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There is no best area in Boston, prepare for traffic nightmares. Having to travel through there on rare occasions I absolutely hate the traffic. And it is not like I am not used to traffic, I come from the Philly area.

30's and 40's getting old???? I do not think so, it's the prime of life. However, speaking from experience the first thing to go as you age is your eyes. What's the average life expectancy for an American male? About 75 I think. Get a tape measurer, pull it out to 75 inches, put your finger on your age in inches and see how much life you may have left to get to 75. I only have less than 7 inches / years left to go, if I even make that.

Labob Hmm if you squeeze British cheeze does it become French cheeze ? Only if it whines.

Good luck DH, I truly wish you all the best.

Might not be just what you want and I certainly do not know your qualifications or field but UPS and Fed Ex are options to consider as you head into the holiday season. Lots of commercial shipping happens well before the holidays hit.

Enjoy Magnus, no doubt you have earned it.

I use the Nostromo and know nothing about a hat switch. http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=390404 I just think the gaming keypads are worth the investment, be it G-13 or Nostromo.

I still use wired mice. Not sure if there are really any drawbacks to wireless as some refer to.

chris4874 right lets assume i know nothing about these things [in fact don't assume] what advantage do they have over "normal" keyboards and is it a replacement just for the keyboard or the mouse as well? IMHO worth every penny for gaming. Easy to use, easy to program, comfortable to use and more user friendly than the key board. It is not a replacement for your keyboard or mouse, it's an gaming keypad alternative to using the keyboard for gaming. In my book a "must have" for gaming. The other must have is a good surround sound head set like the G-35.

One thing I see in other posts here and may even apply to you in the future. Do not be embarrassed to talk to your Dad even after he has passed. It seems many of us continue to talk to our lost loved ones. I lost my wife back in April and I still talk to her every day, it's sort of like how you might talk to your God. I find great comfort in "talking" to her, it helps me remain close and actually keeps me grounded and making reasonable decisions. Perhaps you may find the same consolation. No doubt you have leaned a lot from your Dad, talking to him will reinforce what he tried to teach you. I do feel for you and the loss you are about to endure. Perhaps you can find comfort in your faith.

"MEMORIES".............so important because it is memories that stay with you long after someone is gone. As StanG said, take the time to build good memories, but also try your damndest to avoid Regrets. It's never too late.

Is there anyway they can both lose?

I think ADM's do a fine job of managing maps and rotation, granted I am most familiar with WAW ADM's. They are on top of things and listen to both member and guest feedback <<which I appreciate. IMHO, the system of using the ADM's for server management works and is the best way to address any issue. Calling for votes can grow like a cancer and get out of control. Voting to bypass is only a temporary fix until the map cycles again, having an ADM remove it from rotation is a permanent fix.

PrimalFear McNabb had his day in like 98 and then he held us down for the next decade with his constant injuries ,bad throws and double clutching Westbrook (love and miss Westy, 49'rs now). The whole time I just wanted Cunningham back. You can always count on McNabb to give it all of his 10% he needs the other 90% to power that smile of his lol I do miss Westbrook and Dawk. LeSean McKoy has eased the loss of Westbrook but no one has yet replaced Dawkins. Freakin Eagles sucked today, wasted 3 hrs watching them when I could have been gaming or spamming.

If Sonofabich pastes his vids in separate posts he would be over 10,000 by now

Pure Americana from the hills of West Virginia and Kentucky:

One many may not know:

The Vikings are dead, not because the Lions have improved but because McNabb is their QB. He failed in Philly, washed out in Washington and now he is the rope around the Vikings neck. The Vikings go no where until they bench or release McNabb. Viking fans do have hope though, Ndamukong Suh may do it for them, the man is a beast. He might break McNabb in two.

hxtrcorrection... if the officer does not show up.. the case is thrown out.... or atlease here in the US. The problem is if he does show it. Hard to win if he is there to defend his ticket. Judges will always lean towards the law unless you are really HOT! Seen it. Know it happens. Best check state laws, the above is not always true. In Philly, PA, Traffic Court, the police can assign a officer to traffic court duty and he represents the police for all cases before the judge on that day. He has the charges made by the arresting and reads them into the record. Granted your chances are better without the arresting officer present because you can lie scheme and twist the circumstances. But it is not true that the arresting officer has to be present. You just best be able to manipulate the arresting officers report in your favor because he may not be present to dispute what you say. Keep in mind, traffic courts are state jurisdiction and practice can vary state to state.

Pay the man and be more careful in the future. He was probably right and you were probably wrong.

I am surprised at the comments about the Nostromo or G-13 taking some time to get used to. I found it easy and quick. The keys can be programmed to match the keyboard commands and will be in the same location. The other controls are easily set and learned. One or two games and you will have it. It's a piece of cake to learn and you can't beat the comfort.

Pondscumz Thanks for all of the free advice. After talking to Comfort, it ended up being a Logitech day. He said that it didn't make much sense to upgrade other stuff if I didn't have a decent headset or mouse. So I ended up ordering a Logitech G35 Headset and G500 Mouse. He recommended both. I also ordered a G13. I don't think you will be disappointed. With just the G-35 headset and the G-13 game pad you will play significantly better as you get used to the game pad.

Nostromo: http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=390404 or Logitech G-13: http://blog.c77c.net/logitech-announces-g13-gameboard/ Bottom line go with a gaming keypad whichever one you decide to choose. They are so much more comfortable to use and all keys and buttons are easily accessible. Only way to go for FPS.