Sorry Ive got a birthday party in london on Sat evening. It is the only weekend around then that Im booked up! So is there possibly another date around then?

RIP

I spoke to Captain Skellen earlier today and he has suggested October 11th, as it's far enough in advance that people (hopefully) won't have things planned.
How's that?

So how about Sept the 20th?

Hiya!

No, I think next Saturday is a no-go, mainly 'cos I'm not in the UK that weekend! And the following Saturday is DaveC's Birthday meal. I think Captain Skellen might've had a date in mind... Captain?

JC

So does this mean we are looking at next Saturday?

I have at least one if not two new people to invite along if thats ok....

but next sat may be too soon for them!

RIP

"We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the alien fields, and in the space stations, we shall fight in the rustmill. We shall never surrender!"

Since the session is imminent........

Let slip the dogs of war....cry God for Harry , England and St George!!! Hurrah!!

I'm gonna kick the shite out of ya! Grrrrrrrr.......

ICIP

Afternoon from not so sunny Luxembourg... Start thinking about dates for a session... Discuss...

Sounds good to me! Would really like to give this Castle Wolfenstein a good go at a LAN, as well as the 'usuals'.

Although it doesn't make much sense geography-wise and isn't very practical, I will offer my place as a venue.

Happy to come down to you guys of course!

Hangman

Happy New Year to one and all!

I believe that we should start thinking about having another LAN Session in the near-ish future, as various people have asked me when we were going to play again. Any thoughts from anyone?

JC

Nice one JC!!

As it goes we need not fear the raising of the Crawleys on Saturday morning as I will be staying Friday night so will be in my usual role as official "Waker of the Dead" :-)

See you all next week I'm already looking forward to sunday night when all my dreams and every time I close my eyes all I will be able to see is flashbangs and figures with guns!! :-)

ICIP

We want to get started-ish around 11am, so could people get here around that time... If you get here earlier, you're more than welcome, but you may have to wake us up! ;-)

JC

Could anyone who doesn't have a network card please let me know ASAP...
Also, if people have an easily transportable table and chair, could you again let me know, as we *may* need some extras...
Ted, your PC is now fully updated and raring to go!

JC

Bonjour mes amis,

I can also confirm that Chunky Monkey is going to be in attendance!!

You must bear in mind that I haven't played any CS since we were in Norfolk and so i may well be verging on....well being shite quite frankly!! Sozzers to whoever is on my team!! :-)

Cheers,

ICIP

Shaun,

You must come up with a moniker...

Christ!!!!! And Hangman!!!

The confirmed list so far is:
Judge Chuck
Captain Skellen
I Came In Peace
Animal Mutha
Terooony
Saint

No reply yet from:
Pat Cash
Shaun Seldon
Chunky Monkey
JP

We may have a couple of new recruits:

Foster
Burgess
Richard "Pig" Walker (No 'puter thought)
R Shirley (No 'puter though, as yet)

Keep the responses coming in....

Cheers,

Judge Chuck

Hi guys, hope everyone is well.

Can make 3rd/4th November - looking forward to seeing you all.

Ted, should be an even playing arena - I haven't touched CS since we played up here back in Feb!

So who else is likely to be attending?

Hangman

Bonjour toutes la monde,

I am looking forward tremendously to bathing in your fragged carcasses..........errrmm...obviously that didn't include you hangman.......chum....mate....pal!!

Cowardice you've got to love it!! :-)

Any road up i will see you all soon.

ICIP

Welcome back to the message board, everyone!

3rd / 4th November - Discuss...

Judge Chuck

i shall be leaving this plane for a while, the money channel has been the weakest link - goodbye!!

from what Skellen, Judge and myself were discussing last nite, it seems that we're going to be looking at dates after May

Right!

Time to get the forum back on track and some good chit-chat going again....
Any gossip, rumour, innuendo or plain filth eagerly awaited!

A serious topic though is proper discussion of another LAN session...

Afternoon one and all.....

Thought I'd just post a very quick "hello" and maybe get everyone to badger AM to find out dates that his house will be free for a weekend of slaughter.....

WRT pics of the last session, the one of me *is* a classic, so I'm going to badger Saint to scan it and we'll get it emailed round. It'll be sent to home email addresses, as it's a bit risque!! ;-)

See ya all later!

JC

Hi all...

Saint says that there's one of me that is a real classic. I'm going to try to get it scanned somehow and I'll email it to you all...

How is everyone? (Those that I haven't seen for a while: HM, PC, Teroony?)

TTFN,

JC

Hello!!!!!!!!!

I have just got the photos from the last games back!!!

Watch this space!!!!
Saint

Hello boys!!

Does anyone post anything here anymore?

It seems rather quiet......

Well thank you 4 that very usefull statement AM!

house was free last weekend, but i wasnt. ermmm not really too sure about next available date, but there will be soon. ill have to check.
just had my appraisal. mmmmmmm

It's gone all quiet again.....

Do we have any thoughts on dates / times for the next LAN session? AM, do you know when your house might be free?

Yeah, it's the bollocks, innit?

I think gentlemen that we are to be congratulated for the delicate and subtle swordplay of abuse that is bandied this way and that like a artisticly wielded foil within this ere chatroom!!

May I emphasise this point by saying that not only are you a gaylord saint you are a giant gaylord!!...ha touche!!

ICIP :)

Who is this new saint7_UK? I certainly don't remember anyone being called a gayLOAD....

Heh! Then we can continue the abuse in the certain knowledge you'll see it, rather than having to wait ages until you return! ;-)

Quite... I have explained the reasons for this... We're currently in the process of getting the house ready for selling. The house needs to be in a state for viewing VERY soon. Therefore, I have work to do.... So fuck off... ;-)

TTFN you Gaylord,

JC

PS ;-)

Gayload eh?

Well let me tell u, even 'though i'm out of the country I can still read the abuse u hurl at me!

Actually whilst on the subject of beeing queer, may I point out that Judge Chuck is so bent that his mother won't let him out at the weekend unless he tidies his room!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So have fun,
Saint

I am soooooooooooooooooooo bored I am seriously tempted by work to alleviate it!!...........nah!!

I have to go and have a further meeting now to carry on the back of my "planning this weeks meetings" meeting that I had this morning!!....Ah its a mans life in the FTA!! ;-)

AM: Yup, I remember.... BoB - finding it pretty frustrating, as I'm always running out of bullets... They don't last long you know! Yeah, some tips would be useful too!
Your eyes, too? We'll have to ban the pair of you from watching any further rude videos.... ;-)

PC: What *do* you mean? ;-)

AM: .....Couldn't be arsed with....!!!! LM Fuken AO.....

JC: that girl i started seeing last yr - couldnt b arsed with it, and she left comp v. soon after!!!!!

how u finding BoB - i'll bring down instructions some time this week so u can shot down lots of nasty bocheful hun!!!!

ICIP: all i have to say is: 'My Eyes!'

ICIP: LOL! Yup, I did read the put-down! BTW Saint'll probably not see your post until he gets back.... PROOF POSITIVE!

*You're* bored? Me 2!

JC

I understand that Saint is off to Switzerland so can I just say that I officially accuse him of being a GAYLORD and if he doesn't refute the claim on the chatroom by the end of today we will take that to be his utter confirmation of the afore mentioned allegation!! :-)

..............I'm bored............

All: Bonjour for a top weekend!! I'm sorry if I spell any words incorrectly but I can barely see my fingers let alone the keys!! lol

HM: Cheers for having us over m8 much appreciated we will def. need to do that again its good to get away and do the lan thing du temps en temp.

JC: Did you see that e-mail put down? Genius!! :-)

Well i must revenons a nos moutons as they say!!

ICIP

Cor! You were all busy while I was away!

AM: What's this about Piper? Whozat? And was that "big gun" or "big 'un"? What *are* you on about?

All: Well, I had a great time at the weekend, and it was great 2 c u HM! ICIP, you will have to let us know what JP's excuse was... Better b good!

ICIP: How r your eyes this morning? Recovered from the constant, gratuitous porn watching? Maybe an eyetest is in order!

wot can i say apart from 'you'll never walk alone'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all we have to do now is hold off Roma next week, then worry about Inter & Barcelona!!!! arse

dunno - i'm feeling exeecptionally stressed at mo' due to writing this bloody prog - know anything about tech stocks, director dealings and bio pharmaceuticals? aaarrgghhh

bloody Orange, Vodaphone etc...

AM: Why....?

P.C. u BITCH!!!!! enjoy your meal for one last nite u slaggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!!!??????

ICIP - do i detect any jealousy?! always room for a biggun!!!

Edited by author 15-02-2001 10:10
AM and PC when you two girls have stopped flirting maybe you should go and get a room!! :-)

AM: Remember where it got you with Piper?

She ended up leaving the company......

*Perhaps you should take the hint...* ;-)

well, i need to get my end away some time this milennium!!!! beginning to know how buster gonad felt!!!!

things could change tho'!!!!

u never know!!!

Oh.... Been offering sexual favours to your colleagues again then Mutha?

dash & hellfire!!! found out!!!

wot teams we thinking of???

AM you have been found out sir!!........

You were just playing hard to get weren't you, you tart!!

There probably never was a problem you were giving it drama and crisis action to put us off our game in a vain attempt to get higher up on Saturday's rankings!! Its decietful and underhand and why didn't I think of it?! >:-)

ICIP

aha!!! my charm, wit, & general pleading + willingness to do favours will c me shooting u boys up on sat!!!!!

prepare to be muthered!!!!

'cannon fodder'

What a bender!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AM

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
A Saint scorned

guess what???? i have to be in office on sat - woohoo, canny wait, arse, bum, tit, bollox, etc...

best get in touch with sean then....

f*@**@g b@**@x is wot i say, - rite, im off home

okey dokey

exactly - will know by time i leave

hmmmm :-(

wot I am saying is I mite have to be in the office on Saturday - trying to sort it out but not looking too hopeful.

will keep u posted

Edited by author 14-02-2001 13:36
what r u saying Mutha? u cant make it on friday or u cant make it at all?

mmmmm....slight prob, work r trying to get me in - budget planning etc... am trying to fight it but not looking too hopeful. will keep u posted.

ARSE ARSE ARSE ARSE

Hello lads....Just to let u know that JP will be arriving Saturday a.m. not Friday evening but this shouldn't be a problem. He will need the patches for counterstrike etc. as he had to reformat his c: drive.

I am getting all excited only a few days to go and then it fun, frolicks and frags!!

What about ICIP HM JC and CS as one team?

HM: Cheers m8, got it... I've also downloaded the Hostage Down map pack too, so we can see what that's like.

Here ya go m8ty...

http://files.gameplay.com/fm/First_Person_...ounter-Strike/Maps/

HM: Do you have that link for me yet??

As much as I *love* the idea, the though of going up against someone with an AK-47 armed only with a double-barrelled blu-tak shooter does not really appeal... I'd even think twice about attacking Animal Mutha armed with his crowbar! And that's saying something....

Perhaps we should suggest it as a new CS weapon mod?

Oh my god!

My expert R&D skills have just proven that a double barrelled version has at least twice the stopping power!!!

I am *actually*.... I'm just waiting for a server to finish building before I can start configuring it...

ROTFLMAO!!!

Bloody marvellous! And so easy to make from general office supplies!

We've got loads of developers and testers, so no lack of cannon fodder! It's open season on geeks!

Reminds me of my younger days... Making crossbows out of pencils, rubber bands, clothes pegs and thumb tacks! The ammunition was a small, carefully cut pience of eraser with a pin stuck through it.... Agony! ;-)

Yeah I'm at home.

/me wonders why you are "working" late when quite clearly you are doing nothing of the sort.

Sad (and perhaps mad) b*****ds indeed!

JC: Certainly... For Your very own 'Blutak Shooter' you will need:

2 x Plastic tubes from the center of a fax roll
2 x Generous strip of Accutest Parcel Tape
2 x Packet of Blutak
1 x Laser pointer

Join the 2 fax roll tubes together, end to end, and bind securely together using one length of accutest tape, to form a barrel of around 50cm in length, tape the laser pointer securely to the barrel, with the laser pointing AWAY from the end which you intend to blow down.

Take several pieces of blutak and roll into marble sized lumps, trying to keep them as spherical as possible. Once you have completed the ammunition, you are ready to fire.

Just drop the blutak 'shell' down the barrel, switch on the laser sight, aim at your geeky victim, making sure that the dot of the sight is fixed firmly between his eyes...
and Fire...

Happy Hunting Chuckles... ;-)

HM: I assume you're at home and not in the office like PC and I, sad b*****ds that we are?
Well thank you... I did my bit to help the team onto a great victory.... Good goal though... Nice swift passing footie... Now why don't they do that more instead of the utter bollocks we've been watching most of the rest of this season... Jumpers for goalposts etc... Wasn't it?
As for the "scum" comment...... FUCK OFF! >:-[

lol

btw Chas, would need more than just a bit of washing-up liquid to get rid of all the scum on that mug. (Nice result at w/e - congrats)

PC: May I have blueprints? What materials did you use? Heh! Kill the techie! Kill the techie!
I don't know about HM, but *I* certainly am! Way to go! Next time load up with a blutak covered in indelible black ink.... That'll larn 'im....

JC: Just developed a fantastic 'pea shooter' that'll fire marble sized lumps of blutak about 30ft across the office..!
Just scored a direct hit - managed to get one of the techies that live in geekville across the office, square in the forehead... HM would have been proud...

Heh, they're doing exactly the same thing here too.... One even just tried to nick my Spurs mug, so that she could *clean* it.... How bizarre....

mass-debating sir.....

Not really!! Sorting stuff for tomorrow...

I think I've got to go home, The cleaners are hoovering the office and REALLY pissing me off - I think I'll have to go, before I beat one of them to death with my plastic desk tidy...

PC: Oh yeah, I'm also learning how to speak like a l33t h4X0r. 4 r33l d00dz!

PC: You natty chap, you! Though *I* have a genuine Seagate Software T-shirt! Tres chic!
You've forgotten the "LINUX is fab" baseball cap, though....
;-)
What r u doing in the office so late?

JC: Was actually thinking of growing a greasy, lank ponytail, living on coke and mars bars, and wearing black jeans, white trainers and intel/microsoft tshirts at all times... For that authentic geek look...
What do you reckon?

PC: You don't want one of them "life" thingies... They always go wrong and bite you in the arse, or car.... I should know... They're usually fuelled by booze.... It's much safer being a stay-at-home geek... It's doing me wonders. I have a healthy irradiated tan, my fingers are well exercised (don't ask) and a *huge* knob.... (It's all swollen from the abuse) ;-)

JC: Oh I see.... Well if its gonna be like that, then I'll just go talk to my REAL friends.... (There may, of course, be a fundamental problem with carrying out that last threat)... ;-)
Fairly pants W/E - Jaks in Cov on Friday night... V pissed
Office saturday arvo, Brum Sat night... a bit pissed
then Office till 8pm last night... Hhhmmmm,
I need to be getting myself a life..... :-{

PC: I don't know what you're still doing coming 2 this forum.... ;-) Hello matey! Yup, I'm gonna b here a while yet 2.... Good w/e?

HM: Great.. Just email me the link... Or post it here!

Sounds like fun Pat :(

Chas, no other maps needed, just the ones on the version 1 CS install, plus the classic maps .exe

HM & JC: Good evening chaps,
Still hard at it then?
Just got back into the office & shall be here for some time to come me thinks...

PC

HM: Cheers matey... That made me think... Do we need any extra maps not part of the standard CS install that are not part of that "old maps" thingie? I'll also add the Unreal Tournament Bonus Packs too..... Q3 latest point release... Cracks for the latest versions of Q3, FS2, UT....
More, more! I've got ~650MB to fill!

Cool, well done ICIP.

Good call Chas. There's that "old maps" .exe file that loads up about 20 of the old CS maps that you will remember. I'll try and find the link for you...

That's great news! We have our eight... I'm going to start creating a standard build CD on a CDRW, with all the updates, patches etc we might need on it. Can anyone think of anything else we might need apart from the following:

DirectX v8.0
nVidia reference drivers
Voodoo 2 & 3 reference drivers
Half Life latest patch (1.1.0.4)
Counterstrike v1.0
Unreal Tournament latest patch 436
FreeSpace 2 patch 1.2

Basically, I want to create a single CD with everything on we might need and update it as games / OS / drivers get updated. Anything more? What mods should I include? HM? Anyone?

Johnny Boy is coming up so thats fine and dandy!! He will be coming along on his own friday evening as he is coming back from Leeds that day.

LOL!

Let's wait 2 hear from ICIP about JP....

Anyways.... Clucking bell!! I've just got my ticket to Zurich and back.. They've put me in business class, which is nice, but the ticket cost?? £570!!! OMG! To Zurich! That's an hour and a half..... Well expensive....

Shaun, r we sure ?

I can ask him, but bear in mind I may envoke the wrath of his father and poor old foster won't have a playmate! RTFLMAO!!

Q: Is there space 4 Shaun?
Smiles St.

Shaun, r we sure ?

I can ask him, but bear in mind I my envoke the wrath of his father and poor old foster won't have a playmate! RTFLMAO!!

Q: Is there space 4 Shaun?
Smiles St.

Last minute invites tut. Somebody try and sort it out.

Well, there is always Shaun.... If JP can't make it we could try him, as long as he's spoken to this evening....

Yes I'm afraid so. What happens if JP can't make it? This is addressed to you all i am not laying the burden of the solution finding solely on the shoulders or my stalwart chum Saint!!

MORNING!

Well actually I have nothing of any use or interest to say today!

Are we still looking for another person then?

St.

Bonjour my fellow had no sleep and not quite ready for a day of work type chaps!!

i have spoken to Johnny Boy but he is playing hard to get fair play really as I only let him know at the last minute. He is trying to get tickets for Twickers on Saturday so he will come if he doesn't get tickets for that. I have tried hurrying him this morning but he aint that fast!! :-)

So in short i don't know how viable an option he is probably more trouble than he's worth to be honest!!

HM: Haven't you got any vocal local yokle mates in your straw hat smock wearing neck of the woods who may be up for being butchered?

This is turning into a War & Peace of a message so I will therefore conclude!!

ICIP

Hello chaps!

AM: That wasn't a dream... He must have fallen half asleep in front of the telly while the news was on....

HM: Buckland Rise? Cringleford? Where *do* you live? Middle Earth? ;-)

ICIP: Did you give JP a call? If not, see if he is free... Might be 2 l8 now, but worth a go.

btw is JP coming along then?

I'm back!!!!!!!!!!!!!
doh!!!
i'm not the only one that has weird dreams!!!! to add to my dream of Captain Skellan being my bridesmaid [!!!!!!], Chris Dennard had a dream of the honourable Catpain running past a pub in a pink dress!!!!!!!!!!

Morning, don't you just love Mondays.

I've just emailed out some directions for you.

My fingers are twitching, they know there's some action coming (now don't go turning that rude)

Have a good trip Chas. See you all Friday.

Hangman

Hello gamers

still need ur details, if anyone reads this and i know JC and hangman do, yet....nah e-mail

Have fun, saint

Hmm, is that why I hasn't been laid for a longtime.... It could do with a good servicing every night, but just using the buffing machine, you don't end up with the very best results....

LOL..... Could someone actually knock up a cardboard "I'm your Cannonfodder today" badge for him that we can present to him on the day....

I bet that's what you say to all the girls. (btw I think your laser needs an upgrade, and do you have to service it every night?)

Yep, I'd be perfectly happy with JP to come along. As long as he's around that weekend, and is prepared to wear the tag "cannon fodder" I see no probs :)

I know, the useless sods.....

Absolutely! Yup.... We believe that ICIP, CS, S and I will be driving up together via IKEA and were definitely planning to get to you mi-late afternoon, so you being home around 4 is ideal... So that gets you out of the meeting...

Good...

Not as yet.... ICIP has suggested JP (fat one)(err old fat one) (;-)) and was going to suggest it to the list. If all are happy with that he'll find out today. I'm fine, if everyone else is...

Well, AM kindly went to PC World and bought me a new joi-stick... A nice new Saitek Cybork £D Gold USB.... Dead cool... So be ready to get f****d up big stylee by my large laser what-not...

Lo chaps, all gone a bit quiet.

Hope you're all still on for next weekend. Have you made any arrangements for the Friday yet?

To let you know, I will be in London for a 10am meeting that day, but have said I'm unlikely to be able to stay around for the 2pm meeting. Anyone question my commitment? :) So, I should be back in Narrich around 4ish, which I hope fits in with your plans......

Having said all that, if you're not planning on arriving til later, then I'll be able to attend this other meeting. Can you let me know?

I've borrowed an IKEA 2001 catalogue to have a look at the tables, and they've got plenty of cheap (and perfectly suitable ones) to choose from. Just hope they're not out of stock if you're going on the way up!

Any luck with getting an 8th person?

That's a bit cheeky isn't it??? You're not just going to SPAM us all with bumf about your PA systems are you? ;-)

Don't forget to bring PowerDVD and Q3A down later tonight!

Cheers,

JC

No one on to day?

Right lads i need everyones details. Addresses, phones, e-mails etc. Work & home please. Doing some much needed database cleaning.

Please e-mail them 2 me (saint@gaeuk.dircon.co.uk)

bye

message 4 the judge....

'cos it's quiet in here i'm gonna use the space 2 c what u r up 2 2nite....

I have a hankering 4 some sue-shi and games....
let me know

JC: sorry mate, spent all morning doing my expenses (can't believe it acutally took all morning!), now trying to simulate an electronic park brake system....
Got to go over to Massey-Ferguson to play on a tractor in a minute.... Big boys toys, don't you just love 'em.... :-)

Porn links isn't a bad idea, now you come to mention it...

All: Oh dear, of dear, oh dear! Where is everyone? Shall I have to start posting links to top quality porn here to get you to check in from time to time? ;-)

AM: Did you manage to install FreeSpace2 okay? What do you think of it?

Que?

battlemail Kung Fu??? WTF is that?

Heh!

Don't be silly! You'd still be an arse wherever you go! ;-)

JC

PS: Are you around at all this weekend? Actually, thinking about it, I'm only gonna be around tonight and Sunday... Spurs on Saturday and Claire's party on Saturday night...

Sorry mate but some of us have been playing battlemail Kung Fu and I have now after some 50 or 60 bouts reached the heady realms of the blue belt!!

Still not ever day can be as productive as this one!!

I need to get away go to a country where noone knows me and start my life again....but still within an easy commuting distance for the lan sessions!! :-)

ICIP

Blimey! It's dead quiet today! Has everyone already got bored of the forum concept?

Let's have some general chit-chat at least!

Well, I spoke to Ash last night and he's going to find out if he's free that weekend. We'll know this evening as he's going to pop out for a beer at some point.

ICIP: The GeForce2 turned up yesterday, so that went straight in... Heh, I ran 3D Marks benchmarks and I'm getting well over double the framerates at 1024x768x16 than the Voodoo! Marvellous!

Well, if we ask Ash first, then whoever.....

Would be cool to get Ash up here yeah. Shaun is maybe more likely to be available for the whole weekend (with Ash's work) Or JP?

Yup!

I'm sure you're all aghast and amazed!

I'm not even going to try.... What a waste of drinking time, when I know it's a foregone conclusion that I'll fail...

Anyways, what does everyone think of asking Ash? We ought to ask him ASAP if we are going to....

BOOZE eh Judge?

Well there's a shocker 2 all of us!!!

I don't think Chuck could last the weekend sans a tipple!!

BOOZE BEFORE ANYTHING !!!

Quite... It would be best if we found another body, though. Can we sound Ash out ASAP, if everyone's happy to invite him. Anyone prefer anyone else?

As you say.... DEATH BEFORE DISHONOUR!! and BOOZE BEFORE..... Errrrr.... BOOZE BEFORE.... Errrr....

Fine by me.

We can't cancel or anything like that though I think that come what may the weekend will go ahead!!

Death and alcohol the perfect weekend:-)

New list:
Hangman, Judge Chuck, Capt. Skellen, I Came in Peace, Animal Mutha, Teroony, Saint.

I should have parents new PC built by the end of this weekend, as their memory turned up today. It'll be a PIII-500, 128Mb RAM, 3Gb HDD (Should be enough for a game or so), Voodoo II SLI. This does mean that we are not limited to someone who has a PC, so it's whoever we'd all like to turn up who's free. I vote Ash.

Who exactly is coming now? And what would Ash be able to join us on?

:-( that's a shame Pat. (Your loss of course)

We need 8 really don't we guys. Any suggestions?

PC: F*****g right, you complete tosser... Well, that's buggered up all the plans.

Guys, can we think of anyone else who could take Big-Nose's place? Ash maybe?

Judge "Not Talking to Big-Nose" Chuck

Eeerr.... Guys... I have a bit of a problem....
I've just found out that an event I thought I was supposed to be at on 17th March, is actually on 17th February, and I am afraid that its going to have to take priority over me being killed all weekend... My most humble appologies to you all.....

Pat 'not very good at diaries' Cash
*sitting here waiting for the tyrade of abuse that is sure to follow...*

Sevenoaks was actually one of the first to be ADSL capable... The potential problem with ADSL is not the actual download speeds, which are excellent, but the latency you can incur. This translates to a higher ping than you might expect. I think for all games, seeing as they're designed to be run over 56K, the difference would be negligible and anyone saying otherwise probably claims that they can tell the difference between 80FPS and 100FPS in Quake3A.. ;-)
The point being that your ping under ISDN and ADSL are probably not going to be much different, though I may be wrong, but obviously the raw download speed will be much better, as long as you don't have too high a contention ratio on your exchange (number of users for the total available bandwidth). So there you go....

Yep, that's true. There have been some quite extensive ADSL tests done in certain parts of the country, and is now being expanded out to other areas. I was under the impression that the 7oaks exchange was not capable at present, but that way well have changed over the last few months.

The potential download speeds are awesome with ADSL, but most of my fellow gamers seem to still be choosing cable as the best option.

Both of course are subject to where it is available - hence why I'm using IDSN still :-(

Saint: Re: ADSL: It does depend on whether your exchange is actually ADSL enabled.... I'm sure most are by now, but it wouldn't surprise me if out of the way places are not done yet... Plus, the market is very new and it'll be worth while waiting for some other ISPs other than BT to offer products based on it. Unless you *really* want it right now!

I've actually been busy today! Amazing, I know...

Hello......hello......hello!! Wowwww what an echo is there anybody there? I guess not see you later.

Bonjour mes amis.....it is I....ICIP!!

Sorry that I haven't dropped anyone a line but i basically was sooooooo fast a sleep that i didn't have enough time to really wake up enough to do any work!!

I am v tempted with ADSL and I leave about 300 yds from the exchange!!

Ahhh, well hello boys!!

HM ADSL just works over the top of ur existing analog line, as long as ur not toooo far away from the exchange. I am looking into it today as it happens as i need to use my ISDN for alternative call diverts. I have to have another analog line installed as u can't use an ISDN line for it.

Costs are £40 a month with no call charges, data or voice, as the line is constantly open, i beleive u simply decide how u want to split ur bandwith.

Worth looking into anyway!

Agreed, but there's no chance of getting ADSL up here m8 :-( Just about manage electricity and water.

I'm looking at getting a cable modem, which is around £40/month, but again it's whether they are in my area, which is highly unlikely. *sigh*

U sure that's the joystick, not your natural quality flying skills that make the plane crash and burn?

Hmmm, if the rental is £27/month as well, you're getting close to the cost of ADSL, except that you might not be able to get it where you are. All in all though, doesn't sound like a bad deal at all.

Nope, I'm da man! Trouble is my joystick is *really* shagged and tends to nosedive whatever you're flying....

Will do...

TTFN, as I'm off up to Wapping for the afternoon.... Fun... Not....

yeah, got the ISDN setup JC (don't laugh but I had BT do a survey done before I made an offer on the place) £14.99/month for unlimited, and that's on top of normal rental (£27/month) for the 2 phone lines+digital line, so it does all add up. The usage dictates whether its worth it or not, in my case easily. Or were u saying it was cheap???

Gotta install Freescape2 (are you saying you won't lose badly with a new joystick?)

Anyone have a look at this site for Ultima Online....gives you an idea of what u can get up to......check down the bottom left for some of the professions/skills u can work on.....http://uo.stratics.com/

Hot-diggety-damn! Fingers crossed for a morning meeting then....

HM, aren't you ISDNed up where you are now? Because surely you can't only be paying £14.99/month for unlimited ISDN calls can you? Can you?

I've gotta get a new joystick fairly quick as mine's shagged, otherwise I'm gonna lose badly at FreeSpace....

Pain! Right, definately in London on that Friday, but we haven't confirmed whether AM or PM meeting. If it's AM, then I'm fine nad back around 2/3, but if it's PM, I won't be back til 8 or 9 :-(

I'll push for AM, and tbo I'd expect the normal aversion to friday pm meetings to surface, so I hope we're ok. I'll let u know.

ICIP, I'm on bt anytime which is 14.99/month for unlimited access (hence anytime - masterful!)

Sorry lads through no fault of my own I was drawn into working!! Rest assured it wont happen again!! :-)

As to the tables i reckon that we could get them en route to Norwich as we will be passing Ikea as the time and will help us kill an hour or so. Any thoughts?

HM: Didn't get round to trying UO but will definitely give it a look later this week. Sounds quite cool!! Definitely considering ISDN as it would appear that they still don't have any interest in connecting up our area to cable in the near future!!

c u later m8's

ICIP

It has been fairly quiet!

HM: As far as you being in London on the 16th is concerned, when would you be home? Obviously, we could get to you fairly early, but we wouldn't want to leave the 'puters in the cars unattended.

Tables: Not as yet... We'll get that srted in time though.

Wakey wakey u lot, still recovering from the weekend eh?

Chas, got my copy of Freescape2 today.

I'm possibly having probs with Friday 16th. Might have to be in London, and if this is confirmed, there's no way out of it :-( It won't change the plans hugely, just perhaps from what time my place is open-house. I'll let u know.

Any luck with the tables anyone?

ICIP, it's these Cov birds, they're dirty.... ;-)
Off for another night @ Jumpin'Jaks in Cov, if I ever get out of here....
Hopefully I'll be doing some high jumping in the bedroom olympics myself later... I'll have to turn on the old Pat Cash charm...

Either that or lie and tell them I've got loads of money....

Well, I'm going to the pub now, so I'll leave all you closet nonces to have a really big love-in. Have fun! And remember.... Wear protection... ;-)

The ol budgies tongue!! How is it that you get laid ever? And don't give me that "I'm goodlooking" bollocks again..... although from this light and with this filthy language that you keep using I seem to find myself strangely drawn to you!! :-)

Well, my nose makes up for what I lack in length....

comes in handy for stimulating the ol budgie's tongue whilst I'm giving a girl an Aussie Kiss...
For those of you not in the know:
 
Aussie Kiss:
Similar to a French Kiss, but given down under.

he's fat he's round he bounces on the ground!!!! have u started wearing corsets yet?!?!?

Right, this means war!

AM: Hang you upside down and you could lick you r own belly button... Frog-gut....
PC: Only if you *really* stretch it....

doesnt your nose get in the way conk features?!?!?!?

I can... I can see my knob without looking in a mirror....
Unlike you....

oi big nose!!!!! bet u can smell!!!!

Oh, I forgot, you smell as well.....

Face it.... You're both fat....
And that would be bad enough on it's own, but just to top it all off, you're both FU*KIN' UGLY AS WELL!!!

Best regards

Pat

if i'm chubby wot on earth are you bubble butt?! lardy boy?! bloater?!

AM: "Mullett" eh??? We'll see about that... Coming from Mr. Wimp-out-of-a-one-on-one-FPS-challenge....

Anything else to add, chubby?? ;-)

AM: "Muppet" eh??? We'll see about that... Coming from Mr. Wimp-out-of-a-one-on-one-FPS-challenge....
ICIP: I don't rememeber ever saying "fouurrrr shhhuuureee", but, okay, guilty on the last bit.. :-(
Anyway you can talk, what with you and your crap curtains and German Army coats you used to sport.... *What* a wanker! ;-)

mullett!!!!!!!!!!

Well I think there's a lesson in this for all of us!!

I can't think what but there you go!

As far as the Line dancing thing goes if you r getting excited about the prospect of dusting off your tassled leather jacket and your cowboy boots.......don't!! Because before you know where you are you'll be growing back that long at the back short on top effort and saying "fouurrrr shhhuuureee" alot in conversation!! :-)

ICIP

muppet!!!!!!!

Bollocks.... After all that, finding the "i" with the umlaut-thingy over it and the bloody message board can't display it right..... Who feels a chump now??? Yup, it's me...

You poor old chap... My heart bleeds for you!

2 hour lunch? That's even more than I take! ;-) Oh and it's spelt "na¿ve"... ;-)

Well, I'm just killing time until we head off to the pub for Kev's leaving do...

LD'ing??? Line dancing???

TTFN,

JC

Hello all!!

I am bored beyond all recognition and to say that I dislike this activity free monotony would be the biggest understatement since the commander of the charge of the light brigade went back to HQand admitted a minor error in tactical judgement!!

I have had the obligatory 2 hour lunch break but it holds no knaive charm for me.....I want a challenge something interesting to do!!!

Hows everyone else getting on? I am still well up for the LD'ing and of course the greivous maiming!!

ICIP :-(

Just got back... I'm afraid that I only managed two Boddington's for you, but they were vehey naace!
We've got my mate Kev's leaving do this evening, so we'll be going for a curry at the Spice Club and then back to The Dorset laters, so see you there, those who are around!

bastard!!!!! too effing busy for that! horrendous morning - big screw ups on prog - good end to the week! have one or three for me JC!!!

Is everyone in the pub already??? Heh, I'm off in that direction in the next half hour or so....
Rebuilt my PC last night temporarily with the Geforce2MX that dabs supplied ICIP mistakenly and ran some MadOnion 3DMarks benchmarks.... Heh, double the framerate in most tests at 1024x768x16 than my old setup. Christ knows what the full GTS2 is gonna be like! ;-)
Only problem was that I installed LINUX on another drive I added and something went wrong and it messed up the MBR on the disk, so I've gotta reinstall Windows. Oh well.... I might nick a copy of WindowsMe and see what that's like....

PC: You absolute, total, complete and utter kiddie! What kind of work do you think that is, eh? Sounds like *fun* to me.....Bloody hell, whatever next! You'll be saying you actually like your job next!
What time are you working 'til tonight? I'm gonna be here for another hour or so yet.... :-(

oooooppppssss!!! we've just been trying to send CAN messages across a fibre optic link in the middle of the sales floor.... Powered the fibre optic modules with a car battery cos we couldn't be arsed to get a power supply from engineering. Two of the wires shorted at the connection to one of the modules, shorted all of the wiring to the battery, all got very hot, wires glowing red hot all over the place, plastic casings burning nicely...

Ended up with two buggered fibre modules (expensive), scorch marks on the carpet and an office full of smoke....
To top it all, its now very cold cos we have the windows open to get rid of the smell....

Bummer....

ICIP: No apologies needed from you at all mate. Thanks for all the chasing you've been doing. I'll check at home for the MX, I did think that you'd taken it, but you're probably right! Are you going to be around at the w/e at all?

PC: I hope that wasn't a veiled insult aimed us us s/w types? ;-)

Sorted.... One of my colleagues has an inability to count....

Thats why he's a software engineer...

JC

I am still having abit of trouble with Dabs but I am getting there, no probs about the MX card go for it....I left it at yours didn't I?

They are saying that they will have it sorted tomorrow once they have the Customer Services Directors approval but I have now threatened them wiyth stopping all payment etc. if it is not sorted....tomorrow I will be going all guns blazing if it isn't sorted out!! Sozzers for the delay!!

ICIP

Basically, Pat, you've f****d up, mate.... Throw it all out and start again... ;-)

ICIP: WHAT!!! ME??? Did you actually read what PC wrote? I totally agree about the lithe oiled women though! ANy news from dabs? Sorry to be a pain, but I'd really like to get my PC built this weekend if possible. If they can't deliver the GTS 2, could I have the MX for the time being, as I can build it with that, (they use the same drivers). Cheers chappie!

Well, it actually looks like I'm missing a bit off the CRC cos there is a dominant @ bit 16 of the CRC, but maybe the CRC is only 14 bits and the CRC Delimiter is the 15th the the Dominant I am seeing is the ACK dominant returned from the RX node with the ACK del following and the 7 EOF bits subsequent. I know that the frame structure is correct cos the RX nodes are not TXing RX error frames... HHHhhhmmmmm....

JC - My word could you be much more of a nerd?? :-)

I have just got back from Coventry (sorry Pat but I had to get back!!) and I am knackered and bored!! It makes you want to.........look forward to a weekend of drinking and maiming and tucking high denomination bank notes into the accomadating orifices of lithe oiled women!!....I think I had better stop there I am getting a little bit delirious!!

ICIP

Err, I'd remove the REM ARP dismissive, add 3 MRH trip bits, but make sure they add up right.... It looks as if you have mislaid a QFD EOL terminator on the packet...
See what happens..

Sorry, moi also having a very busy day, trying to work out why I can't see an acknowledgement bit on my CANScope....
Got a start of frame bit, 11 ID bits, an RTR bit, 2 Reserved dominant bits, 5 bits of data length code (4 bit code and a stuff bit in the middle) 1 byte of data payload, 15 bit CRC and a CRC delimiter, then a series of recessives indicating an End of Frame phase 2 segment..... but the dominant Acknowledgement Response is MISSING, between the CRC and EOF.... (think the acknowledgement delimiter is there though)..... Any Ideas?
It's confusing the F**K out of me.... I just thought you should know how it feels....
If I'm found hanging from the light fittings by a twisted pair cable, you'll all know why....

Yes... Just as I said.... "V. busy day f*****g about doing b****r all"!

And less of that filth language, young man! Go and wash your mouth out with fanny-batter....

v.v.v.v.v.v.v. busy day!!!! im sure dancing will cUntinue until early hours!!

Sorry, is that "v. busy day, doing f**k all, except mucking around having a quiz"? ;-)

Knickers.... If you motor up quickly, you'll be in time for most of the lap-dancing, I'd guess!

all quiet on the western front? v. busy day working out 80's song lyrics with rest of production team!! over 2 hrs now and haven't got em all
no rest 4 wicked!!

as far as weekend goes, wont b able 2 leave work until 5ish at earliest - wont make it 2 Norwich b4 10, bunch of arse

Wot no posts at all today???

AM: I know that you're horny and haven't had any for a long time, but there's no need to get all sweaty on *this* message board! ;-)

Hell, who am I kidding.... I haven't had any for ages either, so I'm probably even hornier than you...

Time to put the kybosh on this thread right now....

AM: You're gonna have to sort summat out for getting out of work early! ;-)

Teroony: Bring you, your 'puter, game CDs, a folding table (if you have one) and money to stuff in .... Small boys and dildos are at your discretion.... Though if you do have a supply, Animal Mutha sounds as if he might be interested!

Hellooooooo everyone -

I will most probably just leave at 2 or 3 on the Friday and will be driving up myself.

I would suggest that a)Some VERY GOOD directions should be posted by Mr Hangman and b) JC/Hangers tells us what we will need i.e CDs, dildos, games, tables, chairs, small boys, cables etc.

Also - was talking bollocks - it is called Drugwar not Villa. Its basically a heavyweigt smack dealers hideout on a cliffside.

Cheeerss

TP

pc - u r a nutter!!!!!!

Sorry, no time to chat, just off to shout abuse at Gordy Strachan's family...

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!
back 2 business! - firearms sounds int - has anybody played it?

P.S. COME ON U REDS!!!!

P.P.S RUMOURS IN PAPERS - NEW SPURS OWNERS GONNA 'BUY' HODDLE FROM SAINTS

Well, bring ya wallet and see what extras that will get you :-)

just thinking about lap dancing!!!!! gonna need 2 get laid after that!!! any suggestions hangers?!?!?!?!

If a few can't get there early, those that could could head off as and when and get most PCs and the network set up ready for Saturday. I have to admit that I'm thinking about available drinking and lap-dancing time.... ;-)

it's 125 miles from 7oaks. 2 hours. M25/M11 is quick, and the A11 is ok, apart from a few single lane bits (with the compulsory Norfolk tractors etc)

No probs about leaving early might be a good idea gives us a chance to set up for the weekend.....after friday night will everyone fancy getting up early to set up? I am looking at you Crawley Major!! :-)

I can certainly take quite a bit of gear in the family wagon!!

ICIP

wont b able to take fri off cos im off previous week, then again on 1st week of march - wont b able to leave work until 5ish at the earliest - get home at 6.30ish. how long does it take to get to hangmans? remember i'm driving a beast not a superquick motor!

Heh, Sounds like Friday off all round! If everyone *did* take that day off we could leave mid afternoon, which would be superb. I'd certainly be willing to take the day off if everyone else did... Comments? Terooony? Animal? ICIP? Everyone else?

Yep, Friday off definately. If you can bring collapsable tables for 5/6 ppl then that makes it real easy for me.

Ultima Online, yeah I think EB are selling it for something stupid like £3.99. It does all the updates for you when you join the game online. Can't say enough how much fun it'd be if we did that as a party.

JC I will have you know that I work at a frantic pace!! Oh yes lunch at Brown's was fantastic I had the Sirloin!! :-)

I will definitely take the day off for that Friday and I will be happy to get a table from Ikea same as JP's they are cheap easy to store and also I work on commission :-)

Still waiting on the card will have the details this pm will post developments.

ICIP

PC, you are a sad young man.... I bet you got your atlas out, or the online equivalent, to get those figures... ;-)

Terooony, when are you likely to be able to escape from work?

Anyways, I've just got back from a few beers with Saint, who is back in the country, and he's well up for the festivities planned, although he did seem a little reserved about the lap-dancing, due to the unfeasible amount of money he spent on hooers in Las Vegas... I'm sure he'll be up for it on the day though!

JC - Yep, I'll be coming UP and across from Warwick, bearing in mind that Hangers actually lives further north than I do....
Norwich is 52deg 38min North
Warwick is 52deg 17min North

'nuff said...

I can finish @ 3pm on Fridays so I'll be up for early doors... Mind you its ~140 miles with no motorway, so I guess its gonna take a good few hours...

No tables, Sorry...

I have, obviously heard of UO, but have never tried it.. Are you playing regularly online? Can I get a copy on the cheap somewhere?

As for tables, CS and I were discussing it last night. You said in an earlier post that you could provide enough for 5, was it? Can people say if they can provide a collapsible table, so we know how many to buy. We were thinking of sorting this out at the weekend to get it out of the way. We also need to discuss transport. ICIP has said he can drive, I believe, so thanks matey! We can obviously fit quite a lot of kit in ICIP's car, which will be useful. Who else would be willing to drive? I'm sure all non-drivers will make a fair contribution to petrol costs!

Pat, you'll be coming down from Ooop North, will you?

We will need to leave fairly earlyso that we can get maximum drinking time in. When will people be able to get out of work on that Friday? I know CS is taking the Friday off anyway. And we all know how much work ICIP does at the best of times right now, so he'll be okay to get out early!! ;-))

Discuss!

sounds cool Mutha :-)

You guys ever tried Ultima Online? Can't tell you how cool that would be to have everyone playing that. There's so many options and gameplay is awesome.

Oh, don't forget u need to sort out some tables for the LAN.

Well, I've downloaded the crack and WinRAR to unzip it, so I'm a-gonna give BoB a go this evening...

hello all...
that weekend sounds great!!!! well up for it!!!
played a bit of BoB last nite - tried the biggest battle poss - sept 15th, [for those unhistorical bods largest fight of battle over london] - prob about 200 or so planes on screen at same time, no lag, jerkiness etc... totally f*****g insane!!! ended up out of ammo, on fire so did head on with bomber!!!! absolutley luv it!!!! checked out multiplayer as well - several options, looks pretty good - 8 people in squadron of spits vs nasty Bocheful Hun!!!

Good morning everyone!

Well, my mobo arrived this morning, so I'm waiting with bated breath for dabs to pull their finger out and sort out ICIP's replacement video card.... How's that going matey??

Played a bit of BG2 last night and ended up in The Abyss battling imps, quasits and tanar'ri (demons).... Top stuff.... I whupped some serious demon ass....

Well, that's more than enough self-abuse from you, Mr Peace!

To get a bit more back on topic, have we got any ideas for another HL mod to try out? Firearms? Or summat else?

I think its only naturally and bonding to pass your sexually transmitted pancreatic sores to your friends helps to build team spirit ...... anyone after me??

Oi! That's my mink glove! I don't want it back now though.... I'll get a new one.... You may have noticed that the mink glove you used was a bit, shall we say, crusty....

;-)

CS Options Buy.......Mink Glove

Attacks ICIP vigorously......feels much better!!

CS: Buy: Misc Equipment: Dirty Fly-swat with bits of fly in it.

<Hits ICIP repeatedly over the head>

JC thank you for that its not often that you have an opportunity to stoop down in order to merely rise above a comment but you have supplied such a situation!! And possibly more important you are a lying fat cont!!!

ICIP

Whoremonger..... Is that like a fishmonger....?
Guess you could buy fishy fingers from either...
Probably crabs as well...
PC

CS: buy menu: equipment: handbag.

GO GO GO!

Right, let's have a fucking great fight over this! ;-)

ICIP, you are a lying, syphillitic, crab-ridden, shit-stained whoremonger....

both my lips and butt cheeks are sealed. no amount of persuasion will part them.

I ain't been with the man m'lud.

I'm still sure you have been...... Can someone please dredge up a dodgy memory for me, to suss the bugger out! ;-)

JC

Last time I very much wasn't with Hangman you were....and the time before that it had been arranged that i was going to be for the reasons specified but the teams were changed at the last minute soooooo nurr to you with nobs on!!

ICIP

Ooooh, ICIP, you liar !!! You definitely were on Hangman's team, either the last time we played or the time before.... And I seem to remember you getting on his team by claiming that you had never been on his team! CAUGHT OUT!!!

As for the amount of chit-chat.... Well, bollox!

ICIP: Eeerrrrrrrhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
'....It would be quite cool to go with Hangman for a change...' That's DISGUSTING.....

Sorry, had to get the juvenile humour in there.....

Do you lot not have anything to do I've just got back in to the office after 3 hours top level eating and I found 45 e-mails in the in box!!!! Teams sound good though ICIP, JC, Hangman, CS......I tell you what we'll call it a draw!!

It would be quite cool to go with Hangman for a change as I have not actually managed that yet!! Just a thought!!

So have we all agreed that date then?

Bonjour and happy maiming,

ICIP

You *are* a cheapskate!!! ;-)

2B perfectly frank, I'll have to charge you about £3 for the CDs anyway, so you might as well go and buy it!!!

;-)

Heh, don't worry, I'll sort it out....

burn me a copy please!!!!! ta very much!!!!

Marvellous!!
Up-diddly-up, down-diddly-down, ups, pwoop, twiddle-ee-dee!

Larf?? Moi?? No, no, no!

RU going to get a copy of FS2, or do I have to burn you a copy, you cheapskate?

as far as BoB goes - fan - bloody - tastic!!!
shot my first Nazi down yesterday, how i laughed when his wing fell off, how i cackled when i started shooting the bastard whilst he was floating to earth!!!!
chivalry? what's that? [sorry A!]

as far as teams go - Chuck, Hangers, Catpain, and Piss? r u having a larf?

Re: Computer Exchange.... They've actually got loads of shops all over the country... They're listed on their website...

Computer Exchange: http://www1.cex.co.uk/default.asp

u know they've got a shop in Bromley (the one CHas&Tony went to to get a new psu) they've got another store somewhere, cant remember where though - might be an addy on the site.

BTW: may have seen it already, and not very seasonal any more, but for all you winamp users there is an amazing visual plug in on winamp.com, called holiday dancer....
worth using winamp just for this...

Fantastic realistic breasts etc..
Oh shit, I think I'm turning into a geek and lusting after virtual women - think its known as 'lara lust' symdrome...

Reminder for Pat: 'this weekend, remember to get out a bit more and find a life....'

Heh! Pat, if you do u/g, we'll have that CPU off you for Capt.Skellen! On the cheap, of course! Well, for a nice price...
WRT selling your body, Pat, I'm sure my collegue Steve would *love* to buy your body. Not sure what state it'd be in when you got it back though! It'd definitely need fumigating at the least.... I think I'll stop right there....

Chuck: just trying to keep up with the peaces and hangmans of this world... Besides when you're as crap at gaming as me, you need ALL the advantage you can get!!!!

Hangers: yep, slot A, might try the comp ex then...
R they online?

I can see what you did there, with the play on cash and pat, with the inferrence on both cash - as in one half of my moniker, and cash as in readies, then with the placing of the other half of the moniker- ie Pat - behind the afformentioned Cash, and the introduction of the pause determined by the comma, it gives a both interesting and amusing comment 'cash, pat'....

lol, "ruining my reputation" - sorry, no comments wasn't it.

Pash, you're speed aint your problem is it, its stability. CAnt remember what your graphichs card was, V3/tnt2? but just change the motherboard and get say a 20g HD from somewhere.

*cough*

If it's a Slot A Athlon, I'm fairly sure that you need a Golden Fingers device... I'll shut up now, in case I'm talking complete bollocks and ruining my reputation for knowing what I'm talking about!

No comments, please ! ;-)

/chuck brings us all back down to earth :(

Pat: Well, it's something like that.... I just can't remember of the top of the head.... And excuse me while I say "Oh my God"!!!!! You think you need to u/g when you have a 700MHz CPU? Now *you're* being greedy!

hmmm, that's one of the original Athlons, not a T-bird, so I guess that's Slot A too, not socket A. You'll have to try the o/clockers message boards for that one m8ty.

You could always trade the 700mhz in at computer exchange for cash, pash?

Me thinks I need some cash quick....

Anyone know someone who would buy my body?

Chuck: Thanks for that very technical and informative guide to overclocking -"......One way of unlocking Athlon's is by drawing a pencil mark between two thingies on the CPU...."

I shall check it out.... Cheers mate...

Hangers: Presuming that last post was directed at me - was thinking of trying to do something with the existing CPU as it is Athlon 700mhz, seems a shame to dump it already as I've only had it 5 months... But for 120 notes....
*tempted grin*

here's the lovely link: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/index.htm

that it Chas, with the AMD boys to unlock them, you would have to join the copper L1 bridges, and ppl have found using a pencil does the trick.

But, Pash, u dont have to do any of this yourself if u use o/clockers. They do all that, plus guarantee the processor at the advertised speed - what more can u ask!

As for the mobo, the ABIT wins slightly over the ASUS due to its excellent bios software (oclocking without the need to fiddle with jumpers even)

I can vouch for overclockers processors m8 - they know what they are doing. The thunderbirds don't clock as well as the durons (higher starting voltage) but u can get a 850 running at 1mhz easy for about £120 (inc vat) Add to this the price of a mobo - you need one of 2 (asus or abit) to be able to play with the multiplier, and they're about £110?

To be honest, I don;t think there's much difference to notice once you get upto around a gig, so you might not want to bother with the o/clocking.

For an upgrade within a sensible budget, I would seriously recommend the AMD duron m8.

Oh oh! Price war on the HDD! Pat, you've probably got a better need for it than I..... I'm just being greedy! It's just that 36Gb is just not enough... Esp as I want to put LINUX on my PC as well... And Win2000 Server....

Pat: For overclocking, check www.anandtech.com IIRC they have a good o/c guide... From what I do remember, it's called a golden fingers device, or is that for Intels? One way of unlocking Athlon's is by drawing a pencil mark between two thingies on the CPU. Check out the sites... If you want a new mobo, the ABit KT7A is getting rave reviews everywhere... Very overclockable, stable and quick... Also supports RAID 0, 1 and 0/1 if you get the KT7A-RAID. Oh yeah, also support 266Mhz DDR Athlons, though does NOT support DDR RAM.... I think you could use your current RAM, tho 133Mhz would be better....

Hangman - how about paying for a lapdance in return for the HDD?

Animal Mo's rates are very reasonable I've heard....

CaptS: WRT Hangman's comments about RAM prices.... As they really are very cheap ATM, so you ought to get some soon. Definitely would help your framerates!

Cov lad checking in then....

Hangman/Chuck: was looking at the Athlon widget that means you can clock any Athlon without having to solder (is on overclockers)... Seen anything about them? Was thinking of getting one, keeping 100mhz RAM for the time being, but hopefully increasing the multiplier. Was going to get a new Mobo as well, 'cos after all the bizzare problems I've had - remember the soundcard/videocard/hanging etc etc etc I'm slightly sceptical about its ability.. Having said that - Asus are normally pretty ok. May get a new sound card and upgrade the video, another 128Mb or may be 256 and another HDD..... And, of course, a joystick.....
How much for the IBM HDD Hangman?

HD is 20g IBM 7200rpm 2mb cache UDMA 66

price? dunno m8, make me an offer I can't refuse (no sexual favours accepted)

(just to clarify for those no able to read more than a few posts back...)

We are going for the 17th/18th Feb and it looks like we've got 7 (?) ppl: Me, JudgeChuck, CaptS, ICIP, Mutha, CatPash and Teroony.

Just need to get DaveG/or an alterantive? to make 8.

Order of events will be to congregate at mine on the evening of friday 16th. Depending on arrival times we can ajust things, but definately a few beers, a curry, and then ppl may want to go on for 'further entertainment'

Saturday will be all day LANing, with trips for takeaways etc throughout the day.

Sunday we can play by ear (depending what time we surface) whether its more gaming/packup/veg etc.

When Animal and I were shopping for his MX, PC World had the Creative GF Ultra for, IIRC, £495! Untrue!

What do you want for them? A might b interested in the DVD, I may well b interested in the HDD..... Is it ATA-33, 66 or 100?

sounds good. a nice setup for ICIP :-) I agree on the ultras, 350-400 quid is just getting rude.

i've got a CD(x40)/DVD(x10) player just sitting here m8 if you can find a home for it...? Plus, can I interest u in a 20g IBM HD? x7200rpm/2mb cache?

WRT GTS's, they're just the 32Mb ELSA's, but most h/w sites rate that card highly. I like is 'cos I can add the video module later.... They've just dropped in price a bit on dabs.com to about £200 inc VAT. The 64Mb cards, the Pros and Ultras are just *too* expensive for the performance gains. I don't think any games are going to push the GeForce 2 for ages, as very few games even use the T&L engine as yet..

Blimey, ICIP's blows yours away ! ;-) We sorted him out with an Athlon 1GHz, ABit KT7A mobo, 256Mb RAM and an ELSA GeForce GTS 2.

I managed to "purloin" a PIII 550, o/c to ~612MHz, added another 128Mb RAM and have got an ELSA GeForce GTS 2 as well. Unfortunately, my mobo doesn't support AGP 2 (I thought it did), so have had to u/g mobo too... Got one cheap tho. Ah, well.... It means that I'll give my mobo to parents and throw out that crap P90 they're using! I think Dad wants to play HL / CS himself! He's definitely sold on Golf games.....

lol @ teams

some nice hardware been bought then - Geforce2 GTS is supposed to be a good card - 32mb or 64? - how much was that?

aint seen Sacrifice no -what type of game?

BG2, yeah did that a while back now, enjoyed it, a few too many twisted plots for all the npcs but clever anyways.

Christ! *I'm* not going to be doing the dancing.... Just enjoying the show!

Oh, by BoB, I meant Battle of Britain... Animal bought it a while back but had problems with video and joystick bugs. I went round to fix it for him on Sunday. Also to buy and fit his new GeForece GTS 2 MX.....

On the subject of you and clans... Now I'm scared....

Oh, b4 I forget... Teams.... I thought if Martin and I were on the same team, that would be good. We'll also have ICIP and Capt. Skellen.... ;-) What does everyone think?

just got some more RAM actually (taking advantage of the low prices)

so still running the AMD duron @ 950, 512k ram, and the geforce DDR (which is next to be upgraded)

hehe
/me pictures Chas lapdancing.

oh, and BoB, that's from 18 months ago m8! TFC - a distant memory now. CS is THE game.

(guess you don;t want to hear I've join a CS clan then)

*grin*

Oh BTW Hangman, what's your PC up to now? Gone the P4 route yet with GeForece GTS 2 Ultra? Or waiting to go DDR Athlon? Heh, I think ICIP's PC might give even yours a run for it's money now.... Lucky sod...

Have you seen Sacrifice yet? I got it a coupla weeks back. Dead good fun... And it looks superb as well...
Lastly, what about BG2? I assume that you've got it... Finished? What did you think?

Damn.... Not even a bribe of alcohol will change your mind?? And tabs??

;-)

Just to reiterate to everyone though.... WE ARE DEFINITELY GOING LAPDANCING!!

yeah I'll try pick up a copy Chas. and no, the place isn't supposed to be a shag-parlour for the weekend - it's a LAN weekend - just mind where you put those joysticks!

As said b4, CaptS, ICIP and I want to play Freespace2. Could ppl let me know if they're going to try to get a copy, or if definitely not, I can run off a few dodgy disks from mine for you on my CD burner. No probs either way.... It is only £10 if you can find it in HMV! ;-) And remember your joysticks....

It'd be best if everyone got it b4 hand to get used to the controls...

TTFN

You naughty chappie!

It is a fine idea, but I don't think Hangman would be up for turning his house into a shag-parlour for the weekend, with lots of dorty hooers all over the place.... ;-) Maybe he would though... Hangman? ;-)

How RU getting on with BoB BTW?

(guess that's a yes then)

porn!!!!!!! woohoo!!! - sod pc's let's go to dodgy establishments all weekend!!!!

Animal, have you actually been reading the posts ?? ;-)

The plan is to go up to the windswept east coast on the weekend of February 17th....

RU OK for then? Be prepared for beers, curry and porn!

JC

do you mean this coming weekend? sorry slightly confused!!

Nice one,

Welcome on board Captain I've got to go my guest for lunch has arrived....I don't know work work work!!

ICIP

ICIP: Cheers, matey !! I'll add you to my ICQ when I get home... You should be able to find me by searching for my name and nickname (Judge Chuck). I'll email you my number anyway at some point. (I can't remember mine either).

All: I've subscribed Capt. Skellen to the forum, so that he will receive an email each time anyone posts. He won't be able to reply, due to Swiss Life's crap web usage policies, but he will be able to read what you write!

JC

I will call dabs again today. As to my ICQ number i did register but i don't know the number off the top of my head.

My nickname is I Came in Peace if that helps!?

Speak to you later mate.

ICIP

ICIP: Bloody hell.... Work???? You'll need a lie down next!

ICIP: No problemski! Set yourself up on ICQ and email me your number... Also, keep me up to date with the video card, as parents' CPU arrived this morning and I'm expecting my new motherboard today as well.... Now I'm getting impatient!

Sozzers mate, but I had to do some work today....it came as quite a shock I can tell you!!

Cheers for sorting the PC went online lats night works fine!!

I am soooooooo up for this weekend so make sure Saint is sorted and AM don't be a girl!! We know what you're thinking but Gayle will still be there when you get home!!
:-)

Seriously it will be so cool to be all the lads together again for a change its like a half life class reunion!!

Bonjour

ICIP

It's gone all quiet! Where are you????

AM: We haven't heard if you're okay for this weekend, have we??

I'm going to talk to Saint this evening, as he's back from Vegas and we'll know if we have a full complement....

ICIP was round last night for me to finish setting up his PC and we were trying out the CS RealBot with the MultiBot Launcher.... Works quite nicely, so we could add a few bots to increase the body count!! It might make maps like Tundra more playable....

BTW Terooony, what's this "Villa" thingy you're on about?

TTFN,

JC

I'm in for 17/18th.... Just got to get the PC alive again.
Should be no worries tho.....

Laters....
The Cashmeister...

If all goes well, I hope the eight will be:

Hangman, Judge Chuck, Capt. Skellen, I Came in Peace, Animal Mutha, Pat Cash, Saint and Terooony (or whatever his moniker is.... ;-)) It does sort of depend if Saint is going to fucking bother and grace us with his presence this time. I think the lap dancing might sway it though.... ;-)

I think we have a date, then..... Oh BTW, I think Freespace 2 looks like a definite. Ted has bought a copy, A has a copy and I have 2 copies (I have a pirated one off RickG, which someone can have, as well as a new copy!) so we should be fine for setting up some multiplayer mayhem.... You don't *actually* need the disk for multiplayer, which is useful..... If you do have a spare £10, you can pick it up in HMV on budget or special offer... It's a top fun game and still looks the mutts. Plus you'll all need a joystick! No excuses, now... You can all afford a tenner or so for a crap joystick at the very least...

See ya,

JC

Mutha was last seen shitting his and everyone elses pants. But I would happily get my arse kicked, and drive, if the offer is open.Is the 17th a cert or a hopeful.

I would offer my humble abode but as discussed with Skellan and Mutha, I live BELOW the Watford gap and therefore could not offer my house as suitable arena as tis too small and awkwardly shaped (the house you poontang starved filthy boys).

I have heard tell of 83 bedroom detatched houses going for £13.50 in Scotland.

Has anyone played 'Villa' - the one with the drug dealers house on the cliff - v.cool.

Cheeers

Teroony

We're aiming for the 17th/18th Feb - yes from Chas, Ed, Adrian (and me of course) = 4

What about u Mutha? (has he run away scared?)
Cat Pash?
who would be the 8th - is that supposed to be DaveC???

Afternoon Hangman, Mutha, Came (snigger), Judge, Cash and anyoneelseifuckinmissed.

Hope you are all well.

I was going to read ALL of the messages to find out what was going on but got bored after the 3rd one.

What is going on? When are we playing? And when am I going to b able to kill people (legally)?

Doubt it will be happening but I will be out of the cuntry friom the 2nd to the 4th. Would love to play/drive/kill any time, wherever anyone wants to play with a wee bit of warning.


Cheeeeeeeers

Teroony

Good morning chappies!

Right, I'm fine with that date.... Just as long as I have my PC sorted out by then! Shouldn't be a problem, though...

What's this about a McD's crawl???? I'm not eating that shite... We're currying it like real men... And then going to look at women's naughty bits..... Like real men.... And then we're going to stagger home.... Like real men..... And then I'm going to bed with my teddy bear..... Like a real....

On behalf of Cpt. Skellen:

I have spoken to the good captain and the 17th/18th is fine with him.

He did say that we will have to sort a main lan session within 2 or 3 weeks after so that those not invited won't get the arse which is fair enough.

He also said that he really fancied a Mcd's crawl!! I can't think where he got that idea from!! :-)

Those dates are fine with me. I can give A a shout at work as he cannot go online.

I'm looking forward to the maiming extravaganza and thats just at the LD'ing place!!

Bonjour!!

(knew I'd regret mentioning that lap-dancing - still can use me Gold card membership for some special extras)

As for date, agreed that if we go too far ahead, it's never gonna happen. If the 3rd and 10th are out, and Cat Pash can't do the 24th Feb, what about 17th/18th Feb? (still 4 weeks away)

Hangman

Lap dancing?? OMG!!!! We've gotta do that! Puuulleeeaase!!!

AM: don't even think about not being around for this weekend... I'm afraid that it's compulsory.... Otherwise, you can't be in our gang anymore.... ;-)

PC: At least you're getting a lay... Quick or otherwise... I'd give a lot for even two pumps and a squeeze right now.... The same for mingers.... ;-)

As for dates, I don't see any problem with the weekend after the 9th, if AM has a problem. We don't want to keep pushing dates too far forward though, or it'll never happen. The 16th (or whatever date it is) is 6 weeks away as it is....

TTFN,

JC

Edited by author 19-01-2001 16:40
.... Before any of you bastards reply, Its not ALWAYS a quick lay with me - despite what you've heard.....

Cat Pash

I'm up for the lap dancing.....
Hangman, guess you best do a reccie of the area and let us know what the talent is like... Unlike Chuck, Mingers don't appeal to me...

Mind you, just thinking that I could do with blowing the tubes out tonight, so a visit to Jumpin' Jacks in Cov might be in order - full of mingers, but guarantees a quick lay...

Lets just get a date sorted everyone put weekends in March or even February when we are free and one is bound to get sorted!

aah, mite be away that week ending on 9th so prob have 2 count me out

so when r going to lap dancing?!?! forget LAN!!!

Sounds like we will be coming to Norfolk on Friday 9/3/01!!

I reckon its a bloody great idea lads weekend away take aways maiming and Charles being forceably removed from an adult licensed premises!!

filth!

as ICIP says, what dates are we talking about then?

Chas, as for the action, er, apparently there's a Lap-dancing place called Devil's Advocate 30 seconds walk down from the curry place. (Everyone will thank me for telling you that!)

Mr Piss,

Errr, abuse laden, you say... Okay then:

Wanker
Twat
Fuckwit
Arsebandit
Muddy-funster
David Gledhill
Kerr-nob breath
Gooner
Pants
Bum

Yours etc.

Lord Judge of Chuck
"I eat quim for breakfast"

Filth, filth, filth....

My God, I'm drunk.... Long lunch break today... 4 pints.... Eeek....

Thanks for the enquiry she is very well and full of the joys of spring.

As far as other games to play I reckon that we should try some UT as well as firearms CS which is getting some good reviews. And I am definitely up for the making a weekend of it idea. As to the tables we can make tables like JP's for a cost of about £40 each so I suggest that we make a couple which we store at A's or mine or somewhere and all chip in a £10. What do you think. No probs to transport stuff as I have my rather lovely gaming waggon!

It would be cool to have a weekend of just the lads for a change....be like old times! 4 McDonald's by the way sounds like a little slice of heaven!

What do people think for the weekend being this next gaming sess?

I await your abuse laden response with interest!

Heh, well there's certainly a fair amount of banter already.... Keep it up, chaps!

You can bitch away as much as you like, but you're all gonna GET JUDGED at the end of the day!

Anyways.... That young Hangman chap may be going on about the huge number of rooms he has, but he hasn't told you that he still has to go for a piss in an outhouse!

I think a full weekend trip up to see the H-man would be top, as it's past due for a start and a pure lad's weekend would be a grin anyway.... Hangman, know of any local tarty-bits for late night paid relief??? ;-)

Ah.... Mr Peace... Nice to see you again....

Things are bloody OK up here,TVM. Its snowing, and I finish at 3pm on fridays, so it can't be too bad, can it?

Mrs Peace Ok?

Ha ha yeah yeah.

Animal:
Apparently its got a sign on the big electronic security gates by the road saying 'Welcome to Hangman Towers'and a 4.5 mile driveway.... Say no more.....
Lord Hangman of Norwich.... Got a nice ring to it, don't you think?

'I've found 4 McDonalds and 3 Burger Kings so far' - and thats just on Hangman's surrounding land.....

Cat Pash....

how big IS your house hangman?!?!?!?!?

I'd be happy for you guys to come up to Norwich. Suggest we should make a proper weekend out of it if you do decide to come...

Maybe try and journey up on the friday evening, unpack and then go for a curry/beers.
Saturday, I'll offer a full english breaky before we get started on a full day of gaming (CS and others) We can break whenever through the day, I've found 4 McDonalds and 3 Burger Kings so far. And Sunday we can play by ear, whether ppl wanted to get back early, or hang around for more gaming...or go into Norwich or whatever.

Sleeping, well, if ppl brought their own sleeping bag/duvet there are 2 double beds, a spare double matress and 2 sofas, so we should be ok for 8 ppl. I've got 6 chairs plus my office chair, so only need to find 1 more. Tables are the important thing. Big table I've got should hold 3 ppl. My desk can be brought down for another 2. That table that JP brought last time was perfect, easy dismantle and solid.

So I'm sure we'd be fine (with minimal planning) It's whether you guys are willing to drive up.

Any thoughts?

Hangman

Well lads, bonjour de mais oui as they say in the depths of Bavaria... I am well up for the LAN sess. I don't know what you thinkabout the Norfolk invasion idea Hangman I know it would quite an imposition but I thought it was about time that we Christened your new place. Maybe we could get Turoonee as the extra player or you mentioned mates up there? Let me know what you think and please don't feel compelled to say yes.

How is life in the grim cold miserable midlands Mr Cash?

I suppose i had better get on with the job of work that I'm paid for... hopefully speak to you guys soon. I will check on again later.

Glad everyone found it okay.....

Pat: I certainly could wear the full getup... I'd have to change my moniker to Neo or Morpheus, though... ;-)

I think we're looking for the weekend after the 3rd of March.... We were going to go for the 3rd, but we've got things on that w/e.... IIRC....

BTW, FreeSpace 2 is possibly the best space flight sim shoot-em-up there is. The benefit is that I have the disks that I copied off Richard Gledhill and it doesn't require hacking etc etc.... Dead fun....

Right that's all for now, I'll check back later....

that sounds like fighting talk hangman!!! i wont challenge u on a fps!! how about fifa?!?!?!? i'll kick you're wishy washy eastern saggy butt on that!!! look forward 2 c u northern lads soon!!!

Cheers Hangman, you eastern lady boy,

Also, Overclockers have: 128MB DIMM of super-fast PQI PC133 memory. Price: £39.00 (£45.83 Including VAT at 17.5%)!!!!

Or 256Mb for £96....

Bloody Hell!!! Have to order some stuff when I get paid.....

Judge Chuck... Will you be wearing the new jacket and some shades when you play, to give that extra 'hit man' air to your game.....?

Got some links for your hard-drive Johnny northerner:

http://www.scan.co.uk/today.htm have got a Quantum 30.1Gb (7200rpm) for £85.00 (+vat)

I get some of my over-clocking stuff from here:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Onl...Hard_Drives_37.html probably one of the best hard-drives about that - do you need UDMA100 with your motherboard?

http://www.dabs.com/products/product-locat...fb=Type&tid=733&mid= have got a good selection

Dave, good idea to look at different HL mod - I'll have a look about. Oh, and for your requirements for a different game, well any FPS game will do...

Quote: quite up for a bit of flying as long as it involves shooting & maiming people!!!

...I'll shoot your pooftah southern legs off, shove the bomb where it dont shine, and see you flying when it detonates! that fit your requirements ok?

Norfolk is East, so call me an Easterner. The only trait I have heard ppl say I need to worry about was if I had family up here, so I'm ok. Lucky too, coz I don't have a sister even.

So we looking at either Feb 17th or 3rd March then???

Hangman

afternoon boys, good 2 c the forum has started! perhaps we should look at some other CS mods, like firearms etc...

quite up for a bit of flying as long as it involves shooting & maiming people!!! [think i'm still in character from old roleplaying days!!! or perhaps that is my character!!]

how is it up north in the wilderness?!?!? do u have electricity yet or still using candles to find your way around the pits?!?
Animal Mutha

Alright boys...

Sounds like a fine idea to me, not 24th Feb if poss - my B'day on 26th and also my first race of this season is 25th.
Apart from that, not too worried...

Anyone seen any good prices on Hard Disks? Mine is still buggered and haven't got round to bringing the machine up to Warwick yet, so haven't been bothered to get a new drive... Guess I best sort it now we have an iminent lan session.

I've also seen some good RAM prices.... about the same as Hangman's.... Possibly worth buying at the moment 'cos within 4 months the prices will be hiked by the loss of SDRAM production due to DDR and RAMBUS production.

Hangman - Do you get tarred with the same 'Northern Git' stereotype that I do, just because you live north of Marble Arch? ....Southern Poofs....

Laters Boys,

Pat Cash

Hi guys!

(nice idea Chas for the forum)

As always I'll definately be up for coming along to another LAN session. Can't turn down an opportunity to come kick some Kentish butt:) As for when, I can fit in with everyone else, as long as we get fair warning on the dates.

Saturdays suggested then (looking 4 or so weeks ahead) takes us to Feb 17th/24th or March 3rd. I don't know if you had a particular weekend in mind Chas, but I can make any of these .

For the venue, I presume your thinking of either Avonwick??? This of course is fine with me, but I can offer my place for the weekend. (As long as we sorted out some tables/chairs) I can't expect you guys to want to travel 2 hours before getting started, but the offer is there. Let me know.

As for what games, CS is top of my list. You've been spoilt by playing THE best game around, so I don't know if we'll find one as much fun. Still, I'm all in for finding a suitable replacement for some light relief. I'll get me thinking cap on... (what's Freespace 2?)

Btw, I found that some clever people have converted all the previous version CS maps to the current 1.1, so we can play all the old maps like Docks, Mansion, Iraq - it's something like an additional 20 maps.

I'll check this post later to see what ppl think.

cheers

Hangman

(memory prices have really been going down recently, so anyone struggling along might want to have a look. 128mb from http://www.dabs.com is only about £50. worth thinking about)

Hello everyone!

I've just started this topic so that we can all join in in discussing forthcoming LAN events that we are holding.

We are planning a new LAN party hopefully within the next 4-6 weeks and I have emailed you all with this URL so that we can discuss other games we might want to play and generally get some kind of dialogue going.

If nobody posts here, (a) I'll be upset and (b) actually who gives a shit, but people might find it useful.

I'll start things off by saying that DaveC, A and I were talking about things in the pub and thought we might want to add another game / mod to what we play next time as well as Counterstrike, just to inject some variation into proceedings.

I thought that Freespace 2 would be fun, as we don't play any flight / space games and I have a copy that does not require cracking etc, so we could easily install it on everyone's PCs.

Anyway, it's now open to discussion. I'll be posting here with news on dates, who's turning up, venue etc as and when things are decided.

Over to you!

Cheers,

Judge Chuck