Perhaps you meant that we are hitting the wall in terms of the price/performance curve, with which I agree 100%. Most of us cannot justify the cost of these new cards, given the associated performance increase.
Then again, this really isn't anything we all don't already know. Moderator Points: -1, Obvious
This happened to me as well. I had a PS2 for just over a year. After extremely light usage (at most 20 times over the entire 1+ year), the PS2 would no longer read my PS2 games.
Sure enough, this was a common problem. Sure enough, the warranty had expired. Sure enough, Sony wanted $130+shipping to fix it. Sure enough, Electronics Boutique would not take it back.
This was ridiculous! I had spent good money on something which died with hardly any use!
So, I went to EB and bought a new PS2. Using a sharp razor, I carefully removed the serial number from the new PS2 and put it on the broken PS2 (the serial number is recorded on the receipt). I repackaged the defective unit, brought it back to the store, and got my money back!
Now for you younger folk out there (under 18), you can do one better. Once your PS2/XBox dies, you are entitled to a full refund! In most states, entering into a contract with a minor makes the contract viodable by the party of the minor. Just walk in and tell them you are a minor and wish to void the contract. Provided you still have the receipt, the store is legally bound to take the product back and refund your money. Best of all, unlike what I did, this is perfectly legal! Hell, you can stomp on your system, smash it, take a crap on it, whatever.
You are 29. Your son is 11 years old, which means that you had him when you were 18. So while you were in college you had a child. This necessitates additional income.
You either had to work yourself (most likely), or found a sugar mama to support you.
So, you were able to balance work, college, spending time with your s/o and play CTF for 8 hour stretches at a time all the while raising an infant, doing diaper changes, midnight feeding, etc.
No wonder you had no difficulty with a CTF addiction:
CTF was nothing compared to the outrageous smack addiction you had.
Steroids are regularly prescribed for people undergoing cancer treatment.
I am not a doctor, but I can certainly see how doctors would prescribe steriods for people with testicular cancer in order to assist with testosterone production.
Maybe Lance is so good because he's undergoing steroid therapy.
Let's do the same to the government!
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I propose that we put a video camera in every hallway and every office of all major government buildings and play the videos back in all major cities across America.
How is it that in the US you can say pretty much anything about muslims but call Israel (not jews as a group, the country damnit!) something you are toast?
Because Israel is an US ally and muslims believe that terrorism in the name of their religion is OK.
Re:Well I sure hope they give him 'net access..
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Where the hell are my moderator points today?
Here's a poll for ya.
Mod parent:
-1, Flamebait
-1, Troll
-1, Ignorant
-1, PansyLiberal
-1, ShouldBeDeported
-1, CowboyNeil!
We are in no way hitting the wall in performance.
Perhaps you meant that we are hitting the wall in terms of the price/performance curve, with which I agree 100%. Most of us cannot justify the cost of these new cards, given the associated performance increase.
Then again, this really isn't anything we all don't already know.
Moderator Points: -1, Obvious
This happened to me as well. I had a PS2 for just over a year. After extremely light usage (at most 20 times over the entire 1+ year), the PS2 would no longer read my PS2 games.
Sure enough, this was a common problem.
Sure enough, the warranty had expired.
Sure enough, Sony wanted $130+shipping to fix it.
Sure enough, Electronics Boutique would not take it back.
This was ridiculous! I had spent good money on something which died with hardly any use!
So, I went to EB and bought a new PS2. Using a sharp razor, I carefully removed the serial number from the new PS2 and put it on the broken PS2 (the serial number is recorded on the receipt). I repackaged the defective unit, brought it back to the store, and got my money back!
Now for you younger folk out there (under 18), you can do one better. Once your PS2/XBox dies, you are entitled to a full refund! In most states, entering into a contract with a minor makes the contract viodable by the party of the minor. Just walk in and tell them you are a minor and wish to void the contract. Provided you still have the receipt, the store is legally bound to take the product back and refund your money. Best of all, unlike what I did, this is perfectly legal! Hell, you can stomp on your system, smash it, take a crap on it, whatever.
Hyoe?
I'm always wary when Ed MacMahon is backing up a game.
"I'm Ed MacMahon. Buy Halo2. Hyyoooooe!"
Does google disable wget's abiliy to download pages?
Super Mario Brothers 3!
Lets see,
You are 29. Your son is 11 years old, which means that you had him when you were 18.
So while you were in college you had a child. This necessitates additional income.
You either had to work yourself (most likely), or found a sugar mama to support you.
So, you were able to balance work, college, spending time with your s/o and play CTF for
8 hour stretches at a time all the while raising an infant, doing diaper changes, midnight feeding, etc.
No wonder you had no difficulty with a CTF addiction:
CTF was nothing compared to the outrageous smack addiction you had.
google has http://google.com/microsoft . Does that mean you'll stop using it?
I won't bid on it until somebody types in "timedemo demo1.demo" and gives me numbers.
"You know, it's too bad you need to get kind of half a job done and never get to finish it."
George, do us all a favor:
Envision Star Wars, exactly the way you would want it:
Then go on a drug-induced bender of unprecedented proportions while making it.
The end result: Half of a half-assed attempt at putting together the film in your visions, and possibly the greatest achievement of your career.
Q: Where are you taking Star Wars?
A: Straight to the bank!
Steroids are regularly prescribed for people undergoing cancer treatment.
I am not a doctor, but I can certainly see how doctors would prescribe steriods for people with testicular cancer in order to assist with testosterone production.
Maybe Lance is so good because he's undergoing steroid therapy.
I propose that we put a video camera in every hallway and every office of all major government buildings and play the videos back in all major cities across America.
-At least acknowledge it.-
How is it that in the US you can say pretty much anything about muslims but call Israel (not jews as a group, the country damnit!) something you are toast?
Because Israel is an US ally and muslims believe that terrorism in the name of their religion is OK.
Shredder?
How about a nice game of chess?
ARM SUCKS!
(btw, I'm referring to the original parent)
Mod the parent down as -1,Wrong
Non-exempt employees get overtime pay, and are paid by the hour. look for yourself
Exempt do not (usually) get overtime pay. here
Ka me ha me ha
(followed by the obliteration of some small German village)
This should be modded up. Peopleware has some good insight on how one can modify the work environment to optimize efficiency.
When did Steven Edwards stop communicating with the dead and start working on wine?
Nuff said.
Ust-jay ick-stay ith-way de ig-Latin-tay.
O-Tay?
(for all you SNL fans)
Seems like it's pretty darn hard to find good DVD iso's of FC 2. Many of the mirrors do not have the DVD iso, or, if they do, it's an incomplete
ISO.