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- Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:38 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: women...tricky devils...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2015
If you can't be just friends with her, you're going to have to stop seeing her, or pursue her and run the risk you two will break up. But since there might still be a chance you'll end up together, I think it's worth it to pursue her, since both the other outcomes--part ways, pursue then end up part...
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Ignorance promoted in the name of religion
- Replies: 129
- Views: 7125
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I want to know how God created this world. I am not interested in this or that phenomenon, in the spectrum of this or that element. I want to know his thoughts. The rest are details. ... If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. ... W...
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:42 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Lord High Admiral of the Kremulakian Earth Invaders
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1163
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Politics: the rock star lifestyle for ugly people!SilverFJ wrote:That's the most ugly person in history.
- Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:24 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Ignorance promoted in the name of religion
- Replies: 129
- Views: 7125
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...the young-Earth view is not only perpetuating some really poor pseudo-scientific work, it's fundamentally flawed Biblical interpretation...The young-Earth material is surprisingly effective at drilling the idea that anything contrary to their interpretation is anti-Christian. So, where's a good ...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 7:09 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: 3D gaming!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 977
I had something like this 8 years ago called Cyber3DVision or something like that. Got these shutter glasses from a vendor at the Super Computer Sale, installed the driver, plugged it into the video card, fired up D3, hit Ctrl-T and boom, 3D mines. But several months later (maybe when I moved to XP)...
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:26 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Adobe cards
- Replies: 4
- Views: 554
- Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:52 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: My artworks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1353
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:58 am
- Forum: Descent Old Skool
- Topic: How old is everyone and how long have you played Descent
- Replies: 213
- Views: 59985
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I suppose I should post my story here, since it looks like you have just about everyone else in the Descent World. I could think of a few names I haven't seen around, famous folks like Spaz, old Friends like OPiaTE and Dickweed, Fellow level makers like Devilwing. And so on. I have orbited the star...
- Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:56 am
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: ░
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3083
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Was that the episode where some weird force made everyone on the Enterprise act weird/drunk/horny and they were like, "Data, how can you be affected, being an android and all?"?SilverFJ wrote:<dork>Data fell for Tasha Yarr...<dork>
- Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:19 am
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Does this guy get hazard pay?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 586
Re: Does this guy get hazard pay?
Kickass!Video subject wrote:There's only three things that I've ever been afraid of...electricity, heights, and women. And I'm married, too.
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:53 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: No Cake for Hitler
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1558
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Gosh, I hope those poor children don't get horrifically screwed up by their parents as they grow up... Looks like that's not going to happen Thank God - little Adof (along with his two siblings - named JoyceLynn Aryan Nation and Honszlynn Himler Jeannie Campbell) have been removed from their parent...
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: on another note...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1920
- Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:33 pm
- Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
- Topic: What is this?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 7905
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Working on Core Decision taught me one thing above all. If you want something done you have to do it yourself... The yang to that yin: you can do anything you put your mind to, but you can't do it alone. Don't let one bad team experience deter you from future endeavors. A from-scratch effort could ...
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:35 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Windows 7 Beta
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4395
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That's unfortunate. I think after the debacle that Vista became, MS can NOT afford to F this one up.Sniper wrote:The interface updates have been made in the wrong direction.
- Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:32 am
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: on another note...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1920
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:36 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Ageless Cycles
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1656
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:23 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: D3 Setup.exe won't run
- Replies: 6
- Views: 778
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Digital TV
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2353
- Sat Jan 10, 2009 2:39 pm
- Forum: The DBB Testing Zone
- Topic: I really really like onions.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1801
Re: I really really like onions.
Eat, and read.Octopus wrote:I think you should eat as many onions as you can.
- Tue Jan 06, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: No more drinking!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 877
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Pronouncing the new year
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1211
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I say "two thousand nine", I intend to say "twenty-ten", followed by "twenty-eleven", and so on out for the rest of my life (assuming I don't live longer). It's so old people can go "back in the thirties" without saying "back in the nineteen thirties"...
- Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:18 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Digital TV
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2353
- Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:21 am
- Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
- Topic: Descent-1 Level-1 Recreation in UT2004: Full Version!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 31883
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:12 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: OK, where's my S-video?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 583
Well, I ran some kind of TV setup wizard from the NVIDIA Control Panel while the TV was connected, it made me reboot, and then I saw the bootup screens on the TV! That went to just the wallpaper after Windows finished loading, and it took me a while to realize it set it up as a seperate monitor/desk...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: OK, where's my S-video?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 583
OK, where's my S-video?
I have an NVIDIA GeForce 7350 LE, for which I've just loaded the latest driver. Descent still works, except now I have the annoying but not Earth-shattering situation of having to alt-tab out of and back into the game to get menus again once I've left play. But I've got a system restore point to tak...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:22 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Man struck by lightning 7 times
- Replies: 6
- Views: 853
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All those joules can't be good for brain chemistry. I knew a kid struck by lightning twice who couldn't keep out of trouble.JMEaT wrote:Sad, he comitted suicide. He might have been depressed/paranoid about being stuck by lightning 7 times though...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Post your 2008 Xmas loot (eve and day)!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2168
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Yay!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1657
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That, and they're probably more alert for the lack of safety rules and devices, so they act safer. I've heard of some communities removing center lines from some streets to induce such an effect.Krom wrote:...it still works amazingly well. Most likely because everyone is used to it and knows how it works.
- Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: See through walls in D3
- Replies: 4
- Views: 544
Yes, if you're attempting integrated graphics, get a new video card. It sounds like you're having a problem I once did: viewtopic.php?t=13320
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Windows Automatic Updates won't start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Windows Automatic Updates won't start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
Thanks for the tips. I found this page , which tells of a situation that sounded exactly like mine. I did like some posters recommended and installed and ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. It found over 100 infected items and seems to have removed them all. On reboot, AU service was running and a trip ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:35 pm
- Forum: Tech Forum
- Topic: Windows Automatic Updates won't start
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
Windows Automatic Updates won't start
Now when I start up my computer, a red shield with a white X on it shows up in my system tray, saying Automatic Updates is disabled, even though I don't remember ever doing so. I go into Control Panel and set it to automatic, but it still isn't enabled. hitting the Turn on Automatic Updates button i...
- Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:26 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Pics of the snow around our house tonight
- Replies: 11
- Views: 876
- Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:43 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: Some aircraft profiles
- Replies: 60
- Views: 29276
- Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:30 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Winter driving tips
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2970
Once on the interstate I saw an SUV about 150 feet out in front of me in the fast lane lose control and hit the center dividing wall at a perpendicular. Fortunately I was in the middle lane and eased on by. I might have stopped to help, but that would have made me late for the movie. I find that let...
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Bush can still duck!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2768
- Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:36 pm
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Anyone else worried about the economy?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2257
I was laid off from my software development consultant job 2 1/2 months ago, and it's definitely affected our cash flow. My wife's taken some overtime, so that's helped. Despite falling into the occasional downer mood, I am hopeful. I've had 7 in-person interviews and am waiting to hear back from at...
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 10:28 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: ░
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1660
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:01 am
- Forum: PTMC Cafe
- Topic: Room for one? Wow
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1474
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:33 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: Happy Halloween from your candidate (an election carving)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1504
Sorry I couldn't think of a cool way to destroy it this time, so here's some decay shots taken today: http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z95/sedwick1024/Pumpkin%20carving%202008/zDecayed.jpg http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z95/sedwick1024/Pumpkin%20carving%202008/Zombama.jpg http://i191.photobuck...