Sting 2008
This years’ Sting was billed as being the settlement of all confrontation. For years Vybz Kartel and Mavado (or is it Movado?) have been throwing words in the dancehall in a songwriting clash.
Finally the event came where the two would face each other in an open lyrical confrontation.
Sting Clash Part 1
Sting Clash Part 2
The Gleaner said that Mavado won. I think that is complete idiocy. Who do you agree with?
Christmas List
A year ago I purchased some components for my PC. They were pretty good then but we all know about Moore’s Law.
I have assembled the following Christmas list that may take me into Valentines Day as well. The aim is to get my PC to tomorrow’s standards. I hope I don’t have to replace any more parts for the next two years.
1) New Processor. I want the AMD X2 64 6000+ because it is the best processor for my motherboard. Compared to my 2.3GHZ it promises to give a noticeable kick in speed and power. I don’t trust stock cooling but Zalman always receives radical reviews as the coolest cooler ever for both CPU and VGA. Don’t buy the processor without the cooler.
2) New Graphics. GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4870 1GB. My current Nvidia 8500GT is dated. I can’t even play SimCity Societies on high without considerable lag. Reviewers claim that this card is at the cutting edge. It should be good for the next year or so. I need a graphics card that will be ready for Starcraft 2.
3) Blu-Ray player. I currently have two DVD Burners in my rig but I am willing to give one away to get a Blu-Ray player. HD is the way to go. LG seems to have the best product offering at this time.
4) Second monitor, first HD. I want a second monitor to watch High Def movies and TV on as well as play Xbox and anything else I can think of. Acer makes the most affordable monitors. When I bought my 19″ years ago it was the IT. 22 happens to be the new 19 while 24 is the new 22. I now want the 24. Try this one on for size. It has HDMI inputs and supports Vesa Wall Mounting. I want this versatile wall mount so that I can pull forward and tilt.
5) TV Tuner. I think it is time to watch Flow’s Digital Cable in my bedroom. No more fighting over the rights to the television in the main room, especially since I pay the bills. I plan to root out the main cable and run it to my room. If the main room wants to watch TV they need to rent a Cable Box. I do not yet know if this set is Flow Compatible but research suggests it is a strong maybe.
These items have a combined cost of U$1214.94 on Newegg.com. Newegg is normally the most affordable tech store on the web so I trust these prices. However, feel free to show competing prices. The chief issue I have with Newegg is that they do not take my foreign credit card. Amazon.com does, as well as a number of other major online stores. If I could get these same parts and prices from Amazon then it wouldn’t be a wish list but a wish fulfilled.
You can view the list here and add to cart at the same time 
Updates from SLU
I am blogging to you from St. Lucia. It is a beautiful but very small island in the Caribbean. The population is about 160,000 which when compared to Jamaica is tiny.
The shocking thing that I find hard to get used to is seeing everyone everywhere. Therefore the same people I work with are the people I see at the clubs and also in the supermarkets or just generally in the town.
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I have more to say about my change in outlook. At first I was just going to save money for the next 2 years and try to eventually buy my own home. Sunday I missed my flight to St. Lucia while trying to do a presentation at school, which I didn’t do. After that experience I decided that I am going to get my own vehicle. I am looking at a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer (black) as my next move. The price is right and the condition should be good. I love Lancer- it has great features and fuel economy while being comfortable and attractive.
After making the flight the day after I stopped over in Barbados and missed my connecting flight to St. Lucia. Two missed flights to one destination. I was almost stranded in the airport but thanks to my VP and HOD I was able to sleep in a comfortable bed.
Something is trying to speak to me here. Yesterday I bought a shirt for 155EC. I usually don’t shop for myself. My girlfriend normally takes care of that stuff so I feel like I was tricked by the store clerk who I asked to pick something out that goes with Black and is semi-formal. I plan to return it today- we’ll see how that works out. I may have to employ my Jamaican/yard-man roots to get that done. That much money can buy breakfast and dinner for the rest of the week!
Prodigal Son
I had my first car accident on November 16, 2008. Insurance experts agree that based on the estimate of repairs for the damage I may have to get a total write-off. This means the accident was pretty bad. Without counting the cost of the airbag and associated parts (my airbag was deployed) the estimate is already at 508k. Bear in mind that the vehicle is valued at 670k, hence it is like buying another vehicle.
Front End at Purchase
In anticipation of the write-off I have already begun to make checks on varied other vehicles. I need to have a vehicle, it is practically a job requirement. My ideal vehicle would be a Suzuki Grand Vitara, perhaps 2004 or 2005. I don’t know if I can afford that. I don’t want to make any more monthly payments than I currently make. Perhaps I will end up buying a car but a man can dream.
Post Crash Front End
Other side of front end
Admittedly I have become more contemplative since the event. I have been agressively pursuing projects that I was only just thinking about. To be fair I don’t fear death. I am afraid of torture and suffering but not the finality of death. I normally believed that if I die that is the end but lately I have had a real longing to ensure that if I go my mom is in a better stead. More on this later.
Insert Angels singing AAhhh
I love my PC. My PC loves me. We will be together happily. I love my bmobile too. Me and my bmobile- there is nothing quite like us.
Holly West has the following specs:
- AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Processor (2.3GHz)
- 4GB Corsair XMS DDR2 PC6400 RAM
- Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT Video Card
- (2) Samsung SATA 20X DVD-/+R Drives
- 500GB SATA Western Digital Hard Drive
-DFI Infinity NForce 570 AM2 Motherboard
Can you tell that I am quite pleased? I finally have a PC that plays all current games on high. I need a proper UPS and a 22″ HDCP compatible monitor- but I am so happy right now.
Picture Gallery
Close up.
Open the fly.
Cordless desktop?
Vista Ultimate? Did I mention they rated me at 5?
Also showing- the Gold Curve.
Early Pics of a Diva
So the time has not yet been fulfilled for me to put together my new girl friend. She requires a decent amount of capital to be perfect and I am spending the overtime needed to make her into the most amazing diva of all time.
Her name is Holly West. If you know who Holly West is then you can’t judge me- you are just as bad.
Here are some pre-case and pre-PSU pics of my new girl. The perfect woman isn’t born…
