Uncaffinated Poultry

edit - will refrain from 3 second mspaint jobs again. was mostly just angry from losing zvp to some ridiculous storms, not so much inspired out of humor then hate

So lets see: I'm looking to get headphones, an mp3 player, and a small/medium LCD TV. I also have a car dilemma.

First off car dilemma: Drive a ford edge (nice car, but not my cup of tea) until ford puts the 2010 mustang on lease for ford employees then get that (so basically a year of edge then year or two of mustang) or...get a pretty loaded ford fusion(sports package(spoiler, rims, etc), v6, upgraded sound, etc) for the next two years. if i get the fusion my dad also gets to get the MKS which he wants, whereas if i get the edge/mustang he gets the MKZ which he likes but not as much as the MKS.

Next...TV. It's going to be for dorm room/bedroom when i'm at home, apartment or dorm or w/e i live next year etc. I'm looking around 26-32 inches and don't want to spend more than 500. Resolution doesnt have to be higher than 720p, will mostly be using for probably cable tv, my ps3, and connecting to my laptop. So should i go for a really nice 26$ one?or get a 32 inch like this one: click Any advice/recommendations welcome.

Next...Headphones. I've been through a few pairs of v-moda vibes and they sound great but they keep dying (3 pairs already) I'm looking at the sennheiser CX500s for 60$ shipped seem pretty good. Budget around <100

Last...MP3player. I've had my trusty zen vision m for 3 years but its time to move on~! Looking for a flash player with probably 16gb for music and a few movies, good sound quality, good screen, and not ipod. So far my top choice is a cowon iaudio d2, still looking around though. Budget around <200

That's all Let me know any thoughts/recommendations on any of these

My laptop that im getting (sager np2096) has an hdmi port (not sure if its just output for use w/ TV or not) and i was wondering if i'll be able to play my PS3 using my laptop screen for my monitor?

So...after a little over 2 years my trusty compaq presario finally gave out on me. I push the power button and nothing happens other than the power button lights up. Yay

Here's what decaf will soon be repping:
Sager NP2096 Custom Laptop (Built on the Compal JHL90)
- 15.4" WXGA "Glare Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Glossy Screen (1280x800)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P8400 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.26GHz w/3MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- 512MB PCI-Express nVidia GeForce 9600M GT DDR2 DX10
- None Standard
- ~ 2,048MB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS) Dual Channel Memory
- None Standard
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 250GB 5400RPM (Serial-ATA 150)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Internal 3-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS)
- Internal Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5100 802.11 a/g/n
- None Standard
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- None Standard
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Carying Case Optional (Select if desired)
- Smart Li-ion Battery (9-Cell)
- None Standard
- None Standard
- None Standard
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- None Standard
- None Standard
- ~Windows XP Home SP2 with Drivers and Utilities CD
- None Standard
- None Standard
- 1 Year Parts & Labor, Lifetime Sager Toll Free Tech Support

for 1100$

* Intel Core 2 Duo T5850 (2.16GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition SP1
* 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2
* Back-lit Keyboard
* Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800)
* 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450
* 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
* 8X Slot Load CD / DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
* High Definition Audio 2.0
* Dell 1397 Wireless-G Card
* Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam
* 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
* 1Yr In-Home Service, Parts + Labor,24x7 Phone Support
* Integrated Finger Print Reader

It's a dell studio 15 for 750$ - 3% so like ~720.

I'm debating if i should get this laptop for college (starts in a month) or wait and hope a better deal comes along...

Also, should which dad should my dad get (sprint phones) He wants the instinct but some of the reviews are knocking it and he doesnt quite want a blackberry since his work doesnt have a blackberry push server thing for e-mail, but he'll get it if its the best option. palm centro is too small for him.

YES I GOT INTO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY.
GG KTHX

It's not really mine, but something me and my friends are putting up.
Since i'm sure you all are bored and having nothing to do but waste time, visit this website:
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It's filled with the some of the better videos/games on the web, plus blogs about things like how to get out of traffic tickets and movie reviews.
Enjoy.

michigan state is "at capacity" for the fall. at least i'm in for the spring...

fuck since when is a 3.3 and a 30 not good enough for fucking michigan state

Grand Blanc touches the ball down in their try zone for a twenty-two. The kicker brings up the ball and I frantically jump up and down the 22 line, only to be hit square in the face by the ball. I could care less, it’s now our scrum at the 22.

Approximate time left: 30 seconds. Weather: Pouring rain. Score: 10-12. Game: semi finals in the state playoffs. Win or go home.

Their weak side winger is cheating in, and their back line is solidified in the strong side of the field. “MARY MARY MARY” I call to the scrum half, our codename for the fly-half to go weak side. The scummie puts the ball in, and we successfully hook it. Our weak side winger cuts across the scrum to the strong side, bringing their winger with him. I cross the other way, and receive the ball.

• 25 meters: This is it.
  
• 20 meters: Their 8 man will NOT catch me.
  
• 15 meters: Their full back will NOT catch me.
  
• 10 meters: God himself could not stand between me and the try zone.
  
• 5 meters: I am Vince Young, running the ball in the corner of the end zone as time expires to win the Rose Bowl in 2005; nobody can stop me.
  Skip to last 30 seconds to see what I mean.
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• 0 meters: I slide in and touch the ball down as immortality envelops me.

So...since MSU is being really gay (see last blog for in depth rant) and they waitlisted me for another month for the fall semester but did indeed accept me for the spring semester, I have to decide what to do in the fall. I will wait a month and see if I get in, but I have a housing deposit at Grand Valley State University(a d2 school in michigan, nice campus and they are very good at everything that is division 2, lots of people from my town go there) that I will lose on friday if I don't cancel it. So the choice is do I go to Grand Valley for a semester, or do I commute to University of Michigan - Dearborn campus (not ann arbor) for the fall semester? UM is obviously the better school academics wise, but I would have to commute(saves a few thousand $ though) :/. GVSU is really nice and i'd get to live on campus but then i'd have to switch campuses mid way through the year.

Thoughts? Questions? Comments? ADVICE?