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by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: King Jerk
Replies: 7
Views: 1430

Wow, sounds like a real great choice for our next president. :roll: I hope that voters will get to see the real Kerry as well, before the election rolls around.
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 2:08 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: goatse fun (not what you think)
Replies: 23
Views: 2476

I made the mistake of looking it up.

Utterly nasty. I only saw one of the images for about half a second, but I think it burned itself onto my retina. Time to call up the good ol' therapist. :P
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 19, 2004 11:21 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: goatse fun (not what you think)
Replies: 23
Views: 2476

Pardon my utter Internet ignorance, but what in the name of all that is good is Goatse? Even more importantly, do I really want to know? This is the first time I've seen you people truly scared of something, so I'm guessing it's pretty bad. :P
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 18, 2004 3:00 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Patch Status
Replies: 219
Views: 736037

Last word on above: I apologize for making a stupid, off-topic P.S. to my post. /me sticks foot in mouth :P On-topic again: It's nice to know that someone is finally working in a dedicated fashion on the patch and on updating PXO. I'm eagerly awaiting Kevin's next update, and even more eagerly ...
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:40 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: That's Europinion!
Replies: 26
Views: 3664

I'll have to go with MYOB. The rest of the world should let America conduct its own business without feeling a need to keep up a running political commentary.
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Excellent Evolution resource launched.
Replies: 24
Views: 3777

Meathead, your statement isn't entirely accurate. Science can also affect how people see the world. Take, for example, the proof of the heliocentric model of the solar system. That changed many people's views about the world and their place in it, and it may have also made some people question their ...
by Top Gun
Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:45 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Patch Status
Replies: 219
Views: 736037

Kevin just posted here on the 10th and said that he's continuing work. I have a pretty good feeling that we're finally going to see something happen :D.

Edit: Why exactly isn't HTML enabled on this board? I had to go look up the code, whereas I have the HTML link code memorized.
by Top Gun
Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:17 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: What to watch next
Replies: 15
Views: 1627

Three cheers for Sedna our 10th planet. Dedman, if you read further, Sedna's not classified as an official planet; it's a planetoid, which is another thing entirely. According to what I read, astronomers have no set definition of what a planet is, so there is some debate. Many agree, however, that ...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:09 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent 1
Replies: 19
Views: 2310

Actually, Kyouryuu, as long as you have a memory card, you can create and save an entirely custom controls profile. Mine may seem a little strange, but it works surprisingly well. I use the D-pad for pitch/turn (obviously :P) and O, X, Square, and Triangle for sliding up, down, left, and right ...
by Top Gun
Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:57 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Now I can't get D3 to run on XP
Replies: 13
Views: 1244

Ace, I have Norton Internet Security, and I have absolutely no trouble playing D3 online. As long as D3 is allowed to access the Internet, it has no trouble running behind the firewall.
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:17 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: so uh, where's the 1.4 patch?
Replies: 14
Views: 2873

That's not true, Duper. I've upgraded to 1.4 straight from 1.0 on several occasions, and I've never experienced any problems. As for Mercenary, I believe that it automatically installed the 1.3 patch, so it's best to install Mercenary and then upgrade to 1.4. Otherwise, you'll end up installing an ...
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 1:14 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Stuttering D3
Replies: 20
Views: 2298

Punisher, I had a similar problem involving D3 stuttering every 5-10 seconds. It turns out that the cause was having 2 different joysticks installed at once, with 1 of them not connected. Getting rid of one of the installations solved the problem. I doubt that you have the same problem, but I ...
by Top Gun
Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Hobbit
Replies: 12
Views: 1378

The Silmarillion isn't as coherent of a story as either The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. In fact, it's more of an historical epic than a single story. It includes many substories and characters over several hundred years. It is a truly amazing work, but I don't think there's any way it could be ...
by Top Gun
Sat Mar 13, 2004 7:55 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Sounds good! I'll see you there! :D
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 10, 2004 3:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Peak Oil
Replies: 25
Views: 3724

I'm definitely with Lothar on this one. It may be difficult to make a transfer to alternative energy, but I think that it will happen without an abundance of chaos. We've already started making the first steps: see hybrid cars, experimental fuel cells, wind farms, geothermal energy, biofuels ...
by Top Gun
Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Funniest StrongBad email evar
Replies: 41
Views: 5190

I've always liked the Japanese cartoon e-mail. The recent one with the Strongbadia news channel is also pretty funny. Heck...all of them are funny! :lol:
by Top Gun
Thu Mar 04, 2004 4:15 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Sounds like a good idea. This would also solve the problem of people showing up for the revival and not having the level pack.
by Top Gun
Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:26 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Enterprise: Azati Prime
Replies: 7
Views: 889

That was probably the best episode of Enterprise this season, and one of the best since the show began. I was sitting on the edge of my seat until the very end of the episode. It'll be a real pain waiting six weeks for the follow-up, although that new show "Game Over" that'll be filling in the time ...
by Top Gun
Sun Feb 29, 2004 9:45 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Passion
Replies: 77
Views: 12844

I just saw the movie earlier today. Absolutely incredible. The best adjective I could use to describe it is "powerful". I still need to sit down and reflect about it, but I can already say that it has deeply affected me. I didn't think that it was overly gory or bloody; these elements just helped ...
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 26, 2004 8:06 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Passion
Replies: 77
Views: 12844

I think they have, Bash. Their claims seem almost completely unfounded, to say the least. Also, most of the points that Jewish leaders have addressed, such as the role of the Sanhedrin and the high priest in Jesus' death or the line, "His blood be on us and our children," are taken directly from the ...
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 26, 2004 7:25 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: professional Personality Test
Replies: 40
Views: 4542

Testiculese, I'm so unusual, even I can't describe myself. Image
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Passion
Replies: 77
Views: 12844

Roid, I've been attending Mass for 17 years, and I've never heard or experienced that sentiment. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/tongue.gif And no Lothar, I haven't seen a lot of that type of art recently either. It seems as though those Middle Ages/Renaissance folks weren't as pious and chaste as we ...
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:12 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: professional Personality Test
Replies: 40
Views: 4542

INFJ here. It sounds about right for me.

P.S. By the way, I truly think that psychoanalysis, and psychology in general, is almost pure BS. I challenge any psychologist in the world to make a psychological profile of me. Trust me, it ain't gonna happen. Image
by Top Gun
Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:28 pm
Forum: Servers and Server OP's
Topic: Cross Poster - SHOOT LEVEL Updates
Replies: 32
Views: 8003

Yes, the PD file archive is located on dfiles.de. There are no direct download links to PD.
by Top Gun
Tue Feb 24, 2004 10:24 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: How to make a billion dollars with a little imagination
Replies: 5
Views: 685

Boring? Childish?

All right, where's that "STFU Mobius" picture we all know and love? Image
by Top Gun
Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: WoT: New Spring
Replies: 10
Views: 948

Phoenix: Yes, I'm well aware of how Tolkien "borrowed," as you put it, from older works. If you researched a bit more, you might appreciate how Tolkien created his mythology. Tolkien would take common textual references from early Germanic and Norse myths and hypothesize what those references may ...
by Top Gun
Sun Feb 22, 2004 10:13 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Class 1 Drone Matcen
Replies: 20
Views: 4618

Strange...it always worked fine for me. A latent 1.4 bug, maybe?
by Top Gun
Sat Feb 21, 2004 10:09 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: New DBB Test Address
Replies: 65
Views: 5412

Last time I checked, it's where it always was.
by Top Gun
Fri Feb 20, 2004 2:26 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Check out this rig!
Replies: 8
Views: 1158

You know James Bond is dying for one of those Image
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 19, 2004 8:31 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: WoT: New Spring
Replies: 10
Views: 948

I've read the first two books in the series, and so far I can't say I enjoy them all that much. The story drags on too much, and there were times during the first book in particular when I just wanted to yell, "Get on with it! Let's get to the actual plot again! http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/tongue ...
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:23 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: PXO's website is down
Replies: 74
Views: 11874

I know that Kevin Bentley is intending to re-write some of the PXO code. This downtime may be related to whatever he's doing.
by Top Gun
Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Do you know who your presidential candidate is?
Replies: 7
Views: 1645

Bush: 100%
Edwards: 81%
Kerry: 78%
Dean: 66%
Sharpton: 56%
Kucinich: 46%

Sounds about right. Personally, social issues are my top priority, and I happen to agree with Bush's stance on most of them.
by Top Gun
Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:45 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: D2 Revival
Replies: 14
Views: 2483

Woohoo! http://www.descentbb.net/ubb/biggrin.gif Nice to hear from ya again Phaser! I actually sent an e-mail to Stealth a while back, asking how things were going, but I don't know if he got it (I used his address at stealthshangar.com) It would be great to have another revival. Maybe I'll finally ...
by Top Gun
Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:52 pm
Forum: Descent Multiplayer
Topic: Gigabyte servers
Replies: 12
Views: 2197

When somebody does see a hacker, everyone else in the server needs to make it a priority to just rail on that one guy, ignoring everybody else. Remember, hackers only hack because they suck and want to get some cheap kills. If they get railed on enough, they'll give up and leave. Plus, there's no ...
by Top Gun
Sat Feb 14, 2004 5:44 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: At the 2001 Baptist Creation Science Fair:
Replies: 19
Views: 2123

That is one scary website. Even the titles of those "research projects" made me feel like I had wandered into the Twilight Zone. It's truly sad that some people are so ignorant of basic scientific principles and what they mean. Nitrofox, as DCrazy said, the people you met are absolutely no ...
by Top Gun
Fri Feb 13, 2004 12:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Pimp Ride ATV
Replies: 16
Views: 1696

But Ace, why would any cop want to steal that thing? If I was that cop, I'd haul it off to the nearest car crusher with sirens blaring. Image
by Top Gun
Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:05 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Photoshop
Replies: 22
Views: 2161

It's funny, when I first glanced at that cow I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Then I looked harder and said, "Whoa! It's the Earth!" Image
by Top Gun
Tue Feb 10, 2004 2:25 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Von Neumann machines - are they right?
Replies: 19
Views: 3551

Yeah Topher, it would be pretty cool, but look what happened in Freespace. We screw up one conversation with the first sentient species we come across, and *POOF*--14 years of galactic war. Kinda makes you think, doesn't it... Mobius, I have little to no idea what you're talking about. What exactly ...
by Top Gun
Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:07 pm
Forum: For the D3 Dev Team
Topic: Finally got the source!
Replies: 85
Views: 87359

I was just thinking along the lines of the closest one to you at the moment. Something like the "Find a robot" command, except specified for Stormtroopers. I thought the hardest part of that level was just finding all of the semi-hidden areas containing Stormtroopers. http://www.descentbb.net/ubb ...
by Top Gun
Sun Feb 08, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Winxp & D3
Replies: 20
Views: 2840

A little side note here: Punisher, the Dual Jewel patch isn't available on PD, but you can get it from Interplay's website. I'll have to bug BlueFlames about posting it on PD. Image