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I first got on the net over 15 (2009) years ago and have had my own site for at least 7 (2009) of those years (a place where I could dump the misery of my everyday life!), you can see my fist efforts @ www.freewebs.com/gad123 and my current blog @ www.gad123.co.uk . I am a kind person, smart, (I know that is subjective) and witty, the dry, sarcastic type! I am told that I am easy to talk to and am very laid back. I enjoy playing poker, listening to any music, watching movies & American TV shows, love going to the pub, dancing on a Saturday night and am a bit of a nerd as I own a Wii, PS3 and built my own PC! I am a creature of routine, love the night time when all the exciting things happen, am a bit of an insomniac and love getting trashed at the weekends! If you want, you can catch me on MSN @ graham@gad123.co.uk! Take care and enjoy you browse around this GAD123 Page!

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Things I've Bought Myself This Week...

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  • Blade Runner: Complete Collector's Edition (1982) (5 Discs) (Blu-Ray)
  • MARLBORO RED CIGARETTES - x 400
  • DKNY NY1314 Gents Digital Watch
  • The Omen Pentology Box Set
  • Maxell 12GB USB2.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black
  • Renewed My POP3 E Mail Account

Maybe I will do another list tomorrow, laterz!

TODAY'S LINKS :: Top Ten Thoughts For 2008 :: Masturbation Mistake :: Top 10 Statistics! :: Punk-O-Matic Game :: 80% Efficient Solar Panel?! Works at Night?! :: Top 10 Most Dangerous Toys

REMEMBER KID'S :: "In the '60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world Is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal!"


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Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Hello Everyone, Want an Update???

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OK, OK, so it's been a while, well a looonnngggg while! I don't really know why I have not updated, I wish I could say it was because I was so busy but I don't think that excuse will cut it. I am still not working, by choice, am telling people that I am retired. I have not even looked for a job, it's not the situation I wanted to be in but when I realised that this is the last time in my life that I will not have any responsibilities, no bills, wife, GF, kids and that gubbens, with enough money put aside to live the same life that I have been, I thought I should enjoy it! So here we are.

I have found plenty to get on with, working through an PC Maintenance course with a friend, playing poker (won in Wolseys last night sorry Kayeso), hitting the pub and acting like a teenager every weekend, watching every movie going that I can grab, got Sky+ so am very flexible as to when I wanna watch TV (can't recommend Sky+ high enough), playing PS3 (bought lots of games), modding my PC (hard drives, routers, software, etc), pottering, blah, blah, blah. It's great just doing whatever and living anti social hours (can't tell if 6am is early in the morning of late at night)! The weirdest thing is that I am drinking less than I ever was before, I thought I would be drinking more but hey, that's a good thing!

This week I watched the Royal Rumble live with John on Sunday, poker last night in the pub, tonight is study night at Brian's, hair cut tomorrow night (been growing it and I look like a 70's throw back), cleaning, etc on Fri and then round to Two Beers, finally out on the town on Saturday night, dinner and clubbing possibly... Sunday chill and take my niece out for lunch!

I have booked a holiday to Costa Del Cardiff to see Jackie for our birthdays so looking forward to that and may try and get away somewhere else any offers, Malaga anyone?! lol

Little Amy bunny is up the duff, nothing to do with me... he he, but I wanna congratulate her and wish her all the best, she will be a wonderful Mom!

Should mention the new TV shows starting soon (the bloody writers strike is really messing up my TV as everything that I DL is on hold), Lost next week and Ashes to Ashes, boy that show has a lot to live up to! I am currently DL'ing all the hits from 1981.

My internet is screwed (something to do with the telephone line and problems on my exchange but that's my own findings), I use Tiscali and this is an extract from our last exchange, can you tell how stressed I am getting, lol. It's been going on for like 6 months now:

"Can you please explain to me why I was told by two of your 2nd level support team and 1 sales person why my line (after testing) could support 7.7mb?

I used to have 2.3mb broadband until I started having problems, traced to Tiscali but no formal explanation given, with a loss of broadband for 2 weeks and now achieving only a speed of 1.2mb. Can you tell me why you are now only saying it will support a slower speed (I have checked samknows to see what I can get), has my line been tested at all? Also I have had e mails confirming that the upgrade will take place and also it has taken a month for someone to get back to me on this despite various e mails to billing, technical support, etc."

I really need to change my profile here, it's been the same for over 6 months and a little out of date!

Finally today I have to mention Big Brother, I know no one watched it but you really missed out, it was fantastic and Big John deserved to win, what a lovely man. Special mention goes to Calista she is my ideal chick, to young obviously but she is fun, hot, intelligent, hubba, hubba!

Peace out!

TODAY'S LINKS :: Scalextric signs The Stig! :: International Delete Your MySpace Account Day :: iFob :: 9 Secrets That Hotels Don't Want You to Know :: Build-It-Solar :: 50 Inspirational Quotes That Make You Think :: Wiggum for Presedent 2008!

REMEMBER KID'S :: "I R S: We've got what it takes to take what you've got"

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Where Have I Been; Answer...

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Nowhere is the short answer! I will try to keep this post as concise as possible. Firstly I am unemployed, well, made redundant. The parent company I worked for collapsed and that took our local company with it. We tried all we could to save it, including making an attempt to take it over but a suitable deal could not be settled upon. Basically the MD has went awol, we could not make contact with him and therefore had no way to put together 2008 products we have had no option but to let it go! It's all very sad, depressing really, as 9 years of my life was spent there, with some amazing people, happy years and I fear I will not find something so suitable again.

Looking at the big picture I know this sort of thing happens every day and I am lucky that my responsibilities (financially) are minimal! I have not signed on, am trying to claim some sort of statutory redundancy and am currently living on my savings. Not an ideal situation, money is tight and I am trying to save money where I can. The best thing I have found is half price cigs bought on an auction site, you can't go wrong with £2.50 a packet, lol!

The future is obviously cloudy. I really don't know what I want to do. My position was Office Manager and sticking with Administration would be grand, Sales is another area I could go in to or even IT. Tho computers are my hobby and it would take all the fun out of it for me, clearly I would have to get some qualifications too. Next week I will start sorting all that out, so I will keep you posted.

With all this going on I just let life wash over me a little, it took a fair bit out of me and I just did not have to motivation to post, chat online, e mail people, etc. I have now had some time to get used to it and plan to get back to normality. My social life has been good, with formal dinners, pubs, clubs, poker (won local pub tourney twice in a row but lost last night), parties, etc! Costly business all this drinkin tho! I am still single and looking but do you know what, there isn't much talent in the pub and I fear my judgment is way off when I have had a skin full. One night stands are not my thing and I suppose trying to find something more in the dark recesses of the pub is madness but there you go!

Anyway I think I am done here for today. Fun posts will be resumed in future...

TODAY'S LINKS :: Build your own yurt :: Cartoons attacking Creationism :: The Importance of Social Media Marketing: Why You Should Learn and Master it :: 64 Interview answers you need to know :: FOUND ON CRAIG'S LIST - what an awesome answer... :: How To Make a Speaker

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Karaoke bars combine two of the nation's greatest evils - people who shouldn't drink with people who shouldn't sing"

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

I Knew Kimi Would Do It...

Kimi Wins F1 2007

I knew he would do it from day one!

Friday, September 28, 2007

Smoking D-Day for Wireless Blogging...

Apart from being only bloody Friday today is in fact D-Day, why? Well I can't say but let me assure you that it is, keep that in your minds as you read because there will be questions when this subject is brought up again!

Microsoft have released a lovely back lit, brushed aluminium, Wireless Entertainment Desktop keyboard and mouse, I want it, please god but it's £150 notes *sigh*

So 'finally' us drivers could be prosecuted for smoking at the wheel, according to a warning in the latest version of the Highway Code. Fair enough I say but what about banning all the other things that can be distracting. Kids in cars, radios, things hanging from the rear view mirror, what about a ban on hot chicks walking down the road in little more than a belt! Arrrggghhh. Ban everything and keep us all in the little boxes the government want us in! In all honesty, lighting up at the wheel may not be the most sensible thing but please let us use our own judgement!

I am going to keep it all above board today and not lower the tone one bit by mentioning Billie Piper in ITV 2's Belle de Jour - The Secret Diary Of A Call Girl *cue the heavy breathing*

How Addicted to Blogging Are You? Apparently I am very addicted:

Thursday, September 27, 2007

I Have Sort Of Fallen Off The Radar...

I really am having one of those 'times' at the mo. Can't believe how much of a bloody moan I have become but there we go! I had a particularly heavy weekend, drinkin both Friday and Saturday. Managed to get barred from Marine Court / Nelson's Bar. I don't like it there and have no reason to go but friends like it so it neither here nor there to me. It was stupid, for whatever reason (must have been having a bad night) one of the bouncers 'Craig' decided that he did not like me and would not let me in wearing trainers (though lots of other guys where in their wearing them), I questioned it in a reasonable way and he told me not to come back, that was Friday. On Saturday I did try to go in but he just pushed me out and said I was barred, I laughed, what can you do?! It's the first time I have EVER been thrown out of a pub or barred! *sigh* I did however end up in Betty Blacks because of it and discovered the best smoking room in Bangor, so there are positives to everything!

I am having another cull and also launching a new Blog. MySpace and MSN need thinned out (think Bebo and Facebook are ok) as I can't give enough attention to those that matter or I actually care about! If you are dropped I hope you have a great day and everything you want comes your way! I have set up a new Blog (I am going back to basics), imported all my old stuff, got a so so layout together, just need to work on formatting and the like, so it will come active on www.gad123.co.uk probably next week, not that anyone cares but it's part of the lifestyle changes!

I watched Death Proof, and Die Hard 4.0 and really enjoyed both of them, tho Death Proof takes somewhat of an acquired taste! Also seen Hostel 2 which was rubbish! Have now seen Heroes Season 2 Esp. 1, in every bead of sweat, glorious HD, sweet! I am hooked all over again! Also have the new High Stakes Poker Season 4 to check out and a heap of other stuff!

My sister went in to hospital for an operation, it's straight forward enough so I hope all goes well for her!

Having a quite enough weekend this week but am staying up all night to watch the Formula 1 qualifying and race, come on Kimi!

Right I am out of here, I will return everyone's e mails soon, I have not forgotten about anyone!

TODAY'S LINKS :: High Stakes Poker :: Heroes :: Grind House - Death Proof :: Fuji F1 Race Circuit :: Nelson's Bar - Marine Court Hotel :: Die Hard 4.0

REMEMBER KID'S :: "All I ask is the chance to prove that money can't make me happy."
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Friday, September 21, 2007

I Should Have Thought This Through...

YaY, it's Friday and I am hitting the Pub tonight AND tomorrow! Mmmmmm, drink! Anyway, week has been ok and reasonably busy! The following is an incoherent, rambling mess of stuff I have been doing and thinking this week!

I am participating in the Crysis Beta. It's a brill game, tho not compatible with DX10 in the Beta, yet it looks wonderful, so by the time it's released it's going to be up there too for game of the year. I have to still update the Bios on my PC but I am scared... Finally the Gov are looking at broadband speeds and the like, I want *NEED* a faster connection!

I've been listening a lot to Amy Winehouse, 'Tears Dry On Their Own' is a fantastic tune. Also 50 and Mr West have been at it, tho I hate to say it, the hooks and flow of kanYe take 50 Cent down!

Question Time is back on the BBC so that is cool. New Heroes Season 2 starts next week, happy days. There are so many new shows and old favs starting soon that I don't think I will be able to keep up!

I drink FAR to much coffee, it's like 8+ cups a day at the mo. It's lovely tho, teamed up with a cigarette, mmmmmmm!

I am growing my hair, well I say growing it but the last few times I got it cut I opted for a trim and now it's a bloody mess, I don't know what to do. Should I keep going or get it whacked off?

Well I think that's me done. I hope you all have a great weekend, I am off to the pub with my poker winnings, drinks all round!

FRIDAY'S LINK-O-RAMMA :: Amy Winehouse 'Tears Dry On Their Own' Lyrics :: Intelligence Test, Part 1 :: Just Chill Out! :: Clean Your Monitor :: Roller Coaster Tycoon Slaughter :: Shakespeare Insult Kit

REMEMBER KID'S :: "If I get you advantage, can I take drunk of you?"
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Kimi Wins As Do I...

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Kimi won at Spa, how fantastic! That must be one super track to drive. I really enjoyed the race, watching Alonso stick it to Hamilton was brill! Other than the race I popped out to Brian's on Friday night and then spent most of the weekend playing BioShock. An amazing game that owes a lot to Half-Life but you just gotta check it out! On Sat I did look after my nieces, so that was a nice way to break it up. Sunday I watched the whole King of the Hill season 11 and season 6 of Family guy! Monday was a nothing day but....

I won Poker last night, YaY! I played fast and loose, well relatively speaking compared to my normal tight play and I will be reverting back to type next week! I made some good bluffs (playing percentages), some bad ones but towards the end I finally started hitting cards, playing hands that I normally would not touch, checking anytime I hit and waiting for the bet against me to get the all in. I also won the 50/50's and when the luck goes your way, playing the rush is wee bickies! Can I do the double and win next week, that is the question!

I was looking at stat's today and found that I am in the top 100 (91) out of nearly 30 million sites for keywords 'games torrent'! How cool is that? Look:

Web Results 91 - 100 of about 29,700,000 for games torrent. (0.25 seconds) :: GAD123 - Enhances your life if Used Correctly... Board Games Torrent Hacker, Tv, movies, games, music, apps, anime, more (T,L). Torrent Mafia, Tv, movies, games, music, apps, anime, more (T,L) ... www.freewebs.com/gad123/ - 64k - Cached - Similar pages

Anyway I will post again tomorrow, have a good day y'all!

TODAY'S LINKS :: New T-Shirt Hell Shirts! :: Reading Test - Weird! :: God Made... :: Lipstick In School :: Percentages! :: Arrest for wireless piggybacking

REMEMBER KID'S :: "Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them!"
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Friday, September 14, 2007

I am bioSHOCKED at the f1 Appeal Decision...

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OK, just a quick one to end the nerdyness (is that a word??!)! I installed BioShock (shiver me timbers) after updating my graphics drivers but without exiting any of the guff I have still running in Vista and guess what... It ran like a dream, everything maxed out and my little PC was cold as ice. How happy am I?! I had heard so much stuff about that game being tough to run and thought it was a good test but clearly not for my set up, lol! Anyway the game is fantastic, possibly game of the year but lets wait for UT first! Can't wait to get stuck in to playing it tonight, it's been a while that a game has excited me so much, I am a very casual gamer! I like it so much because it's different and the graphics are amazing. It gives a taster of what is to come from DX10. I would say that it looks easily better than what I have seen on the PS3 - a dedicated games machine - it's already falling behind, I know my rig cost like 10 times as much but it goes to show that nothing beats a PC. PC gaming is back folks!!

Just wanna touch on the F1 Spygate, I can't se how the big fine and docking all the constructor points from McLaren is a good thing. In fact, it would not surprise me if they just up sticks and left F1! I know that everyone sees Hamilton as the best thing that ever happened to F1 (I DON'T) or indeed motor racing and want him to take the crown this year but if that was Shu they would have taken HIS points. I think that they could have made the final few races so exciting by just simply taking 15 points off each driver and let them fight it out! It's not over and I am sure McLaren will appeal but come on, Hamilton has years let in the sport at the top level, dump the bias already!!

For the 2nd time this week I say "Have a good one folks"!

FRIDAYS LINKAGE :: Portable applications that run from a USB device :: Thinking of You Quotations :: Daft Punk › Around The World Lyrics - lol :: Oh Dear! :: Depressed Teddy! :: Movie TV Sites

REMEMBER KID'S :: "What if the hokey pokey is really what it's all about?"
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Thursday, September 13, 2007

It's Gone So Nerdy Around Here...

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OK so I installed my Zalman CNPS9700 LED Fan and heatsink. Bit of a mare really as had to take out the whole motherboard, alter the back plate because of the heatsink on the back of motherboard, bolt it all together and reinstall everything. After checking that, I popped in the new graphics card, installed the drivers (still need to up date them tho) and finally put in a new intake fan in place of 3 drive bays at the front. Was it worth it... YES! The CPU now runs 20 degrees cooler, the PSU is way cooler, graphics are a little sharper and I think I have a performance boost as I can run, games, video, e mail, etc. all at once on Vista without my PC throwing it's toys out of the pram because of the high temperatures! Smiles all round then, I even put some new window decals on!

Next I will work on updating all my software, including the dreaded BIOS, clear out Vista, remove all the system processes that are not needed and finally a little over clocking। All this just so I can run Unreal Tournament 3 maxed out for hours on end where it comes out in November, I think I have lost the plot, lol! I find it fun tho, maybe I could set myself up fixing peoples day to day PC problems... Would you hire me, my rates would be very competitive and the service would be friendly and efficient, maybe even 24 hours! Anyway my system now looks like this:

Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Business DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2400 MHz CPU 4 X 1GB PC6400 Elixir DDR2 800 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (640 MB) DX10 Superclocked Monitor 1 Samsung SyncMaster 19" LCD Monitor 2 Samsung 42" Plasma Gigabyte GA-965P-DQ6 Motherboard Zalman CNPS9700 LED Gigabyte 3D Aurora Alu-Black ATB-B Window Side Panel Disk Drive Maxtor 320 GB X 2 1 x Samsung 18x DVDRW LightScribe Black DVD-RW 1 x LG GSA-4167BAL 16x DVDRW/RAM Black Hiper 580W Modular PSU BLACK atx 2.2 12 SILENT Creative Audigy Sound Card Bose 2.1 Sound System AVerMedia PCI Digital/Analogue TV Tuner Hybrid+FM Floppy Drive and Card Reader Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard MX Revolution Mouse ATI Remote Control Microsoft Digital Assistant Fingerprint Reader Various External HDD's, Media Drive and USB Sticks Microsoft LifeCam VX3000 Web Camera

Here are some pics, if you are interested: Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3

Anyway this weekend I am just lying low so I will be on MSN on Friday night and then we have the Formula 1 race:

Belgian Grand Prix on ITV

Live qualifying Saturday 15 September 1230-1420 ITV4
Qualifying re-run Saturday 15 September 1615-1720 ITV1
Live race Sunday 16 Sept1200-1505 ITV1
Highlights Sunday 16 Sept 2245-2345 ITV1
Highlights re-run Monday 17 Sept 1800-1900 ITV4

That's probably all I will post until Tuesday, so I hope you all have a great weekend!

TODAY'S LINKS :: The Technology of Porn :: If Earth's population was shrunk into a village of just 100 people :: Simple IQ Test :: Power From Water :: Snap A Party Dinner Set :: All Your Base

REMEMBER KID'S :: "If at first you don't succeed, call it version 1.0!"
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