New PC

Keeping up with computer technology is a bit like chasing your tail. You can see your goal but every time you take step closer it moves away. Basically I want a new computer. Not that my current machine is horrible (AMD Athlon XP 3700+, Asus MoBo, Nvidia Ti4600, 1GB OCZ 400MHz RAM) it’s just not “with the times.” Not only will it probably not run Windows Vista in any form, it also has no ability to run as a media center machine (Hoping to get an LCD TV in the next year.) Not to mention if I want to play a video game on it, it has to be circa 2003 or it’s lagging badly.

I completed the first step in building a new system. I picked up a respectably powerful BFG 7600GT O/C video card (for $130 bucks… nice) which would annihilate my current, pixel pusher. However, at the moment that’s the extent of my new system. Unfortunately I’m now finding myself overwhelmed with the possibilities. Case and Power Supply are easy and in total should run about 150 bucks. That’s pretty much when the easy decisions end. Do I get a motherboard that supports basic PCI-Express and save some cash or do I get the more pricy SLI version that will let me pick up a second 7600 in the future for cheap and double up my Video processing power. Do I look for a board with a decent 5.1 sound card or do I purchase a separate one? Should I focus on maximizing the board’s DDR2 Ram bus speed at 1066 MHz despite the huge price difference or do I go with the modest 667Mhz option instead.

At the end of the day I’m sure I’ll be happy to have a new system period, but when this frankenmachine will be assembled I'm sure a new socket motherboard will be standardized and everything I have will be out of date again. If Intel is reading I could use a free Core 2 Duo Extreme processor if you have one kicking around ;)

I keep getting cut on the bleeding edge of technology

Stinky hockey equipment is a health hazard?

I don’t really consider myself a “Manly-man.” Don’t get me wrong I’m no metrosexual Louis Vuitton wearing poof. I like my beer cold, my women hot and my sports violent. However I’m no lumberjack. While other guys my age have as much hair on their chest as their head I’m still slightly hairier than a newborn. I think my hygiene is definitely pretty good for a guy at least.

However, that doesn’t prevent my hockey equipment from smelling like an animal crawled inside it and died, in the nineties. I guess it doesn’t matter how clean you are, if you soak something with sweat and leave it in a bag it’s going to get smelly. I just haven’t figured out how to get that smell out.
And apparently my smelly hockey bag isn’t only dangerous to the noses of all those around me, it’s also dangerous to me.

"Former Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mikael Renberg had a run-in with group-A strep and nearly lost a hand as a result. While tying his skates for a practice in late December 2002, a lace opened a blister on his left hand. The hand became so infected the next day that he developed a 104-degree fever and ended up in a Vancouver hospital, where doctors considered amputation over fears that the infection could spread and kill him." – Ottawa, Citizen

Perhaps I should buy some Lysol. For the full article click here .

Crappy Uncle/Brother/Son

Wow, there's nothing like family to make you feel like a big pile of crap. I just got married back in October and since then I've apparently morphed into a horrible human being. Strange, no one told me about this transformation.

First I completely forgot my Nephew's birthday, by completely forgot I mean I found out now... his birthday was on September 21st. This weekend was my Dad's birthday and I celebrated by completely forgetting, not sending him a card and not even calling... until tonight.

My sister then called me up this evening to let me know about my poor abandoned Nephew and reminded me I hadn't called her in the entire month since I've been home from my honeymoon. I meant to call! Honest I did!

Well while I attempt to make my family unhate me, take heed to my warning. Don't ignore your family!

they're your best shot at an organ transplant

It's all in how you use it

Don’t get me wrong (especially if you’re my wife ;) ) I’m not in the market for a new paintball gun. Right now I have a Diablo Wrath which - while not the bleeding edge juiciness - is still awesome. The Wrath to your average rental paintball gun is as Michael Richards is to Political Correctness. But I digress.

The newest wave of paintball guns promise, lighter, faster and for the first time in probably half a decade some new design ideas. The herald of the new generation in my opinion would be the Invert Mini. Not only crazy tiny and light package but with the promise of no hoses (the bane of any amateur paintball tech) less moving parts, and simple slide out circuit boards the Mini is doing a lot of things right.

Not to mention the thing slings paint like no one’s business. Coming in at approximately $450 bucks at launch the Invert Mini will no doubt be kicking the shit out of noobs at fields near you any day now.

Oh and if National Paintball Supply is reading this, I’d love a free trial ;)

If a dream is a wish your heart makes is a fart a nightmare your ass had?

These racists are making me angry!

Wow


I don't know if you've managed to avoid the news about Michael Richards this week but if you haven't, join the club. The radio, the TV, even my beloved weeb! But damn! At least Mel Gibson's antisemetic rant was blissfully unrecorded (unless you count Passion of the Christ) but how could you be that oblivious to common decency in front of a room full of people and cameras, Michael? It's sad to think that level of hate exists in the world, I hope Michael Richards pays dearly for this. However, Brangelina will adopt some blind one-armed kid in Guam, Britney's sex-tape will be published and in a couple of months Mikey Richards will be knocking-em' dead to packed houses.

No career fo you!

Welcome to my world

Hey there! Most likely this site will be frequented by people I know, and therefore little introduction is required. If however I make it interesting enough to encourage some visitors I should probably introduce myself.

On the weeb here I refer to myself as Grindy McTinerton the name is a long story but the Grindy part came from the fact that I'm a rollerblader. I'm 28 years old, I'm a dude, I live in Canada and I have way too many freakin' hobbies but here's a few: rollerblading, hockey, paintball, guitar, video games and martial arts.

As for what this Blog is going to be about, well mostly just a bitch session, however I do my best to keep it interesting. I might also drop some cartoons and Flash animations on here too if I can gather up the motivation.

Anyway look forward to seeing you guys again soon.

they're all going to laugh at you!