Lotus Kimora – Tapped out at Level 16 – Crime City

I did better than the previous Boss Event and managed to get through Level 16. I barely scraped by with 1 hit point left at the end. With that in mind I think I’ve hit the end. I don’t see how I can get through Level 17. I’ll give it a try, but I don’t expect much. I can’t complain though. I didn’t spend any gold and got items that are better than what I have – which shows what I have in my stable. It amazes me the amount of distress these events cause people. I mean damn, it’s free stuff, calm down. Here’s how it played out (full sweep of the Commons, full sweep of the Uncommon and 1 Rare) Colorful Geta x4 Inconspicuous Obi x3 Floral Stiletto x3 Decorative Blade x2 Poison Tipped Dagger x2 Custom Pistol Elegant Kunai

Windows 8 Off to a Worse Start Than Vista

PC sales are down Tablet (iPad, Kindle and Galaxy Tab) sales are through the roof Windows 8 doesn’t have a compelling feature set to warrant an upgrade Lowest priced OS upgrade Microsoft has ever put out and it still struggles Windows 8 is in no way taking the PC world by storm. If these numbers are to be believed, the adoption rate for Windows 8 is anemic at best. Is this a slow burn or a true dud? According to data compiled by web analytics firm Net Applications, Windows 8’s online usage share is a hair under 1.6 percent of all Windows PCs through December 22. When Windows Vista launched in 2007, its online usage share of all Windows PCs was 2.2 percent through the same time period. Windows 8 Off to a Worse Start Than Vista

Epic Boss Event – Lotus Kimora – Crime City

The Scrooge Box Event is over so now it’s time to go head to head with an Epic Boss, Lotus Kimora. I did an insanely poor job against Willie King last time, getting to level 12 before I was face down in the gutter more times than a sailor on shore leave. Even getting through level 12 was dumb f-ing luck. I don’t anticipate getting much further this time around, but I do have a sleigh equipped with machine guns, so I got that going for me. I’ve made it to level 10, so I’m off to a better start than before, but I’m pretty sure things are going to end quite badly in another level or two and I’ll be scraping up my teeth and walking off the playground with tears in my eyes. Until then, on to battle! SPOOOON!

A Moment for Gerry Anderson

I’m sad to hear of the passing of Gerry Anderson, the creative force behind the Thunderbirds. It was and still is a brilliant show full of creative talent and spectacular machines that all boys coveted. He stoked our imaginations and let us see an exciting and adventurous world. The adventures of International Rescue will not soon be forgotten. FAB

Best Buy has 15% and 20% Off iTunes Gift Cards

Best Buy is having a nice little sale. You can save 15% on iTunes cards if you go their website and if you’re a Rewards Member you get 20% off the Gift Cards when you log into the RewardsZone website. Not a bad deal. I bought the $100 card last time they had a sale and saved $20. Might have to do that again. I have no doubt 2013 is going to be big for the App Store. www.bestbuy.com – Sale is good until 12/29/2012