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ddrueding
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Perhaps some of my previous ladies would have appreciated that, but the current one likes it's present measurements TYVM.
mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
Bad DD! 
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Buck
Storage? I am Storage!
Cool Handy! Thanks for the link. It would seem best to stay on the ground, at home. If flying is needed, going to the Northwest seems less crowded.
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Fatwah on Western Digital
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Fatwah on Western Digital
Battlestar Galactica season 3 gag reel. 13 minutes long. Maybe spoilers if you aren't current on aired episodes.
Some tools have multiple uses. Perhaps that one does, but now I'm not sure. Maybe NewEgg ordered them by mistake or through a related business. Given the low price of the tool, there must be a bunch or it would not be worthwhile listing them.
Stereodude
Not really a
I would hate to use that LCD screen after that cat got done with it.
ddrueding
Fixture
Had another couple over for dinner last night. 4 people, 7 bottles of wine, everyone has a huge hangover, and the women can't remember anything after the steak.
Just got back from a cruise. While in St. Maarten, we pulled up next to the Freedom of the Seas. Turns out it was an all gay men's cruise.
http://www.atlantisevents.com/html/vac/FR07.asp
Talk about interesting viewing from our ship. Every guy on the ship seemed to be really buff and they were not at all shy about very physical public expressions of affection. I would say all the men were what women would consider good looking, 'hot' dudes. I don't thing there was a single woman on the cruise except for the crew. Now I see why our agent didn't book us on that one. What a surprise that would have been.
There was also a Holland America cruise there that appear to be an all gay female cruise. I could not find a 'hot' one amongst all of them leaving the ship to visit the city. :-( Interesting but sad contrast. I guess they can only be found on the web.
I also met Joe Piscopo on the cruise. He performed on our ship (Navigator of the Seas) and I ran into him in the gift shop. We had a little chat and he was a really nice and friendly guy. I never knew he was so multi-talented and was really good at performing Frank Sinatra songs. He'll be performing in Vegas soon.
http://www.atlantisevents.com/html/vac/FR07.asp
Talk about interesting viewing from our ship. Every guy on the ship seemed to be really buff and they were not at all shy about very physical public expressions of affection. I would say all the men were what women would consider good looking, 'hot' dudes. I don't thing there was a single woman on the cruise except for the crew. Now I see why our agent didn't book us on that one.
What a surprise that would have been.There was also a Holland America cruise there that appear to be an all gay female cruise. I could not find a 'hot' one amongst all of them leaving the ship to visit the city. :-( Interesting but sad contrast. I guess they can only be found on the web.
I also met Joe Piscopo on the cruise. He performed on our ship (Navigator of the Seas) and I ran into him in the gift shop. We had a little chat and he was a really nice and friendly guy. I never knew he was so multi-talented and was really good at performing Frank Sinatra songs. He'll be performing in Vegas soon.
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Fatwah on Western Digital
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Fatwah on Western Digital
Happy Birthday to Groltz!
ddrueding
Fixture
Indeed. Good catch.
ddrueding
Fixture
My 3Ware 9650 16-port has (finally) arrived, are there any particular tests you guys would like to see before it finds a permanent home?
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Fatwah on Western Digital
Will it still work while you swim through piles of SATA drives that are plugged in to it?
ddrueding
Fixture
I look forward to finding out.I just wish I had 16 identical drives to screw with.
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Fatwah on Western Digital
I might have 16 7k250s.
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Fatwah on Western Digital
OK. I only have 11. And 5 are PATA.
ddrueding
Fixture
Well, after I'm done 'evaluating' it, it will need a home. Considering I'm using 750GB drives, I suspect it would be overkill for my personal needs.
Bozo
Storage? I am Storage!
Install all the drives you have in RAID 0, then run ATTO?
Bozo :joker:
Bozo :joker:
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Fatwah on Western Digital
My parents euthanized my dog Booker today.
He was 14 years old, which is very old for a Labrador.
He was the best dog in the whole world.
He was 14 years old, which is very old for a Labrador.
He was the best dog in the whole world.
ddrueding
Fixture
I'm sorry to hear that Merc, I'm glad you had so much time with him.
jtr1962
Storage? I am Storage!
My condolences on Booker. Sad thing to lose a pet.
ddrueding
Fixture
I've been playing with Linksys WAP54G WAPs, Buffalo WLEDA2 9dBi directional antennas, and the HyperWAP firmware. Great fun, great range. It's amazing what happens when you double the power output to the antennas.
Of course, I would never do that, because the FCC doesn't like it.
Of course, I would never do that, because the FCC doesn't like it.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Not quite as bad as the blower motor on my heat pump breaking. Going to cost me close to $400.
Labor was next to nothing. It's mostly for the tire.
The rear tire (Michelin W-rated, P255/45R18 Pilot) got a screw just inboard of the sidewall. If it had been an inch or two closer to the center of the tire patch, it could have been repaired for $20. It was a slow leak (1-2 psi per day) but there was no way I was going to let my wife drive on it that way any longer. Thank goodness for the tire pressure monitor that gives you the psi of all 4 tires in the information center and lets you know when they get low. My trucks got that too. It's cool cause you can watch the psi change as you drive. Updates 1x every 60 seconds.
Front tires are P235/50R18 so I guess I don't have to worry about rotating.
CougTek
Hairy Aussie
You put a car with W-rated tires in the hands of a woman? What a waste.
Sorry to hear that. I've outlived too many dogs and each is always a terrible loss.
Are you doing OK? It has been a week away from SF.
ddrueding
Fixture
Sorry to hear that. I've outlived too many dogs and each is always a terrible loss.
Good point. This is the longest absence on record IIRC. I hope all is well...
ddrueding
Fixture
I'm off to Portland, OR for an extended weekend. Tango festival. You might see me around, you might not.
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Fatwah on Western Digital
I'm just not in the mood to be communicative.
AWD vs. 4WD = total BS.
So I was trying to rebntal the 4wd vehicle casue the snows in eastyern Us are very bad this week. Ate teh renetal they caliimed no 4wd vehivles avaialable only All Wheels Drvie (AWD). WTF is teh differnce? Are tehre any cars with more than 4 wheels? Then thre was one supposedly left but the sapce was empty and I had to return. Friggguinlg morons at car rentals.
So I was trying to rebntal the 4wd vehicle casue the snows in eastyern Us are very bad this week. Ate teh renetal they caliimed no 4wd vehivles avaialable only All Wheels Drvie (AWD). WTF is teh differnce? Are tehre any cars with more than 4 wheels? Then thre was one supposedly left but the sapce was empty and I had to return. Friggguinlg morons at car rentals.
Pradeep
Storage? I am Storage!
Basically an AWD may not be a full-time system, i.e. it only drives the front or back wheels until it detects slippage, in which case it transfers power to all four wheels. Or it's full time 4 wheel drive, but low range gearing selection is available.
A 4x4 on the other hand usually has a low range shift, for really difficult conditions.
Personally I would rather have 2WD with snow tires than an AWD with all-seasons. This year I went with the Nokian RSi's, however next year I think some Hakka4s with studs, the RSi's had a little bit of slippage over ice.
A 4x4 on the other hand usually has a low range shift, for really difficult conditions.
Personally I would rather have 2WD with snow tires than an AWD with all-seasons. This year I went with the Nokian RSi's, however next year I think some Hakka4s with studs, the RSi's had a little bit of slippage over ice.