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by Strife
Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:04 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: CPU stuck to Heatsink
Replies: 9
Views: 951

Re:

is this like a 386 or something? like in what situation do you need to use a hard drive(how is the HD doing, btw?) to remove a CPU? It was a pre-built machine from Staples that his girlfriend bought some time ago. From what I gather, the internals are kinda like those really small HP mini-towers wh...
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post the kickass Youtube or Google vids you find
Replies: 201
Views: 17641



Be prepared to Unrinate your pants. Angry German Kid playing UT
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:19 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Got Comcast ?
Replies: 19
Views: 1497

Amazing thing about comcast... We got out first bill for digital voice, Digital Cable(Best package offered), And 8 meg Internet... Supposed to be free installation... First bill was 350$!!! Under my roomates name so whatever... I told him daily to call and fight them on it. He didn't... Just goes to...
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: CPU stuck to Heatsink
Replies: 9
Views: 951

I don't think I'll have a problem with heating up the mobo... The chip is out of it on the heatsink... ie the heatsink is sitting on a table at her house waitin for me to do something with it. None of the pins bent thank god. I tried putting an Iron on the heatsink to warm up the paste... it didn't ...
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:20 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Denied acess to folder...
Replies: 11
Views: 1152

Re:

CDN_Merlin wrote:If your account on her new PC has admin rights, try taking over ownership of that folder.
I tried that. I can't seem to find the option in folder options to turn off simple file sharing... (aka give me more security options) I'm using... oh wait... she has xp home edition... Nevermind!
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:23 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Old timer, Wants to play again
Replies: 24
Views: 5935

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Sirius wrote:You could play with mouse if you're desperate (I do because it's less of a strain actually). Or another joystick (God forbid!).
I actually started on mouse.... was pretty good too! But my wrist are still good(knock on wood) so I would love to be able to use the 3dpro I JUST bought...
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:20 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: BioShock
Replies: 44
Views: 3532

Re:

Wide Screen not working should be the last of peoples worries... If you Do Decide to buy it for PC... You can only install the game twice due to piracy protection. Downloading the game is possible... Installing it after download not so much. It killed my computer and I had to do a clean install thi...
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:11 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: CPU stuck to Heatsink
Replies: 9
Views: 951

CPU stuck to Heatsink

Another little diddy that this bugger pulled on me. Whoever installed te cpu put some sort of yellow adhesive on instead of paste... what can I use to break that seal without compromising the chip?
by Strife
Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:09 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Denied acess to folder...
Replies: 11
Views: 1152

Denied acess to folder...

Ok heres the deal... Girlfriend has an old computer that has a bunch of pictures and other things on it that she wants. Windows won't install for some god aweful reason but thats not what I want resolved. The folder that has all her stuff in it is the admin folder and when I put the drive in her new...
by Strife
Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:39 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Got Comcast ?
Replies: 19
Views: 1497

I've got comcast... Beats most of your connections too :P Haven't had any warnings yet either... I play at least 2-3 hours of rainbow 6 or counterstrike a day, My roomate watches 2 or 3 streaming movies/day, and my other roomate downloads about 200-500 songs/day, and recently I had to download biosh...
by Strife
Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:34 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: Old timer, Wants to play again
Replies: 24
Views: 5935

Re:

Kali is the only real hub for the community these days. Just be aware that they can be a rowdy bunch sometimes, so expect alot of sarcastic remarks. People still use a MAC ... poor folk MD's Point exactly... :P Hey... I still need someone to make one of those nifty 3dpro converters for me. Or tell ...
by Strife
Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: BioShock
Replies: 44
Views: 3532

Wide Screen not working should be the last of peoples worries... If you Do Decide to buy it for PC... You can only install the game twice due to piracy protection. Downloading the game is possible... Installing it after download not so much. It killed my computer and I had to do a clean install this...
by Strife
Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:13 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Government steals truckers $23,700
Replies: 15
Views: 1414

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"Innocent until proven guilty" LOL If that isn't the most ***** quote ever. If the government treated everyone as innocent, they wouldn't ever bring anyone to court. Why the hell would the government force people they considered innocent to come to court? Guilty.... Of being retarded :P
by Strife
Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:50 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Best Chain Letter Ever!
Replies: 49
Views: 3235

Now im not one for rap at all really... But I do like SOME. Murs, aesop rock, Atmosphere, Cannibal Ox... Just to name a few... Underground rap is where its at.... Im a firm believer most music is like that... It looses its vibe and energy when its over produced and watered down.
by Strife
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:49 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 5268

Ok.... When I said infinite \"fuel\" I don't think I said what I really meant. I didn't mean you would constantly have like a full tank of gas. I mean with A fusion Reaction for speed it could possibly have the potential to break said rules of space fabric and all that crap. Thats what I t...
by Strife
Fri Aug 31, 2007 11:51 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: So long \"AutoPatcher\"
Replies: 17
Views: 1482

I am so tempted to switch to Linux... You guys think rainbow 6 vegas would work in it? :P
by Strife
Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:31 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 5268

I get a headache when I think about moving faster than light... I mean honestly... Imagine the possibilities of leaving our galaxy... Just boggles my mind... That and the whole infinite universe... I'm not sure my mind can completly grasp that concept... Something else that has bothering me lately.....
by Strife
Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:42 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Video Editing?
Replies: 5
Views: 835

Video Editing?

What program should I snag....
by Strife
Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Eienstein Defeated?
Replies: 56
Views: 5268

We need Doc brown in this conversation... 1.21 Gigawatts of electricty! Once Fusion Reactors are harnessed correctly, im sure there will be more to play with in relation to \"unlimited fuel\" required for faster than light travel...
by Strife
Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:31 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 23004

I think I got on this board like a day before the LAN happened. Next one I will be at.
by Strife
Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:19 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 23004

Re:

Foil wrote:
Strife wrote:Now no one plays... especially in new england...
The last one was in NYC, dude. And I know more players out on the east coast than anywhere else. :roll:
Well you buttholes don't tell me about them then :P
by Strife
Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:01 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 23004

I unfortunatly still have never been to a LAN :( When they were having them I was far to young to travel... Now no one plays... especially in new england... If anyone is down for it... I live in CT and will gladly host one.
by Strife
Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:02 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 23004

This wasn't a lan party... it was a kegparty... And I ain't talking about mesmorist level... Bah whatever! Everyone knows I'm a raging dork anyway :P
by Strife
Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:42 am
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 23004

You show up at a party and you are known by more than 2 people who you have either never met or haven't seen in 5+ years and know you as your Descent Nickname...


(This was a horrible experience that actually happened to me this weekend...)
by Strife
Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:57 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Do you have a Myspace?
Replies: 42
Views: 2897

Whatever... All you dudes can knock myspace all you want. I've reconnected with alot of friends due to it. I've booked east coast tours with my band thanks to it... Use it right and its a great way to get your band out or reconnect.
by Strife
Thu Aug 09, 2007 8:40 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Magnetic fields travel faster than light?
Replies: 50
Views: 3119

If this was the case... Why wouldn't they measure things in magnetic year away as apposed to light years? I'm not sure if I saw anywhere in here that said how much faster a \"magnetic unit of time?\" was than light... But find me something on that... Otherwise as far as I'm concerned this ...
by Strife
Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:04 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD drive not burning...
Replies: 15
Views: 1065

Yeah but I gotta do it anyway...tons of ★■◆● I just really don't need or want anymore...(copy of windows I installed over to try and fix this a few months ago... I think I got a cd burner and a shitload of Cdrs.... Add Winrar and I could be ok... That is of course hoping that I can burn with the CDR...
by Strife
Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:44 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD drive not burning...
Replies: 15
Views: 1065

Yeah I've been afraid of that... Pioneer will replace it for me... But I'll be DVDless until I get it back... Im gonna format sometime soon anyway... AKA all that cool stuff you've given me in the past few years is gonna have to get sent to me again seeing I can't backup :P Hope you got some extra t...
by Strife
Fri Aug 03, 2007 7:27 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD drive not burning...
Replies: 15
Views: 1065

I got 2 IDE HDD,s and that SATA DVDR drive. I will be switching to one single SATA eventually... but for now I gotta deal with my old IDE's. I'll try the cable tonight. SATA IS enabled Merlin. I've checked through Bios thouroughly to make sure nothing was enabled or disabled preventing it from worki...
by Strife
Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:40 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD drive not burning...
Replies: 15
Views: 1065

Merlin SATA.... X ROM? aka virtual drives and what not?
by Strife
Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:40 am
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: DVD drive not burning...
Replies: 15
Views: 1065

DVD drive not burning...

Reads ANYTHING fine. I've tried literally 10 different manufactures for cds/DVD.s Comes up as \"insert blank media\" Even though I have the CD in there. I just read something to try autoplay fix from microsoft. Apparently it worked for some guy... I will try tonight to put the drive into a...
by Strife
Thu Aug 02, 2007 7:32 am
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: important survey regarding your connection speed
Replies: 64
Views: 8229

24000kbps Down
2200 kbps up
by Strife
Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:11 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: You like bottled water...
Replies: 35
Views: 2696

I actually have a britta at my house :) But if I'm out and getting something to drink at a store.. Im still getting my bottled cloud water instead of soda or something else... Although I did find I like those v8 fusion joints :) Mango Peach madness!
by Strife
Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:41 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Halo 2 PC, Ep 4, a new hope.
Replies: 17
Views: 1428

Thats supposed to be cross platform right? aka xbox to PC?
by Strife
Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:22 pm
Forum: Other 6DoF Game Efforts
Topic: Will a limited axis traning mode help ground pounders learn?
Replies: 27
Views: 10098

I call dibs on Merlin... Only cause hes Canadian though. :)
by Strife
Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:11 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: You like bottled water...
Replies: 35
Views: 2696

Re: Silver

I'm not much of a water drinker, but the water I do drink is Silver Water.... Ionized Silver in the water is public domain and has been around for thousands of years. It helps kill most everything, and promotes healing. I haven't gotten sick since I started drinking it, unless it was due to alcohol...
by Strife
Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: You like bottled water...
Replies: 35
Views: 2696

And we have a winner for most disgusting! I would still be willing to try it :P
by Strife
Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:21 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I am one of them, registering republican.
Replies: 44
Views: 3985

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Ron Paul is decent, Kucinich is decent as well. All the other ones just plain suck. I really don't like Mitt Romney, and Hillary seems too much as all she cares about is being elected. None of them seem as bad as Bush (except mabye Romney), but still. I'm glad I can't vote until 2011, becuase I thi...
by Strife
Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: M$ Sidewinder 3D Pro on USB - 2?
Replies: 337
Views: 149452

I need one. Mark me down and tell me how to pay you.
by Strife
Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:21 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: You like bottled water...
Replies: 35
Views: 2696

No added flavors or anything... Just great tasting water... All you can knock it all you want... Say what you will about bottled water... Its bottled... refined.. and processed for a reason.. So people can enjoy the taste of or more purified water. Don't hate because some people just plain and simpl...