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by Tankie2
Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:32 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: D1/D2 Level Thread
Replies: 47
Views: 57675

re: gameaddict11707, Descer

This is awesome guys. It's great to have some new challenges. Thanks for the great missions.
by Tankie2
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: So it is written:
Replies: 35
Views: 3919

I think Thunderbunny is \"fundamentally\" correct.
by Tankie2
Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:55 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Obama is not Socialist enough
Replies: 70
Views: 5388

Re:

CUDA wrote:well according the the Graph, I'm left of Obama and Biden in my thinking.


uhm NOT
Or possibly they are a lot farther right than you were led to believe.
by Tankie2
Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:24 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Obama is not Socialist enough
Replies: 70
Views: 5388

Re:

roid wrote: Analysis is my thing and i'd be interested in testing my theory. But i doubt anyone else is interested in exposing their intimates to me. I'm scary.
I don't know about that. I've exposed my intimates to some pretty scary guys. All I need is a little improper encouragement.
by Tankie2
Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:11 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Tea Party has Sarah Palin
Replies: 129
Views: 7159

That Palin bi-uh... ridiculous person can munch my undies. She wants to take Family Guy off the Air because they offended her! She's way to authoritarian to suit me, all the more dangerous because she'd sell out to what ever corporations got her elected with the all the authority she could bring to ...
by Tankie2
Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:50 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Something's afoot...
Replies: 8
Views: 742

Fascinating. Who recruited those people and how? And who ever that was, how connected are they to who financed it. I think private enterprise was the mover. Dubai is the gold market of the planet.
by Tankie2
Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:39 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: So it is written:
Replies: 35
Views: 3919

Christianity, Judaism and Islam all have militant splinter groups that advocate violence to advance their agenda (domination) and splinter groups that advocate pacifism above all else. I am no expert but I am sure the leaders of these splinter groups can give convincing interpretations of scripture ...
by Tankie2
Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Obama is not Socialist enough
Replies: 70
Views: 5388

\"I took the test. It said I will be contacted by the authorities shortly.\" There is a lot of name calling when it comes to politics and usually who ever is pointing the finger whatever the \"noun\" they are using as an expletive out of context because they've learned it out of ...
by Tankie2
Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Best of D2 midi music
Replies: 4
Views: 1563

The music can help make a good game of Descent into a great game of Descent. I've always held the people that make the music for Descent missions in as high esteem as the level builders themselves and a I agree with you that this compilation you've gather is some of the very best ever done for Desce...
by Tankie2
Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:12 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Girl Effect
Replies: 8
Views: 1034

Re:

woodchip wrote:Keep them barefoot and pregnant I say... :P
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Say what?
by Tankie2
Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Survival
Replies: 40
Views: 3141

I think in a matter of starvation one's higher reasoning is one of the first casualties of the human body and I think social taboos are part of that. For me if it came down to the unavoidable choice, cannibalism or painful death by starvation, there would only be two questions. Who to eat and which ...
by Tankie2
Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Gross Out Factor
Replies: 26
Views: 2086

Re:

tunnelcat wrote: Haven't seen you around for awhile Tankie2.
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I always try to come home for the Holidays.
by Tankie2
Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Santa Claus that RAT BA$TARD!!!!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1029

My take on this? Retail sales are down so now they're looking for a younger, fitter, sexier Santa Clause.
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by Tankie2
Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:28 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Gross Out Factor
Replies: 26
Views: 2086

I tend to dismiss that type of thing as an attempt to dress propaganda with something that only looks like lab coat. However that does not necessarily mean it's incorrect. I try to keep an open mind whether I agree with the premise or not. Regardless of whether it is right, wrong or in between it is...
by Tankie2
Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:58 pm
Forum: Descent Old Skool
Topic: True Descent Players
Replies: 104
Views: 22209

You've been playing Descent too much when you leave the asphalt and detour through the drainage tunnels to get around the rush hour traffic on your drive home from work to play Descent.
by Tankie2
Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:03 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Voodoo Card install question
Replies: 23
Views: 2459

I've never been able to get a glide wrapper to work with D23DX, I did however get one to work with Tomb Raider (to see if it worked at all) and it was a poor substitute and didn't look very good. Slow frame rate and all that. However I never ran Tomb Raider with a voodoo card so I can say how it com...
by Tankie2
Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:34 am
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: bakdraft aka internetracecar
Replies: 23
Views: 4848

Why can't we all just get along?
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by Tankie2
Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Attention FireFly Fans!
Replies: 22
Views: 1306

I liked when the girl, River Tam, kicked everyone's butt in the bar fight. In the movie. I liked it and have never seen firefly. Can you see them online? URL?
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by Tankie2
Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:19 pm
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: d2x-xl-w32-1.9.252 D2DEMO broken now
Replies: 2
Views: 2008

d2x-xl-w32-1.9.252 D2DEMO broken now

Has anyone tried D2XXL with D2Demo lately? First and most obvious is instead of guages in cockpit view I see thrusters sticking out the front of my pyro. Rear view is totally fudged up. hit zones seem to be fine though. If you got it working right I'd appeciate a copy of your pilot profile and D2X i...
by Tankie2
Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:58 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Voodoo Card install question
Replies: 23
Views: 2459

Kim, try enabling spread spectrum in the BIOS.
by Tankie2
Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:51 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: bakdraft aka internetracecar
Replies: 23
Views: 4848

[Removed by Topher: please don't clutter up the feedback forum]
by Tankie2
Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:10 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Dell sells linux systems as alternate to crappy Vista
Replies: 9
Views: 1238

Two or three years ago I experimented with a line version called \"Lindows\" and it had an auto update feature, as well as a library of free software that you simply clicked on the link to install, as easily as a Mozilla plug-in or extension, you also had an option of subscribing for unlim...
by Tankie2
Thu May 31, 2007 9:19 am
Forum: Descent Level Spotlight
Topic: D2 single player mission in the making
Replies: 33
Views: 7978

Is it done yet?
by Tankie2
Tue May 29, 2007 5:52 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Kali Chat Art
Replies: 6
Views: 1517

well. I suppose the beer cans should be bigger. ;)
by Tankie2
Sun May 27, 2007 8:30 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Kali Chat Art
Replies: 6
Views: 1517

Which Gallery? Here is another one I made to display on Kali with an image link. Kali lets you cheat and tweak a little by implementing different text, fonts and sizes. a quick screen shot to capture it and you can get some pretty cool images. http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8863/stankybeerud7.jpg
by Tankie2
Sun May 27, 2007 7:49 am
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Would you want a 6-8\" pyro on your desk
Replies: 192
Views: 77431

Here is a good link to basic pewter casting.
http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/pewter1.htm

A bit of historical information.
http://www.warehamforge.ca/pewter.html

Some low melting point (fusible) alloys you can use.
http://www.purityalloys.com/Low%20Melti ... Alloys.htm
by Tankie2
Sat May 26, 2007 1:07 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Kali Chat Art
Replies: 6
Views: 1517

Kali Chat Art

Here's one of my recent MOTD text art attempts. It is not ASCII art in the strict sense. I like doing this stuff because it only shows up properly on Kali Chat. The image host sorta drains the color. It looks better on my Kali server motd. server # 008 http://upload8.postimage.org/525102/ASCII_Clip....
by Tankie2
Sat May 26, 2007 12:49 pm
Forum: PTMC Gallery
Topic: Would you want a 6-8\" pyro on your desk
Replies: 192
Views: 77431

I'd love to have a model Pyro for my book case. If I can afford one. Will PayPal purchase be possible? It would also be neat to have some tiny ones for a charm bracelet or earrings. If your casting silicone isn't suitable for Low Tenp casting alloys could you make hard wax castings available? with s...
by Tankie2
Fri May 25, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: D2X-XL functionality without OGL?
Replies: 13
Views: 3405

Jihnsius

It would be some help if you described your system. There is certainly some way to allow you to at least play again. (even if it involved hardware donations! It's happened.) ;)
by Tankie2
Fri May 25, 2007 1:50 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Dell sells linux systems as alternate to crappy Vista
Replies: 9
Views: 1238

Here's my 2¢. Dell has laid the egg, it wont be long till something hatches. IMO Developers will see an opportunity to cash in on the new niche that opens up. After all, there is less competition in that software market. I think it would be ideal target market for a start-up software company for exa...
by Tankie2
Fri May 25, 2007 1:28 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Voodoo Card install question
Replies: 23
Views: 2459

Re: Voodoo Card install question

Has anybody ever installed an old Voodoo 1 pass-through graphics card on a machine that already has a 3D graphics card installed? My computer is older Win 98 machine with a Riva TNT2 AGP card Kim :? I seen to recall that you needed a patch for the TNT to eliminate a compatibility problem with the V...
by Tankie2
Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:31 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: Ripping code ...
Replies: 14
Views: 5024

I was under the impression the new turn rate is 40 fps, not 30 fps. However, I'm fine with 60 FPS. I have a bigger problem with fact that the homing missiles in D2 don't lock onto the target in the reticle and instead home in on the targets using some other protocol. IN anarchy I believe it's the fi...
by Tankie2
Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:20 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: How I set up the new versions of Descent in Kali:
Replies: 0
Views: 2952

How I set up the new versions of Descent in Kali:

How I set up the new versions of Descent in Kali: First of all, I set D1X-Rebirth up as a custom game and name the Game \"D1X-Rebirth 0.50\" and not by selecting Descent from Kali's list of games to install then redirecting the default to a different executable. This also allows me to see ...
by Tankie2
Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:14 am
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: new file structure for D1X-Rebirth?
Replies: 6
Views: 3708

And another thing!

D1X already supports scrolling through subdirectories in the mission file folder, but it does not let you \"browse\" through them by name. So, if for instance you want to keep your D1 Missions separate \"<Ladder>\" we know that is a folder, we highlight it, hit enter, and scroll ...
by Tankie2
Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:23 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: new file structure for D1X-Rebirth?
Replies: 6
Views: 3708

1. yes. Make the demos easier to find & delete or offer to others. 2. I like the mission directory option. You can seperate different missions for single play, kali, & coop and use a command argument, for instance, in the kali game launch with -missiondir Kali or -missiondir flag, then set a...
by Tankie2
Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: New D2X-XL forum moderator
Replies: 9
Views: 2829

Tankie2 sticks her thumb in her mouth, inflates her hand to double size & slaps Aus-RED-5 in the back of the head.
by Tankie2
Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:06 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: Bugs - post your bugs you had here
Replies: 97
Views: 134202

Another bug I think. I just joined a game using 1.40 where everyone was using D1X 1.50 (rebirth), the host had not enabled the D1X mode so of course I tried to give the /D1X command to toggle D1X mode (and spew control) and it did not take. Everyone in the game was using D1X 1 so it should have work...
by Tankie2
Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:47 pm
Forum: D2X-XL
Topic: Major flaw in D2X-XL communication with non D2X-XL versions!
Replies: 9
Views: 2595

This is the best news I've seen all year! I'm glad you stuck with it, Diedel, and congratulations and thank you for your dedication to the project. I am eager to play a few games with the new fix. There are a lot of good and dedicated players using XL and now I'll have the opportunity to get some QU...
by Tankie2
Wed Jan 10, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: Wishlist - what do you want to see in DXX-Rebirth
Replies: 79
Views: 37155

Stop the runaway spew count! They did it in the \"original\" D1X. Versions 1.2 and version 1.4 had exceptional spew count control.
by Tankie2
Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:12 pm
Forum: DXX Rebirth
Topic: Back Compatibilty
Replies: 0
Views: 2315

Back Compatibilty

I use D1X 1.4X, usually 1.40, I see D1 Rebirth listed as version 1.5, which is a bad thing because it allows rebirth into \"D1X only\" games and D1X only games' main objective with all versions was mainly to limit the spew to keep the weapons count at a logical level and to keep accurate t...