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by TechPro
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Front Row Seat
Replies: 10
Views: 3390

Re: Front Row Seat

My area in Idaho is also expected to be "front row seat" and they say to expect as much as 80,000 more people in the area (in addition to the existing 40,000).
by TechPro
Wed May 07, 2014 11:42 pm
Forum: Descent Single Player
Topic: Single Player Levels ...
Replies: 34
Views: 150646

Re: Single Player Levels ...

Newly created list of Descent 3 Singleplayer levels:

http://www.planetdescent.net/index.php/ ... 18333.html

Download links all work.
by TechPro
Sun May 05, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Portal and Portal 2 for Linux.
Replies: 7
Views: 2317

Re: Portal and Portal 2 for Linux.

I installed Steam on my Linux and Portal shows ... but it won't play on my Linux (lappy with under-appreciated video) because there isn't sufficient OpenGL support for my lappy's video. :cry:

Oh well, reboot in XP and I run Portal there.
by TechPro
Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:42 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 Linux Files
Replies: 67
Views: 53684

Re: Descent 3 Linux Files

32bit. Didn't delete any original folders.

The system is Xubuntu 13.04 (Xfce Ubuntu).

Also tried running the Descent 3 Loki CD on a Linux Mint (Mate) 14.1 that has never had any Descent 3 on it ... got the same bash message.

Yes, I made sure I was running with root access.
by TechPro
Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 Linux Files
Replies: 67
Views: 53684

Re: Descent 3 Linux Files

Oh heck. :? I can't seem to get that command rename to lowercase command to work (3.3 in the instructions). I get a message: bash: sytax error near unexpected token 'do' Don't have any idea what to do about it. For now, I'm getting a message "Unable to open font lohud.fnt" when I try to run the game ...
by TechPro
Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:34 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Descent 3 Linux Files
Replies: 67
Views: 53684

Re: Descent 3 Linux Files

I do appreciate it. I've had to rebuild my Linux systems and was a bit dismayed when I found my copy of D3 Loki is missing Disc 1. What you've done here will help greatly. :)
by TechPro
Sat Apr 13, 2013 9:12 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: R.I.P. Jonathan Winters, age 87
Replies: 2
Views: 762

R.I.P. Jonathan Winters, age 87

Jonathan Winters, well known comedian and friend to Robin Williams ... died at age 87. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/13/arts/television/jonathan-winters-comedian-dies-at-87.html?_r=0 Due to his advancing age, haven't seen much from him for some time, but in his day he was the comedian that inspired ...
by TechPro
Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Something to ponder
Replies: 5
Views: 899

Re: Something to ponder

Bacon FTW !!!
by TechPro
Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:10 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Could the SHIELD Helicarrier REALLY fly??
Replies: 10
Views: 1577

Re: Could the SHIELD Helicarrier REALLY fly??

You know... the question was answered in an episode of Super Hero Squad show. http://youtu.be/FJz6dkZl-Cc?t=18m29s (link rigged to start video at the point the Helicarrier's ability to fly is explained at about 18:32). Basically, the Helicarrier was never designed for speed and it's a physics ...
by TechPro
Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Apps for analyzing networks for IPads?
Replies: 3
Views: 1115

Re: Apps for analyzing networks for IPads?

Nope. There used to be for the iPhone or iPod Touch ... But Apple specifically denied further apps at one point, and as the newer firmware versions rolled out ... The old apps no longer worked and Apple specifically wouldn't let them put new versions in the App Store. Supposedly, Apple did it to ...
by TechPro
Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:54 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: How to Win, when you don't.....
Replies: 17
Views: 1609

Re: How to Win, when you don't.....

Curious, it seems someone keeps thinking the GOP is close to dying. Why is that?
by TechPro
Fri Nov 23, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving, Americans!
Replies: 25
Views: 2464

Re: Happy Thanksgiving, Americans!

I totally enjoyed Thanksgiving this year. I didn't visit the E&C at all that day. :lol:
by TechPro
Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:08 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: John Boehner: ‘Obamacare is the law of the land’
Replies: 3
Views: 770

Re: John Boehner: ‘Obamacare is the law of the land’

My oldest brother recently hit a deer that hopped up onto the road right in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle. Broke several ribs (a couple in multiple places), broke his shoulder and shoulder blade, and suffered a hard head impact despite wearing a good helmet. Really messed him up ...
by TechPro
Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Mitt Romney speaking about Mormon faith
Replies: 43
Views: 3371

Re: Mitt Romney speaking about Mormon faith

You'd be a bit provoked too if you we're being asked questions about something very dear and important to yourself... and the person asking the questions isn't letting you complete your response. The interviewer was being a total jerk. A BIG difference between Romney and Obama... Obama considers his ...
by TechPro
Mon Oct 29, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Politician Jokes
Replies: 4
Views: 1124

Re: Politician Jokes

Nice. I liked it.

Sorry, don't have any political jokes to tell.
by TechPro
Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:48 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Amateur night
Replies: 55
Views: 5489

Re: Amateur night

flip wrote:I say no 2 term presidents unless they are exceptional.
That's kind of the idea.
by TechPro
Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Black hair: curly. White hair: Straight?!?!?
Replies: 16
Views: 2408

Re: Black hair: curly. White hair: Straight?!?!?

Side effect of traveling into the future ... day by day. :lol:

Personally, I wish my white hairs would hurry up and take over. They've got a lot more curl and wave than my dark brown originals. I'd love to have a full head of white.
by TechPro
Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:54 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: The Amazing iOS 6 Maps
Replies: 31
Views: 4297

Re: The Amazing iOS 6 Maps

Did none of you ever try Google Earth when it was first made available (and was a seemingly perpetual "beta")? Google Earth was riddled with these same kinds of issues. Overtime, errors and issues have been getting resolved and the product improved, especially with more and more usage. The same ...
by TechPro
Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Temporal Causality Loop
Replies: 5
Views: 999

Re: Temporal Causality Loop

TC, you really don't know much about American history, do you? Hoover was not the cause of the Great Depression at all. If anything, he was simply unfortunate enough to be the President of the U.S. (at that time prosperous and optomistic) when the economy (not just the US economy) took a plunge. Any ...
by TechPro
Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:33 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: I want a disney character fighting game
Replies: 15
Views: 2426

Re: I want a disney character fighting game

Just take one of the Mario fighting games, and substitute the mushroom kingdom characters with Disney characters and give them abilities similar to their movie roles .

It would sell to a few kids, that's about it. Sell it to gaming console makers. That's the only market.
by TechPro
Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Paul Ryan
Replies: 121
Views: 14375

Re: Paul Ryan

Cringe, definitely cringe.
by TechPro
Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Descent OS
Replies: 31
Views: 4248

Re: Descent OS

It burns! It burns!!
by TechPro
Sun Jul 22, 2012 7:37 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Aurora
Replies: 87
Views: 6981

Re: Aurora

Well, it appears very evident that the 'suspect' had been planning this for months. http://usat.ly/NIP5W8 So, whether he found access to the kind of weaponry he used or not, he would have found other stuff or other ways to 'lash out with' anyway. It's my opinion that better gun controls/laws would ...
by TechPro
Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:26 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Aurora
Replies: 87
Views: 6981

Re: Aurora

I have to wonder what it is about Colorado that spawn mass murderers. While listening to the news this morning I was amazed no one asked the one real important question. I heard the normal questions about the dead and injured. I heard questions about where the shooter was from. I even heard one ...
by TechPro
Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Obama: Washington feels broken
Replies: 2
Views: 700

Obama: Washington feels broken

Four years after vowing to change the culture of Washington... He's concluded that it's still just as broken. Link: http://usat.ly/PWocjj ... and he says if re-elected he'll continue to "grow" the middle class, instead of trying to bring about change. Sounds to me like he's half giving up and just ...
by TechPro
Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Windows 7 + VIRUS SCANNER = Crap
Replies: 74
Views: 9012

Re: Windows 7 is a piece of crap

It turns out the issue was caused by the virus scanner.... lol. That's funny, like a snake eating its tail. I'll be nice. If I ever meet you face to face ... I'm not letter you anywhere near my Win7 computers. You may know Linux (I only have your word for it), but from your posts in this thread, I ...
by TechPro
Mon Jul 09, 2012 11:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Ernest Borgnine : dead at age 95
Replies: 9
Views: 1376

Ernest Borgnine : dead at age 95

CBS News article: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57468458-10391698/ernest-borgnine-mourned-in-hollywood/ A blog commemorating his many performances: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/ernest-borgnine-remembering-eight-of-his-smaller-roles/2012/07/09/gJQAtBeQYW_blog.html ...
by TechPro
Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Broken/cracked ribs?
Replies: 52
Views: 9197

Re: Broken/cracked ribs?

All you've got is a "chest inflammation". Tell the doc that, he/she will check you and give you a prescription of anti-biotics and send you home. In a couple days you'll be right as rain (or nearly).

Happens to me from time to time.
by TechPro
Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Hot Wheels for adults!
Replies: 10
Views: 1270

Re: Hot Wheels for adults!

So... What to do with the ramps? Now that they've done it...
by TechPro
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Toxic Waste Dump
Replies: 53
Views: 4927

Re: Toxic Waste Dump

I'm just waiting for centipedes the size of the giant worms of Dune.
by TechPro
Sat Jun 09, 2012 12:45 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Temp folders and files
Replies: 14
Views: 1980

Re: Temp folders and files

I've been cleaning up my Win 7 system and I've discovered that even after running disk cleanup, there are still a bunch of remaining empty folders in Windows/Temp and some old setup files in my user's local temp folder. Can these be deleted safely? Easy answer. Yes, the ENTIRE contents of the temp ...
by TechPro
Wed Jun 06, 2012 5:53 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: R.I.P. - Ray Bradbury
Replies: 3
Views: 921

R.I.P. - Ray Bradbury

Author Ray Bradbury has died. Age 91
link to USA Today
by TechPro
Sat May 19, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: To hit or not to hit.
Replies: 23
Views: 3138

Re: To hit or not to hit.

If your back looked like this, would you smoke an ounce of pot up in 10 days or take hydrocodone everyday? I hate the pills, but I'm beginning to hate the weed too. Anybody else have any ideas for back pain, besides a bullet in the brain? :) http://s17.postimage.org/8jakf0gnf/Facked_Back.jpg Heh, I ...
by TechPro
Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:32 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Google "zerg rush" and watch the page get attacked!!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 673

Re: Google "zerg rush" and watch the page get attacked!!!!

7/0 (Google 'Tablet' mode, Safari on iPad2)
by TechPro
Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Weight loss trick. 100% success.
Replies: 99
Views: 7120

Re: Weight loss trick. 100% success.

Genetically engineer a celery stick to taste like a donut, and I'll be right there to chocolate glaze it. :P

I think TG's suggestion has merit. My taste buds would enjoy it.
by TechPro
Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Seedless Grapes
Replies: 90
Views: 6486

Re: Seedless Grapes

Since God's involvement was suggested in the OP, I can say ...

God created and provided the components that people/man used to make it, so shouldn't God still get the credit either way?
by TechPro
Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: Weird display issue
Replies: 14
Views: 1811

Re: Weird display issue

Your monitor is a CRT? If so, it's your monitor. Actually a common age induced monitor failure. Replace it.
by TechPro
Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Weight loss trick. 100% success.
Replies: 99
Views: 7120

Re: Weight loss trick. 100% success.

Isaac, you just don't (yet) understand the issues that become the 'normal' when you get older. Your time will come. Now that you're in shape, stay in shape. Then when you reach the older ages, you'll understand better but please remember that if you're already in shape when you reach that point, it ...