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Stores where you can still buy things even on this snowy day:

Best Buy. Sunday 10-8, Monday 10-9
Cost Co. Sunday 10-6, M-F 11-8:30

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How cool. No gigantic windstorm, but we did 3-5 inches of snow and that makes things look beautiful. In the mountains there were 70mph winds. As Seattle Times reports heavy snow blankets area; I-90 closed
But at 12:15 a.m., the worst Seattle weather conditions had passed, meteorologists said.
“We’ll see another inch, maybe 2,” National Weather Service [...]

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Hey, these Playstation’s are pretty cool. They need lots of accessories though. Seem to be two flavors 40GB and 80GB. Then there are accessories:

Playsttion 3. Comes in two version 20, 40, 60, 80 and 160GB version. 80GB $400 MSRP with Dualshock. Best Buy. Best Buy looks like the place.
Wireless Controller. Dualshock 3 and SixAxis without [...]

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You need 1.7 patch to play with PC versions. Find them at http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=237&id=585

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From http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/best-lcd-tv.html some recommendations on 32” TVs:

Sony Bravia KDL-36XBR6 32” 1080p with 120 frames is the performance choiceVizio

VO32lF 1080p 31.6”W x 22.4”H. $500 MSRP

Vizio VO37LF 1080p 36.3”W x 25”H. $729. 1080p panel

http://www.lcdtvbuyingguide.com/37-lcd-tv.html
Sharp Aquos LC37D64U. Editor choice for quality
Sony KDL-37XBR6. The XBRs are really amazing quality if expensive.
Sony KDL-37M4000 is their more budget model
LG 37LG50 is [...]

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Sometimes certain days are just so hard, your hands are shaking. Here is to 17 December 2008 as probably the hardest day of my life…

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In Fire in the Belly (http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Belly-Being-Sam-Keen/dp/0553351370) the last of Gene’s standard texts, Sam Keen talks quite a bit about having a “men’s club” who can just talk about things. Beyonce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVTyLqkez6A) talks about the same thing in a derogatory way as guys protecting each other.

I don’t know, I’d say, guys really don’t talk much to [...]

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Had the most curious day yesterday. Talked about one person who is making millions, does nothing and is still the victim. Whereas another person doesn’t make anything, but feels guilty for not contributing. In this age of Ponzi schemes, CEOs making $100M and CEOs making one penny, values really begin to show.

For some, everything is, [...]

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A good buddy of mine had a long chat with me. He was talking about loves found and lost. How something can seem so real and then just vanish. It is amazing how people can project things onto others. Or vice versa, then the whole thing comes apart for now good reason. Then, you are [...]

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