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by Traz-KOE
April 22, 2009, 7:51 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: 24" LCD Monitors (Discussion and Pictures)
Replies: 154
Views: 84273

Re: 24" LCD Monitors (Discussion and Pictures)

My Acer AL2423W died this morning after 2.5 years. The backlight comes on just long enough to flash the Acer logo, then shuts off again. After spending an hour trying to find support information in the mess of self-targeting redirects and broken links on Acer's site I gave up for now and bought a Sa...
by Traz-KOE
October 27, 2008, 8:13 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Prison...
Replies: 8
Views: 1190

Prison...

...is not something that you just vacation in. It's not a big hotel. It's a series of cubes. And if you don't understand, those cubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your convicts in, they get in line and they're going to be [redacted] by anyone that puts into that cube enormous a...
by Traz-KOE
October 9, 2008, 12:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Out of ideas. Out of touch. Out of time.
Replies: 29
Views: 3079

Re: Out of ideas. Out of touch. Out of time.

I'd like to see Xyun's map realized, but I'm not quite optimistic enough to see Indiana flipping just yet. I would predict between 329-364 depending on how Ohio and/or North Carolina flip.
by Traz-KOE
October 8, 2008, 2:49 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential debate - October 7th
Replies: 107
Views: 8490

Re: Presidential debate - October 7th

Where did I say anything about time spent answering? What was pissing me off about Obama was him consistently thinking he got special treatment and could keep making a response after he had his turn to answer the question, even though it was clearly stated in the rules and reiterated to him several ...
by Traz-KOE
October 7, 2008, 4:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Does Palin win the VP debate if...
Replies: 318
Views: 16701

Re: Does Palin win the VP debate if...

I can't quite put my finger on it, but this suddenly springs to mind.
by Traz-KOE
October 2, 2008, 1:38 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Obama WILL be the next president
Replies: 1919
Views: 193558

Re: Obama WILL be the next president

If you head up I-5 a few miles towards Longview/Kelso it gets pretty hickish, but Vancouver itself is made up mostly of Portland commuters.
by Traz-KOE
October 2, 2008, 12:52 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Obama WILL be the next president
Replies: 1919
Views: 193558

Re: Obama WILL be the next president

WA may be a bit closer.... Here's a breakdown of the state, as I see it. 1- Northern suburbs of Seattle, including Everett: There is a fair rural presence here, but I don't think it's enough to offset the urban sprawl that has built up north of Seattle. Also, Boeing has a plant here, and them airpl...
by Traz-KOE
September 25, 2008, 2:14 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Campaign Suspension!
Replies: 34
Views: 2105

Re: Campaign Suspension!

The Senate would have a large say in this thing....which last I checked both of them were a member of. Neither of them are members of a relevant senate commitee or negotiating team. As such their say in this thing is simply their vote on the final measure. This. The only two pens in Washington that...
by Traz-KOE
September 23, 2008, 3:28 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Seems that a certain couple can't seem to get along!
Replies: 19
Views: 2311

Re: Seems that a certain couple can't seem to get along!

With unfavorability ratings going through the roof McCain/Palin is going to win it *for* them.
by Traz-KOE
September 22, 2008, 1:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Nationalizing American corporations is...?
Replies: 117
Views: 9085

Re: Nationalizing American corporations is...?

Granted, that bill might have helped with Fannie Mae and Freedie Mac, but what of the rest of the market? I'm no economist, but isn't it a bit of a stretch to tie the collapse of Bear Sterns, AIG, Merril Lynch, etc all back to those two organizations? I'm not saying it wouldn't have helped, but I th...
by Traz-KOE
September 22, 2008, 1:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Nationalizing American corporations is...?
Replies: 117
Views: 9085

Re: Nationalizing American corporations is...?

I found this over at Daily Kos. It's an opinion piece, and hardly an unbiased one, but it has a lot of good information and history on how the current financial situation has developed over the last few decades.

Three Times is Enemy Action
by Traz-KOE
September 18, 2008, 3:42 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: McCain will be the next U.S. President (IMO)
Replies: 1107
Views: 90995

Re: McCain will be the next U.S. President (IMO)

Let's talk about Spain. You know, that little known Latin American country.
by Traz-KOE
September 11, 2008, 10:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: If you don't vote you're a moron
Replies: 11
Views: 1257

Re: If you don't vote you're a moron

Amg hey!
by Traz-KOE
September 11, 2008, 4:48 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: If you don't vote you're a moron
Replies: 11
Views: 1257

Re: If you don't vote you're a moron

Ahh, but there's the rub. The constitution doesn't grant the people the right to elect the president and vice-president; that power is reserved for the states which, in turn, may appoint their electors as they see fit, in accordance with state law. Abolishing the electoral college and going with a s...
by Traz-KOE
September 11, 2008, 4:11 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: If you don't vote you're a moron
Replies: 11
Views: 1257

If you don't vote you're a moron

My fellow Americans: Craig Ferguson tells viewers, "If you don't vote you're a moron" There is no zeal like the zeal of the convert. And having been recently sworn in as an official United States citizen, late-night funnyman Craig Ferguson is outraged that his new countrymen go to the pol...
by Traz-KOE
September 9, 2008, 6:00 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No one knows what war is like...
Replies: 8
Views: 1206

Re: No one knows what war is like...

yep move on, but the talking morons on TV will pretend the world is ending over these kinds of comments. They have to scream about something. Exactly. Gaffes may be gaffes, but just telling people to 'move on' doesn't stop the talking heads- and some people do listen to the talking heads. Only in b...
by Traz-KOE
September 9, 2008, 5:12 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No one knows what war is like...
Replies: 8
Views: 1206

Re: No one knows what war is like...

Do you have any interest in the electoral process from start to finish, or do you simply care for the end result? It might be a non-issue for you and for me, but gaffes like this do have downstream effects. Sure, what she said was simply an easily dismissed mistake in the immediate timeframe , but o...
by Traz-KOE
September 9, 2008, 4:55 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No one knows what war is like...
Replies: 8
Views: 1206

No one knows what war is like...

...other than my family. Period. Ouch. I'm sure she meant to say something else, like 'better than', but it's what she said that is going to get jumped on. I'm pretty sure military families are pretty high on the Rebublican "do not piss off" list, so I would expect to see the McCain spin ...
by Traz-KOE
September 8, 2008, 11:27 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Orleans Hate Thread
Replies: 42
Views: 2829

Re: New Orleans Hate Thread

[...]I get to live in an environment that is culturally and idealogically compatible with me. What the heck does this mean? Are you ideologically against dry weather? Culturally for flannel? Sorry, I guess I was being a bit too eloquent for some in this crowd. Seattle is one of a few places I've be...
by Traz-KOE
September 8, 2008, 2:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Orleans Hate Thread
Replies: 42
Views: 2829

Re: New Orleans Hate Thread

A part of the reason I still live in MN is because I don't have to deal with any large scale natural disasters.. ever. A tornado hits a few times a season, but I think the worst ever in my lifetime is a tornado that maybe causes 2 or 3 deaths along with property damage.. That's no where near the sc...
by Traz-KOE
August 20, 2008, 4:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A lesson in proper English
Replies: 22
Views: 2899

Re: A lesson in proper English

Supposably.

Using an apostrophe in a plural (two tree's).

Should/could/would of.

All in all though, I could care less.
by Traz-KOE
August 13, 2008, 12:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: South Ossetia
Replies: 47
Views: 4673

Re: South Ossetia

Georgia must be loaning troops to the Iraq efforts. Third after the US and Britain, as I recall. Georgia is one of the most staunch US allies in the region. If you assume a kernel of truth to what everyone is saying you get a pretty fucked up story. -Breakaway forces lob a rocket into Georgian terr...
by Traz-KOE
August 13, 2008, 12:00 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: McCain will be the next U.S. President (IMO)
Replies: 1107
Views: 90995

Re: McCain will be the next U.S. President (IMO)

Funkmasterr wrote:libaganda
I fucking love the internet.
by Traz-KOE
July 28, 2008, 3:19 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The media is not biased
Replies: 54
Views: 4949

Re: The media is not biased

Republicans like to talk a lot about the "liberal media." Is it true? The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, which has been studying the media 20 years, has now released a study that shows 72% of the opinions expressed on CBS, NBC, and ABC about Obama were neg...
by Traz-KOE
February 28, 2008, 2:06 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Obama WILL be the next president
Replies: 1919
Views: 193558

Re: Obama WILL be the next president

Sueven wrote:It also gave us a chance to see whether Obama would support or reject the hanging of a Che flag in his offices (answer: reject).
Ah, but did he both reject *and* denounce it?
by Traz-KOE
January 29, 2008, 12:47 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: State of the Union
Replies: 24
Views: 1453

Re: State of the Union

Oh, did someone else give it? I haven't had a chance to see it yet.
by Traz-KOE
January 3, 2008, 12:50 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: 2 Different Iowa Polls, 2 Different Results
Replies: 8
Views: 896

Re: 2 Different Iowa Polls, 2 Different Results

Is CNN pushing Clinton? Or are the sample sizes and general legitimacy of the polls so poor that they are entirely useless, and in fact harmful to the process? From http://www.electoral-vote.com: Speaking of primaries and caucuses, the first one is on Thursday, in Iowa. We have three new polls and ...
by Traz-KOE
December 11, 2007, 11:11 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Photographers?
Replies: 24
Views: 4513

Re: Photographers?

The stock lens on the XTi is 18mm at the wide end, and has a nontrivial amount of barrel distortion (the effect that is greatly increased to give a fisheye lens it's look), which is what you're seeing there. The geography plays into the effect as well. Sadly, since graduating and getting a new job I...
by Traz-KOE
November 12, 2007, 11:01 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Rove in the WSJ
Replies: 4
Views: 478

Re: Rove in the WSJ

How can you effect change when you're being effectively cockblocked?
by Traz-KOE
August 26, 2007, 3:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your job?
Replies: 151
Views: 19533

Re: What is your job?

I'm currently a quality control metalurgist for a circuit board manufacturer. I examine cross sections of boards off our production lines to make sure that the metals being plated onto the boards are being applied evenly and cleanly. It's boring, menial work that doesn't really register on the excit...
by Traz-KOE
August 14, 2007, 3:13 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Anyone drive a GTI?
Replies: 7
Views: 3777

Re: Anyone drive a GTI?

I'm currently paying $400/6 mo. for full coverage on my (1999 SL2) Saturn. I've done preliminary pricing on insurance for the GTI and expect it to go to about $600/6 mo. for the 2-door model, and probably somewhat lower than that for the 4-door model (though I have yet to find an company which inclu...
by Traz-KOE
August 11, 2007, 3:18 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Anyone drive a GTI?
Replies: 7
Views: 3777

Anyone drive a GTI?

I'm looking to buy a new car in the next few months, as my Saturn is starting to show it's age and is really just not that much fun to drive. I've heard a lot of good stuff about the 2007 VW GTI and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with it.
by Traz-KOE
August 1, 2007, 8:40 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: BSOD/Bios not detecting harddisk/Windows freezing
Replies: 13
Views: 2129

Re: BSOD/Bios not detecting harddisk/Windows freezing

Before spending a bunch of money in any case, install the new drive and see if you can't copy any of the files over; it may be just too unstable to boot, but work well enough to transfer at least some data.
by Traz-KOE
July 31, 2007, 9:47 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Bill Walsh Dies at 75
Replies: 7
Views: 1274

Re: Bill Walsh Dies at 75

I grew up in the bay area during the Walsh era with SF. Much :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
by Traz-KOE
July 19, 2007, 12:51 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Are you in favor of a Fresh Start in the CE Forum?
Replies: 43
Views: 3039

Re: Are you in favor of a Fresh Start in the CE Forum?

Mak wrote:Or we could just make a forum called FUCK YOU! and let that be the place for ripping each other to shreds?
I thought we had one called VeeshanVault which served that purpose. Was I mistaken? If so I clearly owe some apologies. :(
by Traz-KOE
July 16, 2007, 7:54 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Girls should shut the hell up about thier problems!
Replies: 5
Views: 716

Re: Girls should shut the hell up about thier problems!

Co-ruminating. Cooooo-ruminating. Co-ruuuuuuminating.

Fun word.
by Traz-KOE
July 9, 2007, 8:58 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush commutes Libby sentence
Replies: 131
Views: 6810

Re: Bush commutes Libby sentence

I'd be curious to know the median age of the posters on this forum. I only suggest that because of the attempts to draw on the end of Clinton's term as relevant to what is going on here. To be perfectly honest, when Clinton left office I was 22 years old. I had barely gotten my own political footing...
by Traz-KOE
July 4, 2007, 3:49 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush commutes Libby sentence
Replies: 131
Views: 6810

Re: Bush commutes Libby sentence

Fash wrote:I'm just saying it's relevant.
Yeah, and they're (we're?) just asking..."how is it relevant?"
by Traz-KOE
June 12, 2007, 4:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is a test of the neww VV system
Replies: 68
Views: 6899

Re: This is a test of the neww VV system

SAVE FERRIS
by Traz-KOE
June 11, 2007, 2:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Paris back IN jail... (now with REAL *shock* and *awe*)
Replies: 161
Views: 8648

Re: Paris back IN jail... (now with REAL *shock* and *awe*)

I want to be different, like everybody else I want to be like I want to be just like all the different people I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable, I want to ...
by Traz-KOE
June 7, 2007, 4:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ron Paul
Replies: 35
Views: 1723

Re: Ron Paul

miir wrote:I know too many people who think that living on credit is an acceptable and normal
Agreed, but I also know too many people that think that living *without* credit is equally acceptable.
by Traz-KOE
June 6, 2007, 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: #1 Song from your D.O.B.
Replies: 61
Views: 5462

Re: #1 Song from your D.O.B.

1978 ... "Le Freak" by Chic

So many good songs...again the '70s make me cry.
by Traz-KOE
May 21, 2007, 11:06 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Odd virus/problem
Replies: 3
Views: 502

iexplore.exe is the executable for Internet Explorer...it's possible (probable?) that something you have installed (purposefully or malicious) is causing IE to be launched and eat up your memory and processor time. As Canoe suggested, (and assuming you've already checked for malicious software) chec...
by Traz-KOE
May 16, 2007, 5:16 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Censorship is alive and well on XM Radio
Replies: 97
Views: 10118

Ugh. I hate this debate because inevitably "freedom of speech" and "censorship" get thrown around with no regard for their meanings. Freedom of speech has already been adressed, in that when someone refers to their freedom of speech they are generally talking about the first amen...
by Traz-KOE
May 2, 2007, 4:50 pm
Forum: Vanguard - Saga of Heroes
Topic: So when SoE buys out VG....
Replies: 85
Views: 21629

I agree. I don't think SOE had anything to do with Vanguard going live when it did. They promised more than they could deliver when they said they were going to deliver it and ran out of money. Gotta pay the bills somehow. I'm inclined to think that SOE would have prefered that Sigil release a slig...
by Traz-KOE
April 24, 2007, 8:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Un-Ban Cartalas?
Replies: 354
Views: 33845

Where did I say I cared what you (or anyone) thinks about me donating? You cared enough to make sure we knew. But what I fail to see is the difference between him doing that in one sentence, and other people here that do the same thing but stretch their bullshit out to be a paragraph or two long. O...
by Traz-KOE
April 23, 2007, 3:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Un-Ban Cartalas?
Replies: 354
Views: 33845

I don't have anything constructive to contribute that hasn't already been said, but this stood out to me. And just because you run this fucking site doesn't give your opinion anymore fucking weight. Actually, it kind of gives said opinion the ultimate weight because in the end neither you nor I nor ...
by Traz-KOE
April 23, 2007, 2:18 am
Forum: Lord of the Rings Online
Topic: Character names
Replies: 69
Views: 14265

Traz - Windfola

I may or may not make a character on Landroval.
by Traz-KOE
April 2, 2007, 2:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Oh No! Don't look at the chocolate Jesus!
Replies: 49
Views: 5084

dibit_eq wrote:I hear they're angry because some godless heathen already claimed the ears for after the exhibit. Everyone always wants those first.
Bastard, you made me choke suppressing a laugh in my Biomechanics lecture.
by Traz-KOE
March 30, 2007, 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You know what game was really rad?
Replies: 9
Views: 1176

That used to my absolute favorite game. It makes me die a little that it's so hard to find these days. Stupid Milton Bradley for discontinuing. :(