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Pretty funny site..

I think I’ve decided to not purchase NASCAR 09, even though Jeff Gordon is all over the game.  Here’s why:  I downloaded the demo from Xbox Live and I raced the two races that are offered and I don’t like it.  The problem with last year’s game was that it was almost impossible to drive the cars.  Heck…I had problems getting off pit road.  Well, I guess the geniuses at EA listened to the complaining because the default for this year’s game is “normal,” which is so easy, my 3-year old daughter could play it and win.  And the “pro” setting is impossible.  There’s no happy medium.

The handling is one thing, but the other reason I’m not going to get it is simply because it’s boring.  You drive in circles lap after lap.  There’s no excitement.  Project Gotham, Forza, Gran Turismo are all great games and it’s because you have many choices in cars, how they handle, different tracks and locations and different goals.  I’m done with playing NASCAR games.  I’ll still be a fan of the league and follow the races, but I’m not going to sit there and hold the steering controller to the left while I mash down the throttle.

Of course, if Digichrome tries it and likes it, then of couse I’ll buy it so we can race against each other.  🙂.

The Red Sox visit the Phillies for a three game series starting today..

Megan’s Father’s Day gift to me, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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On Saturday night, Tammy and I dined at K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, which is Paul Prudhomme’s restaurant.  This was Tammy’s Mother’s Day gift.  Yes, Mother’s Day was a month ago, but we’ve been busy the past few weeks, and this was the first opportunity that we could make reservations.

The restuarant is in the French Quarter and it is famous for starting the “blackened” craze in the 80s.  It’s a very nice restaurant, with seating on two floors.  We sat in K’s Parlor on the second floor.

The menu is prepared daily, as only the freshest ingredients are used.  Tammy had Fried Green Tomatoes for an appetizer and the Shrimp and Crawfish Etouffee as her entree.  I had the Turtle Soup for my appetizer and the Blackened Drum for my entree.  We shared a White Chocolate Bread Pudding for dessert.  Everything was absolutely delicious.  And the service was very good.

I would recommend K-Paul’s to anybody.  (Like my recommendation means anything.)  But still–it’s a great place to eat a wonderful dinner..

KPauls, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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Tammy at KPauls, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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White Chocolate Bread Pudding at KPauls, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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Blackened Drum at KPauls, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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Turtle Soup at KPauls, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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NASCAR’s Highest-Earning Drivers – Forbes.com

Go Jeffy!.

Amazon.com: NASCAR 09: Video Games

Dare I buy this?  It does have Jeff Gordon on the cover, which means it can’t be bad, right?.

Dance Off with the Star Wars Stars 2008

How in the world did we miss this? This is awesome..

Amazon.com: NASCAR 09: Video Games

Dare I buy this game?  It does have Jeff Gordon on the cover, so it can’t be bad, right?.

Bee Docs’ Timeline – Timeline Software for Mac OS X

Digichrome–I know we’ve spoken before about timeline apps.  This one just won runner-up for Best Leopard Application.  Looks pretty nifty.
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Leonardo DiCaprio Ready To Play ‘Atari’ – ‘Titanic’ star will play Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese – Zap2it

I will SO go see this movie as soon as it comes out..

Classics in Lego – a set on Flickr.

Lunch, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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Mickey and Minnie say bye, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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Spectromagic, originally uploaded by gpwelch.

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