Thanks for the birthday wishes. I can't say it was the best birthday, but at least I am in a new old man category for the Army PT test! WhooHoo! Time to get fat again! Just kidding.

Tom ( and any other lucky owners I may not know about), a few notes about the 360 you may already know that I have gathered from reading the internet forums: If it is crashing, it is because of your powerbrick overheating; the best idea is to suspend it in midair with something or over the edges of an open box to get max ventilation to it. Also, make sure you are keeping the console horizontal as there are reports of scratched disks from putting it vertical. Hope it is still as fun as ever. I have been playing Need for Speed : Most Wanted (PC version) and I have to say that game is blast once you get about 3 hours into it so I would highly recommend it, it is a lot more than just a racing game, you just have to get past the stupid idiotic Fast and Furious dialogue and crap, I just make fun of that part and enjoy the game.

I love you all. I can't wait until February to see everyone.

Mike