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Alright guys. Feel free to thread jack, change topic, say whatever you want. JUST KEEP IT CLEAN AND FRIENDLY.
So lets get this going!
To start it off I pick up where I left off. Did anyone else experience a handicap because of your age? Maybe you are older now and are feeling a handicap placed on you because people assume you can't do what you used to?
I for one constantly have to fight for my opinions in my career or personal life because I am not taken seriously because of my age.
AKHandyman
04-09-08, 07:05 PM
As much as I hate to say this Luke ... respect will come with time ... though that is only part of the dilemma that you are constantly being undermined with. Some people will never give you the respect you feel you deserve ... and it's the shyts. To those that can't see your true value and worth, tell 'em to eat your shorts!! :p
I will say that as I have matured, (a better term for getting older ;)) I have a few more physical problems than when I was young ... muscles don't move as well, eyes seem to need help, I suffer from CRS from time to time ... and I don't sleep as soundly like I used to ... but overall, I still do things that I have always done ... I still hunt and fish ... I build things in the summer, I can still get the ole high hard one and give the misses a ride ... :D Yep, if it wern't fer that ole doggy-style, give her a ride in the morning thrill, I'd be wondering if I was getting on in age ... :woot:
I am fortunate in that I have really never had an issue with age until Comixion told everyone in here my age!!! http://pasthelp1.esmartweb.com/pissed.x
I dont know about Americans and europeans, but in Asia we have deep and profound respect towards older people.
Wisdom, they say, came with age :p
http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/474/wisdom.jpg
I'll probably listen to anything this older man said ;)
Sometime I'll argue with older people but due to respect normally i'll backed up before they started throwing tantrums fit :eek:
Cause' later we'll also get older, and i know that when i'm old, i wont be happy if some young people came and start questioning or scrutinizing my 'wisdom'
Anyway nataku, how old are you? If you're worried about privacy then just tell me your age range :eek:
Comixion
04-09-08, 08:12 PM
I've got a little black book with my poems in.
Got a bag with a toothbrush and a comb in.
When I'm a good dog, they sometimes throw me a bone in.
I got elastic bands keepin my shoes on.
Got those swollen hand blues.
Got thirteen channels of s**t on the T.V. to choose from.
I've got electric light.
And I've got second sight.
And amazing powers of observation.
And that is how I know
When I try to get through
On the telephone to you
There'll be nobody home.
I've got the obligatory Hendrix perm.
And the inevitable pinhole burns
All down the front of my favorite satin shirt.
I've got nicotine stains on my fingers.
I've got a silver spoon on a chain.
I've got a grand piano to prop up my mortal remains.
I've got wild staring eyes.
And I've got a strong urge to fly.
But I got nowhere to fly to.
Ooooh, Babe when I pick up the phone
There's still nobody home.
I've got a pair of Gohills boots
and I got fading roots.
We got a new entertainment center, and the ambient temperature inside the HTPC compartment was 100 degrees F (with the door shut). I installed a 120mm PC fan in the back of the cabinet and it brought the temps down to 80 F.
I'm going to install another in the portion that houses my receiver, it's a little toasty in there, too.
Sony XBR5 is going to be mine later this year. Either that or a Sammy LNT, haven't decided yet. Kinda depends on how much the wife makes me spend on her car.
FrozenMercury
04-09-08, 10:13 PM
I'm 20, and I dress like a punk kid. Baggy jeans, shirt. Baseball cap and a hoodie. I don't expect respect. That and buying a crotch rocket, yeah I didn't expect much after that. I have the tendancy to speed... excessivly. I still live at home and don't plan on moving out any time soon unless I won the lottery or had a great job handed to me.
I work for Safeway. We recently had a vote. 99% in favour of strike! I don't like my job. I dread getting paid a couple bucks more because it's one more reason I have to stay there. I spend probably $200 a month on Starbucks and other food. Sunday I had a seizure at work. Ended up in the hospital. Don't remember a few hours of that day. And I was quite surprized at how many people were asking how I was doing today on my first day back.
As much as I hate to say this Luke ... respect will come with time ... though that is only part of the dilemma that you are constantly being undermined with. Some people will never give you the respect you feel you deserve ... and it's the shyts. To those that can't see your true value and worth, tell 'em to eat your shorts!! :p
I guess my reasoning is I was raised to be seen and not heard. I had no voice growing up. Now that I'm coming of age I want to be heard dagnammit!
I've strived to be as intelligent of a person that I can be, and I feel that I have achieved this. So it bothers me when I don't even have the chance to prove myself intelligent because people have already written me off.
Am I taking this to seriously?
Oh and Zef, I'll be 23 in a couple of months.
Comixion
04-09-08, 10:32 PM
22 and 20?
Dam, are me and the AK the only elders in here?
Is anyone else near our age?
22 and 20?
Dam, are me and the AK the only elders in here?
Is anyone else near our age?
Probably, I know that DoK is about my age.
FrozenMercury
04-09-08, 10:36 PM
22 and 20?
Dam, are me and the AK the only elders in here?
Is anyone else near our age?
Nope, I think you two are the oldest. And we respect that... because we respect our elders! :p
Nope, I think you two are the oldest. And we respect that... because we respect our elders! :p
I respect those who earns my respect. Obviously all of you have.
We got a new entertainment center, and the ambient temperature inside the HTPC compartment was 100 degrees F (with the door shut). I installed a 120mm PC fan in the back of the cabinet and it brought the temps down to 80 F.
That still seems a little high DoK, don't you think?
Caveman Basser
04-09-08, 11:51 PM
You get those Apples at a Fruit stand? WTF???
What's the world coming too.. Where can I pick up an Iclub cheap? ;)
That still seems a little high DoK, don't you think?
It's at the upper limit, that's for sure. I don't think I'll have to worry. Even so, the hardware in the HTPC is 4 years old, so it's no biggee even if I do cook something.
And I'm 24, so yeah, you fuggers is old.
Comixion
04-10-08, 12:30 AM
Dok...all this time I thought that was you in your av......unless I'm right
You get those Apples at a Fruit stand? WTF???
What's the world coming too.. Where can I pick up an Iclub cheap? ;)
I used to work for CompUSA.
AKHandyman
04-10-08, 02:47 AM
I've strived to be as intelligent of a person that I can be, and I feel that I have achieved this. So it bothers me when I don't even have the chance to prove myself intelligent because people have already written me off. Am I taking this to seriously? I'll be 23 in a couple of months.
You should never doubt your own self worth or what you have achieved. As a matter of fact, you are in a far better position in life now than when I was your age ... 22 soon to be 23, with a head for business and graphic arts, internet business, web skills, technology guru, ... Hell Luke, you have the makings of one fine entrepreneur, with a level head on your shoulders, ... you are far more advanced than most young men your age!
You know that your time will come ... probably the ones that haven't given you the respect or time of day is that they are jealous of your advanced state of mind ... plus it doesn't help to have such a baby face either ... :p
Keep on hanging in there and doing what you love to do ... if they don't like it, well, you know the saying ... F**K em if they can't live with it! You got my vote for being a top-level business man and more to come ... :D
ElrichMeister
04-10-08, 03:33 AM
Im In-Home firedog tech, and i work in LA, so i go to some pretty interesting neighborhoods, and some you dont want to visit lol
Dok...all this time I thought that was you in your av......unless I'm right
Not by a long shot. There are a couple of pics of me in the Post Your Pic thread (around page 14 somewhere, I think).
Man DoK, I just tried some of that tony's seasoning you told us about on a chicken sandwich from Chick-fil-a and it made it so much better!
Comixion
04-10-08, 02:53 PM
Thats what I like about Chick-fil-a. You fix it to your liking.
Stone Fox
04-10-08, 04:39 PM
In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree :
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man
Down to a sunless sea.
So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round :
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
But oh ! that deep romantic chasm which slanted
Down the green hill athwart a cedarn cover !
A savage place ! as holy and enchanted
As e'er beneath a waning moon was haunted
By woman wailing for her demon-lover !
And from this chasm, with ceaseless turmoil seething,
As if this earth in fast thick pants were breathing,
A mighty fountain momently was forced :
Amid whose swift half-intermitted burst
Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail,
Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail :
And 'mid these dancing rocks at once and ever
It flung up momently the sacred river.
Five miles meandering with a mazy motion
Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,
Then reached the caverns measureless to man,
And sank in tumult to a lifeless ocean :
And 'mid this tumult Kubla heard from far
Ancestral voices prophesying war !
The shadow of the dome of pleasure
Floated midway on the waves ;
Where was heard the mingled measure
From the fountain and the caves.
It was a miracle of rare device,
A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice !
A damsel with a dulcimer
In a vision once I saw :
It was an Abyssinian maid,
And on her dulcimer she played,
Singing of Mount Abora.
Could I revive within me
Her symphony and song,
To such a deep delight 'twould win me,
That with music loud and long,
I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome ! those caves of ice !
And all who heard should see them there,
And all should cry, Beware ! Beware !
His flashing eyes, his floating hair !
Weave a circle round him thrice,
And close your eyes with holy dread,
For he on honey-dew hath fed,
And drunk the milk of Paradise.
w...t...f...?
Yeah, Tony's is so good.
Comixion
04-10-08, 04:55 PM
Is that a song or something?
Stone Fox
04-10-08, 07:01 PM
It's a famous poem you cultureless heathen! :D
Looks like a bunch of them fancy words. You a fancy boy? I bet you wear your shirts with the collar popped up too, don't you? ;)
Looks like a bunch of them fancy words. You a fancy boy? I bet you wear your shirts with the collar popped up too, don't you? ;)
But he'll never be "4 popped collar" cool
http://jj.am/gallery/d/44132-1/coolness_motivator.jpg
This is one of my favs (no offense BAM!)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b224/daridawg2/PoppedCollar.jpg
Caveman Basser
04-10-08, 10:09 PM
I used to work for CompUSA.
Was yur name Fannie in another life? ;)
Was yur name Fannie in another life? ;)
That one went right over my head...Sorry.
dog2525
04-10-08, 10:38 PM
Talk about feeling sorry for someone. I am 18, almost done with high school and am crapping my pants because i have no idea what to do next. Everyone assumes i will go to college and stuff, but i am so lost. Don't even know in what profession to to into. All i know is that i live technology and cars. (hondas for he most part) And to make matters wose i got no cash to pay for college. No one wants to hire be because i am still in high school.
Talk about feeling sorry for someone. I am 18, almost done with high school and am crapping my pants because i have no idea what to do next. Everyone assumes i will go to college and stuff, but i am so lost. Don't even know in what profession to to into. All i know is that i live technology and cars. (hondas for he most part) And to make matters wose i got no cash to pay for college. No one wants to hire be because i am still in high school.
School loans will take care of the cash problem. As to what you want to study, well that's all up to you.
Ah formatting is such a *****. Anyone else have to format recently? I got some corrupt data on my HD and it wouldn't boot properly so I basically lost everything, but then again I lost most of my important sh1t two weeks ago so meh.
Talk about feeling sorry for someone. I am 18, almost done with high school and am crapping my pants because i have no idea what to do next. Everyone assumes i will go to college and stuff, but i am so lost. Don't even know in what profession to to into. All i know is that i live technology and cars. (hondas for he most part) And to make matters wose i got no cash to pay for college. No one wants to hire be because i am still in high school.
Take a year off. Once you get out of high school you should be able to get a job pretty easily at any company. To give you an example, last year there was this company I worked at that trained you and paid you for it, but it also involved a contract. The job was mainly a tech support type for multiple companies.
Get one of those jobs or something along those lines, and spend your time figuring out what to do with your life. College isn't that expensive, and you should be able to do most of the basic classes at a very affordable community college, and do all your major courses at a University. Just make sure the courses transfer over before you take them.
Look at these speeds.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Sweet.jpg
Lol, wow Nova you really do take the 'No-Topic' thread to extremes. Going from reformatting your hd, to career advice then fastest internet time has got to be a winner. :p
I'm offered to get my bachelor degree (after two year tuning in my country) in Campbell University, U.S.A (http://www.campbell.edu/index.html). It's in North Carolina.
Or Sheffield Hallam University in UK.
So, any advise?
Of course, i could just study the local university in my country and since i wont be spending that much compared to studying in US or UK, i could buy new car and stuff :p
I'm offered to get my bachelor degree (after two year tuning in my country) in Campbell University, U.S.A (http://www.campbell.edu/index.html). It's in North Carolina.
Or Sheffield Hallam University in UK.
So, any advise?
Of course, i could just study the local university in my country and since i wont be spending that much compared to studying in US or UK, i could buy new car and stuff :p
So your coming to the UK then? I could hook you up with some ladies upon your arrival Zef.
So your coming to the UK then? I could hook you up with some ladies upon your arrival Zef.
I dont know, since my last visit to the UK (back in 02"), i was greeted by teenagers showing their arse in london underground.
I had camcorders rolling, and i still have the videos. Perhaps i should upload it to the internet :eek:
LOL, anyway, UK expensive. Here i could buy Four or five MCburger and in UK i'll only have one. Sheesh :p
I dont know, since my last visit to the UK (back in 02"), i was greeted by teenagers showing their arse in london underground.
I had camcorders rolling, and i still have the videos. Perhaps i should upload it to the internet :eek:
LOL, anyway, UK expensive. Here i could buy Four or five MCburger and in UK i'll only have one. Sheesh :p
HA ! you need to get that video uploaded! Uk is very expensive indeed. Would you be coming with a group or on your own.Sheffield has a lot of murders and there is a 'jack the ripper' type person who is scouting the area. Last week there was 5 murders in the Sheffield area. Always make sure your in a group at all times and youll be fine. Good Luck!
HA ! you need to get that video uploaded! Uk is very expensive indeed. Would you be coming with a group or on your own.Sheffield has a lot of murders and there is a 'jack the ripper' type person who is scouting the area. Last week there was 5 murders in the Sheffield area. Always make sure your in a group at all times and youll be fine. Good Luck!
I'll rip the video from my camcorder :eek:
And if i do go I'll be on my own.
Jack the Ripper eh? How come? Why is there already jack the ripper when i'm not even there yet? :D
Lol, cant wait to see the vid :p
Im only kidding about the murders. There are some bad parts like everywhere but in general Sheffield is a nice area. They have a HUGE shopping centre there called Meadow Hall. Should keep you good for a while!
Stone Fox
04-11-08, 07:26 AM
Or Sheffield Hallam University in UK.
DON'T DO IT!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/Abaddon001/ackbarox9.jpg
Stone Fox
04-11-08, 07:28 AM
Anyway, how's this for random?
At 29yrs old I'm about to sell or give away just about everything I own and leave my country never to come back carrying everything I posess on my back.
Abandoning my current trade to train for a new one in a foreign country.
Anyway, how's this for random?
At 29yrs old I'm about to sell or give away just about everything I own and leave my country never to come back carrying everything I posess on my back.
Abandoning my current trade to train for a new one in a foreign country.
Really? I dont blame you.
How the hell did you get your download speed so high, Nova?
Zef if you were to move to NC I would definitely have to meet you in person.
Zef if you were to move to NC I would definitely have to meet you in person.
But leave the Knifes at home! :p
But leave the Knifes at home! :p
My friend down here just bought a new Spyderco... I can't wait to play with it :)
what the hell is a spyderco?
what the hell is a spyderco?
http://www.spyderco.com/
Quality knife company.
Where's Business_tech at... Since no one else has asked yet... Is that your girl in your avatar Business_tech?
How the hell did you get your download speed so high, Nova?
I've just been messing with it and every time my net goes down I complain to comcast, so I'm sure they did something. All this time I've been on a router, and I decided to see what its like without one, so thats where all the performance comes from.
dog2525
04-11-08, 04:00 PM
yeah zef, North Carolina is cool. Charlotte is like brand new and clean. Anyway, going to help my brother with his civic. We changed the head gasket and droped some screw, keys, etc in the timing belt area and its stuck now. Got to remove the lower timing belt cover and remove that thing. Better make sure everything is TDC.
yeah zef, North Carolina is cool. Charlotte is like brand new and clean. Anyway, going to help my brother with his civic. We changed the head gasket and droped some screw, keys, etc in the timing belt area and its stuck now. Got to remove the lower timing belt cover and remove that thing. Better make sure everything is TDC.
Dog I'm going to be in charlotte not this weekend but the next. Keep an eye out for my pink beast.
Dog I'm going to be in charlotte not this weekend but the next. Keep an eye out for my pink beast.
is that the motorbike? I would crap myself on a motorbike! I suppose its other drivers you have to be careful off.
dog2525
04-11-08, 04:19 PM
Dog I'm going to be in charlotte not this weekend but the next. Keep an eye out for my pink beast.
What part of Charlotte are you going to be in. I will be in Northeast charlotte going to church.
Comixion
04-13-08, 12:15 AM
That one went right over my head...Sorry.
Tis a very long story.....;)
is that the motorbike? I would crap myself on a motorbike! I suppose its other drivers you have to be careful off.
Nah I'm talking about my car. I don't feel like a two hour bike ride.
What part of Charlotte are you going to be in. I will be in Northeast charlotte going to church.
I'll be in the matthews/mint hill area mostly.
FrozenMercury
04-13-08, 08:28 PM
What you don't want to ride your bike?! I'm 6'2" and I ride my gixxer all day if I have the chance. God my back hurts hahaha. Man, it was a proper nice day yesterday and I couldn't ride my bike since it's in the shop waiting for parts.
What you don't want to ride your bike?! I'm 6'2" and I ride my gixxer all day if I have the chance. God my back hurts hahaha. Man, it was a proper nice day yesterday and I couldn't ride my bike since it's in the shop waiting for parts.
I took it out today, but I had to cut it short because it was rather windy.
I just don't feeling like taking it on a two hour ride to another state. Might change my mind though.
Stone Fox
04-14-08, 10:25 AM
Keep an eye out for my pink beast.
I'm sure I don't want to know!
I'm sure I don't want to know!
HAHA!
My car is painted red, but how that it's 12 years old it's faded and looks kinda pink now.
What the hell is going on with the price of cheese these days? Its crazy! Its fluctuating like the stock market!
What the hell is going on with the price of cheese these days? Its crazy! Its fluctuating like the stock market!
This is was supposed to be the "don't be afraid to thread jack" thread... Not the "lets be as random as possible" thread.
but to answer your question I've not been following closely on the price of cheese so...
I want to know why we can't find Applewood Smoked Cheddar anywhere any more. I love that stuff.
I want to know why we can't find Applewood Smoked Cheddar anywhere any more. I love that stuff.
It's all about Scottish Highland Extra Extra Mature Chedder.. Dear god that stuff is the strongest cheese... I made the mistake of improvising at uni..... Microwaved some and poured it on toast for fast Cheese on toast....
Vintage cheeses dont heat up well.... Well they do, but my lord they smell... Housemates throught the house smelled of vomit for days LOL it had this nasty smell lol.
It's all about Scottish Highland Extra Extra Mature Chedder.. Dear god that stuff is the strongest cheese... I made the mistake of improvising at uni..... Microwaved some and poured it on toast for fast Cheese on toast....
Vintage cheeses dont heat up well.... Well they do, but my lord they smell... Housemates throught the house smelled of vomit for days LOL it had this nasty smell lol.
I guess I need to try some more exotic cheeses...
Comixion
04-14-08, 12:19 PM
Dam I love cheese. Especially what Dok mentioned.
Any kind of smoked cheeses on a slice of hang-down and a ritz cracker. yummy.
Or even by itself.
Oblivion running on the Crysis engine.
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I just saw that on digg. It looks quiet nice, I can't wait to see what TES V looks like.
Health care in America sUCKs.
Comixion
04-14-08, 07:17 PM
Whats the abbreviation for Director? isnt it "Dir."
A suit just asked me is why I'm asking.
Comixion
04-14-08, 07:17 PM
Health care in America sUCKs.
What health care?
You mean the stuff that only costs me $175/month for my family?
Comixion
04-14-08, 07:38 PM
You mean the stuff that only costs me $175/month for my family?
Only $175??? Consider yourself a lucky man.
I work for the State...... and Health (only) insurance for myself is $117 a month. Thats not counting my Dental and Vision.
Now get this.....
If I add my Family, no matter if its 1 more or 20. It jumps to $505 a month!!!!
I dont understand:-
LoL who needs health care when my Canadian Health Card is still valid.
Also, Comixion your damn signature is f*cking huge.
I pay $230ish a month in insurance... my company pays for $110 of that.
I can see why you have to pay for it. Try getting a dentist on the nhs in this country. There is a 6 week waiting list to be seen. There is an emergency centre but they will only remove the pain, and not provide treatment! There is private health care over here called Bupa, but that is seriously expensive!
LoL who needs health care when my Canadian Health Card is still valid.
You fly all the way up there when you need to go to the doctor?
Comixion
04-15-08, 12:35 PM
Nataku , you might appreciate this
http://pasthelp1.esmartweb.com/joyofwindowsvista.x
Haha that's great! Thanks Comixion.
You fly all the way up there when you need to go to the doctor?
No, but if its serious and would cost an arm and a leg down here, then I probably will.
You do realize that your university provides you with health insurance free of charge, right? At least they should. I haven't talked to anyone whose college doesn't offer insurance for students.
You do realize that your university provides you with health insurance free of charge, right? At least they should. I haven't talked to anyone whose college doesn't offer insurance for students.
I'll have to look into that. I wasn't aware they did such things, at least they never mentioned it.
To all you audiophiles out there I have something (http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina44.htm) to sell you. And if you don't have it yet, I urge you to get some brilliant pebbles (http://www.machinadynamica.com/machina31.htm). Last but not least, the ultimate PSU (http://www.boldercables.com/servlet/Detail?no=377) for those PC using audiophiles.
Oh, man. Audiophools will buy anything. I'm in the wrong business.
Oh, man. Audiophools will buy anything. I'm in the wrong business.
DoK, I'm an Audiophile, but I'm not a sucker.
There's a difference between an audiophile and an audio enthusiast.
The simple test is this: do you spend as much time deciding what kind of speaker cables to use as you do deciding what kind of speakers to purchase? If the answer is yes, then you're an audiophool.
There's a difference between an audiophile and an audio enthusiast.
The simple test is this: do you spend as much time deciding what kind of speaker cables to use as you do deciding what kind of speakers to purchase? If the answer is yes, then you're an audiophool.
Then that would make me an audio enthusiast. I care about the quality of the encoding of my MP3s, The quality of my speakers. But the cables don't make a difference unless I'm getting massive amounts of interference. Even then it might not be the cables.
Later this year and early next, I'll be buying a Yamaha RX-V1800, Sony 52XBR5, and a yet-to-be-determined Blu Ray player. I have to buy the wife a new car, first.
Well I decided to jump on the band wagon and ordered myself a 8800GT last night. I'll create a thread for it with benches and the usuals when it arrives some time next week.
EDIT: Yamaha RX-V1800, That's not a motorcycle...
Interesting article about terahertz computing.
http://www.tgdaily.com/html_tmp/content-view-36946-113.html
We're all gonna die.
http://www.physorg.com/news127499715.html
Just FYI.
We're all gonna die.
http://www.physorg.com/news127499715.html
Just FYI.
Damn and I thought I was bright for my age.
Stone Fox
04-17-08, 10:30 AM
Don't be such a pessimist! 1 in 450? I get leaner odds than that of survival everytime I drive on the M25!
Yeah, but as far as cosmic disaster probability is concerned, 1:450 is relatively high.
Sleep well. :)
Stone Fox
04-17-08, 04:46 PM
Don't be such a pessimist! 1 in 450? I get leaner odds than that of survival everytime I drive on the M25!
Man, according to my shipping info, my new GPU might not be delivered until a week from monday...
I don't want to wait.
FrozenMercury
04-18-08, 12:50 PM
I so want to buy an 8800 GT but I think I might just wait. My parts are stuck at the boarder, just waiting for them. But this wait is saving me money. Big money. Gas, permits/insurance for one thing. But choosing to order my parts from the US for less than half of the Canadian retail price. Spending just under $675 instead of just over $1200. Damn Canadians.... But I still don't how how much I'll pay for duty/taxes.
Only at best buy.
http://consumerist.com/assets/resources/2008/04/We%20Fail%20To%20See%20The%20Value%20Of%20This%20S ervice%20.jpg
ElrichMeister
04-21-08, 04:46 AM
LOL, but i see what happened, they prolly used the same cases that i had regular PC software on it
lol Next they'll be putting ' Let us Play it ' for you stickers on there..
LOL, but i see what happened, they prolly used the same cases that i had regular PC software on it
PC software doesn't come in DVD cases if I'm not mistaking.
Comixion
04-21-08, 12:25 PM
Just boxes mainly.
HAHAHAHA...thats so dam funny.
"Let us install it"
What do they charge?
dam,,,are there really some people that cant do that?
I must meet these individuals.
Should have asked them to install it for you. :thumb:
Comixion
04-21-08, 01:49 PM
I should buy Crysis, take a 4 year old Compaq up there and tell them to install it and demand that it better work!
Ok so what the F*CK is up with gas prices? I just refilled today at $3.70 a gallon, last time it cost me $3.24 and the time before that it was $3.02. Now I know I don't refuel my car regularly (usually once every 2-3 weeks) but seriously, WHAT THE F*CK!!?? At this rate the next time I stop at a gas station it will be $4 if not more.
AKHandyman
04-21-08, 02:31 PM
Ok so what the F*CK is up with gas prices? I just refilled today at $3.70 a gallon, last time it cost me $3.24 and the time before that it was $3.02. Now I know I don't refuel my car regularly (usually once every 2-3 weeks) but seriously, WHAT THE F*CK!!?? At this rate the next time I stop at a gas station it will be $4 if not more.
Quit your crying!! I am already paying $4 a gallon here in Alaska!! My wife and I have to go to town (Anchorage or Fairbanks) at least once a month and it costs us at least $250 in gas now ... :curse:
The only upside of this is that sooner rather than later, there will be an uprising of the masses to protest this ... I hope you're listening Hillary, Obama, and McCain!!! One of you had better come up with a plan to reduce these gas prices or there will be another revolution !!! :fighty:
Comixion
04-21-08, 02:38 PM
Which brings us back to the Iraq situation.
Are we not (really) there for the oil.......uh.......I mean spoils?
Nobody wants to allow drilling in ANWR, nobody wants to allow drilling off the coast of Cali, and not many U.S. refiners are set up to handle the Canadian tar sands, so it's going to be pricey for a while.
Further, sweet crude is in short supply and high demand, and sour crude is not cheap to refine, so the price is still going to get higher.
Put all of that into a bowl, add a dash of further EPA mandates to force refiners to make gasoline & diesel cleaner, and you get nice steaming bowl of expensive prices at the pump with no hint of declining. Mmmmm....
yahooadam
04-21-08, 02:45 PM
quit your *****ing, its like 107 here (£1.07) a litre, about $2.1/litre
Might be higher now, aint checked for some weeks
AKHandyman
04-21-08, 02:58 PM
Which brings us back to the Iraq situation.
Are we not (really) there for the oil.......uh.......I mean spoils?
We (The US of A) couldn't if we wanted to, take the oil back to the States ... That it'll never happen ... because then, EVERY Tom, Dick and Iraqi would be gunning for us ... it's their oil and right now the Iraqi Government is working out how to share the oil wealth with ALL Iraqis ... pretty much like what Alaska has now ... the Permanent Dividend Fund.
It's a savings account that pays ALL Alaskans a dividend from the earnings of the principal in income producing investments ... The Iraqis have shown interest in exactly the same type of program ... it has been highly successful here in Alaska for over 26 years ... ;)
Besides, how are we going to get the oil back here if we have no troops there? Hillary would have no such part in something like that ... :D
quit your *****ing, its like 107 here (£1.07) a litre, about $2.1/litre
Might be higher now, aint checked for some weeks
Petrol is ridiculous in Britain. Im seriously considering getting a mountain bike.
High gas prices keep me employed. Fill up often, kiddos. :)
dog2525
04-21-08, 03:41 PM
So guess who got asked to prom his senior year.:teeth: :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:
I wasn't thinking of going, but can't resist a free ticket. :teeth: :teeth:
Comixion
04-21-08, 04:01 PM
So guess who got asked to prom his senior year.:teeth: :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:
I wasn't thinking of going, but can't resist a free ticket. :teeth: :teeth:
I'm gonna guess....you?
and who asked ya.
Pics please
Why isnt there any decent games been released latley. Im so bored of the current games. Need something new and fresh....
Comixion
04-21-08, 04:24 PM
Why isnt there any decent games been released latley. Im so bored of the current games. Need something new and fresh....
My sentiments exactly.
I'm looking for something fresh. Either something like, and as graphicaly good, as COD4 and Crysis.
Or something different all together.
I dont know wtf I just said.
really bored of the games i have. When is crysis 2 coming out. Far cry 2 should be good, but ages away. Stalker clear skies is ages away too.
Comixion
04-21-08, 04:28 PM
really bored of the games i have. When is crysis 2 coming out. Far cry 2 should be good, but ages away. Stalker clear skies is ages away too.
Little early for Crysis 2 aint it?
Most people are trying to get 21st century PC's to run it.
But I'm still wondering where the hell is Far Cry 2 for PC?
Little early for Crysis 2 aint it?
But I'm still wondering where the hell is Far Cry 2 for PC?
Another 2 months away i believe....... Cant be arsed to get into SUPCOM again either.
Comixion
04-21-08, 04:40 PM
Another 2 months away i believe....... Cant be arsed to get into SUPCOM again either.
??? I didnt know that.
??? I didnt know that.
Worth waiting for. Looks like an amazing game. :chick:
Comixion
04-21-08, 04:44 PM
I have to go buy Crysis again. I miss it.
The dam dog chewed mine up a few weeks ago, really.
It fell on the floor somehow. That little bastardo gnaws on anything that hits the floor.
He's lucky he didnt end up in a Taco.
Or $50 worth of @ss whoopin.
I have to go buy Crysis again. I miss it.
The dam dog chewed mine up a few weeks ago, really.
It fell on the floor somehow. That little bastardo gnaws on anything that hits the floor.
He's lucky he didnt end up in a Taco.
Or $50 worth of @ss whoopin.
Your dog ate your Crysis game!? That really sucks.
yahooadam
04-21-08, 05:06 PM
So guess who got asked to prom his senior year.:teeth: :teeth: :teeth: :teeth:
I wasn't thinking of going, but can't resist a free ticket. :teeth: :teeth:
Pics or it didnt happen
Also, yeah (PC) games are a bit Sukey atm, though Mario Kart Wii is pretty orite
Dunno what you yanks are complaining about though, you have SSB:Brawl
FrozenMercury
04-21-08, 05:19 PM
Who needs a cheap laugh? http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5002/12088106408121gu0.jpg
Comixion
04-21-08, 05:26 PM
Dam Filter.......
Little early for Crysis 2 aint it?
Most people are trying to get 21st century PC's to run it.
But I'm still wondering where the hell is Far Cry 2 for PC?
I won't be surprised if they make crysis 2 on the same engine and if it might look exactly the same. The game is designed to be a trilogy and will probably be much like Half-Life 2 with the episode 1&2 content.
AKHandyman
04-21-08, 06:20 PM
Who needs a cheap laugh? http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5002/12088106408121gu0.jpg
Now that's down right hilarious! :woot:
Where the hell did you find that? :D
dog2525
04-21-08, 08:13 PM
lol. prom is in on Saturday. So pics will come later. About games, i just got Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2, and its crazy. Loved the first one, and so far this one lives up to its name. Gets very close to COD4
Comixion
04-21-08, 08:39 PM
lol. prom is in on Saturday. So pics will come later. About games, i just got Rainbow Six Las Vegas 2, and its crazy. Loved the first one, and so far this one lives up to its name. Gets very close to COD4
You need to get much closer.
Get it and come on in and lemme show you what its like to get sniped;)
Regarding the gas prices... Thank god for my 60MPG motorcycle :) I'll bet Frozen is singing the same tune right now.
AKHandyman
04-21-08, 09:29 PM
:( :( My boss will never let me have a motorcycle ... :bball:
dog2525
04-21-08, 10:13 PM
my parents don't want me to get one. Very dangerous. :(
FrozenMercury
04-21-08, 10:52 PM
Now that's down right hilarious! :woot:
Where the hell did you find that? :D
The internets.
Regarding the gas prices... Thank god for my 60MPG motorcycle I'll bet Frozen is singing the same tune right now.
Not quite. Parts still in limbo, bike is still sitting at the dealership. So I'm saving money on not just gas, but insurance... That's something to brag about BORING savings. Bored senseless! I better call the dealership before they sell my bike thinking I'm a dead-beat.
yahooadam
04-22-08, 11:37 AM
insurance is cheaper on a bike? crazy
insurance is cheaper on a bike? crazy
Its because if they have an accident on a bike they're usually dead so the insurance company won't have to pay to fix the bike ;) :p
Its because if they have an accident on a bike they're usually dead so the insurance company won't have to pay to fix the bike ;) :p
It's actually because we cause less property damage on a motorcycle.
AKHandyman
04-22-08, 11:58 AM
I used to race motocross from age 15 through 28 ... 13 years of wild-ass riding and fun, along with crazy shyt and lots of bang ups ... :- Now at the age of 53, those bang-ups have taken their toil on me ... :(
I have a bad left knee that bends only 90 degrees, a right shoulder that sounds like rice crispies and internal organs that have been rearranged ... :p
Road bikes SEEM to be benevolent, but they can actually KILL quicker than dirt bikes ... I tried my hand at road racing ...back in 1979, at Sears point in Sonoma, CA ... a tricked-out Honda 750 I was on went wildly out of control down the straightaway, and I got off at over 100 mph! I thought for sure I was dead, but as luck would have it, I just lost a lot of skin on my backside and arms as I slid to a stop ... if I had high-sided, that would have been the end, I'm sure! Thank God for thick leathers back in those days!
I'll stick to four wheels, thank-you ... ;)
yahooadam
04-22-08, 12:14 PM
Its because if they have an accident on a bike they're usually dead so the insurance company won't have to pay to fix the bike ;) :p
dont they have to pay for life?
dont they have to pay for life?
If you kill someone else. Which is unlikely if I smash into a car. Bike insurance doesn't pay for injuries to yourself, that's why you have health insurance.
My card still hasn't shipped yet... :( It was scheduled to ship yesterday or today. So if it doesn't go out today I'm going to be angry.
My card will finish selling on ebay tonight, so I might be without a card for a little while.
Comixion
04-22-08, 12:49 PM
My card still hasn't shipped yet... :( It was scheduled to ship yesterday or today. So if it doesn't go out today I'm going to be angry.
My card will finish selling on ebay tonight, so I might be without a card for a little while.
Whats coming? :)
Picking up a new mountain bike tomorrow. Im going for an Orange P7 .
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/2008bikes/p7-pro.php
Shall pick up some trails tomorrow in the peaks if the weather is good.
Anyone else into mountain biking here? Im suprised if AKHandyman isnt living in Alaska.
AKHandyman
04-22-08, 04:07 PM
Picking up a new mountain bike tomorrow. Im going for an Orange P7 .
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/2008bikes/p7-pro.php
Shall pick up some trails tomorrow in the peaks if the weather is good.
Anyone else into mountain biking here? Im suprised if AKHandyman isnt living in Alaska.
I would if I could bend my left knee, but bicycling is out of the picture for now ... besides, I'd rather use a six-wheeler ... http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6871/8d28dc1508004a68aa30c66mt4.jpg
they are the more common means of getting around ... :D
Plus they also help around the homestead ... it's about the only thing the boss will let me ride ... ;)
FrozenMercury
04-22-08, 06:41 PM
Picking up a new mountain bike tomorrow. Im going for an Orange P7 .
http://www.orangebikes.co.uk/2008bikes/p7-pro.php
Nice bike. Man, calipors and rotors must have insane stopping force. Have you seen the Cannondale's that have the lefty fork?
This one's for AK. I think you should still go for a quad. Afraid this one's too fast for you old man. :p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBDrCN8A93E&feature=related
Whats coming? :)
8800GT to replace my X1900XT
AKHandyman
04-22-08, 06:54 PM
HOLY SHYT!! :scared:
I wonder what that guy had in there ... you're right Frozen ... way too fast! .... :p :D
Comixion
04-22-08, 06:56 PM
I would if I could bend my left knee, but bicycling is out of the picture for now ... besides, I'd rather use a six-wheeler ... http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6871/8d28dc1508004a68aa30c66mt4.jpg
they are the more common means of getting around ... :D
Plus they also help around the homestead ... it's about the only thing the boss will let me ride ... ;)
Rheumatism?;) .....
FrozenMercury
04-22-08, 07:07 PM
HOLY SHYT!! :scared:
I wonder what that guy had in there ... you're right Frozen ... way too fast! .... :p :D
Well since it says Hayabusa it would be a 1300cc 180 hp engine in there if it were stock. But 'course it's turbo'd so it would be alot more lol.
AKHandyman
04-22-08, 07:33 PM
Rheumatism?;) .....No. Too many surgeries from racing motocross and football ... :(
FrozenMercury
04-22-08, 10:14 PM
I think it's just old age catching up to you. :p
WTF!? My order status has changed from "not yet shipped" to "Prepared for Shipment"...
It was supposed to ship no later than today. I hope I can dig out my old card because my current one will be sold in about half an hour.
EDIT: Yay! It shipped an hour ago (12:30am). Not sure how that happened, but the expected delivery date is Friday!
Yay!
Nice bike. Man, calipors and rotors must have insane stopping force. Have you seen the Cannondale's that have the lefty fork?
yea thats insane. I cant imagine how that improves the stability of the bike.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/3_4_bike.jpg
yea thats insane. I cant imagine how that improves the stability of the bike.
Ahh, that's nothing, expect to see this bike in few years :
http://www.kancept.com/images/products/190-567.jpg
Its called Nulla Bike, and now in beta-stage concept....... recently featured on popular science magazine.
Tis' chainless, and the rim's spoke-less. Synonymous with apple's all-white and the mindset that in the future everybody's wearing all white and stuff. Nifty :p
Ahh, that's nothing, expect to see this bike in few years :
http://www.kancept.com/images/products/190-567.jpg
Its called Nulla Bike, and now in beta-stage concept....... recently featured on popular science magazine.
Tis' chainless, and the rim's spoke-less. Synonymous with apple's all-white and the mindset that in the future everybody's wearing all white and stuff. Nifty :p
Thats years old!!
Thats years old!!
I'll like to have my car redone like that. Rim without spoke :D
FrozenMercury
04-23-08, 08:46 AM
I'll like to have my car redone like that. Rim without spoke :D
It would look awesome. Just check out this bike.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/9886/lrgxsuzukihayabusaos2.jpg
Little too much BLING BLING for me.
Well, picked up bike today:
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2593.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2594.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2597.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2598.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2599.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b42/oweninnovations/DSCF2601.jpg
Absolutly awesome bike. Not much fun on the road but down some trails its fantastic. Feels very composed and responsive. Rushing down a mountain at 45 mph really makes you feel alive :P
Nearly killed myself with the clipless SPD pedals. Couldnt get my foot out of the cleet. Need to get used to those!
Comixion
04-23-08, 04:22 PM
Nearly killed myself with the clipless SPD pedals. Couldnt get my foot out of the cleet. Need to get used to those!
If you do,...can I have your computer?
Nice bike!!
and what are those pedals under your computer desk?
yahooadam
04-23-08, 04:24 PM
Somone stole the engine off your bike :p
and what are those pedals under your computer desk?
Their for the steering wheel to the left of his desk :p
If you do,...can I have your computer?
Nice bike!!
and what are those pedals under your computer desk?
Yea sure lol. Those are the pedals for the logitech g25 steering wheel.
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_3/devices/131&cl=us,en
if youre into driving games, its a must have.
Id certanly kill myself with a motor bike Yahooadam, Trust me its better wiothout an engine! Anyway, wrongs wrong with abit of leg power, i reckon i could raise half an horse power! :p
Comixion
04-23-08, 04:34 PM
Its been so many years since I rode a bike (school days) that the last time I got on one about a year ago I made 3 blocks and my legs tightened up.
And yes Owen, I was heavily into driving games once. Remember the Carmageddon Games? lol
I still have Nascar 2002 thats better than any of the other Nascar PC games. IMO but Vista hates it.
I am thinking of trying some of the newer ones. Grand Theft Auto or something.
Its been so many years since I rode a bike (school days) that the last time I got on one about a year ago I made 3 blocks and my legs tightened up.
And yes Owen, I was heavily into driving games once. Remember the Carmageddon Games? lol
I am thinking of trying some of the newer ones. Grand Theft Auto or something.
I used to spend hours on those games . the gtr games are good, and test drive unlimited.
Comixion
04-23-08, 04:41 PM
Carmageddon (sp?)
Redneck Rampage
UT99
I need to pull out the old Win98 Compaq just to play those again.
Man I had this racing game back in the day, it was awesome!
I also had the indy racing game from the same company.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCKKP74FlRQ
AKHandyman
04-23-08, 06:10 PM
Owen, now I see why you couldn't afford the Xeon ... :p
Funny, the bike doesn't look ORANGE .... :confused:
:D :D
The perfect picture to describe our society.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/64.jpg
I'm buying another gun. Puma .44 Magnum lever action. Time to head out toward Californee way and get me some internet.
I'm buying another gun. Puma .44 Magnum lever action. Time to head out toward Californee way and get me some internet.
haha! you saw that too eh?
So this past weekend while I was in charlotte NC, I stopped by the local mall to meet some friends. Besides the fact that malls make me feel old I noticed something kind of odd.
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/mall/0420081549.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/mall/0420081549a.jpg
I think Juno is out on DVD but I'm not sure... :spam:
:)
FrozenMercury
04-24-08, 01:26 AM
Owen, is that bike Fatal1ty edition?
Owen, now I see why you couldn't afford the Xeon ... :p
Funny, the bike doesn't look ORANGE .... :confused:
:D :D
. Orange are British made so there obviously quality :p:yeah?:
Frozenmercury - lol! i dont think our good friend Wendel would endorse mountain bikes.
So this past weekend while I was in charlotte NC, I stopped by the local mall to meet some friends. Besides the fact that malls make me feel old I noticed something kind of odd.
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/mall/0420081549.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/mall/0420081549a.jpg
I think Juno is out on DVD but I'm not sure... :spam:
:)
holy shyt, thats what i call a shopping centre. That would shame the ones we have here!
So this past weekend while I was in charlotte NC, I stopped by the local mall to meet some friends. Besides the fact that malls make me feel old I noticed something kind of odd.
I think Juno is out on DVD but I'm not sure... :spam:
:)
LEELA: Didn't you have ads in the twentieth century?
FRY: Well, sure, but not in our dreams. Only on TV and radio... and in magazines... and movies, and at ballgames, and on buses, and milk cartons, and T-shirts, and bananas, and written in the sky. But not in dreams, no sirree.
Futurama. Its like Shakespeare but you can actually apply it to real life.
holy shyt, thats what i call a shopping centre. That would shame the ones we have here!
Ugh what do you mean?
If you're talking about size, we had shopping complex that is 10X the size of that.
Ugh what do you mean?
If you're talking about size, we had shopping complex that is 10X the size of that.
Pics or it aint so :p
Pics or it aint so :p
Sure, this is the pic of a shopping complex, Mid-Valley Megamall (http://www.midvalley.com.my/). More info at WIKIPEDIA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_Valley_Megamall).
It had 430 shops.... and it still aint the biggest. I'll take a photo of shopping complex near my resident - the biggest in northern region of my country :p
Pics:
Big-arse shopping complex flanked by highway (or freeway)
http://www.parking-net.com/Upload/News/21399/mid_valley1.jpg
South portion of the shopping mall (there's 4 of this lookalike hallway)
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/813/midvalleysb1.jpg
North portion of the shopping mall:
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/5585/3004200710021121392ce7.jpg
Wow, now that's an impressive shopping center. And that chick in the pink shorts looks like she might be hot, kinda hard to tell.
This is well messed up.
Open a new txt document and type ' Bush hid the facts ' . Save it and open it again.....
This is well messed up.
Open a new txt document and type ' Bush hid the facts ' . Save it and open it again.....
I've seen a lot of easter eggs like that.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04232008/news/regionalnews/police__bush_basher_smashes_disabled_tee_107782.ht m
Stay classy, New York.
Well I just got my HD-DVD version of I am Legend... But something just doesn't seem right.
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444a.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444b.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081445.jpg
Hmmmm.... The disc inside says it's HD-DVD, we'll see tonight when I try and play it.
Wow, that is pretty weird. Did any of the other HD-DVD's have the bD logo?
Wow, that is pretty weird. Did any of the other HD-DVD's have the bD logo?
Nope. I'm guessing since they knew not many of the HDDVD version would sell, they decided not to waste money creating two different inserts.
Or someone just screwed up and put the wrong insert in there.
Comixion
04-24-08, 03:39 PM
Do you have a Blue ray player?
btw: Thats a good movie.
Do you have a Blue ray player?
btw: Thats a good movie.
No I bought an HD-DVD player when they were practically being given away. and I'm enjoying half off on all the movies (540 existing titles FYI).
And yes I've seen the movie once and really really liked it. I was excited to see it was one of the last movies to be released for HD-DVD.
Comixion
04-24-08, 05:15 PM
and I'm enjoying half off on all the movies (540 existing titles FYI).
Dam, been busy with DVDshrink and Nero?:p
I first saw it at the movies.
For some reason, I cant get into a movie at the theater as good as I can at home. I guess its the distractions.
AKHandyman
04-24-08, 05:25 PM
Well I just got my HD-DVD version of I am Legend... But something just doesn't seem right.
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444a.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081444b.jpg
http://www.hatrackdesign.com/personal/IamLegend/0424081445.jpg
Hmmmm.... The disc inside says it's HD-DVD, we'll see tonight when I try and play it.
Hmmm. I see the links in the email message and in the quote, but I am having a difficult time connecting to your site Luke, is there a problem with your server?
Hmmm. I see the links in the email message and in the quote, but I am having a difficult time connecting to your site Luke, is there a problem with your server?
Not that I know of, I see the images in all of the quotes and the original posts.
Strange.
I Am Legend is the best film ive seen in a very very very long time.It seems as though movie producers have ran out of ideas. Almost every film ive rented has been shyte.
I Am Legend is the best film ive seen in a very very very long time.It seems as though movie producers have ran out of ideas. Almost every film ive rented has been shyte.
I Am Legend is sh1t compared to the real story. I remember reading about someone complaining that the story is a terrible reproduction of the book and the story itself is crap compared to what he described it. Here's the quote of what he said.
The original short story's ending is much better because it ACTUALLY ****ING EXPLAINS WHAT THE TITLE "I AM LEGEND" MEANS.
For those of you who would like the spoiler synopsis (poorly remembered on my part because it was a long time ago since I read the story):
The protagonist was just a regular guy who was somehow immune to the virus. After burying and (re-burying) his vampire wife and child, he starts to learn about the virus from books and is eventually able to identify it in the blood using a microscope.
After a whole bunch of tension filled day-to-day scraping by in a post-apocalyptic future filled with vampire humans held at bay by garlic he strings up every few days (and stakes he drives into their anerobic hearts)... including a poignant scene with a dog who eventually dies... he is out (during the day) and spies another non-infected human. A woman. He chases her down and brings her home. She is understandably hysterical, so he locks her in a room.
After explaining to her that he isn't going to hurt her, they reluctantly begin a conversation/platonic relationship over the next couple of days which ultimately leads to him explaining how he is immune, probably because he got bit by a vampire bat in Panama when he was stationed there, and how he can identify the virus now by looking at the blood.
He asks to check hers.
She declines, but then gives in and as he is checking he notices that she is, in fact, a vampire. As he looks up from his microscope, he is knocked unconscious by her. Clutching at her leg, he notices that she is wearing body makeup (sunblock) before blackness envelops him.
She leaves him a note saying basically "look, we have found a way to keep the virus at bay using ************************s, so there are 2 kinds of vampires now, ones who are fully dead and animated only by the virus, and those that are still alive and living with the virus held at bay... the still living and sentient vampires are trying to re-establish society and your constant, indiscriminate killing of both living and dead vampires has not gone unnoticed. Take to the hills or pay the price."
He decides, **** it, I am the last non-infected human, where the hell am I going to go? If they want me, come and get me.
So one night, eventually they do. And he realizes, ironically, that in the civilization that is arising from the ashes of humanity... as the last day-walking human, who preys upon the vampire-kind while they sleep (with stakes through the heart and gunfire) HE has become the feared nightmare of legend.
Yeah, I like that version better. The movie was still really good, however. It was one of the better ones Hollywood put out this past year.
I've not finished reading the book (maybe half way through), but so far I don't like it as much as i like the movie. I have also heard though that the books ending is better.
So I've been expecting a package from FEDEX today. So I hear a FEDEX truck outside my apartment window. Eventually I notice that he has never come to my door, and the truck is now gone. Thinking maybe I just didn't hear him knock I go see if there is a note on my door. No note.
In my frustration I decide to see if he put my package at the office to my complex. Sure enough, it's there!
He went straight to the office, didn't leave a note or come to my door period... If I hadn't seen him, I would have never known there was a package for me.
But on a plus note i have my 8800GT now :) I'll start a thread for it later and post benches after I quit working for the day.
AKHandyman
04-25-08, 12:54 PM
I've not finished reading the book (maybe half way through), but so far I don't like it as much as i like the movie. I have also heard though that the books ending is better.I've never liked reading a book AFTER I've seen the movie ... because you're always comparing the book to the movie ... and for some strange reason, you always try to second guess the outcome before the actual ending (of the book).
The first time that happened to me was when I read the book "Jaws" after I saw the movie ... I LIKED the book better than the movie, but just couldn't help but visualize Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss the whole time while reading the book. Another thing is that when you read a book BEFORE you go see the movie, you're almost ALWAYS disappointed because the movie is never like the book, or they (the screenwriter and director) take so much liberty with their interpretation, it turns out to be nothing like the book. :(
dog2525
04-25-08, 01:26 PM
Just came from sears with a 150 psi compressor and a 600 ft pounds of torque gun, and still can't take the stupid crank pulley off, off my brothers civic. Would heating the bolt harm anything since its the crank pulley, or should i wait for dad to use his 1500 ft lb gun, that he uses on his truck.
Comixion
04-25-08, 02:35 PM
Just came from sears with a 150 psi compressor and a 600 ft pounds of torque gun, and still can't take the stupid crank pulley off, off my brothers civic. Would heating the bolt harm anything since its the crank pulley, or should i wait for dad to use his 1500 ft lb gun, that he uses on his truck.
NOO dont do that! The bolt can expand.
We dont wanna replace a crank shaft do we?
Havent you tried the crank puller thats designed for that? Similar to the one used to pull a steering wheel.
And have you removed the main bolt in the middle yet?
Can you get a pic of it?
dog2525
04-25-08, 05:12 PM
problem fix. The problem was that we could not take out the bolt that holds the pulley. Then Dad came home, and we used his gun. That thing weights a ton and is huge. That little bolt did not know what hit it.:) It was easier than taking candy from a baby. Long story short, when changing the head gasket, don't drop anything like a metal clip in the timing belt area, because it will get lodged between the belt and gear, and you would have to take out the belt cover, which you have to take out the crank pulley, which is a pain in the rear. Now we got to wait another weekend for the a new timing belt to come from HONDA.:(
NOO dont do that! The bolt can expand.
We dont wanna replace a crank shaft do we?
Havent you tried the crank puller thats designed for that? Similar to the one used to pull a steering wheel.
And have you removed the main bolt in the middle yet?
Can you get a pic of it?
yeah I just changed my cam plug, spark plug tubes seals, and valve cover seal, a few days ago. I was so paranoid about dropping something into the engine.
FrozenMercury
04-25-08, 07:09 PM
I got written up yesterday. For "failure to work scheduled shift" That was because I was like 10 minutes late. Went for a 45 min. 15 haha. Then took my lunch, and took a last coffee break. And apparently I was "warned" before. I was guilty for sure, but everyone else does it is the part that got me mad. I'd even go for 30 min coffee's with the other managers. So what ever... I guess I still have the young person's attitude of, "If they can do it, so can I."
I took my bike for a walk yesterday. Dealership wanted it gone since it was coming up to a month and it was still sitting there. They took the breather box off and left my throttle bodies exposed. Stator and idle gear cover were off. They did have a rag over that, but they took back the rag, bastards lol. It's been sitting in the rain...
Ordered my parts from fullthrottlemotorsports.com They said the parts wouldn't be back ordered, that was on April 2nd when I placed the order. Apparently it was shipped out on the 8th when I phoned there last week. So I phone again today, on hold forever, disconnected twice. Turns out the parts were back ordered and the order was shipped on the 23rd. Arg! So my rescheduled expected dilivery date is May 1st. They gave me a UPS tracking number today. This is what I got.
MI, US 23/04/2008 20:41 ORIGIN SCAN
US 23/04/2008 17:27 BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
WYOMING,
MI, US 24/04/2008 2:57 DEPARTURE SCAN
LANSING,
RICHMOND,
BC, CA 24/04/2008 3:39 A HOLD HAS BEEN REQUESTED. PAYMENT MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO RELEASE
HODGKINS,
IL, US 24/04/2008 10:45 DEPARTURE SCAN
24/04/2008 5:55 ARRIVAL SCAN
So it went back to the US? But the shipper/reciever said it was not actually in IL, but it's really in Canada at the border... So duty is set for $25.. so I'd have to probably pay taxes on top of that ofcourse.
Got my money back from Bluecross. $305 woohoo.. But I didn't get the $460 as expected. Apparently I'm maxed out on my physio? Oh well. Didn't get my tax refund back yet.... Hmm.. what shall I do with this cash? Graphics card, slip-on exhaust.... F it.. Going all to booze next week.
Look on the bright side - you don't have to live in Cuba.
dog2525
04-25-08, 08:49 PM
Look on the bright side - you don't have to live in Cuba.
LOL
(15 thingy thing)
FrozenMercury
04-25-08, 10:48 PM
Look on the bright side - you don't have to live in Cuba.
Haha. Although... It doesn't look like a bad place to visit...
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/2268/cubanbikini1xt1.jpg
AKHandyman
04-26-08, 01:01 AM
Holy Shyt ... will you look at the strings that are attached to that ass! :woot:
Stone Fox
04-27-08, 12:14 PM
Couple of jokes for you:
On a beautiful deserted island in the middle of nowhere, the
following people are stranded:
2 Italian men and 1 Italian woman
2 French men and 1 French woman
2 German men and 1 German woman
2 Greek men and 1 Greek woman
2 English men and 1 English woman
2 Polish men and 1 Polish woman
2 Japanese men and 1 Japanese woman
2 American men and 1 American woman
2 Irish men and 1 Irish woman
2 Australian men and 1 Australian woman
2 Welsh men and 1 Welsh woman
One month later, the following things have occurred:
One Italian man killed the other Italian man for the Italian
woman.
The two French men and the French woman are living happily
together as a threesome and having loads of sex.
The two German men have a strict weekly schedule when they
alternate with the German woman who has twisted some palm fronds
into strands for making ropes and whips.
The two Greek men are sleeping with each other and the Greek
woman is cleaning, cooking and ironing for them.
The two English men are waiting for someone to introduce them to
the English woman.
The Polish men took a long look at the endless shark infested
ocean and then a look at the Polish woman...and started swimming.
The two American men are contemplating the virtues of suicide,
while the American woman keeps on *****ing about her body being
her own, the true nature of feminism, how she can do everything
that they can do, the equal division of household chores, how her
last boyfriend respected her opinion and treated her much nicer
and how her relationship with her mother is improving.
The two Japanese men have faxed Tokyo and are waiting for
instructions.
The two Irish men divided the island into North and South and
have each set up a distillery. They do not remember if sex is an
alternative because it gets sort of foggy after the first few
litres of coconut whiskey.
The two Australian men got drunk and beat each other senseless
fighting over the Australian woman, who in turn, is checking out
all the other men, sure that she can do better than 'Bloody
Australian Wankers!'
Both Welsh men have disregarded the Welsh woman and are searching
the island for sheep.
And:
A Woman was out golfing one
day when she hit the ball into the woods.
She went into the woods to look for it and found a frog in a trap.
The frog said to her, 'If you release me from this trap, I will grant you three
wishes.'
The woman freed the frog, and the frog said, 'Thank you, but I failed to
mention that there was a condition to your wishes.
Whatever you wish for, your husband will get times ten!'
The woman said, 'That's okay.'
For her first wish, she wanted to be the most beautiful woman in the world.
The frog warned her, 'You do realize that this wish will also make your husband
the most handsome man in the world, an Adonis whom women will flock to'.
The woman replied, 'That's okay, because I will be the most beautiful Woman and
he will have eyes only for me.'
So, KAZAM-she's the most beautiful Woman in the world!
For her second wish, she wanted to be the richest woman in the world.
The frog said, 'That will make your husband the richest man in the world. And he
will be ten times richer than you.'
The woman said, 'That's okay, because what's mine is his and what's his is
mine.'
So, KAZAM-she's the richest woman in the world!
The frog then inquired about her third wish, and she answered, 'I'd like a mild
heart attack.'
Moral of the story: Women are clever. Don't mess with them.
Attention female readers : This is the end of the joke for you. Stop here
and continue feeling good.
Male readers :
Please scroll down.
....
....
The man had a heart attack ten times milder than his wife.
Moral of the story : Women are really dumb but think they're really
smart.
Let them continue to think that way and just enjoy the show.
PS: If you are a woman and are still reading this; it only goes to show that
women never listen...now run along and put the kettle on, there's a love.
dog2525
04-27-08, 03:23 PM
noo!!!, my portable Western Digital crashed and my movies!!!. A waste of 60 bucks.
FrozenMercury
04-27-08, 04:06 PM
Haha love the jokes, Stone Fox.
A waste of 60 bucks.
There's where the warranty comes in. Its a form of insurance, and no, you dont waste your 60 bucks, RMA it and you'd have a working HDD again ;)
yahooadam
04-28-08, 07:24 AM
There's where the warranty comes in. Its a form of insurance, and no, you dont waste your 60 bucks, RMA it and you'd have a working HDD again ;)
without the data :fighty:
dog2525
04-29-08, 07:53 PM
without the data :fighty:
lol. Will see
I am back after couple days without internet. Feels good to browse again.
Comixion
04-29-08, 09:55 PM
Always borrow money from a pessimist, they dont expect to get paid back.
Check this Haze game website
http://hazegame.uk.ubi.com/experience/
What are peoples first impressions of the game>?
Dumb@ss + Fake check, whats the worst that could happen (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/050108dnmetbillion.b623795f.html)?
My first impression of the Haze game is that it will blow since it isn't being released on PC, but I'm also extremely biased, so...
That guy looks totally legit. I would take a $360 billion check from him.
My first impression of the Haze game is that it will blow since it isn't being released on PC, but I'm also extremely biased, so...
Didnt realise it wasnt being released on the pc! Thats me out then...
dog2525
05-01-08, 06:33 PM
Am I a girl for loving this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2XcqKaXDIY&feature=related
Saw it yesterday on American idol.
Comixion
05-01-08, 06:54 PM
Just watching American Idol warrants that notion.
But I cant see the video...yet..so I guess thats a double whammy.;)
dog2525 watch this and tell me how you feel.
NSFW Blurred out nudity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqUj3PGHv4)
dog2525
05-01-08, 07:59 PM
dog2525 watch this and tell me how you feel.
NSFW Blurred out nudity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqUj3PGHv4)
well, i don't know what to say. It had this nice rhythm to it. Other than that, he was trying to hard.
I like songs that have really cool beats and rhythms. Techno, and 80's mostly.
dog2525
05-01-08, 08:06 PM
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10254&Itemid=2
so sad for crytek. I feel ashamed now.
Harald Seeley said that he could not reveal specific internal figures pertaining to piracy of Crysis,
Piracy is a bull**** excuse for these companies to switch over to consoles. They see console games selling 2 to 3 times more then PC games and they want more money. I have yet to see any company reveal just how many copies it has sold and how many copies were pirated. Secondly I want to see how many copies were pirated in the area where the game was available. If 2 million people pirate crysis in China but its not being sold in China then please shut the f*ck up.
Similar games on consoles sell factors of 4-5 more
More BS from them. Here (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6184847.html) are some figures for games sold on consoles for 2007.
1. Halo 3 - 4.82 million
2. Wii Play w/remote - 4.12 million
3. CoD 4 - 3.04 million
4. Guitar Hero III - 2.72 million
5. Super Mario Galaxy - 2.52 million
6. Pokemon Diamond - 2.48 million
7. Madden NFL 08 - 1.90 million
8. Guitar Hero 2 - 1.89 million
9. Assassin's Creed - 1.87 million
10. Mario Party - 1.82 million
How man copies did COD4 sell on the PC? I'm willing to bet its well over a million and thats not counting online sales. Considering that its the best sold game thats not console only, I don't see the 4-5 times figure.
Oh and I wanted to add one last thing. Last I checked UT3 sold twice as many copies for the PC as it did for the PS3, but the developers are blaming piracy for a sh1tty game and have stated that they will no longer make PC games in the future. It just goes to show that the second a developer makes a bad game (or one that has ultra high requirements) and the game doesn't sell as well, they immediately blame piracy. And I think its just funny how convenient it is to have the shocking piracy figures, but not be able to give them out for some reason.
Comixion
05-01-08, 08:38 PM
It wasn't me....
FrozenMercury
05-01-08, 09:46 PM
I believe in the power of yes.
yahooadam
05-02-08, 02:42 AM
Am I a girl for loving this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2XcqKaXDIY&feature=related
Saw it yesterday on American idol.
This video is not available in your country.
liek, wtf? (15 char bs)
liek, wtf? (15 char bs)
You live in one of them commie countries. They don't like our music videos that are radiating freedom and democracy. ;)
FrozenMercury
05-02-08, 01:13 PM
Time for some Alizée then! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM8ouyd_SNQ&feature=related
AKHandyman
05-02-08, 02:01 PM
It wasn't me....Oh ... I wouldn't be too sure ... you're always up to no good! :p
dog2525
05-10-08, 10:47 AM
bit the bullet, and finally ordered some road runner from Time Warner. These sneaky people tried fooling me. I ordered regular rr. and they installed the lite version. Gave them a good talking yesterday.:teeth:
High school is so much better now then when I attended.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/collegehumordbfea31f5104d54522b56fc.jpg
High school is so much better now then when I attended.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/collegehumordbfea31f5104d54522b56fc.jpg
That guy on the right hand side........ lol :p
FrozenMercury
05-11-08, 10:45 PM
High school is so much better now then when I attended.
Agreed. I want to go back to highschool again. That would be awesome being a legal beagle and having a bike lol.
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/861/35632934yh2.jpg
Man, thats a sweet ass. However, not as tight as the one in Bams avatar :p
Man, thats a sweet ass. However, not as tight as the one in Bams avatar :p
Oh really? Mind the gap ;) :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball011.jpg
dog2525
05-12-08, 08:46 PM
Guess, who finally got the civic up and running. A simple head gasket change ended up being more of a timing belt change. took us about 3 weeks i think.
Comixion
05-12-08, 09:12 PM
I think I just blew a head gasket perusing those pics.
Got more?
Comixion
05-12-08, 09:13 PM
...and who's the horny little dood in the background. tis NoVA????? lol
Can you read his mind?
Ugh... I enjoy the jailbait as much as the next guy, but please keep it unquestionably SFW if you post more (and the ones posted are perfectly SFW, so I'm not complaining). I'd rather not be disciplined/fired over something stupid.
Comixion
05-12-08, 09:41 PM
http://pasthelp1.esmartweb.com/yup.x
FrozenMercury
05-13-08, 03:24 AM
Haha I almost posted that same pic that Nova posted. But I figured that one would be enough. I know a few of you lurk the same part of the net as me.
I'd rather not be disciplined/fired over something stupid.
I thought of two dozen things that meet your criteria before my brain imploded.
I know a few of you lurk the same part of the net as me.
/grin :D
Got more?
Yes.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball009.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball026.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball091.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball071.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball084.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball025.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/NovaSk/Volleyball037.jpg
FrozenMercury
05-13-08, 05:08 PM
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4751/pedobearbt2.jpg
Comixion
05-13-08, 06:32 PM
The only good thing about this is.....it isnt filtered.
dog2525
05-13-08, 06:52 PM
since i got cable, i thought i will post it up. nothing special, i can live with this.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/271022796.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
FrozenMercury
05-13-08, 06:54 PM
Just ran mine nothing special.
http://www.speedtest.net/result/271023488.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
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