PC LAN in Glenfield.

[Slyer]

I'm organising a lan at my flat in Glenfield, any from KB or SMC are welcome to come.
Probable games: Call of Dutys, Battlefield games, DiRT/GRID and MotoGP games? :D Alcohol and sharing of linux isos and anything else is encouraged. ;)

We've got a big outdoor area so could have a yack around the brazier with a cool beverage in the evenings if we like.
You can come for as little or as much of the weekend you like, feel free to arrive saturday morning and leave in the evening for example.
Plenty of couches to sleep on, mcdonalds is within drunken/tired stumbling distance.
Ask me or someone for directions closer to the time if you need them.

SIGNUPS: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129419085941

Bring:

Laptop, PC, Monitor etc
Working OS with probable games preinstalled if possible, otherwise will provide.
Headphones
Decent length piece of network cable for yourself 5m+
Power board
Beer (Optional depending on who you ask)
Table and chair (If you can, otherwise cannot guarantee)

ALSO WANTED:
Big network switches if anyone has them
Extra tables and chairs, I have a few but need as much as possible.

[PirateJafa]

What kind of retards would want to spend a weekend playing computer games and engaging in large-scale media piracy?



I'm in.

[Danae]

Drunken lan, awesome. I don't have an adequate PC tho but I'd be keen to just hang out.

Oh yes, media piracy. Not us, no!

[Slyer]

Yes, bring all your legal backups of your personal blueray collection so we can admire and the possibly go and purchase ourselves (with money). ;)

[krasher]

Sounds good. Unless I am skidding round a paddock somewhere.

[skidMark]

I would but my pc is too shit

[PirateJafa]

I would but my pc is too shit
The dole does that.

[The Pastor]

i would but my pc is too shit
no bogans allowed!

[skidMark]

The dole does that.


and hondas make you gay

gimme the dole instead of aids:blink:

[Squiggles]

My PC is shit, i might bring my mac as well :D

[Real_Wolf]

I would, but the effort of actually bringing my PC is very large, I got cables going everywhere

[Ooky]

sounds like fun! drunken gaming FTW!:Punk:

[motorbyclist]

I would, but the effort of actually bringing my PC is very large, I got cables going everywhere

that is the single worst excuse i've ever heard


we'll let you know when jafa is using just one single, totally contained case

[Slyer]

For those of you who did not read, you can choose MULTIPLE WEEKENDS
PICK ALL THAT YOU CAN MAKE

Jesus christ...

[Folcan]

wheres glenfield??? :P

[Slyer]

wheres glenfield??? :P
If you don't know YOU AREN'T INVITED

[Folcan]

what if I happen to have a 16port switch :P

[Slyer]

what if I happen to have a 16port switch :P
Then you may come, if you can find the place. (Ask someone for directions)

VOTING CLOSED. THE POLL HATH SPOKEN: The lan will be held from friday evening till sunday middayish 11-13 September.

[Slyer]

Main post updated.

[Metalor]

Haha, sounds like fun. Too bad my fucking system fan or video card fan no longer work. Try to do anything to intense on this piiieeeece of shit and CRASH... restart.

[9th.Reggie]

I am in. I might have a spare desk. will confirm on msn when its not 1 am in morning :P

[Real_Wolf]

It makes more sense if you understand that the cables go through places that are incredibly hard to get to.

Or that my monitor is a huge 20inch CRT

[Rodney007]

hmmn, i got 340 gb of games if it helps,

[PirateJafa]

Amateur.

____

[Drunken Monkey]

Haha, classic! LAN parties are so retro 90's...

Anyone here remember B.Q.L. or F.R.I.D.G.E. ??

PS - Have a spare 10/100 16 port switch floating around if you need to borrow.

[Rodney007]

Amateur.


sweet as then

[The Pastor]

I might be able to get a tressel table to borrow as well, could fit 4 pcs on it :) chairs could be an issue tho

[Blackshear]

Sup faggots, mind if I join in this here Linux image swap meet?

[pocketcracker]

Im gonna come and make a rite twat of myself , as every lan party needs a resident IT guru !

[Slyer]

Sup faggots, mind if I join in this here Linux image swap meet?
Go nuts

Im gonna come and make a rite twat of myself , as every lan party needs a resident IT guru !
You think you're the biggest IT guru?
We'll have to have a showdown, biggest nerd wins.

[Blackshear]

Go nuts


Sweet as brosef. Hopefully I'll see ya'll on the day?

[PirateJafa]

We'll have to have a showdown, biggest nerd wins.

I read Dilworth in the newspaper, does that count?

[Slyer]

I read Dilworth in the newspaper, does that count?
It's Dilbert ya fucking scone.

[Rodney007]

what kinda machines you got?
can your pc's handle modern games?

[Blackshear]

what kinda machines you got?
can your pc's handle modern games?

Spec time?

E8400
9600GT
4GB RAM.

That's the basics, right?

[cansem]

Im cooooming!
Im johnson btw :P if you dont remember..... from the 9th BF2 days.

Jafa and Han16s mate :P

[PirateJafa]

My Celeron and dual Voodoo2's will fuck you up Rod.

[Blackshear]

My Celeron and dual Voodoo2's will fuck you up Rod.

You know, other people in the house will have to run their computers too, don't go flipping fuses ya greedy sod.

[Slyer]

By the way, internet access at the lan is a privilege and not a right!

[Danae]

I'm just gonna go round hijacking computers and lowering everyone's stats

BOOYEAAHHH

[Blackshear]

By the way, internet access at the lan is a privilege and not a right!

Good thing I know you really well... :blink:

[PirateJafa]

Good thing I know you really well... :blink:

A ratio of 0.011 is nothing to be proud of.

You jew.

[Gremlin]

Spec time?

E8400
9600GT
4GB RAM.

That's the basics, right?
Oooh, I want to play this...

Core i7 920
2x GTX260OC
6GB Ram

Pity its too fucken heavy and precious to move around...

[Slyer]

Intel E6600 2.4ghz
XFX 8800GT
Corsair 4GB DDR2-800
Nvidia 680i Chipset

Was pretty good about two years ago, still good though. :)

[Blackshear]

Oooh, I want to play this...

Core i7 920
2x GTX260OC
6GB Ram

Pity its too fucken heavy and precious to move around...
What stepping/revision do we have on that bad boy :shifty:


Intel E6600 2.4ghz
XFX 8800GT
Corsair 4GB DDR2-800
Nvidia 680i Chipset

Was pretty good about two years ago, still good though. :)

I smell overclocking :Punk:

[Slyer]

Did I mention I have a giant silverstone aluminium case? The thing is huge.
Overkill rules.

[PirateJafa]

I have a computer.

[Ooky]

i press a button and it turns on thats the spec of my computer :):mellow:

[Danae]

i press a button and it turns on thats the spec of my computer :):mellow:

OMGZ SO DOES MINE!!!111

ACTUALLY WHENZ U CLOSE DA LlD IT HIBURNATEZZZ

[Gremlin]

ACTUALLY WHENZ U CLOSE DA LlD IT HIBURNATEZZZ
I don't have a lid on mine... but it is eerily quiet when its off :blink:

Can't remember the revision of CPU Blackshear... Stock clocks anyhoo, its ticking along just fine

[Blackshear]

I don't have a lid on mine... but it is eerily quiet when its off :blink:

Can't remember the revision of CPU Blackshear... Stock clocks anyhoo, its ticking along just fine

Remeber, you don't overclock it for gains, you overclock it because you CAN.

However, were I in your shoes, I'd treat it like the expensive little wafer it is.

[Ooky]

OMGZ SO DOES MINE!!!111

ACTUALLY WHENZ U CLOSE DA LlD IT HIBURNATEZZZ

I have a door on the side i can open and close but it doesn't hibernate when i do it :( you win this round!:shifty:

[Ragingrob]

You guys have.... COMPUTERS?!?!?! >_<

[Blackshear]

You guys have.... COMPUTERS?!?!?! >_<

Ha ha ha, the caveman doesn't have a comp-

Shame on you :oi-grr:

[Ragingrob]

Ha ha ha, the caveman doesn't have a comp-

Shame on you :oi-grr:

Yeah I only have a Mac :shifty:

[Blackshear]

yeah i only have a mac :shifty:
only haz a mac

[Danae]

fixed .

[Drunken Monkey]

OMGZ SO DOES MINE!!!111

ACTUALLY WHENZ U CLOSE DA LlD IT HIBURNATEZZZ

Can I haz cheezeburgerz?

[The Pastor]

There better be alot of movies

[Danae]

I'm making you guys watch Cannibal: The Musical

[The Pastor]

Sif i'd like to see you try!

[Danae]

I'll shove my laptop under your noses

[pocketcracker]

I'll shove my laptop under your noses

Hmm thats what ya Hip chickys call it these days .. Im more used to the More adult word Of VAGINA !

[Ragingrob]

Hmm thats what ya Hip chickys call it these days .. Im more used to the More adult word Of VAGINA !

Thought I must say, she was rather blunt about the whole shoving it under their noses thing! :laugh:

[motorbyclist]

I smell overclocking :Punk:

dude, overclocking 101: Don't let the smoke out

[Real_Wolf]

eyah, make sure to ductape the fans closed so no smoke can escape. Classic mistake is thinking you should get the smoke out

[Ragingrob]

Obviously, if you put some weed in where it's overheating it'll just mellow it all out and things will be allll gooooood :2thumbsup

[Slyer]

Computer smoke is blue, highly toxic and cannot be created from plants.
It is painfully extracted from skinny white boys and people called Andrew.

[motorbyclist]

it can on occasion be white, but it almost always smells like cancer

[jono035]

White, blue, brown, black.

I even got some pale yellowy orange smoke out of one of the things I was working on when I first started back at Uni. Got a lungfull of burning PVC too, pretty rank and almost certain to give you some form or another of cancer.

Good times...

[Blackshear]

White, blue, brown, black.

I even got some pale yellowy orange smoke out of one of the things I was working on when I first started back at Uni. Got a lungfull of burning PVC too, pretty rank and almost certain to give you some form or another of cancer.

Good times...

I think I've one-upped you there, lungful of superheated capacitor innards :Oops:

[jono035]

I think I've one-upped you there, lungful of superheated capacitor innards :Oops:

Blown up a few, never been silly enough to inhale though :D

[Blackshear]

Blown up a few, never been silly enough to inhale though :D

Yeah I wasn't sure what would happen. Until this giant black plume of gank came a good 2 1/2 meters from it bwah ha ha. Almost as bad as the time I put petrol in a latex glove and attempted to blow it up :lol:

Doesn't PVC smell as bad as burnt hair?

[jono035]

Yeah I wasn't sure what would happen. Until this giant black plume of gank came a good 2 1/2 meters from it bwah ha ha. Almost as bad as the time I put petrol in a latex glove and attempted to blow it up :lol:

Doesn't PVC smell as bad as burnt hair?

Worse. The smell ended up as a taste in the back of my throat that didn't go away for a few hours...

[Slyer]

SO!
Just confirming, who can come and bring a large switch?
I think I have the tables sorted.

[R6_kid]

Is this large enough?

<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WyIc2oXjvmc/SZ3lZMZlF-I/AAAAAAAABIA/Q6WbAJZ0YvI/s400/Switch+big+switch.jpg"></img>

[Slyer]

I didn't think it was possible to be that lame.

[Danae]

I dunno, you could be lamer....

<img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/bisei1.jpg"></img>

[motorbyclist]

is that a padded shield?

[Danae]

is that a padded shield?

I'm not quite sure...maybe he used real leather or something XD

[Real_Wolf]

Damn, where'd he find that ringmail of +1 looklikeanerd, I've been searching all over for one of them. Wonder if he'll trade me for it

[Slyer]

Damn, where'd he find that ringmail of +1 looklikeanerd, I've been searching all over for one of them. Wonder if he'll trade me for it
I think he might if we trade you as well as something valuable.

[Metalor]

What are you guys talking about? That guy is AWESOME! He's wearing chainmail for fucks sake!!

[kasper]

I think i might be able to drop by depending on work.

Hopefully my rebuilt machine well stay stable long enough.

and we could always daisy chain the smaller routers to fit the computers we need.

--kasper

[motorbyclist]

http://www.l4d.com/

we must delay the lan..... or have another...

[Danae]

http://www.l4d.com/

we must delay the lan..... or have another...

:shit:

omgz epic...have another!!

[Slyer]

Of course another. Gosh.

[blossoming]

Mmmmm L4D, Sounds delicious! I have it already installed on mine~

[PirateJafa]

A good sight.

I haven't seen some of those harddrives in months.

<img src="http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9092/goodsight.png">

[Slyer]

And yet that's _still_ only just over 3tb. :2guns:

[blossoming]

That's insane...I don't want to know much cooling you have...

[PirateJafa]

Twelve fucking hours to hash?

<img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7790/twelvehourswtf.jpg">

[Ixion]

It's Microsoft. In ten minutes time that'll go down to 1 hour and 20 minutes to go. Then in another 30 minutes, back up to 7 days 14 hours to go. Rinse lather repeat.

And you can get 1 TB drives cheap as chips now.

[Slyer]

It's Microsoft. In ten minutes time that'll go down to 1 hour and 20 minutes to go. Then in another 30 minutes, back up to 7 days 14 hours to go. Rinse lather repeat.

And you can get 1 TB drives cheap as chips now.
It's called "Windows Minutes"

Here's how you do it properly, and receive the same amount of storage space.
2x320GB drives in Raid0 (OS and install drive)
2x320GB drives in Raid1 (Documents and Collectables Drive)
Then two big drives for everything else. :bleh:
<a href='http://img143.imageshack.us/i/capturei.jpg/'><img src='http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8365/capturei.jpg' border='0' alt='Image Hosted by ImageShack.us'/></a><br/>

[PirateJafa]

And you can get 1 TB drives cheap as chips now.

There's one 1TB drive in there. Hiding.

I bought it for less than what I paid for my first 40GB drive I bought back when I was a nipper.

I would have bought a second one by now, except I've run out of names.

Still have yet to kill a harddrive. Even my old 4GB drive with Windows 3.1 on it still works. Even after I put a hole in the top and glued a little plastic window over it so I could see it spinning.

[Magua]

A good sight.

I haven't seen some of those harddrives in months.



No, no, no. F drive should be Focke-Wulf.

[PirateJafa]

No, no, no. F drive should be Focke-Wulf.
That screenshot was taken before I swapped the drive letters around to match the names. F is currently unassigned.

[Magua]

F is currently unassigned.

Well now you know what to do. _b

[Slyer]

F is reserved for Daemon tools fool.

[PirateJafa]

Nurse! More harddrives, stat!

[shingo]

F is reserved for Daemon tools fool.

Pfft. It can use any letter you want it to.

[Slyer]

So yeah, everyone make sure you're hashed with your DC clients.
The client of choice is ApexDC++

[Gremlin]

Those recommending raid 0... you realise you're increasing the odds of losing your data... 3 disc, triple the chance.

Sure, you may not have lost a drive yet... I have.

2x 320gb in raid 1 for primary, and 4x 1tb in raid 5 is my set up.

[PirateJafa]

I used to run a eight-drive RAID5 array.

Until Squiggles killed it.

[Gremlin]

Got a 10 drive raid 6 with 1.5tb drives at work.

Cost for home would be ... prohibitive :shutup:

[Slyer]

Those recommending raid 0... you realise you're increasing the odds of losing your data... 3 disc, triple the chance.

Sure, you may not have lost a drive yet... I have.

2x 320gb in raid 1 for primary, and 4x 1tb in raid 5 is my set up.
Indeed, but I had to do something with all these 320's I had left over from my old Raid5!
The Raid0 partition is strictly operating system and programs I've installed as well as all other data I don't care if I lose.
My User's files like documents, settings, my pictures, saved games whatever are all stored on the Raid1. If I lost one of my hard drives in the raid0 tomorrow, it would just be a matter of reinstalling the OS and pointing it to the spot on the raid1 where I have everything and hey presto, my docs, desktop, settings etc are all back.

Jafa: Your raid5 was an inherently bad idea. It was a linux SOFTWARE raid5 running on dodgy hardware where hard drives may or may not be connected at any one time.
You deserved everything you got! :bleh:

[motorbyclist]

Mmmmm L4D, Sounds delicious! I have it already installed on mine~

the link was to the new trailer for L4D TWO

Do you mean to say you have it already?


*bloody hyosung monster riders nowadays*

[Danae]

All this computer talk is making my head explode! I might have to sit in the corner at the LAN and hug myself

[PirateJafa]

Jafa: Your raid5 was an inherently bad idea. It was a linux SOFTWARE raid5 running on dodgy hardware where hard drives may or may not be connected at any one time.
You deserved everything you got! :bleh:

It all worked flawlessly until the powersupply exploded.

[PirateJafa]

WHOEVER DEClDED TO PROTECT GT LEGENDS WITH STARFORCE - I WILL SKULLFUCK YOU INTO NEXT WEEK, ASSHOLE!

[Slyer]

I've created facebook event to keep track of who is coming.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129419085941
Sign up!

[PirateJafa]

WHOEVER DEClDED TO PROTECT GT LEGENDS WITH STARFORCE - I WILL SKULLFUCK YOU INTO NEXT WEEK, ASSHOLE!

What a noob.

<img src="http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/4007/gtl2009083113342040.jpg">

[blossoming]

The L4D2? Lol no, it sounds ridiculous that Valve has to let players pay for it coz usually they update for free...meh.

[pocketcracker]

All this computer talk is making my head explode! I might have to sit in the corner at the LAN and hug myself

Places himself in the cornner , In stealth mode , HEHEHEHE cuddle me BEARCH !

[Blackshear]

Wait, wtf are we hashing for?

Also, fuck facebook, but I'm pretty dead-set on coming.

[Slyer]

Wait, wtf are we hashing for?

Also, fuck facebook, but I'm pretty dead-set on coming.
Ahh... you will come to appreciate facebook in due time. ;)
Hashing to share stuff in the best way possible.

[Blackshear]

Ahh... you will come to appreciate facebook in due time. ;)
Hashing to share stuff in the best way possible.

I joined myspace once, hasn't been touched in like 3 years ha ha.
Well, my small collection of shit is small. Maybe 400gb of movies, 100gb games etc.

[Slyer]

DC is just much more efficient. Means you can search across all computers and also queue lots of stuff up without having to worry about them restarting etc etc

[PirateJafa]

Also bear in mind that most larger sharers don't Windows-share our .iso's.

You will need a direct connect client to leech mine, fr'instance.

Plus I may be enforcing a minimum share on the hub. ;)

[Squiggles]

Plus I may be enforcing a minimum share on the hub. ;)

WELL I DONT NEED YOUR STUPID FILES!

unless you've got...

[PirateJafa]

WELL I DONT NEED YOUR STUPID FILES!

unless you've got...

Fucks sake Squiggles, I will not download amputee porn for you just because you asked me to. Quit asking.

[Indiana_Jones]

The internet is for porn!

-Indy

[Rodney007]

What a noob


thats what i was thinking,

[Squiggles]

Fucks sake Squiggles, I will not download amputee porn for you just because you asked me to. Quit asking.

But i waaaant it :yes:

[Ragingrob]

Fucks sake Squiggles, I will not download amputee porn for you just because you asked me to. Quit asking.

They're dicks haven't been chopped off, they're called girls Jafa... You'll learn one day.

[PirateJafa]

Sif. I bought a Honda for a reason, bitch.

[Real_Wolf]

yes, we all know about the footsies you were playing with a guy a few nights ago

[The Pastor]

jafa ur bullshit is gay

[The Pastor]

will there be internet access?

[Slyer]

There will be, this internet is a privilege and not a right and will be disconnected if being abused. ;)

[PirateJafa]

yes, we all know about the footsies you were playing with a guy a few nights ago

All those vulnerable suzukifags around - how could I resist a bit of fresh meat? :innocent:


will there be internet access?

Not for you. KB gets 48 hours without trolls. Madness!

[The Pastor]

There will be, this internet is a privilege and not a right and will be disconnected if being abused. ;)
can i play wow?

[PirateJafa]

<img src="http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/8433/aybm.gif">

[Danae]

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vfwqvUPIRkg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vfwqvUPIRkg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

For great justice.

[PirateJafa]

I made that GIF so I could use it as my avatar.

Unfortunately as it turned out, the font is illegible at avatar size. :(

[PirateJafa]

I lol'd. "Recommended: Great"? Crikey, it's a good thing it's specific enough to let me know what I need. ;)

<img src="http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9881/lulzifh.jpg">

[shingo]

Anything you have will run that game not sweat considering it runs on my "gaming pc" with its awesome Pentium 4, gig of ram (DDR-400 no less) and 9500GT.

Shame the game sucked though.

[Slyer]

Anything you have will run that game not sweat considering it runs on my "gaming pc" with its awesome Pentium 4, gig of ram (DDR-400 no less) and 9500GT.

Shame the game sucked though.
I hope you never come back you fucking aussie.

[PirateJafa]

Anything you have will run that game not sweat considering it runs on my "gaming pc" with its awesome Pentium 4, gig of ram (DDR-400 no less) and 9500GT.

Shame the game sucked though.

Not at max graphics at 1920x1200, which is the minimum that the game deserves.

Consider yourself perma-banned from NZ for that comment, you aussie scum.

[shingo]

Rofl. You guys are so predictable.

[PirateJafa]

Don't be trying to hide your discriminatory beliefs now, you intolerant fuck.

We've seen the devil inside you, and we will have none of it.

[Blackshear]

So, what else are you lot deeply in love with before I go knocking it off?

WAT GAEM WILL WE PLAE?!
Better fucking be some DOOM action.

[shingo]

So, what else are you lot deeply in love with before I go knocking it off?

WAT GAEM WILL WE PLAE?!
Better fucking be some DOOM action.

Just slag them all off.

Worst they're going to do is throw their toys out of the cot like whinny little babies.

[Slyer]

Everything I do is for my own entertainment. If acting angry wasn't fun I wouldn't do it. :D

[motorbyclist]

Well, my small collection of shit is small. Maybe 400gb of movies, 100gb games etc.

you mean linux iso files and other open source software, or homemade porn and crappy freeware games?


this internet is a privilege and not a right and will be disconnected if being abused. ;)

can there be inter-lan for those unable to attend in a physical capacity?

we could always use hamachi in event of *ahem* network issues preventing online play :blip:

[PirateJafa]

can there be inter-lan for those unable to attend in a physical capacity?

we could always use hamachi in event of *ahem* network issues preventing online play :blip:

No.

If a person isn't manly enough to be at the lan, then we want nought to do with them.

[motorbyclist]

No.

If a person isn't manly enough to be at the lan, then we want nought to do with them.

I might find myself at a concurrent lan, more local for me and moar space for you

interflat battle ftw!


srsly though, everyone should hurry up with unprotected wifi networks so we can have a citywide interlan

[Slyer]

They already have a worldwide one, it's called the Internet.

[Blackshear]

you mean linux iso files and other open source software, or homemade porn and crappy freeware games?


Backed up DVD's and shitloads of freeware :whistle:
YOu know how unreliable those DVD's are :sunny:

[Hiflyer]

I made that GIF so I could use it as my avatar.

Unfortunately as it turned out, the font is illegible at avatar size. :(

how do you make a GIF?

[Danae]

how do you make a GIF?

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/download/animationshop

probably has some sort of free trial if you only wanna make one gif

[PirateJafa]

how do you make a GIF?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gn7wher3vY

Except with like, computers.

[PirateJafa]

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/download/animationshop

probably has some sort of free trial if you only wanna make one gif

Just download Photoshop. It's piss easy. Use the Animation feature, then once you've created your beastie, you use the Save For Web & Devices feature.

[Indiana_Jones]

LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

-Indy

[motorbyclist]

I just reinstalled FEAR combat

Damn that's still a fine FPS

[Indiana_Jones]

OFP is mint

-Indy

[The Pastor]

can i play wow?

<img src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_q5nS4OXOc64/SDSzVOO18wI/AAAAAAAAAZk/IR-6DV0j0DM/s400/angry%2Bface.jpg'>

[Indiana_Jones]

can i play wow?

<img src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_q5nS4OXOc64/SDSzVOO18wI/AAAAAAAAAZk/IR-6DV0j0DM/s400/angry%2Bface.jpg'>

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

-Indy

[Blackshear]

can i play wow?


I don't think so, Tim.

I can't let you do that, Dave.

RABBLE, RABBLE RABBLE!

[motorbyclist]

Oh gawd - pc boots up to a lovely message forewarning of imminent hard disk failure

sigh. just sigh.

[Danae]

Oh gawd - pc boots up to a lovely message forewarning of imminent hard disk failure

sigh. just sigh.

D:

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[Slyer]

You fail at computers Andrew.

[motorbyclist]

no, computers fail at me.

well atleast the HDD is still under warranty, which is good considering it's spent half my ownership over in singapore for repairs already, BUT it's the worst possible time for this to happen - I need my machine running.

Just how my last one went bad right as exams started last year, too.

[Slyer]

I've only had one hard drive ever go bad on me. And that was a samsung iirc.
Go seagate. ;)

[motorbyclist]

this would be my first confirmed dodgy drive ever.



HARD DlSK FAlLURE; lNSERT BOOT DlSK AND PRESS ENTER
posting from skynet now, though the desktop does occasionally try to boot into windows....

[Gremlin]

That error is reasonably generic... you'll come across the same thing, if, with boot priority, its trying to read a floppy or cd first.

Also, if it can't pick up the drive (see if it finds it on the post screen) it will throw up that error as well. Even unplugging and plugging it back in (power and sata/ide cable) can sort the issue.

Alternatively, my old mobo used to do that, a reset and/or power off and on could sort it... If none of that works, consider plugging the drive into a caddy, or another computer, see if you can access it that way.

Plenty of software capable of imaging the drive, copying to another disc, and trying that...

edit: Slyer, we went through a bunch of seagates failing earlier this year. About 5-6 in 5 weeks. Different capacities, models etc.

[Slyer]

Not saying they're perfect, but better than most from my experience.
For consumer quality ones anyway.

[motorbyclist]

That error is reasonably generic... you'll come across the same thing, if, with boot priority, its trying to read a floppy or cd first.

earlier today it was telling me that SMART had failed or something and that failure was "imminent". Fortunately I had time to back it all up before it died while trolling kb

Considering the disk has been on a courier trip around the world i'm not entirely surprised, and it's still under warranty - it's just the timing that's a prick, and seems pretty par for the course really.

then again, i could just give the sata cable a wiggle.....


edit: Slyer, we went through a bunch of seagates failing earlier this year. About 5-6 in 5 weeks. Different capacities, models etc.

Mine (bought in janurary) was one of the ones with the dodgy firmware issue, which was shipped and fixed for free and didn't lose any data but left me without a desktop for two months. I flashed my affected server disk myself before it failed and that was pretty straightforward.

Apparently it was quite a wide range of products affected too - if you guys have bought a seagate harddrive in the last twelve months I recommend you go to their site and check your model is not affected, or it'll die one day when you turn it on and it'll be about 6 weeks before you get it back.

[Slyer]

Christ mate you can borrow one of my spare 320gb drives if you really need it.

[Gremlin]

Apparently it was quite a wide range of products affected too - if you guys have bought a seagate harddrive in the last twelve months I recommend you go to their site and check your model is not affected, or it'll die one day when you turn it on and it'll be about 6 weeks before you get it back.
Hahahaha, we'll get same day turnaround... ie... I tell the supplier its a paperweight, and they will either forward replace, or credit us the cost...

Most of the ones that failed for us were about a year old, earlier this year, just one of those phases, hadn't had any fail in over a year, but when you have plenty out in the field... odds are... :pinch:

I do have a spare 320 (sata) if you need it, still in its wrapping after the original failed :2thumbsup

[PirateJafa]

Christ mate you can borrow one of my spare 320gb drives if you really need it.


I do have a spare 320 (sata) if you need it, still in its wrapping after the original failed :2thumbsup

Don't worry guys. I've got a spare 4GB IDE, complete with aftermarket jafa-added plastic window in the top. It's even got a Windows 3.1 install still on it for him to use. ;)

[Gremlin]

jeez, you'd be like the guy on TM I bought my first case off... I spent all the money on the parts, just needed something to hold it all.

$1 res case on trademe, the muppet had cut out the side then stuck (with 4 squares of velcro) a perspex sheet on the inside...

He was very surprised when it only went for $2 to me, thought it wasn't worth it, and I said, don't worry, I'll come pick up... not happy was he :lol:

[Blackshear]

So, where is this LAN exactly, and are we bringing our own food provisions :pinch:
Otherwise I'll get mum to pack me lunch.

[Slyer]

So, where is this LAN exactly, and are we bringing our own food provisions :pinch:
Otherwise I'll get mum to pack me lunch.
Me? Provide you food?
HAHAHAHAH!

Oh my.

[PirateJafa]

So, where is this LAN exactly, and are we bringing our own food provisions :pinch:
Otherwise I'll get mum to pack me lunch.

It's all-you-can-steal.

[Slyer]

If I catch you poaching from my hidden cookie stash (AND I WILL CATCH YOU), bad things will happen.

[Danae]

Can we have a bbq??

[Slyer]

We have two barbeques, just bring stuff.

[Danae]

I don't have any money for meat!

...hmmm my flatmates recently got a puppy...

[motorbyclist]

well considering another 500gb drive is only like 80 bucks i'll just buy one later in the week when i have money and then it wont be a big deal if the warranty takes ages... server is pretty much full anyway so could use another 500GB

i hear us UofA engineering students get free windows7 - which ships with AOEII and conquerors expansion for epic lannage :D

[Reido]

sounds like fun!, but i work too much >_>
and wouldn't be able to get my pc there anyways <_<

*sigh*

have fun

[The Pastor]

oh i have age of empires (1+2+expansions) on dvd! good lan game!

[Slyer]

For all you numptys who can't seem to figure out how a calendar works, the lan is THIS WEEKEND.
See you faggots there.

[Folcan]

I was wanting to come.. but had some plans change with a uni field trip so not gonna be able to make it now.

[motorbyclist]

aas expected I'm pretty marginal..... plus i suspected alot of ppl just ticked the date that was furtherest away...

[Real_Wolf]

:P, I won't be there, two 21sts to go to

[Slyer]

aas expected I'm pretty marginal..... plus i suspected alot of ppl just ticked the date that was furtherest away...
People are morons. ;)

[Danae]

I ticked the first one...I have a test on tuesday and assignments to complete. Compsci is kicking my arse.

[motorbyclist]

I ticked the first one...I have a test on tuesday and assignments to complete. Compsci is kicking my arse.

yet tonight you were watching motogp and went to NASS....

[PirateJafa]

Priorities.

[Danae]

yet tonight you were watching motogp and went to NASS....

guilty as charged :crybaby:

[Dare]

:P, I won't be there, two 21sts to go to

Calebs is on the 18th.

EDIT: YOURE GOING TO TASHAS 21ST?

[Real_Wolf]

ange's to be more specific, but yes.

And theres another one too,

[Dare]

ange's to be more specific, but yes.

And theres another one too,

Tis the season eh

[Real_Wolf]

yeah, had emma's last week, two this week, and got calebs next week

[motorbyclist]

random thought: i wonder if a concentration of birthdays like this leads to a concentration of birthdays in 18 or 21 years plus nine months from now?

i mean, they do seem to come in waves, now, don't they?


dammit i need to get this stats assignment over and done with...

[Blackshear]

For all you numptys who can't seem to figure out how a calendar works, the lan is THIS WEEKEND.
See you faggots there.

I still need to know where I am to set up camp for 2 days, if you catch my drift :scooter:

Provided I am still invited, of course :sherlock:

[Slyer]

I still need to know where I am to set up camp for 2 days, if you catch my drift :scooter:

Provided I am still invited, of course :sherlock:
This is what PM's are for. I'm not going to broadcast my address for all the world. :bleh:

[PirateJafa]

I'd broadcast your address for the whole world to see, however. :love:

[Slyer]

I know where you live, too.

[Blackshear]

BLACKMAIL FIGHT, GO GO GO!!!!
:Punk:

[Blackshear]

Look at what I found :woohoo:
Also, my private chauffer is being a bitch and whinging about making a trip to glenfield, I may have to rely on that bus option. :sweatdrop

[Slyer]

Look at what I found :woohoo:
Also, my private chauffer is being a bitch and whinging about making a trip to glenfield, I may have to rely on that bus option. :sweatdrop
I thought you lived in like, birkenhead or something?
Someone might be able to give you a ride, ask around the north shorians.

[Blackshear]

I thought you lived in like, birkenhead or something?
Someone might be able to give you a ride, ask around the north shorians.

I'm particularly lazy.
Also had Dare offer me a lift.

[Slyer]

Well me and reggie are all setup in the lounge for tomorrow :bleh:

[PirateJafa]

Kinky.

.

[Slyer]

Yes, sorry if the whole room smells like sex or anything...

[Dare]

Yes, sorry if the whole room smells like sex or anything...

I'll bring the oust.

[Danae]

honestly i'll probably just end up doing uni shit there

[Slyer]

honestly i'll probably just end up doing uni shit there
Then get off KB and do the work you need to do. :bleh:

[Danae]

Then get off KB and do the work you need to do. :bleh:

it goes like this: write some code, get frustrated, go on kb, get bored, write code, get brainhurt, go back on kb

[Slyer]

You see. This is why women should never be allowed to do computer science.

[Danae]

You see. This is why women should never be allowed to do computer science.

Why do you work in IT then?

[Blackshear]

You see. This is why women should never be allowed to do computer science.

:girlfight:

Fuck.
This means unplugging my computer, goddamnit.

[Slyer]

Why do you work in IT then?
IT Professionals get all the chicks.

[Danae]

IT Professionals get all the chicks.

I guess then that unprofessional IT workers get all the guys then...look out for the honda riders, there'll be a lot of them at the lan

[Blackshear]

I guess then that unprofessional IT workers get all the guys then...look out for the honda riders, there'll be a lot of them at the lan

What if we don't own Honda's? :crybaby:

[Dare]

What if we don't own Honda's? :crybaby:

Suzufags stick together

[Gremlin]

IT Professionals get all the chicks.
Got any proof... I have none :angry2:

[Slyer]

Got any proof... I have none :angry2:
Sorry I meant to say rich people.

[The Pastor]

well im going to be keen, ive ran out of wow times so i'll have time to play

[Indiana_Jones]

Rock the casbah

-Indy

[Blackshear]

Hai guize wots going on in dis fred lolz?!

[PirateJafa]

Reggie broke the internet.

[Slyer]

You avatar speakth the troof.

[Blackshear]

First post after the great kb blackout of 2009

[Dare]

First post after the great kb blackout of 2009
Fir... Oh.

[PirateJafa]

I blame Reggie.

[Slyer]

I can't believe I made it.

[Dare]

It was a tense few minutes.

[Wellyman]

im at a LAN...

[Blackshear]

LANs are for fags, enjoy your V&

[Dare]

im at a LAN...

Ramen noodles!
141874

[Danae]

I will turn up sometime today

[Blackshear]

Ramen noodles!


Ramen noodles?

[Dare]

Ramen noodles?
Bathrooms!
141930

[Squiggles]

I will turn up sometime today

Same... </10chars>

[The Pastor]

I can haz butsecks now?

[Real_Wolf]

I'll probably turn up soonish

[PirateJafa]

I can haz butsecks now?


I'll probably turn up soonish

Renegade, you're so in.

[Dare]

renegade, you're so in.

Like a BOSS.

141971

[PirateJafa]

Like a BOSS.

141971
i like his massive penis sooooo much om nom nom

[Dare]

i like his massive penis sooooo much om nom nom

GG.
Good times.
Good lan too =p

[motorbyclist]

i like his massive penis sooooo much om nom nom

Hondaaaaaaaaaaa

[PirateJafa]

GG.
Good times.
Good lan too =p

Since it seems that Renegade got a hold of my PC at some point during the LAN, I suppose I best check he hasn't copied his dodgy porn onto one of my harddrives too. ;)

[PirateJafa]

GG.
Good times.
Good lan too =p

And yeah, good weekend guys. :niceone:

Even though Duncan cried like a little girl after I beat his arse into the ground at IL-2 Sturmovik.

[Slyer]

Yahhh. Cheers those of your that showed.
Will be nice if next time we try and play the same games. :bleh:

[Magua]

And yeah, good weekend guys. :niceone:

Even though Duncan cried like a little girl after I beat his arse into the ground at IL-2 Sturmovik.

I didn't even need to shoot you down, you did a pretty good job at falling out of the sky on your own. ;)

[PirateJafa]

If humans were meant to fly, we'd have been given wings. Or rocket-feet.

[ital916]

If humans were meant to fly, we'd have been given wings. Or rocket-feet.

What you on about fool.......we have surpassed gods inventivness and invented MOOOOOON BOOOOTS! He may have invented the universe..but we invented porn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoWhoRHepa0&feature=related

p.s. I would have pwned both of you at IL-2......WEP saves all!