Snow Targets

-taken when we were in TN-

Got my Gamo pellet gun (that I shipped from TN on the 10th) last night.  So, I'm going out today in the snow to have a little fun. @2:25pm

Update@2:45pm: Nope, not goin' out, nevermind. Things, and plans change constantly out here in Jersey, so you can't expect to really stick to anything you're gonna do by yourself, chances are someone else will interfere with it. Oh well. Have a great day, in spite of me please.

12-gauge Buck, 30-06 Win, .22 Rem, .38 Special

.38 Special, Rounds we fired in the S&W .357 Revolver

.30-06 Winchester, Fired in the S&W rifle. Nasty.

Ruger 9mm Automatic Pistol Rifled Barrel.

(before it was cleaned)

5 Days In Tennessee.

Lindsay n' I @Mimi's Restaurant in Knoxville.  This great shot taken (by me) right after we left the airport on Jan 5th. :)

Nuke'em til it snows.

Ryan's restaurant. My restaurant. Buffet was good.

A 12-gauge pump shotgun shell. Buckshot.  I had fun shooting it, but my shoulder's still sore. ;)

Cold, Dry Season

So, I haven't been on here or said anything lately, so if you've been trying to contact me thru online means, sorry.  Use my email please.  I haven't been shooting (my camera) lately, so nothing has gone up on the photo blogs either.  Oh well. I'll have  plenty of shots to put up on my Picasa Web Album from my upcoming trip to Tennessee beginning of next month.

In the time between my posts, I have bought a[nother] PSP, and I think my heart has warmed up towards it again.  Got an 8gig card in it, so I have plenty movies and music on it.  And, I have been buying gifts on eBay lately, so hopefully they'll come in this week...they better.  I have yet to see The Day the Earth Stood Still, but I have the TS file for it....but'll wait to see it in theaters first.

~Also got The Dark Knight in 1080p HD~

Our 5 monthiversary is this Wednesday! Nearly half a year and it feels like longer. Not in a bad way, but in a way that we've had so many great times already, you'd think we've been together longer. And like I said, we'll be taking a trip out to Tennessee this January, for which I am greatly anticipating. :)

My family's Christmas party is coming up this weekend, 4 days earlier than we always used to have it.  I'm really excited because it'll be our first Christmas together.  I love that woman with all of my heart, and look forward to sharing many more Christmases with her.

Blackjack.

So, I turned 21 on Saturday the 15th.  Nearly bought my own birthday cake on the 16th, instead I picked up a pecan pie, and had my little bday "party" later that nite.  Coincidentally, the next picture I took with my Alpha was numbered 2121.

I didn't get anything I needed for my birthday.  I wanted to get what I needed. Nope. Too much to ask for, for a 21st birthday.  I could really use a Norelco shaver, as opposed to my Remington.  As far as I'm concerned, Remington should stick to what they're good at: Guns.  Speaking of, I wanted to get a nice SW1911 or MKIV Colt for my birthday, lol. Yeah, okay Ryan.

Post-Apoc

This is one of the first views you see when you leave Vault 101.

A super mutant behemoth, throwback to Resident Evil and Gears of War. This shot taken before I nuked him.

You can "wait" or sleep to change the time at anytime during the game, up to 24hrs...similar to FarCry 2.

a cool menu that rotates between retro film slides.

Fallout 3, a very interesting game, which takes place in post-apocalyptic America grabbed my attention with the first hour of gameplay.  There is so much put into this game that your curiosity my never be filled, even upon completion of it.

It reminds me of Gears of War + Half-Life 2 combined.  The graphics are pretty swell, no where near as much of a cpu-hog as Crysis, or even FarCry 2.

In fact, I was pulling a steady 30fps (outdoors) with Ultra Specs, @1680x1050, and indoors at a fluid 60fps.  Very nice indeed.  

PS:These last three games I bought; FarCry 2, Brothers in Arms: HH, & Fallout 3; have worked pretty awesome (and automatically) with the Xbox 360 Controller.  Nothing like having an awesome comp and playing it like a 360 with wireless controllers, 5.1 sound, and HD visuals, all with free online multiplayer.  Taste it.

FarCry2 Gameplay Update

So, I've been playing it since yesterday, and probably totaled over 5 hours so far. Get this; I've only progressed to 8%.  I must say I am surprised how the tech evolved since Crysis. 

I've seen very minimal loading screens; basically only when I load a checkpoint or take the bus...yes, you can take the bus to different stops on the map...it's ridiculous.

I think I've just spent hours exploring everything and messin' with militia just to have them pissed off and chasing after me, ultimately ending up in me blowing them back [to hell].  This kind of expansive(ness) and interactivity, along with spontaniety reminds me of GTA, I must say.

The game basically has you do a bunch of "jobs" or hits, and thru this you earn connections and reputation, or lose it.  Rough diamonds are the currency medium in the game, which are hidden all over the map in suitcases. (Over 225 cases to find)  There's a gun shop (where you buy arms, thru a computer)

Oh, and burning things is not only the best backup option, but also the worst.  You're in Africa. Everything is dry.  You are low on ammo, so you bust out the rustbucket flamethrower and torch a line of fire between your enemies and you....but end up backing up against a rockwall and the flames close in on you (and your enemies, in both directions).  So it's a great gun when you actually plan on using it instead of using it out of desperation.  Flame on!

This game is great. It incorporates excellent CG graphics and gameplay plus a little Cabela's hunting in Africa. Can it get better?

Yes, that's a gorgeous, fast little dune buggy. Thing friggin' rocks.

the outskirts of the map are blistering dunes, of which you can die of heat exhaustion. lovely.

one huge seamlessly expansive map. incredible.

Specular, HDR, and "God" Ray Lighting are all standard and actually require less than Crysis, so it'll play and look better without eating up your computer.  (Even though I believe the CryEngine 2 is way better than FarCry 2's "Dunia" engine.

Far Cry 2, is finally [legally] here!

I'm enjoying figuring this game out.  Excellent graphics right out of the box.

-Seems like it's completely unrelated to the first one, btw-

I got the Gamestop (holla!) Pre-Order Edition, which includes "over" 3 hours of extra gameplay, and a map of the African world of Far Cry 2.

Running it smoothly and effectively at:

1680 x 1050

Vsync

Very High Settings

DirectX 10

*and to think, I actually considered buying two new graphics cards for this game*

(And no, it is not more of a graphics hog than Crysis)

Neu Yorkshire Citadel

Went to NYC with my wonderful sweetness and spent the whole day and night there.  Had a great time. [end]

Zero'ed In

A nice NcSTAR 3-9x40mm sniper scope will fit well with my incoming Type96...

-Adjustable magnification (3x-9x)

- Rubberized durable skin

10/24/08 UPDATE : The scope and Type96 work impressively well. Excellent craftsmanship and durability.  good deal.

S&W1911-a-like

That's the original Wilson Combat slide on it, that I sprayed today. I like.  Reminds me of the SW1911.  But now I'm considering spraying the frame as well...a "bit" more complicated.

Caspian Diplomacy

That's what happened to the Wilson Combat Colt after it broke; I fitted this slick Caspian slide to it and voila!

In The Eyes of the Beholder

(taken with the Sony T500)

i had yet another moment.

The Think Green Campaign

I had a moment. 

Disgustingly Disgusting.

WE Colt MK IV 

-SERIES 80-

So tonight, I came home, and my neighbor intercepted me saying that she had a couple packages come in today.  (oh yeah!) It's always an awesome feeling when you get a package, especially a box, in the mail.  Well, I got two tonight, two yesterday, one on wednesday, and one on monday, and I have one coming in either tomorrow or Monday, so this is one of those "I feel so special, I must be spoiled" weeks, which never happens.

Anyway, tonight was the Evike.com order.  The guns.  I had ordered a Wilson Combat CQB Elite Colt, but after reading reviews, decided to cancel it.  Instead, I had bought the solid competition gun, the Colt Mk.IV plus some green gas. Au contraire, evike I suppose, made a "slight" mistake like I thought (hoped) they would.....and sent me both guns plus the gas.  I was delighted to say the least. :D

I proceeded to open the package No.1 and found the Wilson Combat Colt, and instantly was dissapointed they had sent me the "wrong" one, assuming the other box was the gas. Nope; they also threw in a UTG soft pistol case, in which I can fit all of my 4 [hi-power] pistols in. (It also perfectly fits my 6 magazines for the guns.  Impressed, but not surprised, I was.

WE Wilson Combat Colt

-CQB ELITE-

Loading the WCC, however, was quite impractical for the field, but doable if no rush needed.  the inner cavity for the gas reciever on the bottom of the mag was deep, so WC provided an extension piece to place between the gas bottle nozzle and the mag's gas reciever.  And, it's a small easily lost piece if not careful, so I have to make sure to find a good spot for it, and fill the mags before going out.  

The Wilson Combat CQB Colt is absolutely gorgeous (yeah, I know I said it) and is a very solid and fast-firing gun.  Here is what I observed so far: 

-Blowback is strong

-Accuracy is unarguable 

-tactical 3-dot sights

-laser/light rail integrated into the frame

-two 15-round mags included

-sounds, feels, looks amazing with engraved "Wilson Combat" and "CQB Elite" on either side of the slide

-tactical slide grips on front

-excellent balanced weight

-good power

-unacceptable price - (even though I didn't have to pay for it) $150

--2.5/5 stars so far, because internal parts broke and that shouldn't happen with a 150 dollar gun :(

So the Wilson broke, but I already had ordered a new slide before it did, and got to slip it on and she shoots perfectly and looks even better now. problem solved.

Peace.

Introducing, The AlphaScope

This beauty is a little something I picked up on Amazon.com recently.  It came with a 2x converter, so whatever zoom (mm) I put in, it will multiply by a factor of 2.

a Phoenix 650-1300mm MF Super telephoto lens.

with the 2X converter, 1300-2600mm. :)

I'm taking it out for a test run tomorrow, since I just opened it and figured out how to bypass the shutter lock tonite.  The moon wasn't out, so I really didn't have anything to do with it tonite.

It has a T mount, so I had them throw in a Sony/Minolta "A" mount adapter, and things come together harmoniously. :)

My Alpha is so spoiled.

Never Fails

On my way to college, I see an Audi A8 in Lincroft, no matter what time it is...I always see one, and decided to catch it this time.  Don't ask how, I just do, and they aren't exactly your popular Civic or Accord.  Great car, no doubt, but there's always one roaming around the area of the campus.  Never fails.

Awaiting Arrival.

So, I'm waiting for the release of the new Sony T500 slim 10.1MP camera, which arrives on or around October 1st, this year.  Why not wait for the T700?  Same specs, except the T500 incorporates 720p HD video recording with Dolby Stereo as well, in which I am very pleased.

I needed an upgrade to my T5, something with more power and features, yet with the same great Zeiss macro lens, and here it is.

"This 10MP ultra-compact camera with a 3.5" touch panel LCD and 5x optical zoom can create 720p HD movie clips at 30fps. It also features a dual photo and video capture mode which lets one take still images while recording a video, with no interruption. Other features include Face Detection and optical Image stabilization." -DPReview.com

Update - Oct 1st - I bought it yesterday, in black, should be here either by Saturday or Monday.

Crysis WARHEAD

The sequel to the Game of the Year 2007 and the (in my opinion) best FPS to date.  For me, this sequel just...appeared without warning, and I was surprised at how quite the debut day was.  And then, there was the pricetag.  I put 5 bucks down to reserve it and the total came out to $30, which is, to say the least, underpriced for a game of this "caliber".  Delighted, I was.

100% Intstalled, as of now.  I'll post later with gameplay pix, and reviews on how I percieve it to be, to see if it lives up to it's predecessor.