TTP IX

[Burke Strickland]

Welcome to page 51...
... for your viewing pleasure, here's a "pussy" shot that should get no one in trouble at work (unless your job is at a dog kennel). :>)
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http://www.funnypetphotos.com/g/pro/cute_kitty.jpg

Well, the kitty is blond, but would probably do better at horseback riding than this Quintessential blonde -

A blonde decides to try horseback riding, even though she has had no lessons or prior experience. She mounts the horse, unassisted, and the horse immediately springs into motion. It gallops along at a steady and rhythmic pace, but the blonde begins to slip from the saddle. In terror, she grabs for the horse's mane, but cannot seem to get a firm grip. She tries to throw her arms around the horse's neck, but she slides down the side of the horse anyway.

The horse gallops along, seemingly impervious to its slipping rider. Finally, giving up her frail grip, the blonde attempts to leap away from the horse and throw herself to safety. Unfortunately, her foot has become entangled in the stirrup, she is now at the mercy of the horse's pounding hooves as her head is struck against the ground over and over. As her head is battered against the ground, she is mere moments away from unconsciousness when to her great fortune........
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EARL, the Walmart greeter, sees her and unplugs the horse!!!!!



Burke

[Burke Strickland]

Getting to page 51 puts us half way through the 100 flips for TTP IX. Not that anyone is counting (not "anyone", just "everyone") :>) here are some "unofficial" stats with a couple of footnotes:

( 3 ) Andrew Pratt
( 2 ) Bing Fung
( 7 ) Burke Strickland
( 6 ) Chris Dotur
( 6 ) David Meek
( 1 ) Eduardo
( 1 ) Efarstad
( 6 ) Kevin Patz
( 4 ) Lex
( 3 ) Mats
( 2 ) Pat
( 1 ) Paul Wu
( 2 ) Sonnie Parker
( 4 ) Trevor Schell
( 2 ) X - Not Counted
( 50 ) Total Flips

Footnote 1 - If the "powers that be" officially suspend the rule against "three in a row", then David Meek has 7 flips to his credit rather than 6.

Footnote 2 - If the same officials grant an exception to the "run from 33" rule for a flip to page 32 (you had to be there), :>) then Trevor has 5 flips rather than 4.

As it is, the race for highest number of flips is rather close with four of us having 6 or 7 flips and a couple more are hanging in there with 4 or 5. Unless someone really runs off with it during the next half, we could easily end up with a multiple tie at the end. Speaking of running off with it, Lex only needs to get 46 more to get his stated goal of 50 flips for this edition, which means he'll have to ace out the rest of us on all but four of the remaining flips... stay tuned. :>)

Burke

[Andrew Pratt]

Morning guys. Had jeff over last night for a demo of the new speakers...I think I've got him sold on getting a laptop as well :W




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only kidding. :LOL:




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[David Meek]

Hi y'all. Happy Thursday!

Chris, it's impressive that the instructor thought that was the best re-fueling he'd ever seen! You go, boy! :T Sorry to hear you're stuck in OK for another thrilling weekend - yawn. :tired: Have I mentioned lately that I love your 3000? Did you do all the wrench-work on it?

Trevor, that's a slick lil' laptop fella. My Dell 840 feels like it weighs a couple of hundred pounds - at least.

Burke, nice kitten. Gonna play hell with the nice soft grills on the Maggies! :B




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[Eduardo]

Good Morning Everyone. It's been a great couple of day. :sn

I finally got my cabinet built. I have to admit for my first piece of furniture it looks really good. The last coat of stain went on about 12:00 AM. The poly goes on this afternoon. :D

The reason I had to work so late was because I went to dinner with Allison's family. Her brother and sister-in-law gave us a thank you card for letting them stay with us. Inside the card was a print out for 2 tickets to go see ...............

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The Eagles :party: :dance:

May 23, 2003 at the Greensboro Collisium.


Anyways.

Pr@ - have you started pacing yet? he he. Your SW looks great.

Kevin - I downloaded your junkbuster. I want to try to use this in our office.

Burke - Aww - what a cute kitty. For Me to Poop On. Funny joke. As far as flips, I 'm glad I even have 1. :roll: Funny Ziggy.

Trev - thanks for the model pic. :drool: and thats one sweet laptop

Pat - Hey good buddy.

Chris - I'm sure you can't wait till get home.

Mats wrote:Sheeeeezzzzz Chris... 1000 smilies on Extasy pills :rofl:


Hello to everyone else - have a GREAT day.




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[David Meek]

Eduardo, THE EAGLES? You are THE MAN! I got to see the Hell Freezes Over tour at Rice Stadium here when it came through. It was one "hell" of a show. With everything else going on right now, I couldn't pop for the cost of the tickets this time. Enjoy!
:amen:

[Kevin P]

Ok, now for my feeble attempt to catch up on all the posts from last night on...

Lex - I agree with your sentiment on all this political correctness crap. The only way you can avoid offending anyone is to not say anything at all (and then your silence will probably STILL offend someone). I posted the flag pic because it's a pretty picture of a symbol (the flag) that has a lot of meaning to Americans in these days of war and terrorism and stuff. It wasn't intended to be a religious statement (heck I didn't even make that connection until I read Burke's post and then looked at the picture again). Ok, I hate political correctness crap, let's have some fun! :party:Kevin,,Time to change that Avatar,,pretty dull and boring.. :smackbutt:Well, maybe I'm dull and boring, or don't have time to hunt down avatars. BTW, your Pepsi avatar exceeds the size guidelines doesn't it?

Chris, you pilot you. Have you ever flown fighter jets? Those look like more fun than those big transports. :)

Pr@, you've been keeping busy! You're going to have your hands full soon too! I got your email, I'll respond today when I have a few free seconds.

Should be good ..The older you get , the more you appreciate the female species...I certainly appreciate my wife more and more the older I get! :smootch:

Burke, send some of that warm air up here! It's been in the 30s and rainy all week. xx) It was pushing 60 in late March, now April's crummy. Can't wait to see your flip pic when I get home tonight. Ditto for other recently posted pics, I can read the comments, but I can't safely view them.

Wow, I'm ahead of Lex AND Trev on flips! :banana: I'm hoping to hit 10 this time around.

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[efarstad]

:sn :sn :sn Good Morning! :sn :sn :sn

Hey guys!

So how are those speakers a couple days later there Lex...still in sonic heaven? 8)

Trev: Nice laptop...I'd love a new one since ours has a nice horizontal line running through the screen! 8O

Andrew: Nice livivng room sub...blends perfectly with your couch...I no doubt figure you planned that in your design! Nice work buddy....and uh...you're not the only one with a pregnant wife! ;)

Yea, you heard me...Andrew will be getting a brother or sister probably around December of this year! :banana: :T

Gotta go to a meeting...but as usual...HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!




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[Andrew Pratt]

The Eagles! That would be a fantastic show to see.

Not pacing just yet but getting close:)




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[Kevin P]

Check out my new Avatar! I created it myself using Paint Shop Pro and JASC Animation Shop. Not too bad for a first attempt.

It seems apt at the moment as I'm watching many IPs pound my firewall on port 445 (Win2K file sharing). I've always seen lots of scans on this port but now I'm getting several per minute. I think a new worm was just unleashed within the past hour, I'll be keeping an eye out for any reports... 8O

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[Andrew Pratt]

nice avatar kevin...has anyone ever told you that you're a real geek :LOL:

Ok lets play the baby name game...which of the following do you all like best?

Boys names

Eric Andrew Pratt
Nolan Andrew Pratt
Colin Andrew Pratt
Jordan Andrew Pratt

Girls names

Haley Ann Pratt
Haley Sarah Pratt
Lauren Ann Pratt
Lauren Sarah Pratt
Reese Ann Pratt
Resse Sarah Pratt
Jessica Ann Pratt
Jessica Sarah Pratt

As you can see we're pretty firm on the boys middle name but the girls will be either Ann or Sarah...cast your vote now before its too late ;)




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[efarstad]

Andrew: I may be "a whee tad bias" but I like Eric. Cause the other names would spell out NAP, CAP, or JAP...but EAP doesn't have a double meaning and is therefore more unique and cooler! ;) 8)

As for the girl names I vote for Lauren Ann Pratt...very classy! :yesnod:

If our little one is a girl she'll be Elizabeth Eva Farstad but if Andrew gets a brother...oh, man...I have no idea...we better just have a girl then. ;) :D

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[Kevin P]

nice avatar kevin...has anyone ever told you that you're a real geek :LOL:Thanks! I try hard... ;)

Ok, the baby is on the verge of popping out at any moment and you still haven't decided on a name? :??

For a boy, I like Eric (or should it be Erik with a K!? ;) ), or Nolan. For a girl, Lauren Ann is my favorite of the choices. :)

And what's this I hear about Hap-E forgetting to use a condom again? :oops: Maybe it'll be a girl this time? I would have waited until you experienced the terrible twos myself! 8O

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Colin Andrew Pratt
Jessica Ann Pratt

Good choices Andrew. :T




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[Gordon Moore]

Hey Pr@...haven't you opened up the Baby Pool thread yet for Height, Weight and Day of Birth yet!


Names...who cares what I think...personally, any of those names will work...they're all pretty nice...what do you guys like?....I'm assuming the names are in order of preference?

My wife and I didn't have our first figured out until the following day.
Sometimes it takes time (our first)...sometimes it hits you the minute they're born (our 2nd)....I don't know how...but you just know.

Personally I wouldn't wrap up on the names until you SEE your baby...I can't explain it because the books would say otherwise....but babies have oodles of personality when they're born...you will develop a sense about this that defies explanation....don't know how to say it better than that...it's kinda cool really.

The hospital won't let you leave until you name the baby just so you know...Honestly, we didn't know that the first time around :oops:

[Eduardo]

E - CONGRATULATIONS.

Pr@ - for the boys name I like, Eric Andrew Pratt. Girls:

Kevin - great job with the avatar. I wish I had your gung ho attitude. ;)

Matts - Britiny Spear Brawl is hilarious. I like Bill's moves.

David & Andrew - Thanks about the Eagles. I'm very excited about the concert and its on a Friday. :party:




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[Andrew Pratt]

Names...who cares what I think...personally, any of those names will work...they're all pretty nice...what do you guys like?....I'm assuming the names are in order of preference?

No they aren't in any particular order...they're just a list of the ones we're thinking of using.

You're right the hospital won't let you leave without a name but you can change it without much difficulty or cost within 30 days if need be.




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[Lex]

How about Douglas Andrew Pratt. :LOL:

Has a nice ring to it, I think. ;lx

A guy here at work has a pretty cool name, i think. "Slade" you don't hear it often, but not sure how well it goes with Pratt. I like Lauren Ann for the girl. Lauren's gonna be a little fox, and Daddy's gonna have to beat boys away from the front door with a hockey stick. :LOL:

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Oh and Andrew...for the love of Pete don't I repeat don't take your baby to a different floor in the hospital UNLESS accompanied by your wife. Found that out the hard way....security and the nurses gave me ROYAL HELL for that one... :naughty:

[Andrew Pratt]

Oh and Andrew...for the love of Pete don't I repeat don't take your baby to a different floor in the hospital UNLESS accompanied by your wife.

If things go as planned that won't be an issue ;)




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[Gordon Moore]

Home birth????
Well why not? very cool :T

good luck to you both....I'm sure it will be intense though.

...got yourself a midwife eh? You guys were lucky 'cuz I hear the list is long for mid-wives these days.

[Chris D]

Hap-E: Congrats! I'd give you a banana, but that seems phallic in this context, so perhaps a party instead:
:party:

Pr@: Hmmm... since you didn't put "Chris" in your list of choices, I'd go for Jordan Andrew Pratt and Jessica Sarah Pratt.

Come to think of it, if you did something like Tina Theresa Pratt, it would be TTP! Hmmmmm?????
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[Chris D]

Gordon: That's right. We all should know that as men the kids don't belong to US. Ownership only belongs to the ladies. Unless the diapers needs changing. Or the kid's crying. Or it's time for the "birds and bees" talk. Or to pay for college/movie/clothes/etc.

:D

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[Gordon Moore]

Chris...

I was going to put it more bluntly...like "the Hospital treats the father as a sperm donor only" :P

But your way has more class ;)


Actually I'm not being 100% fair...my 2nd didn't require any chemical intervention so we qualified for the nicer birthing rooms where you get a private room for starters...a fridge, tv, cd player,phone and a bed for Dad to sleep. It was WAY more relaxed and natural (without being at home). Hospitals are getting much better.

However, because my wife opt'ed for an epidural the first go round we were in the more traditional hospital setting...monitors...small room,shared room for recovery....many intrusions...very unnerving...possibly unecessarily so.
I slept on the floor....I was soooo sick that night (Terrible cold) and nobody carred...it was kinda funny actually...I was terrified of the nurses, because of the ward we were in, they definately didn't want to hear about my problems.


Once you've experienced the natural birthing rooms it's like staying at the Hilton versus motel 8.

[efarstad]

Thanks guys...and Chris...it's ok... :banana: really it is! ;)

Wanna know something kinda funny...I'm pretty sure conception happened on Nicole's Birthday! Some Present I gave her huh!? :smootch:

:dance:

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Wanna know something kinda funny...I'm pretty sure conception happened on Nicole's Birthday! Some Present I gave her huh!? :smootch: Ok, that was more information than I needed... :throwup:

I think I'm going to have to avoid TTP until the baby talk dies down again... let's see, that'll be in about 9 months right? 8O This place needs more geeks with virus-scan avatars... 8)




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[Lex]

ladies ladies ladies, I'm gonna go talk audio for a while, until this estrogen extravaganza is over. Come on Kevin. Let's roll.

Lex

[Gordon Moore]

chickens :D

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going for it




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going for it




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[Kevin P]

I'm a FLIPPING MANIAC!! :banana:

Here's the kind of "babies" we should all have. They're much less work, you can leave them home alone, their waste material doesn't rival that of a nuclear power plant, they're quieter and they won't wreck your car when they turn 16, they don't contribute to overpopulation, and best of all your wife doesn't have to practically destroy herself to produce them! :##

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[Andrew Pratt]

So are we expecting another farstad soon?

Gordon yes we have a mid wife and a doula so the odds are on our side as far as getting one of the low risk rooms since they won't have to staff it which I understand is a growing concern for our hospitals.

We are going to try for a home birth though so we'll see how that goes...we're prepared to move to HSC though if something comes up.

Kevin so when are you guys going to hava a baby.




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[Gordon Moore]

Slow on the uptake....what's a "doula" :?

Wouldn't the Grace be a little closer...or is HSC where the doc practises?

[efarstad]

Pratt-Daddy: If December-ish is soon, then I'd say yes! ;)

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what's a "doula"
"Doula" - pronounced do-all-a - a contraction used primarily in Texas, Alabama and Tennessee - usage: Do-all-a you know where my BBQ sauce went? :D




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[Kevin P]

Kevin so when are you guys going to hava a baby.When Sus scrofa spread their wings and soar through the heavens.

(In other words, when pigs fly) :roll:




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[Gordon Moore]

Kev,

I got one of them too. He wrecks the couch...drinks out of the toilet...wakes us up at 5 am to be feed....craps in the garden....lives to annoy...but he's my cat so I could never get rid of him ;)

[Sonnie Parker]

Howdy gents!


We have been extremely busy here at work. It's been ridiculous (not sure why) and at home (still working on the Florida room). I give slam out by evening time and can't do anything but lay around and rest.

Anyway I wanted to drop in and say hello.... I'm sure missing TTP.... but as you can understand, business first then pleasure. Sorry I have my priorities mixed up.... LOL


Have a great day guys... maybe things will loosen up soon (not necessarily that you miss me, but I miss you). :) :) :)




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[Andrew Pratt]

Wouldn't the Grace be a little closer...or is HSC where the doc practises

The Grace doesn't deliver any more...your only choices in WPG are HSC, St.B, and the Vic (though the Vic can't do high risk and often transfers to HSC or ST.B anyway)

A doula is a professional birth attendant who's role during the birth is to provide as much care as possible...think of them as a nurse that's dedicated to the mother not the doctor and won't leave to go and check on other patients. Right now they aren't covered by medicare but they're worth the cost. Basically with a doula you lower the risk of c-sections and other medical interventions by quite a bit....

25% more likely to have a shorter labour

30% less likely to use pain medication

60% less likely to want an epidural

50% less likely to have a Cesarean birth

40% less likely to have a forceps delivery
Source: Mothering The Mother, Klaus, Kennel, and Klaus, 1993.

here's (http://www.birthrootsdoulas.com) the local doula web site if you're interested.

Congrat's Erik!




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[efarstad]

Thanks Andrew!

Mr. Short Term Memory here forgot Glenda's due date....?

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Thanks Andrew!

Mr. Short Term Memory here forgot Glenda's due date....?

E
April 11. Just ask Mr. Walking Daterbase :crazy:




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its actually april 12th not the 11th. The first one was the 11th so I constantly get that wrong...not that it matters since my moneys on a delivery before the 12th :D




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[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Yup, I tell ya...goin' to Andrew's always seems to cost me money. His Dell laptop is sweet. Right now the noise and size of my computer are really bugging me. I've got way too much power for what I do - I hardly get a chance to play games as it is. Otherwise its just surfing and whatnot. The ability to browse the net from anywhere in the house is really cool.

So, found a buyer for my PC, now it's time to settle on a laptop. I'm debating between the Dell 5100 and the 8500. The 8500 has got the better video setup, but I'm concerned about the widescreen display. Cool I guess, but will games support it? As you know, if you don't run an LCD at its native res. it looks crappy. I'll be big-time pissed if I get that and none of my games run in that res.

If anyone else has any comments to make on laptop options feel free. So far I've narrowed in on the Dell's because of value. The Sony's seem expensive for the technology they offer. Don't care for the style of the Toshiba's too much.

Oh, and I was also impressed with that little sub Andrew built. I raved about the finish, even though he didn't like it. I think it looks really cool - unlike any sub I've ever seen! :T

Ciao guys.

[Bing Fung]

Jeff, even thought the widescreen Dell at WSXGA+ is 1680x1050, if a game does not support widescreen, it will be displayed at 1400x1050 Regular SXGA+ resolutions, no biggie, or 1024x768 if you so desire with scaling.

If you get the WSXGA it's native resolution is 1680x1050, so I would be more concerned with it having to scale to 1024x768 if that's where you choose to run rather than 1400x1050. There will be no scalling required at 1400x1050 and It will just be centered in the screen, just like I showed you on my 3200x1200 resolution of my desKtop.

Here it is again :)

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If I do the Dell, I'm going W-I-D-E - B-A-B-Y ;)




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Hi Guys!!

What's the best contrast Ratio for a LCD screen or at least the minimum you would invest in.
Also what is the minimum level of brightness CD/m2 that one should consider. Does it vary due to the size of the screen as to what should or would be acceptable.?

Thanks,




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Trev try to get at a minimum 300:1 contrast ratio and 250 cd/m2. Some of of the better LCD moitors like the Princeton 981 I showed you have a contrast ratio of 600:1, and a brightness of 250cd/m2. Thats all you really need.

What I would tend to stress over more is the actual pixel pitch and the response time of the LCD. 25ms is a good response time to minimize ghosting of the LCD while scrolling. The finer the pixel pitch, the less screen door effect, just like a CRT :wedgie:




Bing

[Lex]

Gordon, let me see if I can turn that frown upside down. :sn

He wrecks the couch...

Takes care of decision whether to upgrade on basis of style every year or two.

drinks out of the toilet...

Cat is obviously an efficiency expert, thus eliminating the expense of a water bowl.

wakes us up at 5 am to be feed....

Again, efficiency expert, he gets you up at 5, you feed him and go straight to shower. Eliminating both the cost of an alarm clock, and the chance it won't go off. The cat's gonna go off every damn day. :)

craps in the garden....

Do I have to say it? Natural Fertilizer

lives to annoy...

So, you kick the cat instead of the dog. Net effect same for you, and great for the dog.

but he's my cat so I could never get rid of him


How the hell could you, you could drive him 2000 miles, turn around and drive back home, and he'd be tearing at the sofa when you got home, frantically meowing for breakfast that's at least 30 minutes late.


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Jeff if I inspire you to anything I consider that mission accomplished :twisted:

Thanks for the compliments on the sub...coming from you it can't be that bad considering how picky you can be ;)

Bought another fish tank tonight for the nursery. Its only a tiny 10 gallon but it allows me to move my tetra's and the beta out of the main tank and stock that with more africans :T

PS for those in WPG Pet traders is much cheaper then most of the other LFS's I've been into for fish and tanks etc. Their regular price is cheaper then the sale price I just paid for my three electric yellows :evil:

Oh and we had a baby girl a few minutes ago.




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just kidding we're still waiting for the baby to arrive ;)




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[Trevor Schell]

Bing!!,,
The DEll Ultra Sharp 2000FP 20 inch LCD may be the one I need then.

0.255mm Dot Pitch
1600x1200 Resolution
240 CD/m2
350:1 Contrast Ratio

Or else the Sony 21" 520 with .22mm Dot Pitch
I can get from Dell as well. :smackbutt:




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Well you know my thoughts Trev, LCD's are like the super models of the monitors, nice looking, but not so good for cooking. Sony CRT's are the champs!

Andrew :wedgie: That was kinda cruel. I was jumping up and down, only to be dissapointed ;)




Bing

[Burke Strickland]

Oh and we had a baby girl a few minutes ago.
If you are that nonchalant about it when the real event happens, we'll know for sure that the "invasion of the body snatchers" pod-for-people exchange has reached Winnepeg. (Instead of just suspecting it might have.) :>)

Burke

PS -- cry " WOLF " too often and we will have already "smoked" all the bubble gum cigars and eaten all the donuts before the kid even shows up. :>)

[Chris D]

A Doula? That's an egg-shaped (or oblong) object from the US South used to enhance the beauty of the rusted out car frame sitting on your lawn surrounded by your 10 dogs. So, if you have one, you...

A-doula-oblong-gotta

(yuk yuk yuk... I crack myself up)
:rofl:

Ground evaluation tomorrow for my checkride, guys! Pray for me! I'll get to relax before doing the flying part Monday, though.




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[Andrew Pratt]

Sorry guys I missed my oppertunity with april fools so this was my one chance to have some fun with you all:)

Good luck chris!




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[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Thanks for the tips Bing. As long as I can play the games without scaling, then I'll be ok. I suppose the image will be a bit smaller, but I guess I can live with that. :?

Ultimately I'd rather take the 5100 I think, but I don't think the video card would suffice for what I want to do with it - ie. play Morrowind. ;) I'm not totally enthralled with the reviews the 8500 is getting on the Dell forums...though sometimes I wonder if it isn't just nit-picking by the diehards. It took me awhile before I knew what 'two spindles' meant anyway. :)

I'd probably go for the mid-resolution screen. I think the top one would be too small for me.

Ciao guys.

[David Meek]

Morning gang. We made it to Friday!!!!
:party:

Did you hear the "rest of the story" about Miss Lynch? You know, the POW they rescued from the hospital? I haven't read this, just heard from people at work that it was in the Houston Chronicle. Evidently, she put up quite a fight. Everyone else around her dead or incapacitated and she kept fighting. Got shot and she kept fighting. Went hand to hand, got stabbed and kept fighting. Wow, now you want to talk about heart and spirit. . . . All that from a slight little 19-year-old no bigger than my daughter. And then, to top it all off, evidently the tip the military received came from a doctor in the hospital.

Got the turntable, cartridge, Svelte Shelf and Nitty Gritty album cleaner in! Just call me analog man. Oh, in a spastic moment, I ordered a Musical Fidelity phono stage too. Help. :sos:

Greg, it's good to see you back man.

Hey, a Sonnie sighting!

I hope you all have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!




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[Kevin P]

Morning folks! TGIF, I think. Got a stupid meeting at 9. :M And it's April 4, and there's 3 inches of snow on the ground, and my trip to the shop for a $25 oil change is turning into $400 worth of repairs.

I'm just trying to get ahead in life. I'm not succeeding.

Pr@, that was a nasty hoax. :p: Should be any day now though... Just watch out, keep inviting Jeff over and he'll want to move in! :)

Sonnie needs to get his priorities straight. TTP first, then work! :banana:

Bing, the widescreen laptop looks cool, but I would think the wide screen would result in more scrolling of web pages and such.

Interesting story about the POW. We need more a$$ kickers like her. Analog Man! When are you adding tubes to your setup?

As for me, besides expensive car repairs and too much freakin' snow, my firewall captured a couple more messenger spams last night, so I tore them apart appropriately:From: SKINNY PERSON To: FAT PERSON (How dare you call me fat!)

Suppose we told you that you could lose up to 82% of the unwanted body fat and keep it off forever in just a few months, would you be interested? (No) We certainly hope so! (I'm not!)

Have you tried just about every fad diet out there - but nothing seems to work! Then, donet miss this important message! (Well there's my problem, eating too many donets!)

We invite you to experience the most advanced weight loss product available C hgh oral spray! We guarantee you to lose weight quickly, safely and keep it off for good forever! (You're saying a
breath freshener will make me lose weight!? BWAHAHAHAHA!)

As seen on NBC, CBS, and CNN, and even Oprah, Hgh actually helps to reduce your body fat percentage up to 82% without dieting or exercise! This amazing discovery has even been reported the New England Journal of Medicine. (Hmmm... I should call NBC, CBS, CNN, Oprah, and the New England Journal of Medicine and have them verify your claims)

To check out our REAL life testimonials WORLDWIDE & take advantage of our limited time special offer visit our web site at (deleted)

We are the manufacturer & we deliver directly to you! We guarantee you the best quality & lowest price! (So does everybody else!)Here's another one, a pop-up spam advertising how to block pop-up spam!From: BLOCK POPUPS To: INSECURE (Ok, one ad calls me fat, the next one is calling me insecure!)ALERT MESSAGE #4T60U73:

If you are receiving this message, then your computer is leaking out your IP address and other information about you on the internet through your Internet account.

To learn how to protect yourself from this compromise

VISIT >>>> BlockMessenger.com <<<< (Hey, I don't need your product to block these things, I can do it with just a few clicks of the mouse. Of course, having a firewall is even better!)

Clicking "OK" below will close this window forever. (Yeah until you send it again!) If you would like to secure your computer, make sure you write down the web address above. (My computer IS secure, my firewall traps these things so I can post them on the wall like deer heads!)




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[Bing Fung]

Morning All..... This snow storm has got me really bummed out :(



Bing, the widescreen laptop looks cool, but I would think the wide screen would result in more scrolling of web pages and such.


Kevin, actually less scrolling because it's at a higher resolution than most standard laptops. 1050 or 1200 vertical pixels versus 768 of most laptops. As well you can place 2 pages side by side or have a a lot more horizontial cells in spreadsheets. It's all good 8)

That is an amazing story on the on the POW... Not to be politically uncorrect, but I hope those bastards get whats coming to them... How can people be like that?




Bing

[David Meek]

Kevin, you get the most uh, "interesting" spam. :yesnod: "C hgh oral spray"? Now, that's an interesting mental picture. 8O

Bing, I accidentally clicked your profile button - I love your hobbies list! Anything titanium! :alol: What snowstorm?




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[Lex]

Gee, and here I thought my cat writeup for Gordon was funny. Not one comment. hmm. :roll:

well, off to the races. the race to get the h*ll out of here for the day, sooner rather than later. ;)

Lex

[Andrew Pratt]

Got the turntable, cartridge, Svelte Shelf and Nitty Gritty album cleaner in! Just call me analog man. Oh, in a spastic moment, I ordered a Musical Fidelity phono stage too. Help.

you're asking the wrong group for help :twisted:

Kevin sorry to hear about your repair bills...you should buy a ford next time :LOL:

Well they were predicting we'd miss most of the colorado low that swept across the prairies yesterday but they were wrong and we woke up to about 9" of very fluffy white snow...its easy to shovel but any little wind and it reduces visibility to near zero so hopefully the wind stays down today otherwise my drive home isn't going to be much fun.

Looks like I started a dell laptop buying spree with jeff getting two and bing buying one...too bad we couldn't get trevor on board...guess we'll have to make owning a dell a requirement for posting to the TTP :LOL:




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we'll have to make owning a dell a requirement for posting to the TTP
Whew! I'm okay then.

[Kevin P]

Kevin sorry to hear about your repair bills...you should buy a ford next time :LOL: :throwup: Yeah right, when I had a ford the repair bills were even bigger and I was still paying for the car. Speaking of which, I'm out $380 today. :roll: Oh well, it's still cheaper than car payments.guess we'll have to make owning a dell a requirement for posting to the TTP :LOL:I guess I'm all set then! :) And we'll ban anyone who buys a Crapaq! :bash:




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And we'll ban anyone who buys a Crapaq!

Couldn't agree more :f>'>




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anyone around?




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I can't wait for this to be released

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[Gordon Moore]

Whew...thanks Andrew....

Lex, I just read it this morning...very cute....ah the 2D nature of the web...I should have throw more smileys in the post....my frown wasn't upside down...quite the contrary....anyways...nice response.

guess we'll have to make owning a dell a requirement for posting to the TTP
still safe...the company's buying some Dell stuff...I'll have a new Dell 19" monitor on my desktop soon. Finally... ;x( The 17" I had died...and I've been working from this crumby 15". Programming from a 15" monitor...well in a word...sucks :M

Happy Friday everyone...we got a truckload of snow dumped on the province...maybe I can fire up the sled one last time just to say we were sledding in April.

Hey anyone else hear that Bombardier is selling Skidoo...the one that started everything for that company....how depressing....I hope another CDN interest will keep it CDN but somehow I'm thinking that probably won't happen....which is really a shame :cry:

[Lex]

Reference your computer bashing: :bash: I always called them Comcrap Kevin. :)

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Reference your computer bashing: :bash: I always called them Comcrap Kevin. :)Actually, Comcrap is my cable* company. Crapaq is the computer company. :)

* Cable company in this case meaning cable TV provider, not provider of interconnects. :)




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[Eduardo]

TGIF Went to PT this morning. They wore my ankle out. :roll:


For those whose families are preggos, you may want to check out websites like http://www.babynames.com My wife isn't pregnant but she already goes that site and has bought baby clothes already. good luck with your test today

it's ok... :banana: really it is! We know that cause Nicole is preggy. Duh :naughty: Nice present too. :leghumper: :hump:

Kevin - cute flip but I have to contest one statement: they don't contribute to overpopulation Cat reproduce very quickly. Sorry about the bad day your having :cry:

"Doula" - pronounced do-all-a - a contraction used primarily in Texas, Alabama and Tennessee - usage: Do-all-a you know where my BBQ sauce went? Is this suppose to be funny. :huh: :twisted: Just kidding David -very funny play on words.

Sonnie=I thought I saw Sonnie. Rest up buddy I'm sure you deserve it.

Jeff - the only advice on laptops is buy IBM ThinkPads. I've been using them for 5 years and any problem I've had IBM has fixed. PS. I'm using one to post this message.

So, you kick the cat instead of the dog. Net effect same for you, and great for the dog.

So, you kick the cat instead of the dog. Net effect same for you, and great for the dog. "Lex"us (my dog) is snickering. :LOL:

How the hell could you, you could drive him 2000 miles, turn around and drive back home,... very true - my coworker had a neighbor move far away and 4 months later the cat showed up at his doorstep. Guess the Cat like my co-worker more than its owner.

Bing - sorry about the snow storm. If it makes you feel anybetter it goergous here but I'm stuck inside. :evil:


This post only took me 2 hours to write. :grab:




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[Lex]

Sonnie, wondered where you been. Tough life, building a Florida room, working 4 days a week. Real rough. :roll:

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[Kevin P]

My wife isn't pregnant but she already goes that site and has bought baby clothes already.That can't be a good sign. You need to get Junkbuster or a firewall installed and block that site pronto. It can only lead to more trouble! :banghead:

Hmm... my stealth proxy is not only good for the oppressed cubicle dweller, it can even help save the planet! :banana:

Besides, how can one buy baby clothes when you don't know if it'll be a boy or a girl?

Oh never mind me, it's just my Zero Population Growth side coming out like it does anytime the conversation turns to making more people. :bash:Cat reproduce very quickly.So do humans (well, maybe not as quickly per human but far too many humans are doing it), and you can fix cats so they don't reproduce. In the wild cats have predators to keep the population in check. Humans don't.Jeff - the only advice on laptops is buy IBM ThinkPads.Eww, I don't like IBM either, especially after they tried to foist those PS/2s on everyone about 17 years ago. PS = Piece of Sh*t :banghead:




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[Andrew Pratt]

Jeff - the only advice on laptops is buy IBM ThinkPads. I've been using them for 5 years and any problem I've had IBM has fixed. PS. I'm using one to post this message.

I really wanted an IBM as well since link you I've been using them at work for eons but I just couldn't justify the extra cost for a lower spec'd machine...the new T series is very sweet though 8O

Eww, I don't like IBM either, especially after they tried to foist those PS/2s on everyone about 17 years ago. PS = Piece of Sh*t

talk about holding a grudge :LOL: IBM has made some big strides in the last several years and I'd have zero problems recomending one if they costs aren't prohibative (which they usually are)




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[Eduardo]

That can't be a good sign. You need to get Junkbuster or a firewall installed and block that site pronto. It can only lead to more trouble! Too late. She told me that she's ready and waiting for me :E

Eww, I don't like IBM either, especially after they tried to foist those PS/2s on everyone about 17 years ago. PS = Piece of Sh*t
Very true but that was 17 years ago and PC. The make great laptops. Always highly rated and reliable. But like Andrew said VERY EXPENSIVE




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[Kevin P]

talk about holding a grudge :LOL: IBM has made some big strides in the last several years and I'd have zero problems recomending one if they costs aren't prohibative (which they usually are)Well the Thinkpads weren't always so great either. I haven't seen or played with one in a long time, but I've seen older models that were junk. Plus after working in a place that bought only IBM stuff for 7 years (back when they were foisting the Piece of Sh*t/2s) kinda turned me off of them forever. :banghead: I'll stick with Dell. :)

Too late. She told me that she's ready and waiting for me :EThe fate of the world (not to mention your future HT budget) rests in your hands then. Can she tell if you're using "anti-virus" protection devices? :)

Hmmm... my ongoing advice to use a firewall and anti-virus protection seems to be relevant to more than just computers... 8)

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Kevin that makes absolutly no sense what's so ever...basically because a company made some questionable products YEARS ago and you haven't any experience with newer models you're discounting them all together? We've been an IBM shop since day one here with the exception of two years ago when for one fiscal year we switched to dell...we're now back with IBM and life is good again. Most of the Dells have been alright but we're starting to see issues with two year old machines that we've never seen on the IBMs. My brand new dell laptop needed a reinstall of the OS and I've fought with getting the network running properly. The VPN software that's worked on every other machine its been installed on caused my Dell to lock up...we had to download the latest version to get it working on my machine meanwhile we just installed the older version on very similar spec'd IBM notebooks without issue...all I'm saying is Dell isn't the be all and end all of the PC world. I quite like my laptop now that I've worked though some of the "features" but I'm not kidding myself that I doubt I'd have had these problems with an IBM notebook and had I had trevors wallet when I ordered my machine it would have been a T series IBM not a Dell.




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Well I'm $380 poorer but I have a car again. :) They replaced a cracked temp. sensor so hopefully I'll get better gas mileage now. They also replaced the serpentine belt and one of the engine mounts. Oh yeah and they changed the oil too :)

Ok so Thinkpads are great. But since I'm not making Trevor sized paychecks I guess I'll stick with my Dell (which has been a great laptop). But I'll still stick to my assertion that Compaq is crap. :bash:




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[Eduardo]

Work Week -> :wedgie: <-Weekend


just pushing us closer to the weekend. :D Allison and I are going to Wilson (small town, usa) for a wedding shower. But the twist is that it is a Ho-Down party. I'm sure Sonnie can appreciate. ;)




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just becareful Allison doesn't catch you with that Ho-Down on her knees ;)




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[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Eduardo:

Given everything I've heard and read, my first choice should be an IBM. Unfortunately they are just too darned expensive. I know from personal experience that that is no excuse - you ALWAYS get what you pay for, and I'm sure the IBM's are worth the extra $$$. I just don't have it. :(

For reliability, I'd choose IBM. For style, I'd choose Sony. But for value, I guess its Dell. Who knows, I could be making a huge mistake!! I really wish we had a Dell kiosk here so I could see these things in person.

I had two IBM PCs - actually they were my first PCs. First one was a PS/1. No major complaints...I knew very little about PCs back then. Next up was an Aptiva. That's when I grew to HATE the proprietary nature of those IBM systems. Trying to upgrade was a nightmare, because nothing was standard. And getting Windows 95 to run on that thing was almost impossible. Grrrr... But, that was a long time ago, and the consensus seems to be IBM is tops for laptops. :)

The most important thing is that I can swipe the OS that comes installed and install my own clean install. If I can do that, I'm happy! :)

Ciao guys.

PS
Yeah Trev - what's up with no laptop for you? You'd better be cooking something up in that mind of your's!!!! :)

[Lex]

That's why I would never buy a big name desktop now, well, unless it was an apple, not many DIY apples out there. ;)

I had an Aptiva, and a Sony compact Vio desktop PC, what a POS.

But with laptops, we are stuck with the majors and proprietary crap, not much you can do.

Jeff, I'd say you hit the nail on the head on the quality, style, and best value. Looking back, wish I had compared with a Dell, but I got 1 year free financing on the little Sony laptop, so that was attractive.

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Jeff FYI advance has their 1 year no payment deal going again if you wanted to pick up the sony and not pay for it for a year :twisted:




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[Eduardo]

just becareful Allison doesn't catch you with that Ho-Down on her knees 8O




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Jeff Trevor did buy a laptop but his was a Sony that splits apart for the ultimate portability...its only 1.2GHz though :bash:




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Andrew:

Trev bought a 1.2 Ghz???? What?!?! Even though he created it, doesn't that banish him from TTP??? ;)

[Lex]

Guys, 1.2 gHz is sufficient power for surfing, and like Trevor, I bought mine based on weight, durable metal skin, and just for surfing really. there really won't be a huge difference in surfing with 1.2 or 1.9, when the net connection is the true bottleneck. If I'm sitting on the couch waisting time on computer, I'm not as concerned about high processing power. :)

but a heavy laptop in my lap would be a concern. The weight can bear heaviliy on the legs not to mention more heat of larger chips, that generate more heat.

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[Gordon Moore]

Hey Lex, wear pants when you use the laptop for surfing...course what you do in your underwear is your business

:LOL:

[Burke Strickland]

but a heavy laptop in my lap would be a concern. The weight can bear heaviliy on the legs not to mention more heat of larger chips, that generate more heat.
Even when I was using my "laptop" computer (instead of a floor-standing "desktop" computer) :>) sitting in my recliner instead of at a desk, I had an external keyboard hooked up -- a much lighter on the legs and a LOT less heat. :>)

Burke

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Lex:

You're absolutely right..1.2 is too much just for surfing. I'm just so used to seeing Trev buy top of the line! :)

Just went out to a few shops to see some laptops in person. First stop was The Sony Store. Actually, in person I was very disappointed by them. Looked at the GRZ series. In terms of cosmetics - I think they look better in pictures. Not as exciting when you see it in front of you. The keyboard was a disappointment. I found it very squishy, and all the keys moved down whenever you pressed the others. Didn't like it. The star of the Sony was the screen though - very nice, colourful, and bright. But not as good as I thought it might be.

Next up was Futile Shop. I was surprisingly NOT harassed by the sales people. Checked out the Toshibas...meh, not my cup of tea, though I'm sure they are nice. Saw another Sony which I didn't like and kept BSOD'ing. Did see Trev's Sony - very sweet. Ultimately too small for me, but a slick looking piece - definitely better looking than the others.

The one that really caught my eye was a Gateway. It was a Centrino model. Very nice looking laptop, I liked the cosmetics and the build quality. The screen was also excellent - running at 1400x1050, whatever that it. With ClearType turned on I was quite impressed. Anyone know more about these? Are there more than this one model available in Canada? I have to admit it turned my head.

Also saw an Acer at Advance, as well as some iBooks - pass. :)

[Lex]

Gordo, you mean I am supposed to wear underwear? Maybe that's what it was warm on. come to think of it, it was kind of nice. :LOL:

Jeff, buy what feels right on your private parts, that's as good of advice as I can give, lol. Seriously, I didn't look at every model out there, but I knew I didn't want an HP or a Compaq, of course, now compaq is HP. I mostly wanted compact, and the Sony is the best of the best ultra compacts I think. So, that's what I got.

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Hi Guys!

MOOD RING
My husband bought me a mood ring the other day.
When I'm in a good mood it turns green.
When I'm in a bad mood it leaves a big frickin' red
mark on his forehead.




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[Trevor Schell]

Jeff!,,

Lex and I are mini Sony Laptop computer buddies.. :P
I bought this puppy for the sole purpose of surfing the net wireless , whether it be from downstairs , the living room, the gargage or outside on the deck.
Nothing else will be loaded onto it to bog it down.
It's sleek and lightweight .Connect it to the docking station and we can watch a DVD. I would never watch a movie on it , however would definately use it for TV season series DVD's like Sex In the City, Buffy , stuff like that..:T

My Blue Zone TTP is for performance applications..
I would never buy a laptop for those purposes since you pretty much can't upgrade them..It may be fine today,,but tommorrow you are hooped..Me thinks!! :smackbutt:

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Hey Gang! :later:

Just got back from the cheap theater. Saw Two Weeks Notice with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant..... It was agreat movie for $2.00 bucks, very funny :rofl:

David, it's a serious addiction I have for titanium and carbon fiber :loser: Just you wait David until Texas hits it's dry summers, I'll be saying it nicely raining here :alol:

EJ, well thanks for the sentiment, but at least you get to go outside to it eventually, just like I had to go outside to the snow storm too.. It's still snowing out :nonod: :M

Wow, lots of Laptop/PC talk around here... :crazy:

What's wrong with Compaqs :huh: I may buy one just so I can be your whipping boy :smackbutt:

Whoo-Hoo!

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I absolutley loved my corporate IBM Think Pad, it was well designed and pretty bullet proof. I loved the bevel front edge of it that made it feel virtually flat to the desk top. My personal feeling is IBM makes the best laptops, however they are so much money ;lx I still have an old IBM ThinkPad that thumps along at 100Mhz (I think?) It's the same size and thickness of Trev and Lex's Sony's (docked) :wedgie:

Jeff, the Gateways are very nice looking from what I have seen on the web page, I would like to see one in the flesh. The Acer Travelmates are rated very high for features, battery time and portibility.

Dell's always seem to have the sporatic questionable build quality from time to time... I don't know why they can't seem to shake it, but it seems to be their abatross. I do have faith in them though and have never had any problems with my Dell Desktops at work, I do have to admit I did have some problems with my Compaq however it was the Fujitsu drives that kept dying in it (3 HDs not a lie, 1 of the replacements was even DOA), but with my limited sampling, I can't summarally say any particular PC is junk, it mostly seems to be personal preference, much like when you talk about Hard drives Someone will always chime in "stay away from brand X" while somebody will counter with brand Y...etc

I can't see myself using a laptop more than my desktop PC ,no matter how small or hady it is, the keyboards sux and the screens are too small, however I really like the idea of bringing a Hi-performance laptop to a LAN party rather than lugging my Silver Dragon box and 15" LCD moitor over to my buddy's all the time. Sure the Hi-per laptop can't keep up to my desktop, but hey, what do you expect for something that fits under your arm and will kick the butts of many desktops while taking names? :hump: :wedgie: Now thats what I think is cool 8) We all want different things.

I don't know what I should get (I know what I want ;) ).... Mainly I want a Ultra high resolution screen, but those are only available in models that I'll get "hooped" for :cry:

I'm still juggling configurations and determining what I would get the biggest kick out of, seeing as it is just a Toy!

Well there is always this until I decide....

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I should get to building this someday :(

Excellent flip graphic Andrew :T




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[Trevor Schell]

Bing!!!
The 2800+ box looks great.
Bet the Processor will be even better on the MB.. :P

Get the Dell Widescreen:-y.. Go for it! Well deserved.

Going to watch One Hour Photo right away..


This snow really sucks at this time of the year.. :cry: Bad for business.


Have tomorrow off for some reason.. :huh:
Everybody have a great weekend.




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Trev! :wedgie: Hows the corvette in the snow :rofl:

Your right, I bet it would be faster attached to the mobo and with some power to it huh? :??

Nice looking Sony Trev :drool:

The widescreen is the play, however I'm thinking of a slower processor with UXGA cause that's more important to me. As if a laptop is ever going to replace my desktop :g>'> You have me thinking that way buddy :smackbutt: 2.0 Ghz with a 64mb Geforce 4 4200 @ WUXGA (1920x1200).. sweetness!

A slower Centrino with SXGA or UXGA would be nice as well :drool:




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Trev! Hows the corvette in the snow

Don't ever ask that question.. :naughty:

:letitout:

Bing!! :wedgie:

Hey,,I am thinking of upgrading my Laptop. Maybe tomorrow! :dance:




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maybe




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flip?




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this




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[Chris D]

time?

Late Friday night flip. Does everybody remember that Daylight Savings begins this weekend? Set your clocks forward for most places in Northern America.

My two favorite liquors:

http://www.baileys.com/images/baileys_logo.gif

AND

http://www.liquorama.net/images/products/licor43.jpg

I think everyone knows Bailey's. For those who don't know the second, it's a Spanish liquor made from Vanilla Bean. It can be mixed with soda, othe liquor, and one of the best is with orange juice.




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[Trevor Schell]

I had the guys at Office Depot connect the Samsung 191T to the computer to show text. I wasn't impressed. Very blurry.

That pretty much dissed the idea of an LCD...
Sony CRT here we come..
Which one though???
Hmmm! :wedgie: :smackbutt:




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Of course, because of my rank, I can't diss the Captain. He does Coke so well.

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[Burke Strickland]

Here's MY favorite "liquor":

http://www.coffeeforless.com/images/uploads/Aquafinabottle.jpg

Tastes great, mixes well with practically everything and, best of all, NO HANGOVER !!!! :>)

Burke

[Bing Fung]

Hey Burke, it mixes well with this.....

http://www.seminoleherald.com/image/koolaid.jpg

Hey,,I am thinking of upgrading my Laptop. Maybe tomorrow! :dance:


Trev, :rofl: Thats why you are the Upgrade King :amen:

Trev, did they have Clear Types Fonts enabled? That is critical for LCD.

Do the W-I-D-E S-C-R-E-E-N Sony Trev :wedgie: <---- I love this smiley!


My Buddy Cam who always looks out for me is telling me to "Don't be Stupid" by spending a crap load of money on a laptop... Especially when I have 2 computers already, and a another one in the works. I said "hey if you can spend $3500 on some fabric screen, I can spend $3500 for a computer..." To which he stated I had him there..

He asked what I'm I going to use it for? I said as a terciary PC for Christine, surfing, mobile DVD playing, gaming...... He then more or less stated that I don't need anything powerfull to surf the net and that a mobile DVD player is under $500 bucks. I said "yeah, but I want to play games" To which he replied "as if you'll play games on it when you have 2 kick ass PC's already and another in the making.. Even then you'd have to pay a crap load of cash to get something that won't even keep up, have last years video card and generally be a bad investment for sufing the net".

I have to admit, he's not absolutely wrong and he wouldn't steer me wrong... Anyway after a trial by fire disscussion He mentioned that his co-worker has a cave lap top for sale that may fit the bill of what I really need.

It's a Toshibia 2800 DVD-C201

650Mhz Celeron
6GB harddrive
192Mb RAM
13"TFT screen
Built in 56K Modem & 10/100 NIC
Windows XP Pro
Office XP Pro
Leather case

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$900 could rank as an impulse buy


What does the TTP gang say?




Bing

[Kevin P]

Trev, did they have the computer set to the LCD's native resolution? If not, text will come out blurry or jagged.

Today and tomorrow is Heather's basketball tournament in Portsmouth. Normally we'd be there already but with the lousy weather they delayed the start until 11. It's freakin' April, there shouldn't be snow on the ground, especially when it was in the 60s a week ago. :roll:




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Bummer, it's still lightly snowing out... *sigh*

About the only thing that would make me feel better is if my buddy Trev came and picked me up in his Corvette for some snowmobiling :wedgie:




Bing

[Kevin P]

Bummer, it's still lightly snowing out... *sigh*At least it's just snowing where you are, and heck you're in the arctic tundra known as Canada. Here it's sleet and freezing rain crap and they cancelled the basketball tournament. :cry: Oh well, now we have time to do some house work...

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[Burke Strickland]

Another "advanced" computer user:


Lockhorns -- April 5, 2003
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[Burke Strickland]

This one reminds me of the pop-up ads for products promising to "banish pesky pop-ups forever" and SPAM advertising software to "eliminate unwanted e-mail":

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[Lex]

Hey guys. Funny toons.

Trevor, get rid of the little Sony? Then we won't be Sony brothers.

got my ears lowered this morning. Planning my day now. Hmmm.

I think I am going to get my oil changed in my car and truck first. Good thing to do.

18 to go Chris! :D

l8er sports fans,
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O-K :roll: ....... Judging by the lack of comments to my question from the TTP'ers who have posted,

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Bing

[Gordon Moore]

:Z Yawn...morning everyone...the little guy feel asleep at 6pm yesterday and woke up at 2 am today and decided to start the day :cry: So we watched Little Bear till 3 am and built Lego Towers till 4 am and then Dad went back to be and Mommy took over till about 5 and then he falls back to sleep... :evil:

Good thing I'm a bit of a night owl and it's a Saturday....

Well Gotta go and drop some used paint thinner off at the hazardous waste depot....they make it easy for people to do the right thing...open on the first Saturday of every month for like half a day :roll: :roll: :roll:

Later Gators :D

Oh and Bing...go 4 it. Heck my internet/glorified typewriter is only a p166 and it does fine...course I only paid $250....oh and it's a Comcrap and I LIKE IT sooooo Nyah :F you guys :LOL:

kidding

Seriously Toshibas are pretty decent...our work laptops are all Tosh and they stand up in the field...very feature filled and reliable...no complaints

[Trevor Schell]

Morning Girls!!

NO!NO!NO!

I am not getting rid of the Sony!! This is an awesome notebook.
I am going to add more RAM..!!! That's what I meant by upgrading..

OK Bing!! :smackbutt: and one more for good measures.. :smackbutt:
What have I been telling you for the last week!! :huh:
Cam is so right..
:wedgie: --I love this smiley too!

Get the Sony!!,,If not ,,please have a good look at it anyways..
1.2 GHZ..not 650mhz and 30 GB drive not 6 GB plus 32MB video ram upgradeable to 48 MB..Check out the Sony

Bing has three computers.. ;x( ;x( ;x(




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Bing, $900 seems kinda high to me

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Chris!!,,I almost sniped you last night..unknowningly ..
Nice Boozer bottle labels..I love liquors too,,but only when I drink
alcholhol which is almost never..:E

As for the time change,,us folks in Sasaktchewan are lucky in such that the time here does not change,,We stay the same time all year..even next year too! ;)

Lex!!WE are still SONY buddies!! So don't sweat it buddy!,,
Ears lowered heh! Can we see a pic of that??
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I need a good laugh!! :rofl:




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Do the W-I-D-E S-C-R-E-E-N Sony Trev <---- I love this smiley!



Your talking about the Sony CRT right..It's either that or the .22mm Dotpitch model..
However , is it discontinued ??It's not on the Sony website any more.
It was last week.

However Dell Canada has both Monitors available on their webpage for pretty good prices too.

I am going to visit The Sony Store today anyways!! :dance:




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Gord,

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/images/welcome/compaq_logo.gif
http://h18000.www1.hp.com/images/welcome/compaq_logo.gif
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Compaq Rulez :LOL: Screw'em who say otherwise ;)

Pat, I agree, considering I could get a Brand new HP 1.6Ghz Celeron with 14"TFT for $1500 Taxes in....

Trev, it's nice but $2254 for a 1.3 ghz 12" 1024x768 just doesn't seem right, I may as well get what I really want at that price. Oh, I was sizing out that Dell Wide screen... I think it's going to be too big for my likes.

I think I may go have a look around town and see, whats up

Thanks guys! :later:




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Bing!! Your new Avatar is the BIZ...

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Heheh... Thanks Trev, That is one of my favorite shows for some reason or another :roll:

I get this weird feeling I'm going to end up with a Soni... Arghhh!! (just cause Trev told me so ;) )

Trev, weird the .22 pitch Sony is not on the site anymore. Maybe it was to cost prohibitive of a monitor? Still, it's cheaper than the Wide screen one and I think is a better monitor overall. Mine is priced $100 lower than what I paid, and it is an excellent monitor as well.


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:rofl: Haha, funny picture Trev, he does have that Lex Luthor look..hehe




Bing

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Trevor:

I saw the Samsung 191 at Future Shop yesterday and was also unimpressed. Of course, it was running at the wrong res. so I had to change that, then I made sure the settings were correct in terms of sync...but it STILL didn't look good. It was big, bold, and colourful, but the text was blurry. Unacceptable for something that expensive.

Bing:

I disagree with Cam - get something top-rate! If you want to play games on it, you'll need something powerful. True, it may not be able to keep up with your desktop...but it should be close. The GeForce 4 4200 Go is quite a performer, and with the new ATI and nVidia solutions coming soon, there should be no reason that a laptop can't kick absolute ass. It should have more than enough power to play most games. I'm really into the convenience of having a PC anywhere...as opposed to having to sit at a desk in front of this big thing. Desktops have their place, but I think laptops are also an excellent choice. So I say don't buy the dinosaur...get a widescreen Dell! :)

[Greg Stone]

Bing, I'm with Pat and Jeff, I think the new Dell is a better price with newer technology. Sweet avatar, I think I have watched it about 30 times in a row now!

Trev, love your surfing Sony! Sweet!

Got in late last night from Atlanta, nice to be home for the weekend. We go and race my oldest sons pinewood derby car today at boy scouts, and then the youngest one has a carnival at his school this afternoon. :?? It's all good though, as the kids love being on the go!

Then tonight I am going over to a friends house and watch the University of Texas Longhorns play their first Final Four basketball game since I have been alive! Go 'Horns!!
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[Trevor Schell]

Hey Greg!!

Welcome back! :later:
Did you sell your house yet??

Bing,,I can get the Sony .22dot pitch from Dell.
I just might do that!!




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[Bing Fung]

Hey Greg, glad to hear your home!

Jeff, I'm not sure how much real gaming I'm going to do, I'm just trying to justify it by saying I'll play games. Like you say though about the new cards coming up... That is the rub, Newer chips will be out and you can basically forget about upgrading the Laptop, it's not going to happen, as such a laptop should not be bought for the sole purpose of gaming, it's a nice to have... In my mind if I'm going to play a game, I'm jumping on Silver Dragon and the 21" monitor... There is also sopmething wrong with a lap top costing the price of a 51" Sony High Def TV... :roll:

Future shop has a Toshiba in the flyer for $1699

2.0 Celeron Mobile chip
256 MB RAM
DVD/CDRW Combo
14.1 XGA TFT

It seems to fit the bill and leave me money for a future High def TV...


Trev, My first chioce would be to see if the Sony Store can get it for you, that way if you have problems you can just drop it off to them.. Failing that, I would order it from Dell I suppose. What ever the case, that Sony GDM F520 is the best monitor on the planet PERIOD!




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Bing!! That's why your the BEST!! :yesnod:
Now your looking at a 51" Sony Hi-Def!
You could probably connect a Laptop to it. I can just see Bing Computing on a 51" screen..

Well,,We are heading out now..Sony Store, FS and London Drugs..
Armed with a bankcard full of mega cash..
Yes it was my big windfall day yesterday!! :^x




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Bing:

Is there somewhere where I can find the dimensions of the 15" standard vs. wide screens? Just wondering how much of a difference there is. I saw a 1400x1050 (SXGA+) screen at FS (Gateway). I always though that would be too small, but it actually worked for me. That was a standard screen though. I wonder how it will look on the widescreen, as I think the height of the screen is smaller.

So I found the Gateway Canada site...can't order off it though. Their pricing seems better than Dell's though...a bit more competitive. Found a nice system with the ATI Mobility 9000 w/ 64Mb. Only problem is the screen is 1280x1024...now I'm kinda wanting SXGA+, but they don't offer it on that series. Grrrrrr....

[Bing Fung]

No Trev, just wanting options ;)

Have fun at your favorite stores buddy....

Jeff, the Wide screen shouldn't be shorter in height, just remember it's the total pixel count that matters in the end. The wide screen at a minimum is 768 pixels (XGA), the same as any other standard screen.

Dell states the 8500 Wide screen overall dimension is 14.22"x10.87"
the 5100 is 12.9"x10.8" so it can be assumed to be the same height.

OK, I heading out too.. :later:




Bing

[Chris D]

Lex, you're right! Only 17 more to go!
8O 8O 8O




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Check out what I just created:

http://kpatz.home.attbi.com/misc/higuys2.gif

Pretty cool huh? I used Xara3d, which you can get from here (http://www.xara.com/products/xara3d/). UPDATE: I purchased and downloaded a copy so now I have the fully functional version.

Pretty cool huh? 8)




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[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Thanks Bing!

Now...aren't we all excited to hear what Trevor got today??

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[Burke Strickland]

Time...

[Burke Strickland]

...to...

[Burke Strickland]

...do SOMETHING or other...

[Burke Strickland]

Flipped over high tech computers? Check out this marvel of technology! :>)

http://ftp.arl.army.mil/ftp/historic-computers/gif/eniac1.gif

http://ftp.arl.army.mil/ftp/historic-computers/gif/eniac2.gif

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That ENIAC (in the photos above), one of the first computers ever, took up a large room requiring special air conditioning and reportedly needed a staff of over a dozen people to operate, yet had less processing power than my old Kaypro II ! But we had to start somewhere. It's amazing how far technology has advanced in 50 years...
Burke

[Burke Strickland]

Another fave beverage:

http://www.coffeeforless.com/images/uploads/HouseBlendaaa.jpg
(Actually I prefer the Decaf House Blend.) :>)

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[Andrew Pratt]

bing that sounds like a decent laptop at FS. How much is a base model Dell 1100 though?

Glenda went into labour at 2 am...we're still in "early" labour but I'll let you guys know when it happens...




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Sounds like what my company does. No wait, my company gives no reviews or raises at all. And yes, I do the bare minimum if that these days... :banghead:




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[Bing Fung]

Cool Computer pictures Burke.. somebody posted those or simular a year back or so. It's always nice to see those :)

Andrew, First off, way cool about Glenda... Dude your getting a baby :T

A base 1100 is $1,299 before taxes, however that is pretty stripped down. To add on the features simular to the Tosh brings it to $1,919 before taxes and shipping which then comes to $2,133.44 to my door.

Included in the Dell
* 2.0 Celeron (non M) - the Tosh is a speed stepping Mobile meaning longer battery life.
* 246Mb RAM 2 DIMMS, - Tosh is the same amount, Single Stick
* 30Gb HD - same as Tosh
* Free 64MB Dell USB memory Key, - No Schwag with the Tosh
* Windows XP Home - Same as Tosh
* Integrated NIC - Same as Tosh
* Intenal modem - Same as Tosh
* 24xCDRW/DVD - Same for Tosh
* Word Perfect Productivity (love this stuff) - Not sure on the Tosh
* Norton 2003 90 day trial - Not sure on the Tosh
* 3Year Warranty - 1 year on the Tosh (I bet thats where the price difference is)
* 12.9"w X 10.8"d X 1.83"h X 7.78lbs - Tosh is 12.6"w X 10.9"d X 1.4"h X 7lbs


The Toshiba Satellite 1110
* The Tosh comes with a 16MB of dedicated VRAM 7500 Mobility Radeon - Intgrated Intel Extreme graphics for the Dell :(
* Floppy drive - None for the Dell (anybody use these anymore?)

$2,133.44 to my door for the Dell

$1,919.87 Pick up the Tosh at FS

$213 price difference

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Jeff, it's always cool and surprising, yet heart breaking to see what Trev has bought ;x( :cry:

Nice work Kev :D




Bing

[Burke Strickland]

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I guess HAVING a baby is one of those jobs, too. :>) Hope everything goes smoothly for Glenda and your pending "new arrival", Andrew !

Burke

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Well, just pulled the trigger on the first Dell. This is for my parents. It will be primarily for internet duties. Decided on the 5100 over the 1100 primarily because of the internal wireless card. Andrew indicated that he was concerned about breaking the antennas on his external card. As this will be moved around a bit, I thought it was better to be safe than sorry. Also thought about the D600M, but it had a 14" screen, and my parents wanted to go with the larger screen.

Bing:

One thing I noticed on the Toshiba's I saw at Future Shop was the display. Out of everything I looked at, it seemed the poorest. Also, both machines had a distinctively 'dim' strip running along the right-hand side of the screen - across its whole height. The colours also seemed a bit bland. Of course, that was comparing against the Sonys which are perhaps a bit too vibrant. :) Otherwise, I thought the Toshibas were nice...just didn't like the styling.

[Andrew Pratt]

Bing any notebook from FS will come with a 1 year warrenty...though you'll be able to buy an extended as well but that would easily make up the price difference you quoted. If you wanted to save moeny skip the CDRW and just go with a DVD drive...you can always upgrade that later...dido for extra ram etc.




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Pr@, I hope everything goes smoothly for Glenda and little Pr@. Let us know. . .

Bing, that's quite and avatar you've got there fella! 8O :T




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[Bing Fung]

Jeff, Cool Beans on the 5100. I have been looking at the 600M as well, there is something fundimentally wrong with paying $2600 for a 1.3 Ghz PC :wedgie: Although I must admitt the 600M does sound like a nice PC

Thanks for the feed back on the Toshiba Jeff, I really didn't see the same at the floor models in FS. Between the 100Dell and the Toshiba Satellite I would say the Tosh packs more value with the separate 16MB Radeon graphics card, 2.0 Mobile Celeron chip and 256MBRAM on one stick.

Andrew, I think having a CDRW on a lap top would be a nice extra... (m-u-s-t h-a-v-e) What I was commenting on in the warranty is if the Dell was dropped to 1year instead of 3 years, I bet the difference in price would be mitigated. Man Dell suxs how they get ya for every thing. When I was pricing out a 8500 the other day, the DVD/CDRW was free, today it's not but they are giving you the free USB key and shipping free. What they givith they also taketh... I think it best to order what you want in the first place for looking at the Dell prices of Hard drives and memory they totally gouge you more after the fact :F

Still working on what I want and what I really need :smackbutt:

Ordered Pizza tonight with the 2 for 1 Dominos and VHQ coupons. rented Inspector Gadget 2 and Femme Fatale :dance:

You like that eh David?? ;) I captured that from "The replacements" Funny Show!




Bing

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Bing, you might want to have a look at Gateway. Here's a link to their Canada page:

http://www.gateway.com/ca/index.shtml

Don't know if you saw one at Futile Shop. I was really impressed by it. Still tempted by one of their models...just not happy with the res. on the screen.

[Burke Strickland]

I captured that from "The replacements" Funny Show!
Thought I had seen that somewhere before! Hilarious movie... recommended as long as you have an open-minded sense of humor. :>) (IOW, if the clip in the avatar doesn't offend your sensibilities, the movie will probably be OK, too. OTOH, they do some bad things to a vehicle that might offend some folks around here.) :>)

Burke

[Trevor Schell]

Hey Guys!!

I am back!,,had a nap too then didn't know were I was for a while when I woke up..That was a rush..

Bing your AVATAR is the BIZ..I sure love that one,,truly classical.

Kevin,,Good Job on your AVATAR..Very cool how you designed that one!..Two thumbs up for you buddy! :T:T

Andrew,,A baby already!! Keep us updated. Hoping for an easy and healthy delivery. Try not to faint. :yesnod:

Today , while out and about ,,I seen the 16" Compaq notebook.
I wasn't impressed with the screen as it looked rather washed and dull.
Jeff,,I agree the Sony's seem to have the most vibrant screens. The ability to adjust the brightness is a nice option, however the colors are truely Vibrant at no matter what level the brightness is.

Burke ,,Those computer pics are truly unreal..True,, We had to start somewhere , somehow..:E

Rented 'Evil Ship' or something like that.

Picked up some toys also..

Wireless G Router
54 MBps
http://www.linksys.com/products/image180/wrt54g.jpg

Wireless G Notebook Adapter
54 MBps
http://www.linksys.com/products/image180/wpc54g.jpg

Lastly ,,the Signal Booster
http://www.linksys.com/products/image180/wsb24.jpg

I should have a quicker connection than before and a better signal than before. :yesnod:




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Bing,,Sounds like the Sony 520 .22dot pitch is discontinued.
I will have to call DELL tomorrow to see if they have any available .

Sony used to make a 16" screen Laptop. I remember drooling over it last year..
Now I don't see any avalable in that size..I wonder why??? :huh:




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Burke, what did they do to the vechical that would be offensive?? Is the Avatar clipp over the top? If it offends anyone I'll remove it :?:

Trev, wierd that it would be discontinued...

Nice new router and booster, did you notice your system was slow on the net during wireless access?

I remember you and I both drooling over that 16" Sony UXGA job :drool:

Jeff, thanks for the Gateway Link, although I had it already :) Funny you call it futile shop as well... :rofl: I always call it that.

Well I did it

Man I don't know how Trev can stand it, my stomach is still churning ordering something so expense on the internet...

http://di.dell.com/images/ca/segments/dhs/prodviews/inspn_8500_front.jpg

http://di.dell.com/images/ca/segments/dhs/prodviews/inspn_8500_left.jpg

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-Dell Inspiron 8500
-Intel 2.4 Ghz Mobile Processor
-15.4 WUXGA TFT Display (1920x1200 Resolution)
-256MB DDR RAM 1 DIMM
-64MB DDR Nvidia Geforce 4 4200 Go AGP 4x
-30GB ATA Hard Drive
-64MB Memory Key
-24X CDRW/DVD Combo Drive
-Dell True Mobile 802.11b/g internal wireless network card
-Internal 56K modem
-Internal 10/100 Network Interface
-72 Watt Primary Battery
-Windows XP home
-Word Perfect Productivity (I wish I could tell them to not in stall this)
-Norton Anti Virus 2003
-Dell nylon carry case
-3 Year Limited Warranty

I know I should have bought more memory, but I had to draw the line somewhere for now... :smackbutt:

That's it, no more PC equipment for a few years and no more hanging out with you guys.. Your all a bad influence :smackbutt: :wedgie: :boozer:




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

WAY TO GO BING


However,,
Change your HD to the 40 GB version,,because it is a screemer for the Dell notebooks and runs at 5400 RPM
All the others run at 4200 RPM
You still have time to do this..
Just a heads up,,Maybe you knew this already..
Good call on the Memory!,,You can always add more later and likely cheaper if you buy some from Crucial.


20 GB 30 GB 40 GB 60 GB


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Rotational Speed 4200rpm 4200rpm 5400rpm 4200rpm

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Ave. Seek Time (Typical) Read: 20ms
Write: 20ms Read: 20ms
Write: 12ms Read: 12ms
Write: 14ms Read: 13ms
Write: 13ms

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Buffer Cache Size 2MB 2MB 2MB 2MB

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Spindle Start Time (Power on to read) 5 sec. 5 sec. 5 sec. 5 sec.

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Interface ATA-100 ATA-100 ATA-100 ATA-100

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Man I don't know how Trev can stand it, my stomach is still churning ordering something so expense on the internet

After the experience of my DENON 5800 on the night,,everything else seems so much easier.
But I know from the past how you are feeling right now..
I am glad you ordered the DELL though,,I can't wait to see it..!!:T

:^x :^x :^x




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Bing,,Your the bad influence on me!!

A new processor became a new computer..
Then a new Laptop.
Now a new Monitor..Yikes!!

:smackbutt: :wedgie:




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Lex hasn't been around!!

I wonder if he is mad because we made fun of his new DEW!! :wedgie:




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Here is my new stack!!

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Thanks for the heads up Trev, I had placed the 40GB in the order, but trimmed it back because I though I didn't need it. I had heard it is a smoking drive but thought I could do with out the RPMs for a quieter PC. I was also considering a 2.0 Ghz for a longer battery life and maybe a cooler quieter PC... Ah well, ya talked me in to it. I'll submit a e-mail change and hope it takes...


See, damn, coming back here just cost me another $100 :smackbutt:

Bing,,Your the bad influence on me!!
A new processor became a new computer..
Then a new Laptop.
Now a new Monitor..Yikes!!

Yeah, but your pockets are D-E-E-P! :sos:

Nice stack!

Lex takes a lot of crap from us, but if he was really pissed, we would be banned :smackbutt:




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Kevin will love this..

Rules for CATS to live by............

BATHROOMS:
Always accompany guests to the bathroom. It is not necessary to do anything. Just sit and stare.
DOORS:
Do not allow any closed doors in any room. To get door open, stand on hind legs and hammer with forepaws. Once door is opened, it is not necessary to use it. After you have ordered an "outside" door opened, stand halfway in and out and think about several things. This is particularly important during very cold weather, rain, snow, or mosquito season.

CHAIRS AND RUGS:
If you have to throw up, get to a chair quickly. If you cannot manage in time, get to an Oriental rug. If there is no Oriental rug, shag is good. When throwing up on the carpet, make sure you back up so it is as long as a humans bare foot.

HAMPERING:
If one of your humans is engaged in some activity and the other is idle, stay with the busy one. This is called "helping," otherwise known as "hampering."
Following are the rules for "hampering:"
1) When supervising cooking, sit just behind the left heel of the cook. You cannot be seen and thereby stand a better chance of being stepped on and then picked up and comforted.
2) For book readers, get in close under the chin, between eyes and book, unless you can lie across the book itself.
3) For paperwork, lie on the work in the most appropriate manner so as to obscure as much of the work as possible or pretend to doze, but every so often reach out and slap the pencil or pen.
4) For people paying bills or working on income taxes or Christmas cards, keep in mind the aim: to hamper! First, sit on the paper being worked on. When dislodged, watch sadly from the side of the table. When activity proceeds nicely, roll around on the papers, scattering them to the best of your ability. After being removed for the second time, push pens, pencils, and erasers off the table, one at a time.
5) When a human is holding the newspaper in front of him/her, be sure to jump on the back of the paper. Humans love to jump.
6) When human is working at computer, jump up on desk, walk across keyboard, bat at mouse pointer on screen and then lay in human's lap across arms, hampering typing in progress.

WALKING:
As often as possible, dart quickly and as close as possible in front of the human, especially on stairs, when they have something in their arms, in the dark, and when they first get up in the morning. This will help their co-ordination skills.

BEDTIME:
Always sleep on the human at night so he/she cannot move around.
LITTER BOX:
When using the litter box, be sure to kick as much litter out of the box as possible. Humans love the feel of kitty litter between their toes.

HIDING:
Every now and then, hide in a place where the humans cannot find you. Do not come out for three to four hours under any circumstances. This will cause the humans to panic (which they love) thinking that you have run away or are lost. Once you do come out, the humans will cover you with love and kisses and you will probably get a treat.

ONE LAST THOUGHT:
Whenever possible, get close to a human, especially their face, turn around and present your butt to them. Humans love this, so do it often. And don't forget guests.




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[Trevor Schell]

See, damn, coming back here just cost me another $100


That's OK!! :wedgie:




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[Andrew Pratt]

Lauren Sarah Pratt was born at 10:05PM weighing in at 6 lbs 7 oz.

All I'll say is 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O




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[Bing Fung]

WOW!! Congratulations Andrew, Glenda and Lauren!

I'm so happy for you!

How are you posting this right now Andrew?




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

CONGRATULATIONS ANDREW AND GLENDA!!

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I just cracked open a BEER to Celebrate ,,
I don't usually drink, so likely I am going to go out of Control!!

:^x :^x :^x :^x :^x

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[Bing Fung]

Trev, Lets Flip this page so Andrew can post a photo of Lauren at the top




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[Bing Fung]

Look out Trevs getting http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Tipsy perhaps!!




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Somebody knock some sense into me!!

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[Trevor Schell]

Riddle,,
Why do some Babies come out green!!

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Answer:,,Because LEX likes it that way!!




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[Burke Strickland]

Congratulations Andrew and Glenda!


http://store2.yimg.com/I/genius-babies_1732_11592611


Welcome Lauren!

Burke

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Congratulations Andrew

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What's really scary is I drove past your house tonight, on my way to get donuts and a movie...and I looked at your house and then my clock...10:05. I was right outside!!! Scary!! And CONGRATS!

[Burke Strickland]

Burke, what did they do to the vechical that would be offensive??
The cheerleaders didn’t do anything offensive to a vehicle, but in the movie, some goons rolled one over that belonged to one of the “replacement” players. That might offend people who are really attached to their vehicles. :>)

Burke

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Bing!

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Very cool! You'll have to let me know what it's like. Except for the resolution, that's almost spec-for-spec what I want to get. Trev, you beat me to it on the HDD...the 40Gb is the way to go! :)

What's the expected delivery date?

And Trev...cool stuff...but too bad there's no Sony monitor. ;)

[Mats]

Congratulations Andrew, Glenda and Lauren!




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[Mats]

I am going to go out of Control!!

Trev... Tell us something new :rofl: :rf




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[Kevin P]

Lauren Sarah Pratt was born at 10:05PM weighing in at 6 lbs 7 oz.

All I'll say is 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O
Well, this calls for a little...

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Andrew, Congratulations!
Hope Glenda and Lauren are doing well.

Bing, sweet laptop!
You'll have to let us know how the widescreen performs when you get it.

Kev, nice graphics you've been creating :T




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[Andrew Pratt]

morning guys! Lauren slept very well last night and is still a sleep now. Going to be a busy day calling everyone we've ever met ;) I'll post a picture later on when I have time to take them off the camera. She has tons of black hair and long toes so she's definatly mine :LOL:

Congrat's on the notebook bing...I knew you wouldn't let us down :B




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Going to be a busy day calling everyone we've ever met
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[Trevor Schell]

Good Morning Guys!

Glad everything went good for you Andrew.
I really liked the name you picked out too!
Your going to love having a Daughter, and soon want another. ;)
Congrats again and Take Care Buddy!
I was saving this smiley for a while now,
Glad I could finally use it.
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[Trevor Schell]

Kevin,,Good work on those graphics..
Well Done!!:T




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[Lex]

Very cool Andrew. :tired: Congrats! Has she ate yet?

:smootch: :party: :smootch:

Do me a favor, in a few weeks package up a few dirty diapers and mail them to Trevor. I think he misses that smell since his girls aren't babies now. ;)

Lex

[Burke Strickland]

Do me a favor, in a few weeks package up a few dirty diapers and mail them to Trevor.
Lex - maybe Andrew should send the dirty die-dees to YOU! (I'm guessing it's been even longer since you "enjoyed" that smell.) :>)

Burke

[Greg Stone]

Outstanding news, Andrew!! Congratulations to you and Glenda, and a big welcome goes out to Lauren!! Great news to start out a day.
:T :party:

[Bing Fung]

Morning All! :later:

Congrats again Andrew You are so fortunate! I envy you :D Looking forward to the pictures of Lauren.

Thanks on the Laptop guys, howerever congrats arn't nessesary as it's just an inanimate object...

Kevin, nice work on the graphics!

Trev, are you suffering from any hang over today http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fung1/drunk.gif You know how 1 beer makes you lose control... Man I was losing it again with that Kermit picture you posted. I don't know why I find it so amusing when YOU post it.

Burke, ahhhh, I thought thats what you were talking about, but I never ever though that would offend somebody. I thought it funny especially when his guards made them turn it back over "And Wax that Mutha phuker while your at it... Give it a tune up too.."

Jeff, I got some end of the month date, however I suspect it will change on monday. Cool job on the ASCI type Smiley Graphics :T

Trev, http://members.shaw.ca/TTP/aababya.gif That is a cool and fitting smiley :T

Lex :rofl:




Bing

[Andrew Pratt]

Ok first off having a wireless laptop is amazing...I've been uploading and editing the pictures we took last night while lying in bed with glenda and lauren. I should also appologize now for all the photos of my new pride and joy that you'll all end up seeing ;)

As a teaser here's a few that I quite like. Considering how dark the theater room was they turned out pretty good with some minor tweaking to the gamma. And yes we had the baby in the theater room while watching movies all day...poor kid is doomed to be a movie buff 8O

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[Mats]

So Andrew... what's her IP number gonna be? :)




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[Trevor Schell]

Trev, are you suffering from any hang over today You know how 1 beer makes you lose control
Last night was a blast..I drank four beers. I needed that.
Ordered a bunch of stuff Online. (Bluetooth Earphones was one thing, can't remember the rest)
A liitle headache this morning but it is gone now.
I'll get more of a headache trying to set up my new Lynksys system.

That Kermit was classic,,Don't think Lex liked that one though..
Seems that Kermit Gif and LEX are somehow linked together.
Sure was funny when I put that up, I was howling too!!




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[Trevor Schell]

Nice Pics Andrew,,
She is a sweetheart..

She was born at home??




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[Bing Fung]

She's Beautiful Andrew!!

Christine mentioned how bright eyed she is, she's going to be smart!

Did Glenda have her at home in water?




Bing

[Bing Fung]

"I Ordered" Schell wrote:
Last night was a blast..I drank four beers. I needed that.
Ordered a bunch of stuff Online. (Bluetooth Earphones was one thing, can't remember the rest)

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That's pretty bad Trev when you order so much, you forget what you've ordered :rofl:

Those Head phones sound cool.. got a link?




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Bing,,
Here is the Link..My Nokia 6310i is Bluetooth, so these will be handy.
http://bluetoothdirect.com/product/JABRAWWW

I always print off what I order, so I have track of what's coming.

I ordered a wireless mouse with USB and a USB light for the Notebook from the Sony store.
I also ordered some compact 128 MB Flash cards for my Canon G3 and a 128 MB Ram chip for my Laptop. This will increase my video memory to 48 MB and the Laptop to 384 MB the max I can squeeze into it.

:smackbutt:




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[Bing Fung]

Trev, I think this 20" monitor is yours....

http://www.sonystyle.ca/images/products/SDMX202B_lg.jpg

Link (http://www.sonystyle.ca/webapp/commerce/servlet/ProductDisplay?merchant_rn=1&prrfnbr=64311&cgrfnbr=15021&catLandNum=2180&parent=DISPLAYS)

Or this 18" Titanium one...

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Or what the hell, open your bank card W-I-D-E! 23" wide screen

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That is if you can't get the GDM F520 ;)

Cool on the new stuff...

Cool avatar Trev!




Bing

[Trevor Schell]

Those are nice Bing!!
Especially that 23" Widescreen..

I had pulled this one up too!
It's a true 16:9 set.
22MS access,,the fastest I have seen.
450 luminance ,,,the highest I have seen.
Plus a 500:1 contrast ratio..
Pretty impressive..Me Thinks..!

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[Bing Fung]

http://www.sonystyle.ca/images/products/SDMV72WH_lg.jpg

And at a native resolution that you like to use...

I certainly like the design of that monitor. It looks like their Hidef TVs.




Bing

[Andrew Pratt]

Yes we had her at home but other then using the shower/ bath a few times the actual birth took place in the theater room... I guess that really does make it a multi purpose room :E

Nice monitors Trevor. I need to order some more ram for my note book as well but I think I'll get a new keyboard and a USB hub for all these devices that I plug in now...either that or that wireless mouse/keyboard set that Future Shop has on cheap




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[Trevor Schell]

That is a real sweet one..

Well,,

I did it!,
I am surfing from the bedroom with a 100% signal stength.
With my old set-up I could not connect from here.\

I am using the new G card adapter in the laptop.
The wireless Router being used is still the B unit.
To my old B unit,I connected the signal booster.
I get a 90% to 100% signal form the garage and the deck.
So , I am pretty much set.
I don't think I will need to use the G Router than and can take it back.

The G router will transfer at 54 MBPS
My B router transfers at 11MBPS..
Do I need that transfer rate??

If I use the G Router, than the B router and Booster become not needed
as I can not use the Booster with the G router

Thoughts?




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[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Trevor:

I'm new to this whole wireless networking stuff, but from what I understand if you are using the wireless just for browsing the net then the B version is sufficient. In this case you are limited by the bandwidth of your high-speed connection, which does not come close to the limit of the B standard. However, if you're using the network to move large files between computers, the G standard will be better as it will allow for faster data transfer.

[Bing Fung]

Andrew, that is soo cool! You and Glenda are unique individuals ... Congrats buddy!

Trev, typical 100Tbase transfer speeds are around 7Mb/sec (depending on hardware), so you wouldn't really need that router unless your on a gigbit system, which you arn't. (note your net card in your PC is also 100Tbase) With gigabit you can expect around 20Mb/sec, thats what we are installing in the U of S campus.

Well taking a page out of Trev's books, I have already "Upgraded" my laptop with a 40GB drive and I haven't even received my order confirmation yet :smackbutt: Now that Trev has also pointed me towards that Crucial RAM :smackbutt: I may order a 512MB stick to put in the Dell for the price is 1/4 of what Dell wanted. Andrew, if you decide to get more RAM Crucial is where you should get it from.

Thanks for pointing that out to me Trev, :T You are the "Ultimate Consumer"


Just finished shoveling more snow , dam that stuff was heavy!




Bing

[Jeff Kowerchuk]

Bing:

Some reviews of the 8500 are showing up on the DellTalk site. So far the biggest concern is the keyboard. I'll be very interested to hear your impressions, as I know you have excellently high standards. :) Interesting that one of the reviews mentions running Morrowind...smooth as silk. Sweet! I've invested much time in this game and it is why I'm leaning to a laptop with the power to run it.

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&message.id=110433

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_general&message.id=110290

[Chris D]

Pr@!!!!!!

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[Chris D]

Pr@!!!!!!

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[Chris D]

Pr@!!!!!!

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[Bing Fung]

Whoo-Hoo Flip and I didn't even know one was near! I was just minding my own business

Well I can't think of a better flip graphic at this time than this one...

http://www.mts.net/~glendap/lauren/lauren & dad.jpg

Andrew & Lauren Pratt with Jody sleeping in the background


Thanks for those links Jeff, they were a good read. I have also read the keyboard is questionable, at http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1027-404-20893611.html I hope it's not totally bad, but hey I'm a crappy typist anyway so it won't much matter.

One thing I find amusing is how many people who are not use to 1600x1200 resolutions complain about it. It never fails, people are so use to seeing Icons the size of Toonies and then when it's 5mm they always say it blurry :rofl: Just ask Trev.. :wedgie:

I have been using 1600x1200 forever and I hope it is good on the Dell. I was concerend that a 15.4 monitor is a bit small for for 1600x1200 (or 1920x1200 Wide Screen) and that a 1680x1050 maybe a more appropriate size, However the 0.172 pitch of the WUXGA screen should make up for that. In the end I think is worth the extra cost for that resolution, for me anyway... It should be tack sharp.... (typical LCDs are about 0.25-0.29 pitch) I guess I'll find out soon enough.




Bing

[Chris D]

I figure this one should be left for the guy with the biggest news today.

;h

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[Trevor Schell]

You guys know your stuff!!
This is just for surfing the NET..So it should be good.
No plans on transfering files..So don't need the G Router..
I'll take it back.

Interesting on the new PC Netwrok card which is a G , is that I get 100% signal in the Bedroom.
The OLd Network which is a B , still in the old Laptop only gets a 60% signal in the Bedroom. At least it gets a signal..Without the booster it couldn't get any signal..
Anyways,,The new PC network card was a good investment,,they sure have improved these devices from the last 2 years.

So ,,The G Router goes back,,Maybe I will exchange it for the WET 11 which will allow my XBOX to connect LIVE wirelessly.. :boobies:

Bing,,I am very Glad to help you spend your money!!
I enjoy it emmensly! :wedgie:

Jeff,,I will get another review for you..
Just have to find it..
Are you going for the 8500... ;x(




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Bing:

I have to admit I have difficulties with higher resolutions myself. I also don't like the low resolutions...I think 1024x768 should be the baseline. But I do find 1600x1200 way too small. I know the proponents say it isn't smaller...but it is!!! You can make the fonts larger but that seems to defeat the purpose in some ways.

My comfort range, after having tested it at FS the other day, is 1400x1050. With ClearType on, it looks very, very good. BTW, I don't run ClearType on my 15" Samsung. It runs at 1024x768 and for the life of me I could never understand the fuss with ClearType. It makes the text darker yes, but also blurrier thanks to the antialiasing. I want RAZOR sharp text. Then I used it on the 1400x1050 and realized it does look good on the right monitor. Text was still sharp while also being more readable.

Incidentally, someone on one of those DellTalk threads mentioned that the WSXGA+ models will not run games in native mode, either wide or with vertical letterboxing. This isn't true, is it? This is the one I will get and an ABSOLUTE requirement is that games can be played in a native res.

[Trevor Schell]

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Trevor:

Your setup sounds sweet. Interesting that the booster made such great improvements for you. And wireless Xbox Live?? Sa-weet!!! :hump:

Have you decided what monitor you want? Those Sony's are wicked.

BTW Andrew...great pics! Jody might start to get jealous as I'm sure she got most of the attention before. This will be the start of an exciting new chapter in your life. Enjoy! :)

[Trevor Schell]

I'm using 1280x960 @100HZ and really like it.
Plus it's still a 1:33 ratio ..
The next up to maintain the 1:33 ratio is the 1600x1200 resolution which I could handle if the print was as sharp as a pin,,which unfortunaelty it isn't.

I tried to go back to 1024x768 but found it to be to large.
Plus anything other than the 1:33 ratio just doesn't look right..
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We're all doing great! Here's my new desktop picture

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[Eduardo]

Good Sunday everyone. This is a quick post for Andrew.

CONGRATULATIONS......


I am very glad that mom and baby are doing well.




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[Lex]

Trevor, the hair cut picture was what propelled that diaper zinger your way. I think that pic's been used up! :evil: I'm a good sport to a point, but I am also a little sensitive about my hair. You'll get your opportunity for that ball picture pretty much for real someday. :(

Cute pic Andrew. She's a very mature 1 day old! LOL.

Lex




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[Trevor Schell]

Don't worry to much about the hair LEX.
I think as we get older we look better with less hair..
That's what I notice personally.

Your bald picture is a classic. You should be real proud of that one!!..
When I say Classic,,That means it has potential to make a nice AVATAR someday!!

Your a great sport Lex!!

:smackbutt: :wedgie:

Well,,Going to Future Shop to make a return ,,then pick something else up!! :-y




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Trepher: :smackbutt: :wedgie: :smackbutt: :wedgie: :smackbutt: :wedgie: :smackbutt: :wedgie: :smackbutt: :wedgie: :smackbutt: :wedgie:

Now, I want to see you and several of your friends get down on your hands and knees and kneel to me like the suckers that you are and beg for forgiveness! Do it! Do it now! :LOL:

Lex




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[Bing Fung]

Lex

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Wee are not worthy oh powerfull one.......

Trev, :wedgie: Just cause your my buddy!

Jeff, I have read that thread, and I really don't understand what all the fuss is about. I don't think they fully understand pixels and resolutions.... The one person who has a i8500, is a programer and goes on about the screen not having the extra placed on the side "This display isn't a normal 15.4" display with extra space tacked onto the sides, it's a *shorter* but wider display which happens to have a 15.4" diagonal. (Rough measurements: 33cm wide by 21cm high, compared to 30cm by 23cm on my 15.4" 7000.) I don't think it's a good tradeoff." He's commiting the same basic misconceptions most people do about "the black bars on DVDs cutting off the tops and bottoms" Nothing is cut off, the screen still has 1200 vertical pixels, it doesn't matter than the physical size of the screen is 2cm shorter. Same as a DVD that is wide screen. Add to this that UXGA i8500 has a pixel pitch of 0.172mm for the 1200 vertical pixels, versus a desktop LCD monitor that has the same 1200 vertical pixels but has typical pixel pitch of 0.27mm, I only see it as being tack sharp with no screen door effect.

Anyway, your concern of the SXGA may be a valid one for 1400x1050 is a non standard resolution in gaming. Games are usually programed in the usual 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200. Now if the actual native resolution of the Dell SXGA is in fact 1400x1050 it would have to interpolate to a standard resolution. Interpolation is never the desired way to view an image, however it's a nessesary evil with LCD's. This can range from bad to very acceptable depending on how the conversion is handled, so it's tough to say with out seeing it first hand. The Dell SXGA panel may in fact be a 1280x1024 native and interpolates to 1400x1050 or in the case of the WSXGA, interpolated to 1680x1050. (best call Dell and see what they say it is)

I know you state your priority is in gaming, however I must say that if it is, a lap top should not be your choice of weapon. The limitations of the non upgradable chassis and the LCD panel make it a poor choice for that. Pure gaming rigs should always be full size ATX boxes that are fully upgradable and have CRT monitors, thats just the way it is... Having said that, if the choice was mine, I would still take the 1400x1050 SXGA(1680x1050 WSXGA) display over a 1024x768 display even if it had to interpolate for games, just because my laptop would be used for a minimal percentage of games. I would just concede to the fact that the notebook must also do other things well that is going to compromise gaming. A note book is just the wrong tool to ever be an ultimate game machine. That's why I will always have a CRT monitor, its resolution versatility can't be beaten and no sexy slim LCD can convince me of that otherwise.

I hope that made sense, if not please email or give me a call and we can talk further about this off line.

*Note* Ghost Recon supports 1920x1200 Widescreen :dance: :banana:

Great Review Trev, I had read that one but in a brief version. Yep agreed with Jeff, Trev's set up is sa-weet!

That Femme Fatale was kind of a twister...

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Bing

[Lex]

Thanx Bing, but where is Trevor in that mess? I gots to know! :LOL:

Lex

[Andrew Pratt]

hey surfing from the livingroom again. just showed the mid wife the photo's we took today and of the birth yesterday...I'm loving this portability :T

I guess I should have sprung for the 8500 instead of my lowly 5100 :cry:




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[Bing Fung]

Lex, Trev is the one getting the wedgie ;) :rofl:

Andrew, don't even say that.. You have a nice machine that does what you want and only cost you a severe beating and a few fingers... I on the other hand have lost an arm and 2 legs :smackbutt: And in 3-4 years from now we will all need upgrade anyway, so who's the smart one then? I'm scared to tell my buddy Cam for he's going to ragg on me big time for doing such a stupid thing.

I'm looking forward to moving all my main PC stuff somewhere else and using the Laptop for light duty stuff and surfing from anywhere as well. I may have to also get one of those signal boosters, but I hope not.

OH BTW, your Pictures of your i5100 look excellent, it truly does look better than it does on the web page... I actually prefer it now over the old i8200, thanks for showing me the error of my ways ;)




Bing

[Andrew Pratt]

Sorry bing I meant to take some better pictures in the daylight but totally forgot today. I'll try and remember tomorrow.

If there's one thing I'd definatly change now that I've had my laptop a little while is that I wish I'd gone with the internal mini PCI card for the wireless instead of the PCMCIA card...I just know I'm going to break it one day :roll:

I can't believe its only 8:47PM...I'm exhausted already...to many late nights lately...better get used to it I guess :LOL:




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[Trevor Schell]

Hey Guys!,

I am surfing from the bedroom!.
This is very cool to say the least.
I hear you Andrew , on surfing from other rooms. 8)

I have to admit that of all the laptops that I
looked at over the weekend, the Sony has the best looking screens.
Very bright and vibrant.


I didn't do anything with the monitor yet.
Next step will be to call Dell.
However I would like to see more on the Sony 17" Widescreen,,just to see what that is all about!

I took the G Router back and picked up a nice compact carry case to
store the laptop into when needed.

Andrew, don't even say that.. You have a nice machine that does what you want and only cost you a severe beating and a few fingers...

:rofl:




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Wel,,After more research and checking stats.
The Monitor I think I will get will be the 17" Widescreen SDMV72WH.
Everything seems right about it..
True 16x9
Resolution at 1280x768
.22MS response time --This is the lowest I have seen in an LCD
Luminance 450 cd/m2
Brightness 500:1
Dot pitch .29mm --This seems high, but right in with the rest of the pack.
HDTV compatible..720p and 1080i
The color is Dark Blue with Silver,,So it's going to match well With my new Blue Zone TTP.

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Bing, good post. Don't worry it all made sense. I'll formulate an email reply after I write this.

Trev: good call on the Sony. Looks sweet. That is gonna take the Blue Zone TTP to the next level for sure. :hump:

Watched some good movies this weekend. Really enjoyed Barbershop with Ice Cube. Josie and the Pussycats today...not a bad flick and wonderful fodder for the AdBusters crowd, however disillusioned they are. :)

Have a good night folks.

[Burke Strickland]

Really enjoyed Barbershop with Ice Cube.

Glad to hear you liked that one., Barbershop was one of the funniest, yet heartwarming, movies of the past year. The story is full of strong human values and interesting characters. I was especially impressed at what a believeable job ice Cube did -- withourt resorting to "rap" during the movie. But the whole cast worked very effectively as an ensemble. The DVD of this one is in my DVD jukebox to be enjoyed time after time.

Burke

[Trevor Schell]

I definately like this for getting your feet wet into FPTV

http://di.dell.com/images/global/products/proj/proj_2100mp_model.jpg

It's a DELL and only $1,999 CDN




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[Bing Fung]

Morning all :later:

Andrew, don't sweat it, you've been busy with more important things ;)

Trev, about the only reservation I would have on that monitor for you is the size, but if you think your OK with that, then let her buck! :yesnod:

That is a good price for a FProjector however it's only 800x600 native, which is fine for DVD playback, you would need higher resolution (1280x720) for Hidef signals.

But hey, its cheap like borsh...




Bing

[Kevin P]

xx) xx) Morning folks OSIM xx) xx) :banghead: :banghead:

Sunday's Dilbert strip (http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2003040261316.gif) is a dead ringer for our company, check it out. Note I made it a link since some of us poor saps still have to use 1024x768 :banghead:

So Pr@, how has your first 2 days of fatherhood going? Having second thoughts yet? :LOL: Since I'm not ever having kids I have to live vicariously through you and Erik ;) I *love* the name Lauren, such a lovely name. :)

Trev, always upgrading! I need one of those wireless booster thingies, but then why don't they just build the booster into the wireless unit in the first place? Nothing like claiming 100+ foot coverage and only delivering about 30. Nice monitor you're getting! Edit: Oh you did get a Sony... stealth strikes again :? Even I have a Sony monitor, granted it's an old POS which I bought second hand 4 years ago after my 15-incher died. I haven't bought a "new" monitor in close to 10 years.

Glad you guys like my 3D graphics. That software is fun. And now I can claim I bought a new toy. And since me spending $40 is like Trev spending $400, it's like a major purchase for me! :)

Had a busy weekend. Due to the weather Heather's basketball tournament was cancelled, so we cleaned house Saturday and then I worked on a whole house audio system Sunday, 12 rooms of sound we ran speaker and Cat5 wire for. I'm still sore today.

Oh well, I still have a lot of posts to catch up on, so later folks!

Work strikes again, chapter 4662352763573265327: when they reset the clock on the phone system, they went back 11 hours instead of ahead 1 hour, so right now the clock on the phone reads Sunday April 6 8:47 PM. Hoops... :oops:

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It's Monday? Oh sh*t! And everything an hour earlier as well. sigh.

This was sent to me by my office mate. Why do they call it mate? I have no desire to mate with him, lol.

TIME-TRAVELER' BUSTED FOR INSIDER TRADING
Wednesday March 19, 2003


By CHAD KULTGEN

NEW YORK -- Federal investigators have arrested an enigmatic Wall Street wiz on insider-trading charges -- and incredibly, he claims to be a time-traveler from the year 2256!

Sources at the Security and Exchange Commission confirm that 44-year-old Andrew Carlssin offered the bizarre explanation for his uncanny success in the stock market after being led off in handcuffs on January 28.

"We don't believe this guy's story -- he's either a lunatic or a pathological liar," says an SEC insider.

"But the fact is, with an initial investment of only $800, in two weeks' time he had a portfolio valued at over $350 million. Every trade he made capitalized on unexpected business developments, which simply can't be pure luck.

"The only way he could pull it off is with illegal inside information. He's going to sit in a jail cell on Rikers Island until he agrees to give up his sources."

The past year of nose-diving stock prices has left most investors crying in their beer. So when Carlssin made a flurry of 126 high-risk trades and came out the winner every time, it raised the eyebrows of Wall Street watchdogs.

"If a company's stock rose due to a merger or technological breakthrough that was supposed to be secret, Mr. Carlssin somehow knew about it in advance," says the SEC source close to the hush-hush, ongoing investigation.

When investigators hauled Carlssin in for questioning, they got more than they bargained for: A mind-boggling four-hour confession.

Carlssin declared that he had traveled back in time from over 200 years in the future, when it is common knowledge that our era experienced one of the worst stock plunges in history. Yet anyone armed with knowledge of the handful of stocks destined to go through the roof could make a fortune.

"It was just too tempting to resist," Carlssin allegedly said in his videotaped confession. "I had planned to make it look natural, you know, lose a little here and there so it doesn't look too perfect. But I just got caught in the moment."

In a bid for leniency, Carlssin has reportedly offered to divulge "historical facts" such as the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden and a cure for AIDS.

All he wants is to be allowed to return to the future in his "time craft."

However, he refuses to reveal the location of the machine or discuss how it works, supposedly out of fear the technology could "fall into the wrong hands."

Officials are quite confident the "time-traveler's" claims are bogus. Yet the SEC source admits, "No one can find any record of any Andrew Carlssin existing anywhere before December 2002."

Weekly World News will continue to follow this story as it unfolds. Keep watching for further developments.

Lex




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[Kevin P]

Funny article Lex. Of course, if I were a time traveler from the future, I would buy a winning lottery ticket, then deposit the funds 30 years in the past and let them earn interest! :twisted:

Finally got caught up in all the posting frenzy over the weekend, sheesh Bing ordered a laptop too!? I'm way behind the times with my 1.0 GHz Dell. Oh well, I need to upgrade my job first anyway.

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[Lex]

the guy watched Back to the Future one to many times, I think, thinking he was BIFF. lol.

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[Andrew Pratt]

OSIT...oh wait I'm taking this week off! Well after letting us sleep most of the first night lauren remembered she was a new born and woke us up quite a bit last night...right of passage I guess :LOL:

One of the reasons I wanted a NetGear wireless router is that the antanae is removable allowing you to easily add a higher gain antanae if need be...so far though I can get a strong signal anywhere in the house...the master bedroom is the weakest at 65%. I haven't tried outside in the yard yet though...it has to warm up a little for that. Looks like this week is going to be nice weather wise so maybe I'll get my wish after all.




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[David Meek]

Congratulations Andrew and Glenda! Lauren is beautiful.

Darn it, my Longhorns didn't make it out of the Final Four - men's or women's.

The Astros are looking good - so far.

Chris, isn't your "final" today? Best of luck!

Okay, you Nawthun fellas have GOT to quit sending us these cold fronts. It's April for cryin' out loud!

Hope you all have a good week. . . .




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[Lex]

Welcome to Parenthood Andrew. :twisted:

David, bummer, I'd rather the Lady Vols be meeting UTEX than UCONN. Tired of getting beat by UCONN. But I think we got a good shot this year.

Men's basketball, what's that? LADY VOLS in the championship game for the first time since 1998. For this program, that's a long time.

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[Eduardo]

Good morning all from rainy North Carolina.

Kevin - it took me the all morning to catch up too. I like the Dilber comic. I'm way behind the times with my 1.0 GHz Dell if your behind the times then I must be historice with my 550Mhtz. :cry:

Lex - Funny story.

Andrew - glad to that your initiation to parenthood is going well

Bing, Trev, Jeff - congrats on your new and soon to be purchases.

Have to go, I have actual work to do. :D




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[David Meek]

if your behind the times then I must be historice with my 550Mhtz
Eduardo, in that case I'm embarrased to admit I have a 266 at home! :oops: And my stereo equipment buying binge shot down any prospect of upgrading. Boohoo.




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[Sonnie Parker]

Well looky here!




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[Sonnie Parker]

Is this a snipers chance?




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[Sonnie Parker]

My computer is so slow this morning...




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[Sonnie Parker]

I'm not getting too many opportunities for a flip these days... of course I suppose I need to hang around more and I'll get more chances, huh?

Good morning from Alabama!


Andrew, Lauren is precious! Congrats to you and Glenda.... hope you all are doing well.


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Still terribly busy at work and at home.... spring time is here and as some of you may know.... spring brings many a chores to the home front.




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[Lex]

That d@m hillbilly took the gravy!

He stays out all weekend, then comes in for the flip on Monday I think a new rule may go into effect, if you don't post on the weekend, you can't flip on Monday. How about it guys? :x

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[Kevin P]

Well if my 233 hadn't died 3 years ago I would probably still be using it... I have an 800 now, to go along with my 1G laptop.

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[Sonnie Parker]

Hey Lex, that's only my 3rd flip of TTP IX and I think it's my first Monday flip.... so there! Take that! And this! That's an unfair "on the fly" rule. lol

Besides, Angibug doesn't let me have the computer at home that much.... especially on the weekends when she knows I should be outside working.


Cool homemade avatar Kevin. I like that.




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[David Meek]

Hey, quit picking on Sonnie! :naughty: Do you realize how hard it is to get a flip when your network connection is via two tin cans and a string? :B




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