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I just picked up a great book (well, two): The Greek Myths two volume set, by Robert Graves (he wrote I, Claudius, The Nazarine Gospel Restored (a re-examination of primitive Christianity), but is most fondly remembered for his poety). Penguin ISBN 0-14-001027-0 So far it looks pretty good. I shall be pleased to report my findings ...

Love the Princess Leia hair. Oh, and (w00t)!

How so? I'm using my new 19'' LCD from some off brand company I think (X2gen) and it has an amazin picture. Looks just as good as any CRT I've seen. It's also about 10 percent of the weight. What is the ghosting and other stuff, anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Brightness, contrast, no problem with refresh, to name three. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, it uses a current to change the state of the crystals to let light through; this is not as fast as the electron gun in a CRT that fire a beam of electrons (hence the name) that are directed via the magnet in the Cathode Ray Tude. Although CRT screens larger than 17" weigh more than the room holding the computer equipment, and everything in it, and are almost deeper than they are wider, if you have the space and don't need a portable screen it is still a better screen, and they are markedly cheaper at the moment, too. LCDs are lighter and don't draw as much AC, and they don't need a screen saver. Biggest problem is there aren't too many reviews around comparing CRTs anymore, so it is more difficult to choose a good one.

True. Citizen Kane is roundly regarded as THE BEST FILM EVER MADE. It helps if you understand the historical significance of the eponymous character, William Randolph Hurst, sort of a Rupert Murdoch on steroids. In any case, it is a very good film. :cool: I have just watched Serenity! Everyone must go out and buy it, now. Now. NOW! (It's only just been released on PAL in Europe: The winner of Film 2005 film of the year

The thing is that I don't remember how you actually transfer your items from the old character to the new one! I remember using the DM client and opening the module I had created. Then, my old character dropped all her belongings on the floor. After leaving the game (but without closing the module... in other words, the game kept running), I re-entered it with my new character and picked all these items. The problem is that this whole procedure was quite complicated and the guy who had suggested it to me, gave me some guidelines on how to use the DM client. Since I am not very good when it comes to computers, I cannot do this again without someone helping me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In the Hall of Fame there is a module called +Novice to Epic Character Maker- Experience, Gold, Equipment, and More! that will allow you to do the swap using a box (load the module with your character) and even create your other character (level up / down).

Zing?

Not a Bible, just a group of geeks who do testing for a living and aren't on any payroll. Hostile? Who's hostile. I was just making a comment. People just don't like to hear their judgement questioned ... I never suggested the LCD was low quality, it just relies on mugs paying a premium for the -ahem- distinctive styling (or lack thereof). Here is the Custom PC review (which, coincidentally, was taken from PC Pro):

Buddy I was in the IT industry before you were born. And I read the specs on the monitor a month or so ago in Custom PC, and even they couldn't give it a high recommendation. Overpriced for sucker wannabe racing drivers. You swallowed a big, fat marketing pill. Only a fanboi would even consider buying that overpriced garish nightmare of a panel. Congrats! ^_^

Need? No. Want? Yes. I plan to build a machine that has the ability to display 1600 x 1200 native. A card that can manipulate a screen that big, with all the anti-aliasing and anisotrophic filtering, and the new Shader Model 4 due out with DirectX 10 (apparently to be shipped with Vista) ... This X1900XTX can power two Dell 30" LCD monitors at 2560x1600 pixels. Stick that in your single 1280x800 pipe and smoke it, Xbox 360! ^_^

Exactly. It is gender-neutral. The whole reason that it is illegal AND IMMORAL to have carnal relations with a minor is exactly that: they are not regarded as capable of making an informed decision for themselves. I wonder what your opinion would be if it were your child that someone your age or older were guilty of the lechery ... and let's not kid ourselves that anything like a resaonable percentage of these "events" ends happily. It is child abuse. Full stop.

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Depends how you define "good" and "SF" and "thriller". "

Correct. Mortal Combat is a good movie NO!

Iron Spider Man?! Linkie? I can't see Kirsten Dunst signing up for more films after the third (especially for a low price), which is why I think the producers will take the opportunity to kill off MJ and introduce new f-buddy for Spidey.

I like Iron Man. Mutate. Devour.

I like James Stewart.

Can't you see him? The big rabbit! Over six foot tall! There!?

EVERYTHING is a game.

There's an NwN mod in the Hall of Fame ... maybe that would be better?

No, a new way!

You knob! That is an overpriced piece of tat! You could have got an extra four inches of screen real estate for the price of that stupid badge. ++ INFLUENCE LOST ++ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yah I could have but the the screen wouldn't have looked as good as the one I got. I tried various LCD monitors, including Dell, Viewsonic and Samsung, before deciding on the Acer. Let's see your overpriced piece of **** monitor. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's ... different. I had to get the matched set of IBM kit for everything. It was a business marketing decision, nothing to do with fanboyism. Nope. :D AND it's a hybrid LCD / plasma. AND I bought it nearly three years ago. How do you justify "wouldn't have looked as good"? The big, ugly red thing you have is only attractive to bower birds wannabe F1 racers ... who drive a Nissan. I suppose you have a bunch of Ferrari caps and shirts, too. How can an bezel, however beautiful you misguidedly think it is, be better than extra screen pixels? Next PC will be a custom job, though. Only best-of-breed: Dell 24" monitor might make it, depends on the state of the market when I am ready to buy in about six months or so.

No. Just don't run it again.

Yeah, but the game sucks until and unless you can get the . I can never get through more than a few minutes of any new game because it is SOOOOOOOOO slow to walk everywhere. A triumph of reality of fun gameplay: Yah!

Check your diary. I know it's cumbersome and loquatious, but it has a record of everything. You need to find a dude in the second town (use the Strider things, it's quicker). That dude will give you some instructions and resources.