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jimbo1913
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Dear Agony Aunt,

Im a coder. I KNOW all I need is a CPU (I used to assemble Z80 from a tape recorder (10 mins for 16k)). My STUPID RICH FRIEND seen my shiney Athlon2000+xp, 512mb, with Radeon 9000 graphics and bought A FAR BETTER computer. With a cool cut-a-way case. And cold cathodes. And fans with lights on em (that you cant see normally but he MAKES you look round the back of his computer). I now HATE my new PC and think our relationship is over before it has even began. My other (real) friends say my computer is still cool, but i cant stop thinking about his.

What should I do?

Jealous, Glasgow
from future review of next game....
'..while the programmer of this game may not be God-like he certainly represents the next step in human evolution. (10/10).'
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Richard Davey
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Posted: 28th May 2003 03:02
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It's not what you've got - it's how you use it

"Gentlemen, we are about to short-circuit the Universe!"
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Ian T
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Posted: 28th May 2003 03:09
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What exactly is wrong with having a lovely, shiny new computer with greta stats and an aluminum cutaway case? You should thank him!

--Mouse

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Evil Noodle
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yeah but could his survive a fall from a glasgow tower block hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Jonny_S
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Posted: 28th May 2003 03:21
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Well you know what they say.......... size isnt everything.... oh sh*t wrong forum yeh trash his PC!

The man with no sig
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Solidz Snake
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Posted: 28th May 2003 06:04
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Send virus to his PC!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!

Snake? What happened? Snake? Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!! - Colonel Roy Campbell

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aprilfan
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Posted: 28th May 2003 06:08
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I agree with Rich, some of my freinds have great computers but never do anything with them and I do. Wonder which one is better mine or thiers, probly mine with its great software some of it my own creation, and my beautiful themes and cursors yeah love my computer...

The Great Schism.- The Earths reaction to Heavons invasion.
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Ian T
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Posted: 28th May 2003 06:15
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Can't you just swap hard drives then?

--Mouse

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rapscaLLion
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Posted: 30th May 2003 01:29
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er... we DID NOT NEED TO KNOW THAT, let's just keep the relationships private... and I thought you were his friend!!!

anyway, I believe it probably could survive a fall, what with apartment buildings these days. They have to remove any floor that has a superstitous number, 13, 3, etc. Soon we'll have a 40th floor we can safely jump from!

Alex Wanuch
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Solidz Snake
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Posted: 30th May 2003 01:35
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hmm.. it depends actually..

Considering that fact the u should NOT get mix up between hardware and sex for a long term basis, i think the obvious fact is that there should be a time limit of lending both his properties to u, plus he should put minimal charge on his graphic cards. This only works if u consider to borrow his cards & wife for, lets say, 2-3 weeks.

Reconsider the point if u wanted over long term.

Snake? What happened? Snake? Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!! - Colonel Roy Campbell

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John H
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Posted: 30th May 2003 01:46
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Jim that post was innappropriate (remember there are kids around here) so I deleted your post.

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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Go to the Eternal Destiny Forum!
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indi
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Posted: 30th May 2003 03:16
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jealosy of a human or envy of a product.
both are pretty pointless

follow what rich said.

http://www.lunarpixel.com

http://www.lunarpixel.com/dt/
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jimbo1913
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Posted: 30th May 2003 13:14
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sorry RPGamer

from future review of next game....
'..while the programmer of this game may not be God-like he certainly represents the next step in human evolution. (10/10).'
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Rob K
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Posted: 30th May 2003 15:28
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"It's not what you've got - it's how you use it"

and she says that just before she says

"should I water it?"

Do you want Windows menus in your DBP apps? - Get my plugin: http://snow.prohosting.com/~clone99/downloads/tpc_menus_102.zip
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Dazzag
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Posted: 30th May 2003 23:19
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Who cares about what it looks like? It's not as if it's a car or something (ie. the most amazingly beautiful thing known to man, apart from the obvious (that isn't football)).

As to speed and performance. Stop crying and buy another one. Grief. And just think, for a while there UT 2003 (assault is back with UT 2004 apparently BTW!!!!!!) will run great on a network (tis nice). Then when Doom 3 comes out just buy another one to play on the network with the one I just told you to buy (cos the current one is rubbish). Or get an amazing graphics card. Or both.

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
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the_winch
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Posted: 31st May 2003 00:59
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Just wait a few months and point out how much it costs to buy a comparable system now compared to how much he paid.
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jimbo1913
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Posted: 31st May 2003 04:25
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good point dazzag

lol@my stupid rich friend confused by XP interface - 'they've moved it...'

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Ian T
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I don't get it

What in the world is wrong with a new computer ?

--Mouse

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