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Gayle29uk
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
12 Nov 2005, 14:32
Replies:
53
VGN recruiting - for people who play pa
Views:
12,217
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: VGN recruiting - for people who play pa
are > *
Always has been, always will be.
Glad to see someone's still keeping the flag flying :)
/me waves to DukePaul, AngelSeven, Pietje, are, and the rest of the old guard.
Gayle...
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jul 2005, 10:31
Replies:
22
Country Vs Country
Views:
2,313
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Country Vs Country
Yeah, we don't want to end up like these (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=283) poor sods now...
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:48
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
I don't think it's pedantic, I think it's a very real distinction at the heart of gun usage by both the armed forces and the police in Britain. If you don't need to kill someone then don't shoot...
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:34
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
This is the problem, if you only want to stop them then you have no business using a gun to do it. If you shoot someone and there is no pressing need to kill them then you deserve to be in court...
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:28
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
If you need them stopping that badly and that quickly then they're obviously going to do something so bad that you can't risk leaving them wounded and desperate, you kill them.
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:24
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
But why would you ever need to shoot to wound? There are times when it would certainly be useful but then it's not a need and if you don't need to use a gun then you don't.
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:17
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
You can't shoot to wound someone reliably unless you're really REALLY good (world class type good).
Also, if you need to shoot someone then you either need to stop them doing something very bad...
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:12
Replies:
24
best livejournal rant ever
Views:
3,177
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: best livejournal rant ever
It's a gay thing, great for winding up homophobes as it really strikes at the core of their smug superiority complexes.
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Jul 2005, 11:05
Replies:
140
London today
Views:
12,765
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London today
This is just semantics for the public and civil servants/government. If you're not trying to kill someone then you don't shoot, if you need them dead then you do.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Jul 2005, 19:31
Replies:
2
Linkage
Views:
1,879
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Linkage
Funny linkage!
http://www.amateurtransplants.com/
If it's old then deal with it, I've never sen it before and I thought the songs were hilarious.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Jul 2005, 09:04
Replies:
50
Children - A privalege or a right?
Views:
4,566
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Children - A privalege or a right?
Now you're talking.
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Jul 2005, 10:01
Replies:
72
I Hate Republicans/Fox News
Views:
7,788
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I Hate Republicans/Fox News
I believe his name was Max, I loved Hart to Hart :)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Jul 2005, 10:26
Replies:
57
Afraid of Muslims?.
Views:
5,613
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Afraid of Muslims?.
The Klan haven't, and they bear the same resemblance to mainstream Christianity as Islamic fundamentalists do to mainstream Islam. How much do you think it would take to get the left and right...
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Jul 2005, 09:26
Replies:
23
[Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
Views:
2,702
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
I usually play at pokerroom, mainly because of the Java client (I use Linux) and the play tends to be pretty loose. The tournaments are a bit tighter but if you can get a read on your fellow players...
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Jul 2005, 21:41
Replies:
23
[Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
Views:
2,702
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
Out of curiosity, where do you play? You describe the ring games at pokerroom.com perfectly but the tournaments seem a lot tighter to me. You're definitely not talking about pokerstars.com, that's...
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Jul 2005, 15:43
Replies:
23
[Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
Views:
2,702
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
That still doesn't really apply to tournaments, even in a $5+.50 sit and go you need to be aggressive if you want to consistently win. In tournaments people tend to forget about the stakes...
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Jul 2005, 13:50
Replies:
23
[Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
Views:
2,702
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [Poker]The 2005 World Series of Poker
The article is about tournament poker, not ring games. Your points are correct for a ring game but not for any sort of tournament, even play money.
Tight-Aggressive is the way to win tournaments,...
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Jul 2005, 10:10
Replies:
26
Cold Calling
Views:
2,685
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Cold Calling
Badly configured autodiallers, it's illegal to run them at a level your call centre muppets can't keep up with but too many people don't understand how they work (I speak from experience of...
Forum:
General Discussions
9 Jul 2005, 12:43
Replies:
79
Innocents?
Views:
6,961
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Innocents?
If I'd been planning it, the whole thing would have been a plot to get Tony B in a helicopter making an unplanned flight from one known destination to another.
Forum:
General Discussions
9 Jul 2005, 12:30
Replies:
286
London Bombing jokes.
Views:
30,244
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London Bombing jokes.
I guess the Taliban Olympic team got here on time then.
Forum:
Clownshoe Corner
9 Jul 2005, 12:30
Replies:
286
London Bombing jokes.
Views:
330,752
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London Bombing jokes.
I guess the Taliban Olympic team got here on time then.
Forum:
General Discussions
7 Jul 2005, 14:04
Replies:
213
London is being bombed
Views:
14,625
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: London is being bombed
Say hello to ID cards, this is the clincher for that little piece of legislation.
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 22:15
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
Good to know, even if only for reference.
Now found the Archos Gmini 400 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002U0JPE/km-21/ref%3Dnosim/202-3106653-2404662) and think it's rather shiny,...
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 16:02
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
Update: Just seen an iRiver H340 in the flesh and Ebany was right, it's nothing like as fugly as it's picture. probably the favourite again...
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 15:16
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
Having discovered the price of the 30GB iPod photo I have to say I'm considering that now. In conjunction with Amarok it should give me a fairly iTunes-ish management interface as far as I know. ...
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 10:22
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
No, but I'm a magpie and it's a shiny thing I want :)
If the iRivers aren't so fugly in real life I may have to find a shop that sells them and have a look.
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 10:21
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
Yup. That, and I'm leary of the whole iPod battery thing.
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 10:02
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need your help: MP3 players
I've been looking at that one, I don't know if it does album art either but my main problem with it is that it's so damn fugly :(. I'd like it much more if it looked like their H10 model but it's...
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Jun 2005, 09:50
Replies:
26
I need your help: MP3 players
Views:
4,303
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I need your help: MP3 players
Ok, the time has come when I feel I should really catch up with the rest of the world and buy an MP3 player. My problem is, I can't find one that doesn't suck in one way or another.
These are the...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Jun 2005, 22:54
Replies:
110
What song are you listening to atm?
Views:
9,174
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What song are you listening to atm?
DIana Krall - Abandoned Masquerade
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
19 Jun 2005, 22:51
Replies:
5
ID 3.2 tags
Views:
2,729
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: ID 3.2 tags
Maybe EasyTag?
Forum:
General Discussions
20 May 2005, 18:43
Replies:
37
Superstitions
Views:
3,171
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Superstitions
I believe this one is older...
One for sorrow, two for mirth, three for a death, four for a birth, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a secret never to be told. Eight for heaven, nine for...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 May 2005, 20:43
Replies:
228
Your Funniest IRC Quote
Views:
15,091
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Your Funniest IRC Quote
Why would I need the gift of time to craft a long grammatically correct reply? I find that a decent education allows me to be sufficiently correct in my grammar and diverse in my use of vocabulary...
Forum:
General Discussions
15 May 2005, 14:15
Replies:
16
Poker Compadres
Views:
2,573
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Poker Compadres
Pokertracker is your friend here. Are you playing LAGgy in your second session? Are the other players playing tighter? It's only a shame it doesn't run under Wine or I'd use it :(
Another...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 May 2005, 10:11
Replies:
9
Online Poker
Views:
2,289
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Online Poker
I sometimes chat at the table, usually to congratulate someone on a well played hand. Especially if I was on the bad end of it, courtesy costs nothing after all.
Forum:
General Discussions
10 May 2005, 10:09
Replies:
74
[Poker]
Views:
8,336
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [Poker]
Worst beat of the tournament was AKs v 77, flop AK7. Both went all in, not pretty for the guy holding AK.
As for the luck/skill thing, a good player will make less mistakes over time so will lose...
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Apr 2005, 19:58
Replies:
33
The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
Views:
3,497
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
It's like the horrible parvenus who refer to Harrogate as "harrow gate" when it's "'arr i gut" and always will be.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Apr 2005, 15:31
Replies:
33
The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
Views:
3,497
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
No.
If it's any consolation, I feel the same about several Dutch words.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Apr 2005, 19:53
Replies:
33
The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
Views:
3,497
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The wondrous intricacies of Grammar
They also serve to allow the large retarded population on the internet to distinguish between the verbs to lose and to loose and the proper noun Toulouse.
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Apr 2005, 09:38
Replies:
40
Black paedophiles
Views:
2,620
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Black paedophiles
It is.
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 18:34
Replies:
146
And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
Views:
6,587
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
Fair enough, I was just aware that your county council recently outsourced their IT support.
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 18:30
Replies:
146
And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
Views:
6,587
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
They weren't county council jobs were they?
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 16:25
Replies:
22
I bought an MP3 Player..
Views:
2,452
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I bought an MP3 Player..
Get out of my thread you disgusting idiot. Your avatar is appalling. APPALLING.
You're not a human, and you're not right.
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 16:22
Replies:
146
And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
Views:
6,587
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: And this paper gets less shelf space than the Daily Fascist.. sorry Mail.
Don't know if anyone watched HIGNFY last night but they had a clip of Kilroy talking to an immigrant and asking him when he was going back home. The guy said "Next July" and Kilroy said "What's...
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 16:06
Replies:
14
The Sun is here!
Views:
2,120
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Sun is here!
Bloody kids, you know now't (http://lyrics.rare-lyrics.com/K/KLF/Its-Grim-Up-North.html).
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 14:53
Replies:
14
The Sun is here!
Views:
2,120
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Sun is here!
Found that song on a tape in my car the other day. It still amuses me :)
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 14:49
Replies:
45
You Know What , Its RANT TIME!
Views:
6,914
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: You Know What , Its RANT TIME!
Funny++ :) :) :)
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Apr 2005, 14:43
Replies:
30
banks
Views:
2,142
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: banks
That stuff makes even Tesco value cola taste like nectar from the Gods :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
16 Apr 2005, 09:15
Replies:
6
Searching for a string across all memory
Views:
2,561
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Searching for a string across all memory
Running on Linux. /proc was enough of a hint for me to find this (http://kerneltrap.org/node/3950) on kerneltrap.org which appears as if it may do the trick.
Thanks queball, now to find out if...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
15 Apr 2005, 17:09
Replies:
6
Searching for a string across all memory
Views:
2,561
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Searching for a string across all memory
I need to search for a specific string in memory (all memory, not just that used by my app) and return both the location and data from around that location. Anyone any ideas?
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
15 Apr 2005, 17:03
Replies:
10
[database] Help me sort this out in my brain!
Views:
2,800
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [database] Help me sort this out in my brain!
Partly, I imagine, because the SQL date/time standard is "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss". It's also a bitch to do arithmetic with, for that you want a Unix timestamp.
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Apr 2005, 11:33
Replies:
16
POTW Nominations.
Views:
2,460
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: POTW Nominations.
I did something; I cacked myself in sheer ****ing white terror.[/quote]
From here (http://pirate.planetarion.com/showthread.php?t=184610).
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 22:10
Replies:
58
Yahwe Thread
Views:
4,650
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yahwe Thread
No I didn't, I said shooting someone in the back because they might be running away to get weapons to come back was unlikely to hold much sway with a jury/court.
And the jury decided 10-2 that it...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 21:52
Replies:
58
Yahwe Thread
Views:
4,650
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yahwe Thread
If, as a lawyer, you are unfamiliar with the concept of differing standards of evidence for civil and criminal cases then you really should go back to school. "Beyond all reasonable doubt" is the...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 21:36
Replies:
77
I don't believe in Intelligence and here's why
Views:
5,095
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I don't believe in Intelligence and here's why
Exactly. As written it is a statement that intelligence is the opposite of knowledge.
On the plus side, it's a great opportunity for someone to use the word "persnickety", a word that I feel is...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 21:29
Replies:
77
I don't believe in Intelligence and here's why
Views:
5,095
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I don't believe in Intelligence and here's why
Frankly I'm disgusted with all the geeks who failed to notice the mistake in the basis for the original quote...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 17:17
Replies:
58
Yahwe Thread
Views:
4,650
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yahwe Thread
I think even if the courts used the balance of probabilities as their standard of evidence you'd struggle to get anywhere with that one.
I think it's reasonable to shoot homophobic people,...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 17:13
Replies:
58
Yahwe Thread
Views:
4,650
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yahwe Thread
They were little bastards who deserved to suffer, shooting one of them in the back was wrong though.
As for your other point, it's also a little hard to be specific about where you shoot someone...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 14:12
Replies:
180
Election 2005
Views:
11,268
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Election 2005
There are no parties I wish to vote for so I shall spoil my ballot in protest at the lack of a "None of the above" option. I shall also write to my local parties to tell them this.
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Apr 2005, 14:09
Replies:
58
Yahwe Thread
Views:
4,650
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yahwe Thread
I think most people realise that shooting someone in the back as they run away is neither self defence nor reasonable force.
Forum:
General Discussions
1 Apr 2005, 14:32
Replies:
66
Friends, I'm going to be perfectly upfront with you.
Views:
5,280
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Friends, I'm going to be perfectly upfront with you.
£13000? Pardon my French, but they're taking the ****ing piss!
I earn a little over £17k (and about to go up) doing Helldesk (ok, so I don't log calls and punt them to desktop support/systems, I...
Forum:
General Discussions
1 Apr 2005, 14:00
Replies:
83
Paedophiles
Views:
5,094
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Paedophiles
About 10% of paedophiles are women.
Forum:
General Discussions
1 Mar 2005, 08:07
Replies:
30
Favorite Simpsons Quote
Views:
3,584
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Favorite Simpsons Quote
I was always amused by, "Young lady, in this house we obey the laws of thermodynamics."
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Feb 2005, 15:09
Replies:
24
Skype
Views:
9,214
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Skype
You can talk with anyone on VOIP too thanks to the magic of DNS and SVR/ENUM records, all you need to know is the address (e.g. sip:
[email protected]
) and be able to enter it (not so easy on a numeric...
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Feb 2005, 14:37
Replies:
24
Skype
Views:
9,214
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Skype
Properly configured with a decent ISP and Asterisk as the PBX the quality is perfect, at least with the Cisco 7960 I use to talk to our Mumbai office. There is a noticeable lag (about half a second)...
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Feb 2005, 21:09
Replies:
42
need a lawyer
Views:
4,841
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: need a lawyer
Because you're a nice boy who likes making people happy and you know what deep satisfaction I get from correcting your mistakes.
Madi: The passport office is 24/7 enquiries line is 08705210410, a...
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Feb 2005, 18:39
Replies:
42
need a lawyer
Views:
4,841
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: need a lawyer
Right back at ya. (http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/family_parent/family/frequently_asked_questions_about_family_matters.htm#CanIchangemynamebacktomymaidennameortoan)
And more from the CAB....
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Feb 2005, 18:22
Replies:
42
need a lawyer
Views:
4,841
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: need a lawyer
Elaborate.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Feb 2005, 18:10
Replies:
42
need a lawyer
Views:
4,841
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: need a lawyer
Changing your name is as simple as using a new name, there is no legal procedure. The only caveat is that you must not be doing it to defraud anyone.
A letter from a responsible person...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Feb 2005, 22:20
Replies:
45
Cheap cigarettes
Views:
3,850
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Cheap cigarettes
No, I was very specific in my phrasing.
The law says I can bring back as many cigarettes as I like from the EU provided they are for personal use. If I choose to bring back 10000 in a trip (about...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Feb 2005, 21:43
Replies:
61
Internet Grammar.
Views:
4,912
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Internet Grammar.
I don't expect jokes on here to be that subtle, usually it's more along the lines of "You said knob, hehehehe."
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Feb 2005, 21:38
Replies:
61
Internet Grammar.
Views:
4,912
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Internet Grammar.
I beg to differ, correct usage still dictates that the verb to be uses the subjunctive form in certain circumstances. 'Was' is the past tense of the verb to be and therefore becomes 'weren't' in the...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Feb 2005, 17:53
Replies:
61
Internet Grammar.
Views:
4,912
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Internet Grammar.
If you knew the difference between the indicative and past subjunctive moods, then you wouldn't be letting down the wider forum community ;) *
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Feb 2005, 17:41
Replies:
45
Cheap cigarettes
Views:
3,850
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Cheap cigarettes
I thought this as well, apparently it's wrong though. Cigarettes are excise goods so exempt from this rule :(
Ragind retard: FYI, I have full private health coverage.
I have no objection to...
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Feb 2005, 22:50
Replies:
61
Internet Grammar.
Views:
4,912
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Internet Grammar.
I'm going to set up a group to further the cause of grammar nazis everywhere, I think I'll call it "People for the Regulation of Internet Grammar and Spelling" (or PRIGS, as it will be known).
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Feb 2005, 22:44
Replies:
45
Cheap cigarettes
Views:
3,850
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Cheap cigarettes
Does anyone have any experience with buying cigarettes over the net? Years of exposure to the net and all it's scams tell me that at least half the sites out there are con jobs but surely SOME must...
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Feb 2005, 12:39
Replies:
95
The Science of Intelligent Design
Views:
11,322
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Science of Intelligent Design
I can see your point but honestly don't know enough about the subject to go any further into it, you could be completely correct. My knowledge of avian physiology is exhausted already.
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General Discussions
14 Feb 2005, 12:29
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95
The Science of Intelligent Design
Views:
11,322
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Science of Intelligent Design
Lift is generated more efficiently at speed but energy still has to be expended to gain and maintain that speed.
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General Discussions
14 Feb 2005, 12:10
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95
The Science of Intelligent Design
Views:
11,322
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Science of Intelligent Design
"Inversely proportional" is correct, don't ask me why. My biology education stopped at A level so I didn't get that far into avian physiology. At a guess I'd say that requirement goes up but...
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General Discussions
14 Feb 2005, 11:57
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95
The Science of Intelligent Design
Views:
11,322
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Science of Intelligent Design
Oxygen consumption in birds is inversely proportional to the speed of flight. For a bird to fly faster, increased lung capacity is one of the first requirements. Birds already have large complex...
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General Discussions
14 Feb 2005, 11:18
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95
The Science of Intelligent Design
Views:
11,322
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Science of Intelligent Design
Fresians evolved to produce the correct amount of milk required to sustain their offspring, producing more would be inefficient and thus incompatible with evolutionary goals.
Efficiency is likely...
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General Discussions
10 Feb 2005, 20:37
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121
Well done Bush
Views:
6,727
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Well done Bush
F*CK YEAH!
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General Discussions
9 Feb 2005, 21:03
Replies:
15
Chocolate?
Views:
2,238
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Chocolate?
Better Than Chocolate (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004U8MV/026-9263747-9415654)
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General Discussions
1 Feb 2005, 21:18
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28
German prostitutes
Views:
2,203
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: German prostitutes
That would require intelligent forethought on the part of the government, not something I have great confidence in.
I'm not saying I'm now against the idea, merely that I hadn't properly...
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General Discussions
1 Feb 2005, 21:12
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28
German prostitutes
Views:
2,203
Posted By
Gayle29uk
German prostitutes
Ok, I realise most of you probably don't read the Torygraph but there was a story (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/30/wgerm30.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/01/30/ixworld.html) ...
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General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 20:56
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
Whether I became sexually attracted only to other women due to genetics or some environmental factor is irrelevant. I had no more control over the environmental factors in my growing up than I did...
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General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 19:52
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
I fixed it for you.
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 19:27
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
No, it's not open for discussion. As a gay woman I'm telling you from direct first hand experience that it's not a choice, I simply do not find men sexually attractive in any way. I don't hate men,...
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General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 19:19
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
The dictionary disagrees.
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General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 13:06
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
Congratulations! Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner!
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Jan 2005, 12:04
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
No, it's not that common but your reasoning is dead wrong. Think about what you wrote for a moment, you even provide all the facts required to draw the correct conclusion.
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General Discussions
29 Jan 2005, 21:22
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
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No, I don't. Nor, however, do I think it appropriate office behaviour for a guy to talk publicly about the girl he nailed last night.
No, see above. Your argument is also flawed though as it...
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General Discussions
29 Jan 2005, 20:33
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296
Do you have a gay in the office?
Views:
14,417
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you have a gay in the office?
Yes, really. The unthinking assumption that because it makes you uncomfortable it must be wrong, rather than you thinking that maybe your being uncomfortable about it is wrong, is just as bad as...
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General Discussions
27 Jan 2005, 12:50
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50
How often do you do maintanence on your computer?
Views:
7,171
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: How often do you do maintanence on your computer?
Athlon 1800XP, 1GB RAM, 200GB HDD
Rebuilt slocate database by cron job nightly, SuSE update every week or so for OS updates. That's about it really (on my home machine at least)..
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General Discussions
22 Jan 2005, 22:43
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68
Women
Views:
5,735
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Women
Ah, I always knew you for a man with fine taste and good judgement :)
It's just a shame she went dark again.
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General Discussions
22 Jan 2005, 22:28
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113
what is matter?
Views:
5,978
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: what is matter?
Paging anyone who passed A level physics to thread 182961.
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General Discussions
22 Jan 2005, 22:25
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68
Women
Views:
5,735
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Women
Rose McGowan.
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General Discussions
21 Jan 2005, 10:41
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35
Hello from the gutter :)
Views:
3,480
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Hello from the gutter :)
Congratulations, hope things continue to go well in your little part of the world :)
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General Discussions
20 Jan 2005, 11:27
Replies:
39
Northern Super City
Views:
3,070
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Northern Super City
God no! I can get to Manchester in just over an hour, do this and it will take me all flippin' day!
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Jan 2005, 19:32
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474
so, the english are raping again
Views:
30,653
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: so, the english are raping again
The rest of yoru post was crap but I can't see any major flaws in this sentence.
The point is though, most of it was a looooooong time ago now. We no longer believe wogs begin at Calais and...
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General Discussions
19 Jan 2005, 11:23
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13
Jobs (Placements) in IT
Views:
5,328
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Jobs (Placements) in IT
There are actually plenty of career opportunities, the current glut of talented IT people is a myth perpetuated by those who only think they're talented (script monkeys and paper admins).
For...
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General Discussions
9 Jan 2005, 08:32
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32
So, erm , "Must Watch TV" , BBC2 , Saturday?
Views:
2,536
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: So, erm , "Must Watch TV" , BBC2 , Saturday?
I love the running theme in the songs...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
5 Jan 2005, 23:08
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10
multi-column sorting algorithms
Views:
2,782
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: multi-column sorting algorithms
This is a little outside my league (my days of reading Knuth are loooong gone) but wouldn't a Postmans sort work there?
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General Discussions
3 Jan 2005, 20:17
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19
# "The Chances Of Anything Coming From Mars - Are a Million To One" He Said #
Views:
2,392
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: # "The Chances Of Anything Coming From Mars - Are a Million To One" He Said #
John Christopher was the author, White Mountains and City of Gold and Lead are the two I can remember, not sure if I ever read the third.
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General Discussions
30 Dec 2004, 23:02
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27
Arrogant, Short-Tempered People
Views:
3,246
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Arrogant, Short-Tempered People
Because your last sentence made it plain that it wasn't a rhetorical question.
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General Discussions
30 Dec 2004, 22:55
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29
so that whole dollar-situation
Views:
2,393
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: so that whole dollar-situation
Dollar falls -> US national debt worth naff all -> US escapes complete bankruptcy.
Quite clever really, I doubt Bush thought it up though.
Personally, I'm in a really strong position at work so...
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General Discussions
24 Dec 2004, 18:21
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38
E-penis contest
Views:
2,877
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: E-penis contest
No, there's one that isn't.
However, every game of MC is winnable (*waves to MrL*).
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General Discussions
24 Dec 2004, 13:34
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38
E-penis contest
Views:
2,877
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: E-penis contest
I believe "spacial" is Yankish for "spatial".
PS: I suck at minesweeper :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
22 Dec 2004, 22:44
Replies:
8
SQL query (deleting things based on other table contents)
Views:
2,145
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: SQL query (deleting things based on other table contents)
SI: LAST_INSERT_ID() is your friend here. And yes, it's thread safe.
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2004, 22:27
Replies:
69
Just a Random Google Image Search
Views:
5,125
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Just a Random Google Image Search
Ditto :(
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2004, 19:21
Replies:
69
Just a Random Google Image Search
Views:
5,125
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Just a Random Google Image Search
:( :( :(
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2004, 19:19
Replies:
48
Faggot Value is HIGH
Views:
2,651
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Faggot Value is HIGH
I saw the thread titled "Faggot value is HIGH" and I immeditely thought of Dace.
It's amazing how quickly it all comes back!
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General Discussions
22 Dec 2004, 12:53
Replies:
12
Forums have been down?
Views:
1,946
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Forums have been down?
My guess is that someone borked the upgrade to PHP 4.3.10.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Dec 2004, 21:40
Replies:
32
Friday Caption Contest : 17/12/04
Views:
2,768
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Friday Caption Contest : 17/12/04
LMP: My mum looks like Fergie and my dad's a walking cheeseburger. Just gotta stick around 'til they die then I can grab the loot to pay for the therapy.
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General Discussions
21 Dec 2004, 17:54
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22
Right wing hilarity
Views:
2,245
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Right wing hilarity
Cheeky git, it's 30 :P
Well, for another 2 months.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Dec 2004, 17:43
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22
Right wing hilarity
Views:
2,245
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Right wing hilarity
Goddamn, my post made sense until someone got in first. Been away too long, must remember that not all forums allow thinking time before posting...
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General Discussions
21 Dec 2004, 17:41
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22
Right wing hilarity
Views:
2,245
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Right wing hilarity
That's because they're used to our government "assuming the position" every time the US calls. One of these days maybe we'll get a prime minister with enough balls to tell POTUS to Foxtrot Oscar...
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General Discussions
21 Dec 2004, 17:38
Replies:
61
Top 10 Overated Things of 2004
Views:
3,927
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Top 10 Overated Things of 2004
Lidl ist Billig.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Dec 2004, 23:05
Replies:
73
Poll:
Gothandsilver's first poll!
Views:
4,679
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Gothandsilver's first poll!
It's nice to be remembered :cool:
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Apr 2004, 14:20
Replies:
9
Text Adventure
Views:
1,785
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Text Adventure
Does it have a Grue?
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
3 Apr 2004, 10:30
Replies:
0
Exchange 5.5 help
Views:
2,135
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Exchange 5.5 help
I need to hide about 900 mailboxes from the global address list and set an out of office message for them all. Is there a way to do it without going through and connecting to each mailbox...
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General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 20:18
Replies:
6
Older Than Dm Comedy!
Views:
1,936
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Older Than Dm Comedy!
# Must never call an SAS a 'Wanker'.
^^^^^ sensible boy :D
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 20:04
Replies:
55
Worlds Dumbest Court Case
Views:
25,328
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Worlds Dumbest Court Case
You still got some of that left?
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 17:57
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11
an insult i found amusing
Views:
2,098
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: an insult i found amusing
I quite liked one of Dorothy Parker's literary criticisms...
Churchill v Bernard Shaw is funny too :)
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 11:04
Replies:
36
My IT-admin
Views:
2,411
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: My IT-admin
I solved this problem at work by adding myself to the appropriate unfiltered net access group*.
* May require domain admin rights.
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 10:54
Replies:
8
Firefox...
Views:
1,510
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Firefox...
I like being able to edit the CSS of a page and see the effect immediately. I also get to stop retarded designers hijacking my context menu.
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Mar 2004, 10:51
Replies:
55
Worlds Dumbest Court Case
Views:
25,328
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Worlds Dumbest Court Case
I was expecting a SCO thread.
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Mar 2004, 23:43
Replies:
97
Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
Views:
6,262
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
WMP playing Real files by default (i.e. no codec download) would be a win for Real, their battle to get Real formats on every desktop would be over and they could market their server side kit a lot...
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General Discussions
24 Mar 2004, 22:46
Replies:
97
Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
Views:
6,262
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
Being a monopoly is not illegal, abusing your monopoly position to stifle competition is.
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Mar 2004, 22:45
Replies:
97
Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
Views:
6,262
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Foot, Aim, Shoot, Miss. It's The European Court's Decision
MS are in trouble for using their desktop monopoly to leverage themselves into other markets, the market share of IE is irrelevant here as it's the desktop monopoly that's the problem.
The legal...
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General Discussions
21 Mar 2004, 18:29
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120
Classic films
Views:
8,238
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Classic films
We are and it was fab!
The less said about the sequel the better though.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Mar 2004, 18:23
Replies:
120
Classic films
Views:
8,238
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Classic films
Bladerunner
Forbidden Planet
House on Haunted Hill
Lost Boys
Pump up the Volume
Blazing Saddles
Zulu
Dragonheart
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
21 Mar 2004, 05:01
Replies:
10
PHPMyAdmin Question
Views:
3,284
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHPMyAdmin Question
CSV and LOAD DATA INFILE.
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Mar 2004, 22:44
Replies:
392
World's Smallest Political Quiz
Views:
13,857
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
I crop up from time to time ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Mar 2004, 22:43
Replies:
42
pranks needed for workmates PC
Views:
2,828
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: pranks needed for workmates PC
Change all colours (window borders, fonts, buttons etc) to black :)
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Mar 2004, 22:28
Replies:
392
World's Smallest Political Quiz
Views:
13,857
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: World's Smallest Political Quiz
Also left liberal. 90%, 30%, in whatever order it gave them.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
10 Feb 2004, 11:30
Replies:
6
Opensource pure PHP based SNMP monitoring tool
Views:
2,547
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Opensource pure PHP based SNMP monitoring tool
I started out doing something very basic along these lines using a simple TCP connect to verify that a service is still up and accepting connections. Judging by the email I get asking when the next...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
10 Feb 2004, 11:24
Replies:
19
Using templates for a website
Views:
3,449
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Using templates for a website
Hi guys, thought I'd drop by and see how the world was :)
SI: Mambo Open Source is a CMS that works pretty much as Pab described. Well worth a look (I would say that though, I'm one of the...
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Jan 2004, 09:32
Replies:
67
Ethics
Views:
3,939
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Ethics
And shut the **** up about tech. You have zero understanding of science and engeneering.
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Jan 2004, 09:16
Replies:
29
In fours years you lot have never noticed.
Views:
3,668
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: In fours years you lot have never noticed.
Hope you had a good day :)
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Jan 2004, 09:15
Replies:
32
Buffy The Musical On Sky One
Views:
2,983
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Buffy The Musical On Sky One
Amused me :)
And Rest in Peace was actually a pretty good song!
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Jan 2004, 09:09
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Don't mention the war!
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:36
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
I imagine it makes no sense at all to a German, it's a joke that just looks like German :)
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:22
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Such a shining wit ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:21
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
I am, I just used to live in Rheindahlen (i.e. 30 minutes from the Dutch border). Used to go shopping in Venlo and Roermond :)
Roermond had the most fabulous cream cake shop, big choux pastry...
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General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:19
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Gale force 9
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:19
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Meine oma was Oesterreiche (I can never find an umlaut when I want one :().
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:14
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
But we did!
Well, half my family did. The half that was in the Hitler Jugend didn't exactly come out of it very well.
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:12
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Is there a terrible lion up your end or something?
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:06
Replies:
30
Computer geeks
Views:
2,658
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Computer geeks
Not for another month and a half. Then I'm over the hill and past it :(
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:03
Replies:
60
Germans
Views:
6,915
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Germans
Tref Center \o/
I used to love shopping there :D
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Jan 2004, 15:00
Replies:
30
Computer geeks
Views:
2,658
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Computer geeks
The term is correct, the reality does not involve games but does involve making lots of flowchart type things and long detailed design documents.
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Dec 2003, 01:51
Replies:
36
Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
Views:
2,863
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
NEWS JUST IN!
Billy boy is doing another album \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Dec 2003, 22:53
Replies:
36
Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
Views:
2,863
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
Ask Bill ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Dec 2003, 22:53
Replies:
65
Correct pronounciation of 'Nietzsche'
Views:
5,263
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Correct pronounciation of 'Nietzsche'
What crap. Other languages have one thing that English is lacking...rules! English has so few hard and fast rules, so many irregular verbs, so many quirks that even English people can't get it...
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Dec 2003, 22:37
Replies:
36
Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
Views:
2,863
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Top 10 Annoying Songs of All Time
Bill Shatner sings Slim Shady \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Dec 2003, 22:07
Replies:
48
Red Dwarf
Views:
3,203
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Red Dwarf
You all forgot waxworld :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
29 Dec 2003, 22:02
Replies:
33
Want to program a game...
Views:
4,169
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Want to program a game...
You'll have fun with the network stuff! There are professional games companies spending millions on development that still can't come up with reliable, usable, fault tolerant network code.
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Dec 2003, 00:32
Replies:
19
Dear mods...
Views:
1,947
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Dear mods...
Funniest thing I've read in weeks \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
23 Dec 2003, 00:28
Replies:
17
US moves to high terror alert
Views:
1,844
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: US moves to high terror alert
It's not nationwide though, it's possible for one place to be on amber while another is on black alpha or something.
TAHITI alert state is another good one, that's more specific (mortar attack if...
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2003, 21:05
Replies:
21
icecubes
Views:
1,902
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: icecubes
Ice cubes...nipples...'nuff said ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2003, 21:04
Replies:
17
US moves to high terror alert
Views:
1,844
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: US moves to high terror alert
You and anyone who happens to drive past a UK military establishment and can read the huge sign telling them the current BIKINI alert state :D
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2003, 15:19
Replies:
56
what xmas presents do you already know you've got?
Views:
4,675
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: what xmas presents do you already know you've got?
What typo? :D
Forum:
General Discussions
22 Dec 2003, 15:10
Replies:
56
what xmas presents do you already know you've got?
Views:
4,675
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: what xmas presents do you already know you've got?
Darth Vader knows what Luke Skywalker is getting for Xmas. He felt his presents* \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Dec 2003, 21:36
Replies:
31
[football] How much are you worth as a supporter?
Views:
3,172
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: [football] How much are you worth as a supporter?
Oh yes it can ;)
£20,296
"You're $#!£ and you know you are" \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Dec 2003, 19:45
Replies:
29
SelectSmart.com 2004 Presidential Candidate Selector!
Views:
2,449
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: SelectSmart.com 2004 Presidential Candidate Selector!
Guess that means I don't like Republicans much then.
In reality, if I were a Yank I'd vote for Dean:banana:
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Dec 2003, 19:28
Replies:
16
Theamion the Idol
Views:
2,586
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Theamion the Idol
I so wish that had been in English and in front of Simon Cowell :D
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
21 Dec 2003, 19:24
Replies:
23
Poll:
Do you smoke?
Views:
3,133
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Do you smoke?
i have to. without smoking my productivity would drop dramatically.
but at work i have to go out to smoke, which kind of sucks, especially at this time of the year.
i just NEED cigarrettes and...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Dec 2003, 17:41
Replies:
50
Top100 Planet Rankings
Views:
23,781
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Top100 Planet Rankings
\o/
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
21 Dec 2003, 15:15
Replies:
52
Vengeance & Gutless GlowDog HC
Views:
7,703
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Vengeance & Gutless GlowDog HC
This thread almost makes me want to come back (only almost). There are few things in PA more fun than a good old fashioned cluster**** :D
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Dec 2003, 16:23
Replies:
51
The World Has Been Misled ...
Views:
2,991
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The World Has Been Misled ...
Especially considering he wanted to gas the Kurds himself!
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Dec 2003, 02:32
Replies:
38
ITT we suggest easy and unchallenging jobs that NB3 might not fail miserably at
Views:
2,183
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: ITT we suggest easy and unchallenging jobs that NB3 might not fail miserably at
Stop being horrible to NB :(
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Dec 2003, 02:30
Replies:
32
"saying Saddam "has gone from power, he won't be coming back." "*
Views:
2,210
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: "saying Saddam "has gone from power, he won't be coming back." "*
I think you'll find the word you're looking for is Benelux ;).
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
14 Dec 2003, 21:41
Replies:
27
Wow, this is dangerous...
Views:
3,270
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Wow, this is dangerous...
Very spangly :)
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
14 Dec 2003, 21:35
Replies:
128
Is it ilegal to be hacked??
Views:
12,994
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Is it ilegal to be hacked??
Leshy wins!
Flawless victory!
FATALITY!
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 19:16
Replies:
13
Avid Merrion was on the Jonathon Ross show last night
Views:
2,356
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Avid Merrion was on the Jonathon Ross show last night
I fixed my post now :)
Drowned in his own spittle?
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 18:44
Replies:
13
Avid Merrion was on the Jonathon Ross show last night
Views:
2,356
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Avid Merrion was on the Jonathon Ross show last night
I beg to differ.
Tub of lard > * (except Boris)
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 18:42
Replies:
15
'The Power of the Mind'
Views:
1,849
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 'The Power of the Mind'
That's so weird, every time I see 'Dace' I think...
ok, so it's getting old now :(
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 18:40
Replies:
8
Hey
Views:
2,008
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Hey
What awards would we do? Biggest ****tard? Most obnoxious troll? Worst gimmick?
Good luck with the flu thing.
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 16:20
Replies:
58
Help Me Define "White"
Views:
3,569
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help Me Define "White"
Honky ;)
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
13 Dec 2003, 16:09
Replies:
51
Vengeance CloseToTheEndOfRound Recruitment !
Views:
6,956
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Vengeance CloseToTheEndOfRound Recruitment !
I do!
Big enough to make a difference does NOT mean 'big enough to take out the top alliances'.
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 16:07
Replies:
58
Help Me Define "White"
Views:
3,569
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help Me Define "White"
Germany!
When I was 17 :)
I have Austrian family though, from Spittal An Der Drau.
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 16:00
Replies:
58
Help Me Define "White"
Views:
3,569
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help Me Define "White"
I used to play backgammon at work (many years ago!). 20 pfennigs a game (loser pays) and we got seriously good at it \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 15:44
Replies:
58
Help Me Define "White"
Views:
3,569
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help Me Define "White"
Someone's been reading Stephen Fry again :D
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 15:31
Replies:
128
Is it ilegal to be hacked??
Views:
12,994
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Is it ilegal to be hacked??
I was with you until you mentioned Steve Gibson as an authoritative source on the subject of security. The man is a joke, full of shit and conning gullible people all over the net. ****ing nanobot...
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 15:03
Replies:
28
Hignfy
Views:
2,612
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Hignfy
Boris was fab :D
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 14:56
Replies:
87
Cov. opping
Views:
9,953
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Cov. opping
Scuse me? VGN are already recruiting for the next round*!
Speak for yourself please and don't assume everyone else agrees with you.
*Please note I no longer play PA but I still try...
Forum:
Alliance Recruitment
13 Dec 2003, 14:50
Replies:
51
Vengeance CloseToTheEndOfRound Recruitment !
Views:
6,956
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Vengeance CloseToTheEndOfRound Recruitment !
Fab thread \o/
/me waves to all the VGN peeps :)
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Dec 2003, 14:26
Replies:
6
On the subject of Kiefer Sutherland...
Views:
1,869
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: On the subject of Kiefer Sutherland...
He was rather urbane in Lost Boys.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Dec 2003, 01:53
Replies:
7
Clear Screen in C
Views:
2,950
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Clear Screen in C
clrscr() used to clear a text mode screen and clearscreen() cleared a graphical one. I still remember this because I spent 3 days trying to troubleshoot one of my university projects.
The...
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Nov 2003, 21:11
Replies:
17
What the flying...
Views:
3,263
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What the flying...
Offer and acceptance: Check
Consideration: Check
No undue duress: Check
I see no problem with this legally.
Forum:
General Discussions
28 Nov 2003, 19:27
Replies:
14
The New Statesman
Views:
3,001
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The New Statesman
Was a funny TV series :)
Crappy periodical though :(
Forum:
General Discussions
28 Nov 2003, 13:23
Replies:
33
Riddle time \o/
Views:
3,441
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Riddle time \o/
I thought it was funny :(
Forum:
General Discussions
28 Nov 2003, 00:02
Replies:
33
Riddle time \o/
Views:
3,441
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Riddle time \o/
How many people can read hex if only you and dead people can read hex?
(this was on a T-shirt I saw today)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Nov 2003, 18:35
Replies:
188
Mech stuff
Views:
10,255
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Mech stuff
Yeah, in this forum, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
(with apologies to Mat Groennig)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Nov 2003, 18:21
Replies:
188
Mech stuff
Views:
10,255
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Mech stuff
He usually is :D
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Nov 2003, 18:17
Replies:
188
Mech stuff
Views:
10,255
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Mech stuff
Why did this thread last past the second post? Do some people have a deep seated need to believe in mechs or something?
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Nov 2003, 18:03
Replies:
40
ITT we discuss americans and hard drives and masters and slaves.
Views:
4,227
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: time for todays laugh at americans thread
Scotland doesn't have McPeople, to be a McPerson you have to have a McJob and we all know the Jocks just sit around in string vests all day sponging off us productive English/Welsh people!
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Nov 2003, 17:51
Replies:
40
ITT we discuss americans and hard drives and masters and slaves.
Views:
4,227
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: time for todays laugh at americans thread
WIth one leg shorter than the others so it can run round mountains easier \o/
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
26 Nov 2003, 00:32
Replies:
28
PHP timer?
Views:
3,802
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP timer?
There's a lot of paid hosts that allow socket access, just not RAW socket access :)
Forum:
Hardware and Tech Support
23 Nov 2003, 23:26
Replies:
12
help !! my computer is broken :(
Views:
6,368
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: help !! my computer is broken :(
Does the fan have it's own molex connector? If so, have you tried it in a couple of sockets? Maybe you have a duff socket.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
23 Nov 2003, 23:25
Replies:
28
PHP timer?
Views:
3,802
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP timer?
In terms of counting processor time used yes, but using sleep() will reduce the processor overhead by stopping it looping constantly :)
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
21 Nov 2003, 23:09
Replies:
28
PHP timer?
Views:
3,802
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP timer?
using sleep(($now-$start)+$interval) would help on system resources :)
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 23:20
Replies:
24
Uncle Tony smoking crack
Views:
2,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Uncle Tony smoking crack
IN THE FACE!
TWICE!!
You up to speed now?
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 23:16
Replies:
24
Uncle Tony smoking crack
Views:
2,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Uncle Tony smoking crack
In the face?
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 23:10
Replies:
24
Uncle Tony smoking crack
Views:
2,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Uncle Tony smoking crack
Ok, so we're more determined than people willing to BLOW THEMSELVES UP AND DIE???
Better armed, yes. More determined? **** off.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 22:34
Replies:
0
Irony++
Views:
2,216
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Irony++
From the BBC entertainment news (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3222806.stm)...
Can you see it? Jackson claiming racism after all his efforts to become white?
I need a good laugh!
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 19:10
Replies:
67
King, Emperor...
Views:
6,515
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: King, Emperor...
Some of you people have no sense of humour :(
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Nov 2003, 15:36
Replies:
67
King, Emperor...
Views:
6,515
Posted By
Gayle29uk
King, Emperor...
George W. Bush was having afternoon tea with Queen Elizabeth in Buckingham Palace, outlining his plans for the future of the USA.
"As I'm the President" said Bush, "I'm thinking of changing how...
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Nov 2003, 07:14
Replies:
73
I shall be taking my leave of this place, for a time.
Views:
13,288
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I shall be taking my leave of this place, for a time.
:( :( :(
Bye bye MrL, who will I play Mornington Crescent with now?
:( :( :(
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Nov 2003, 15:01
Replies:
90
Favorite UK Broadsheet newspaper
Views:
7,903
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Favorite UK Broadsheet newspaper
Grauniad reader turning to the Torygraph? Welcome to the Darkside :D
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Nov 2003, 07:02
Replies:
88
any good reason why a man wont say what he is doing because it s none of your concern
Views:
7,119
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: any good reason why a man wont say what he is doing because it s none of your concern
Irony++;
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Nov 2003, 06:52
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
If you shoot someone and they die you're likely to be charged with murder, no matter whether you intended them to die or not. That's because when you shoot someone you have a reasonable expectation...
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 23:10
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
I love it when he joins in the argument :)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:27
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Well you should have quoted Sir Ed then :P
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:22
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
I SHOLD HAVE BEEN A LAWYER!*
* My GCSE in law probably doesn't qualify me for this.
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:13
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
It makes the person dishing it out feel better :)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:10
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
The law no longer requires that death occur within a year and a day though.
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:06
Replies:
256
Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
Views:
20,682
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tories to re-introduce Death-penalty?
You would if it was wrongly used to sentence YOU!
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 12:01
Replies:
11
Yay MrL
Views:
2,725
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yay MrL
(to the tune of Bohemian Rhapsody)
Was this once real life?
Is it mythology?
What's in the Iliad
A prequel to the Odyssey
Paris of Troy
Knew how to annoy the Greeks:
He whisked off Helen,...
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 11:59
Replies:
11
Yay MrL
Views:
2,725
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Yay MrL
MM knows I am one of Thatchers children ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 11:50
Replies:
11
Yay MrL
Views:
2,725
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Yay MrL
Yay, this prompted my brain to remember where I left my copy of "I believe in Music". Me and Bobby McGee ahoy \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Nov 2003, 11:34
Replies:
10
Mad World
Views:
2,703
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Mad World
NOT JUST OFF TOPIC BUT ****ING INSANE!
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
16 Nov 2003, 06:45
Replies:
41
linux
Views:
4,113
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: linux
No other distro has come even close to Gentoo in terms of speed on my aging Celeron 333 :)
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Nov 2003, 02:04
Replies:
46
What greater way to express British pride...
Views:
4,458
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What greater way to express British pride...
Comedy value :D
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Nov 2003, 01:42
Replies:
46
What greater way to express British pride...
Views:
4,458
Posted By
Gayle29uk
What greater way to express British pride...
...than by egging Bush.
A little message that although Uncle Tony may like him, the rest of us are not so convinced.
I hope someone does it, I really do.
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 21:10
Replies:
15
Funny joke [geeky]
Views:
3,097
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Funny joke [geeky]
No, I just copied and pasted from rec.humor.funny cos it made me laugh :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
14 Nov 2003, 21:08
Replies:
9
Formal specs/docs for small IT projects?
Views:
2,659
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Formal specs/docs for small IT projects?
Only thing I learnt was that I hate DFDs :(
Forum:
Departing PA Messages
14 Nov 2003, 05:15
Replies:
18
Does Anyone Even Know Me?:)
Views:
3,078
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Does Anyone Even Know Me?:)
You're one of those 5:5 bastards! I remember you (I was 8:5:9 (http://www.vd-tools.com/par9/show.php?type=planet&x=8&y=5&z=9)) :D
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 04:19
Replies:
24
apparently this is legal
Views:
3,462
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: apparently this is legal
I was suggesting that anyone who didn't understand your comment should read a banknote and all would become clear.
i.e. a banknote is basically an IOU so in the hands of the issuer it's worthless.
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:57
Replies:
24
apparently this is legal
Views:
3,462
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: apparently this is legal
How is that related to my comment?
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:56
Replies:
15
Funny joke [geeky]
Views:
3,097
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Funny joke [geeky]
I shoulda posted this in P&IT :(
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:45
Replies:
24
apparently this is legal
Views:
3,462
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: apparently this is legal
For those that don't understand this please read a banknote and all will be clear.
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:43
Replies:
15
Funny joke [geeky]
Views:
3,097
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Funny joke [geeky]
WELL LAUGH THEN YOU BASTARDS!
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:31
Replies:
24
apparently this is legal
Views:
3,462
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: apparently this is legal
Because anyone burning enough money to actually affect the national economy would have to be insane?
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:29
Replies:
37
now THATS entertainment
Views:
3,990
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: now THATS entertainment
For the record, this was not me.
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Nov 2003, 03:22
Replies:
11
Beer Mats
Views:
3,121
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Beer Mats
Philistine!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/choice/games/games/plaything/beermat.shtml
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Nov 2003, 20:45
Replies:
44
I am a moron
Views:
4,326
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I am a moron
I vote for Leshys answer :)
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Nov 2003, 01:00
Replies:
4
snooker loopy!
Views:
2,540
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: snooker loopy!
I remember it being in the charts :(
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Nov 2003, 00:46
Replies:
56
C0cktails
Views:
6,304
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: C0cktails
Someone who thinks they're clever and gets a nasty shock when they find the bartender is more clever :)
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Nov 2003, 00:28
Replies:
56
C0cktails
Views:
6,304
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: C0cktails
Must resist opportunity to be nasty to nice mod...
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Nov 2003, 23:42
Replies:
56
C0cktails
Views:
6,304
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: C0cktails
Your avatar scares me :(
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Nov 2003, 23:38
Replies:
56
C0cktails
Views:
6,304
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: C0cktails
You need archers and baileys to go with the Grenadine, then you can have a Brain Haemorrhage :)
Or substitute Midori for the Grenadine to make Squashed Frogs \o/
Can you tell I used to be a bar...
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Nov 2003, 23:32
Replies:
56
C0cktails
Views:
6,304
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: C0cktails
1. Half fill a tall glass with red wine and ice cubes.
2. Pour orange juice over ice cubes to create sunrise effect.
3. Enjoy surprisingly tasty drink :)
Blue Bols + vodka + cream round the...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
7 Nov 2003, 22:09
Replies:
48
Alliance names, old and new
Views:
5,010
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Alliance names, old and new
Hopefully you won't take it personally if I suggest you go take a flying **** at a rolling donut.
I was never in BD and I'm interested in the origins of the alliance. Of course I was one of the...
Forum:
General Discussions
7 Nov 2003, 19:06
Replies:
50
WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
Views:
6,159
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
You have no argument, you don't understand probability.
Forum:
General Discussions
7 Nov 2003, 06:04
Replies:
54
What has Chuckles been up to?
Views:
6,166
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What has Chuckles been up to?
Now Chuckles is denying it all! The plot thickens...
Forum:
General Discussions
7 Nov 2003, 05:59
Replies:
42
My first time :/
Views:
4,102
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: My first time :/
That's cos it's not exactly news to us :P
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 23:14
Replies:
54
What has Chuckles been up to?
Views:
6,166
Posted By
Gayle29uk
What has Chuckles been up to?
Prince Charles is identified as the royal (http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=400042§ion=news) at the centre of the current buildup to what looks like being a...
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 22:59
Replies:
35
hey she took one for the team
Views:
3,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: hey she took one for the team
And here's (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/correspondent/3028585.stm) the BBC :)
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 07:48
Replies:
50
WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
Views:
6,159
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
Tum te tum te tum...edited :D
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 07:37
Replies:
50
WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
Views:
6,159
Posted By
Gayle29uk
WARNING: Do NOT calculate Pi in binary
It is conjectured that thisnumber is normal, meaning that it contains ALL finite bit strings.
If you compute it, you will be guilty of:
* Copyright infringement (of all books, all short...
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 05:58
Replies:
20
Hi American people.
Views:
3,125
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Hi American people.
http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/spacepen.asp
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Nov 2003, 02:07
Replies:
28
This is the official 'We want muslim' back thread.
Views:
3,439
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: This is the official 'We want muslim' back thread.
Hehehe
Forum:
General Discussions
5 Nov 2003, 23:59
Replies:
14
Matrix Revolutions [Non spoilery]
Views:
3,382
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The best part about Matrix Revolutions [SPOILERFREE]
The best bit is the fact that I haven't seen it \o/
Or the second one \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
5 Nov 2003, 23:31
Replies:
35
What do we do when "similar threads" shows an interesting thread that we have somethi
Views:
4,372
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What do we do when "similar threads" shows an interesting thread that we have somethi
Not that I know of, I'm pretty sure I haven't drunk enough to forget sleeping with someone recently...
Forum:
General Discussions
5 Nov 2003, 23:23
Replies:
35
What do we do when "similar threads" shows an interesting thread that we have somethi
Views:
4,372
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What do we do when "similar threads" shows an interesting thread that we have somethi
Havoc is not allowed under the Geneva Convention.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
5 Nov 2003, 21:33
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
I wanted to ping a remote server to see if it was up or not. Instead I've implemented it in a little more detail and it now uses fsockopen() to open a socket to host:port which lets me monitor...
Forum:
General Discussions
5 Nov 2003, 06:44
Replies:
5
Some small amusement :)
Views:
3,034
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Some small amusement :)
The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance from...
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Nov 2003, 22:35
Replies:
10
So I have 24s03e01
Views:
3,157
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: So I have 24s03e01
IS IT AS GOOD?????
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Nov 2003, 22:25
Replies:
10
Interesting facts (like the Bible is the most stolen book)
Views:
3,141
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Interesting facts (like the Bible is the most stolen book)
Nearly true (http://www.aesthetic-dentistry.com/news.html#2)
True (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1731742.stm)
False (no link but sawdust is the normal filler for dynamite although it...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Nov 2003, 21:37
Replies:
7
Email Systems ?
Views:
2,458
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Email Systems ?
Do you mean instead of SMTP? Or do you mean things like RFC3463 (http://www.rfc-editor.org/cgi-bin/rfcdoctype.pl?loc=RFC&letsgo=3463&type=ftp&file_format=txt), an extension to SMTP?
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Nov 2003, 18:07
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
Enclosing a command in backticks (``) executes it as a shell command and returns the output :)
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
3 Nov 2003, 18:53
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
Yup, that's the one :)
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
2 Nov 2003, 14:44
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
That's what I'm doing as a bodge job. I'm not really bothered about the ping time, I just want to know it's replying.
However, I may alter this so it opens a telnet connection to the remote...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
2 Nov 2003, 13:45
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
Google has many many links to scripts using exec() or similar and parsing the resulting output string.
I wanted to do it natively and the only link I found used raw sockets which my webhost...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
2 Nov 2003, 13:37
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHP ping
I tried playing with raw sockets and discovered that crappy webhost doesn't allow them :(
Bleugh.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
2 Nov 2003, 12:56
Replies:
18
PHP ping
Views:
3,321
Posted By
Gayle29uk
PHP ping
Ok, head hurts :(
Has anyone any idea how to ping an IP address from a PHP script? I seem to be looking at raw sockets and I don't like that much at all :(
P.S. Any answers involving exec()...
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
2 Nov 2003, 09:35
Replies:
100
Ely winning the war or just recruiting?
Views:
12,201
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Ely winning the war or just recruiting?
Being reasonable on AD is not allowed!
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Oct 2003, 19:17
Replies:
24
Smoking
Views:
3,601
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Smoking
http://www.smoke-no-more.co.uk/quit_smoking_mouthwash.htm
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Oct 2003, 19:16
Replies:
37
Google Takeover
Views:
5,662
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Google Takeover
Yahoo! search IS Google :)
Anyway, only 15% of Google is being offered on the market. Not exactly enough for a takeover!
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Oct 2003, 19:13
Replies:
8
Wickid new stuff: interweb phone
Views:
3,021
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Wickid new stuff: interweb phone
We were testing an IP phone a few months back, a concept I never trusted.
When our network got hit by Welchia/Blaster it died. Admittedly the idea of a helpdesk phone system that dies in case of...
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Oct 2003, 18:57
Replies:
50
The Gay O Meter
Views:
8,367
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The Gay O Meter
Words: 2643
Female Score: 4621
Male Score: 2468
The Gender Genie thinks the author of this passage is: female!
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Oct 2003, 05:22
Replies:
2
Profound statement of the day.
Views:
2,197
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Profound statement of the day.
"it only seems kinky the first time"
Works for me :)
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Oct 2003, 05:18
Replies:
29
Webcams = not for the dumb
Views:
3,688
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Webcams = not for the dumb
A CALL TO ARMS!
Let's face it, the DF3 war livened up GD for weeks :D
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Oct 2003, 03:36
Replies:
29
Webcams = not for the dumb
Views:
3,688
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Webcams = not for the dumb
YOU'RE ALL MISSING THE POINT!
Have you LOOKED at their other forums?
We shut down the DF3 flaming forum in a couple of days, reckon we can do this...
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Oct 2003, 01:45
Replies:
36
US elections
Views:
4,205
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: US elections
RECANT YOUR HERESY BEFORE I SET THE BLESSED MARGARET ON YOU!
Forum:
General Discussions
29 Oct 2003, 01:00
Replies:
36
US elections
Views:
4,205
Posted By
Gayle29uk
US elections
Democrats shouldn't complain about the election in California, they should learn from the experience and profit from the lesson.
Do you think Bush will be hard to beat in 2004?
Two words:...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 21:32
Replies:
144
Poll:
Should we ban quit threads
Views:
12,423
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Should we ban quit threads
I quit PA :)
Still post on GD and drop by here every so often though :)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:55
Replies:
82
100 Scariest Moments
Views:
7,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 100 Scariest Moments
No, I like spooky atmospheric films I just don't think BWP was one of them. I seriously think the producer was sat laughing his ass off and no-one else got the joke.
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:52
Replies:
144
Poll:
Should we ban quit threads
Views:
12,423
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Should we ban quit threads
I managed to quit without a PD thread :)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:47
Replies:
82
100 Scariest Moments
Views:
7,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 100 Scariest Moments
NOTHING HAPPENED!
It was mind numbingly dull!
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:43
Replies:
82
100 Scariest Moments
Views:
7,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 100 Scariest Moments
I felt insulted that my arse had to sit for 2 hours growing carbuncles during that utter piece of shite.
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:36
Replies:
82
100 Scariest Moments
Views:
7,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 100 Scariest Moments
Having perused the list I think this sums it all up nicely...
5 - The Blair Witch Project (1998)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:29
Replies:
36
Tell me, please
Views:
5,540
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tell me, please
I'm rereading the Stars Tennis Balls. Liar was fun though, especially for that memorable phrase "What the yellow rubbery ****..." :)
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:21
Replies:
36
Tell me, please
Views:
5,540
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Tell me, please
Is this some perverse reference to the biscuit game so beloved of Eton and Harrow?
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Oct 2003, 20:17
Replies:
82
100 Scariest Moments
Views:
7,836
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 100 Scariest Moments
Did 'Weird Juddery Man' from the House on Haunted Hill make it in?
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Oct 2003, 10:42
Replies:
9
I have a Frys Pepeprmint Cream bar.
Views:
2,456
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I have a Frys Pepeprmint Cream bar.
I am only happy because I have a Frys Peppermint Cream bar. Apart from that I want to go die in my sleep :/
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
26 Oct 2003, 10:17
Replies:
14
HTML - Framesets
Views:
2,509
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: HTML - Framesets
Frames are evil and should be banned. Not as banned as <blink> though!
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Oct 2003, 10:16
Replies:
9
I have a Frys Pepeprmint Cream bar.
Views:
2,456
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I have a Frys Pepeprmint Cream bar.
This makes me happy :)
Forum:
Hardware and Tech Support
25 Oct 2003, 15:20
Replies:
14
i need some help :(
Views:
7,592
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: i need some help :(
In addition, if they were unaware of this before you rang then they need shooting.
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Oct 2003, 03:47
Replies:
5
I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
Views:
3,076
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
Hehe, I once heard it recited at a Sergeants Mess summer ball. Along with the Chastity Belt (nonny nonny).
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Oct 2003, 03:41
Replies:
5
I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
Views:
3,076
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
I should have known you'd already be cultured ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Oct 2003, 03:36
Replies:
5
I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
Views:
3,076
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I thought it was time we had some poetry round here...
...so, ladies and gentlemen, I give you...
The Ballad of Eskimo Nell!
Gather 'round, all you whorey,
Gather 'round, and hear my story.
When a man grows old and his balls grow cold,
And...
Forum:
General Discussions
21 Oct 2003, 00:04
Replies:
12
I went to the federal police today
Views:
3,681
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I went to the federal police today
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/deadbaby.htm
http://www.snopes.com/crime/clever/wheelbarrow.asp
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 22:23
Replies:
23
New al-Qaida video threatens U.S.
Views:
3,921
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: New al-Qaida video threatens U.S.
Alternatively, if they say 'This is what we are going to do.' and then go ahead and succeed despite having told everyone in advance it has the added bonus of making the US look foolish.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 21:50
Replies:
10
Can you see a link here ?
Views:
3,060
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Can you see a link here ?
Jarvis have pulled out of all rail maintenance due to the negative effect of bad publicity on their share price.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 01:20
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
I bow before your greater googling :D
No idea, though I have (I think) discovered why the US thinks it has the world's oldest democracy. They have the world's oldest written constitution and many...
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 01:01
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
???
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 00:55
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
Democracy: Bread and Circuses.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 00:47
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
We had that argument a while ago too. The modern USA has not been round long enough to compete with Europe on history, that's why they go for size :)
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 00:42
Replies:
12
Wtf is up with that Game
Views:
3,402
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Wtf is up with that Game
I dropped by #vengeance the other day to say hi to peeps but you weren't there :(
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 00:40
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
Not really, being effectively under Danish rule and all that.
Forum:
General Discussions
20 Oct 2003, 00:25
Replies:
41
I found......
Views:
4,194
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I found......
The Swiss system is older I believe.
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Oct 2003, 22:29
Replies:
16
Please Jesus, don't take Mr Blair
Views:
3,768
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Please Jesus, don't take Mr Blair
Someone threw an egg at him so he turned round and smacked the little hooligan. Sounds good to me :)
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 18:23
Replies:
9
So, Blaine gets out of his box tomorrow.
Views:
3,164
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: So, Blaine gets out of his box tomorrow.
THIS HAS BEEN MY POINT ALL ALONG!
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 13:44
Replies:
30
I'm bored...
Views:
4,777
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I'm bored...
Being raped while my girlfriend masturbates as she watches.
NOT something I want to happen outside my head!
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 13:32
Replies:
30
I'm bored...
Views:
4,777
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I'm bored...
...so I want to be nosey.
Everyone has sexual fantasies, we know this and generally they're not interesting. However, everyone has one or two that they'd never want to really come true but are a...
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 10:54
Replies:
47
Your Funeral Arrangements
Views:
4,677
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Your Funeral Arrangements
This is possibly the geekiest reply EVER.
Funny though :)
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 09:33
Replies:
25
What will the Browns call their new baby?
Views:
3,749
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What will the Browns call their new baby?
Jock!
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 09:23
Replies:
25
What will the Browns call their new baby?
Views:
3,749
Posted By
Gayle29uk
What will the Browns call their new baby?
I bet it's not Tony!
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 09:20
Replies:
23
Wisdom teeth
Views:
3,545
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Wisdom teeth
Try it under a general, it's not pleasant! They use lovely thingies called Exolevers (think crowbar for teeth) to pry them out which is not pleasant to watch. Then the post-op drooling blood thing...
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 08:58
Replies:
20
What's in a name?
Views:
3,393
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What's in a name?
That explains everything.
Forum:
General Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 08:57
Replies:
21
Am I going to hell?
Views:
3,419
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Am I going to hell?
Popcorn chicken, mmmmmmmm.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
18 Oct 2003, 07:44
Replies:
12
Wtf is up with that Game
Views:
3,402
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Wtf is up with that Game
What she said :)
Send him along to #vgn and PM an op, I'm retired but I know Vengeance is always on the lookout for good players :)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Oct 2003, 23:41
Replies:
47
Your Funeral Arrangements
Views:
4,677
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Your Funeral Arrangements
Obviously you're not planning a large wake ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Oct 2003, 13:27
Replies:
20
OMG, Hell just froze over
Views:
4,455
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: OMG, Hell just froze over
'scuse me? What do you think OSX is based on? WinME?
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
17 Oct 2003, 12:18
Replies:
62
Covert Ops, some light fun
Views:
9,572
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Covert Ops, some light fun
ROFLMAO!
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
16 Oct 2003, 12:36
Replies:
71
For Spinner need all HC participation
Views:
10,413
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: For Spinner need all HC participation
That makes a certain amount of sense.
I don't think that does though. Ladybug isn't an attention whore, I just think she genuinely thinks this is something worth doing.
Forum:
Alliance Discussions
16 Oct 2003, 12:33
Replies:
71
For Spinner need all HC participation
Views:
10,413
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: For Spinner need all HC participation
I kinda quit rather suddenly as PAX was starting (real life stuff) but the 18 months PA was a huge part of my life are worth giving something back to the man who made it all possible. Especially if...
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Oct 2003, 12:24
Replies:
36
That whole "Paedo Thing"
Views:
4,635
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: That whole "Paedo Thing"
I somehow doubt it, not for the forseeable future.
Forum:
General Discussions
16 Oct 2003, 12:13
Replies:
36
That whole "Paedo Thing"
Views:
4,635
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: That whole "Paedo Thing"
Brass Eye managed it. Admittedly it was more of a satire on journalistic coverage of paedophiles but it was damn funny and made a lot of people very pissed.
Summary of the whole thing at the BBC...
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Oct 2003, 00:16
Replies:
10
I need a picture of Luigi from Simpsons
Views:
2,900
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: I need a picture of Luigi from Simpsons
Google (http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=luigi+simpsons&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en) is still your friend :)
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Oct 2003, 00:13
Replies:
80
People who pirate copyrighted material
Views:
9,401
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: People who pirate copyrighted material
Here's a link to original slashdot comment (http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?cid=6737908&sid=75304).
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Oct 2003, 22:16
Replies:
80
People who pirate copyrighted material
Views:
9,401
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: People who pirate copyrighted material
Copying music/software/whatever for home use is not a criminal offence in the UK and as such there is no crime you can be charged with no matter what.
If you go about distributing copied CDs on...
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Oct 2003, 00:22
Replies:
156
New GD Moderators Wanted
Views:
14,603
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: New GD Moderators Wanted
Maybe.
Not sure.
Too busy with...um...stuff ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Oct 2003, 00:09
Replies:
8
Help! Google has failed me :(
Views:
3,611
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help! Google has failed me :(
I'm at work :(
My stupid connection keeps dropping and then messenger connects and says I'm online but it's lying, I'm miles away and when I do get home you're not there no more :(
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Oct 2003, 00:05
Replies:
8
Help! Google has failed me :(
Views:
3,611
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Help! Google has failed me :(
Is a song originally by Peter Sarstedt.
Giles Brandreth is possibly the author of the alternative lyrics I seek.
The only bit I can remember is something like...
"You live in a high rise...
Forum:
General Discussions
14 Oct 2003, 00:02
Replies:
8
Help! Google has failed me :(
Views:
3,611
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Help! Google has failed me :(
I need to find the 'funny' (mildly amusing at best really) version of "Where do you go to my lovely" but Google doesn't like me no more :(
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Oct 2003, 20:46
Replies:
44
Nodrog has exceded their stored private messages quota and can not...
Views:
3,500
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Nodrog has exceded their stored private messages quota and can not...
Only for large values of 2 or small values of 5.
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Oct 2003, 20:39
Replies:
24
What's your homepage?
Views:
3,937
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: What's your homepage?
www.google.co.uk, what else? ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Oct 2003, 05:54
Replies:
26
Kurashima
Views:
3,502
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Kurashima
How do you get Pikachu on a train?
Poke 'im on \o/
Forum:
General Discussions
12 Oct 2003, 14:22
Replies:
13
so the rugby world cup just began
Views:
3,761
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: so the rugby world cup just began
According to Radio 5 England are 1500:1 odds on favourite with some of the bookies. I guess it's kind of a foregone conclusion at those odds.
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Oct 2003, 20:09
Replies:
28
sniping ebay auctions
Views:
3,752
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: sniping ebay auctions
Definitely doesn't :)
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Oct 2003, 19:54
Replies:
10
uh oh Beckham!
Views:
3,453
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: uh oh Beckham!
Apparently he took a penalty in the style of Joey Deacon :)
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Oct 2003, 08:32
Replies:
17
'The Bourne Identity' [SPOILERS]
Views:
3,703
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: 'The Bourne Identity' [SPOILERS]
Bourne Identity is ok, the second one (can't remember it's title) is better. Bourne Supremacy is a good end to the series :)
I went through a major Ludlum phase some years ago, right to the point...
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Oct 2003, 00:38
Replies:
64
Bad Words
Views:
11,758
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Bad Words
And yet we're still not allowed to s****** :/
Forum:
General Discussions
10 Oct 2003, 00:36
Replies:
44
To all the admins out there
Views:
4,392
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: To all the admins out there
So...that would be local admin access then? Kinda small potatoes in the big scheme of things, especially when any competent admin would build the assumption that local machines will be compromised...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
7 Oct 2003, 10:25
Replies:
5
CSS help
Views:
2,350
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: CSS help
.middle {
A:link {stuff}
A:visited {stuff}
}
Easier to manage :)
Forum:
General Discussions
6 Oct 2003, 15:18
Replies:
7
Did anyone else watch...
Views:
3,277
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Did anyone else watch...
...the 50 greatest magic tricks of all time last night?
I HATE David Copperfield with a passion so intense it's holy but that Death Saw trick at #1 was amazing!
And of course Tommy Cooper and...
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 17:33
Replies:
41
Post your amazon wish list >>>
Views:
5,274
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Post your amazon wish list >>>
I will be spending my time at work tonight perusing its no doubt hilarious pages. I'll let you know in the morning just how good it is :D
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 17:10
Replies:
8
Flee !
Views:
3,337
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Flee !
I thought they were leaving forever?
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 17:09
Replies:
13
'Toys'
Views:
3,009
Posted By
Gayle29uk
'Toys'
Leading on from this comment, what (if any) interesting 'toys' do you own?
Best toy ever is a tongue vibrator. Oh yes it is! OH YES!
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 17:01
Replies:
16
Make it go away!
Views:
2,842
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Make it go away!
Phil MacCrackin does though ;)
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 03:14
Replies:
16
Make it go away!
Views:
2,842
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Make it go away!
Can you imagine it?
Everyone and their dog posting in their favourite font?
Every post in a different character set?
Sigs with a different font for every line?
MAKE IT GO AWAY...
Forum:
General Discussions
4 Oct 2003, 02:27
Replies:
74
ITT We post stuff people may not know about us
Views:
7,349
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: ITT We post stuff people may not know about us
In Reno?
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Oct 2003, 19:40
Replies:
46
test
Views:
5,566
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: test
Quick replies :)
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Oct 2003, 19:39
Replies:
34
So the new forums are up
Views:
4,173
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: So the new forums are up
Ok, so I can still use my old account. Is this going to go away?
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Sep 2003, 00:31
Replies:
10
Why Did Noone Tell Me!
Views:
2,695
Posted By
Gayle29uk
THE VERY SAME!
THE VERY SAME!
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Sep 2003, 00:27
Replies:
10
Why Did Noone Tell Me!
Views:
2,695
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Why Did Noone Tell Me!
The xmas style is here \o/
I sulked when it went away and someone sneaked it back and NEVER TOLD ME!!!!!
Forum:
General Discussions
26 Sep 2003, 00:26
Replies:
38
In this thread we will discuss JJ's inability to enable post counts
Views:
5,215
Posted By
Gayle29uk
3684, I still spam too much :(
3684, I still spam too much :(
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Sep 2003, 23:53
Replies:
74
Things that you have never done.
Views:
6,564
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Not particularly :)
Not particularly :)
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Sep 2003, 23:52
Replies:
41
Top three threads of all time (TTToaT)
Views:
3,991
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Consortium announcement in R7. Mornington...
Consortium announcement in R7.
Mornington Crescent thread.
History of a seven day cluster alliance (if anyone has a copy I want one!).
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Sep 2003, 23:48
Replies:
74
Things that you have never done.
Views:
6,564
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I have never had Amanda Donohoe go down on me. ...
I have never had Amanda Donohoe go down on me. This will haunt me until I die :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
25 Sep 2003, 21:29
Replies:
10
Programming: English or your native language?
Views:
4,108
Posted By
Gayle29uk
function dosomeat(string stuff){ // This does...
function dosomeat(string stuff){
// This does someat, if tha's not got breens tae work it aht fer
// thee sen tha shouldnae be readin' i'
}
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Sep 2003, 20:30
Replies:
26
In this Thread , i Blame Nodrog for Everything
Views:
3,208
Posted By
Gayle29uk
We put the WTF in GD with the Mornington Crescent...
We put the WTF in GD with the Mornington Crescent thread :)
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
19 Sep 2003, 01:26
Replies:
6
Javascript in PHP file help
Views:
3,035
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Forum:
General Discussions
19 Sep 2003, 01:07
Replies:
2
Jumping on the joke bandwagon
Views:
3,616
Posted By
Gayle29uk
NEWSFLASH: Ferrari Formula 1 Team fire entire...
NEWSFLASH: Ferrari Formula 1 Team fire entire pit crew
The announcement followed Ferrari's decision to take advantage of the British government's 'Work for the Dole' scheme and employ scousers....
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Sep 2003, 15:12
Replies:
19
how to argue academically
Views:
4,397
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: how to argue academically
Not the most subtle use of Godwins Law but effective.
Forum:
General Discussions
17 Sep 2003, 11:38
Replies:
115
Oh just fk off Hollywood
Views:
12,533
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Beat me to it. This is one of those cases where...
Beat me to it. This is one of those cases where the truth would make a much more moving film than the fake reality I believe will eventually appear on our screens.
Forum:
General Discussions
15 Sep 2003, 16:44
Replies:
15
Does anybody here speak FLUENT Welsh?
Views:
3,491
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Iachyd da.
Iachyd da.
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Sep 2003, 13:09
Replies:
6
RIP, John Ritter and Johnny Cash.
Views:
2,884
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Folsom Prison Blues and One Piece at a Time :up:...
Folsom Prison Blues and One Piece at a Time :up: :up: :up:
Forum:
General Discussions
13 Sep 2003, 13:07
Replies:
14
Kurashimas Musical Recommendations of the Month
Views:
2,889
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I'm not a fan of most modern music. That...
I'm not a fan of most modern music.
That said, The Darkness utterly and completely rock!
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 02:31
Replies:
17
On this the anniversary of 9/11
Views:
3,711
Posted By
Gayle29uk
My personal favourite... New York 2032..... ...
My personal favourite...
New York 2032.....
A man and his son are walking through a highly built-up Manhattan when they come across an empty space and the father stops to reflect for a while.
...
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 01:44
Replies:
42
The value of your soul?
Views:
6,373
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Your soul is worth £5444. For your peace of mind,...
Your soul is worth £5444. For your peace of mind, 93% of people have a purer soul than you.
Like I didn't already know this!
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 01:07
Replies:
19
STD's
Views:
3,451
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: On a similar topic
If you'd only clicked my link :(
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 00:57
Replies:
19
STD's
Views:
3,451
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Go figure...
Go figure (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3095666.stm).
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 00:32
Replies:
8
RPC buffer overflow: Take II
Views:
2,945
Posted By
Gayle29uk
And after I had a look for a relevant thread too...
And after I had a look for a relevant thread too :(
Forum:
General Discussions
11 Sep 2003, 00:27
Replies:
8
RPC buffer overflow: Take II
Views:
2,945
Posted By
Gayle29uk
RPC buffer overflow: Take II
So I'm at work and amongst other things I'm keeping a very close eye on all the anti virus manufacturers websites just in case some miserable git DOES release a nasty new virus today when I find out...
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
8 Sep 2003, 06:54
Replies:
12
Farming is still very attractive for PA-X
Views:
4,599
Posted By
Gayle29uk
PARRACIDA IN BEING JBOY SHOCKER! NEWS AT TEN!
PARRACIDA IN BEING JBOY SHOCKER! NEWS AT TEN!
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
7 Sep 2003, 03:00
Replies:
4
Help! Need to find where to buy network cable in bulk like now...!
Views:
4,209
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Only place I know that sells cat5 in serious...
Only place I know that sells cat5 in serious quantities is dabs. Do a search for cat5 one of the first links should be for 300m.
Unfortunately I can't provide a link as it's bloody javascript...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Sep 2003, 23:13
Replies:
20
PHP sessions and localhost...
Views:
4,971
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I know that one works :) For some reason...
I know that one works :)
For some reason neither $_SESSION nor $HTTP_SESSION_VARS work directly within an echo (or several other places, PHP doesn't like you using it as a parameter for a function...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Sep 2003, 20:08
Replies:
20
PHP sessions and localhost...
Views:
4,971
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I did, you can't. <? session_start(); ...
I did, you can't.
<?
session_start();
$HTTP_SESSION_VARS['example'] = "Hello";
echo "Example = $HTTP_SESSION_VARS['example']";
?>
<a href="page2.php">Next</a>
Parse error: parse error,...
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Sep 2003, 20:03
Replies:
20
PHP sessions and localhost...
Views:
4,971
Posted By
Gayle29uk
???? Nothing extra in the URL when I try it...
????
Nothing extra in the URL when I try it :(
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
4 Sep 2003, 16:53
Replies:
20
PHP sessions and localhost...
Views:
4,971
Posted By
Gayle29uk
You can't do that. <? session_start(); ...
You can't do that.
<?
session_start();
$_SESSION['example'] = "Hello";
$example=$_SESSION['example'];
echo "Example = $example";
?>
<a href="page2.php">Next</a>
<?
Forum:
Planetarion Discussions
4 Sep 2003, 16:34
Replies:
8
This is now driving me up the wall!
Views:
3,576
Posted By
Gayle29uk
This is now driving me up the wall!
I know I've commented on this before but...
Couldn't have been a worse name for it really. At least the game itself is fab :)
Forum:
General Discussions
3 Sep 2003, 02:18
Replies:
21
Faust is the only play ever written that doesnt suck
Views:
3,235
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Faust is the only play ever written that doesnt suck
The Crucible, fs.
Forum:
General Discussions
1 Sep 2003, 14:32
Replies:
75
'Why do Arabs Hate the West, Especially the U.S.?'
Views:
9,409
Posted By
Gayle29uk
The real one could spell :D
The real one could spell :D
Forum:
General Discussions
1 Sep 2003, 13:58
Replies:
38
schitzophrenia
Views:
4,122
Posted By
Gayle29uk
We had some fun in my old village once. There...
We had some fun in my old village once. There was a schixophrenic living there and he was doing great with his meds and functioning pretty well. Then he made the oh so foolish mistake that many...
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General Discussions
1 Sep 2003, 13:40
Replies:
43
Id like some quick ideas for "Topical" Comics
Views:
4,177
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Re: how about
ROTFLMAO
Forum:
General Discussions
31 Aug 2003, 14:34
Replies:
24
The best radio program ever made
Views:
3,878
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: The best radio program ever made
Ian and the Creatures used to do the early morning 1am-5am (I think) slot but got moved to the prime slot a year or 2 ago. Now all I need is Mike Dicken to be on that time for the rest of the week...
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General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:36
Replies:
26
Laugh at freerserve's inept staff in here! [large post]
Views:
6,117
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I presume this is the response from the email...
I presume this is the response from the email address I gave you :(
When I get home I can provide some telnet session logs to prove other ISPs do NOT do this if you like :)
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:15
Replies:
217
Dickheads go home !
Views:
14,503
Posted By
Gayle29uk
POT TO KETTLE, COME IN KETTLE! YOU ARE BLACK, I...
POT TO KETTLE, COME IN KETTLE! YOU ARE BLACK, I REPEAT, YOU ARE BLACK!
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:13
Replies:
23
Is lapdancing immoral?
Views:
3,557
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Is lapdancing immoral?
The same way as older men with young wives I would guess.
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General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:11
Replies:
217
Dickheads go home !
Views:
14,503
Posted By
Gayle29uk
It's an unbelievably common mistake (obviously I...
It's an unbelievably common mistake (obviously I don't mean being from Norway).
Forum:
General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:06
Replies:
217
Dickheads go home !
Views:
14,503
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I'll say this once and once only. Nothing annoys...
I'll say this once and once only. Nothing annoys me more than an inability to distinguish between morals and morale. I don't care how well written or how cleverly argued your point is, no matter...
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General Discussions
30 Aug 2003, 15:02
Replies:
23
Is lapdancing immoral?
Views:
3,557
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Re: Re: Is lapdancing immoral?
I see no problem with the idea of someone being a victim of both. I can see it would be kinda rare but it's certainly possible.
Forum:
Programming and Discussion
30 Aug 2003, 14:34
Replies:
5
PHPmyadmin help, backing up db
Views:
2,679
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: PHPmyadmin help, backing up db
Not unless you have access to alter the PHP config. Failling that you can do a dump of each table individually and use cut/paste to make them into one big file, that should work :)
Not without...
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Alliance Discussions
28 Aug 2003, 15:50
Replies:
48
150 (limit) version of Spinner..
Views:
9,169
Posted By
Gayle29uk
The hardcoded alliance thing is good. If you...
The hardcoded alliance thing is good. If you want to 'experience several alliance cultures' (sounds like spying to me) you have to do them one at a time, no loss to me :)
On a side note, I'm glad...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
28 Aug 2003, 15:28
Replies:
7
roids vs mines
Views:
3,964
Posted By
Gayle29uk
My personal theory for the start of the game is...
My personal theory for the start of the game is all races should init all roids as fast as possible (up to about 150 by the end of protection) but Terran/Cath/Zik should use mines to balance the...
Forum:
Strategic Discussions
28 Aug 2003, 15:21
Replies:
12
Round 10 Startup Guide
Views:
5,716
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: Round 10 Startup Guide
The fourth class is Battleships, each race has 1 and 3 of them target FI meaning Xan need to make good use of their early advantage cos once BA are commonplace they will need significant amounts of...
Forum:
General Discussions
27 Aug 2003, 13:20
Replies:
9
That there wheelchair virus
Views:
3,172
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Re: That there wheelchair virus
Sounds like Nachi to me. Download the latest Stinger (1.8.4) from Network Associates, it's one of the 30 targetted worms/viruses/etc.
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 05:51
Replies:
1
My bike-to-be
Views:
2,851
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Ooh...shiny things...
Ooh...shiny things (http://www.hondamotorcycle.com/motorcycles/cruiser_standard/model.asp?ModelName=Valkyrie+Rune&ModelYear=2004&ModelId=NRX18DB4).
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 03:27
Replies:
61
If Zombies Attacked...
Views:
8,927
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Smite Evil Once per day, a Paladin may attempt to...
Smite Evil Once per day, a Paladin may attempt to Smite Evil with one normal attack. He adds his Charisma modifier (if positive) to the attack roll and deals one point of damage extra per level....
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 02:23
Replies:
46
Some things are fab
Views:
4,011
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Quite good? QUITE GOOD? Sheer Godlike comedy...
Quite good? QUITE GOOD? Sheer Godlike comedy you mean! Although I will forgive you this once on the basis that you gave us Frasier in return :)
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 01:49
Replies:
14
Book Recommendation:
Views:
3,411
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Hazel was so wubbable, he didn't deserve to die :(
Hazel was so wubbable, he didn't deserve to die :(
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 01:33
Replies:
14
Book Recommendation:
Views:
3,411
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Watership Down made me cry :(
Watership Down made me cry :(
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 01:15
Replies:
21
http://www.thingsmygirlfriendandihavearguedabout.com/
Views:
3,906
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Even the FAQ is funny :)
Even the FAQ is funny :)
Forum:
General Discussions
25 Aug 2003, 00:49
Replies:
46
Some things are fab
Views:
4,011
Posted By
Gayle29uk
Let them watch and learn just how inferior their...
Let them watch and learn just how inferior their own programmes are in comparism :)
Forum:
General Discussions
24 Aug 2003, 23:50
Replies:
46
Some things are fab
Views:
4,011
Posted By
Gayle29uk
I believe the copyright on most of Red Dwarf is...
I believe the copyright on most of Red Dwarf is held by the BBC with some held by Grant Naylor Productions.
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