social topic

2007-03-06 08:21:44 pm

red chamber dream

Yosh: yeah, switching keyboards would definitely do it, but I don't have any lying around that work any better than this one-- I only buy cheap keyboards (fifteen bucks, tops), so it'd normally be very appropriate to just buy another one now. However, since I'll be getting a laptop soon and won't really use this comp much, it's a waste imo. I can deal with the screwy keys for a while.

Jagger: yeah, I've messed with everything I can think of. Gonna just have to deal with this one too until I get the time to investigate more.

Quote from Aedious:

Also in regards to computer retardation, Paint has mysteriously disappeared. This is a complete and total outrage.

Yeah, same thing happened to me, too, though I think I accidentally "deleted" it when cleaning up and overhauling my system and interface about a year ago. Of course, being a Microsoft product, it's never completely gone, so just go to Start>Run and type "mspaint" to open it. If that doesn't work, there's most likely no easy solution short of reinstalling doze.

Quote from Aedious:

I'd recommend reinstalling Windows. Or getting Linux.

Have you actually used Linux, or are you just saying that? You don't seem like the Linux type. Anyway, I won't be using either very much very soon; I'm graduating to OS X in a few months.

Yosh: yeah, switching keyboards would definitely do it, but I don't have any lying around that work any better than this one-- I only buy cheap keyboards (fifteen bucks, tops), so it'd normally be very appropriate to just buy another one now. However, since I'll be getting a laptop soon and won't really use this comp much, it's a waste imo. I can deal with the screwy keys for a while.

Jagger: yeah, I've messed with everything I can think of. Gonna just have to deal with this one too until I get the time to investigate more.

[quote="Aedious"]Also in regards to computer retardation, Paint has mysteriously disappeared. This is a complete and total outrage.[/quote]
Yeah, same thing happened to me, too, though I think I accidentally "deleted" it when cleaning up and overhauling my system and interface about a year ago. Of course, being a Microsoft product, it's never [i]completely[/i] gone, so just go to Start>Run and type "mspaint" to open it. If that doesn't work, there's most likely no easy solution short of reinstalling doze.

[quote="Aedious"]I'd recommend reinstalling Windows. Or getting Linux.[/quote]
Have you actually used Linux, or are you just saying that? You don't seem like the Linux type. Anyway, I won't be using either very much very soon; I'm graduating to OS X in a few months.

JaggerG

2007-03-06 08:57:02 pm

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

Quote from Arkarian:

Quote from Aedious:

Also in regards to computer retardation, Paint has mysteriously disappeared. This is a complete and total outrage.

Yeah, same thing happened to me, too, though I think I accidentally "deleted" it when cleaning up and overhauling my system and interface about a year ago. Of course, being a Microsoft product, it's never completely gone, so just go to Start>Run and type "mspaint" to open it. If that doesn't work, there's most likely no easy solution short of reinstalling doze.

I had paint disappear on me before. I also had sound recorder disappear, too. I had been messing around, uninstalling default crap like IE and MSMSGS and accidentily deleted other stuff. I don't think they're listed in the details and such, so I guess they're hidden files packed along one of the options. I had a hard time figuring it out and don't remember the solution.

Aedious

2007-03-06 09:13:12 pm

Quote from Arkarian:

Quote from Aedious:

I'd recommend reinstalling Windows. Or getting Linux.

Have you actually used Linux, or are you just saying that? You don't seem like the Linux type. Anyway, I won't be using either very much very soon; I'm graduating to OS X in a few months.

Well, sorta. I've used an off-brand version of it called Linspire...feels more like Windows, but it's based on Linux, so I guess it still counts. Either way, Linux doesn't play mind tricks on you.

And I've been forced to reinstall Doze. This is both awesome and shitty at the same time. All of my programs that had mysteriously vanished (Paint, WordPad, etc.) are back, but now all of my registration settings are wiped. This means sifting through over 1000 saved messages to hunt down my GM6 registration code. And not only that, but now Fraps is unregistered. Damn it all.

But on a slightly better note, I found NFSU2 (Need For Speed Underground 2, for those who don't do acronyms), so all isn't lost.

[edit] Another new avatar, this time of a Mortal Kombat character I've never seen. I've also come up with a new nickname based off of 3 letters in my username: Aedious. You may call me Eddy now if you wish.

[quote="Arkarian"][quote="Aedious"]I'd recommend reinstalling Windows. Or getting Linux.[/quote]
Have you actually used Linux, or are you just saying that? You don't seem like the Linux type. Anyway, I won't be using either very much very soon; I'm graduating to OS X in a few months.[/quote]

Well, sorta. I've used an off-brand version of it called Linspire...feels more like Windows, but it's based on Linux, so I guess it still counts. Either way, Linux doesn't play mind tricks on you.

And I've been forced to reinstall Doze. This is both awesome and shitty at the same time. All of my programs that had mysteriously vanished (Paint, WordPad, etc.) are back, but now all of my registration settings are wiped. This means sifting through over 1000 saved messages to hunt down my GM6 registration code. And not only that, but now Fraps is unregistered. Damn it all.

But on a slightly better note, I found NFSU2 (Need For Speed Underground 2, for those who don't do acronyms), so all isn't lost.

[b][edit][/b] Another new avatar, this time of a Mortal Kombat character I've never seen. I've also come up with a new nickname based off of 3 letters in my username: A[b][i]edi[/i][/b]ous. You may call me Eddy now if you wish.

flamancipator

2007-03-09 07:03:33 pm

So I started watching this anime called "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya" and I seem to recall several people having avatars/sigs with bits of the show in it. From this, I'm hoping someone will be able to shed some light on the characters in the show. I understand things like the out-of-order episodes and how Mikuru is sexy, but like... Nagato? She gave some long-winded shpiel about what she is and this organization or whatever, something about being able to manipulate data, and Koizumi? What's an esper? What are these "closed spaces" that Haruhi creates? How is she creating them? Why did Mikuru come from the future?

I've only watched up to the episode where SOS battles computer society in Day of Sagittarius (where they maphack laugh new

) so any light-shedding without too much spoiling would be greatly appreciated.

~Flamy

SABERinBLUE

2007-03-09 08:34:38 pm

Cook of the Sea

Just watch the show.

EDIT: Though, a esper is someone who has ESP.

flamancipator

2007-03-09 09:44:25 pm

I was just beginning to think it was something I had completely missed and not something that would be revealed in time aiwebs_008

So I guess I don't have any other option.

~Flamy

BioSpark

2007-03-09 10:06:53 pm

Just wait. It goes "out of order", and some more stuff will be explained.

flamancipator

2007-03-09 10:49:49 pm

I was under the impression that there were many more episodes, but wikipedia tells me that 14 is all there is. What a shame, I was just getting into it :(

~Flamy

SABERinBLUE

2007-03-09 10:59:49 pm

Cook of the Sea

More are being made.

flamancipator

2007-03-10 12:16:42 am

As long as it doesn't suffer from Naruto-esque filler syndrome... the plot is pretty intriguing and totally unexpected. It's even better with the fact I know people like Haruhi in real life laugh new

Will the next season/series of episodes be based on other light novels, like The Sigh of, The Boredom of, etc. ?

~Flamy

nate

2007-03-10 12:52:28 am

currently unknown, but it's the only logical course of action.

a lot of the things that aren't explained in the anime as it stands now (for example, shamisen) are actually plugs for the novels (upon which all but one of the anime episodes were directly based), where they are fleshed out more fully.

Yoshi348

2007-03-10 12:05:03 pm

PAGE BREAKER

Ready and willing.

Is Shamisen the cat? (Or supposed to be capitalized, for that matter?)

JaggerG

2007-03-10 04:29:37 pm

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

If it's a cat, it better have a signature hat. You ain't pullin' me in if there be normal cats runnin' around like they're special.

Soaprman

2007-03-11 12:13:27 pm

shrimp

and white wine

News flash: One person has nothing good to do with his time. 22 people have nothing good to do with their money.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Neon-SXT-POKEMOBILE-Neon-COVERED-in-Pokemon-cards-MUST-SEE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6204QQihZ018QQitemZ280090012383QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD

JaggerG

2007-03-11 02:20:15 pm

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

O_O

I repeat: O_O

StarmanHaxor

2007-03-11 04:51:56 pm

Well I bet the college kids are happy. Maybe I should do that with some yugioh cards. I bet there's 1000's of unused cards in my area.

Lazylen

(user is banned)

2007-03-11 06:31:14 pm

well, considering how his car isnt a beater and how he has lots of pokemon cards

i'd say that selling the two seperately may make more money than selling them together like that.

Yoshi348

2007-03-11 10:30:08 pm

PAGE BREAKER

Ready and willing.

The secret untold story of the NES.

JaggerG

2007-03-12 01:38:01 am

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

Hey I remember that vid from a link in IRC like a month ago.

It's no flux capacitor, but that controller ain't bad.

arkarian

2007-03-12 05:16:11 pm

red chamber dream

Quote from Lazylen:

well, considering how his car isnt a beater and how he has lots of pokemon cards

i'd say that selling the two seperately may make more money than selling them together like that.

Who would buy Pokemon cards now, though?

KennyMan666

2007-03-13 10:58:55 am

Viking

Precursor

That is all.

Soaprman

2007-03-13 06:21:51 pm

shrimp

and white wine

That guy needs to meet Simon Cowell. The conversation would be nothing short of hilarious. (Language barrier aside)

RT-55J

2007-03-13 08:06:07 pm

Armor Guardian

Quote from KennyMan666:

That singer is horrible.

recit0

2007-03-13 08:15:05 pm

the beat is very cool but the singer is better than me ....

JaggerG

2007-03-14 03:17:45 am

Shifty Leader

That M2k2 guy

The "beat" is the first fortress stage from that game (MM2).

I think it sounded like the singer realized he sucks, and in some parts tried to sound bad. Sounds just about right for the first round in American Idol.

Other than that, nice highlighting of the highlights of the TAS.