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by Grendel
Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: The 2017 Post your PC's and Workstations thread.
Replies: 6
Views: 34535

Re: The 2017 Post your PC's and Workstations thread.

No change... Main rig: ASUS Rampage IV Gene (X79), i7-3930K, 4x4GB DDR3-1600 Cooling: Noctua NH-D14 SE2011, NF-F12 PWM, NF-S12A, NF-A14 FLX, 2x Arctic F12 MSI GTX 970 GAMING 4G Samsung SSD 840 Pro 512GB 2x Seagate ST1000NM033 in RAID1 Pioneer BDR-208D Sound Blaster Zx Seasonic X650 Lian-Li PC-8FIR K...
by Grendel
Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:57 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: R.I.P. SuperSheep :(
Replies: 6
Views: 3159

R.I.P. SuperSheep :(

VonVulcan wrote:Not everyone knew him but Robert Piontek, aka SuperSheep passed away earlier this month [Jan]. RIP Rob.
Thanks for all your work on D3, esp. AntiCheat.

R.I.P. Dude :(
by Grendel
Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: [Split] Topics and Moderating
Replies: 74
Views: 5951

Re: Righteous Arrogance

Hahaha, I remember Ferno's moderation style -- he pissed a LOT of people off. Don't worry TC, you are doing just fine. Eloquent BS is still BS ;)
by Grendel
Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: DBB Feedback Forum
Topic: Video Trouble
Replies: 10
Views: 9682

Re: Video Trouble

Same problem, happened w/o any MS update.
by Grendel
Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:41 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A Shot in the Dark
Replies: 53
Views: 1701

Re: A Shot in the Dark

woodchip wrote:Funny how I don't hear about Muslims not allowed entry into our country from:
Indonesia
Canada
South America
etc
Saudi Arabia, Egypt come to mind...
by Grendel
Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:24 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Righteous Arrogance
Replies: 57
Views: 4684

Re: Pissing off the right people...

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by Grendel
Mon Jan 30, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: remember the 'plan'?
Replies: 14
Views: 662

Re: remember the 'plan'?

Thank goodness. Imagine he had a plan and would start acting it out...
by Grendel
Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:04 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Inauguration Video Worth Watching
Replies: 2
Views: 1428

Inauguration Video Worth Watching



:mrgreen:
by Grendel
Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:36 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: things that just make you go WTF!!!
Replies: 62
Views: 3103

Re: things that just make you go WTF!!!

Looks like a poll designed to troll. Guess it worked.
by Grendel
Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:23 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: everyone ok with THIS?
Replies: 24
Views: 1307

Re: everyone ok with THIS?

Press relations have always been difficult in the past, not too concerned about the mouth flapping just yet. Keeping an eye out is a good thing, creating more drama isn't worth it IMHO.
by Grendel
Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Executive Orders
Replies: 24
Views: 1113

Re: Executive Orders

PBS is counting Presidential Actions ie. Orders and Memoranda. Blast from the past: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fac ... memoranda/
by Grendel
Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Badlands Bad A**
Replies: 30
Views: 1523

Re: Badlands Bad A**

Si vis pacem, para bellum...
by Grendel
Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Executive Orders
Replies: 24
Views: 1113

Re: Executive Orders

Current count is 4 (was 2 when I posted earlier): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo ... ive-orders
by Grendel
Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Executive Orders
Replies: 24
Views: 1113

Re: Executive Orders

yup, 4 terms will give you a leg up. I was looking at the annual average. at current pace, Trump will have issued more exec orders by mid-March than Obama did in 8 years. Can't wait to hear NS and Woody going on about executive overreach, and dictatorship. This should be priceless. The floor is you...
by Grendel
Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: jumping the gun....
Replies: 8
Views: 538

Re: jumping the gun....

Human nature... Just sayin'
by Grendel
Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Trump Zone
Replies: 12
Views: 760

Re: The Trump Zone

No. Just be mindful about who is saying what and why. Propaganda only works if the information is not questioned.
by Grendel
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Trump Zone
Replies: 12
Views: 760

Re: The Trump Zone

by Grendel
Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Repeal or Replace
Replies: 68
Views: 3285

Re: "Kompromat"

Huh, how do HSA's only help the rich ? I got a HSA so I won't go bankrupt in case of a medical emergency...
by Grendel
Tue Jan 17, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Paid Thugs
Replies: 21
Views: 971

Re: Paid Thugs

Fake news turned real news. Funny. :mrgreen:
by Grendel
Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Of Things to Come
Replies: 3
Views: 443

Of Things to Come

This is a FYI only, way too much info. Interesting nonetheless -- The NIC released their report on global trends a few days ago, "Paradox of Progress": https://www.dni.gov/index.php/global-trends-home We are living a paradox: The achievements of the industrial and information ages are shap...
by Grendel
Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Kompromat"
Replies: 46
Views: 1969

Re: "Kompromat"

Sloppy vetting -- same document disclosed here. See http://www.globalsecurity.org/ , right side bar "Document In The News".
by Grendel
Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:20 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Kompromat"
Replies: 46
Views: 1969

Re: "Kompromat"

To do what ? sorta remains to be seen, dontcha think? Geez, do I have to walk you through adult thinking processes, or doesn't this potential for compromise worry your little head? Not at all. If true: Trump has a problem and it's exposed. If false: the backstabbing and the MOFOS that do it are now...
by Grendel
Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Kompromat"
Replies: 46
Views: 1969

Re: "Kompromat"

To do what ?
by Grendel
Wed Jan 11, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Fake News" is old news.
Replies: 11
Views: 734

Re: "Fake News" is old news.

Hehehe -- http://editions.lib.umn.edu/smartpolitics/2013/01/16/fox-still-shunned-at-obama-pre/ Edit: some context: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-obamas-feud-with-fox-news/ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/us/politics/23fox.html http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/press-releases/document...
by Grendel
Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Kompromat"
Replies: 46
Views: 1969

Re: "Kompromat"

The power of trolls. Scary.
by Grendel
Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:48 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Climate heretic must be punished!
Replies: 46
Views: 1756

Re: Climate heretic must be punished!

Sounds like the electric car story...
by Grendel
Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Russian mouthpiece Breitbart
Replies: 36
Views: 1785

Re: Russian mouthpiece Breitbart

State sponsored hacking goes back to at least WWII, if you don't have your ducks in a row by now (aka cyber security) it's nobody's fault but your own. All the mouth flapping lately is just a distraction.
by Grendel
Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Repeal or Replace
Replies: 68
Views: 3285

Re: Repeal or Replace

woodchip wrote:A good fix is to mandate Senators and Congressmen are required to use the AHCA.
That.
by Grendel
Sun Jan 08, 2017 10:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Climate heretic must be punished!
Replies: 46
Views: 1756

Re: Climate heretic must be punished!

Problem is, CNN or MSNBC would never print a story like this. what will be interesting is, what happens when Trump starts directing money away from the warmers research pockets and puts it in the deniers pockets? If Trump is willing to mortgage the entire planet's future for the sake of some bull★■...
by Grendel
Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Happy Holidays to all.
Replies: 22
Views: 1387

Re: Happy Holidays to all.

That beats my 18 degrees Fahrenheit I woke up to this morning. Our problem is going to be on Saturday. It's supposed to rain in the afternoon and before that warmer air moves in, that rain is supposed to freeze on contact, leaving us with a half an inch of ice coating everything. Second time this w...
by Grendel
Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:22 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Brawndo FTW !
Replies: 1
Views: 1053

Brawndo FTW !

It's got electrolytes ! :mrgreen:

by Grendel
Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:08 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: boring read, but pertinent
Replies: 9
Views: 593

Re: boring read, but pertinent

You tell me.
by Grendel
Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:46 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: A Well Regulated Militia, part 5
Replies: 16
Views: 799

Re: A Well Regulated Militia, part 5

*Shrug* He broke the law and got arrested. *shrug* he threatened his wife with his weapon. Again. I guess that is why we have easy access to guns, right? Feeling safer? Gun, knife, spoon, I don't see a difference. I wouldn't feel safe around any politian -- I base my "safety level" on the...
by Grendel
Tue Jan 03, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Progressive" attacks muslim...
Replies: 4
Views: 535

Re: "Progressive" attacks muslim...

callmeslick wrote:the Daily Whine :shock:
Takes one to spot one.