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That "damn mixture" saved my taste buds from certain doom at Columbus.

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Maybe this sounds kind of hokey But I've always found comfort in the hanging Cross in the sense that If the son of God had to suffer on earth then it would be ridiculous to consider that our mortal lives would never have some form of suffering.

And having gone through the horrible suffering of a slow death and then "recovering" by being reborn and released from that suffering and it shows me that no matter how bad we suffer in this world there is always an end to the suffering and eventually a happy outcome for those who have suffered.

Like i said sounds kind of hokey but helps get through the tough times...

Had one of those spotlight moments today. We had assumed the Computer in the conference room here was Wired up and ready to go for a very crucial training session this afternoon. 15 minutes before the meeting My boss heads in to boot up and get everything started... and nothing happens.

He calls me in (being the unofficial resident CPU tech) and points at the mass of unplugged cables. I get the machine set up and going and upon logging in I realize Crap, theres no Network cable. So basically I have a paperweight with pretty lights.

My boss of course gets extremely pissed at the MIS guys who were suppsoed to do this yesterday. In a moment of bravado (or stupidity) I said "Don't worry gary, I'll have this machine running by your meeting." And he told me to go ahead and get it fixed. I walk to the patch panel and realize the reason it isn't connected is that the panel is FULL, no more physical slots avaliable in the lower ports.

So I think to myself "Shit, why the hell did I say I could fix this? I don't know fuck all about this tangled mess! What am I gonna do!" Then after calming down a second I ran over to check the connections on some as-yet unused PC's and found a labled port. On a hunch and some limited experiance I rerouted it to the conferance room and programmed in a new user for PC to accept for the training session people.

By the Time MIS got here the problem was solved and the training session was well on its way. Got surprised looks and thanks from MIS and My boss for quick thinking and good work. Then when they Daisy chained in a new panel they swapped my port to a faster less restricted port. :sly:

I swear, when it suddenly hits you that you really know your stuff then get it confirmed by Pro's ...Life is GOOD. B)

Ok, so... if my sensitive feminine side get me laid, Doess that mean i'm the Male Lesbian I've always wanted to be?

...Some literally. :ill:

heh, sorry couldn't resist.

You can't tell damn near a thing from a book title. I mean thats absurd. And as far as reading a bit to decide Alot of DAMN good books don't get going until after the first 5 or even ten chapters if thres enough development thats to be done.

My take is to read through a book until the middle and then drop it or finish it based on that. Any book that hasn't picked up or gotten you interested by then was poorly written.

PS Michael Criton books are great "fast-starting" books. His newest one "PREY" got me hooked on page 1. Another Good recent one is Timeline.

40 minutes for an oil change... Hell I could have learned to rebuild the transmission in that amount of friggin' time. How the hell do you drag out a simple oil change into 40 minutes!

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Re-reading books has the same merit as rewatching movies. The only differance is visuals as opposed to imagination. After knowing the plot you catsh some of the subtle hints you may have missed the first time you read through when you "thought" you knew what was happening. Also re-reading helps build on the picture in your mind of the characters and settings in the book, each time you read them you add to what you see in your minds eye.

Also after some time your reccollection of the story dims and you'd have to reread it to freshen your memory if its a particular favorite. I need to re-read my SW collection soon, I'm getting rusty.

"It Looks like a starter handle and works like an off switch."

-Sally(coupling)

Now theres finally some innovation in the peripheral dept! have an RPG that occasionally Dives into a Shooter and use a dual gun controller to boot! Add in some alternate endings and even Alternate storylines and the replayability will soar, a game that by itself would justify the expense for the guns!

Worked out seriously for the first time in 8 years. Next morning I'm feeling the burn but not really in a bad way, feels more like I really knew what I was doing and got all the main groups in decent moderation. Damn it feels good.

Jacuzzi definitely kicked ass too. B)

In hath seen the light and been saved!

ROFL! Damn i'm loving this thread, I'll have to give this another shot when I get off work.

I've come to realize a paradox.

IC is chasing two things in TX. Good chocolate dougnuts and a good looking asian girl. Since his life would be complete with them both so therefore one will forever elude him.

Will he choose between the two or chase them both in eternal futility? Which will he choose i wonder?

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Calling out Chief

Nigga please, don't make me drop bombs like dese!

Ammo like this is wasted on pedafile fiends.

Trying to bring yo shit to the lyrical stage,

All the while I gots yo mama on page.

Neva try takin yo rap to my home turf,

My lyrical waves you can't ever hope to surf.

Thats it.. now i'm mad. Boy... you betta be fast,

Gonna go medival on you and put yo ass in a cast.

Then pull out a bow and riddle yo punk ass,

Try to defend bitch, you KNOW you can't last.

What you gonna do? Toss yo girls alphabet blocks?

Bitch I catch the G and the S and put'em in socks.

Then i'll slam you lil ass like in a prison riot,

Say you fell down the stairs maybe someone will buy it.

Fool, look what you dun brought from high on down,

Trying to come at me, make y'self look like a clown.

Talking all down to the fun games in mah head,

Don't make me go prove its all real, Shock might drop ya dead.

Boy listen up right now and know you betta hear,

Take me on anywhere and you gonna lose that ear.

Best thing you could do is stay in thet race car bed,

Never try besting the master of rhymes, you hear what I said?

May as well just find a nice quiet corner and pout,

Take defeat in silence punk... peace all, I'm out.

Damn I'm good B)

Maybe its just me, but whats the big deal if a band does Commercials? its sickeningly large contract deals for companies like pepsi, I mean in the millions. I'd only say that I wouldn't back it if I don't like it myself. But if its something I like and they throw a truckload of cash my way to endorse it on TV, damn, why not?

Granted you need to keep tabs on yourself and not endorse everything under the sky but a couple of huge contracts never hurt anybody. Tickets at $20+ thou do suck. I know the bands have limited control over the prices (the arenas add thier own nasty uprate) Prices should be kept as low as feasable if you can afford to do it and not lose money. Specially if your pulling in a few mill from sales and endorsments you can let your ticket prices slide a touch.

Have to disagree with you freebird, Don't know how afr you've gotten into the books but as they progress the stories get more and more detailed and the level of depth increases. While I'll agree that they aren't up to par with lord of the Rings I'd not sell them short either. The whodunit aspect is a bit stock but the creativity and artistic license used is believeable and enjoyable.

I began the series expecting a "kiddie" book but was pleasantly surprised as the books progressed to see that although this is a childresn book its written in an adult style and brings the reader in with a simple book and story to begin and builds more and more as they progress. I'll be in line eagerly for book five in june.

That... That was a mental image I really could have done without...

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Holy Shit. Actually managed to beat out IC for top ten poster of the day.

To coin danny's favorite phrase..."SHA-BLIGITY-BLAM!"

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Bah, i say take credit for it anyway. Hell, how many yahve's can there be?

Bah, simple solution there. I raid our PC and keep an ear on this board.

:: pops Timmy in the back of the head ::

Now now, don't be hasty. Good song and band. Just do what I do. Never listen to the radio. Get a CD player and listen to everything at will instead of force fed. You'll amazingly get tired of nothing again.

B)

Just finished that guide and DAMN was it thourough. I salute you yahven, I learned quite a bit from it which will come in handy while I continue to level my Bowazon.

The cold charm info and slow missles vs lightning were priceless. And I'm glad to see that opting for MS vs strafe was a good strategy. I have to disagree on the stats a wee bit simply because I generally Dive my amazon into the thick of the fighting more often than most.

Dex is by far most important, but I try to keep vit and energy increasing slowly and str try not to let drop too far. So far I'm using a 2dex 2 str and alternate 1 vit/energy till 20 then I'll do 3 dex 1 st and continue to alternate vitality/energy.

Some say the str is a waste I generally go for the "Tank" type armors and carry a physical weapon for backup. Usually my strategy is to Flank the Enemy and keep them off balance as they advance on the other players but at need i dive through the ranks and attack from the other side to divert attention to me while the others press on.

I think I'll print it up and keep it in my desk for referance as I keep training. Again, great job yahven.