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[jbermi]

OK if a Pac10 fan I will take. If not them there is fighting words son.:p

I won't talk current but Washington State and Oklahoma State are not traditional power houses. I know Barry Sanders came from OS so did Thurman Thomas so not a chump school but not a power house.

I have not even read pre season top 25 lists. I am counting on you guys to do my scouting.:)

I think I might start reading up?;)


oh yes, i am a pac 10 fan and washington state alum. i was there after leaf and pre-jason gesser. the dark ages..lol.

[Slowboto]

Well took me a little longer than I wanted but I finally finished off the SCII campaign. Time to switch focus to MP.

PAC10 came really close to getting that super conference going. It was practically a done deal right up until the Big 12 gave Texas the chance to have it's own tv network. Texas being the ringleader took that and the others decided to stay. Still I think it is only a matter of time before we see what is left of the Big 12 fall apart. Eventually I think we will have the super conferences.

[Fr0st]

Well took me a little longer than I wanted but I finally finished off the SCII campaign. Time to switch focus to MP.


Ahh, now you're playing the REAL game. ;D

[jbermi]

Well took me a little longer than I wanted but I finally finished off the SCII campaign. Time to switch focus to MP.

PAC10 came really close to getting that super conference going. It was practically a done deal right up until the Big 12 gave Texas the chance to have it's own tv network. Texas being the ringleader took that and the others decided to stay. Still I think it is only a matter of time before we see what is left of the Big 12 fall apart. Eventually I think we will have the super conferences.

I think the super conference would have happened, but i think in the end at the last hour, very influential people in high places in texas and at other colleges talked texas into staying with what was left of the big 12, convincing them joining the PAC and making it a 16 team conference would have not been in its best interest and the interest of college sports at this time. UO, OSU, TTU and TAMU would have followed Texas anywhere...the future I think wil be 4-6 16 team conferences, and the top teams from each of those conferences playing for a national championship in a playoff.

the next few years in college sports should be interesting with march madness expanding the field, and once these new conferences are aligned.

[Slowboto]

I think the super conference would have happened, but i think in the end at the last hour, very influential people in high places in texas and at other colleges talked texas into staying with what was left of the big 12, convincing them joining the PAC and making it a 16 team conference would have not been in its best interest and the interest of college sports at this time. UO, OSU, TTU and TAMU would have followed Texas anywhere...the future I think wil be 4-6 16 team conferences, and the top teams from each of those conferences playing for a national championship in a playoff.

the next few years in college sports should be interesting with march madness expanding the field, and once these new conferences are aligned.

Actually from what I heard TAMU was ready to forge its own path and show that it wasn't hog tied to Texas. I think they would have eventually joined the PAC 16 but the SEC was hard after them and TAMU was listening and seriously debating joining the SEC instead. The SEC ultimately wanted Texas and OU more than anything but it didn't look like there was much of a shot of that happening.

I think there is going to be a lot of maneuvering in the background these next few years because it is obvious these conferences are eventually going to face this issue again and probably soon. I like the ACC and don't mind FSU staying in it so long as they get pro-active and go after some bigger teams. If they are just going to react rather than act, which they were doing when everything looked like it was going to hit the fan, then I was quite happy with FSU going to the SEC because the ACC was going to get picked apart and be a much crappier conference.

[jbermi]

Actually from what I heard TAMU was ready to forge its own path and show that it wasn't hog tied to Texas. I think they would have eventually joined the PAC 16 but the SEC was hard after them and TAMU was listening and seriously debating joining the SEC instead. The SEC ultimately wanted Texas and OU more than anything but it didn't look like there was much of a shot of that happening.

I think there is going to be a lot of maneuvering in the background these next few years because it is obvious these conferences are eventually going to face this issue again and probably soon. I like the ACC and don't mind FSU staying in it so long as they get pro-active and go after some bigger teams. If they are just going to react rather than act, which they were doing when everything looked like it was going to hit the fan, then I was quite happy with FSU going to the SEC because the ACC was going to get picked apart and be a much crappier conference.

as much as TAMU wanted to go its own way, i think the powers to be (texas government) would prevent it in the long run. I think if the ACC were to make a move, they need to grab some big east teams, or else the ACC will be picked apart by the SEC.

[Slowboto]

as much as TAMU wanted to go its own way, i think the powers to be (texas government) would prevent it in the long run. I think if the ACC were to make a move, they need to grab some big east teams, or else the ACC will be picked apart by the SEC.

It would have been a mess. Baylor was really trying to not get left behind as horrible as they are in football. Apparently they have some powerful alumni from there that was trying to create problems for the other teams in order to get in on the package.

See unfortunately that is about all the ACC can grab is some Big East teams. Not that they are all bad but I just don't see them making the conference a big enough draw as far as getting a lucrative contract. WVU, Pitt, Syracuse, and maybe USF would be the likely targets. Big 10 will go for ND and some Big East teams as well. Rutgers would be one and I think they would want Pitt also. SEC is going to have to grab from all over and what I feel is going to end up happening is they will eventually grab some ACC teams because as much prestige as that conference has already, they won't settle for some scraps. It's going to get dirty that is for sure.

[Fr0st]

I have no clue what you all are talking about, so I'm just going to sit here and smile.

:D

[powerpack]

http://www.sportsweartoday.com/images/DS_123410_l.jpg

Living in the past.

[jbermi]

It would have been a mess. Baylor was really trying to not get left behind as horrible as they are in football. Apparently they have some powerful alumni from there that was trying to create problems for the other teams in order to get in on the package.

See unfortunately that is about all the ACC can grab is some Big East teams. Not that they are all bad but I just don't see them making the conference a big enough draw as far as getting a lucrative contract. WVU, Pitt, Syracuse, and maybe USF would be the likely targets. Big 10 will go for ND and some Big East teams as well. Rutgers would be one and I think they would want Pitt also. SEC is going to have to grab from all over and what I feel is going to end up happening is they will eventually grab some ACC teams because as much prestige as that conference has already, they won't settle for some scraps. It's going to get dirty that is for sure.

I think the Pac-10 and Big 10 arethe 2 conferences that would come out on top in a super conference race, less political influence and infighting, as long as the big 10 got their prized ND. ACC, SEC would fight each other for teams and one of them would end up on the short end of the stick, i think. IMO the best option is to dissolve all the conferences as is, and start from scratch, and draw up new regional conferences...but that may make too much sense and would still piss some school off.

[Slowboto]

I think the Pac-10 and Big 10 arethe 2 conferences that would come out on top in a super conference race, less political influence and infighting, as long as the big 10 got their prized ND. ACC, SEC would fight each other for teams and one of them would end up on the short end of the stick, i think. IMO the best option is to dissolve all the conferences as is, and start from scratch, and draw up new regional conferences...but that may make too much sense and would still piss some school off.

Yeah I agree that one of the two would end up with the short end of the stick, likely the ACC because the only teams they could pull from the SEC are the ones not worth as much whereas the SEC could manage to pull out the top teams in the ACC. I feel like the SEC could put together a top notch super conference that would stand up to the other two if they pulled teams from the ACC and Big East. I forgot that Louisville is one of the teams that would possibly be looked at by both.

Very much agree that the best option would be to dissolve and do new regional conferences but nobody is going to agree to that.

[powerpack]

There is no way the Big Ten would dissolve and they have way to much power and clout no one could make them.

Also because of history and tradition I am not for the dissolving of any of the main conferences (Big Ten/Pac 10) the others sure start over fine with me.

I might be wrong on this but I think the Big Ten can take or leave ND. ND needs the Big Ten far more than the Big Ten needs them. Remember when Penn State joined they were going to cake walk the conference? Didn't exactly happen did it?

You throw any super team in the Big Ten and they will pay. There will be attrition from physical play. They used to joke Big Ten Little 8 but it has been a long time since that was true. Any given year as many as 5 teams on any given Saturday can hold the field respectably with most teams in the Nation.

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[Slowboto]

Actually I will have to disagree about ND partially. Love them or hate them, I have no love for them, ND really has no need financially to join any conference. They are loaded due to just their donations and the fact that they have their own tv conference with all games shown on national television. What they do need a conference for is because of the BCS they could find themselves being one of those teams that has a great season but won't make the BCS Championship because they don't play in a conference championship and started to low in initial polls.

I can see where you are coming from if we put in one of the teams in another conference inside the Big 10. They probably would get banged up and have a hard time not losing important players that would help them win. Of course the same could be said if you took one of the Big 10 teams and put them in the SEC or PAC10. Not get banged up but probably have a hard time winning against the constant athleticism. True that their are some major players in the Big 10 that can hold their own. Recent history hasn't been too favorable though for them against some of the elites from other conferences. Been a pattern of OSU winning the conference but then losing outside the conference. Still though I like some of the Big 10 teams like Iowa that will play whoever and play smash mouth ball. Michigan needs to go back to that and soon.

[geno]

I have had my G73 for about a month and a half. Today, I hit the windows button between the FN and ALT keys and my screen went psychodelic. The left half of the screen is nothing but multicolored lines and the right portion is a greyed out pink with psychodelic colors. What is the issue and can I fix it or do I have to send it in?

[mrmatt]

I have had my G73 for about a month and a half. Today, I hit the windows button between the FN and ALT keys and my screen went psychodelic. The left half of the screen is nothing but multicolored lines and the right portion is a greyed out pink with psychodelic colors. What is the issue and can I fix it or do I have to send it in?
Thats the PSOD, only solution is RMA

[Slowboto]

I have had my G73 for about a month and a half. Today, I hit the windows button between the FN and ALT keys and my screen went psychodelic. The left half of the screen is nothing but multicolored lines and the right portion is a greyed out pink with psychodelic colors. What is the issue and can I fix it or do I have to send it in?

When you restart the same stuff happens? If so then it is the PSOD and unfortunately you have to RMA, no way to fix it. Surprised that it was caused by hitting the windows button, normally it happens when there is a resolution change.

[Maverick494]

So much for Fatty's theory that there are no more issues with the G73.

[Slowboto]

So much for Fatty's theory that there are no more issues with the G73.

Not entirely. The time frame for Geno receiving his coincides with when the PSOD was a big problem. Possible although I still haven't seen anything official being said about the screens being replaced on new G73s with another type like fatty mentioned.

[Przn4lif3]

G73's going off left and right, is the G51 having similar issues or is it just the G73?

[Slowboto]

G73's going off left and right, is the G51 having similar issues or is it just the G73?

Ehhhh, still plenty of people with no issues and we actually went a while without having any problems mentioned on here.

G51 has heat issues.

[geno]

When you restart the same stuff happens? If so then it is the PSOD and unfortunately you have to RMA, no way to fix it. Surprised that it was caused by hitting the windows button, normally it happens when there is a resolution change.

Yes, there was a resolution change. I was playing an older game Capitolism 2 and using Yahoo IM at the same time. Unfortunatly the only way to go from the game back to Yahoo was by using the Windows button. The shitty thing for me is that I'm in Afghanistan and my future here is uncertain. I could be going home in a month or be staying until December. I won't know for sure until the middle of September. If I hook another monitor up to it will it work ok until I come home to RMA it or is this something I need to RMA right now?

[Slowboto]

Yes, there was a resolution change. I was playing an older game Capitolism 2 and using Yahoo IM at the same time. Unfortunatly the only way to go from the game back to Yahoo was by using the Windows button. The shitty thing for me is that I'm in Afghanistan and my future here is uncertain. I could be going home in a month or be staying until December. I won't know for sure until the middle of September. If I hook another monitor up to it will it work ok until I come home to RMA it or is this something I need to RMA right now?

I see, thought you just pressed the Window button and that caused it.

Yep, you can hook up another monitor to it and use that until you get a clearer picture of whether you will be returning soon or not.

[geno]

I see, thought you just pressed the Window button and that caused it.

Yep, you can hook up another monitor to it and use that until you get a clearer picture of whether you will be returning soon or not.

Thanks for the responses fellas. I guess I'll have to go to the PX and find a monitor now. This sucks, but at least I'll still be able to use it to e-mail and chat with the family back home. I have never hooked up another monitor. If I just hook it up does it just show a mirror immage of the laptop, but without the PSOD? I mean will I see the start menu, all my icons, etc or is there something I need to do so I can see that? If so then that may not work as I can't see any of the left side of the screen to set up another monitor.

[Slowboto]

Thanks for the responses fellas. I guess I'll have to go to the PX and find a monitor now. This sucks, but at least I'll still be able to use it to e-mail and chat with the family back home. I have never hooked up another monitor. If I just hook it up does it just show a mirror immage of the laptop, but without the PSOD? I mean will I see the start menu, all my icons, etc or is there something I need to do so I can see that? If so then that may not work as I can't see any of the left side of the screen to set up another monitor.

I want to say that it shows a mirrored image automatically.

[Slowboto]

Seeing part of the screen might work if it doesn't do it automatically.

Press Windows+P to bring up the projection options.

[geno]

Seeing part of the screen might work if it doesn't do it automatically.

Press Windows+P to bring up the projection options.

I repped you up. I wish I could give you more rep points, you deserve them. Finally one last thing I thought about. I don't want to have to look at that PSOD screen and be reminded of the lemon I got from Asus after hooking it up to an external monitor. Is there a way to make that screen go blank while the external is hooked up?

[Fr0st]

I repped you up. I wish I could give you more rep points, you deserve them. Finally one last thing I thought about. I don't want to have to look at that PSOD screen and be reminded of the lemon I got from Asus after hooking it up to an external monitor. Is there a way to make that screen go blank while the external is hooked up?

Yes there is, I forget where the setting is (I think somewhere in power management) but there is an option to set what action the screen takes when an external monitor is detected, you can either keep it going, activate a screen saver or shut it off. I just forget where the setting is >_<

[Slowboto]

I repped you up. I wish I could give you more rep points, you deserve them. Finally one last thing I thought about. I don't want to have to look at that PSOD screen and be reminded of the lemon I got from Asus after hooking it up to an external monitor. Is there a way to make that screen go blank while the external is hooked up?

Thanks man, glad I could help some.

I know there is a way to do that but not sure how it is done, I see Fr0st listed a way to possibly do it. Mav is good with stuff like that so maybe he'll chime in. Send him a private message if anything, he is normally on often enough.

[powerpack]

What does Fn+8 do?

[JKA0124]

I have no clue what you all are talking about, so I'm just going to sit here and smile.

:D

Yeah, I'm with you, buddy.

[terranova88]

Quick question guys and gals. I got my G73JH A-2 about a month ago and has been running GREAT! BUT I have been playing Starcraft 2 a bit lately and it seems like Starcraft 2 runs horribly on this laptop. It ran great on my desktop on the beta with ultra settings 1080p with my GTX260 core 2 quad q9400 @ 3.2ghz and 4 gigs of ddr2 1200 it NEVER slowed down quite like it does on this laptop. I'm curious. If I were to update my graphics drivers (they are from September of last year) will I risk anything with my machine? I Would really like to update em but I've read some horror stories about it. I do have the 209 BIOS. Also, how do I make the keyboard lights stay on through post? Now they only turn on after I log into my user account in windows.

[Maverick494]

ASUS supposedly has released a Cat 10.1 set that you could try and hunt down. The ATi reference drivers seem to be hit and miss, some have no problems some have lots. You can always install them and if you have issues go into safe mode and roll back.

[terranova88]

How does Starcraft 2 run on you peoples G73's?

[retron09]

What the hell, you mean this thread hasn't reached 1000 pages yet? :laugh:

[Slowboto]

G73 with 206 BIOS and stock drivers, I have had no problems with SCII. Everything on ultra and runs smoothly even with a ton of units on screen. Only once did I ever experience any kind of frame drop and that was during a certain mission in the campaign which was overflowing with units at the end(anybody who has played through it knows what I'm talking about). Even then I was still able to micro fairly well and it lasted only for a short while.

[Fr0st]

SC2 runs fantastic maxed out on my G73. It even runs decent in power-saving mode when I'm on the battery. :laugh:

[powerpack]

What the hell, you mean this thread hasn't reached 1000 pages yet? :laugh:Little more contributions from you and we might just get there.:p

Where you been?

[Maverick494]

Little more contributions from you and we might just get there.:p

Where you been?

he's been off fapping to G73 pr0n

[powerpack]

he's been off fapping to G73 pr0nI will be honest. I wiki'd "fapping". I wish I had not because now I know. That said I now understand and think you might be on to something?:D

[Fr0st]

PP didn't know what fapping meant? You need to spend more time on the internets, good sir! :laugh:

[JKA0124]

Seriously. :p

[powerpack]

Seriously. :pSorry I did not know? Want to make fun of me? Do it But I think you know a little more girl?:p;):D

[retron09]

Little more contributions from you and we might just get there.:p

Where you been?

Sorry, I've had some crazy stuff going on and it's kept me kinda busy. How's everyone's machine treating them?

Mav, you funny guy. Okay, I think I'm done, WAIT...fap fap fap....okay, now I'm done.:laugh: :yes: :laugh:

[powerpack]

No fapping bud! Nice to see you stop in when you have the time. Anyway have a good night and take care.

[Slowboto]

My machine is kicking ass and giving me no problems.

[Slowboto]

Looks like the Droid 2 will be released later this month for Verizon, I know we had some fans of the original Droid. Looks impressive but I'm still going to hold out for some 4G phones.

[JKA0124]

Steve is still going strong, even though I occasionally get paranoid and think he's sick. He's all good, though.

I tried using a droid once and just didn't like it. I'm just too damn attached to my iPhone, I must admit.

[mrmatt]

I tried using a droid once and just didn't like it. I'm just too damn attached to my iPhone, I must admit.
Same here. I love my iPhone 4

[Slowboto]

Steve is still going strong, even though I occasionally get paranoid and think he's sick. He's all good, though.

I tried using a droid once and just didn't like it. I'm just too damn attached to my iPhone, I must admit.

I got to use one once briefly, wasn't enough time to form an opinion.

I'm waiting until something similar to the EVO comes out for Verizon.

Damn, so I realized that my tv has a ton of dead pixels.

[Slowboto]

Yet again more rumors that iPhone is coming to Verizon and I just stopped caring. Wanted one for a long time and I still like them but I feel like the Android OS is more innovative at this point.

Wouldn't mind getting an iPod touch though to replace my 3rd gen iPod. Feel like the time to retire that one is getting close.

[JKA0124]

Yet again more rumors that iPhone is coming to Verizon and I just stopped caring. Wanted one for a long time and I still like them but I feel like the Android OS is more innovative at this point.

Wouldn't mind getting an iPod touch though to replace my 3rd gen iPod. Feel like the time to retire that one is getting close.

I have an iPod Touch...all it did was make me want an iPhone (hence why I now have both).

I also still have an old school nano named Blooregard...I can't bear to part with the bastard, even though he's beat up and went through the washing machine. He still, surprisingly, plays well.

Sucks about your TV having dead pixels. :( What kind of TV is it?

[mrmatt]

I had the original iTouch back before you could get apps and everything, and i have wanted a iPhone since day one. Got one about 3 weeks ago.

[Slowboto]

I have an iPod Touch...all it did was make me want an iPhone (hence why I now have both).

I also still have an old school nano named Blooregard...I can't bear to part with the bastard, even though he's beat up and went through the washing machine. He still, surprisingly, plays well.

Sucks about your TV having dead pixels. :( What kind of TV is it?

It's an LG 37" LCD. Gets the job done although wish I had a larger screen. For the price I paid at the time I could now get something much bigger.

They should be announcing the new iPod Touch soon, interested to see what features they decide to implement in it.

Haven't named many of my electronics. In fact the only one I can think of is my GPS which I named Garvinandra and call her Garvi for short. I think I gave the GPS a name primarily for when I want to yell at it for giving me bad directions. :laugh:

[Slowboto]

Thankfully the dead pixel thing isn't a huge issue yet. I only noticed because I was really close to my tv when I switched inputs and when the screen was black I noticed a number of miscolored pixels all over. From any sort of distance though I don't notice it.

[JKA0124]

Okay, not to change the topic but I need to vent: I am going to kill my supervisor. She's shitting bricks because I was supposed to be in for training and I haven't showed. That is fine and dandy except...

I NEVER SAID I WAS GOING IN. I don't even know what training she is fucking talking about. I'm supposed to lead a training? ON WHAT? And how dare she get an attitude with me for being irresponsible when she apparently sucks at communication. I usually go in on Fridays, not Tuesdays.

And for the record, this is the job I quit four months ago. Why I ever agreed to come in weekly to "help out" is beyond me. It never pays to be nice. :angry: And now I want ice cream.

/vent

[Slowboto]

Okay, not to change the topic but I need to vent: I am going to kill my supervisor. She's shitting bricks because I was supposed to be in for training and I haven't showed. That is fine and dandy except...

I NEVER SAID I WAS GOING IN. I don't even know what training she is fucking talking about. I'm supposed to lead a training? ON WHAT? And how dare she get an attitude with me for being irresponsible when she apparently sucks at communication. I usually go in on Fridays, not Tuesdays.

And for the record, this is the job I quit four months ago. Why I ever agreed to come in weekly to "help out" is beyond me. It never pays to be nice. :angry: And now I want ice cream.

/vent

Ha, as I was reading this all I could think is "Is this the job which she quit and just helps out with for the most part?". You said you were going to stop going there anyways didn't you? If they are going to act all bitchy and pull this kind of bs then you might as well tell them to kiss your ass and move on.

I hear you on the ice cream thing. Supposedly 110 outside right now. Of course I'm back to dieting and working out so I need to cut back on ice cream. Of course I could try and get one of those protein smoothies which is a part of my diet. :biggrin:

[JKA0124]

It's an LG 37" LCD. Gets the job done although wish I had a larger screen. For the price I paid at the time I could now get something much bigger.

They should be announcing the new iPod Touch soon, interested to see what features they decide to implement in it.

Haven't named many of my electronics. In fact the only one I can think of is my GPS which I named Garvinandra and call her Garvi for short. I think I gave the GPS a name primarily for when I want to yell at it for giving me bad directions. :laugh:

I always regret not going for something bigger (that's what she said).

I got a 42" for the living room and once we hooked it up I was like "ah, damn." That said, anything bigger would have probably blinded me (that's also what she said).

My family names everything; we name all our iPods after their color or function. So Blooregard is a blue nano, Pinkerton is a pink shuffle, Tocame is a touch, Tezawari is the iphone. Tocame and Tezawari mean "touch me" in Spanish and Japanese, respectively.

It is quite possible my family is a bunch of nerds.

[mrmatt]

Sadly I'm the only nerd in my family :(

[Slowboto]

I always regret not going for something bigger (that's what she said).

I got a 42" for the living room and once we hooked it up I was like "ah, damn." That said, anything bigger would have probably blinded me (that's also what she said).

My family names everything; we name all our iPods after their color or function. So Blooregard is a blue nano, Pinkerton is a pink shuffle, Tocame is a touch, Tezawari is the iphone. Tocame and Tezawari mean "touch me" in Spanish and Japanese, respectively.

It is quite possible my family is a bunch of nerds.

Rep points for the "That's what she said" comments. :laugh:

My mom likes to name stuff. She kept trying to name my car but nothing stuck.

Ha, I like the what you all do with the names.

[Slowboto]

Sadly I'm the only nerd in my family :(

They don't know the fun they are missing out on.

[JKA0124]

Ha, as I was reading this all I could think is "Is this the job which she quit and just helps out with for the most part?". You said you were going to stop going there anyways didn't you? If they are going to act all bitchy and pull this kind of bs then you might as well tell them to kiss your ass and move on.

I hear you on the ice cream thing. Supposedly 110 outside right now. Of course I'm back to dieting and working out so I need to cut back on ice cream. Of course I could try and get one of those protein smoothies which is a part of my diet. :biggrin:

Well, I was going to leave...and then my mother got laid off. I didn't want to leave if I didn't have to...not that they pay me much anyway. The whole thing just pisses me off.

Just as I was going to get ice cream, it started pouring down rain. Now I am too cold for ice cream and am contemplating soup. I think that will work just as well: something comforting along with a good movie or show...maybe Firefly.

Sadly I'm the only nerd in my family :(

I am the only computer nerd in the family so it evens out. The rest of my family doesn't even know how to burn a CD. :rolleyes:

[Slowboto]

Well, I was going to leave...and then my mother got laid off. I didn't want to leave if I didn't have to...not that they pay me much anyway. The whole thing just pisses me off.

Just as I was going to get ice cream, it started pouring down rain. Now I am too cold for ice cream and am contemplating soup. I think that will work just as well: something comforting along with a good movie or show...maybe Firefly.



I am the only computer nerd in the family so it evens out. The rest of my family doesn't even know how to burn a CD. :rolleyes:

That sucks, definitely a bit of a difficult situation at that point. Every penny counts these days.

Oh snaps! More rep for mentioning Firefly. Of course with that happiness comes the eventual sadness and the thoughts of what could have been had Fox not completely screwed up when putting that show on air. I will never forgive them for that stupidity.

Thankfully my dad knows enough about computers that my family doesn't have to bother me for every little thing.

[JKA0124]

That sucks, definitely a bit of a difficult situation at that point. Every penny counts these days.

Oh snaps! More rep for mentioning Firefly. Of course with that happiness comes the eventual sadness and the thoughts of what could have been had Fox not completely screwed up when putting that show on air. I will never forgive them for that stupidity.

Thankfully my dad knows enough about computers that my family doesn't have to bother me for every little thing.

Ah, I love Firefly. I'm still pissed it got canceled. That said, I'm also still bitter about Jericho. I used to love Cartoon Network until they lost their minds and started showing live action programming. I'm assuming that as an effort to compete with Nick and Disney...pfft. I don't seem to have a good relationship with television networks.

I was finally able to wrangle my family into watching the IT Crowd. At certain points they would turn to me and ask "Is that what it's like for you?" :laugh: Sometimes, yeah.

[mrmatt]

Hah my family is absolutely pathetic with computers..thats why they like macs lol they were shocked and surprised when I stole their passwords lol

[Slowboto]

Ah, I love Firefly. I'm still pissed it got canceled. That said, I'm also still bitter about Jericho. I used to love Cartoon Network until they lost their minds and started showing live action programming. I'm assuming that as an effort to compete with Nick and Disney...pfft. I don't seem to have a good relationship with television networks.

I was finally able to wrangle my family into watching the IT Crowd. At certain points they would turn to me and ask "Is that what it's like for you?" :laugh: Sometimes, yeah.

I have a hard time finding any channel that I really like. FX is good for random movies I guess. USA is basically NCIS marathons by the time I get home. Spike is mostly UFC and SyFy(WTF were they thinking with this name change) is just awful movies that I can't believe people actually pay to make but of course they are so bad that they are funny. I was starting to get into AMC and then they took it off of regular cable.

I've never seen IT Crowd, is it a show and what channel does it come on if it is?

[JKA0124]

I have a hard time finding any channel that I really like. FX is good for random movies I guess. USA is basically NCIS marathons by the time I get home. Spike is mostly UFC and SyFy(WTF were they thinking with this name change) is just awful movies that I can't believe people actually pay to make but of course they are so bad that they are funny. I was starting to get into AMC and then they took it off of regular cable.

I've never seen IT Crowd, is it a show and what channel does it come on if it is?

Confession: my family loves those stupid Syfy original movies. We turn off the phones, make a ton of snacks, and essentially have a non-stop laughfest from start to finish. Ever see Mystery Science Theatre 3000? That's the sort of commentary we make.

"Fuckin' kamikaze piranhas" is a common phrase in my home thanks to the magic of Syfy. :yes:

The IT Crowd is actually a British show. I watch it off of Netflix...that's actually how I watch the majority of my movies, actually.

[Slowboto]

Confession: my family loves those stupid Syfy original movies. We turn off the phones, make a ton of snacks, and essentially have a non-stop laughfest from start to finish. Ever see Mystery Science Theatre 3000? That's the sort of commentary we make.

"Fuckin' kamikaze piranhas" is a common phrase in my home thanks to the magic of Syfy. :yes:

The IT Crowd is actually a British show. I watch it off of Netflix...that's actually how I watch the majority of my movies, actually.

Ha, see that is when those SyFy movies become better, when you have a group to laugh at them. Like I said, some of them are just so horrible that you have to burst out laughing. Love that common phrase, sounds like you and your family will want to see that new Piranha movie coming out.

Hmmmmm, might have to download a few episodes of this IT Crowd and check it out. I use to have Netflix and then I found a few good sites where I could get movies and shows cheaper(free). Yar Har!

Disclaimer: If I really like a movie I still buy it and CDs from bands I like I will pay for just to make sure they receive their credit.

[JKA0124]

Ha, see that is when those SyFy movies become better, when you have a group to laugh at them. Like I said, some of them are just so horrible that you have to burst out laughing. Love that common phrase, sounds like you and your family will want to see that new Piranha movie coming out.

Hmmmmm, might have to download a few episodes of this IT Crowd and check it out. I use to have Netflix and then I found a few good sites where I could get movies and shows cheaper(free). Yar Har!

Disclaimer: If I really like a movie I still buy it and CDs from bands I like I will pay for just to make sure they receive their credit.

Your disclaimer is not as fun as my standard disclaimer. :p

The phrase comes from this stupid scene in one of Syfys original piranha movies about giant, killer piranhas. The piranhas actually start flying out from the sea (:eeek2:) to bring terror to the masses. My little brother turned to me and said "Wait...but won't they die? Piranhas can't breathe!" so I said "Maybe they know that. Maybe they're fuckin' kamikaze piranhas." :rolleyes:

I'm no stranger to pirating, although I tend to do it for the format. Lazy? Yep. :laugh:

Wait, so are you killing time at work right now or are you off?

[Slowboto]

Your disclaimer is not as fun as my standard disclaimer. :p

The phrase comes from this stupid scene in one of Syfys original piranha movies about giant, killer piranhas. The piranhas actually start flying out from the sea (:eeek2:) to bring terror to the masses. My little brother turned to me and said "Wait...but won't they die? Piranhas can't breathe!" so I said "Maybe they know that. Maybe they're fuckin' kamikaze piranhas." :rolleyes:

I'm no stranger to pirating, although I tend to do it for the format. Lazy? Yep. :laugh:

Wait, so are you killing time at work right now or are you off?

No, my disclaimer definitely wasn't up to par but some people get upset with pirating so I thought I would throw that out.

You know what, I feel like I have seen part of that movie. That or it was a movie similar in nature, they have all sorts of ridiculous ones with similar concepts. Ha, I do love that story though.

Oh I'm definitely killing time at work. It's rarely busy here. Spend most of my days chatting it up with friends through emails, talking on here, or browsing the web on my phone. Sadly the internet here is heavily restricted although computer sites tend to be allowed, I'm sure I have the IT guys to thank for that one.

[Slowboto]

So my sister is over in Moscow right now doing a study abroad program. Not really a good time to be there with the fires. Sucks because it is her final week but now they are talking about having to evacuate to Germany because things have gotten so bad. They already moved the students from a dorm to a hotel.

I'm going to tell her to grab me some Kinder(sp?) eggs if she has to go to Germany. :yes:

[JKA0124]

All Syfy movies are similar; I think they just use madlibs to write scripts.

A(n) [animal] undergoes scientific experiments to find cure for [illness] and it goes horribly wrong. Nearby, [monosyllable name], hero of the story, catches on to the top secret project, despite being just a(n) [average small-town profession]. He/She tries to take the story higher up to [town official] but gets laughed at. [Town official] is the first to die, while aforementioned hero yells "I told you so!" Hero teams up with, [another monosyllabic name], who just happens to be a local scientist. Together they save the day with the help of pyrotechnics, despite not knowing a damn thing about explosives. Cut to credits.

That ^ should earn me an Oscar.

I hate killing time at work, mostly because the offices are all open and it's hard to hide anything. Sometimes I say I'm going to work in one of the back offices and then hide back there with my phone or a laptop and waste time.

[JKA0124]

So my sister is over in Moscow right now doing a study abroad program. Not really a good time to be there with the fires. Sucks because it is her final week but now they are talking about having to evacuate to Germany because things have gotten so bad. They already moved the students from a dorm to a hotel.

I'm going to tell her to grab me some Kinder(sp?) eggs if she has to go to Germany. :yes:

Ack, sorry about your sister having to leave. I've been loosely following the fires; not fun stuff.

Kinder eggs are the ones with toys inside, right?

[Slowboto]

All Syfy movies are similar; I think they just use madlibs to write scripts.

A(n) [animal] undergoes scientific experiments to find cure for [illness] and it goes horribly wrong. Nearby, [monosyllable name], hero of the story, catches on to the top secret project, despite being just a(n) [average small-town profession]. He/She tries to take the story higher up to [town official] but gets laughed at. [Town official] is the first to die, while aforementioned hero yells "I told you so!" Hero teams up with, [another monosyllabic name], who just happens to be a local scientist. Together they save the day with the help of pyrotechnics, despite not knowing a damn thing about explosives. Cut to credits.

That ^ should earn me an Oscar.

I hate killing time at work, mostly because the offices are all open and it's hard to hide anything. Sometimes I say I'm going to work in one of the back offices and then hide back there with my phone or a laptop and waste time.

HAHAHAHA! Yep, that is the basic plot for almost all of the stories. It may not give you an Oscar but fill in the blanks and take it to SyFy and I'm sure they will produce it.

I don't even bother hiding anything. At this point the people here know that if I'm typing a bunch of stuff real fast then I'm doing something personal. They can't really say much because when it actually does get busy I do 75% of the work.

Ack, sorry about your sister having to leave. I've been loosely following the fires; not fun stuff.

Kinder eggs are the ones with toys inside, right?

Yes, it sort of sucks for her. Sucks for me as well because this week is the one she wanted to use to go out and buy gifts for people. She wanted to get me a shirt with something dirty written in Russian along with one of those crazy fur hats as well. Looks like I won't be getting them :(

Kinder eggs are indeed the ones with the little toys in them. You can get some interesting toys inside of them. My best friends family is of German origins so they have given me a bunch in the past and the daughter-in-law of a coworker is also German so she has given me some.

[Slowboto]

WOOT! 5:00 pm, time to blow this popsicle stand. I will talk to you all later. :D

[JKA0124]

WOOT! 5:00 pm, time to blow this popsicle :D

*insert beavis and butthead laughter here*

:p

[jbermi]

I tend to name stuff. George is my N71. its a recurring name for whatever my main 'puter is.

I haven't name my EVO, yet. its rockin froyo (android 2.2) now and I haven't had any issues with it, whatsoever. its a great phone and gadget. just waiting 4G to hit cincinnati this fall (mid september is the rumor), I get really good speeds on 3G so it will be interesting to see how 4G is.

[powerpack]

Well if screwing around at work helps get this thread to 1,000 pages what can I say. I am all for it.

Ice cream? I bought it twice today. I like ice cream but never buy it, I guess today the heat got to me.

[Maverick494]

Well if wasting time is what you need how about this:

I am 222.3 lbs with shoes on atm, by Mid october I need to be in a bit better shape and 200 lbs with shoes on. ATM I am working out M-F for about 1.5 hours. M/W/F is 30-40 min of cardio with 50-60 min of weights (all muscle groups x 2 sets x 2 exercises) and T/Th is 45-50 min of cardio (30 min bike and 15-20 eliptical) and Abs only.

So the key for me I think is my eating, I have bad eating habits and I really have to get a handle on them to get to my goal by mid-october.

[Fr0st]

Are you trying to slim down, bulk up, or just decrease % body fat while increase muscle mass? You have a solid routine, however I don't recommend doing cardio on your lifting days - it can actually have an adverse affect on your progress. It's good that you're targeting all muscle groups though.

What I'd recommend is do intensity focused cardio to supplement your lifting. Instead of just doing a 30 min bike ride at a normal pace, start with a 5 minute warmup, then do 1 minute "as fast as humanly possible", just absolutely the most intense cardio you can do, and then another minute to cool down. Repeat this intense/cooldown combo a couple of times, then finish the ride or run with a slower pace which still raises your heart rate.

The nice thing about intensity training with cardio is that it will have you burning carbs literally for the next 24 hours, even while you're sleeping, as your body recovers. Increase the number of intense reps (or the length of intensity) as you progress with your workout.



(sorry, my dad is a physical trainer, so a lot of it rubs off on me. By far the most difficult part of ANY routine is tackling the diet - that is what I have trouble with too. But it's good you've identified the problem fast!)

[powerpack]

Mav if I may ask what is your height and build/bone structure, are you muscular? More for curiosity as I am not a physical fitness expert. Is your unwanted excess weight isolated to a particular area? Say abdominal or hips.

I do ask because I might have some practical comments.

[jbermi]

Mav if I may ask what is your height and build/bone structure, are you muscular? More for curiosity as I am not a physical fitness expert. Is your unwanted excess weight isolated to a particular area? Say abdominal or hips.

I do ask because I might have some practical comments.


pssst. i think it's really a mancrush. lol.

[powerpack]

pssst. i think it's really a mancrush. lol.You felt the tension? Remember strong emotions even if not in agreement or at odds are emotions. Indifference is well just indifference. Love and hate are closer on the human emotion circle than indifference.

But on a serious note jbermi not like I asked him to post a picture in his workout shorts. That would be a "manlove" red flag.

But that photo might be helpful? Consider Mav.:laugh:

Edit: In my part of town I think we are calling it a "bromance".:p

[powerpack]

OK you talk about farting around at your job. Android and iphones and the thread grows 3 pages. You mention Football or manlove and the thread dies like your 90 year old grandpa on Viagra? Go figure.

So anyway back on football.......................................... ...

[Maverick494]

Are you trying to slim down, bulk up, or just decrease % body fat while increase muscle mass? You have a solid routine, however I don't recommend doing cardio on your lifting days - it can actually have an adverse affect on your progress. It's good that you're targeting all muscle groups though.

What I'd recommend is do intensity focused cardio to supplement your lifting. Instead of just doing a 30 min bike ride at a normal pace, start with a 5 minute warmup, then do 1 minute "as fast as humanly possible", just absolutely the most intense cardio you can do, and then another minute to cool down. Repeat this intense/cooldown combo a couple of times, then finish the ride or run with a slower pace which still raises your heart rate.

The nice thing about intensity training with cardio is that it will have you burning carbs literally for the next 24 hours, even while you're sleeping, as your body recovers. Increase the number of intense reps (or the length of intensity) as you progress with your workout.



(sorry, my dad is a physical trainer, so a lot of it rubs off on me. By far the most difficult part of ANY routine is tackling the diet - that is what I have trouble with too. But it's good you've identified the problem fast!)

My bike ride is far from normal. I do a 3 min warm up @ level 9, then I bump the level to 11 for 2 min, ramp to 12 for 2 min, ramp to 13 for 2 min, ramp to 14 for 2 min (my current max level) all while maintaining 100 RPM. Then I ramp down to 11 for 2 min and start the cycle over. I do that for 16 minutes, then the rest of the ride is about level 9, then a 3 min "cooldown" at level 8 @ 100 RPM. Then I jump over to the weights.

I am 5'10 1/2" so I am pretty big in the shoulders and chest already, what I am aiming for is a tone and slimming of the stomach (what guy isn't). Which means slightly increasing muscle mass while sliming and toning the muscle groups.

If I were to switch to an intense cardio like that I would probably do intervals of 1 Minute medium intensity and 2-3 minutes high intensity, and do that cycle about 4-5 times. Then do a cooldown on the end of about 3-4 minutes.

I suppose that I could do a split session, go and do weights in the afternoon around 1:30 and then on my way home (about midnight) hit a 40-45 min intense cardio session. Then go home and chill for about an hour and a half and then go to sleep on M/W/F and just keep T/Th how they are.

[Fr0st]

My bad, that sounds like some very good cardio you have going there. Just remember you want to keep your heart rate elevated at all times, and have it experience a controlled spike during the core of your workout.

And if you're going to do cardio on your lifting days, then I believe it is best to do it after the lifting and not before. Other than that you have a great routine, get the diet taken care of and you'll be where you want in no time!

[powerpack]

Three days cardio two days strength training. Major diet adjustments. Regardless of what anyone says to reduce abdominal mass/fat you must burn calories. There is no way of isolating and removing from a specific area. And funny thing is the place you most want to reduce is likely to be the last to show identifiable change.

If your short terms goals are an overall weight reduction then yes targeted plans might do. Will not be your abdomen. But if long term or even short term you want to get rid of your belly? Calorie usage vs calorie intake is the only way.

I would suggest you cardio because it burns more calories and will give you the greatest chance of achieving your short term goal. Once that has passed add weights.

I am the same height as you with a muscular build. I have gone from 210 (fat) to 187 still a slight belly. OK not really a belly but no 6 packs. It takes some serious time.

[Fr0st]

I'm 6 foot 1, 200 pounds on the dot, and an athletic build (definitely not muscular, but athletic). The funny thing is my body type is actually Endomorphic, as my whole family is, but targeted cardio and exercise has kept me at just the right build I like being. :D I'm not much of a muscle-head, but I enjoy being tone and "fit". :P

[powerpack]

I am endo also. 5' 11" 29" inseam. 34" inseam woulda been 6' 4"? Not really important but why I am big boned an muscular.

None of this is really important other than a health standpoint. The belly fat dictates some real health issues. I do store on my belly. Those who retain on there hips. Might look funny but from a health standpoint they are much better off.

Funny thing about this belly fat storage? If you will indulge me for a moment. The existence of or removal of is not what is critical.

It was learned with Cholesterol drugs. They used them to reduce cholesterol levels. When studies came back it was clear that the desired reduction in heart failure and stroke was not reduced. High cholesterol was an indicter not the cause.

It is the same with the storage of fat on the stomach vs the hips. The reduction is nothing more than cosmetic.

There are underlying factors that are not understood. A risk has been identified. It does not appear to adjust the long term survivability. It appears to be nothing more than an indicator.

Not that the drug company's would tell you this when selling you their latest and greatest?

On belly fat open a paper today it is all over. But that is basically 5+ year news. They count on a short attention span.

[Slowboto]

The HIIT training Frost mentioned works. Mav has a good workout routine going. I'm actually about the same size as him and also focusing on cutting more weight. Originally I was in a big hurry because I wanted to join the military soon. While I still might go the military route I'm going to do some school first. Anyways I really let myself go after college just because I fell into the whole MMO trap. Started playinga ton of WoW and did nothing else and bam I'm all of a sudden 280 which was really bad. Used to play Lacrosse so this huge weight gain was awful and I hate that I let it get that bad. Hell I didn't even realize until I looked at pics of myself and I was basically going "WTF!". I'm now down to 215 doing a similar routine as Mav. Once I started incorporating weights into my routine I noticed a big difference.

Actually doing P90X and I like it but the problem is I find myself getting bored with it so not sticking to it as needed so not getting those results you see on tv.

Yes, what the others said is true....the key to all of this is proper diet. You can go nuts at the gym but if you eat crap then you will have slower results.

For helping build muscle I've been told if I mix weights and cardio then do weights first and then cardio. P90X tends to do the one day weights and the next is cardio.

I actually really want to try Crossfit, it finally got started in my area, but the prices for the classes are too much for me. Really can't afford it right now.

[Slowboto]

Mav are you taking any kind of supplements or anything?

[mrmatt]

I need to lose weight. I'm 5 foot 10 and I weigh about 185. As far as storage it all goes to my stomach. I've started running a couple of miles every night and once class starts I'll be working out between because I've got some pretty large gaps.

[Maverick494]

Mav are you taking any kind of supplements or anything?

Not really, I used to take a fat burner and something else. That shit gets expensive though and right now my budget barely maintains my gym membership as it is.

[Slowboto]

Not really, I used to take a fat burner and something else. That shit gets expensive though and right now my budget barely maintains my gym membership as it is.

I don't like the straight up fat burners. I do like Green Tea Extract pills. $20 for a bottle of 90 pills at GNC. Take one daily for metabolism boost. Green tea is a great thing to drink in general although I guess it helps if you like it. I drink a lot of Arizona Diet Green Tea. Satisfy the sweet cravings when I cut out a lot of sugars. That and lots of water are mostly the only thing I drink. Use light soy milk for my protein shakes.

My weight trainer also recommends Mens One-A-Day. Multivitamins are a great thing to have and that actually offers you a much cheaper alternative to those big multivitamin packets you see at fitness places that cost $50 for a months worth of pills.

Just something to look into that you could probably squeeze into your budget and will help you out. Always good to have some things like this when you are working out like you are in order to help your body recover and remain healthy through the stresses of all the exercises.

[Slowboto]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/10/ipod-touch-coming-in-a-few-weeks-with-dual-cameras-and-retina/

Here we go, might get the new one depending on the improvements being made beyond what is stated here. Could also just buy an older version since I'm sure they will be sold at discounted prices.

[mrmatt]

I would wait for a retina display. The difference is night and day.

[Slowboto]

I would wait for a retina display. The difference is night and day.

Yeah, either way I'll be waiting. Just have to see what will fit the budget when the time comes. If I can get an older model for much cheaper then I might do that just.

[mrmatt]

I have to say the iTouch is much better now than when it came out. Putting my brothers 3rd gen vs my 1st gen is crazy. Surprisingly I used to be a super huge apple fanboy.

[Slowboto]

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1111626p1.html

Because Duke Nukem Forever can never stay dead. :laugh:

[powerpack]

Checking in doing my part for 1,000.

[powerpack]

Man what a dead thread tonight. Oh well it does ebb and flow. Tonight all ebb I guess.

[powerpack]

Good morning all! I have the day off of work. Tomorrow I sit at a desk not on a truck doing real work, then my vacation starts. Going to northern Michigan. Harbor Springs around Petoskey. Likely going to visit Mackinaw Island.

[jbermi]

meh. i think the ATI drivers crashed my SSD or something failed. running the recovery disk and seeing if that fixes it. good thing all my data is on the other drive and backed up on my external as of a week ago, i think.

just adding to try to get to 1000 pges...only 40 more to go.

using the wife's dell...what a difference. slow...i3, no ssd(5400 rpm HDD) vs my N71 with its i7 and SSD.

[powerpack]

Sorry to hear about the crash. Hope you can fix.

1,000 here we come!

[jbermi]

Sorry to hear about the crash. Hope you can fix.

1,000 here we come!

well the recovery went fine. back to the way it was when I first got it, gonna be a while to get it back to how I had it setup and reinstalling stuff, but I have plenty of time. as long as my DA saves aren't lost. LOL. good thing i never put any games on the SSD.

[Slowboto]

Yeah, sorry to hear about the crash.

That reminds me that I need to make sure everything is backed up on my external soon. I think a fair amount is already so not too worried. Mostly have to double check to make sure the movies I got off my sisters external drive are backed up. Don't want another incident where I lose a ton of movies again of course that time it was my external that crashed but because the comp I was saving the movies on had only a little bit of space left I had deleted most of them from there.

[Slowboto]

PP enjoy your vacation, sounds like a nice trip.

[jbermi]

Good morning all! I have the day off of work. Tomorrow I sit at a desk not on a truck doing real work, then my vacation starts. Going to northern Michigan. Harbor Springs around Petoskey. Likely going to visit Mackinaw Island.


sounds fun. and relaxing. never been to northern michigan, but have spent some time in southwest michigan. sister has a vacation house in sawyer.

[powerpack]

Sawyer is like mile marker 12 when I come from Chicago. Big truck stop I always stop at. I grew up in South Eastern Michigan so no reason to vacation there.

Is there an SSD issue? Or just a random thing.

[Slowboto]

Random contribution to the cause.

I'm not sure if I have been anywhere in Michigan. For the most part I've only been on the East Coast. Only twice have I gone into the middle states.

[powerpack]

Random contribution to the cause.

I'm not sure if I have been anywhere in Michigan. For the most part I've only been on the East Coast. Only twice have I gone into the middle states.I have been to NYC, upstate NY, Pittsburgh, Washington DC. The surrounding Virginia suburbs. Born in NC so think I have done some east coast.

You should visit Chicago. Big city, tall buildings, nice people.

[Slowboto]

I have been to NYC, upstate NY, Pittsburgh, Washington DC. The surrounding Virginia suburbs. Born in NC so think I have done some east coast.

You should visit Chicago. Big city, tall buildings, nice people.

I've been to NYC quite a few times now. Normally head up there once every few months to see my best friend. Makes it a much easier place to visit when you know someone there and have a place to stay.

Obviously I've been to plenty of places in Virginia since I live here. DC I go to every so often, quick 40 minute trip North.

Recently been to Philly and Boston. Haven't had a chance to hit up Pitt. Chicago is another place I would love to visit.

Edit: Been all over the South.

[powerpack]

You should do it. Even if you do the tourist thing. Hotel no friends. Sky scrapers born here, home of the blues and much more. Worth doing just to say you did.

[Slowboto]

You should do it. Even if you do the tourist thing. Hotel no friends. Sky scrapers born here, home of the blues and much more. Worth doing just to say you did.

I do know one person out there from college but haven't spoken to him in a long time. Long story short, he orchestrated the untimely demise of my pet hamster while I was up in Virginia. Actually I feel like I can't leave it at that because someone will ask what he did so here is the longer version.

I went up to Virginia to visit family and left my room-mates in charge of Pepe(hamster). Well apparently they were outside and a hawk flew into a tree. So Mark(guy I know from Chicago) got the bright idea to go and grab Pepe and put him by the tree to see what would happen. Predator vs prey is what happened and the hawk snatched Pepe and took off. Of course they didn't tell me what really happened, only that he died. My apartment was unusually cold and we had only moved in a short time ago so I figure it might have been too cold for him. Found out later on what happened when a guy we used to all be friends with had a falling out with other friends of ours, whole other long story. He called me up and told me the truth. By then Mark had moved back to Chicago because the kid had become like a vampire. Seriously all he did was sleep all day long, wake up in the evening to go get a sub then he would come back and play Warcraft III all night long. That and he smoked lots of pot. Anyways I got the last laugh, he left his furniture behind including a multithousand dollar bed that I was supposed to buy for a few hundred bucks. I told him since he was the mastermind behind Pepe getting killed that the bed was mine free of charge and if he had a problem with that he was more than welcome to come all the way back to Tally to pick it up. End of story. Ha, it is sort of funny in some ways just because it is an obvious college thing that happened but it also ticks me off as well just because that was my pet and getting all the stuff for him was a chunk of change.

Back to Chicago, I'm sure if I called some of my boys and told them I want to hit that place up they would fly there in a second. Also I know my best friend would go as well if I asked her, she loves to travel.

[JKA0124]

Oh Jesus, poor Pepe. That's fucked up.

I want to visit Chicago REALLY badly. I don't even know why (no, PP, it's not for you :p). I just really miss living in a large city and, while I do adore my hometown, I think a change would be nice. I was thinking of going up to Chicago sometime this year just to do the touristy crap and check it out. I might push back the trip but...that's the idea. :)

[mrmatt]

I'm going somewhere next summer on a trip but I'm not sure where. I've been saving for quite a while. Chicago is sounding pretty cool. Any reccomendations?

[Slowboto]

Oh Jesus, poor Pepe. That's fucked up.

I want to visit Chicago REALLY badly. I don't even know why (no, PP, it's not for you :p). I just really miss living in a large city and, while I do adore my hometown, I think a change would be nice. I was thinking of going up to Chicago sometime this year just to do the touristy crap and check it out. I might push back the trip but...that's the idea. :)

Yep, quite a way to go for The Marauder, one of his many nicknames.

Xotic group meeting in Chicago? Ha, that probably needs a disclaimer of some sort. :laugh:

[jbermi]

chicago is a 5 hour drive for me, have family there. grew up in the 'burbs.

so in the world of george and his sudden failure and recovery, getting my puter back to how I had it before massive crash, is going to take longer than I thought. decided to forgo trend for antivirus(even if I have 8 months left on the subscription, i think it may have caused the crash or the display drivers, not sure which) and try MSE instead. most of my drivers are the same as out of the box, now. going to install 10.4 catalyst and move up 10.7 every few days, just to be sure the system is stable, i had 10.6 at the time of the crash.

but my DA saves and all my music and pictures and data are fine. thankfully for my weekly backups. but i still had to reinstall all the prgrams i had my data drive due to .dll's not being there and the registry was lost. since that stuff is saved on the OS drive. i don't think the crash was due to my SSD failing, because it seems to be fine, now, i think it was software, hence why i am taking my time putting it all back on, right away.

oh and the recovery disc made by xotic worked great.

[JKA0124]

Yep, quite a way to go for The Marauder, one of his many nicknames.

Xotic group meeting in Chicago? Ha, that probably needs a disclaimer of some sort. :laugh:

Heh. Pepe was my grandpa's nickname and "The Marauder" is my sn for quite a number of games.

We do need to have a meetup, especially if it is taking place in Chicago. And to appease your need for a disclaimer:

*Please note "meetup" is not a euphemism for anything. :D

[jbermi]

well, i crashed my laptop again but was able to restore to the point before i changed catalyst. so my issue is with 10.6 or 10.7....rolled back all the way to what my laptop came with. and may experiment with 10.4 or 10.5 again. its odd...that after having 10.6 for a month or so, it went south, i hope its not the ssd, but it checks out fine so far.

[Slowboto]

Heh. Pepe was my grandpa's nickname and "The Marauder" is my sn for quite a number of games.

We do need to have a meetup, especially if it is taking place in Chicago. And to appease your need for a disclaimer:

*Please note "meetup" is not a euphemism for anything. :D

There we go, the classic disclaimer because "Xotic Chicago 2010" just sounds too much like hot HD pr0n in the making.

well, i crashed my laptop again but was able to restore to the point before i changed catalyst. so my issue is with 10.6 or 10.7....rolled back all the way to what my laptop came with. and may experiment with 10.4 or 10.5 again. its odd...that after having 10.6 for a month or so, it went south, i hope its not the ssd, but it checks out fine so far.

Sucks it crashed again but at least you are narrowing down the cause. Glad you have everything saved that you needed so in the worst case scenario you aren't completely screwed.

[Slowboto]

So my sister returned a few days early from her study abroad trip in Moscow. Because of the fires they evacuated the students to keep them safe. Unfortunately I didn't score a shirt with something dirty written in Russian but she did get me one of those fur hats you see them wear in winter. That thing is going to be pimp in the winter. :laugh:

She kept telling me there are a bunch of ridiculously hot women over there looking for men. Then my dad points out that it will be extremely difficult for me to get security clearance with a foreign wife, especially after this whole Russian spy fiasco.

Got some kinder chocolates as well but not the eggs with the toys in them. :(

[powerpack]

Slow love or career? OK if you are young career.

No posts since 9am?

My contribution to 1,000.

[mrmatt]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914093699.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

*shoots self*
satellite internet FML..

[powerpack]

Not to make you feel bad but this is my Sprint 4G connect.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914119243.png

[Maverick494]

Not to make you feel bad but this is my Sprint 4G connect.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914119243.png

Why is your 4G so slow?!

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914135281.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

HEHEHE


WOW, best I have seen ever on my connection

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914136354.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

[mrmatt]

I don't need high download/upload, I just wish my ping was at a rate that I coul play games..

[Fr0st]

I normally get about 11-12 Mb/s down, 1 Mb/s up, however lately I've been getting 5.23 Mb/s down, .5 Mb/s up. Which is more in-line with what I'm actually paying for (which is 5 Mb/s). I just got so used to them doubling my bandwidth speed for free :D

[njbergen]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914176753.png (http://www.speedtest.net)

This is my home's wireless internet, wired is slightly faster.

[Fr0st]

Dang, 26ms ping on a wireless connection? And 23 Mb/s down? TOTALLY jealous. Your ping alone is better than my hardwired cable :P

[powerpack]

Yea I guess we all know in and of itself "ping" is critical. Even my "slow" speeds would be OK for gaming with a good "ping". I get 50ms when good. Funny thing about Sprint is it has me test in places far away from Chicago. I might get better bandwidth but my ping is higher. When I test in Chicago which it never picks my pings are better.

I do not ever see 26ms happening.

[mrmatt]

I get 18-30 ping on some servers in Dallas for BC2. Nothing under 600 out here..

[powerpack]

I have no idea what a critical ping time is for playing online games is. If anyone wants to chime in with a general answer I would appreciate.

I am now officially on vacation.

In northern Michigan Sprint will be snails pace on the Internet. I might have a cable connect but if I don't that is what is up.

Chicago is having the Air and Water Show this weekend. Always cool. Very big deal here. Might film a little with HD cam if I have time before I leave town.

34 more pages?

[jbermi]

air and water show in chicago is a fun time, almost as good as seafair in seattle.

my ping time kicks ass. my ISP sucks ass, though.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/914363159.png

[njbergen]

I live in NJ, and my family uses verizon's package which covers internet, tv, and telephone. Actually my family didn't change to this package until I suggested my mom to change to it, cause the internet we use before is too slow, like 3. something down, and maybe 1.5 up. Lucky me, my mom listened, and now she also enjoys the speed of the internet.

[mrmatt]

PP I like to play on servers with under 100 ping if at all possible, but otherwise about 250 I the highest I'll go if I'm desperate.

[Slowboto]

Slow love or career? OK if you are young career.

No posts since 9am?

My contribution to 1,000.

Ha, I'd like both but right now career is more important to me.

[njbergen]

Just got my G9x laser gaming mouse. ^^ so excited about it.

[powerpack]

Afternoon all!

[JKA0124]

COOKIE CRISP!

That is my contribution to reaching our 1000 page goal.

*Please note...oh, you get the gist anyway.

[mrmatt]

I'll contribute a topic here: What is some of your favorite music?

[Slowboto]

I'll contribute a topic here: What is some of your favorite music?

Metal

Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Hammerfall, Sonata Arctica, In Flames etc etc etc.

[Slowboto]

So just got back from seeing The Expendables. Took a vote and Scott Pilgrim lost so probably see that next weekend. Not bad, basically one of those movies that if you go in expecting mindless fun then you will be happy. Go in expecting story and character development and you are going to be pissed.

[jbermi]

I'll contribute a topic here: What is some of your favorite music?

depends on my mood.

I go from indie (spoon, white rabbits) to punk (rise against) to prog (karnivool, dredg) and a lot in between.

i been listening to karnivool, far, brand new, and thrice a lot, lately. I hate country and can't stand most R&B, i can handle some rap(Atmosphere, Sage Francis, the Roots) can't handle most of the new rap crap, prefer old school.

[Slowboto]

I listen to most anything but I cannot get into country.

Agree with jbermi on rap, I prefer the older stuff compared to what is being released now.

[powerpack]

My slow Internet connection at the tip of Michigan lower peninsula.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/917206643.png

[mrmatt]

My slow Internet connection at the tip of Michigan lower peninsula.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/917206643.png

Slow? :eeek2:

[powerpack]

Slow? :eeek2:OK so faster than my home connect.:D

Saw a big deer in the yard this afternoon don't see that in Chicago, just coyote's.

My modest accommodations.

http://photo.ewebengine.com/pictures/minmmls/mls/45/426445_0h.jpg

My view from the porch

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Harbor_002.jpg/250px-Harbor_002.jpg

[Slowboto]

PP I'm liking the home. That view from the porch looks great.

[jbermi]

nice view. great porch for chillin with a beer, laptop, and wifi.

[mrmatt]

Wow PP, that's a nice gig you got going. What do you do for a living?

[powerpack]

Wow PP, that's a nice gig you got going. What do you do for a living?Step aunt and uncle's 3rd home don't use. Uncle a doctor. pp doing that free thing.

http://www.boathousehs.com/images/harbor_springs.jpg

House for sale anyone want to buy. $1,350,000 comes with country club membership.

pp monthly rent in Chicago $700, just about the right budget.

And yes tonight think the beer is coming out.

[njbergen]

hey pp, have you got any issue from your a2 yet? mine should be arriving on this friday.

[Slowboto]

I have an A2 and other than the Steam/Creative problem I have not encountered any problems.

[Slowboto]

34 pages left, let's get this done. :yes:

You know what sucks? When you are finishing the last bit of stuff to get ready to leave for work, you turn on the tv and a show or a movie you really like is on. This morning I was running late because I decided to have some oatmeal before I left and turned on the tv while it was cooking in the microwave. Flip through a few movie channels and see Training Day is on. I happen to be a big fan of that movie so there I sat watching the movie and eating my oatmeal knowing the whole time I really had to leave for work.

That is my completely random story for the morning and my contribution to the cause.

[njbergen]

34 pages left, let's get this done. :yes:

You know what sucks? When you are finishing the last bit of stuff to get ready to leave for work, you turn on the tv and a show or a movie you really like is on. This morning I was running late because I decided to have some oatmeal before I left and turned on the tv while it was cooking in the microwave. Flip through a few movie channels and see Training Day is on. I happen to be a big fan of that movie so there I sat watching the movie and eating my oatmeal knowing the whole time I really had to leave for work.

That is my completely random story for the morning and my contribution to the cause.
lol.. you should choose to leave..

[Slowboto]

lol.. you should choose to leave..

Ha, well I stayed long enough to watch one more scene and then raced to work and still got in at a good time. I so hate my job though which is really nothing new, a lot of people do. Still I don't do shit here, more like a glorified teller than anything and that is the last thing I need to be doing. Only benefit is I get away with a ton of stuff on account of I'm the only one who can handle any kind of actual work or crisis when one should pop up.

Once I get this school thing underway I'll be looking to do something else that will be more beneficial.

[JKA0124]

You know what sucks? When you are finishing the last bit of stuff to get ready to leave for work, you turn on the tv and a show or a movie you really like is on. This morning I was running late because I decided to have some oatmeal before I left and turned on the tv while it was cooking in the microwave. Flip through a few movie channels and see Training Day is on. I happen to be a big fan of that movie so there I sat watching the movie and eating my oatmeal knowing the whole time I really had to leave for work.


I know what you mean. Music videos used to make me late for school all the time. I remember watching a Bush video once and I was so late my ride just left.

"Letting the Cables Sleep" was my reason for an absence. :rolleyes:

BTW, hi everyone! It's Tuesday! I don't know what's exciting about that but I'm in a happy mood.

[JKA0124]

OK so faster than my home connect.:D

Saw a big deer in the yard this afternoon don't see that in Chicago, just coyote's.

My modest accommodations.

http://photo.ewebengine.com/pictures/minmmls/mls/45/426445_0h.jpg

My view from the porch

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Harbor_002.jpg/250px-Harbor_002.jpg

I'm jealous! That's a great view.

[powerpack]

Training day? That is the one where Denzel is a helpful cop to the community correct?

I am awake, the beer came out last night and stayed up way late.

Hey Leroy just jump on US 23 and head north you could be here in 9 hours.

Edit: G73 A2 working great!

[JKA0124]

Hey Leroy just jump on US 23 and head north you could be here in 9 hours.

Is that me? :laugh: I swear, you give me a new name every day.

[njbergen]

Ha, well I stayed long enough to watch one more scene and then raced to work and still got in at a good time. I so hate my job though which is really nothing new, a lot of people do. Still I don't do shit here, more like a glorified teller than anything and that is the last thing I need to be doing. Only benefit is I get away with a ton of stuff on account of I'm the only one who can handle any kind of actual work or crisis when one should pop up.

Once I get this school thing underway I'll be looking to do something else that will be more beneficial.
I can see you exercise a lot. :p

[Slowboto]

I can see you exercise a lot. :p

Ha, I sure do :laugh:

[Slowboto]

Training day? That is the one where Denzel is a helpful cop to the community correct?

I am awake, the beer came out last night and stayed up way late.

Hey Leroy just jump on US 23 and head north you could be here in 9 hours.

Edit: G73 A2 working great!

Yes, that would be the exact movie.

Sounds like a fun beer filled night for you

Is that me? :laugh: I swear, you give me a new name every day.

I wonder what your name for tomorrow will be?

[powerpack]

Is that me? :laugh: I swear, you give me a new name every day.I know it was sweaty old man from Toledo did I get the name wrong?:D

[TrekinJenn]

Hi everyone,

Wow have this thread slowed down. I have been on vacation since I got my beast at the end of June. I have a week and a half left of vacation. I started to read the stuff I missed this pass month and a half. So I am going to post something everyday to help in the reaching of 1000. If that is OK you you guys?

So what was the most exciting thing you guys did or saw this Summer?

[Slowboto]

Hi everyone,

Wow have this thread slowed down. I have been on vacation since I got my beast at the end of June. I have a week and a half left of vacation. I started to read the stuff I missed this pass month and a half. So I am going to post something everyday to help in the reaching of 1000. If that is OK you you guys?

So what was the most exciting thing you guys did or saw this Summer?

Good stuff, the more the merrier. :yes:

Ummmm, let me see....went on a few trips this Summer but nothing too grand. Went to Indiana with my best friend over the 4th of July to meet with some of her relatives. It was that wholesome kind of fun. I have never seen so much corn before, true story. Also went up to NYC again to meet up with some friends from college. Unfortunately of all weekends I could be sick, that was the one so it kind of ruined the trip a bit.

Fall is where I'm going to be doing some more wild trips. Have a whole lot of plans based on FSU football games including a major trip to Miami to meet up with family and friends. That one will result in some permanent liver damage.

[JKA0124]

I wonder what your name for tomorrow will be?

I don't know, but I'm hoping for Jehosaphat!

I know it was sweaty old man from Toledo did I get the name wrong?:D

The name's Brett. :p


So what was the most exciting thing you guys did or saw this Summer?

Um...hmm. I think the most exciting thing I did was probably get drunk and visit not one, not two, but three karaoke bars (with other drunk friends) and let loose. It was a really fun night although it is hard to articulate why. It was just a great group of people.

I don't go crazy during the summer. I usually have kid relatives at my house for the summer so I'm on my best babysitting behaviour. Fall and winter, on the other hand...That's fun time. :cool:

[powerpack]

I am loving this Internet connection. Look at the ping! Look at the download? Insane and I tested from Chicago server. Northern Michigan is rock'n.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/918657175.png

[njbergen]

I am loving this Internet connection. Look at the ping! Look at the download? Insane and I tested from Chicago server. Northern Michigan is rock'n.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/918657175.png
nice download speed, but the upload is still slow..

[Sirius]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/918803397.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
my UL speed is pathetic....

[mrmatt]

Who needs upload speed?

[njbergen]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/918803397.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
my UL speed is pathetic....
wow nice ping there

[powerpack]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/918803397.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
my UL speed is pathetic....I will take that download and ping.;)

[Slowboto]

NVM

/10char

[rmmix]

Who needs upload speed?

I do when uploading picture or large files It suck to have to wait. RR max upload is 1mb. Usually get about 950kb. download is much better about 15mb depending on time of day.

[mrmatt]

I do when uploading picture or large files It suck to have to wait. RR max upload is 1mb. Usually get about 950kb. download is much better about 15mb depending on time of day.
How large are these pictures that it takes a while even at that speed? I've uploaded 12MP pictures from my internet connection and it didnt take very long.

[Fr0st]

Hey guys, I could use some help. :) I'm trying to buy a light-and-thin laptop for school work, web browsing, typing, and general on-the-go computing. I was originally going to use my G73 for this, but the battery just goes too fast.

Anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking at both netbooks and smaller laptops. I'm not a fan of 10 inch netbooks (too cramped for typing), but anything between 11-14 inch range is golden.

Any one have any recommendations? Priorities are long battery life, comfortable keyboard, and general responsiveness. Bonus points if it can multitask or play HD youtube/vimeo/Hulu smoothly. I have about 500$ to spend, but the cheaper the better, and I dont mind buying used :P


(I know this isn't really Xotic-related, but since they don't really sell products which fit into this category I figured it'd be okay to discuss :P)

[misel]

@Frost
How about MSI wind series? I've read great reviews about 'em.

[Maverick494]

Hey guys, I could use some help. :) I'm trying to buy a light-and-thin laptop for school work, web browsing, typing, and general on-the-go computing. I was originally going to use my G73 for this, but the battery just goes too fast.

Anyone have any recommendations? I'm looking at both netbooks and smaller laptops. I'm not a fan of 10 inch netbooks (too cramped for typing), but anything between 11-14 inch range is golden.

Any one have any recommendations? Priorities are long battery life, comfortable keyboard, and general responsiveness. Bonus points if it can multitask or play HD youtube/vimeo/Hulu smoothly. I have about 500$ to spend, but the cheaper the better, and I dont mind buying used :P


(I know this isn't really Xotic-related, but since they don't really sell products which fit into this category I figured it'd be okay to discuss :P)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114921

this looks like it is right up your alley. DDR3, Decent CPU speed, even an HDMI out.

if you want to see what it looks like you can look at the red one here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114922 the one I suggested is just black instead.

[rmmix]

How large are these pictures that it takes a while even at that speed? I've uploaded 12MP pictures from my internet connection and it didnt take very long.

Average picture is 4-5mb (15MP) now times that by 20 or so now you see why its suck to wait.

[mrmatt]

Ah, when doing lots of pictures I can understand. I usually leave stuff like that in the background.

[mrmatt]

Well, its my last day of summer, class starts tomorrow :no:

[mrmatt]

Triple post FTW :laugh:

Internet connection from school wireless:
http://www.speedtest.net/result/920547326.png (http://www.speedtest.net)
:wideeyed:

[powerpack]

Not bad matt. You can run your little server from home even go into business.

[Maverick494]

Not bad matt. You can run your little server from home even go into business.

Lol that is from the University of Texas

[Slowboto]

Damn am I tired today. Didn't get back from a happy hour meeting until a little after midnight, thanks to a huge amount of traffic because 2.5 of the 3 lanes on 95 were being fixed up. Yep you read that right, 2.5 lanes, so I had to drive partially on the messed up right shoulder. Then this morning was when my nephew was going back with my sister to Texas so woke up at 4:00 to help out with stuff and hang out with him before they left. Now at work hating life as usual with only 3 hours of sleep. :mad:

[powerpack]

I stayed up late also I think 4:00am slept tell noon. I love vacation.

I am so happy with new camera.

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/30-120-426-V01?$S300W$

Better CMOS than my FHD video cam. This one does 720, blacks are black crisp movies. I highly recommend if you need a camera and point and shoot is your budget. $217 and the black is sharp matches my G73.

[njbergen]

Well, its my last day of summer, class starts tomorrow :no:
wow.. already? my fall semester starts on sep. 8th. my 2nd college year.

[Slowboto]

I stayed up late also I think 4:00am slept tell noon. I love vacation.

I am so happy with new camera.

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/30-120-426-V01?$S300W$

Better CMOS than my FHD video cam. This one does 720, blacks are black crisp movies. I highly recommend if you need a camera and point and shoot is your budget. $217 and the black is sharp matches my G73.

Sounds like a good camera. I won't need a new one for a while though. I finally caved in and bought one two years back but I hardly use it except for random special trips. Just never been one to take pics.

Damn mrmatt, you start early but I assume you finish in early December in that case.

[mrmatt]

Last class is December 3rd I believe? Something like that? I have a huge 4 hour break in my schedule because one of my classes got cancelled and all was available was a 4:00-5:15 class. To make advantage of this time I'm on the top floor of the library napping on beanbags!

[Slowboto]

Last class is December 3rd I believe? Something like that? I have a huge 4 hour break in my schedule because one of my classes got cancelled and all was available was a 4:00-5:15 class. To make advantage of this time I'm on the top floor of the library napping on beanbags!

Damn, you get out really early in December.

I couldn't deal with that gap. That is the exact kind of stuff that resulted in me skipping classes. I also slept in the library but eventually I started just hanging out at the house with room-mates and not returning until tests.

[mrmatt]

Well, it doesn't bother me at all! Sleeping in a library is pretty much heaven to me! I already know I'll never go to my Computer Science lab because it is all online and I already know some Java.

[Slowboto]

Most of my comp sci courses put all their notes online and teachers just read those notes in class and did nothing else, so yeah I didn't go very often when they did that. Ha, I probably had an excuse for every class on why I didn't need to go.

[JKA0124]

Well, its my last day of summer, class starts tomorrow :no:

Class starts Monday for me.

It feels like I just finished the summer semester. Sigh.

[jcook1]

Hello everyone, been a while since i have been back to the forum. Having too much fun playing EVE and BFBC2 with my G73. Hope everyone is having the same. Also, my contribution to reaching page 1000.

[Howitt028]

Phase 1 - 8/19/10 :)

[njbergen]

Phase 1 - 8/19/10 :)
good luck with it. Hope you can get it soon. :)

[Fr0st]

Classes start for me on the 1st of September. :D Why do you guys start so early? Maybe mine is different though as my college functions on a quarter-based system instead of the traditional semester system (which S U C K S, a lot, since they cram a semesters-worth of information into a single quarter)

[powerpack]

Howitt with that avatar I see a bright future for you here. Go blue, don't let Slowbato and his FSU stuff get you down.

[mrmatt]

I'm not sure why its so early. Its even earlier than the local public schools. But you wont hear me complaining because I was getting bored of the summer somehow!

[powerpack]

mrmatt XoticPC scholar of the month.:D

[mrmatt]

mrmatt XoticPC scholar of the month.:D
Haha, yeah whatever :notworthy

[TrekinJenn]

Ditto for vacation I have been going to sleep at 7am this week and waking up at 2pm. playing video games and watching TV. Semi glad I am going to Vermont on Saturday so that I can do some hiking and get off my A**. However, I bringing my Beast, there is Free internet and Wifi.

I stayed up late also I think 4:00am slept tell noon. I love vacation.

I am so happy with new camera.

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/30-120-426-V01?$S300W$

Better CMOS than my FHD video cam. This one does 720, blacks are black crisp movies. I highly recommend if you need a camera and point and shoot is your budget. $217 and the black is sharp matches my G73.

[Howitt028]

Classes start for me on the 1st of September. :D Why do you guys start so early? Maybe mine is different though as my college functions on a quarter-based system instead of the traditional semester system (which S U C K S, a lot, since they cram a semesters-worth of information into a single quarter)

Same goes for me, I go to a quarter-based College but my classes will start on September 27th and they are 10 week classes, so a lot of information gets crammed into it.


Howitt with that avatar I see a bright future for you here. Go blue, don't let Slowbato and his FSU stuff get you down.

We are having a rough stretch at Michigan but we'll get through it. The offense will be fine with Denard Robinson in there. Defense will be scary though. I personally think Rich Rod isn't the answer. Bring in Harbaugh!

[Slowboto]

I'm surprised with all the Dragon Age fans that nobody has brought up all the new stuff for Dragon Age 2. Apparently it is being released on March 8th. I was a bit surprised about that news. Seems like a very short time since the first game was released. Bioware is not one to crank out crap but EA is on the other hand. The new fully rendered trailer continues the trend of kick ass trailers for that series.

Ha, I noticed the avatar for Howitt, figured PP would be happy. Rich Rod should be gone soon enough unless he pulls off a miracle season.

[jbermi]

so far I have heard great things about DA2. but still too busy playing DA. lol.

that trailer for DA2 is frickin awesome.

[powerpack]

Good morning all and more so Michigan fans. Yes I want Harbaugh also.

[mrmatt]

Well, I got my schedule fixed. Somehow I ended up with a fanatical Professor I couldn't understand who was vehemently against Java and other major programming languages so he was teaching TL. I couldn't fin this language anywhere on the Internet. Good thing is that changing around my schedule got rid of those huge gaps of time. And no cal today so I got to sleep in :laugh:

[Slowboto]

Well, I got my schedule fixed. Somehow I ended up with a fanatical Professor I couldn't understand who was vehemently against Java and other major programming languages so he was teaching TL. I couldn't fin this language anywhere on the Internet. Good thing is that changing around my schedule got rid of those huge gaps of time. And no cal today so I got to sleep in :laugh:

So wait, you got rid of the one with the fanatical prof or you now have that class?

[mrmatt]

Yes I got rid of him. I would have had to change my lab and be in class until 7:40 at night. I would have a 6 hour gap if I had stayed in that class

[Slowboto]

Wow, okay you definitely made the right choice. Teacher alone would have been a pain but that gap and the fact that you would have had to stay so late would have sucked some.

[Howitt028]

Phase 1 - 8/19/10
Phase 2 - 8/20/10 (they are out of A2 models so I changed to the A1 model but with the blu-ray taken out and replaced the the standard in the A2 model. No price difference)

[Fr0st]

For some reason I can't get into Dragon Age :( I loved The Witcher, but I only played Dragon Age for like 40 minutes before getting bored. Maybe I'm doing it wrong? :P I want to like it, since everyone I know pretty much loves it

[mrmatt]

I just bought Borderlands the other day and am really enjoying it! I keep starting new games though because I wanna try all the different classes :laugh:

[Fr0st]

Also, finally decided what to order for my thin-and-light portable laptop. ASUS UL30vt. :D Got a great deal on it too.

[Przn4lif3]

Fr0st play tf2?

[powerpack]

Also, finally decided what to order for my thin-and-light portable laptop. ASUS UL30vt. :D Got a great deal on it too.UL30JT? i3? Or UL35JC? Did you get a much better deal. You got 210 and SU vs 310 and i3. I am missing something here?:confused:

[Howitt028]

anyone here excited for Diablo 3?

[Mike]

Question: Ethernet port on the G73 is RJ45 but in dorm room(yay college) port in the wall is cat5 (or cat5e), where do I get a cable for this/how does this work/how do I do this? Help?

[powerpack]

Question: Ethernet port on the G73 is RJ45 but in dorm room(yay college) port in the wall is cat5 (or cat5e), where do I get a cable for this/how does this work/how do I do this? Help?Cat5/Cat5e are cables, RJ45 is a jack, "RJ" registered jack.

Your dorm does not have Cat5 jack it has a jack that will use a Cat5 cable. Unless you got no jacks and just a wire coming out of the wall.

Regardless you have a standard Ethernet connector. I am currently using a Cat5e cable to connect to a cable modem (technically not even a modem). Don't sweat it hi tech are some of the worst at naming things.

They are so bad I got a headache just thinking of how to explain, I gave up. Trust me it will work just fine. Not even sure if RJ45 is even technically correct. But does not matter, it works.

Edit: 3,400 posts! 200 that make sense!

[Slowboto]

anyone here excited for Diablo 3?

I definitely am but at the same time I feel it is going to be a while before we see it. Hard to say because I know Blizz wants to do one major release each year. Possible it could be a late 2011 release but I honestly would not be surprised if it fell to 2012. I'm sure Blizzcon will reveal a tentative plan for a release date.

[Fr0st]

UL30JT? i3? Or UL35JC? Did you get a much better deal. You got 210 and SU vs 310 and i3. I am missing something here?:confused:

I got the UL30vt, not the JC - the vt's have Intel's CULV processors while the former has i3/i5/i7 I believe.

I'd had gotten the JC's if my budget had permitted, however JC's I found everywhere were around 1000 bucks. I got my vt for 600$ new so I'm happy :) Don't need it for gaming, just lots of typing and web browsing, and it's got a longer battery life and is lighter than the JC's so it's a good fit for me.

Should be here Monday. :)


Fr0st play tf2?

Sometimes, why?

[powerpack]

OK so budget dictated. Post when you get. I am not sure if I would get one but thinking about. For me it would 100% for battery life doing the basics.

[Fr0st]

OK so budget dictated. Post when you get. I am not sure if I would get one but thinking about. For me it would 100% for battery life doing the basics.

Yeah that is the only reason I got it, for the killer battery life. Heard some real-world usage reports claiming 10-11 hours of web browsing/typing, which isn't too far from Asus's claim of 12. 10 hours is plenty for me! :D

[njbergen]

wow.. a2 model is out again? thank god I ordered it earlier.

[powerpack]

wow.. a2 model is out again? thank god I ordered it earlier.Had it for a day still a happy camper?:) Your not wishing MSI are you?

[Przn4lif3]

Curiosity, your avatar looks like a spy + pyro so I thought it might be tf2 related.

[Fr0st]

Curiosity, your avatar looks like a spy + pyro so I thought it might be tf2 related.

Hahaha, now that you mention it, it kinda does! Never noticed that. :)

[powerpack]

Never heard of Spy + Pyro.

I did find and watch this Spy + Pyro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNnftq744I&feature=player_embedded

That is Frost!



:laugh::laugh:

[Przn4lif3]

For a video to be that good it must've been made on a G73.

[njbergen]

Had it for a day still a happy camper?:) Your not wishing MSI are you?
oh yeah :) I will still be a happy camper. Btw, I'm not wishing MSI, that's just too much. I think I know what does "enough" to me. Although I got my g73, but I will continue come back to see posts and give my contribution to the 1000 page. Actually the first time I know this website was suggested by one of my game friends.

[Slowboto]

Congrats on getting it and hope you continue to enjoy it. I remain quite happy with my system.

[njbergen]

Congrats on getting it and hope you continue to enjoy it. I remain quite happy with my system.
thanks. This is really a big jump for me, cause my old laptop is hp dv6565us, and the best laptop I have used before g73 is my mom's work pc, which is thinkpad t400. This is like my dream comes true :smile2:

[Slowboto]

thanks. This is really a big jump for me, cause my old laptop is hp dv6565us, and the best laptop I have used before g73 is my mom's work pc, which is thinkpad t400. This is like my dream comes true :smile2:

I know the feeling. I had a desktop before but it was old and only had a graphics accelerator so couldn't really do much gaming on it. About the only two games I ever played on it were WCIII and WoW but couldn't really play anything else so I just focused on console gaming.

[mrmatt]

The best computer I had used before this was the Powerbook G4 that we have laying around. Used to be a nice computer, but now its dragging its feet!

[Maverick494]

I guess I am spoiled then, I had the gateway in my sig before this and prior to that I had an Asus G50VT that got stolen before that (hence my dislike of flashy laptops that attract undue attention)

[Przn4lif3]

pffft I got it way harder than you guys, I'm currently running on 256mb of ram and a geforce 7300 gt. I can only run games like Half Life 1 and Cs 1.6. My folks made a deal with me and said if I get higher than a 2000 on my SAT test in October then they'll buy me a lappy with a $2000 budget. Just thinking about it makes me drool...

[Fr0st]

Never heard of Spy + Pyro.

I did find and watch this Spy + Pyro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNnftq744I&feature=player_embedded

That is Frost!



:laugh::laugh:

Hey, who showed you the video of my love escapades?! :laugh:

[Fr0st]

I've always been a desktop guy, the G73 is my first laptop. I don't even know why I decided to get it as my desktop can play anything I need it to, but it was just too difficult to resist the combination of awesome power and portability. :) Plus I do a lot of video editing, which the G73 is PERFECT for (excluding the lack of firewire port)

[powerpack]

Hi all. I am back home in Chicago. Went from the 60F to the 80F.

Anyone getting a notebook now I can see why they might look at the MSI but I am still 100% happy with G73. Rubberized flat black finish. Shape, backlit keyboard. I still might buy the G73 even if buying know. The G53 might be the one hat gives me regret? I will cross that bridge when I get there.

1000 here we come!

[mrmatt]

I would take the G73 over most other computers aesthetically, truth be told. But I do love the simplicity of the Sager. MSI is just too flashy for my tastes.

[Fr0st]

I would take the G73 over most other computers aesthetically, truth be told. But I do love the simplicity of the Sager. MSI is just too flashy for my tastes.

Agreed. :) I love the aesthetics of the G73. Not a big fan of Sager/Clevo look, a little too 90's-esque, plain-jane for my tastes. But it's whats on the inside that counts. ;) MSI is definitely too flashy, screams "Steal me!"

[Przn4lif3]

it's only flashy when the lights are on ;]

[powerpack]

It is all taste so no right or wrong but. I like traditional non flashy. I am not an Alienware fan just too much. I have no problems with the Sager look. If you know your hardware you can see that their gaming machines have balls. I notice that so I like their look. I even like ThinkPads.

I do like the way the G73 looks very much. But had zero to do with why I picked over Sager. I guess I think it's slight cool wedge shape and finish are just bonus. The MSI is a bit overboard for me. It will definitely have a market with it's gloss and lights.

Really anything that gives AlienWare a run for it's money is OK in my book. I do hope the MSI guys start a thread like this. I do want to hear all the ins and outs. I will be shopping for a new notebook in a couple of years. I hope Asus and Sager take some of the good innovations of the 660R and incorporate in theirs. Competition is good for all of us.

I must comment and maybe I have a short selective memory. Justin is giving this a major thumbs up. I do not recall a bigger thumbs up. And consider at this time the buyers have great options. The Sagers and G73 so to give it such praise gives it some weight.

I can't wait I want Xotic users to start getting and see what they think.

Frost I want to PM you about video stuff. I have very little clue and would like some input. And congrats on your dragon love child.

Edit: Yes the lights can be disabled. And if I was at home do not think the lights would even bother me. I would probably like. But it is glossy. Someone buy it and start posting I want opinion.

[Fr0st]

Haha sure, PM away. (And thanks, he's a cutie isn't he?! :P)

And for the record, I definitely don't think the Sagers look BAD, I just think they look plain! Which is good or bad depending on your view. I definitely agree they have lots of balls where it counts (in hardware). I like the G73 because it's somewhere between Alienware and Sager when it comes to flash/looks. Doesn't lean too far either way.

If I needed to use it in a business or professional environment, I most likely would have gotten a Sager over the G73 :)

[mrmatt]

I'm hoping by the time I'm ready for a new computer Xotic will be doing custom desktops! I wont need a laptop after college. At least not one this strong.

[jbermi]

i do like the specs of that new MSI...but yeah its flashy. but I have to say I really do like the looks of the N71 i have and it sounds great, best sounding laptop i have tried. (including BB's G73). as of now, when I get my next laptop i will again purchase from xotic...i tend to buy laptops every 2 years, so i only have had this one for just over 5 months...

[Fr0st]

It's weird to me to think I've had my G73 for almost 4 months! And still no problems. I guess time flies when you're having fun? :)

[powerpack]

Frost PM Mav if you want to know what will go wrong with your G73.:D

[TinGodz]

PP, I plan to buy the 660R next week. Hopefully I'll get it within a couple weeks after that. So if no one beats me to it (I'm sure someone will) I'll have a review around mid-September (hopefully; fingers crossed).