Final Fantasy XIII is coming out tomorrow night! Can’t wait to give it a try. I’ve been a huge fan of the FF series since the first one. It looks like the music is going to be pretty sweet too—I’m probably going to pick up the soundtrack as well (as they have always scored some of the best game music). The question is, should I get FF13 for Xbox360 or PS3?? I can’t decide!

I was talking to my buddy Matt last night and found out that an NYPD officer can make 6 figures plus perks, and work towards a nice pension plan after 20 years. Starting salary is roughly 43k, while an officer with 5.5 years under their belt gets 91k. With overtime, that definitely puts them on a 6 figure salary. The best part is, they only have 14.5 more years before they get a pension plan that covers half their salary. So let’s say they get 140k salary by that time, they would get a pension plan that covers 70k annually for the rest of their life. They can take on another job, and have two sources of income. So imagine if you were 20 years old, got 70k annually from your pension plan when you’re 40, and get another job… that’s a phenomenal deal. That’s the tax payers dollars at work! And that is why my buddy Matt is applying to the academy. He’ll take a pay cut to start off, but in the long run, he’ll make more.

In addition, NYPD officers get additional perks and benefits…
• 27 paid vacation days after 5 years of service
• Unlimited sick leave with full pay
• A choice of paid medical programs (this covers dependencies as well)
• Prescription, dental and eyeglass coverage (this covers dependencies as well)
• Optional retirement at one half salary after 20 years of service
• Annual $12k variable supplement fund (upon retirement)
• Annual banking of $12k variable supplement fund after 20 years of service (if not retiring)
• Excellent promotional opportunities
• Educational opportunities
• Additional benefits are available to military personnel (like owning fully automatic firearms)

But wait, that’s not just it… there are other secret perks to being a cop…
• Nobody will mess with you, since you’re a cop.
• You’ll never get a speeding ticket ever again.
• You’ll get free lunches (since people want you to check on their store/restaurants).
• Women love cops.

Don’t believe it? Check out http://www.nypdrecruit.com/

I beat Metal Gear Solid 4 the other night. I can say three things about it:
a) The graphics are simply stunning… especially for a game that’s almost 2 years old.
b) The story and characters have gotten even worse with each sequel.
c) The control ares are funky… and 3rd person gameplay is funky.

Thanks Annie for the Xmas present! I’m going to play it again, and unlock some more stuff. Fun stuff!