Finally, the big day has arrived! ::claps::

[oxOGradiusOxo]

After waiting for almost a month and a half for all the parts to come in, my computer new computer has finally been build - exactly how I want it!

Celeron 433@541 w/Abit BM6
64MB PC100
13.2 Maxtor UDMA66 w/Promise Ultra 66 Card
Diamond Viper v770 32MB
Sound Blaster Live! Value
Cambridge SoundWorks FPS1000
DVD 10x/40x
USR 56k modem

Yeah yeah, I know I could add more to this setup (especially in the RAM department) but WOW, this really cooks!

Just thought you guys/gals might be interested in sharing in my ELATED joy! /forum/smile.gif

[Target]

Congrats Ox..... have fun and enjoy.

Careful not to break it, or its gonna come out of your allowance!!

LOL

[lost1]

Sounds like a screamin' meanie!
Congrats /forum/wink.gif

[socalgal]

Congrats, Gradius! /forum/smile.gif

Life *can* be sweeeet... eh?

[Chainsaw]

Congrats -
Sounds like a great configuration, what a rush ..., gettin' a new machine, ya gotta love it!

[KillerBug]

Looks good, about the only thing I couls sugjest beter (other than of course ram) would be a BP6, it has a built in ATA/66 card, about the same price as the BM6 and a Promise card, and you can always go duel later.

[Joel Kleppinger]

KillerBug, since you seem to deem it necessary to suggest changes to Gradius's config after the fact (perhaps he already had the Promise card anyway) and this is the latest in the long line of them, I'm gonna point out something that has bugged me for many months.

DUAL CPUs - not "duel," but DU-A-L.. D-U-A-L. Dual CPUs.
"duel" - to fight between two or more
"dual" - two similar or identical things

DUAL CPUS


Now get it straight. /forum/smile.gif

[Target]

OUCH!!! Thats gonna leave a mark........LOL

[scotter]

congrates on that and did you get them memery ? if so let me know /forum/smile.gif
/forum/smile.gif scott

[Dash]

Well!, He COULD go duel later, go slap someone in face with a glove. But now he has a new comp, why the heck would he go get himself killed =), just killerbugs statement mightve intended how it was spelled =)

[dawgtuff]

Way to go,dude! I can't wait to get my 'puter upgraded.
P.S. What kind of cooling are you using?

[Apostle 83]

Dash, How thou mispelleth dual after Joel rubuked Killerbug so harshly? Are thy brains in gear after thy hands have done their horrid work? Shame on thee, shame shame shame!! (ROFLAD)

[welsh wizard]

congrats on getting it together, even if your happy now you'll soon want to ungrade it's spec, so you have now started the long road of keeping it up to date, more to learn all the time, what a great hobby, what else gives you a challange every day.
WW

[Joel Kleppinger]

Apostle 83: Ah, but he used it correctly in the sentance and added a bit of a sarcastic touch. /forum/wink.gif

[Chainsaw]

Hey Joel,
Can we have a (built in) spell checker for Christmas? /forum/smile.gif

(Thanks for setting the bate KillerBug)

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[Zotzmein]

Some of us where kicked out of high school for firing bottle rockets at peace loving, PETA picketers, protesting our schools use of live pigs* for dissection in biology.

Being both a junior member and uneducated, I appreciate it when those who actually attended school display their respective skills in the usage of the English language.

Regards to All,

Zotz Mein

*Please note: these pigs where not alive at the time of the protest however they where killed on premise.

Had the classes’ intent been to operate on these animals while alive, I would have used the more appropriate term, vivisection.

Vivisection: the practice of operating on living animals in order to gain knowledge of pathological or physiological processes.

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oxOGradiusOxo - Congratulations on finally getting your super computer completed!



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[alondra]

Aw common Joel, You misspelled a word in your post. most posts will have a misspelling some where or the wrong word where-ware. including mine, it can be even the keyboard. hit wrong key. I do it to. in my case I'm to old to know better /forum/smile.gif

[Joel Kleppinger]

Alondra: I'm curious to know what word you think I misspelled. I looked it over and couldn't see any so I copy/pasted it into Word 97 and there were no spelling probs (that's shorthand, not a misspelling), tho it didn't like the word "config" for some reason.

Regardless, it isn't because of this one misspelling I decided to take out any frustration I might have suffered during the day (which, by the way, I've had a great week, ok, two weeks /forum/smile.gif). Rather, it's because KillerBug felt it was necessary to constantly suggest "improvements" without thinking through their implications.

By no means is this the first time he has done this (not to mention the # of times he's spelled "duel" - in fact, I've never seen him spell it right). It just got to me how he just couldn't congradulate a guy after the fact rather than trying to poke holes in his config. I'm sure there was no guile intended by KB - I merely felt he should feel a little of what Gradius might feel.

In other words, I didn't just "blow up" at KB just for the heck of it. I don't get off "putting other people in their place." I just get sick of it "high-minded" people at times, especially when they can't even get their story out straight.

Oh, and it might be interesting to search the forum for "duel." It's not like he just made a mistake this once or even a couple previous times. I daresay KB/cobain1crt (same guy) has approx. 200 posts with the word used to mean "dual." I hope this one was his last. He certainly won't have any excuses. /forum/smile.gif

Oh, and FWIW, I never use a spell-check on my posts, and rarely review them before posting. What you see is what you get. =) If you find an error, Congratulations. /forum/smile.gif

And KillerBug/cobain1crt, I still love ya. /forum/smile.gif (just a more reserved you would be nice)

[Chainsaw]

OGO'
First thing I worked on after getting aquainted with my new comp' was to add a couple of fans ... cheap insurance. Good luck with 'er!

[alondra]

Hi Joel the word is "sentence" /forum/smile.gif but any way I agree that "Congratulations" were in order instead of a "critique" especialy when we see what this guy has gone thru to get there, among other things the "Ram" deal. and after a while "dual" should not be misspelled. after all it is a simple word. (even for california students, well maybe not) By the way OX my congratulations also are in order. /forum/smile.gif /forum/smile.gif chainsaw. by the way the word is "bait"


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[Chainsaw]

I was 'jest' adding a bit of sarcasm.
chainsaw /forum/smile.gif

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[Mntsnow]

Sheeze, I'm going to have to run all my postings thru the "cpelling shecker" now /forum/biggrin.gif

Either that or not post at all /forum/frown.gif Which I don't feel is the answer.

Mntsnow

[Chainsaw]

Yea, if we only had a (built in) spell checker (I for one, shur could use it).
I have the same problem in Outlook Express 5.0, I don't have Word (I prefer WordPerfect), so therefore don't have a spell checker in Outlook. I tried a third party spell checker, but it expired after 30 days, yea, I was to cheap to buy it for 20 bucks. If anybody knows of a way to link the spell checker from WordPerfect so that I can use it in Outlook, I'd be most grateful.
Thanx,
chanesaw
/forum/wink.gif
p.s. Or knows of a good freeware program that will work to the same end.

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[BBA]

I likes it!

Nice PC for GP.

Ditto on the SP chkr idea

anyhows, good luck on the PC oxOGradiusOxo!

BBA ->least I spelled the initials right, lol

[ck42866]

wats evrybodees problem? I didnt see any spelling errers anywere. Pleaze help me find the mispelled werds. Thanks.

[Ygor]

Hmmm, I usually can spot spelling errors a ways off, but that seems to have little value anymore. One of the funnier things for me is homonyms... like "duel" for "dual", spell checkers won't get those!

[alondra]

in reality. I think the meat of the posts are much more important than spelling or grammar, mine or anyone elses. if I can understand it, that is all that is important /forum/smile.gif and I have learned a great deal from these posts.

[U-96]

Nooooo! Don't use a spell checker!!!!

I like my colour and honour with a 'U'!!!!

I also like to visualise with an 'S'!

/forum/smile.gif

U-96

~edit Oh yeah, gratz Gradius, nice system... kinda makes you feel all warm inside doesn't it! /forum/wink.gif


[This message has been edited by U-96 (edited 11-15-1999).]