Topic: Calling All Internets (Read 47534 times)

Classic · « **Reply #200 on:** March 26, 2010, 09:14:47 AM »

I might have a "BITE ME" pin from one of their Gen-Con LARPs. They were given out with the registration packets for you to wear if you wanted to participate. I didn't, because I'm antisocial and filthy even by the standards of Gen Con attendees.

TA · « **Reply #201 on:** March 27, 2010, 10:38:59 PM »

So is it possible to get an authentic but disarmed Claymore anywhere?

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #202 on:** March 29, 2010, 07:13:12 AM »

You might be able to get a training claymore, which is either a fake, solid plastic replica, or the shell with the guts ripped out and replaced with scraps of metal to simulate the weight. As to where, I really couldn't say. Maybe a surplus store? Unscrupulous soldiers take shit like that fairly often when they ETS. Or you could try one of the companies that sells training aids like replica weapons to police and such, although I don't know if they'd deal with a person as opposed to a government entity.

Beat Bandit · « **Reply #203 on:** April 01, 2010, 12:58:53 PM »

I need information on Netbooks. I've been going through sites checking out all the makes and models, and ACER seems to be the best bet. ACER has a habit of looking good on paper and not running so well from what I've seen though.

Really, anyone who has experience and can just recommend a model flat-out, I can do all the checking. If you know a bit and have a few choices though, I want it mainly for word processing and basic internet browsing, but expect it to become my main computer at some point in the future, so storage space would be nice, and a good processor doubly so.

tl;dr, I need a compy with priorities in this order:

Battery life
Size
Price
Everything else

TA · « **Reply #204 on:** April 01, 2010, 02:08:03 PM »

I admit to not being entirely certain of the difference between a "netbook" and merely a "small, low-powered laptop". I have an Acer Aspire Timeline, one of these, which I've found to be really excellent for word processing, internet, video, and general portability. It's a lot easier to maneuver than my old huge-ass Dell.

If you're looking for a primary computer, though, you probably don't want a netbook. You should look for something more powerful.

Mongrel · « **Reply #205 on:** April 01, 2010, 02:18:02 PM »

Quote from: Notorious T.E.D. on March 29, 2010, 07:13:12 AM

You might be able to get a training claymore, which is either a fake, solid plastic replica, or the shell with the guts ripped out and replaced with scraps of metal to simulate the weight. As to where, I really couldn't say. Maybe a surplus store? Unscrupulous soldiers take shit like that fairly often when they ETS. Or you could try one of the companies that sells training aids like replica weapons to police and such, although I don't know if they'd deal with a person as opposed to a government entity.

Oh geez, haha, I thought TA was asking about the sword (de-eged), not the damned landmine.

Büge · « **Reply #206 on:** April 01, 2010, 06:29:38 PM »

Me too. I was confused when Ted mentioned that soldiers swiped them when they were discharged.

Unless he was referring to the Royal Regiment of Scotland!

TA · « **Reply #207 on:** April 01, 2010, 06:42:20 PM »

how exactly do you disarm a sword

Lottel · « **Reply #208 on:** April 01, 2010, 07:00:12 PM »

Like a showsword, you know?
They aren't really that sharp.

Sword is the first thing I think of when you say 'Claymore'
Basically the only thing.

Mongrel · « **Reply #209 on:** April 01, 2010, 08:00:58 PM »

Quote from: TA on April 01, 2010, 06:42:20 PM

how exactly do you disarm a sword

What Lottel said: you dull the edge.

Swords for purist SCA and recreationist types exist that are manufactured as closely as possible to originals (sometimes using only archaic smithing methods for the really crazy ones), only the sword is never given a properly sharp edge.

That's not to say you couldn't do some harm with one, but it's more "2x4" harm vs "bisectin' folks" harm.

TA · « **Reply #210 on:** April 01, 2010, 08:09:55 PM »

I guess the process of blunting a sword is one I would never in a million years use the verb "disarm" to describe. "Disarmed claymore" seems like it has one really obvious meaning and not really any others.

Lottel · « **Reply #211 on:** April 01, 2010, 08:14:00 PM »

I guess it depends on whether or not the other Claymore is a part of your vocabulary that you steadily recognize. I know what it is, but I really have to think or be reminded.
Because, honestly, swords

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #212 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:04:14 AM »

Yeah, if I weren't a soldier myself,

would have probably been my first thought too.

Büge · « **Reply #213 on:** April 03, 2010, 05:55:38 AM »

I'll take the penis mightier, Alex.

Lottel · « **Reply #214 on:** April 18, 2010, 06:33:26 PM »

Bought my dad a TB external harddrive for his birthday. His XP computer's motherboard is seeing it's last days and I'm trying to back everything up. Problem is the built-in back up software doesn't work with XP apparently.
Any (preferably free) back up software I should use for this thing?

A² · « **Reply #215 on:** April 23, 2010, 12:35:55 AM »

A stack of DVD-Rs and your burning program of choice is the only real way to make sure you get all the data. I have yet to find a "backup program" that gets everything.

Mongrel · « **Reply #216 on:** April 23, 2010, 03:25:44 AM »

Oh hey, this thread.

Got two requests, not sure if anyone can help with either:

1) I've been wanting a copy of the original Tetris chiptune tracks from the original gameboy version of the game for years (come on, you guys know which ones). But in all my searches in song-sharing land I've only found half of track #1.

2) I need a couple pictures (hopefully from different angles) of Tweeg's tower from Teddy Ruxpin. Can't find episodes up on YouTube or anything like that (they have the theme, but there's no really decent image of the tower).

A² · « **Reply #217 on:** April 23, 2010, 04:19:09 AM »

Quote from: Mongrel on April 23, 2010, 03:25:44 AM

Oh hey, this thread.

Got two requests, not sure if anyone can help with either:

1) I've been wanting a copy of the original Tetris chiptune tracks from the original gameboy version of the game for years (come on, you guys know which ones). But in all my searches in song-sharing land I've only found half of track #1.

Done.

Mongrel · « **Reply #218 on:** April 23, 2010, 05:33:36 AM »

Lyrai gets to be player 1.

Miss Cat Ears · « **Reply #219 on:** April 23, 2010, 05:35:55 AM »

I'm mad at you because now I have to wait 8.5 hours to play tetris but I will be hearing it all day long

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