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When asked what my favorite NIN song or album is I am always torn between what my choice is. There are different eras of NIN that appeal to me deepening on my mood. I like to believe that the albums of the fist half of NIN's existence chronicle the life of Trent and his career as a musician. The general theme of NIN albums in relation to Reznor goes something like this: Pretty Hate Machine: - Young and somewhat naive he begins to realize that what has been force fed to him all his life is not all true or right. This is the awakening, the realization that everything has been just a lie.  Broken: Fed up with the label and the increasing demands of being a rockstar Broken chronicles the breaking point, the beginning of the end. Drugs, sex, agression, violence. Rebellion. Pure chaos. This record is short and to the point. Its a fuck you to everything that has gotten in the way so far. The Downward Spiral: Once you reach the apex of intensity...

My friend Pyract was selling a MadCatz Marvel Vs Capcom fightstick for $60 one day and I couldn't pass up that deal. However, the MvC2 stick has an ugly yellow color scheme that is just hideous. I had an extra print from Art's Hobbies ( Tek-Innovations ) where I get all my top covers and art to mod sticks, so i ordered another MadCatz TE Extended cover and clear dustwasher. I picked up some clear seimitsu buttons from A-Kon 23 when I was there in Dallas. I think it turned out fairly well. I still need to dual mod this stick with a ChimpSMD from http://www.godlikecontrols.com/order.html . Also the MvC2 sticks have an octagonal gate in them which I found out after I got it. Still not sure if I like it, but I do really like the feel of the Seimitsu buttons better than the Sanwas. Here is the stick before:   Taking off the top panel:   Finally after: