Forum: General Discussion
03-08-2015, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,018
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
07-30-2009, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 976
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Forum: General Discussion
07-29-2009, 02:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,413
Re: Not Sleeping
As another shift worker, I'll second everything wellard just said.
I like a fan set on low (or faster, if traffic noise is bad) for my white noise -- radio's annoying.
Also, alcohol never hurts...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
07-29-2009, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 976
True Blood
Who would've thought an HBO vampire drama would be anything but awful? Purchase two competent actors in the main roles, add a smattering of random hot chicks and a surprisingly compelling storyline,...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
07-21-2009, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 14,646
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
04-09-2008, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 14,646
Re: Boogre Bar VIII
Heroic Might potion, barkeep ... better make it a double, if I'm gonna get this report done tonight :hehe:
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
04-06-2008, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,082
Re: crab shells?
Bit late to help, I know, but B's mention of Iron Lung is worth noting.
Just finished Collassium with my solo Bard (surprisingly easy, once you learn Invisible & Backstab), and wore neither shell...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
03-15-2008, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,055
Re: Trouble targeting and attacking
It's a compatibility issue, I'll bet. Right click on the shortcut or deep6.exe itself, click the Compatibility tab, and select "Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 98 / ME"
Had the...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
03-14-2008, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,117
Re: Highest AC
This is the only item that I Enchant.
With 80% Fire, Ice, and whatever the third one is, plus the 20% spots it naturally has, you don't need AC :hehe:
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
02-15-2008, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,606
Re: Wizards and Worriors and Win XP
1) Cheers for a double page W&W thread in less than 8 hours... guarantee it's been 4 years at least.
2) Cheers Bungleau for the new avatar.
3) Cheers to me for a successful first run tonight...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
01-06-2008, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,547
Re: Giving Grave Bind to edited Valkyries
The editor you're using is the Frederic's from '01, WWEdit.exe. The one I'm talking about is Fendris's, from '00. It edits Roster.dat & lets you add/subtract traits.
Let me find a spot to upload...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
01-05-2008, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,720
Re: Pixie Self Buffing
Some buffs are easier to use than others; Merlin's Shield usually works 1st try, ditto for Lavawalk. Invisibility will sometimes work for an hour straight, sometimes not work at all.
I can...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
01-05-2008, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 321
Atonement
This movie is freakin' awesome. Keira Knightley (of course) can't be beaten, and that dude who was the goat-man in Narnia is a powerful actor -- would like to see him on stage.
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
01-05-2008, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,494
Re: Help! Can't move a temple guardian
I've always used one save slot per party -- just treat it like a quicksave. Whenever I think of it (say every couple minutes or after killing a big guy, &tc.) I just do a quick Save -> Save ->...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
01-05-2008, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,494
Re: Help! Can't move a temple guardian
Sometimes objects (or members of your party) can get stuck in the floor -- when it happens to you it's like quicksand & you sink to your waist. Vanish is the only recovery, and that doesn't always...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
01-05-2008, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,720
Pixie Self Buffing
Has anybody figured out why Pixies can't buff themselves reliably?
To push this test to the extreme, I upped my female Pixie (Tinkerbell :hehe:) to Level 364 with about an hour of spamming...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-29-2007, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,951
Re: What did YOU get For the Holiday?
Got a beautiful espresso machine ... it's like giving lifetime supply of whiskey to an alcoholic. "Terminal addict" comes to mind.
Was bad enough when I had to walk the block to the coffee house...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-07-2007, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 102
Views: 10,960
Re: What book are you reading?
Am about halfway through Book 2 of The Illuminatus! Trilogy (http://www.amazon.com/Illuminatus-Trilogy-Pyramid-Golden-Leviathan/dp/0440539811). I read the trilogy about 5 years ago, and it's even...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-07-2007, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
No thanks, Dreamer; I keep asking hard questions :hehe: Besides, you got him first.
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-05-2007, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
There's a 'g' in there: Stephen Hawking.
"Wrong again, Albert." hehe Didn't he draw four nines? (And is that a reference to The Sting?)
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-04-2007, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Right; you're up, toot.
Edit: To clarify, Han used Luke's saber to slice open that thing & stash Luke inside.
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-04-2007, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Sigh ... nobody loves Leigh Taylor-Young anymore :hehe:
http://www.lty.com/images/0989.jpg
Alright, something simpler:
Who's the only non-Jedi from the original Star Wars trilogy to use a...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
11-04-2007, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,591
Re: Monkey idols in the serpent temple.
Nope; there's a couple crevices that he likes to get stuck (and disappear) in.
*whistles* Hey Stackman! Over here!
What Stackman would say -- and what I do -- is stack up a few chairs on the...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-02-2007, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 353
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Forum: General Discussion
11-02-2007, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,797
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
11-01-2007, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,225
Re: Pick my next party!
Thread necromancy in the morning! On Cool 97.1 FM! :hehe:
Actually, Friar Tuck was pretty easy to work with -- the Priest is a sturdy character, can wear & wield most anything, and once the...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-01-2007, 08:08 PM
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Replies: 325
Views: 27,319
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-01-2007, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 325
Views: 27,319
Re: Have we had a movie quote thread for 07 yet?
Here we go -- I just watched this for the first time in over 5 years.
"Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. A normal speeder will panic and immediately pull...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
11-01-2007, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 23,826
Re: problem at startup
Crazy as it sounds, I'd recommend reinstalling and running the game unpatched. (and in Win95 or 98 compatibility)
My laptop gave me a similar write error with the patched game, but the...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
11-01-2007, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Let's try this out:
What actress from Soylent Green played Ezri Dax's mom on DS9?
3 Day Hint: There was only one girl in Soylent Green, really -- she was very very very good looking. And...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
10-30-2007, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 325
Views: 27,319
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
10-30-2007, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Star Trek: Phase II
The pilot to this series-that-never-was became Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
And it was Leonard Nimoy's Spock character that was absent -- Nimoy didn't want to do more...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-30-2007, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 665
Re: Why Are There Computers in Cars?
Can we? I'm sure that even if I could figure it out -- I'm supposedly a computer scientist :D -- it would void some warranty and undoubtedly cost me money.
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Forum: General Discussion
10-30-2007, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 665
Why Are There Computers in Cars?
So, my ancient, beloved Volvo 740 ran well past 200,000 miles without a single problem before finally suiciding in a dramatic way that involved a fire in the engine compartment on the New Jersey...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-28-2007, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,125
Re: so long windows..
The argument rears its ugly head again: Bad by design or bad by popularity?
I don't know; I've been out of IT for too long now -- migrated to CS and then to discrete math and now I'm so deep in...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2007, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,000
Re: So, I dropped my cell phone in the toilet.
Nope; in fact, they seem even more sensitive than normal phones.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=368474
This was a couple weeks ago: pretty in-depth analysis of wetting & how the...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2007, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,125
Re: so long windows..
Yay! Welcome to the rebel fold.
Have used Slackware Linux since '98, and have never regretted it. The windows computer is reserved for video games -- which is about the most serious thing the OS...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2007, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,982
Re: Chuck Norris
Oh, a couple others I forgot:
The best part of waking up is not Folgers in your cup, but knowing that Chuck Norris didn't kill you in your sleep.
When you play Monopoly with Chuck Norris, you...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2007, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,982
Re: Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris is his own line at the DMV.
They once made a Chuck Norris toilet paper, but there was a problem -- It wouldn't take shit from anybody.
There is no such thing as a lesbian, just a...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2007, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,009
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
10-27-2007, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,535
Re: Game error?
Try out compatibility modes for Win 95 & 98 (right click on either a shortcut or deep6.exe itself --> properties --> pick compatibility options)
On my desktop, I get best targeting software mode &...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
10-27-2007, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Right, Mack: Colley played Admiral Piett in both Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
You're up!
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
10-26-2007, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
Alright, here we go:
Who was the only Imperial officer to appear in multiple Star Wars movies portrayed by the same actor (and who was the actor)?
Hint: He was an Admiral in Episodes V and VI
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Forum: General Discussion
10-25-2007, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 4,542
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Forum: General Discussion
10-25-2007, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,993
Re: Those damns Brits..
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/6470095.stm
I don't know how I just read this -- it's 7 months old -- but it touches on that appearance of intelligence / class / sophistication that...
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Forum: Entertainment (Movies, TV Shows and Books/Comics)
10-25-2007, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 5,346
Re: Trivia: Sci-Fi
-CAPT Kirk -Adventurer
-CAPT Picard - Diplomat
-CAPT Janeway - Scientist
-CAPT Sisko -Soldier
And I never could really accept Janeway as the scientist. *shrug* or maybe I just don't like her ...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-24-2007, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,000
Re: So, I dropped my cell phone in the toilet.
Trogdor's got it: About 48 hours will tell.
I went swimming with my phone in the Mississippi during Mardis Gras this year in New Orleans -- hehe, that was fun -- and it took about two days...
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Forum: Miscellaneous Games (RPG or not)
10-18-2007, 01:36 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 700
Sacred Underworld
It's an older game that I've played for a couple years now, but does anybody here play Sacred / Sacred UW? It has a very strong following -- mostly in Europe, it seems -- and is excellent in single...
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
10-13-2007, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,830
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Forum: Wizards & Warriors Forum
07-09-2007, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,447
Actually just "Friar", since his real name...
Actually just "Friar", since his real name wouldn't fit.
Empty forum == crazy talk, all Ziroc needs to let Choc eat the W&W forum. Anyway, story time:
He's the gray-bearded Dwarf, solo Priest,...
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