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2101.

Solve : Man retruns $50,000.?

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Cleaner wins acclaim after handing in $50,000 cash
A Pakistani hotel employee has won acclaim after handing in over $50,000 (£33,000) in cash that had been left behind by a guest.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10603417.stmI salute Mr Khan. Hope this kind of seeds multiply.why was this newsworthy, though?

I mean, awards, ceremonies.. and for what? Because he didn't consider stealing it?


H.O.N.E.S.T.YQuote from: geek HOODLUM on July 13, 2010, 12:40:25 AM
H.O.N.E.S.T.Y

Yes. I know.

But since when do you AWARD honesty? What, am I only supposed to consider turning in a wallet with a few hundred dollars because I might GET an award? Because that seems to defeat the purpose. It transforms honesty into a paid service, and the entire concept is supposed to be about goodwill.Blame it to media. Hehe.

I hope the man didn't think of any award in return before he did goodwill.

Maybe, the point why he accepted the award is to tell the world that there are many good people in Pakistan. "Everybody is not a terrorist here". - Mr KhanIt made the news because people like to know that there are still good people in the world. After hearing about someone threaten a cashier at 7Eleven for a few bucks, it's refreshing to hear about someone doing the right thing. It's encouraging to be reminded that I'm not the only person int the world that would do a good deed.I know I would have returned the $40,000 dollars.Personally i agree with BC...and i think others should actually pay attention to what he is stating...
Do it for the right reason...

And PS i'd have done it as well...even though i could use the cabbage...
Think about it.Quote from: BC_Programmer on July 13, 2010, 03:27:45 PM
I know I would have returned the $40,000 dollars.
How would you explain the other $10,000? Another aspect of this that I think is noteworthy is that the man was the father of five children. Obviously, he could have used that money for his family but, by returning the money, he was setting an example of high ethical standards to his children. If he had kept it, perhaps not telling the children about it but using it to help the family, they would probably eventually recognize that their father obtained some money somewhere other than from his job and they might begin ASKING questions of a financial nature. I think we can see where that could lead in terms of family relationships; in that case, the message conveyed to his children would be quite the opposite of the message conveyed by returning it.Quote from: SOYBEAN on July 13, 2010, 05:12:23 PM
How would you explain the other $10,000?

Currency conversion...it was Pounds.33,000.00 GBP =50,180.44 USD, per http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert.cgi?Amount=33000&From=GBP&To=USD&image.x=39&image.y=17&image=Submit, which is consistent with the amounts stated in the article.Quote from: soybean on July 13, 2010, 05:12:23 PM
How would you explain the other $10,000?

What are you talking about! I would have only found $40,000! *shifty eyes*



2102.

Solve : Annoying People at the Computer Lab?

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Ask around for a spare disk. Offer $2. Keep asking until someone agrees. Then, pull a disk out of your pocket and say, "Oops, I forgot."
Ask the person next to you if they know how to tap into top-secret Pentagon files.
Assign a musical note to every key (ie. the Delete key is A Flat, the B key is F sharp, etc.). Whenever you hit a key, hum its note loudly. Write an entire paper this way.
Attempt to eat your computer's mouse.
Before anyone else is in the lab, connect each computer to different screen than the one it's set up with.
Borrow someone else's keyboard by reaching over, saying "Excuse me, mind if I borrow this for a sec?", unplugging the keyboard & taking it.
Bring a chainsaw, but don't use it. If anyone asks why you have it, say "Just in case..." MYSTERIOUSLY.
Bring an small tape player with a tape of really absurd sound effects.
Bring in a bunch of magnets and have fun.
Bring some dry ice & make it look like your computer is smoking.
Come into the computer lab wearing several endangered species of flowers in your hair. Smile incessantly. Type a sentence, then laugh happily, exclaim "You're such a marvel!!", and kiss the screen. Repeat this after every sentence. As your ecstasy mounts, also hug the keyboard. Finally, hug your neighbor, then the computer assistant, and walk out.
Come to the lab wearing several layers of socks. Remove shoes and place them of top of the monitor. Remove socks layer by layer and drape them around the monitor. Exclaim sudden haiku about the aesthetic BEAUTY of cotton on plastic.
Draw a picture of a woman (or man) on a piece of paper, tape it to your monitor. Try to seduce it. Act like it hates you and then complain loudly that women (men) are worthless.
Enter the lab, undress, and start staring at other people as if they're crazy while typing.
Every time you press Return and there is processing time required, pray "Ohpleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease," and scream "YES!" when it finishes.
If you have long hair, take a typing break, look for split ends, cut them and deposit them on your neighbor's keyboard as you leave.
If you're sitting in a swivel chair, spin around singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" whenever there is processing time required.
Keep looking at invisible bugs and trying to swat them.
Laugh hysterically, shout "You will all perish in flames!!!" and continue working.
Laugh uncontrollably for about 3 minutes & then suddenly stop and look suspiciously at everyone who looks at you.
Light candles in a circle around your terminal before starting.
Log on, wait a sec, then get a frightened look on your face and scream "NO!!! They've found me!" and bolt.
Make a loud noise of hitting the same key over and over again until you see that your neighbor is noticing (You can hit the space bar so your fill isn't affected). Then look at your neighbor's keyboard. Hit his/her delete key several times, erasing an entire word.
Make a small ritual sacrifice to the computer before you turn it on.
Play "Pong" for hours on the most powerful computer in the lab.
Point at the screen. Chant in a made up language while making elaborate hand gestures for a minute or two. Press return or the mouse, then leap back and yell "COVEEEEERRRRRR!" peek up from under the table, walk back to the computer and say. "Oh, good. It worked this time," and calmly start to type again.
Pretend it's the computer and look really lost.
Print out the complete works of Shakespeare, then when its all done (two days later) say that all you wanted was one line.
Pull out a pencil. Start writing on the screen. Complain that the lead doesn't work.
Put a large, gold-framed portrait of the British Royal Family on your desk and loudly proclaim that it inspires you.
Put a straw in your mouth and put your hands in your pockets. Type by hitting the KEYS with the straw.
Quietly walk into the computer lab with a Black and Decker chainsaw, rev that baby up, and then walk up to the nearest person and say, "Give me that computer or you'll be feeding my pet crocodile for the next week".
Remove your disk from the drive and hide it. Go to the lab monitor and complain that your computer ate your disk. (For special effects, put some Elmer's Glue on or around the disk drive. Claim that the computer is drooling.)
Run into the computer lab, shout "Armageddon is here!!!!!", then calmly sit down and begin to type.
See who's online. Send a total stranger a TALK request. Talk to them like you've known them all your lives. Hangup before they geta chance to figure out you're a total stranger.
Sit and stare at the screen, biting your nails noisily. After doing this for a while, spit them out at the feet of the person next to you.
Stare at the person's next to your's screen, look really puzzled, burst out laughing, and say "You did that?" loudly. Keep laughing, grab your stuff and leave, howling as you go.
Stare at the screen, grind your teeth, stop, look at the person next to grinding. Repeat procedure, making sure you never provoke the person enough to let them blow up, as this releases tension, and it is far more effective to let them linger.
Start making out with the person at the terminal next to you (It helps if you know them, but this is also a great way to make new friends).
Take the keyboard and sit under the computer. Type up your paper like this. Then go to the lab supervisor and complain about the bad working conditions.
Try to stick a Nintendo cartridge into the 3 1/2 disc drive, when it doesn't work, get the supervisor.
Two words: Tesla Coil.
Type frantically, often stopping to look at the person next to you evilly.
Type on VAX for a while. Suddenly start cursing for 3 minutes at everything bad about your life. Then stop and continue typing.
Use Interactive Send to make passes at people you don't know.
When doing calculations, pull out an abacus and say that sometimes the old ways are best.
When you are on an IBM, and when you turn it on, ask loudly where the smiling Apple face is when you turn on one of those.
When your computer is turned off, complain to the monitor on duty that you can't get the darn thing to work. After he/she's turned it on, wait 5 minutes, turn it off again, & repeat the process for a good half hour.
Work normally for a while. Suddenly look amazingly startled by something on the screen and crawl underneath the desk.
Write a program that plays the "Smurfs" theme song and play it at the HIGHEST volume possible over & over again.
Yell "DISK FIGHT!!!"

2103.

Solve : US Road Trip suggestions?

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Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 07, 2010, 01:16:42 AM

I've heard a lot about the air and space museum as well. Definitely worth a stop.

Have you/anyone been to the USS Intrepid in NYC? That seems cool.

The original air and space museum is on the mall by the Capital and the White House. There is a second one near Dulles airport that I haven't been to but I've heard a lot of good THINGS about it.

The Intrepid was set up after I left the NYC area, but I've been through several other Navy ships set up as museums, and I would highly recommend a tour of any ship you can find.Ever heard of the show "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives"? It's on the Food Network and they tour the country looking for good places to eat. Here's a link to the blog http://dinersdrive-insanddives.blogspot.com/

I'm trying to talk my wife into going on a cross country road trip and it's looking like the only way it will happen is if we stop at the local diners on the way. HOPE you have fun.Oh, I thought I had replied to this topic.

Road trip has been PUT on hold indefinitely. *censored*...Carbon, Sorry to hear of your trip plans having changed (hopefully only delayed). I have travelled the U.S. extensively for over 35 years and have been in every state except Alaska and Hawaii so if you get back on track and WANT recommendations PM me and I'll be pleased to give you the benefit of my knowledge and experience. I still traverse a substantial PORTION of the states you will go through twice a year.truenorthThanks for the offer Truenorth.
We're still going to the states (Texas), just not on a road trip. Depending where in Texas you will be going to and the mobility you will have once there some things to concider:
1.For a good restaurant experience you cannot go wrong with most TexMex restaurants (my impression was that the more run down on the outside the better the grub on the inside).
2.The Johnson Space center south of Houston (name may be something different now) is worth a visit.
3. If you end up close to a U.S./Mexican border location (such as near El Paso) leave your car on the U.S. side and walk over to the Mexican side. Quite an experience.
4. Houston is a very modern city and has a lot of cultural activities if that is to your liking.
5.There is a very popular and long running live entertainment show (broadcast on TV) based in Austin Texas called "Austin City Limits". If you can get tickets for that i believe you would enjoy it.
6. If your near enough a visit to the Alamo is a must for it's historical significance to the state of Texas.
Bon Voyage,truenorthShould have clarified a bit further. Like every winter, going to Texas to visit family.

Thanks for the great suggestions though. I know for sure we're going out to Austin for a few days. Definitely going to try and stop by the Alamo Drafthouse.If you are still starting out from Boston i can recommend one of the best eateries in the world there.truenorthHaha alright. I'll let you know if we change our plans.I suggest you all to start form Freedom tower.
2104.

Solve : Installing a Husband?

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INSTALLING A HUSBAND

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewellery applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0 .

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5 , and then installed undesirable programs such as NBA 5.0 , NFL 3.0 and Golf Clubs 4.1 ..

Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.

Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail..

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate.

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DEAR DESPERATE ,

FIRST, keep in mind that Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment PACKAGE, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.

Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme. html and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewellery 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1 . Please note that Beer 6.1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta .

Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will EVENTUALLY seize control of all your system RESOURCES).

In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0 program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0 .

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7...
Good Luck!
Tech Support

LOL.I've seen this before several times, but I can't for the life of me remember where. I believe it might have been on rinkworks.org.


EDIT: this is one of my favourites:

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I'm a tech support engineer for a software company. I had a guy CALL up rather annoyed that the disks we'd sent him containing the latest version of our software didn't work.

* Customer: "The install fails half way through. I tried several times, and it always fails at the same point."
* Tech Support: "Did you see any kind of error message?"
* Customer: "Yes."
* Tech Support: "What did the error message say?"
* Customer: "It said, 'Please insert Disk 2.'"
* Tech Support: "Have you got another disk there?"
* Customer: "Yes."
* Tech Support: "Is it labelled 'Disk 2'?"
* Customer: "Yes, it is."
* Tech Support: "Insert that disk into the drive, and click 'OK'."
* Customer: "Wow, thanks! That's fixed it. It's installing now. What was it, a faulty disk or something?"
it is interesting problem ever seen .
2105.

Solve : Quit Chocolate Addiction?

Answer» Want to Overcome a CHOCOLATE Addiction?
wikiHow's 7 Step Program for Overcoming a Chocolate AddictionThought i read somewhere recently that it is now one of the recommended FOOD groups? Maybe that was the chocolate INDUSTRY or the cocoa lobby! truenorth This is Humor....right ? ?Quote from: PATIO on July 05, 2010, 07:23:34 PM
This is Humor....right ? ?

Chocolate Recommended for Cirrhosis I give up...you win.Quote from: patio on July 05, 2010, 07:23:34 PM
This is Humor....right ? ?

It is, but I don't think it was meant to be that way.As i STATED...he wins.is it bad if taken in more quantity?
We need a ton of Chocolate to finish out private research project.
2106.

Solve : World Cup Final?

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Anyone watching it?

Netherlands v Spain - 0-0 at half time right now.WOO SPAIN WINZ!!!Yes, and I'm happy, although it was I'd say one of the worst matches I've ever watched.It was 0-0 for too long...You obviously don't watch too many football matches... Quote from: kpac on July 14, 2010, 07:22:53 AM

You obviously don't watch too many football matches...
Nope. I don't watch too many soccer matches either I just wanted to SEE how good the world cup finalists were.as far as I'm concerned- it's called football. It's played with the feet, UNLIKE the "other" football, which would be more descriptive being called "run around covered in pillows fighting over a suppository"-ball.

Come to think of it, playing football(the one that involves feet for the entire game) with a football(the run around giggling while in your pyjamas fighting over a suppository one) ball would be frustrating. the rhomboid would make the ball truly unpredictable. They COULD call it extreme football, or if that gets unpopular, extreme foozball. That would trick a few people into joining. Then to be TRUE to real foozball you'd make them all get their arms cut off and have their legs grafted together, and then through intense training, give them all giant calluses on their feet. then all you need is some anaesthetic and some long metal rods, and somebody with some experience making shish-kebabs.Once again....another Instant Classic...

IMHO, it was the worst final game football, since I remember, which would be 1966 in England.Quote from: Broni on July 15, 2010, 09:23:42 PM
IMHO, it was the worst final game football, since I remember, which would be 1966 in England.

That was before they used anaesthetic for extreme foozball. Those were some brave men,standing up and shouting, "YES! I will be skewered and physically mutilated in the name of sport". the goalies had it the worst, being on that long metal pole all by themselves, most of them became tightrope walkers, because they pretty much came with the balancing pole. Some of them fell and unimpaled themselves, becoming ordinary men (as ordinary as you can be with no arms, fused legs and a single giant hardened foot). Anyway, the entire extreme foozball league disbanded after Micheal Jackson challenged them to BECOME more mutilated them him. They all knew it was a hopeless struggle.
2107.

Solve : UFO in China's Skies?

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UFO in China's Skies Prompts Investigation
http://abcnews.go.com/International/ufo-china-closes-airport-prompts-investigation/story?id=11159531

My theory is that ABC WANTS to cancel V and somehow a disgruntled actor flew the mother ship to China.
Heh that's a GOOD theory. My GF was telling me about this and was in awe that she knew about a UFO story before I did. Thanks for posting this since I FORGOT to read up on it.

2108.

Solve : Class Action Law Suit against Obama Health Care?

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Quote from: rthompson80819 on July 31, 2010, 07:06:38 PM

Maybe we need to stick to technical subjects.

In a way, that was my point.Quote from: rthompson80819 on July 31, 2010, 08:54:16 PM
And when I say Eastern Europe it is mostly the "stans" that have serious medical problems, in large part to civil wars.

Er, that's Asia. Is this the level of your expertise?

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It's a small price to pay to fight for the rights of your country, especially given that our soldiers are dying all the time, defending our freedom.

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it's not a "point of view" regarding health care, it's entirely redundant. It's like saying that you think watermelons cost too much and reducing their cost is a small price for grocery stores t opay given that soldiers are dying all the time, defending your freedom, which is clearly ridiculous.

I should have worded my STATEMENT differently. The point I was trying to get across was that United States soldiers are fighting for our freedom, and we should try do our part to help preserve that freedom.

Regarding the debate on whether new health care infringes on that freedom (which can go on for a long time), I happen to be of the opinion that is does. Whether the war is NECESSARY or not, I happen to believe to an extent, or up to a certain point it was.

I don't want to agrue. I just wanted to clarify my point.



Quote from: grandpa_simpson on August 01, 2010, 02:42:19 AM
I should have worded my statement differently. The point I was trying to get across was that United States soldiers are fighting for our freedom, and we should try do our part to help preserve that freedom.

Well, I do want to argue! You are playing with words. Or have let Fox News brainwash you. The "freedom" that the soldiers in Afghanistan are allegedly fighting to preserve is the propaganda type fake "freedom" that American right wingers invented as an excuse to wage war. The "freedom" that Obama's health care plan suposedly attacks is another type of fake idea, namely the American Right's notion of "small government" and LIGHT regulation for Wall Street and big corporations. Not equivalent. Not even genuine.
Quote from: Salmon Trout on August 01, 2010, 02:48:16 AM
You are playing with words.

Playing with words how ?



Quote from: grandpa_simpson on August 01, 2010, 03:00:17 AM
Playing with words how ?

By using the word "freedom" to mean 2 different things and then proceeding as if you had demonstrated that they meant the same thing. A politician's trick.


lol Trout, I assure you I am not trying to manipulate anyone. I don't know politics very well, so I can't converse with you on that level too deeply, but the context I was using "freedom" in was in constitutional freedom that the country was founded on. I did not mean it as two separate types.


edit: It seems logical at least to me, that our individual liberties will greatly be hindered if we are not protected from international threats..


Quote from: grandpa_simpson on August 01, 2010, 03:18:47 AM
lol Trout, I assure you I am not trying to manipulate anyone. I don't know politics very well, so I can't converse with you on that level too deeply, but the context I was using "freedom" in was in constitutional freedom that the country was founded on. I did not mean it as two separate types.


edit: It seems logical at least to me, that our individual liberties will greatly be hindered if we are not protected from international threats..




Possibly from genuine threats, but not, I think, from nonexistent ones. Or threats (e.g. from Muslim nations) caused by a foreign policy that gives Israel a free pass to commit murder and run an apartheid state. Also, to make a coherent argument you would have to show (1) What American "freedoms" the Taliban are actually threatening and (2) that there is actually a real possibility of them doing that (occupying the US, installing a dictator, revoking the Constitution).
hmm, I wasn't necessarily referring to only the Taliban. To be more specific, if we had no protection from international threats would all of your individual liberties make you feel better ? I think I would be scared most of the time or if I had access to recources, preoccupied with protecting my family, and have no time to enjoy individual liberties, virtually making them useless.

Could the constitution even exist without protection from international threats ? How would we gather into councils and uphold the constitution without our military securing the country ? If we were invaded, it seems that the constitution would become, at least temporarily void, due to the fact that some people have access to recources much more than others do and those less fortunate would be at the mercy of those who are more fortunate. Land would be divided up and each area would be sovereign, each with it's own rules..



edit: boy, this thread really took off

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that gives Israel a free pass to commit murder and run an apartheid state
Wow! You must be wearing same model of "reality eyeglasses" as I do
You forgot to mention, that we actually pay for it...
"A Conservative Estimate of Total Direct U.S. Aid to Israel: Almost $114 Billion": http://wrmea.org/component/content/article/245-2008-november/3845-congress-watch-a-conservative-estimate-of-total-direct-us-aid-to-israel-almost-114-billion.htmlQuote
if we had no protection from international threats would all of your individual liberties make you feel better ?
What are your tourists protecting by posing as Canadians overseas? Why do they need to do this? Why can't they go to certain countries and proudly show their own nation's flag?

Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 01, 2010, 10:11:00 AM
What are your tourists protecting by posing as Canadians overseas? Why do they need to do this? Why can't they go to certain countries and proudly show their own nation's flag?

I have no idea, I think I clarified for the most part however, what I meant.Just to go back to the taxes (and where does the money come from). This may have been covered but In England (Britain) we pay 'income tax' and we pay 'NI'. NI is National Income tax. National income tax pays for our public services inc but not limited to the NHS.

The NHS or the 'National health service' is one of the greatest health services in the world. Not only do we Brits get it all for for free (except in taxes) we complain when we don't get a bed in a ward.
Americans have the luxury of given enough treatment to 'just' keep them alive, until you pay.
We Brits complain about everything but we still have the template that every health service in the world should follow and the people want.Quote from: Mulreay on August 01, 2010, 10:01:16 PM
NI is National Income tax. National income tax pays for our public services inc but not limited to the NHS.


Your heart is in the right place about the value of the NHS but just a little thing - When you eventually start paying it, you'll see that it's called "National Insurance". In fact, income tax pays for general government expenditure and "you pay National Insurance contributions to build up your entitlement to certain social security benefits, including the State Pension." - DirectGovI am coming late to this party but i do have some knowledge on the subject from having travelled within the U.S. for over 35 years (about 12 weeks each year). From that travel i have been honoured and blessed to have made many close and valued friends (2 of them just departed my home this very morning). It has been my unfortunate experience to witness first hand the traumatic and devastating consequences of the U.S. health care system many times. I could regale this forum with countless events of loss of health,property,wealth,and other quality of life issues brought on by catastrophic health issues to U.S. citizens due to impoverishment from health related issues. Even in some instances premature avoidable death. I suggest that "United States soldiers are fighting for our freedom, and we should try do our part to help preserve that freedom." that freedom ought as a basic human right include freedom from fear of severe economic devastation and unnecessary health deterioration's brought on by inability to "pay" for adequate and timely health care treatment. Unfortunately i believe from my following of the recent health care debate and the subsequent industry lobbying that the bill passed is a long way from adequate to being able to meet the needs of the U.S. population. But for those that would rail against it you shall soon have an opportunity to reverse it in November as the party of "no" has PROMISED they will repeal it. You might want to ASK them though "what do they intend to replace it with". I have far too many dear friends in the U.S. to remain silent on this issue. If i am deemed to be sacrificing "freedom" to be concerned about their future health and economic well being then so be it. truenorth
2109.

Solve : a great blog to visit?

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this is a GREAT blog to go to , READ his posts but some of the answers to people are great , its called crabby old fart


http://crabbyoldfart.wordpress.com/

hey

thanks for post. it is good blog ever. your own site is not to bad eitherYeah, just the method of promoting it.Quote from: kpac on July 15, 2010, 02:44:22 PM

Yeah, just the method of promoting it.

you MEAN wordpressNo, useless spam posts here.Quote from: kpac on July 15, 2010, 04:22:01 PM
No, useless spam posts here.

by me No, silly.

By musicworld1. silly me Here is ANOTHER funny blog:

http://www.failblog.org/

This is just the best (from above site):
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2110.

Solve : Server ID Number??

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I dont have a ID listed under my system config UTILITY. It shows a machine id from the system BOARD indicating it from the diagostic disk an gave me a NUMBER, would that be the ONE to the server?Double POST...

Topic Closed.

2111.

Solve : Nobody likes me?

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First, sorry for your troubles with IE, it's on my list of things to fix, but my list is almost infinite and I'm only one man so just take one thing at a time in the priority I think best MEETS the overall site. I'd highly recommend either the latest version of IE or an alternative browser like Firefox or Chrome. You'll have a much more enjoyable experience on the Internet.

If you believe you're depressed. Asking the Internet for help is *never* a GOOD idea. Unfortunately the Internet is full of trolls, troublemakers, and many people that believe it's just a place with no RULES or consequences. If you think you may have depression it's best to seek a professional in the real world.

Finally, a Mac is going to have problems too. There is no such thing as a trouble free COMPUTER or company.

Locking thread since I believe what needs to be said has been said.

2112.

Solve : English Prepositions List?

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My UNDERGRAD (alas, many years ago) was in English and I have a great respect for the language, along with an enjoyment in its proper usage. You can just imagine how many times a day I cringe when reading posts on these forums.Quote from: WillyW on July 20, 2010, 11:33:49 AM

I understand.
Sort of like here, if one wants to pretend to be a pompous *censored*, one puts on an English accent.

No need to get insulting. You wrote, "it is becoming acceptable and commonplace." . I was just pointing out that the USA is not everywhere in the world. Also the bit about hayseeds was accurate. Over here we imagine that the kind of people who say "where it's at" are sort of like the characters in the TV series "The Dukes Of Hazzard" or earlier, "The Beverly Hillbillies".
I don't think anyone meant to offend anyone else, and certainly not any other nationality. Let's just move on, shall we please?Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 20, 2010, 11:46:14 AM
No need to get insulting. ....


(English accent On)
It was not meant to be a bit more insulting, than the post to which it replied.
(English accent Off)

Quote from: Allan on July 20, 2010, 11:50:40 AM
I don't think anyone meant to offend anyone else, and certainly not any other nationality. Let's just move on, shall we please?

seems like willyw thinks so. I wonder if he knows what a "willy" is in English slang?
Quote from: Salmon Trout on July 20, 2010, 12:02:15 PM
seems like willyw thinks so.

Umm.. No.. *you* brought that up.

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I wonder if he knows what a "willy" is in English slang?

Is there a REASON that I would care?
All languages need to be dynamic. If the English language never changed we would all be speaking Old English from the 5Th century, or Middle English from 1,000 years ago.

Anybody that has read EVEN a little bit of those languages know they are difficult to read today.

I don't think any of US see that as practical.

Modern English needs to constantly change as more technical terms and foreign words as used in everyday conversation.Thread locked.
2113.

Solve : Mcafee Site Advisor?

Answer»

So I got on my PC and updated Site Advisor, so I let it do its thing.

and to my Amazement they made it bigger and more space consuming

Got any Idea to Fix this problem?
YEA I posted this ALSO. Is Site Advisor getting bloated?

Made a complaint on the McAfee forums as well.

Click the arrow to TURN off McAfee Secure Search.

I was just about to say the same thing but you BEAT me to it. Where'd he go?

2114.

Solve : Blender 3D?

Answer»

Just wondering...Every BLENDER I bought so far was 3D.Quote from: Raptor on December 23, 2008, 01:23:23 PM

Every blender I bought so far was 3D.

another famous quote! your full of these!

I saw a 2D one in a flyer, but I was dissapointed to find it was really just a 3 dimensional blender projected into two dimensions using a transformation.i herd of it and used it but i wasnt very good and didnt know what i was doing I managed to MAKE a sphere in it once.
then I got 3ds max.I don't even own a blender...but i voted.I need another option. the options should be obvious:

1. Yes, I have used it.
2. No, I have never used it or HEARD of it.
3. Yes, I have heard of it.
4. How many AMPS?The topic just got moved. I guess it's not blending in. Oh... the irony...Blending at it's finest...
2115.

Solve : It's Santa!?

Answer» http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html

Come BACK to SEE him in 2009? Darn.aww i MISSED him
2116.

Solve : Top 10 of 2008?

Answer»

Thought I'd create a new post CONTAINING links of TOP 10 pages for the year of 2008. I'll start it off with this great post of the top 10 viewed PICTURES on National Geographic.


Feel free to post any other top 10 pages of 2008 you stumble across.Top ten worst websites, heh

http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/top-10-worst-websites/261/woa for the FIRST link i really like the last 2 pics and kinda funny how i havnt seen any of the top 10 virla vids
2117.

Solve : esp test?

Answer»

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 25, 2008, 11:22:19 AM

Quote from: Broni on December 24, 2008, 08:47:54 PM
Quote
I predicted my SCORE...and i have YET to take the test.
I'm good too.
I just received gift certificates, I predicted, computeruler SENT me yesterday
Ah yes, the look on your face was priceless.

you should have seen computeruler's when he got the COURT order...i got no court order! and i NEVER sent the cards and if you got 100% on the future one you can see the future lol but that must mean the test isnt fake and i really have it!Quote
i got no court order!
You don't know, YET.
USPS doesn't work on Christmas Day Quote from: computeruler on December 25, 2008, 12:54:33 PM
i got no court order! and i never sent the cards and if you got 100% on the future one you can see the future lol but that must mean the test isnt fake and i really have it!

actually- your parents did. And the subpeona to the store the gift card was for which transferred the gift card balance to Broni's Chrome miser account. Remember that time you tried Chrome? nope never tried it
2118.

Solve : Merry Christmas!?

Answer» Merry Christmas Everyone!

You too, Carbon. Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on December 24, 2008, 02:16:07 PM
Merry Christmas Everyone!



2 hours to go for me.Best Wishes to all here...even those i rub the wrong way and take at least a minute to remember what the Holidays are supposed to mean...

Merry Christmas.
Happy New Year.
Happy Chanukkah
Happy Kwanza

And all the best to the Holidays i didn't MENTION ! !Merry Christmas Merry Christmas to all!


Quote from: santa
merry christmas to all, and to all a good night.
hi all,

i'm STOPPING by to wish everyone and their loved ones a very merry christmas.

Merry Christmas to you all. Each of you are a BLESSING to this board and to all that you help.

Alan <&GT;< Yes, Merry Christmas to you all.Merry Christmas everyone, hope you enjoyed/are enjoying it.I got a new printer!!!
YAYi guess i should say Happy New Year!!!! now because christmas is overor, HAPPY BOXING DAY! WHAT FUN!o ya! thats today! yay Canada!
2119.

Solve : Recommend me?

Answer»

For our sibling exchange this year my older bro gave me a gift certificate to Borders. Could you guys recommend me some good books to check out? I'm pretty into contemporary stuff right now but am into pretty much everything.

Thanks in advance.Anything by Heinlien...
Chricton.
What? People actually still buy books and read?!


Just kidding. I actually read quite a bit. I'm a fan of the Warcraft novels. Just picked up the new one this evening, "Night of the Dragon" by Richard A. Knaak. It's actually a continuation of the first Warcraft novel ever written (there are 10 books now with 2 more being released in 2009), "Day of the Dragon", and Knaak's 5th Warcraft novel (not including the 3 manga comics in the Sunwell trilogy he did the writing for). He's by far the best AUTHOR in the Warcraft series, ALTHOUGH Christie Golden is also quite good. Knaak has also written quite a bit outside of the Warcraft universe, some of which is also quite good. You don't have to be a fan of the games (or even have ever played the games) to enjoy the books. Just good fantasy books overall. I've had several friends who aren't even gamers who have borrowed the books off me and quite enjoyed them.

If you're into sci-fi, Harlan Ellison has written many fantastic things ("I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" among others). There are some nice collections of Ellison's short stories available. Phillip K. d**k has also done quite a lot. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is quite good, even though it was written in 1968. It's the book the movie "Blade Runner" was based on. Many other movies were based on his books, like Total Recall, Minority Report, Impostor, Next, and Paycheck.

If you're a Star Trek or Star Wars fan, both franchises have very large series of novels available. I've not read any of them myself, but I've head good things about them.

Tom Clancy is another good author. I never watch any of the movies based off his books until I've read the book first. (I still haven't seen "The Hunt for Red October" because I haven't read the book. ) I would highly recommend anything by him.

Then again, you might consider getting a book about computers or anything else of interest to you. The "For Dummies" series has a book for just about anything you can think of, and most of them are pretty well written. I think I've got about 8 Dummies books on my shelves. I like them because of their simplicity and organization. The "CompTIA A+ Certification for Dummies" book was a fantastic help in preparing for my CompTIA A+ exam a few years back.

-=EDIT=-
haha Dang thing censored the name Phillip K. d**k. If you can't figure it out, just think of a vulgar word for male genitalia or a short name for 'Richard'.Quaxo you need to get busy and finish Hunt for Red Octoder.....
And i highly recommend the FILM as well...they did a nice job.I read quite a lot.
My interests tend towards horror, sci-fi, a bit of science, fantasy, etc.
In no particular order: Stephen King, Isaac Asimov, Stephen Baxter, Ursula LeGuin, Arthur C Clarke, Edgar Allan Poe.
That's in addition to most of patio and quaxo's recommendations, and there are more but it would take me a long time to go through my collection and list the authors I like."Two Kinds of Decay" by Sara Monguso (I think thats how you spell it)

Might not exactly be the style you would be looking for, the synopsis might be able to help you determine that.

Synopsis:
Quote

At twenty-one, just starting to comprehend the puzzles of adulthood, Sarah Manguso was faced with another: a wildly unpredictable DISEASE that appeared suddenly and tore through her twenties, vanishing and then returning, paralyzing her for weeks at a time, programming her first to EXPECT nothing from life and then, furiously, to expect everything. In this captivating story, Manguso recalls her nine-year struggle: arduous blood cleansings, collapsed veins, multiple chest catheters, the deaths of friends and strangers, addiction, depression, and, worst of all for a writer, the trite metaphors that accompany prolonged illness. A book of tremendous grace and self-awareness, The Two Kinds of Decay transcends the very notion of what an illness story can and should be.

For the most part, its a true story about the author.
There are a few places in the book where chronological order would be a nice thing... the stories do go out of order at times to fit in with the scene. Its pretty easy to keep track, I got a little bit lost and had to reread a few things by the end of the book.

Its a fast book though, I couldent put it down.


2120.

Solve : Husband Down...?

Answer» Husband Down

A Husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart.

The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart.

'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife.

'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,' he replies.

'Put them back, we can't afford them,' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping.

A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face CREAM and puts it in the basket.

'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband.

'Its my face cream. It makes me look BEAUTIFUL,' replies the wife.

Her husband retorts: 'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and its half the price.'


On the PA system: 'Cleanup needed on aisle 25, we have a husband down'...rofl!hmm, He deleted his account again.

Oh, I know why! it'll be either "glitch" or "Ghost of Glitch".

lol.lol i didnt even realize who it was lol wow he keeps deleteing it!I think there's a reason for this one; Saviour in any context is now an outdated monikor that only brings back memories PROBABLY best forgotten.
Saviour is gone again?Yep, I think Glitch will be the new kid on the block...Saviour is just going here to get users for his own private forum where he can EARN money by displaying advertisements and offer his services. (Fixing computers)

2121.

Solve : How old is your brain??

Answer»

24 first try.
25 second try.Heh, nice. I'll be back LATER....omg zylstra got 37! that scares me CAUSE the number 37 is everywhere!it's called confirmation bias. if your looking for SOMETHING, you'll find it. Take for example if you went into a grocery store. you see three chocolate bars, and then 7 bars in the spot beside them. "37 is everywhere" you proclaim, COMPLETELY forgetting about the 20-30 other kinds of chocolate bars and the permutations possible with the contiguous numbers of those chocolate bars in the racks.

Another thing to think of is the fact that only one person has scored 37 so far, so proclaiming it to be "everywhere" is a bit premature.


Basically, it boils down to this: If you think the number 37 is everywhere, take a notepad with you, and check off everytime you see ANY number AT ALL. you will find that the occurences are quite averages out for most numbers.There's alot of numbers out there...
BC...i'm scared...23-.-

i think i poseted 1 hour after i did(fell asleep on the crapper(xD))oh. nice to know. THATS attractive.

2122.

Solve : Great To Have You Back Raptor!?

Answer»

Heh, nice catch, Calum. But you know, I think I'll stick with "sick". It would probably GET better RESULTS anyway!Quote from: Dairyman on December 21, 2008, 01:07:23 AM

I still remember that topic/poll called "Complaint" which was about the profile icon.

Welcome back Raptor !!

What is this "Complaint" thing?look for it. It's an old topic.I'll be taking a break for a while, we're currently moving and it's frustrating and tiring enough as it is without having people not pay attention or even BOTHER doing a simple Google search themselves.

I'll be back when EVERYTHING is set up and I've got more time to waste. Should be in the last few weeks of the the beginning of the NEW year or so. Good Luck with the new place and seeya when you get back...I just dried my pillow out too. Good luck, Raptor. I'm sure you'll be greatly missed by the newbies.

I sent you a belated PM, by the way.Quote from: Raptor on December 26, 2008, 07:25:19 AM
Should be in the last few weeks of the the beginning of the new year .

What does that mean?
The last few weeks of the beginning of the new year.
huh?
Do you mean, like March or April?
I don't understand.Smart guy.

I meant at the end of januari, 2009. The end of the beginning of the new year. Doubleplus good.

But to be honest, I was just being vague because I don't know when I'll come back to read all about the lovely messages the +1k posters left for me in their hidden forum! I defended you... eventually. I just needed to warm up to you I suppose. Your a cool dude!

hey, how did you know there were any messages in Don's about you anyway?
2123.

Solve : Interesting Video: "Did You Know"?

Answer»

This was an interesting FACT video I found, that I thought MIGHT be interesting to share.

FOCUSES around computers quite a bit as well.


http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=ojn441am2pYep - EXPONENTIAL is most certainly the ''in'' word!!

Almost scary! woa that was very supprising! thats alot of songs DOWNLOADED illeagly and alot of babies!!

2124.

Solve : Burger King Launches Flame Broiled Body Spray?

Answer»

I ALMOST FORGOT I CREATED this a while BACK...

2125.

Solve : Video: The Internet in 1969?

Answer»

Wow, check this out:
http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=piib3efdjm

Not too far off...eerily prophetic
its like a TIME traveler went back to the sixties, and tried to explain to the people there, what the internet was... er would be. However you say it (will have been?)

Was that really made in 69?Quote from: JJ 3000 on December 28, 2008, 04:27:34 AM

Was that really made in 69?
I'm fairly sure it was.

Most fake videos FORGET to add so much detail. It doesnt look like someone just took a regular video and added an old film filter to it.
woa there was even the idea of emailsThat video is certainly NOT a fake!
YES 1969, I remember it so well.
We had to watch that thing over and over again on the Monday mornings meetings. Paradigm the Boss said.
the year when i was born. LOL!!! video is not fake. it shows a COMBINATION of radio, microwave and teleprinter
as transmission medium. most of the movies from 50's and 60's are full of such innovations. Yeah, they had LCD panels in the early 70's, government did at least. The US Government had technology in development back then too, any videos that appear like that, even briefly during any time period are usually leaked technological developments made by the government. The U2 spy plane had LCD panel CONTROLS and such in the 70's, that's where the soviets got most of that technology, when they took pot shots at the U2 we flew over Soviet Russia.
2126.

Solve : Flash cartoon...?

Answer»

I have finally uploaded by Flash Cartoon trilogy to the web! It's a ridiculously silly cartoon, starring the ubiquitous "agent STICK" that everybody uses for their first movies... you can clearly see my animation skills improve as the cartoon goes on...


make sure to reserve a fair bit of time for each one; they average about a half-hour to 45 minutes each.

Part 1:

http://megaswf.com/view/4e883944429c218dffea38f1368483c3.html

Part 2:

http://megaswf.com/view/6879750ccac9199f87217600c8badcf6.html

(for the play button, the mouse cannot be over the actual text, but rather the grey area of the button)

Part 3:

http://megaswf.com/view/b8a0d2069c8db3d5a9acf5e401dd6c48.html

in order to watch from the "actual" beginning, you need to press the "back" button once when the scene select SCREEN appears.



I've RECIEVED varied opinions both good and bad about them; tell me what you think, good or bad.

I can no LONGER CHANGE the first or second parts, however, due to the loss of the original FLA files.


lastly- I know the text goes to fast.

2127.

Solve : RIP, VHS?

Answer» http://www.pcworld.com/article/155956/article.html?tk=nl_cxablg

The VHS format has finally died. Even though most of us probably thought it was already long GONE, its death certificate was signed when Distribution Video Audio of Palm Harbor, Florida--the last major supplier of VHS tapes--shipped the last of its saleable stock.now how am i supposed to RECORD my tv shows! i dont have a recordable dvd player and my tv tuner wont work this is terrible!QUOTE from: computeruler on December 30, 2008, 10:45:01 PM
now how am i supposed to record my tv shows! i dont have a recordable dvd player and my tv tuner wont work this is terrible!
You can still purchase the blank cassette tapes... just not the cassette tapes that have video on them already.

My cousin has quite the collection of VHS tapes... its amazing. Though, his family sends them to his brothers to be converted to DVD now, just a faster format, and a lot smaller. They have shelves filled with tapes.


I'd love to mess around with the television STATIONS old VHS machines... they used automated systems, quite like JUKEBOX record player, to play their media.

yay! i can still tape my shows!
2128.

Solve : What to do today??

Answer»

Just found an interesting program...


And now you told me I can use that one program in qbasic...
now I have to try to figure it out.
what interesting programQBASIC is an interactive Development Environment. It is an good tool for wasting some time on a day when you do not want to do anything important. Fine if you just want to entertain yourself.
Now some FIND writing CODE in C is pleasurable. If so, go for it. The only time I ever had fun in C was to write a program that never used printf and then link it with my own library MADE in assembly. It worked fine. Of course it was grotesque. But I did not have to waste any more time trying to learn printf, which is not fun at all.Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2009, 11:41:13 AM

QBASIC is an interactive Development Environment. It is an good tool for wasting some time on a day when you do not want to do anything important. Fine if you just want to entertain yourself.

QuickBASIC is much better.


Quote from: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2009, 11:41:13 AM
But I did not have to waste any more time trying to learn printf, which is not fun at all.

I never had any difficulty using printf; just NEEDED to remember %d and %s format specifiers so far.

Code: [Select]printf("hey, whats up, %s?",SNAME);

// Or

printf("you now have %d credits left, %s.",sCredits,sName)Quote
I never had any difficulty using printf; just needed to remember %d and %s format specifiers so far.

printf usese pointers, which,
when shot up into the air,
may kill innocent birds.
----AAwwwwk
(I feel sick.)
2129.

Solve : 15 Reasons to never use or trust Answers.yahoo.com?

Answer»
  • 8-14 year old's pretty much run the whole thing
  • LOL! IDK!
  • two word, useless replies
  • IDK! LOL!
  • There's 50 ways to answer one question, and it seems each and every person restates the first answer...
  • Its a point driven system. People will do anything for one more point, not like it gets them anywhere anyways.
  • "I think so...." How about, I KNOW so?
  • LOL! IDK!
  • CONSTANT contradictions. "I KNOW the last guy was wrong. <Right here is where they failed to post their corrections>"
  • Shorthand leet speak responses. Ert+, Y76P, OUHL.
  • The majority of people there don't understand why major typos should be fixed, and why you should read the reply before hitting the submit button...
  • LOL!!!!!
  • I dont know your answer, so, I am just going to talk to everyone else as if this were a social area.
  • POLL What body part do you like to eat? (Thats an actual question I just read, and, I think it speaks for itself)
  • Idiots.



I used to use Yahoo Answers. Its not HARD to get a whole lot of points, I dont touch it any more.
I got so sick and tired of all the incorrect information. If I could block it from showing up in my Google searches, I would.

Its over populated, under moderated, and really needs to get rid of half of its frequent users.


I should mention, yes, this in general, is a rant.
I used to use it too and i said everyone was wrong (they where) but ROFL at that pollI used it for a while when I was bored. I would try to correct the wrong answers who usually included a link to somewhere. It seems everyone can post links except for me as they banned me from Yahoo Answers for spammimg. hahahaha were you really spamming? for some reason i decided to go and answer some things a little bit ago and probably almost all my posts i had to correct people

i mean really who thinks to restore your computer to factory settings as the person put it you need to send it to the factory?To me no. I suppose Microsoft KB articles were a little offensive to Yahoo for some reason...

Plus a few help forums lol everytime someone has a virus i tell them to come hereThey'll get you eventually. Took a while but one day I got an email saying my account had been disabled. I mailed back asking why I couldn't do the same as everyone else. They just kept sending generic canned responses. They didn't disable my email which is all I was worried about.i better stop answering the virus QUESTIONS then...Quote from: Zylstra on DECEMBER 30, 2008, 06:27:28 PM
If I could block it from showing up in my Google searches, I would.

If you use Firefox, you can use CustomizeGoogle to filter it from the Google results. It works for me.If you ever had to use WebAssign during college or highschool, then Yahoo Answers is the Messiah.
2130.

Solve : Software license agreement?

Answer»

It's mostly true. The installer usually wins in the end...

Best EULA i've ever seen... Best EULA ever




Rude EULA

No it's not Thank You

http://www.boingboing.net/2007/11/28/pixars-funny-eula-fo.html
"For Pixar's UPCOMING film Wall*E, they studio has created a very detailed website for Buy n' LARGE, the corporation that is credited as part of the cause of human civilization's descent into couch dwelling sloths.
But the true brilliance lays in the Buy n Large Disclaimer:

Quote

Buy n Large will share your personal information with third parties whenever it deems such sharing to be advantageous to it, including when you engage in certain activities on our site such as using a menu, viewing, clicking your mouse or breathing. Buy n Large will also share your personal information when you respond to promotional materials from Buy n Large and authorize a third party to use your personal information for purposes such as, for example, sending you additional promotional materials that further obligate you (and your family) to receive additional promotional materials, providing you a product or service, or entering you in a contest, sweepstakes or game that will usually require a financial obligation on the part of the user.

By visiting Buy n Large you are contractually obligated to read all email that is sent to you via the Buy n Large servers. Failure to do so will be considered of a breach of contract.

We automatically log all information about your computer's connection to the INTERNET, which we call "Buy n Large Property". Buy n Large Property consists of things such as IP address, operating system and type of browser software being used and the activities conducted by the user while on our site (or other sites). We may also use some of the Buy n Large Property, such as the pages you visited on our site (or other sites), to SEND you e-mail messages (such as "Buy n Large requires you to join our Buy n Large Corporate Street Team. Failure to do so will result in legal action") focused on products that we FEEL you should (or must) be interested in and now are contractually obligated to be interested in.
The first line says it all

Everyone who shares information should be forced to make the written language that simple for anyone to understand!

Quote
Buy n Large will share your personal information with third parties whenever it deems such sharing to be advantageous to it, including when you engage in certain activities on our site such as using a menu, viewing, clicking your mouse or breathing.
2131.

Solve : Happy New Year?

Answer»

yay 2009! i hope it will be a GOOD yearActually, it's an AUTOMATICALLY generated image provided by magelo.com. It automatically updates the stats and such as things change.Happy new year all, hope 2009 works out better for everyone in the world than 2008. Like the WOW signature Quaxo but your WoW temptations will not SUCK me back into that game. Happy new year everyone. Merged the two THREADS wishing everyone a happy new year. I dont like wow becuase I hate rgp games (i like fps and action games) plus you have to pay like $15 a month or something

2132.

Solve : New CH pitch?

Answer»

Okay so after some rouge people. I came up with this. How about we have a seperate button under are user name an stuff were we can have all the main pcs listed. So if there is a problem with one of them the specs could be pulled up at that point. Instead of like oh it has two network ports an agp card its a 939 socket ummm i think 1 ghz or 2.8I knew you were capable of a full, coherent sentence. PLEASE keep it up Give me an S! Give me a Q! I appreciate the consideration. However, at this point I have yet to seen users who'd need this, most of the users on the forum who're not regulars hardly post their system information as it is. So until it becomes something that WOULD be used I'm going to hold off on implementing something like this.

Quote from: squall_01 on December 22, 2008, 04:19:08 PM

Okay so after some rouge people.

That sounds discriminatory against native americans.

besides; all the important stuff is a simple everest report away, so I don't really see the problem such a addition would solve.How huge would that sidebar be if you listed all systems ? ?the pop-up balloon would pop for a lot of US, I think...Did he mean rough people? Quote from: Evilfantasy
I knew you were capable of a full, coherent sentence. Please keep it up

You are joking?

Quote from: Squallboy
are user name an stuff were we can have
Give the guy a chance, he's improving himself.

You guys know I'm all for equal chances and stuff. yeah totally, like that time ROXOR lemon 43 honeydew prostitute monkey gallbladder lolz in the alley near the jerrycan under the bed and then specs they GOES like PC 1.6 Ghz but not without my duck.


Wow, I apologize squall- that is far tougher then it looks....Have you run the kill lately? Sometimes rabbits cause problems. squall, you don't even have the specs for a computer listed in your profile...Quote from: CBMatt on December 24, 2008, 02:00:57 AM
squall, you don't even have the specs for a computer listed in your profile...
Now that's hilarious.

I said this in that Lego game topic (I think) but I think i'll say this again.

Squall: Just post your specs again.

(you said you didn't want to do that because you didn't want to repeat posts. Well, I just repeated that to you)I am still stuck on the rouge people thing. Anybody know what it means yet?
2133.

Solve : Your '08 haul?

Answer»

I'd need a whole ROOM to LAY out all the stuff I've got. Maybe when I STRAIGHTEN up in the other room I'll SEE if its remotely possible. If only gravity where toggleable...

2134.

Solve : Uncle Jay's review of 2008?

Answer» http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWiXy55OHyYMy COMPUTER CANT play it for some reason... does that with some Youtube videos...
STARTS playing, and STOPS...
2135.

Solve : Is it possible to allow users to draw pictures and save to my site??

Answer»

Hi -

I'm looking to create a page on my site which will ALLOW kids to draw PICTURES and submit them for other kids to see. Is this possible and if so, anyone have any examples or INTERESTED in HELPING me with figuring out the CODE? Many many many thanks! Man, I'm sorry I posted this in the wrong place - and cannot kill it - my apology!

2136.

Solve : Extreme base jumping?

Answer»

This is insane:
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1778399&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byli%20ne=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;fullscreen=1Wow that is insane although seems LIKE a WASTE of a PAIR of ski's Insane! I would love to do SOMETHING like that.

2137.

Solve : My weekend or Yours.?

Answer»

thats great how?


So any way before I decide to lock the topic. I noticed that my gaming pc was struggleing when ever I was plaing any of my games. I went to go check my ram this moring so I know what kind I needed an noticed a loose capitor. The pin to it broke off one side going to replace it. If nothing else going to get a new board. Sigh....Quote from: squall_01 on December 08, 2008, 09:09:16 AM

So any way before I decide to lock the topic.

and how, pray, would you do that?he started JT?topic starter's can no longer lock topics, I don't believe.... really? lemme check
EDIT
your rightQuote from: BC_Programmer on December 08, 2008, 01:41:01 PM
Quote from: squall_01 on December 08, 2008, 09:09:16 AM
So any way before I decide to lock the topic.

and how, pray, would you do that?
That's where I come in. thats so evil, at fany rate I have to get a new board then.Quote from: squall_01 on December 03, 2008, 10:42:19 AM
Thats not a poem it really happened. I was burring a dvd an we were late so my DAD does his USUAL run an I seen it by his stash of organs.

Your dad has a stash of organs? Is he a music teacher?or a black market organ seller?Well this topic has certainly become a bizarre one.. Anyway, plan to get my laptop back from my lil BRO tomorrow. He borrowed it for some job debugging some grammatical aid program that ties in with various word applications. I'll probably be playing through FO3 on it again. There's still so much to explore and so little time.. That's my weekend plans right there..Quote from: computeruler on December 19, 2008, 01:27:58 PM
or a black market organ seller?
I work alone...Quote from: CBMatt on December 19, 2008, 03:26:00 PM
Quote from: computeruler on December 19, 2008, 01:27:58 PM
or a black market organ seller?
I work alone...

Pulling a Jason Statham are we Matt?The guy from the Guy Ritchie films? He's not a bad-looking fella, but I don't think I would want to pull him.know he is in the bussiness hammonds, thomas ect..... lesie , spin its ect.....this thread was almost a month old, and you decide to post something unintelligible.
2138.

Solve : If Parents Fill The Economic Crunch?

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Hey guys!!!
Thanks ALOT for the WARM welcome back!!!
As for sticking around I think I will this time, PARTICIPATE a bit more in the TOPICS and whatnot.
Hope your all well

L for love!
Chris
xx

2139.

Solve : I need a vent..?

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Alright, so far, the past few days have been complete crap, went to clean out my laptop THURSDAY morning before going to bed, went to sleep after getting it apart and clean, put it back together Thursday evening after I woke up. Got nothing but the caps lock key flashing, pulled the RAM and switched DIMM1 to DIMM2, and vice versa, fixed the issue, then I got a BSOD. Took me about an hour to figure out that that was caused by the SATA hard drive bus being set to ACSI or some such instead of ATA. That pretty much fixed that, however, I still cannot figure out why the computer will not boot without the RAM being in the correct order. Dell doesn't seem to have any idea as to why this is either. Or what that flashing caps lock light means. Bunch of f**kin' morons!

So, today, I decided, up early, might as WELL do something productive right? Like, get the third monitor going again. Well, got my desktop moved to the left side of my desk, the bulky 17" CRT dell monitor put in place, everything hooked up, install the drivers for the MX4000, bam, blue screen upon reboot. Tried everything EXCEPT moving the MX4000 to another PCI SLOT, really can't do that 'cause its fan eats a PCI slot, and I only have two, gotta have my wireless card. After about an hour or so of trying to get it to work I gave up. Tried new drivers, old drivers, installing drivers in several orders, nothing works. So then, after giving up, my desktop decides to be a complete f**king piece of s**t and boot ONLY from the CD-RW. I remedied this issue by resetting the BIOS to default, simple 'nuff, but I had to re-configure the few settings I had. Still annoying, caused my case to get another DENT by way of flying angry fist. Now I've got this blasted desktop's front fans droning in my left ear with nothing to show for it but a useless video card eating power in my desktop. Thanks nVidia, your products are about as compatible with each other as they are with ATI products! Oh well, that stupid three speed switch still works that i've got the front fans tied to, so its a bit less loud. Still sounds like a wind tunnel, I can practically hear it sucking air through the three open 5.25" bays. Can definitely feel it if I stick my hand in the bays. Surprisingly, its colder in the case than it is in my room. Didn't think that possible, but it is.

On the plus side, I'm going to see Gran Torino in 42 minutes.

2140.

Solve : I thought I was an insomniac..?

Answer» The Man Who Hasn't Slept in THREE Decades

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You’d think going without sleep for that long may have its drawbacks, but not for the man in central Quang Nam province who has never been ill after decades of insomnia.

Sometimes I'll go a day or two without sleep, but that's insane.That's pretty incredible. Hasn't slept for 3 decades.....wow....He should try reading War and Peace...
Or a Bill from CONGRESS...I could put up with maybe a few months of sleep, GIVE me a year though, I MIGHT be insane, but thirty three? I'd be bat s**t crazy!
2141.

Solve : I wish my luck was this good...?

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Alright, went to sign into my YAHOO email, saw this article, interesting read.

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The strange story goes like this: Last summer, Bernice Gallego pulled an old baseball card from a box of antiques. She figured it might be worth something to someone, so she listed it on eBay.

The starting bid was $10.

But after getting a flurry of inquiries about whether the card was authentic or not, Gallego started to suspect she was holding something a little more valuable and immediately ended the auction.

The rest of the story is here:

Woman finds 139-year-old baseball card in box of antiques

Evidently the woman has some crazy good luck, here's a quote from further down the article:

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Gallego said she doesn't know exactly where the box of antiques came from since she and her husband are collectors and frequently buy lots from different estates around California. She does have a history of being lucky, though, having once won $250,000 on a slot machine.
at 72, she better spend it fast, otherwise her kids will get it. nd if she doesn't have kids... probably the government.She should DONATE it to Cooperstown.She COULD still have 20+ years to live if her health is good, so why spend it fast? Enjoy life while you can, it doesn't last long enough.Quote from: Dead_Reckon on January 09, 2009, 10:20:53 AM
She could still have 20+ years to live if her health is good, so why spend it fast? Enjoy life while you can, it doesn't last long enough.

True, but there are always ninjas. They can strike anytime, anywhere.Or worse...Grain Ninjas.

(SHUDDER)Grain Ninjas Rise from out of nowhere, but they don't last long, so they have a high turnover rate since they fritter away so quickly.What about carpet gnomes? They steal TV remotes... And slowly steal your sanity by doing so.
2142.

Solve : Why the printer won't work?

Answer» Why the PRINTER won't work. Do you know what your CAT is doing? Ha! Hilarious. Excellent !hhahah, GOOD ways to reduce a headache
2143.

Solve : PM problem?

Answer»

I'm trying to send PM, and it says:
PM could not be sent to [receipient name] as their inbox is full!
What gives? I thought, there was no limit...I will explain this to you in a PM Broni, I don't think its supposed to be discussed here unless its just an error.

Wonder who was this PM for ...Quote from: Ivy on January 08, 2009, 12:49:32 AM

I will explain this to you in a PM Broni, I don't think its supposed to be discussed here unless its just an error.

Why not?
What if other people have the same problem?
wouldn't it be better to have it here on the forum, rather than PMing everyone that ever has that problem?It might just be an error, what I was explaining to Broni was only meant for him personally, I don't know what the problem could be Personal Message SPACE is LIMITED... however, it shouldent do this...
From what I recall, it should just start deleting old MESSAGES.

Have you tried logging in and out again, or is it working now?

The Administrator can change the size of the PM box, however, not for individual users, though, Nathan may be able to "prune" a users box, it is up to them.
Still same problem.Quote from: Broni on January 09, 2009, 07:47:46 PM
Still same problem.
Sounds like a question for *Drum Roll* The Administrator!
You might consider posting in DB&G. I did, and right now I just GOT same error trying to PM another person, gracejjun.Quote from: Broni on January 09, 2009, 10:42:03 PM
I did, and right now I just got same error trying to PM another person, gracejjun.
Just for the purpose of troubleshooting, PM me, and see what happens.

If the issue happens again, then, as I am sure you have figured out, its a problem with your account.

Your outbox might be full. Have you pruned your messages lately?I just did. No problem.So far, only those two people (one brand new member, the other one with not too many posts, if that matters).
2144.

Solve : Thoughts on new build.?

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Hi guys, so those in the SBCC have already seen these specs, but I was wondering about what others thought of a new build I am planning on getting.

So the new build will cost in total:
$361 - Mobo+RAM+CPU
$44 - Radeon x700
$16 - 2 channel ATA100 IDE card (got this REALLY cheap)
=$421 New Zealand Dollars, which is....

$ 249.11 US Dollars
and 165.33 Pounds.

So the specs are:

ASUS P5N MX mobo
E7300 CORE 2 Duo CPU
2GB DDR800
Radeon X700
2 channel PCI IDE Card - this allows for my IDE drives to be used.
4x40GB HDD
1x80GB HDD
XP SP3
Existing iCute case
Existing 500W PSU


So waht are peoples thoughts on this build?
I.e Will it be good enough for me to play WoW and Half life 2 untill I can get more money to upgrade to a 8800GT?Might help if we knew where you are getting these parts from, I for one don't know any NZ parts sites so I can't really suggest anything myself.Quote from: Calum on January 09, 2009, 02:51:21 AM

Might help if we knew where you are getting these parts from, I for one don't know any NZ parts sites so I can't really suggest anything myself.

Well the x700 and RAID card I already have.

The other parts are a "upgrade kit"
http://pconlineshop.co.nz/pcshop/product_info.php?cPath=11_38&products_id=35132&RBTid=8a4b06f419d177b6da40ca30fc27f798

I know it says gigabyte mobo but I got it swapped for the ASUS one because I like it better.Hmm, it looks OK then, I didn't see any better deals there.
I'd take that Asus board over the Gigabyte one too, good decision.OK well that's good to hear

Can anyone say if i would fall victim to bottlenecks/disadvantages in games?

I realize the x700 is nowhere near powerful enough to even consider newer games, as I said before i mostly play WoW, HL2, Final Fantasy 8, nothing too intensive.

But want to my Radeon 9700 Pro is still good enough for those games...but would the x700 be much of an improvement? My research showed the x700 os compareable to the 6600 (non GT), while my R9700 Pro is comparable to FX5500 or so.The X700 will be an improvement, but probably not a huge one. You can't keep that 9700 ANYWAY as the Asus board has PCI-E slots, not AGP.
You'll see a BIGGER gain from the MASSIVE CPU upgrade than the graphics card in this case.Yeah that's what I thought...my poor 2.5GHz Celeron is junk...it is really the same as a 1.7GHz "true" P4.

Also one other thing I forgot to ask...I know I am getting into the actual forum side of things here but the board only supports DDR800 by overclocking.

Because I am using a 1066MHz FSB CPU, is it safe to assume it will be easy enough to just change the divider of the CPU/RAM FSB and run the RAM at 800MHz?You can change the divider, or possibly unlink the FSB/RAM speeds and just bump up the RAM speed.
You won't really see any benefit from doing so though, for that CPU DDR2-533 RAM is enough (synchronous with the FSB because it's half the speed). Some people will say the faster the RAM the better, others that syncing the speeds is everything. I personally haven't seen a difference between lowering my RAM speed to 667, to match the FSB, and running it at the stock speed of 1GHz. Synthetic benchmarks would show a difference, but in the real world, I SAW nothing.OK thanks, i did a search in the PDF for unlink and I can unlink the RAM FSB from the CPU FSB

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Some people will say the faster the RAM the better, others that syncing the speeds is everything

I can say I wasn't really concerned but as a typical human being I want to get the most out of my hardware as possible Nvidia chipsets usually do offer that option, good to know yours does too.
Very handy to have, I miss my 680i board.
Play around with the RAM settings and see what gives you the best actual performance. I'd say the most likely candidate would be to run your DDR2-800 RAM at 553MHz, to sync it with the FSB, and tighten the timings, but every setup is different.Alright i should have it within a week and I'll tell you how it goes

Thanks Calum
KurtisYou're welcome.
2145.

Solve : Won't be online much...?

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Quote from: PATIO on January 10, 2009, 09:14:24 AM

How's he gonna study if he has to keep replying to this Post ? ?



LOL... It's a Saturday... No-study, free time only...

Thanks!

I definitely won't fail any exams with all this luck. Can I borrow a truck to put all the luck in? Quote from: patio on January 10, 2009, 09:14:24 AM
How's he gonna study if he has to keep replying to this Post ? ?
Exactly!
He will come round to my way of thinking ...Quote from: kpac on January 10, 2009, 09:10:20 AM
I don't hardly ever revise either, usually an hour the night before the exams! Still, for the CHRISTMAS tests, I've gotten all Bs with a couple of As as well...

Hey, not even reading my posts properly... Welcome back Kpac, how was your long break ? time passes so fast I hardly realized you had gone, oh wait...actually you didn't you kept replying to this thread

Bestest of luck to you Kpac, get the best of grades and make us proud.

Take care Quote from: kpac on January 10, 2009, 09:25:09 AM
Quote from: kpac on January 10, 2009, 09:10:20 AM
I don't hardly ever revise either, usually an hour the night before the exams! Still, for the Christmas tests, I've gotten all Bs with a couple of As as well...
Hey, not even reading my posts properly...

Quote from: Calum on January 10, 2009, 08:05:37 AM
The only thing I've ever REVISED for in my life, I failed (driving theory test, first attempt).

By that, I meant that was all the revision I've done in my life. For my exams etc, no sneak peeks, no final catchup 2 minutes before the exam - no revision, period.Calum, Kpac, you wait until you get to university.... no study on a saturday? don't think so!

here's a little quote from one of my TUTORS: Quote
You should be doing 10 hours work outside lectures for each hour in lectures

Figure this out, I've got 25hours a week lectures, so that's an extra 250 hours outside lectures=275 Hours/week.

24 hours a day 7 days a week=168 hours....

Enjoy this time while you've still got it, i say!

FBThanks Ivy.

Calum...you did no revision? I didn't get that bit...

FB: What the heck are you studying? LOL Quote from: kpac on January 10, 2009, 09:42:54 AM
Calum...you did no revision? I didn't get that bit...
Absolutely right.
FB - we'll see about that, if I ever get there
2146.

Solve : how can i make my avatar bigger?

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just LIKE the topicCH AVATAR? You can't. AWW MAN

2147.

Solve : How many PM's do you have??

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I had one too! my reply WASS less than polite.

Anyway, I've been waiting over 6 months or HOWEVER long ago it was for him to format my hard drive.
I'm starting to think he forgot about me.I had 1500+ pm earlier , then I deleted them now I don't pm anymore so its just 196 pm.

Quote from: reddevilggg on January 10, 2009, 05:37:34 AM

I've only ever had one and that was a threat from 'Anonymouse'
I have many from him, usually his replies to my threats LOL65 I deleted them a COUPLE months ago
2148.

Solve : One Year in Forty Seconds...?

Answer» Clicky
Nice.what the HECK was that just a VIRUS?COOL Not bad.Nice VIDEO...
2149.

Solve : what is up?

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hi
SupUp is the opposite of down, however this has no relevance outside of a gravity FIELD or other FORCE which would give the term meaning.
You could also try a dictionary, or www.dictionaryhope.com.
Hope this helps.Whoops, didn't realize this was in the MS DOS Section.

Mznar, just to let you KNOW, you're walking a fine line here...I can't believe he hasn't been banned yet.

2150.

Solve : UFO?

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Remember that UFO the other day in England?

This is worth a look:
http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=96661&feedType=VideoRSS&feedName=Lifestyle&videoChannel=1004sorry that was me i was launching mexicans out of a cannon xD xD xD xD xD





(i just had too do that)You sure it wasn't a vortex DUMPING out more crap from the MIDDLE AGES?