Coach. But, you'll also find those who won't ever make more than a few bucks here and there. Partly because they don't have anything good, but it's also because their title doesn't accurately describe their goods. Titling a Dell Inspiron E1405 as just a "laptop" won't get you nearly as many bids as needed.

You've also got those who can't spell. To take advantage of these morons, there are websites like Fat Fingers. Type in anything and it'll search eBay for a number of misspellings for whatever you type in. Give it a shot and get a bargain.

I am the Platinum Stud

Underneath the covers, off the record and on the DL. I present you with the blog of blogs.

What else?

- Enjoying this weekend in DC to see some 'omies traveling in from the west coast.

- Did you catch the Clinton/Sopranos vid? Love Bill's face when he doesn't get onion rings.

- Slowly moving over to the new pad. Big move is next weekend. Very psyched, very psyched.

- I have to give a shoutout to the CAGcast. These two guys (one in Japan, one in NYC) talk video game news, deals, playlists, theme songs, and all else related. Now, I'm much more of a PC gamer, but these guys are well-spoken, funny, and have interesting discussions about topics like censorship, DRM, HD content, dinner choices, marriage and Cucumber Pepsi.

Thoughts on Sopranos Finale

First, I love this show. I've sat through repeat viewings of virtually all seasons and greatly enjoy the humor, drama, violence, and just overall kickassness the show offers.

As with most people, the final cut from Tony's face to black was very disheartening. That's not how you end a six season show that was super successful for HBO. Yeah, they were trying to be all cool with the unexpected ending that did not really "end" the show. But, I think they could have resolved a bit more. Yes, Phil is dead as is Junior (mentally) but AJ? Paulie? Sil? C'mon.

It was kinda neat to see Hunter, who'd been out of the picture since season 2, I think. And the following piece on the ending scene was an interesting perspective, but overall I was underwhelmed and very much hope there will be a surprise season 7.

"The guy at the bar is credited as Nikki Leotardo. The same actor played
him in the first part of season 6 during a brief sit down concerning
the future of Vito. That wasn't that long ago. Apparently, he is the
nephew of Phil. Phil's brother Nikki Senior was killed in 1976 in a car
accident.
Absolutely Genius!!!!

David Chase is truly rewarding the true fans who pay attention to
detail. So the point would have been that life continues and we may
never know the end of the Sopranos. But if you pay attention to the
history, you will find that all the answers lie in the characters in the
restaurant. The trucker was the brother of the guy who was robbed by
Christopher in Season 2. Remember the DVD players? The trucker had to
identify the body.

The boy scouts were in the train store and the black guys at the end
were the ones who tried to kill Tony and only clipped him in the ear
(season 3). Absolutely incredible!!!! There were three people in the
restaurant who had reason to kill Tony and then it just ends. This was
Chase's way of proving that he will not escape his past. It will not go
on forever despite that he would like it to "don't stop". Not the
fans!!! Tony would like it to keep going but just as we have to say
goodbye, so does he."

Where have I been?

Let's see:

• Saw Pirates 3. Very disappointed. All the fun from the first was washed away with three hours of too many characters and violence (which sucked cause it was PG-13.) Wait for video.
  
  
• Caught John Williams conducting the Boston Pops. Terrific show. He did all his old stuff (Star Wars, Indy Jones, Superman, ET, etc.), some new stuff (Mr. Potter), and a tribute to some really old stuff (Vertigo, Citizen Kane, Psycho, Fiddler on the Roof). He also played the full 5 minute version of the NBC Nightly News theme that he wrote in the 70's. Neat stuff.
  
  
• Closed on my condo! Once it's hooked up with my stuff and the new appliances, I'll YouTube it for all to watch. P.S. if you need a new anything for the kitchen, hit up Yale Appliance.
  
  
• Working, eating, and other miscellaneous stuff