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Last night we had a sudden huge storm. The news reported that we had winds in excess of 100mph! It’s really started around 10:00 pm when I heard the wind pick up and I took a look outside the window and saw the tree just outside practically sideways. A few minutes after that it actually did blow down and I saw it happen!!! We lost power to the entire building at 10:15 pm until 4:00 am. I got pictures of the tree that blew down and a few others. In the 3rd picture you can actually see Katy’s car to the right. If the tree blew the other way, her hood and windshield would have been gone… There were over 10 trees in the complex that got torn out of the ground like this one. Even more on the 202 freeway.

I will also upload some video later of the storm. It’s really dark but you can see the sky light up after the lightning strikes. It was literally 2 to 3 seconds between strikes. It got so insane that just before the power went out the sky lit up green when the power transformer blew! MAN THAT WAS SO COOL!!!!

Well I sold my baby… er… I mean computer!

It was time to let her go out into the world and experience everything she can! lol… I just needed the money. But the next computer I build is going to be the “Big Bertha” of computers compared to the other 2 I have built. Now its not going to have the most expensive parts available, I’m not rich here, but it will have the more advanced parts available and be the most powerful compared to the others I’ve built.  Here is a quick parts list I started from newegg.

1. Motherboard: ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX $224.99
2. Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz LGA 775 95W Model BX80580Q9300 $259.99
3. Computer Memory: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) $49.99
4. Video Card: (2 of these guys!) EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800 GT 512MB $134.99
5. Power Supply: OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI 700W ATX12V $114.99
6. Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s $59.99
7. CD/ DVD Burner: LITE-ON 20X Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 $23.99
8. Computer Case: Antec P182 Gun Metal Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX $109.99

Subtotal:     $1,113.91

Now im sure this list will change a lot since its entirely base off parts avalible on neweggs website and I prefer to get my parts directly from a store like Frys. When I start to build it ill give an update. If anyone like’s this set up or needs a computer build for them, just let me know. I would be happy to help.

Okay, this is a situation. I’m selling my computer on craigslist and another guy emailed me posing as a buyer. He emails me some very odd questions and starts some what of an internet war between us. I finished it and made him look like the tool he is. This is a long post so sit back and get ready to read.

I removed the names and email addresses for privacy.

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