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Wouldn't it be be somewhere in the vicinity of [russ-byaerh] ('russ' like in Russian, except the 'r' isn't "rolling" but flat, "ya" like in yankee and a slightly prolonged 'h' at the end)?

Well, lets just say, you definitely got me hooked on that watercooled solution you posted a link to previously If not that one, it should still be possible to mod a card to use watercooling instead of fan, or is that a pipe dream? So far, my little 50$ card is holding the line (I've only really pushed it a bit with NWN2). It actually supports directx 10.1 and Vista Aero What is the difference between the x2 cards and 2 single cards in a CrossfireX setup (besides using a single slot)? The price looks the same for the two solutions.

Sounds a bit like Dragonlance between The Cataclysm and Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Mass Effect didn't appeal to me. Still, room for cautious optimism.

You sound upset

Words of wisdom... Although if you introduce a subject in a discussion, be prepared that it may be addressed one way or another @Guard Dog: I think it's a grey area, but one thing I would consider is whether or not the teachings of the parents are unconstitutional or not. E.g. would you sit by the sideline when people teach their children that midgets and miniature people are not real humans and are only good for dwarf tossing competitions? What about homes where kids are tought that people with skin colour xyz is trash and should be run over whenever you see them? Homes where kids are tought that people who either have or don't have a certain faith should be burnt at the stake. Preferably at night because the "misguided" authorities are compromised by the "enemy"? What if the parents put their kids in training camps in the desert of Nevada, where they learn to become suicide bombers, so they can blow up government buildings once the parents tell them it is time to fight the system? I can sort of understand why it must be frustrating for those watching by the sideline.

The sequel here

Start of old thread End of old thread Played a bit of Europa Universalis III

Sid Meiers "Pirates!" Continuing the quest to test my game library for Vista 64 bit compatibility (it worked without a hitch).

The Olympics died in 1936. They reanimated the corpse, but the spirit is gone. It's all business and bottomlines these days

I always wanted to give that one a try, never got around to it though... Maybe because the local game pusher (EB Games) never had it on the shelves

Thanks, I'll see if I can figure out what is in the boxes Unfortunately, I am going to be working overseas for a couple of weeks now, so I won't have time to play with my new "toys"

It sounds like TG owing anybody anything is still a popular misconception though.

I gave up trying to get the Thermaltake cooling tower. Went with a Zalman Reserator 2 instead. Fan less of course for maximum silence Now just waiting for already ordered bits and pieces to arrive. I noticed that the ATI4870 has been added to the various online stores product pages, but still nothing in stock. For something that looks like identical cards, there seems to be a bit of a price difference between Sapphire and Gigabyte cards. Anyone know why?

Had a look at some of all those links mkreku posted. Never heard about most them. Some of them do look interesting though and I might even be able to run them

He must have cast Eagles Splendor on himself before the test!

You Are A: Chaotic Good Human Sorcerer (6th Level) Ability Scores: Strength- 11 Dexterity- 12 Constitution- 15 Intelligence- 20 Wisdom- 17 Charisma- 13 Alignment: Chaotic Good- A chaotic good character acts as his conscience directs him with little regard for what others expect of him. He makes his own way, but he's kind and benevolent. He believes in goodness and right but has little use for laws and regulations. He hates it when people try to intimidate others and tell them what to do. He follows his own moral compass, which, although good, may not agree with that of society. Chaotic good is the best alignment you can be because it combines a good heart with a free spirit. However, chaotic good can be a dangerous alignment because it disrupts the order of society and punishes those who do well for themselves. Race: Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like. Class: Sorcerers- Sorcerers are arcane spellcasters who manipulate magic energy with imagination and talent rather than studious discipline. They have no books, no mentors, no theories just raw power that they direct at will. Sorcerers know fewer spells than wizards do and acquire them more slowly, but they can cast individual spells more often and have no need to prepare their incantations ahead of time. Also unlike wizards, sorcerers cannot specialize in a school of magic. Since sorcerers gain their powers without undergoing the years of rigorous study that wizards go through, they have more time to learn fighting skills and are proficient with simple weapons. Charisma is very important for sorcerers; the higher their value in this ability, the higher the spell level they can cast. --- Umm, CHA 13 is a rather poor excuse for a sorcerer, isn't it?!? Edit: to add detailed results... Detailed Results: Alignment: Lawful Good ----- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14) Neutral Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (22) Chaotic Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (24) Lawful Neutral -- XXXXXXXXXXXXX (13) True Neutral ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (21) Chaotic Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (23) Lawful Evil ----- XXXXXXXX ( Neutral Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16) Chaotic Evil ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (18) Law & Chaos: Law ----- XXX (3) Neutral - XXXXXXXXXXX (11) Chaos --- XXXXXXXXXXXXX (13) Good & Evil: Good ---- XXXXXXXXXXX (11) Neutral - XXXXXXXXXX (10) Evil ---- XXXXX (5) Race: Human ---- XXXXXXXXXXXXXX (14) Dwarf ---- XXXXXXXX ( Elf ------ XXXXXX (6) Gnome ---- XXXXXX (6) Halfling - XXXXXX (6) Half-Elf - XXXXXXXXX (9) Half-Orc - XXXXXX (6) Class: Barbarian - (-2) Bard ------ (-4) Cleric ---- XX (2) Druid ----- (-25) Fighter --- (-6) Monk ------ (-15) Paladin --- (-23) Ranger ---- XX (2) Rogue ----- (-4) Sorcerer -- XXXXXXXXXX (10) Wizard ---- XX (2)

You somehow remind me of Burt from Tremors

I am probably going to go through a lot of my old games in short order. Having just installed Vista 64bit, it is time to test all the oldies for compatibility. First game (not an oldie) was NWN2 with MotB and it ran smoothly the 30 minutes that I tried it. One down, 49 to go

So that is what David Braben is doing these days The split between him an Ian Bell was a sad thing.

That should take care of those pesky flying moose...

18 I am really, really, really looking forward to try this one now!

I thought Amiga gaming lost out to PC gaming because Commodore went bankrupt? For years, Commodore drained their Amiga subsidiary of money to keep their PC division afloat, starving the Amiga for any significant technology advances until PC's actually started catching up, at least on the hardware front. As to whether Windows ever will be a good an operating system as the AmigaOS... I am less convinced. The only thing it lacked was proper memory protection (unsupported at the time by the Motorola cpus).

Unless you are playing orks... How often do you roll a total of 7 on six dice in a critical situation?!?

I don't play SW miniature games, but I like collecting and painting miniatures. Any links or pictures?

Not unless you count water cannons...