Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[kibakiba]

I can drink 1% without too much of a problem, but I prefer soy, unless its for clam chowder, then 2%+ is better. (except for my stomach)

[katach]

I like soy in my cereal, and with chai tea. Those were the days! When I had a job, I used to get a soy chai latte every week! Good stuff!

[kibakiba]

I've never had chai tea before. I also like soy in my cereal, it tastes better in my opinion.

[katach]

Ooooo you should totally try it next time you get a chance. Soy spiced chai latte! Soooo good!!!!

[katach]

Wow I went a little valley girl there for a second didn't I! :D

[kibakiba]

I'll have to see if we'll have any extra money. I have to buy some st. Johns wort on the 3rd to help with, you know what.

[katach]

I haven't had one in a year and a half. :( I can't justify spending money on a latte when we can barely make rent. No extras in this house, It sucks, but it has to be that way.

[kibakiba]

Yeah, we have the same problem. The only "extras" that we get is supplements for the many problems that I have, and I consider that to be a luxury. I get all giddy when I'm able to order a supplement for stomach pain, that time of the month pain, or some other natural cure for something.

[katach]

My step daughter is sitting here with me and wants to say hi!

[kibakiba]

Hello! :)

[katach]

She's all giggly now. :)
I need to get the kids to bed. I may be back on later, but if I'm not, have a good night and I'll chat with you tomorrow!

[kibakiba]

Okay, have a good night!

[ConcinusMan]

Did you guys hear? within the last hour, a 5.9 earthquake hit Virginia. Epicenter is 4 miles outside of Louisa, VA (about half way between Richmond and Charlottesville) Felt as far away as New York City and NE Ohio!:eek:

Magnitude 5.9 - VIRGINIA (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/usc0005ild.php)

[RedSidedSPR]

yeah i heard. We have lots of family up there, and practically live up there as well as NC...

crazy stuff.

Oh man, we felt it. Down here in NC the house was rattling!!! We had no idea what it was, but as soon as you said that.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, it did say it was felt far way including the Carolinas

[RedSidedSPR]

my snakes water bowls were shaking, windows rattling....

[ConcinusMan]

In the 1950's a 5.9 is all it took to level Bakersfield, CA. Turned the streets downside up.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow...

Yahoo... affected NY city!!
5.9 quake hits East Coast; Pentagon, Capitol buildings evacuated - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-0-quake-hits-u-east-coast-180027828.html)

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I already said that. They even felt it in Ohio. Good grief!

[RedSidedSPR]

Said it in an edit i didn't see.:rolleyes:

yeah, i know.. nothing compared to the tornado that tore through our yard earlier this year, but it's impressive!:D

[ConcinusMan]

Funny story how I found out about it. I was on the phone with someone in PA when it struck. They were like "OMG, we just had an earthquake!" so I went on the USGS website and sure enough...

[drache]

we felt it, but we didn't realize it was an earthquake at the time

[RedSidedSPR]

ditto. We felt it, then saw it on Yahoo, then Richard said that.

[ConcinusMan]

I've been through so many of them, that I recognize what's going on right away. Most of the time you can hear them coming before you feel it because windows usually rattle first, making a noise that you can hear approaching, then a second or two later, you feel the ground moving.

[RedSidedSPR]

This is my first earthquake.. but i've been throught a loooooot of hurricanes, and two tornados. (bad one this year).

Had no idea it was an earthquake.

[Mrs N1ntndo]

I was born in Cali and when I was a kid I felt the Earthquake that was in San Fran and I was 3hrs away from there. My shandleer was swaying and we had water on the floor from the toilet cause it swooshed the water around so hard. It was weird cause at 1st I didnt know what it was cause it was the only Earthquake I can rem being in. Scary though.
As for tornados. I moved to MI about 13 years ago and about a couple years ago there was a huge storm outside so my hubby and I decided to go outside and watch and everything was blowing so hard but we thought it was stroong winds and not a tornado but 2 weeks after we found out an F2 went right ovr us. Ayear after that we had to leave our house cause there were 2 tornados coming right down the highway we live right next to. First we drove 30 miles one direction and had no where to go and we stopped at a gasstation to get get before heading back the other way and the gasstation was right next to airraid sirons and it was so loud that we couldnt cominicate with each other. We had 2 kids in the car that just though we were going for a ride at midnight. Well we headed to my sisters house that has a basement and when we were crossing the overpass by my house and the lightning lit up the sky we saw a tornado on each side of us that were HUGE. We had to go between them to get were we were going so it was soooo scary. when we got to where we were at they didnt have any kind of storm but some rain. Well the next day we went home and our patio stuff was everywhere and the house was fine. Scary but cool at the same time.

[ConcinusMan]

Try being in an in-ground swimming pool when a 6.1 hits. Now that's interesting. You feel like a floating bug in a bowl of water being sloshed around. Damn near threw my out of the pool along with half the water.

[RedSidedSPR]

HA! awesome.

[Mommy2many]

My Husband felt in in North Eastern CT. They evacuated buildings in Bridgeport and New Haven (down on the coast by Long Island).

I also hear there was a 5.3 in Colorado last night?

What's going on? 2 earthquakes and now the Eastern Seaboard is looking at a possible Category 3-4 hurricane. Connecticut looks like (right now) to be getting a direct hit on Saturday/Sunday. But things can change.

[RedSidedSPR]

The end is coming.:eek:

NOT.

[Mommy2many]

Where are you in NC? Are you preparing for the storm or are you away from the path?

[ConcinusMan]

oh yeah, almost forgot about that. A hurricane is headed straight for the Carolinas supposedly.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, I know... We're in Raliegh... havent been doing anything different. Will move the car..

[Mommy2many]

All the weather people are talking about is this hurricane. The only hurricane that I remember actually threatening us and coming ashore in CT was in 1985, I believe it was hurricane Gloria. We just don't usually get them here. They kinda putter out after visiting you guys in the Carolinas:D

[RedSidedSPR]

Tell me about it. I could count the hurricanes we've had.

[kibakiba]

Sorry to go off the storm topic, but about how much are yellow collared mini macaws worth? We're going to sell ours because we cant give him the attention he needs anymore, so we're trying to find a good price to sell him and his cage at. We know the cage goes for 360 dollars, but we don't know how much Willy is worth.

[RedSidedSPR]

Easily $800:eek:

[kibakiba]

Well, would you think anyone would buy something that expensive in this economy? My mom thinks 500 dollars with Willy and his tank, plus the food. I'm not really sure though.

[RedSidedSPR]

Start with $800+, then lower it no one bites.. or someone could call and say "how about $700?" ya know?

Where are you selling him?

[kibakiba]

Well, we're putting an ad in the news paper, maybe craigslist.

[RedSidedSPR]

Always room for negotiation.:D

Start at something reasonable, but around $800... that's what he's worth, sp if you can get that much for him, great...

[kibakiba]

Yeah. Should I add in the cost of his cage too, or just let it go for free if they want it? I've never sold anything like this haha, and I really don't want to get ripped off, or rip someone else off.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, $800 is $800... If you were willing to charge $500 for bird AND cage, $800 for both isn't bad... you could say "$800 for bird and all it's caging" or you could add to it. $950 for all... your choice. Anything under $1,000 isn't ripping anyone off, but anything under $500 is ripping YOU off.;)

[kibakiba]

That is true. Now that my mom knows 800 is just for Willy, she wants to ask for more... That's just like her and the rest of her family (other than my great grand parents, the only sane people that were in the family.) I'll make sure to add that it's negotiable since... Yeah.


The snakies are definitely going to be stuffed if he does end up selling, I'll be able to order 300 mice and get a new computer... Haha... But I'm going to miss my little Willy. I just feel bad keeping him, knowing he's not getting the attention he deserves.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, well, at least charge a good price for him.:rolleyes::D

Just start with a good price. You can always lower it, but you can't really raise it.

[kibakiba]

I think it would be a really cheap move to raise a price for any reason after putting it in the paper and advertising it as something else.

[RedSidedSPR]

Thats... what I said.

[kibakiba]

Mhm... :p

[RedSidedSPR]

???


Just start with a good price. You can always lower it, but you can't really raise it.

[ConcinusMan]

Well, we're putting an ad in the news paper, maybe craigslist.

Pet sales are prohibited on craigslist. You'll just get flagged and your ad removed. You'll have to use another venue.

With the economy the way it is, nobody wants to pay hundreds of dollars for an animal. Just like what has happened with desktop computers (prices have fallen to record lows) birds just don't go for much these days. Even snakes are pretty low this year. People just don't have money to spend. I think your mom is right to start at 500 and see what happens. It's likely you'll have to go even lower to get him to sell.

[RedSidedSPR]

oh.. see? What do I know?:o

[kibakiba]

Well, 800 and negotiable seems like a good way to start. I'm sure there is at least a small chance someone will take him. Besides, my computer is on its last days, so under 500 wont really do. Seems like a rip off, since my dad paid almost 500 for his cage alone.

[d_virginiana]

Asking the higher price couldn't hurt, especially if the caging and supplies are in good condition.

On another note, did anyone else on the East coast feel that earthquake today?!

[kibakiba]

Well, it needs the sides cleaned but that's about it. He has a lot of toys in with him too, we've spent almost 300 alone on his entertainment.

[ConcinusMan]

You can't expect to get anywhere near what you paid. You sound like the people on craigslist that try to justify their (too) high asking price by saying "but I paid..." at some high priced pet store.

What you paid is irrelevant. Really. The only thing that really matters is how much other people are willing to pay you now and that usually isn't even half of what you paid.

I paid, in parts, around $1200 for my custom self- build computer and it wasn't long ago. Soon I'll be putting Windows 7 Ultimate on it and selling it. I'll consider myself lucky to get $350 out of it.

It's like this: If you're not willing to take the loss, then keep it. Because nobody is going to pay you anywhere near what you paid. That's just how it is. And as far as my computer goes, I don't consider it a loss at all. I got the use of it all this time. And all this time, you've been able to enjoy your bird. How can one expect to get that, and all that money back?

[kibakiba]

I'm not saying I want everything I paid back. I never said anything like that, Richard. I was just saying, my dad paid nearly 500 for it, and it still goes for 300+, I'd expect at very least 50-100 for it. Technically, it's my choice what I want to ask for it, I don't really care what you think I'll get. We've made up our minds. :rolleyes:

[ConcinusMan]

$100 for a $500 bird cage is a reasonable expectation. Nothing unrealistic about that. All I was saying is that it would unrealistic to expect say $400 for it. As for the bird, the kind of price you're talking about there (that you paid) is what people pay for very young birds. As the months, or years go by, just like anything else, the older it gets, the less it's worth. On top of that, we have the economy to factor in, which drops the value of anything even further, if you want it to sell that is.

I've seen plenty of ads for valuable parrots that have been running for months and their asking price is a fraction of the birds original price. They're not moving. It's very hard to sell something like that these days. Not trying to discourage you. Just don't want you to get your expectations too high.

[kibakiba]

I asked my dad what he paid for willy, who was only 6-12 months old, he only paid 200, while the adults were going for around 1200 at the place he bought him at.

[ConcinusMan]

Whatever. The problem with adults is sometimes they are ruined and have bad habits or other unwanted behaviors and people know that and so usually want to buy the very young birds instead of an adult. Also, it's all but impossible to tell how old an adult is, whereas it's easy to see that a bird is very young.

[kibakiba]

:rolleyes:

It's just what my dad told me, you don't have to believe it. I really don't care. You don't need to argue with everything I want to do. If I want to sell my macaw for 800 dollars, I will do so. It's not really any of your business. I mean, it's not like I'm trying to sell him to you.

[ConcinusMan]

You're the one that brought it up. Just trying to help by telling you about things that need to be considered. I used to deal in exotic birds and thought that perhaps some of that knowledge might help you. But I can see you just want to get pissy about it so I'll shut up.

[kibakiba]

Well everything is already done, and we cant afford to have the ad taken out and put back in, that's 50 dollars out of our pockets and that is a lot of money for us. I don't want to get pissy about it, but it's already done so I might as well let it go through and see if someone will take it as it is. We aren't as fortunate as you people with jobs, there aren't any opportunities where we can just make money or get a job. With no car, no bus fare for anything other than groceries, and no one to help, it doesn't work that way. That is why I probably seem like I have a stick up my butt.

[ConcinusMan]

Well the ad is out and that's what is important. If the asking price is too high, people can always counter offer a lower price. That's a given, and you can decide based on how much interest there is from potential buyers, if you want to take less.

[kibakiba]

Well it says the prices are negotiable. I just hope that whoever buys Willy will take care of him... He definitely demands a lot of attention.

[guidofatherof5]

PINJOHN,
clear out some of your pm's so I can send you one. Please.

[RedSidedSPR]

I've had this YouTube account for 2 years, becuase of my Gmail, but never set it up. Just did. Videos are uploading.
(check signature)

[RedSidedSPR]

CRAP. I knew they weren't high quality vids, but they really crapped them down... The vids show up AWFUL. Normally they're decently clear. 480p video, not 240... jeez. That sucks. You should have been able to make out the freaking faces.

[Didymus20X6]

Are you sure that it isn't just feeding you back the lower quality? Try changing the quality option on embedded video player.

[RedSidedSPR]

You mean the little thing that says "420p" etc? where you make it HD when that's available?

Nope. Look yourself. (in my signature)

[RedSidedSPR]

CRAP. I knew they weren't high quality vids, but they really crapped them down... The vids show up AWFUL. Normally they're decently clear. 480p video, not 240... jeez. That sucks. You should have been able to make out the freaking faces.

Ok so they're not THAT bad....:rolleyes:

[kibakiba]

I got my wisdom teeth removed yestersay, please excuse any typos I may make... And oddly put senteces.

[RedSidedSPR]

Damn, I know how that feels! I've had a lot o teeth removed....

[kibakiba]

It isnt fun, I can tell you tat much. I have a icepak wrapped round my face.

[Mommy2many]

You must have some good meds.:D
Your typing reflects them.:D
Hope you feel better soon. Usually in a day or so, you will be much better.

[kibakiba]

Im not on meds, I have to save mt vicoden for when it strats hurting more. its hard typing wehn your face is really swolln and have an ice pack on my face. I only take vicodin if it is hurtin to much

[Mommy2many]

Then your pain is reflecting. Hope you don't need to go to extremes but having alot of pain is not good either. Especially when it is not necessary. Take care of yourself. Barring any infection, tonight should be the worst of it.

[kibakiba]

Yeah, I have too start takeing penecillin tomorrow to keep that from happening. my dentis siad tomorrow is going to be when it gets worse and then have it increase for a couple days.

[Mommy2many]

Good luck. Most of us have had this done and it is a necessary evil. I'll be thinking of you. Along with my hurricane!:)

[kibakiba]

Thanks. I have Mamma siting with me, shes ben staying clos to my jaw area. Sweet littel snake.

[kibakiba]

Anyone know of any pain remedies for the wisdom teeth removal? I heard chewing on garlic and rock salt is supposed to keep it from getting infected and helps with the pain, but I cant chew. My doctor said swish with pickle juice once a day, but it made it worse. I'm not supposed to be using orajel and the like, my dentist said it could make it worse.

Oh, and I took a painkiller, I think it's a little obvious that I'm a little bit better at typing. The pain is worse than it was yesterday, I'm just more calm.

[snakehill]

You all know what I would suggest!!!:rolleyes: XD

[RedSidedSPR]

Beer anyone?:rolleyes:

[snakehill]

Margaritas would probably be better!!! :p

[kibakiba]

Alcohol hurts my mouth. I have smirnoff ice. I drank one the day after I got it done, but it burns. I don't want to get drunk, though. I haven't been drunk before and I don't plan on becoming drunk, ever.

[snakehill]

I thought you didn't drink at all Chantel.:)

[jitami]

Chantel, they say to get a tea bag wet, wring it out, and then gently bite down on it to hold it in place. It does seem to help. And if you're really hurting and the vicoden doesn't upset your stomach just go ahead and take it and follow with a nice nap. Often if I can get the pain to subside while sleeping I wake up pain free and feeling much better for a long while after... almost always longer than it would take for the meds to wear off. Good luck. I know it's awful :(

[ConcinusMan]

Damn, I know how that feels! I've had a lot o teeth removed....

And now when you smile you look like a Jack-o-lantern? :p

I've only had one removed. A wisdom tooth so I know how it feels. Only one wisdom tooth came in on the bottom, the other never existed. Problem is, the one that did grow did so in a horizontal position below the gums and pointed forward. Overall the aftermath wasn't too bad. The worst part is over within 4-5 days, and that is the swelling. Once that goes down, the pain isn't too bad.

[kibakiba]

I don't drink much. I'll drink with friends or with my mom. I only drink really light stuff.

They gave me some lipton lemon ice tea- teabags. Would those work? I actually gave my mom my mint tea when her tooth fell out and it was hurting. I was told that it only worked for broken teeth. I guess its technically the same thing.

The vicodin actually doesn't effect me. It hasn't even made me tired, and my dentist wants me to try to save it for tomorrow or the day after, when its supposed to get really bad. I also have to take penicillin, once my mom comes home with it... I hate taking a lot of meds.

[snakehill]

I've never taken Vicodin. Does it make you nauseous? :confused:

[kibakiba]

No, it's supposed to make you sleep. The first time I took it I got really hyper and happy. When I take it now, I get agitated and somewhat depressed, but otherwise it doesn't do much. I wish it would put me to sleep, because I cant take my sleeping pills.

[snakehill]

What about Melatonin??;)

[ConcinusMan]

I wish they would make a melatonin supplement that was part time-release. It helps with getting me to sleep but it wears off in 4-6 hours, causing me to wake too early.

It can only really be used effectively once in a while, and not more than 3 nights in a row. The brain adjusts to it quickly and it stops working.

[kibakiba]

No money. We have 3 dollars to our name, and my mom is using it for some popsicles. Next month we're also going to buy st. johns wort and clove oil.

[Mommy2many]

If any of the narcotics make you nauseous, take them with a glass of milk. It is equal to eating food, in the event you can't chew or are in too much pain to actually eat. I get migraines and learned that trick a long time ago. Ice pack on your jaw may help, along with the meds. Hope you feel better soon!

[kibakiba]

I think anything taken with milk would have my head in the toilet! :p I've been trying to keep an ice pack on my face most of the time, it never really seems to last long enough.

[RedSidedSPR]

No I never lasts long at all. I gave up on ice.

[kibakiba]

Ice is what helps me sleep. My mom found a hot pack, put it in the fridge and I take it out when I want to sleep, it's somewhat soft like my stuffed bear (yes, I sleep with my stuffed bear) and squishy enough that its comfortable to sleep on. Keeps me a little pain free.

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh it works, and I didn't mean GAVE UP on it, but dont use much.

[kibakiba]

I cant use it as much as I would like to. But, the little relief I get from it for a little bit is worth it though.

[RedSidedSPR]

Now that i have a YouTube, i can post the actual video, not just screen-shots. (taken with ipod touch)

pretty cool huh? :D

mhsn

[guidofatherof5]

All I see is a white square.

[ConcinusMan]

I hit "quote" so I could see what's between the youtube codes. I only saw the letters "mhsn". That's not a valid youtube video ID code. It should look more like this: tbBskCMxUJw or this: 4Pun8hwUJnM

[RedSidedSPR]

I know!! I thought that! But that's all that was in the URL, and it worked when i hit "preview"!!

Crap. hang on...

[RedSidedSPR]

There. Sorry folks.

xZKv4FONy1Q

[ConcinusMan]

That's better. Now between the youtube codes is a valid youtube video I.D.

xZKv4FONy1Q

[RedSidedSPR]

I know.. wasn't there the first time.

EDIT: OH.. i see.. i was doing it from my channel.. different code. whoops.:rolleyes:

[Hornets23]

Cool video! I really like that snake..

[RedSidedSPR]

Man me too! But he was mean!!!!! That was like the 3rd out of 100 bites. See the blood on my hand? Couple hundred more marks like that, than he decided to stop....:rolleyes:

Awesome.

[ConcinusMan]

I know.. wasn't there the first time.

EDIT: OH.. i see.. i was doing it from my channel.. different code. whoops.:rolleyes:

No, it's not a different code.;) The code is permanent and universal. Doesn't matter how or where from you view your video, it always has the same code. Forever. And it's never just four letters. In fact, the first time you posted it, those four letters "mhsn" aren't even part of your video's actual code.

The I.D. code for that video is xZKv4FONy1Q

Always will be. No matter how you access the video, that string will be in the URL. The I.D. code always is between the "=" sign and the "&" sign, if present.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well that's what I thought.. and still do.. bit if you go to my channel, and click the video where, mhsn will be there... until you click the video and bring up part with comments etc.

Ya know, I dont know what happened.:rolleyes: all I know it wasn't there in my channel. Or at least, it was somewhere else in the URL.

[RedSidedSPR]

See? This is what my Channel says. No matter what video. "?feature=mhsn"....

[ConcinusMan]

That's the wrong part. I should have been more clear. The video I.D. code starts after the first "=" sign and ends at, but doesn't include the "&" sign. That's where it always is, no matter what else is in the URL or where you access it from.

The part in red is your video I.D. code (the part you put between the youtube brackets in this forum)

"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZKv4FONy1Q&feature=player_embedded"

[RedSidedSPR]

I know.. exactly.. there IS no "first =" other than "=mshn"......

[ConcinusMan]

OMG, I just realized what you are doing. The URL that has that in it, isn't the URL to a specific video, it's the URL of the web page that shows your entire video collection! In other words, when I view my video list, the URL says "http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhee"

Then if I click to play a specific video, it gives me the URL to it, which includes the unique code to embed that specific video and it looks something like this: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pun8hwUJnM"

You have to click and play a specific video to get the URL I'm talking about. Try it and you'll see what I mean. YOu can't embed your list of videos since it is not a video. It's just a list!

[RedSidedSPR]

EXACTLY!!!!:D Thats what I meant... my channel page didn't work, but than when I clicked the specific video it worked.

Sorry if I wasn't clear.. that's what I meant. Yours says mhee where mine says mhsn...

[ConcinusMan]

2 pairs available(2.2)het pied
these are the last to be offered at this price
F1 bloodline
i was fortunate to obtain the last ones, now i wanna give you the same opportunity...be on the cutting edge!


1.1 het pied $525

thanks for your time,
Joseph Peck
contact me directly at 815-651-5411 leave message

Watch it turn out that there is no such thing as "het pied" and that no pieds can be produced from these. Wouldn't that be a beach? Congrats, you just paid $525 for pair of plain ol' eastern garters. :eek:

Honestly I don't know why anyone would pay so much (unless they wipe their backsides with hundred dollar bills and don't care) for a completely unproven gene and unproven breeders. I seriously don't understand it. Here we are and can't sell a damn thing this year and people are buying these?

If the gene and the breeders were proven I could see it, but jeez. There are certain things about the market that I guess I'll never understand.

[RedSidedSPR]

I hate it when you edit.:rolleyes:

[ConcinusMan]

At least I'm not like Joe. He goes back and edits when you prove his statement to be wrong. Instead changing his statement to "blah blah blah" because it actually sounds more intelligent than what he said the first time. Love ya, Joe ;)

It's that time of year again. The Pacific Northwest is burning. New fire today in Klickitat Co. WA and many new ones all over Oregon due to dry lightning. Just one fire in the Oregon Cascades has already burned more than 28,000 acres and growing. Only 5% contained, which is essentially nothing. The wet spring/early summer (lots of grass grew) combined with now completely dry conditions (no measurable rain in about 7 weeks along with hot temps) is bad. Now we're getting just enough change in the weather to produce lots of lightning, but almost no rain. Not good.

These are just the large fires that have been burning for days. A bunch of new ones started today after this map was updated. Like I said, a doozy is burning east of me (next county to the east from Clark Co. WA) that just started a couple of hours ago. This is just the beginning of it. It's going to get much worse and go on for weeks.

NWCC :: Large Fire Map (http://www.nwccweb.us/information/firemap.aspx)

[RedSidedSPR]

Jeez.. scary.

[ConcinusMan]

Quite a grey day on the west side. Some of it is clouds, but much of the reason for the filtered sunlight or lack of any sun is smoke. Can't smell it as it is fairly high altitude, but it is quite hazy, blocking out a lot of sunlight.

Not quite as scary San Diego though. A year after I moved back to WA from San Diego, the entire neighborhood I lived in down there, burned to the ground. Nothing left.

[RedSidedSPR]

I've been in areas like that. When we're up in VA it happens...

Just woods right? Not civilization?

[ConcinusMan]

So far the fires burning in the northwest aren't threatening any significant areas of settlement, but yes, there's people living out there and there have been evacuations and highway closures. Nothing like San Diego though. The fires may start in somewhat rural areas but fire season there always comes during the "Santa Anna winds". A weather phenomenon in which the wind changes from gentle onshore flow, to offshore hot air from the desert, low humidity and high winds. So what happens is, the fires burn spreading toward the coast. Well, the city of San Diego stands between the fires and the ocean so even if the fires start naturally far east of town, it heads straight for the city. The photo was taken from the very same spot where I watched Halley's comet pass by earth in 1986. Once in a generation event. It isn't due again until July 2061 but they don't think it's coming back ever again. It broke up leaving the solar system.


http://www.discoversd.net/discover/images/OriginalImages/Blog/fires-22Oct2007105352445875.jpg

http://www.calit2.net/images/articles/2007/HF_Oct23Terra.jpg

http://laist.com/attachments/la_andy/fires_071022.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wdfiMkZyT6Q/Rx7KYvy4PNI/AAAAAAAAArM/jSgNkPSgNEY/s400/San+Diego+Fire-Via+Valle+Vista-Eduardo+Contreras.jpg

It was so bad in 2007, a quarter of a million people were evacuated from parts of San Diego (city and county)

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice...

Worse than I thought. How close are you?

[ConcinusMan]

Very far away. I'm in WA state silly. but no, I lived just a few miles west of that cluster of fires you see right on the border. I lived about 2 miles from the Tijuana border crossing. The fires in 2007 didn't get my old neighborhood again, (it was close though) but like I said, where I lived burned down right after a I moved away in 1987 and was entirely redesigned and rebuilt after that. The streets aren't even the same anymore.

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh... oops, I misread a few posts back. Thought this was I'm WA too. DUH.


The photo was taken from the very same spot where I watched Halley's comet pass by earth in 1986. Once in a generation event. It isn't due again until July 2061 but they don't think it's coming back ever again. It broke up leaving the solar system.

Yeah, that's cool that you saw it!

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, also saw Mt. St. Helens erupt multiple times from 1979 (the same year we had a total eclipse of the sun at noon, which I also saw) all the way to the 2004 eruption, including the "big one" on May 18, 1980. Saw them all from just 54 miles away. The mountain was nice enough to stay quiet while I was in San Diego and wait for me to get back.:p

I guess when I really think about it, I've seen quite a bit of natural phenomenon, from a safe distance, in my lifetime. Things that will never happen again for many, many generations.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow, you've seen it all, ya luck dog.:eek::D

Of course you just said that... edit again.

It's definitely more cool since it won't happen again!

Well maybe I'll actually see it!:D cool.. Ill mark my calender...

ARGH!! Stop it stop it!!!:D Edit. Move this, delete that... I need to just not post until I'm SURE you're done...:p

That was a workout...

[ConcinusMan]

Hey wait, the next total eclipse that can be seen in totality in my area isn't far away. 2017. maybe I'll get to see it twice in a lifetime!

Haha, now I'm really screwing with your head using the edits.:)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yes you are. I hit the edit button as much as you.

[ConcinusMan]

I noticed. Now that you're playing too, it was actually kind of fun. Hehehe.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah... I guess it was..:rolleyes:

[ConcinusMan]

Anyway, check this out. this is an animation of the 2017 eclipse. Looks like it will be quite impressive, no matter where you are in North America. I can't believe it. Twice in a lifetime. (assuming I'm alive in 6 years) Awesome! Notice the little black dot travels right though the Portland area. I'll probably in CA though, but still!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/SE2017Aug21T.gif

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah! VERY awesome!

Never been in an eclipse. Cool.

Although... It is 2017.:rolleyes: guess it's not THAT long.:D

Yeah, really, twice in a lifetime.. impressive. (you edited again.)

AGH! Again! yes, and it goes it right over NC!! (what the heck is the dot?!?)

[ConcinusMan]

6 yrs Jesse. A Blink of an eye. Not far away at all.

[kibakiba]

Why wouldn't you be alive in 2017, Richard?

[RedSidedSPR]

Anything could happen.:rolleyes:

[kibakiba]

True... But I don't see why he wouldn't, really. Anything can happen, including him living long past the life expectancy of a normal human. Weirder things have happened imo.

[ConcinusMan]

Why wouldn't you be alive in 2017, Richard?

Why wouldn't anyone not be alive next week? ;)

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah! VERY awesome!

Never been in an eclipse. Cool.

Although... It is 2017.:rolleyes: guess it's not THAT long.:D

Yeah, really, twice in a lifetime.. impressive. (you edited again.)

(what the heck is the dot?!?)

The black dot is the very center of the shadow. The closer you are to that black dot, the closer you are to a complete and total black out of the sun. Anywhere else, like close to the edges of the shadow, it won't completely block out the sun. At it's peak there will still be a slight sliver of sun left near the outer edges of the shadow.

Maybe twice in a lifetime for you too Jesse. Next one is August 2045. In order to see it for a third time in my life, I will have to make to 75 years old. Not out of the question. 3 times. Beat that! All you need to catch up is one Halley's comet and multiple volcanic eruptions in North America and you will be all caught up to me. Almost.:D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Solar_eclipse_aug12_2045_spaceview.gif

[ConcinusMan]

I know. Very worth it. Along with a nice PC.... seriously needed. But seriously can't.

A powerhouse bad-as PC is dirt cheap these days too! right now you can spend as little as $450 to get a very powerful PC. Three years ago, a top end PC was around $1000 desktop, $1200 laptop. Now, $450 desktop, around $600 laptop.:eek:

Albino red sided was $300, now around $150 :D

A gallon of gasoline was $2.70 and now... oh, nevermind.:cool:

[RedSidedSPR]

Ok cool...

Yeah you could easily end up seeing 3... I won't be beating that..

[Kantar]

Why wouldn't you be alive in 2017, Richard?

Haven't you heard?, the world is ending Dec. 21, 2012 :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Yup. Uh huh. We're doomed.:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

A powerhouse bad-as PC is dirt cheap these days too! right now you can spend as little as $450 to get a very powerful PC. Three years ago, a top end PC was around $1000 desktop, $1200 laptop. Now, $450 desktop, around $600 laptop.:eek:

I know!!!!!!! They cost NOTHING compared to before! But they still cost $450 and that's too much. As much as I want (need) a powerhouse bad-as PC... It's not happening yet.

[ConcinusMan]

I spent $1200 in parts and built mine. Two years later it still blows away most new computers I've worked with. Now it's worth around $300. :eek: You know, it's funny, the monitor has held it's value better than any of it.

[RedSidedSPR]

yeah Its crazy.. most laptops are cheaper than an iPad.:rolleyes:

[ConcinusMan]

That's because everyone is shifting over to portable devices. Most people would rather have their internet on an ipad or smart phone than to have a computer these days. And with smart TV's, there is even speculation that the desktop will become a thing of the past.

[ConcinusMan]

Haven't you heard?, the world is ending Dec. 21, 2012 :D

What an absurd myth. What most people do not realize is that the date is not the end of the Myan calendar. It's merely the end of their long-count cycle. Their calandar is a celestial calandar which is much more accurate than any other known calandar. Dec 21, 2012 is merely the end of a long count cycle and the day that our solar system is lined up perfectly with the center of the galaxy. A new long count cycle starts after that. Just think of it like you would the end of a millennium on our calandar.

There is scientific speculation however, that the galactic alignment will put gravitational forces on our planet that it hasn't been subjected to since the last alignment. This could cause a slip or shift of the poles (which aren't really stationary in the first place) causing massive earthquakes, weather events, climate change, continental shifts, etc., and accelerate the current mass extinction already underway.

But that wouldn't be the end of the world. It would just be the tipping point for massive change.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, it's bull. Man, everybody panicked when that earthquake, quickly followed by Irene, hit, OH NO!! 2012 AAHHHHH!!

Pitiful.:D

[RedSidedSPR]

I hate TVs with internet.

And sure, it's cool to have internet on your phone, but can't compare to a big gaming desktop.

I can understand wanting to have access, heck our computers so bad i use my ipod for this site more than the computer. But sure as heck don't LIKE it as much.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, panicky creatures, people.

[RedSidedSPR]

You shoulda been in our Walmart when Irene hit. Deafening.

I was like "quite fools, you'll scare away the canned goods!":D

[ConcinusMan]

2.0 Flame 50% Poss Het Albino - $75 each/ Take both for $130

Finally, after all this time, prices get halfway reasonable.

Good luck with those checkereds though. Prices are so low this year, and making sales is hard across the board but when you combine that with the fact that so many albino checkereds were produced this year, people are actually giving them away for free.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, that's a heck of a price for flames.... Sweet...

[Didymus20X6]

Haven't you heard?, the world is ending Dec. 21, 2012 :D
I thought it was May 21, 2011.

Oh, wait. That already happened.

What about October 21, 2011?

[Didymus20X6]

There is scientific speculation however, that the galactic alignment will put gravitational forces on our planet that it hasn't been subjected to since the last alignment. This could cause a slip or shift of the poles (which aren't really stationary in the first place) causing massive earthquakes, weather events, climate change, continental shifts, etc., and accelerate the current mass extinction already underway.
They said the same thing back in 1984 concerning the planetary alignment. Nothing much happened then.

When I was in Chichen Itza back in the winter, our Mayan tour guide explained that Mayans basically do the same thing we do when our calendar ends: flip it back to the beginning and start over.

Incidentally, the god of Chichen Itza is a winged serpent. It was only coincidence that I was wearing my Trogdor the Burninator T-shirt when I went.

[Stefan-A]

There is scientific speculation however,
In regards to this subject, the hell there is. The speculation is as unscientific as speculation gets.

[Stefan-A]

I predict that the end of the world will not come for at least 3 billion years.

[infernalis]

In regards to this subject, the hell there is. The speculation is as unscientific as speculation gets.


This.....^^^^^^^^^^

[ConcinusMan]

I predict that the end of the world will not come for at least 3 billion years.

Sounds about right but I think it will take 3 billion and one years.:rolleyes: I think what people really mean is, the end of the world as we know it. which is something that doesn't just happen on any one day. It's already changing rapidly. It's a process, not a single event.


In regards to this subject, the hell there is. The speculation is as unscientific as speculation gets.

Let me rephrase. There is speculation among scientists, geologists, physicists, etc.

[Stefan-A]

Let me rephrase. There is speculation among scientists, geologists, physicists, etc.
Not among people with real degrees in those fields.

[ConcinusMan]

If you say so

[Stefan-A]

If you say so
I do say so.

[d_virginiana]

One of my highschool science teachers loved the pole-switching phenomenon (it's happened several times in the past), so I learned a lot about it back in the day. Likely that alignment will go unnoticed, but there's a very minute chance it could cause major problems... Like so minute that no scientists are really worrying about it.

Sort of like how there's technically a non-zero possibility that you can walk through a wall, but the likelihood of all the atoms in both you and the wall lining up correctly and staying long enough to pass through each other is pretty much zilch.

[ConcinusMan]

One of my highschool science teachers loved the pole-switching phenomenon (it's happened several times in the past)

Most people think the position of the poles, (the earth's axis line) moves but it doesn't. It stays pretty much stationary except for the slight wobble it has. What really happens is, the axis stays put and the outer crust of the earth, slips over the molten core. Maybe if rephrase again, Stefan will know what I really mean. And that is, scientist say that there is a real possibility of gravitational forces exerted on the crust from the alignment could cause the crust to slip suddenly in relation to the molten core causing a catastrophic polar shift and even a major change in the day length and wobble of the earth.

Bible prophecy eludes to "stars falling from the sky". That's what it would look like if this slip occured suddenly. Then there would be "a new heaven" (stars positions in the sky) and a "new earth" (drastic changes in the shape and position of the continents)

[Stefan-A]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/garbage/suspicious_fry.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/garbage/suspicious_fry.jpg

How'd you know what I looked like^^^ when I was young? The orange hair, the overbite, the suspicious eyes, it's an uncanny likeness of my younger self. :p

[ConcinusMan]

Oh wow. Just had the crap scared out of me. OK, so I got 120 watts (8 inch sub box) 5.1 hooked up to the HD audio on my computer so it's you know, really friggen rockin'.:D

I have everything but the subwoofer mounted on the walls with the channels in their proper "surround" positions, all pointed at the seating area. Been there like, a really long time. couple of years. So I'm sitting here rockin' out at 2/3 volume, turned my back and CRASH! WTF? one of the speakers rocked itself right off the mount.

Scared the crap out of me! :eek:

I know, nobody cares but I haven't got an adrenaline rush like that since the last time I was shot at.

[ConcinusMan]

Anyone remember this? You probably wouldn't unless you're old enough and were in the Pacific Northwest in the late 1970's. I don't think it aired nationwide.

iz-WuLQz_ns

It was around the same time this commercial aired. Didn't think about it much back then, but "you, your girl and your johnson?" OMG. That is hilarious. "Your kids and your Johnson", not so funny.:cool:

fxVH5sKUlPg

[ConcinusMan]

Two million views? Seems that two million people in this world seriously need therapy: A Coconut Up Your - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VImAGUVd8_4)

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah. I could say that about a lot of videos

Nice setup btw... That sounds awesome!


I know, nobody cares but I haven't got an adrenaline rush like that since the last time I was shot at.

.....

[ConcinusMan]

Nice setup btw... That sounds awesome!

My first craigslist purchase. The speakers were used but in "like new" shape. $30. From there on out, I was hooked on CL.

Another genius caught:
Idiot Fugitive Taunts Police Over Facebook to Catch Him if They Can. Guess What Happens? (http://gizmodo.com/5825624/idiot-fugitive-taunts-police-over-facebook-to-catch-him-if-they-can-guess-what-happens)

[ConcinusMan]

These are U.S. Marshals dude. Two phone calls and they know exactly where you are. One to facebook to get your I.P. address, one to your ISP to get the real address. Duh! Of course, I know how to make it appear that I am just about anywhere in the world by manipulating the IP routing, and make them chase ghosts, but this guy isn't that bright. He didn't even bother.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, that guys a dummy.:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/[IMG]http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1821/screenshot1la.jpgWhats up with this..?

Ya know all those little paper clips that mean attachments, the little green arrow that takes you to newest post, and the "check" that says you're subscribed???

They're gone... or replaced by words. LIke the arrow is replaced by "go to last post"

First screen is showing lack of "check", replaced by "you are subscribed to this thread". Kind of annoying.

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1821/screenshot1la.jpg

Little arrow is gone.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5953/screen2r.jpg

[kibakiba]

It's fine for me... Do you have adblock or something, or some sort of thing that might remove images/links?

[RedSidedSPR]

Nope.

it's always been there until tonight. Even thins morning it was there.

[kibakiba]

That's weird, because it's working perfectly for me. Restart your pc/iphone, perhaps? I have to restart my pc sometimes cause stuff likes to get funky on my pc pretty often.

[RedSidedSPR]

It's my computer, and I tried restarting already.

[Stefan-A]

How'd you know what I looked like^^^ when I was young? The orange hair, the overbite, the suspicious eyes, it's an uncanny likeness of my younger self. :p
No, I mean seriously. Is that really what you've been told about the pole shift? :D

[ConcinusMan]

Still trying to figure out what I'm supposed to be looking at here.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5953/screen2r.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

I just learned that if you're in Ireland and you're an American that asks a local where young people go for fun, an old lady might just say "head over to the pubs, you'll find a lot of crack there"

Whoa, granny, I don't know what you do for fun, but I don't smoke crack.

Apparently, by "crack" she means fun, comedy, or entertainment. Well, in America, there might be a lot of crack in a neighborhood, but it's only fun for a certain group of people. :p

Now that I think about it, Americans say "wise crack" which means a sarcastic joke. Makes sense.

Here in America "pissed" means "extremely angry". In English speaking Europe, "pissed" means very drunk.:rolleyes:

Funny how we're essentially speaking the same language, and yet, cultural differences make for some gross misunderstandings.:D

Maybe that's why Stefan and I sometimes clash. He just isn't speaking the same language? OK, maybe not. That's a stretch.:D

[kibakiba]

You know, Richard, the little arrows that bring you to the last post on that thread? That's what Jesse is missing in that picture. ;)

You don;t pay attention much, do you?? :p

[infernalis]

Since most HDTV sets have a 15 pin PC connector & most new video cards have HDMI, Our household has already integrated the PC & Entertainment.

I still prefer the flexibility of a custom desktop though, and this arrangement offers the best of both.

[Stefan-A]

And with smart TV's, there is even speculation that the desktop will become a thing of the past.
They're wrong. What will happen, is that desktops will become a lot less popular, as more and more people start getting the sort of computers that actually fit their needs. Most people don't need more than laptops, or tablets.

But those who actually need to do "heavy lifting", will for the most part still need desktops.

[RedSidedSPR]

Then there's gaming. Lots get desktops for it, lots sell desktops for it. Getting a ps3 or xbox... But IMO PC gaming owns console gaming. It's just... better. And a lot of people agree.

[RedSidedSPR]

Still trying to figure out what I'm supposed to be looking at here.

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5953/screen2r.jpg

Exactly Chantel.

Richard. Go to "home" or "unread posts" (if there are any) and to the right it will say the username of the last post. Right next to that is a little green arrow that brings you to that post. Same thing with the paper clips that mean you're subscribed to that thread. They're replaced with a bunch of words saying "you are subscribed to this thread" (other screenshot)........

Somehow I knew there would be someone who had no idea what I'm talkig about, so I drew arrows. I guess that wasn't good enough.:D

[kibakiba]

My dry docket turned into an infection and the penicillin wasn't fighting it off at all... So now I've been put on zithromax... I really hope it works... This pain is killing me, and they won't give me anything stronger for it. They gave me 10 vicodin and told me to take 2 every 4 hours for 5 days... that's over 8 a day... How do you take 8 a day for more than one day when you have only 10?!

[kibakiba]

Graphics wise, pc tends to be better... But performance wise, I have found that consoles work a little bit better for that. Games crash more often on pcs than they do on consoles.

[RedSidedSPR]

Depends.

I actually shouldn't say that... You can't beat a ps3...

But like you said, graphics etc are better. And if you have a true gaming desktop....

[kibakiba]

Performance can be better... But I have found, even when my pc was new and I was playing games that were below what my pc could handle, performance wasn't always great. My pc was meant for gaming... Only best buy built it and they suck south facing donkey at... Well everything, especially helping people. Anyways, perhaps we should continue this off topic-ness in It's so quiet?

[Stefan-A]

Then there's gaming. Lots get desktops for it, lots sell desktops for it. Getting a ps3 or xbox... But IMO PC gaming owns console gaming. It's just... better. And a lot of people agree.
Gaming was one of the things I had in mind when I mentioned "heavy lifting".

[RedSidedSPR]

I guess..

Lemme just say that that there are computers that can run black ops as smooth as any console.

FYI I didnt see Stefans post.

[Stefan-A]

Graphics wise, pc tends to be better... But performance wise, I have found that consoles work a little bit better for that. Games crash more often on pcs than they do on consoles.
For gaming, mouse + keyboard will always beat whatever lumps of **** they sell as console controllers.

[RedSidedSPR]

Unless you want to lounge back in a nice comfortable couch with a 70inch HDTV up there playing a kickas shooter...

[Stefan-A]

Unless you want to lounge back in a nice comfortable couch with a 70inch HDTV up there playing a kickas shooter...
So far I haven't seen anything there that would exclude the use of a PC. Plus, on a PC, your performance isn't limited by the previously mentioned lumps.

[RedSidedSPR]

Exactly. Keyboard is better. You just cant really play a keyboard + mouse on a couch.

[kibakiba]

I love keyboards and mice for games. Heck if I could play old console games (psx, super nintendo, sega, etc) on my pc, I'd be very happy. Couches her my behind, and they also hurt my back, having good posture in my chair is perfect for me... And there is a bathroom tight behind me, so I can just play games all day and be super happy. :D

[RedSidedSPR]

Yea yeah, just saying there are advantages to controllers.

But keyboard/mouse IS better.

I think its safe to just say:

They both have advantages. But PC is better.:D

[Stefan-A]

Exactly. Keyboard is better. You just cant really play a keyboard + mouse on a couch.
I do it on a bed, without any problems. Or mouse pads. I switched from ball to optical many, many years ago.

Logitech MX500-series.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well... for me a controller is better for that. It's definitely easier to sit back with a duelshock, than a logitech... unless you master the awkward art of balancing a keyboard on you lap and somehow working a mouse.

I love PC gaming best but I also really enjoy consoles... not that I have one.:rolleyes:

[kibakiba]

Well, I'm probably tripple your size, so a keyboard actually balances perfect on my lap and on my stomach if I were to lay down. :p

[Stefan-A]

My knees are fairly stable, not much balancing needed.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, I'm probably tripple your size, so a keyboard actually balances perfect on my lap and on my stomach if I were to lay down. :p

yeah....

Well for us tiny people it's difficult.:D

[kibakiba]

Yeah and for us large people it's hard to fit through doors sometimes... :p

[RedSidedSPR]

My knees are fairly stable, not much balancing needed.

I can't win.:rolleyes:

I agree that PC is best, and that keyboards/mouse better than controller. I don't agree that controllers are complete crap.. just more limited.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah and for us large people it's hard to fit through doors sometimes... :p

That's beside the point...:rolleyes:

[kibakiba]

And confusing.

[kibakiba]

That's beside the point...:rolleyes:
True, but it is a valid statement... Some doors are seriously tiny.

[RedSidedSPR]

And confusing.

Not at all. Maybe I am gifted with some uncanny powers, but I can work a controller quite easily.

[kibakiba]

So can my boyfriend. If we were to play console games together, I'd be sitting there for an hour just trying to figure out the controls.

[RedSidedSPR]

Then that's you. Your inability to work you fingers doesn't mean a controller sucks...

How is a controller harder than a keyboards vast layout?

[kibakiba]

Because, controllers have buttons in awkward places and they're shaped in such demented ways. It's not an inability to work my fingers, I do that quite easily with the keyboard. I've always had a computer (well, since I was 8) so I guess having all the buttons at my disposal is just natural to me.

[RedSidedSPR]

The have buttons in the most comfortable, convenient way. Nothing awkward about the layout. The trigger buttons are right where those fingers are, the analog sticks and buttons are where your thumb works them.... i

I use a keyboard just as easily, but it's no more comfortable..

[kibakiba]

It's a lot more comfortable to me, my wrists would start hurting shortly after playing console games, I last about an hour longer on pc.

... That sounds a little wrong in a way... Haha.. I have such a gutter mind.

[RedSidedSPR]

I think they're both comfortable, and are both good, but I think because of the infinite buttons on keyboard and the mouse itself, the keyboard/mouse are better... but not more comfortable... and the controllers don't suck.:rolleyes:

[kibakiba]

Yes, but that is your opinion. Controllers make it more easy to snuggle up to someone while playing, though... So I guess that it a plus.

[RedSidedSPR]

I ain't snugglin' with nobody! They'll screw up my headshots!:D

[kibakiba]

Boys... :rolleyes:

[Stefan-A]

The have buttons in the most comfortable, convenient way. Nothing awkward about the layout. The trigger buttons are right where those fingers are, the analog sticks and buttons are where your thumb works them.... i

I use a keyboard just as easily, but it's no more comfortable..
They have a thousand buttons and they're shaped in a way that only allows you to use 4/10 fingers and placed on the controller so that you can only hit one at a time. My mouse is better designed in that regard, than any console controller. I can operate 5 buttons at the same time with just my right hand.

[Stefan-A]

I ain't snugglin' with nobody! They'll screw up my headshots!:D
Yeah, there's a time and place for everything, but in the middle of a game isn't it.

[RedSidedSPR]

No time for anything but getting that dang hacker....

[RedSidedSPR]

12 reasons PC gaming is better than consoles | News | TechRadar UK (http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/12-reasons-pc-gaming-is-better-than-consoles-485178)

Explains it much better than me.:rolleyes:^^^

[ConcinusMan]

It's a lot more comfortable to me, my wrists would start hurting shortly after playing console games, I last about an hour longer on pc.

... That sounds a little wrong in a way... Haha.. I have such a gutter mind.

Oh wow.:eek:

[RedSidedSPR]

And yes, those who care, it's still like this today.:confused:




http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1821/screenshot1la.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5953/screen2r.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

I don't know what I'm supposed to be seeing here so I didn't respond.

[RedSidedSPR]

I wasnt saying that for you, just saying yes... it's still here. Hoping someone can help.

What don't you understand?

Look here. Doesn't that look messed up?

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1821/screenshot1la.jpg

[Mommy2many]

Are you saying you took that screen print today and the times are messed up?

[RedSidedSPR]

No. Since when does it say "you are subscribed to this thread" instead of a simple little blue check?

Other screenshot -- doesn't have the little green arrow.

Guys, go to YOUR home, look where my arrow points on YOUR screen and you'll see the arrow. Little green box.

Come on, Chantel understood perfectly!

[ConcinusMan]

Well, I don't even know what part of the forum you're looking at so I don't if it's messed up or not and I still don't know what you're talking about. I am at home.:rolleyes: Try a different browser and see what it looks like. Or do a hard refresh.(CTRL + F5)

[Mommy2many]

I see it now, relax. Maybe the server needs a good re-boot!:D

[RedSidedSPR]

But It's only doing it with me, and NOT on my iPod... Just PC.

[Mommy2many]

Jesse, that's because you're special!:D

[Mommy2many]

Re-boot your PC, then.

[RedSidedSPR]

You think I'm that stupid?:rolleyes:

I rebooted already.

I like I said, its still doing it today, and I never leave it on overnight.

[ConcinusMan]

That's not necessary. I do see what you mean, I just don't know where you went to see it so I can't even check to see if it's doing it to me. Did you try the hard refresh?

[RedSidedSPR]

Where to see it? Home screen page, unread post page...

It's nor just that though, it's EVERYTHING!

All those little symbols like that paper clip, the check, etc, are replaced by words!! It's an eyesore!

[Mommy2many]

You think I'm that stupid?:rolleyes:




You said it, not me:D

[RedSidedSPR]

Did you try the hard refresh?

what's a hard refresh?:o

[Mommy2many]

In my business it was a complete shut down.

[ConcinusMan]

I already said what it is. when you're on the tab or page you want to refresh (best just done with only one tab open) hold down the CTRL key while pressing F5 and wait for the page to reload. Parts of a web page (such as images and graphics) are cached on your hard drive for faster loading. What that does is make sure that the cached parts are re-downloaded from the server and replaced in your cache.

[RedSidedSPR]

oh... I'll try that!

When I'm at a computer.:rolleyes:

[RedSidedSPR]

See? Look.

I know this is iPhone screen shot, but the symbols are the same.


See the checks?!?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/f0f76d7d.jpg

See the arrows?!?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b283/chucknkelly/3ec075aa.jpg

See how the arrows are NOT there?!?

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5953/screen2r.jpg

See how the checks are replaces with "you are subscribed to this thread?!?

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1821/screenshot1la.jpg

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I see. Weird.

[RedSidedSPR]

Was hoping you'd know. Crap. You were my last hope.:D

I'll try the refresh.... maybe that'll work.

[ConcinusMan]

I don't really know enough about web page design to speculate what's going on here. I know very little about html. I just know the images aren't loading for you, for some reason. Thought the hard refresh might help.

[RedSidedSPR]

It might.

I thought you might know, since you work with computers. No biggie.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, I do but I don't know anything about designing a web page. I don't know html. (Hyper text markup language) and even less about the software the forum uses.

[RedSidedSPR]

Right. Gotcha. Thanks anyhoo.

[RedSidedSPR]

Wow, it worked! (hard refresh) Thanks man!!!