Sunday, September 28, 2008

Wii tu, Bruté

A battle brews within the walls of Butterknife Estates. A war of words that stretches from BkE alumni to current residents threatens to tear asunder the foundation of this infamous House of Heroes. The spears and arrows of heated debate tear through the air like...well...really...big...pointy...spears and arrows.

Okay here's the gist: Thad really wants a Wii but has no money, Coach (former BkE resident) wants access to a Wii and has no money, Bret vehemetly does not want a Wii, Jared (myself) has money (well...some) and moments where he wants a Wii terribly but others when he doesn't want it at all, Matt hasn't - as of yet - associated himself with either side of the debate, and Ben's getting married so his opinion doesn't matter. What's an off-and-on gamer to do?!?

The Nintendo Wii follows the controversial gaming formula that gamers today don't want cutting edge graphics and complex control schemes...it instead tries to focus on a fun/interactive experience. Well..."controversial" as it may be, it seems to be paying off for Nintendo; as of June 2008 the Wii had sold approximately 10 million more units worldwide than the XBox360 and 15 million more than the Playstation 3.

Is it just hype? Does the system have any long-term value? Would it be a fun purchase for 2 weeks then become a dust collector? Plus every little periferal and game is that much more $$.

I have it on good authority that our local Best Buy is getting in a shipment of Wii's this coming Tuesday...pipe up before then to (possibly) influence the decision making process!!

Saturday, September 27, 2008

BkE Jeopardy!

Category: Snack Foods

Answer: This friendly, imported shortbread treat comes with vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or peanut butter filling.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Latest Upgrade (Besides the Blog)

Welcome to Butterknife Estates Blog (that's BkEB)! Seeing as I wanted to write about the new surround sound system in my blog, I realized we were overdue on having a blog about the house and its goings-on. So sit down, relax and feel at home just as you would at Butterknife Estates.

Many severals know by now about the upgraded sound system as it exists now in our basement along with the projector, stadium seating and theater lighting. On Saturday, our trip to DI brought with it a receiver, three speakers and a subwoofer. Oh yeah, and lamps from Shopko for the upstairs. But the surround sound is pretty great. There was a kick-off showing on Saturday of Serenity (or I watched it at least) and Beetlejuice. Our house is now THX certified! We ought to get a plaque to prove it.

A House of Heroes

Butterknife Estates may sound impressive and posh, and you would be right!

Only the most qualified of individuals are invited to reside in this palace of apartments. Many candidates are turned down and many more never apply at all, presumably for fear they will not cut the mustard.

One of the most difficult tests is to become a hero. How does one do this? Simply beat Contra, with or without the extra-lives cheat code. At the end, as you copter away from the island you are given the assuring words of narration:

"Congratulations! You've destroyed the vile Red Falcon and saved the universe. Consider yourself a hero."