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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 23, 2003, 02:58:25 pm

Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 23, 2003, 02:58:25 pm
I have finally talked my parents into getting the broadband! For the past few weeks I have been spending longer on the net, so when the phone bill came I could say, "Look how much we'd save if we got broadband" And it has worked!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Knight Templar on April 23, 2003, 03:01:43 pm
you'd think your parents would be less pussy and tell you to not go on the internet so much then.


maybe it's just me..........
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: phreak on April 23, 2003, 05:38:28 pm
welcome to the club!
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Post by: Gortef on April 24, 2003, 03:58:06 am
yep, welcome... you can find the peanuts over there and free drinks from the Bar :D

Golf course is found from the back of the Club and Airfield behind the Golf course.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 24, 2003, 03:59:22 am
Well it's nice dude, but do you really have to make an entire topic on every new thing you get like: Radeon 9700pro, Broadband etc etc...Well, if you have a really good reason for doing that, please explain and I shall appologize.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 24, 2003, 01:42:33 pm
I have to, yes, because I am poor, and so when I get something new, it is a great thing.

However, I am having difficulty signing up. Will someone visit the Telewest site and check the application form? it is all messed up for me!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Martinus on April 24, 2003, 02:03:41 pm
[color=66ff00]I also have a broadband connection as of two odd weeks ago. I started my celebration by downloading the entire first series of Farscape (thanks for the help Ashrak).

Reverting to 56K would be a calamity at this point. :nod:
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Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 24, 2003, 02:06:45 pm
The only problem is that when I get the fat pipe, I will never, EVER leave the house again! I will be constantly playing all sorts of nefarious games online, and will probably be permanently logged in here!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Knight Templar on April 24, 2003, 02:33:46 pm
Until the bastard teen agers with their double T3 lines kick your ass off of the server for lagging with a ping of 250 :doubt:
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Hudzy on April 24, 2003, 03:03:32 pm
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Originally posted by Maeglamor
[color=66ff00]I also have a broadband connection as of two odd weeks ago. I started my celebration by downloading the entire first series of Farscape (thanks for the help Ashrak).

Reverting to 56K would be a calamity at this point. :nod:
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:nod: I do that on my 56k now :D Goes along fine at about 2 kb/s :(
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: 01010 on April 24, 2003, 03:13:33 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
The only problem is that when I get the fat pipe, I will never, EVER leave the house again! I will be constantly playing all sorts of nefarious games online, and will probably be permanently logged in here!


You think. I played online all of five minutes before you realise most people use the anonimity of online gaming to act like complete arseholes. Which is why it's best to make a clan or something so you play regularly against people you like. :)
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 25, 2003, 05:26:04 am
Tell me about that. On JK2 servers people just use 3 moves. Kick, Pull and backstab. That's all. I played it a lot before, but now it really really sucks. Not to mention how limited dictionary they have. Of course limited to words which I dont want to mention on this forum.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Gloriano on April 25, 2003, 07:07:37 am
good for you:)
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 25, 2003, 01:52:04 pm
Ahh well, maybe I'll behave like a complete arsehole!

BTW, it get's connected this coming Friday, 2nd of May.

w00t!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Grey Wolf on April 25, 2003, 08:12:49 pm
No! You'll beat my 45.2kbps connections speed! Now I'll have the slowest connection on the board!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Turnsky on April 25, 2003, 08:22:07 pm
i think i have the slowest connection, and with all the time i've been spending on the 'net recently, (we don't have timed local calls here) i've been considering a move to adsl...
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Post by: Stryke 9 on April 25, 2003, 10:23:50 pm
If you're so poor, how come you can afford a fancy graphics card, broadband line, and christ knows what else?


Damn wannabe proletarians. You wanna see poverty, send me your friggin' money. And let me introduce you to heating bills, and specifically what happens when you don't pay them.

****in' brrr. Or something.

-

Also, even I have broadband, so it's not like it's a big deal. You practically get a DSL modem free at the bottom of your cereal box these days. It's like memory was two years ago, at least out here.
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Post by: Razor on April 26, 2003, 05:12:15 am
I used to have ADSL till the new year. Now i had to move to another town because of my mother's job and where I live right now, I don't have ADSL coverage so I am stuck with 56k since ISDN isn't worth it.
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Post by: Razor on April 26, 2003, 05:17:34 am
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
Until the bastard teen agers with their double T3 lines kick your ass off of the server for lagging with a ping of 250 :doubt:


Yeah. It sucks. I can only play on few servers. But it also iritates me that some people use ultra high speed connections (HIGH S BB, D t3 etc...) for internet chat and such crap which doesn't even require a 36k modem while we, who need Net for serious downloads and uploads are stuck with 56Kers.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 26, 2003, 05:30:25 am
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
Until the bastard teen agers with their double T3 lines kick your ass off of the server for lagging with a ping of 250 :doubt:


I am offended! :p Not really... But:

1). I am not a teenager...:rolleyes:
2). When I host a UT server I don't kick unless your ping gets higher then 500 (unless there are like 16 with 250 and really lagging everyone) or if you get truly offensive.

Usually my Double T3 prevents lag :)

Generalization is a ***** :nod:
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Knight Templar on April 26, 2003, 01:45:42 pm
I had something clever to say, but i put on my shirt and forgot..

:p
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 27, 2003, 05:57:41 am
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
If you're so poor, how come you can afford a fancy graphics card, broadband line, and christ knows what else?


I won the Radeon (which still hasn't arrived:mad: ) and we can only afford broadband by cutting down on other things, like the phone usage.
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Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 06:07:45 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
(which still hasn't arrived:mad: )  


*points and laughs*

j/k

How long has it been now?
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 27, 2003, 06:11:22 am
Almost 2 months AFAIK!

I ahve phoned PCG twice and they say they are dealing with it, bastards!

I'm going to ring again tomorrow and give them a lesson on crossing me that they aren't likely to forget!

If I don't get it withing the month I will drive down to Bath and  stick a large gardening implement into Ross Atherton main orifice!
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Post by: Turnsky on April 27, 2003, 06:14:41 am
now, now there's no need to treat garden tools that way... they're hard to clean.. *hands petrarch his green lightsaber*

and i want it back in one piece ok? no sparring with Corhellion or thunder got it?
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 27, 2003, 06:17:19 am
That's all very well, but there are many untold horrors in the PCG vaults, so I've heard. I believe they have at least one Rancor, and then of course there's Tim Stone, and his lumber jack gear!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Turnsky on April 27, 2003, 06:23:44 am
*opens weapons storage* hmmm.... -click- *petrarch watches on as countless lights switch on down a seemingly endless hallway*
inventory computer's just over there, help yourself....
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 27, 2003, 06:26:42 am
Oooohhh!

OK, I'll take the following:

Arm Vulcan LRPC
Eclips Star Destroyer
Sun Crusher
80Cm Gustav
Kaiser Willhelm Geshutz (Paris Gun)
Little David
and worst of all...
BOB NEWHART!
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Post by: Turnsky on April 27, 2003, 06:28:29 am
thank god you don't have access to mechanised storage...
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on April 27, 2003, 06:29:28 am
Oh yes?

It's only a matter of time!

You Optimus prime is not safe from me! BWAAHAHAH!
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 06:31:22 am
My almighty uber axe is all I need....
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Turnsky on April 27, 2003, 06:31:34 am
no, it's where i keep the 'mechs as well as R&D on mechanised units....

and tiara... wanna borrow some powered armour? you could weild two axes....
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 07:37:28 am
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you could weild two axes....

She can't. She's just a little girl. :p

Now I think I will have to quote Shrike on this one:
BURN *****ES BURN!!! ;7 :D :drevil:
(http://www.fattonys.com/images/upload/ion cannon.jpg)
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 07:56:47 am
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Originally posted by Razor

She can't. She's just a little girl. :p


hmmm...? What? *CHOP*
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 08:01:49 am
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Originally posted by Tiara


hmmm...? What? *CHOP*


Some dream are really sweet...untill you wake up. :nod:

I know I will get flamed for this but....meh :p
(http://www.research.ibm.com/people/t/tarr/peri-with-axe.jpg)
Title: Re: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: J.F.K. on April 27, 2003, 08:48:28 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
I have finally talked my parents into getting the broadband! For the past few weeks I have been spending longer on the net, so when the phone bill came I could say, "Look how much we'd save if we got broadband" And it has worked!


Congrats to you. :) Broadband costs several limbs over here in Australia, so it'll be quite a while till I (and probably Turnsky too, at least) join the ranks. :sigh:
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 09:21:47 am
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Originally posted by Razor


Some dream are really sweet...untill you wake up. :nod:

I know I will get flamed for this but....meh :p


You have a deathwish don't you little boy?
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 09:33:22 am
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Originally posted by Tiara


You have a deathwish don't you little boy?


Is that a threat?

Quote
little boy

Take that back!!! :mad2: :mad:
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 10:07:05 am
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Originally posted by Razor


Is that a threat?

 
Take that back!!! :mad2: :mad:


Yes & no

You shouldn't have messed with me, boy! :devil:

*goes to edit Razors game character and change his personality into Wimpy the Wimp*

*awaits apology if he wants it changed back*

*grins*
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 10:18:31 am
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Originally posted by Tiara


Yes & no

You shouldn't have messed with me, boy! :devil:

*goes to edit Razors game character and change his personality into Wimpy the Wimp*

*awaits apology if he wants it changed back*

*grins*


Oh she's good. She's really good.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Gortef on April 27, 2003, 11:18:08 am
She holds some of the cards ;)
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Post by: Knight Templar on April 27, 2003, 11:28:15 am
that picture is kinda funny though... hehe
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Post by: Fineus on April 27, 2003, 11:30:50 am
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Originally posted by Gortef
She holds some of the cards ;)

Only if you let her, it's very simple - tell her you don't care and let her do what she likes. She only weilds power if you give it to her ;7
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Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 11:45:56 am
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Originally posted by Kalfireth

Only if you let her, it's very simple - tell her you don't care and let her do what she likes. She only weilds power if you give it to her ;7


Yeah, but I know that you guys do care. So, there is no point in pretending you don't :drevil:
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Post by: Fineus on April 27, 2003, 11:47:48 am
Oh I don't know, the one thing garunteed to reinforce my contentmant in not caring is knowing that someone wants me to. At least that's if I don't want to care in the first place.
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 11:59:35 am
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Originally posted by Kalfireth
Oh I don't know, the one thing garunteed to reinforce my contentmant in not caring is knowing that someone wants me to. At least that's if I don't want to care in the first place.


:blah: What?
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Fineus on April 27, 2003, 12:02:47 pm
You said us guys care. I said that if I didn't want to, the one thing that'd make me stronger in my resolve is the knowlege that someone wanted me to care. See?

(although not even I'm sure I'm making sense, now that I think about it. I blame absinthe.)
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Tiara on April 27, 2003, 12:36:30 pm
:blah: What?
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Fineus on April 27, 2003, 12:39:10 pm
Erm.... hey look over there!
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Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 02:40:44 pm
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
that picture is kinda funny though... hehe


Take cover. Tiara's angry again. ;7
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Razor on April 27, 2003, 02:42:07 pm
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Originally posted by Gortef
She holds some of the cards ;)


Oh yes, but power corrupts people. :nod:
Title: Getting Broadband! WOOO!
Post by: Gortef on April 28, 2003, 06:00:58 am
that's true, depends on people though
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Post by: Turnsky on April 28, 2003, 06:04:01 am
*leads tiara through a door marked "weapons R&D"*

I've been working on a nanotech axe... self sharpening, non eutactic components, blah,blah,blah...