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Title: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: pandy on October 16, 2008, 08:16:58 PM
Can someone give me the Reader's Digest version of what's happened in the last month or two?  :laugh:

If nothing's happened, please make something up!  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 16, 2008, 08:20:35 PM
The economy had an epileptic episode, Obama was accused of being a homosexual crack-head, McCain still has neither said nor done ANYTHING remarkable and I bought a new laptop.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: pandy on October 16, 2008, 08:25:54 PM
New laptop! AWESOME!!! What brand did you go with!?  ;)
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 16, 2008, 08:33:11 PM
The New MacBook.  It's all shiny and metal and stuff. :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen: :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 16, 2008, 09:27:30 PM
Quote from: spc on October 16, 2008, 08:20:35 PM
The economy had an epileptic episode, Obama was accused of being a homosexual crack-head, McCain still has neither said nor done ANYTHING remarkable and I bought a new laptop.
Obama hasnt been a senator in almost a year, Mccain like terry said has been well. not much, and damn terry got a crack book? well at least nowadays i can say even apple has to release a patch for tehir products so i dont fel as bad  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 16, 2008, 09:32:00 PM
I've had a MacBook forever, I just got the newly released one......backlit screen, SuperDrive, Core 2 Duo (old one only had a Core Duo), new aluminum body construction, longer battery life, better graphics processing.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: annguyen1981 on October 16, 2008, 09:40:11 PM
Iraq was nuked (finally)

An got laid (finally)

Got a new laptop too.

learned to wheelie (kinda...  1st gear only...  I can only get it up about 6 inches max...  I'm NOT gonna push it.)

(and no.... it wasn't a blowup doll.)

(not a sheep either)

(and I haven't killed a kitty in a while)

(still need to start drinking tho...)

(life sucks)
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 16, 2008, 09:43:08 PM
Quote from: spc on October 16, 2008, 09:32:00 PM
I've had a MacBook forever, I just got the newly released one......backlit screen, SuperDrive, Core 2 Duo (old one only had a Core Duo), new aluminum body construction, longer battery life, better graphics processing.
core2 duo/cor duo, theres a diffrence? does it justify the expense? ( i am curious) ( am not flaming by any means)
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: TheGoodGuy on October 16, 2008, 09:44:43 PM
An got laid.. w00t!

Maybe its time to start a 'help TGG get laid fund'.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 16, 2008, 09:59:29 PM
I'm not sure what the difference between the core and core 2 is, but no new apple is offered with just the core duo anymore.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 16, 2008, 10:00:46 PM
Quote from: TheGoodGuy on October 16, 2008, 09:44:43 PM
An got laid.. w00t!

Maybe its time to start a 'help TGG get laid fund'.
he didnt say WHAT he got laid with or by or what it cost him  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 16, 2008, 10:01:47 PM
An, hookers don't count as getting laid unless you're over 50 or over 300lbs.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: LOUiE on October 16, 2008, 10:30:16 PM
porn has been completely removed from the internet and all men stopped masterbating.

Society has made quite a progress in the last month.    :cheers:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 16, 2008, 10:40:30 PM
Quote from: LOUiE on October 16, 2008, 10:30:16 PM
porn has been completely removed from the internet and all men stopped masterbating.

Society has made quite a progress in the last month.    :cheers:
DAMN, and iraq got nuked? an are you drinking or doing something frown upon by law enforcement? :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: bettingpython on October 17, 2008, 01:43:35 PM
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n261/bettingpython/mac-upgrade.jpg)
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: jserio on October 17, 2008, 01:54:59 PM
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 17, 2008, 07:05:32 PM
THAT IS f%$king HILARIOUS!!!!!!
They certainly don't make things easy to upgrade, and have a cute little tendency to solder in processors.
BUT, this thing is f%$king NICE!  A full battery charge is lasting me 8 hours or so using WiFi to the old ones 4-5, the display is a night and day difference, it feels more solid in general and I'm still tripping out figuring out all the shaZam! I can do with the trackpad now.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: ohgood on October 17, 2008, 07:24:03 PM
Quote from: spc on October 17, 2008, 07:05:32 PM
THAT IS f%$kING HILARIOUS!!!!!!
They certainly don't make things easy to upgrade, and have a cute little tendency to solder in processors.
BUT, this thing is f%$king NICE!  A full battery charge is lasting me 8 hours or so using WiFi to the old ones 4-5, the display is a night and day difference, it feels more solid in general and I'm still tripping out figuring out all the oh my goodness I can do with the trackpad now.

that oled (or is it just led so they can release the oled one in another 5 months?) backlight is kickass.

drop in a ssd, 4Gb ram, throw the optical drive under gustof's dozer and enjoy a badass machine.

(3+ year old powerbook still works flawl







Remote host closed connection
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: ohgood on October 17, 2008, 07:26:08 PM
someone got laid ?! woot !

i'm gonna go throw an awesome pitty party for maself now :D
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 17, 2008, 08:01:56 PM
I was planning on hunting down a nice case for it this weekend and will probably end up eyeing some RAM.  I'm loving this thing so far, hopefully they get their shaZam! togethor on Snow Leapord.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: Caffeine on October 17, 2008, 08:42:47 PM
OJ found the real killers.  Paul Newman died.  We now owe China half a trillion dollars.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: annguyen1981 on October 17, 2008, 09:30:33 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on October 16, 2008, 10:40:30 PM
Quote from: LOUiE on October 16, 2008, 10:30:16 PM
porn has been completely removed from the internet and all men stopped masterbating.

Society has made quite a progress in the last month.    :cheers:
DAMN, and iraq got nuked? an are you drinking or doing something frown upon by law enforcement? :laugh:


No....  I need to start drinking.  :(
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 17, 2008, 09:32:25 PM
Well go kill a kitty, works well, in stressful situations. hell i tentatively sold my gs, so i may end up drinking  :icon_confused:, but its a deal i would have a hard time refusing. :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: frankieG on October 18, 2008, 12:11:50 PM
got a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium quad core desktop, 4 gig of ram,  360g hard drive, light scribe dvd burner, Intel graphics media accelerator 3100 512mb video card and 22inch HD LCD monitor.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: Jay_wolf on October 19, 2008, 10:46:51 AM
That pc sounds sweet!!!

Ive got a 1.6 Dual core *the good one* 120 gb , with 160 gb Usb external Hd, 2 gb ram , 13.3 BlackX LCD dvd burner and 256 Graphics card. the Trusty Sony vaio!

i want a really decent home pc , that i could use my 46 inch HD with
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: spc on October 19, 2008, 04:21:58 PM
Well, if we're talking specs:
2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo
2Gb Ram (expandable to 4)
160gb HD
13.3 inch backlit LED screen
SuperDrive (DVD+-R)
NVIDIA 9400m graphics processor
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: jserio on October 19, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
my dad can beat up your dad.  :laugh: this is sounding like a "mine is bigger than yours" thread.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: cafeboy on October 19, 2008, 05:14:55 PM
Quote from: jserio on October 19, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
my dad can beat up your dad.  :laugh: this is sounding like a "mine is bigger than yours" thread.  :laugh:



:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: shiznizbiz on October 19, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: jserio on October 19, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
my dad can beat up your dad.  :laugh: this is sounding like a "mine is bigger than yours" thread.  :laugh:
thats cuz mine IS bigger than yours :o :laugh: :cheers:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 20, 2008, 02:00:17 AM
Quote from: frankieG on October 18, 2008, 12:11:50 PM
got a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium quad core desktop, 4 gig of ram,  360g hard drive, light scribe dvd burner, Intel graphics media accelerator 3100 512mb video card and 22inch HD LCD monitor.
i got that two years ago, and didnt have to pay to have it built  :thumb: ( built and slightly oced it myself. but frankie a stellar pc none the less. get a good gfx card in there, and ill pwn you on a game of your choice
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: jserio on October 20, 2008, 01:13:42 PM
Quote from: shiznizbiz on October 19, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: jserio on October 19, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
my dad can beat up your dad.  :laugh: this is sounding like a "mine is bigger than yours" thread.  :laugh:
thats cuz mine IS bigger than yours :o :laugh: :cheers:

not what I love YOU told me.  :flipoff: :cheers:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: shiznizbiz on October 20, 2008, 09:09:03 PM
Quote from: jserio on October 20, 2008, 01:13:42 PM
Quote from: shiznizbiz on October 19, 2008, 09:03:58 PM
Quote from: jserio on October 19, 2008, 05:08:02 PM
my dad can beat up your dad.  :laugh: this is sounding like a "mine is bigger than yours" thread.  :laugh:
thats cuz mine IS bigger than yours :o :laugh: :cheers:

not what I love YOU told me.  :flipoff: :cheers:
then your moms a liar.  :icon_lol:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: Kasumi on October 21, 2008, 03:36:51 AM
Quote from: frankieG on October 18, 2008, 12:11:50 PM
got a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium quad core desktop, 4 gig of ram,  360g hard drive, light scribe dvd burner, Intel graphics media accelerator 3100 512mb video card and 22inch HD LCD monitor.

Someone just got dragged through the local computer fest backwards with their wallet open  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: shiznizbiz on October 21, 2008, 10:28:08 PM
Quote from: Kasumi on October 21, 2008, 03:36:51 AM
Quote from: frankieG on October 18, 2008, 12:11:50 PM
got a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium quad core desktop, 4 gig of ram,  360g hard drive, light scribe dvd burner, Intel graphics media accelerator 3100 512mb video card and 22inch HD LCD monitor.

Someone just got dragged through the local computer fest backwards with their wallet open  :laugh: :laugh:
lmao, thats great.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on October 22, 2008, 02:08:29 AM
Quote from: spc on October 19, 2008, 04:21:58 PM
Well, if we're talking specs:
2.0Ghz Core 2 Duo
2Gb Ram (expandable to 4)
160gb HD
13.3 inch backlit LED screen
SuperDrive (DVD+-R)
NVIDIA 9400m graphics processor
i built my pc 2 years ago, using an opteron server cpu dual 1.8 ghz overclocked to 2.565 ghz x2, 2 gb ram, ati 3870oc and a nice 20" widescreen a bitchin 'puter for less than 500  :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: frankieG on October 24, 2008, 03:17:47 PM
it was only 600 bucks with the monitor
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: pandy on October 24, 2008, 09:21:03 PM
whoa whoa whoa wait...... An got LAID?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??  :o :cheers: :thumb:

Par-TAY time!!!!!!!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on October 24, 2008, 10:40:04 PM
nate got a gsxr
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: pandy on November 11, 2008, 10:40:56 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on October 24, 2008, 10:40:04 PM
nate got a gsxr

congrats!! linkie to the pics!!! (er...linkie to nate's new gixxer...not An getting laid! ??? )  :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on November 11, 2008, 10:43:41 PM
Quote from: frankieG on October 24, 2008, 03:17:47 PM
it was only 600 bucks with the monitor
not bad man, not at all. got a link ot that, machine pkg?, pm me with it, if you will. its about rebuild time for me. well not rebuild time, but upgrade time. im toying with all different ideas atm ty  :bowdown:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 12, 2008, 01:07:37 PM
Quote from: pandy on November 11, 2008, 10:40:56 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on October 24, 2008, 10:40:04 PM
nate got a gsxr

congrats!! linkie to the pics!!! (er...linkie to nate's new gixxer...not An getting laid! ??? )  :laugh:

I have to dig the out of my dig camera and i will toss them online.  I will do that when i get home if my net connection will allow me to upload them to my web server, if not i will upload from work tomorrow  :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: roguegeek on November 12, 2008, 01:15:26 PM
I'm having to catch up for the last year. Is An still girlfriend-less? Because I still have, like, $14 in my paypal from the "Get Annguyen1981 Laid" Foundation (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=30075) we opened up years ago to solve this problem.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 12, 2008, 01:34:43 PM
Quote from: roguegeek on November 12, 2008, 01:15:26 PM
I'm having to catch up for the last year. Is An still girlfriend-less? Because I still have, like, $14 in my paypal from the "Get Annguyen1981 Laid" Foundation (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=30075) we opened up years ago to solve this problem.

Hey that's a bottle of lube and a box of donuts, enough holes for at least a couple nights ... i couldn't resist ...
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: roguegeek on November 12, 2008, 01:51:11 PM
I wonder how much roofies cost.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 12, 2008, 02:36:14 PM
 :laugh: :laugh:

And here are links to the pics:
profile (http://www.radford.edu/~nmtyler/pics/gsxr/1.jpg)
side (http://www.radford.edu/~nmtyler/pics/gsxr/2.jpg)
back (http://www.radford.edu/~nmtyler/pics/gsxr/3.jpg)

I'm not to hot about the flush mounts or the integrated tail flasher but that nothing a few bucks, some beer and a winter won't fix
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: jserio on November 12, 2008, 04:33:50 PM
nice bike.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: pandy on November 12, 2008, 08:16:50 PM
Quote from: jserio on November 12, 2008, 04:33:50 PM
nice bike.  :thumb:

+1!  :cheers:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: LOUiE on November 12, 2008, 09:42:40 PM
Quote from: jserio on November 12, 2008, 04:33:50 PM
nice bike.  :thumb:

you know that bike is all great and all... but you know you can't do a fenderectomy on it?  or swap the front end with a gixxer front end...  seems like a waste to me   :flipoff: :flipoff:

jk... nice ride... i dig the yellow.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 13, 2008, 06:31:37 AM
Thanks guys.  I have a short list of things to do, like soften up the rear suspension a little, I think the PO was a pig, swap the front turn signals for something a little more visible, and figure out if i want to nix the integrated tail (technically illegal in my state but the bacon leaves motos alone unless you are being retarded or flagged), and aftermarket fuel management system of some type. 

I will need tires after next year too, even though they are new I seriously doubt that the pilot powers will last more than one season if the few rides i took to break the tires in are an indicator :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: bettingpython on November 14, 2008, 09:51:19 AM
Quote from: natedawg120 on November 13, 2008, 06:31:37 AMI will need tires after next year too, even though they are new I seriously doubt that the pilot powers will last more than one season if the few rides i took to break the tires in are an indicator :laugh: :laugh:

How many miles you ride a year?

Pilot powers I get 3k out of a rear, that's about standard for the big bore crowd it seems, and 6k out of a front. The guy's running 600's and 750's are getting 4k to 4.5K on a rear they don't roast the rear as bad as the litre's do. I usually have tread left not completely worn out but 3k of hard riding usually roaches the tire compound and it's starting to slide beyond an acceptable point for me by then.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 14, 2008, 10:23:24 AM
Quote from: bettingpython on November 14, 2008, 09:51:19 AM
Quote from: natedawg120 on November 13, 2008, 06:31:37 AMI will need tires after next year too, even though they are new I seriously doubt that the pilot powers will last more than one season if the few rides i took to break the tires in are an indicator :laugh: :laugh:

How many miles you ride a year?

Pilot powers I get 3k out of a rear, that's about standard for the big bore crowd it seems, and 6k out of a front. The guy's running 600's and 750's are getting 4k to 4.5K on a rear they don't roast the rear as bad as the litre's do. I usually have tread left not completely worn out but 3k of hard riding usually roaches the tire compound and it's starting to slide beyond an acceptable point for me by then.

in a year i will put ~4k on my bike, even more if I travel around during the spring/summer/fall cause I'll ride if the wife isn't coming.  Basically if i don't destroy them adventuring on mountainous roads they will go square on the highway.  The bts on the GS lasted ~two years a pop, i'll probably go for something duel compound when i buy my first set of rubber for this bike.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: bettingpython on November 14, 2008, 10:55:35 AM
Metzler z6 sport or michellin pilot road 2's. If you're a very agressive rider in the twisties you won't get the same stick as the pilot or pilot 2ct out of either of those  but they will last 8k to 9k miles. And to be honest will stick just fine doing anything safe and reasonable within the legal limits and then some with no problem. I've never run a pilot power to it's full capacity on the street, tracks about the only place you'll ever need that much tire but I have been known to exceed the performance envelope of the ST tires on the street so I just suck it up and bear the price of my riding style.
Title: Re: Too Much To Catch Up On
Post by: natedawg120 on November 14, 2008, 02:02:56 PM
Yeah I hear that.  These were put on by the dealer before I got the bike however if I had chosen tires i wouldn't have picked them for exactly the same reason you state, don't need that much tire for street riding.