He probably considers pressing "start" a part of normal menu operation. Similar to the way I really don't care about the different between "start" and "select, start" because it's part of selecting the game type (single or two-player).
I've tried to find a clear source for this, but to no avail. I've heard from some people that there is no phone activation - probably because that provides an easy backdoor for key generators for people who wish to pirate the game. All you have to do is provide a correct countersign to a challenge code provided in the phone reg dialog.
Try to remember what the offtopic mod is designed to do; it dissuades users from posting things like GNAA, "x is dead. Truly an American icon," etc.
A couple degrees of separation from the root topic is acceptable. Therefore, the parent post, and even this one for that matter, is acceptable material. Stop abusing Slashdot.
It would have helped you to read the parent post instead, not worry about the article, and note that I was replying to his less-than-serious suggestion that they move their users to 300 baud and was intentionally not discussing their broadband service at all.
I think the MS Knowledge Base would recommend people to stop trolling if they couldn't. At least I provide a valid solution. Farting! It's even more fun than trolling.
I imagine it's still impossible to establish connection at a greater speed than 28.8 in many parts of the South - a major portion of AOL's customer base.
It might have been 22kHz, but it really popped out like the conversation was in person without any hard frequency cutoff like I'm used to hearing with 22kHz audio.
My extremely high Slashdot ID does not yield a high dork index. Besides, you know how the karma system is. I had mine go from Good to Bad in a few minutes then up to Excellent a few days later.
And if that isn't enough justification...I suck at Linux!
(Not that I'm defending myself or anything, your post was pretty funny.)
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God damn, I think I had the ROM for a week a few years ago before deleting it. It makes me wonder what the Japanese version is like.
Contra Adventure on PSX was pretty bad about that, too, though. Something like three extremely difficult bosses in a row on the first level.
He probably considers pressing "start" a part of normal menu operation. Similar to the way I really don't care about the different between "start" and "select, start" because it's part of selecting the game type (single or two-player).
The Half-Life 2 is a beta; the crack is a corrupted zip file. That's my explanation.
I've tried to find a clear source for this, but to no avail. I've heard from some people that there is no phone activation - probably because that provides an easy backdoor for key generators for people who wish to pirate the game. All you have to do is provide a correct countersign to a challenge code provided in the phone reg dialog.
Moderators: you ought to look at Gabe Newell yourself and take the joke before you start modding people down.
Try to remember what the offtopic mod is designed to do; it dissuades users from posting things like GNAA, "x is dead. Truly an American icon," etc.
A couple degrees of separation from the root topic is acceptable. Therefore, the parent post, and even this one for that matter, is acceptable material. Stop abusing Slashdot.
...The BVD - now with brown laser technology!
That would have killed the joke. Be glad you made the comment as terse as you did.
No, by all means, click on links without looking.
In fact, check out my new web page
You mean "pseudo-code", right?
Nope, no paper walls to smash through either.
"I am honored to accept your waste."
My crappy (no pun intended) Japanese American-style toilet has a really low water level, so this happens every time, so ha-ha to you!
Butthead: Captain's log, huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh
It would have helped you to read the parent post instead, not worry about the article, and note that I was replying to his less-than-serious suggestion that they move their users to 300 baud and was intentionally not discussing their broadband service at all.
What do the moderators think?
So they are actually providing the service, not just rebranding some other company's service and infrastructure such as that of Demon or BT?
I think the MS Knowledge Base would recommend people to stop trolling if they couldn't. At least I provide a valid solution. Farting! It's even more fun than trolling.
Actually, I agree with you. The point of the post was that I do believe people call up AOL asking, "I want an Internet. Make it fast!"
I was going to say, "help out your brothers," but then I saw "in-laws."
I was in Biloxi, MS in 2001 for a few months and talked to some people who couldn't connect over 28.8.
I don't mind Texas. It's more southwest anyway.
I imagine it's still impossible to establish connection at a greater speed than 28.8 in many parts of the South - a major portion of AOL's customer base.
You consider that a fix? Must have been reading too many MS Knowledge Base articles.
Problem: There's a bug in foo.
Solution: Stop using foo.
It's not like AOL was actually providing broadband or anything.
They ought to move to a real ISP, like OSTG broadband!
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So, how's this different from 1997 again?
Yeah, to this day, I still end up mentioning the classic kid going, "YEAAAAH!" in every toy commercial from the 80s.
Unless of course it was a Milton Bradley commercial. "I WIN!"
It might have been 22kHz, but it really popped out like the conversation was in person without any hard frequency cutoff like I'm used to hearing with 22kHz audio.
You got modded offtopic. Apparently the mods don't watch The Simpsons.
My extremely high Slashdot ID does not yield a high dork index. Besides, you know how the karma system is. I had mine go from Good to Bad in a few minutes then up to Excellent a few days later.
And if that isn't enough justification...I suck at Linux!
(Not that I'm defending myself or anything, your post was pretty funny.)
How dare you not mention bubble wrap! To this day, I still find myself playing with the bubble wrap first rather than the contents of the package.