Wednesday : 20 July 05
And on the five-hundred-sixty-third attempt… I got the new video card working. I got so fed up with everything, that I took both the motherboard and the video card to work to check a few things. I found the problem: A jumper setting for the system bus frequency was set “incorrectly.” It was fine for my processor, but for some reason, the card wasn’t having any of it. So… I changed the jumper setting. I wound up taking roughly a 40% cut in processor speed, but the card works. I’ll go back and try to juggle the system vs. AGP speed issues later.

Mary, Martha, Joseph and Jesus, this was an ordeal.

The rest of the day was rather good. Work wasn’t unpleasant and, unless I’ve missed something, tomorrow is shaping up to be a good “No Bad News Thursday.”

After work, I came home and changed the settings on the board that is in the case. *ding* Card is up and running. And that means that I am this much closer to getting on City of Heroes. I’ve been trying to decide what kind of character want to play. I had a passing thought of creating an elemental character, like the X-Men’s Storm, but a male. And I wanted to call him: Chocolate Thunder! And in my head, he would have a “wocka-chicka-wocka-chicka” 70s guitar riff playing whenever he moved (or flew). And an afro. And big mutton-chop sideburns. *nod* Aww, yeah. put the kibosh on that when he reminded me that there was going to be a Chocolate Thunder comic book. Oh, well. Back to the drawrin’ board….

I had dinner at Outback with and . 12 ounces of Prime Minister’s Prime Rib goodness. Of course, after gorging myself on half an order of Aussie Cheese Fries, it came as no surprise that I had to bring some of the prime rib home.

Stray Toasters

  • “One to beam up.”
    James Doohan, best known as Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott from the Star Trek television and movie series, has died at the age of 85. I started watching Star Trek because of my stepmother, who was a big fan of the original series. My affinity for the show has grown ever since.

  • I like gummy bears as much as the next guy, but…. Damn, Gina!
  • “One way of stopping spoilers”   –   
  • Congress wants to add two months to Daylight Saving Time
  • Coming soon to a theatre of war near you: Riot control microwave ray gun
  • Holy temper tantrum, Batman!

  • I’m still trying to convince my friend, Don, that he needs to teach his band Hollaback Girl as a stand song for football season. He still seems to think that it is a bad idea. , you need to help me out here.
  • How movie studios misuse reviews.
  • For :
    A DEATH IN THE BATMAN FAMILY

    Long-time Batman artist JIM APARO passed away the morning of Tuesday, July 19 due to complications from a recent illness. Aparo, 72, was best known for his long-term run on the Brave & the Bold and other Batman titles as well as other characters such as the Spectre and the Phantom Stranger. He was the artist for the contraversial storyline A DEATH IN THE FAMILY for which fans called in to vote whether the then-current Robin (Jason Todd) would live or die.

    The Aparo family has asked that in lieu of Flowers or gifts, anyone wishing to honor Jim’s legacy make a contribution to any worthy charity, as Jim believed that all charities were worth donating to.

    For those wishing to send along their condolences and best wishes to the family, a P.O. Box has been set up for the family to receive cards. The address is:

    THE APARO FAMILY
    P.O. BOX 28
    NORWALK, CONNECTICUT 06852 – 0028

  • Do we really need a Smurfs movie?
    Short answer: “No.”
    Long answer: “HELL NO.”

And that’s a wrap.

Namaste.