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  Getting Ready (Part 1) The FIRST thing you need to do is figure out your pricing. I decided on a fee o... : Bantis
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    Hoe much DOES the Geek Squad charge? : Ratalon
    • here they charge around the $150 mark to come to your house. : redfive
    • $90 trip (incl. first 15 mintues) *after* that its anywhere from $189-$389. : edifus
  • I'm sure this is the case but for everyone else, you want to let people know there is an hour minimum so ... : Porkasaurus
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  Advertising (Part 2) Now that you know what you want to charge, have a name, and a form of contact, yo... : Bantis
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    Lets advertise and waste paper so you can make money! Everyone else does it, so it is okay! YES! : TimeDoctor
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      Considering most people around here recycle, and the paper I printed on was recycled, yes. But I'm open t... : Bantis
      • I know you might not get as many customers, but I think that having a few and suggesting they tell their ... : TimeDoctor
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      ... I'm beginning to think you're not a doctor at all! : okaria
      • I'd tell you, but then I'd have to put on a transparent plastic cowboy hat at you. : TimeDoctor
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      WAHHMBBULANCE!!! Quit crying, just because you work at Taco Bell doesn't mean you have to cry about some... : wytefang
      • I actually work in QA, when I'm working. Right now I'm in school. Good job being a jerk when I'm trying t... : TimeDoctor
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  Equipment (Part 3) Another question I’ve been asked is what tools I bring and what softwa... : Bantis
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    Can I ask you here? Do you have credentials? Do people ever ask for credentials? Also, what happe... : Sparhawk6
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      My only credentials are that I'm a Senior in College majoring in Software Engineering. I've dealt with a ... : Bantis
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        Yea OK that's what I'd do if I ran into something I couldn't fix. I am just imagining trying to explai... : Sparhawk6
        • Yup. And thats the thing. You will get in situations where you can't fix their problem because of harware... : Bantis
      • I also mention a money-back guarantee if I can't fix the problem on my flyer. It says "if I can't fix it,... : egofumpapa
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    What would happen if you're doing a CPU upgrade and somehow you manage to fry the CPU? Would you have to ... : surround
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      If I fried it, I'd pay. I've already made a thousand dollars this week now. I'm banking the vast majority... : Bantis
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        Simple Tax Side Since this was asked about, I thought I would throw my knowledge in as a business owne... : Nation
        • crap, that replied to the wrong post. : Nation
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          Some people have told me not to worry about this for some reason. I've definately heard mixed responses. ... : Bantis
          • i would really consider hiring an accountant like suggested last night. that way all of your tax info wil... : kbnerd
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            Heard that the best way to do this is, keep records of frigging everything, prepare your own taxes, itemi... : mmogger
            • keeping your books is pretty easy ... but I would suggest going a slightly different route. Basically ... : Nation
          • If you make under 40k/year the IRS isn't going to spend the money to audit you. If you business does tak... : jlavrenz
        • ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh : Mondo
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    Now lets hear the NEGATIVES. Having run a repair service myself I can tell you the ugly downside. Wait ti... : kraemer
    • I've had two uglies in my time (~3 years). 1 - Fresh install of XP and after I told her everything wou... : redfive
    • "PC repair getting me sick" http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13658416 : yqbd
  • Great tips, thanks for sharing. My business will be launching next week :) : CplBeaker
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  nice post, a couple of things that I have done different but you sound like you're on the right track. G... : redfive
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    Thanks; yea Im sure there are a bunch of different ways, but this worked for me. I was hoping that others... : Bantis
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      I charge $75 CDN per hour and I do about 4 calls per week. : redfive
      • I've thought about charging more, but like I said in the article, $30 feels right to me for some reason. ... : Bantis
• I've never done a formal service (I don't charge) but whenever people get wind that I'm back in town from... : Yanks
• This is a great post. Thank you. : silent prophet
• thanks. i've always wanted to do something like this on the side. i've cleaned sooo many computers for fr... : sikander
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  Im curious, has there ever been a case where you simply couldnt fix the problem? Do you still charge the... : jojomcbobo
  • read up, I asked that : Sparhawk6
  • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10338309# I haven't come across one yet, but I think I'd know how to d... : Bantis
• Do you report your income to the IRS? Better be careful about all those flyers that you post, while most... : olpindc
• Here's some thoughts on growth. This sort of business can grow given a certain level of dedication and... : Zakko
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  These would be my worries: Liability. What happens if you damage equipment or cause data loss? Res... : EvilDolemite
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    it's actually pretty easy to get insurance for stuff like this as far as liability. we've had insurance o... : Steve Gibson
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      Yea, its funny you brought that up; I just started looking into it. It's a LOT cheaper than I thought it'... : Bantis
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        yeah no question it is worth it. i havent had a problem yet but i do have a friend who did. saved his ass... : Steve Gibson
        • So do you get this type of liability insurance through just a regular insurance agent, a la State Farm or... : mmogger
        • can i sue you for lost productivity? : lacker
        • Yea, I mean if someone dropped a server or something, you would hate not to have insurance. : askedrelic
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      what kind of insurance on shacknews ? on the servers ? : sikander
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        liability for if some script we post on the site breaks everyone's computer etc. : Steve Gibson
        • What about liability for being fired for viewing NWS links before they are marked NWS? :P : surround
      • My first thought too. "Dropping" an insured server? : reac84
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    Liability. If I damage equipment due to my idiocy then I would replace out of my pocket. I've never done... : redfive
    • Same with me; cash and check. : Bantis
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      you need insurance if you're going into serious business. if you get sued for something you did and they' : cpt_gloval
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        The advice I got from someone was to set up a LLC. That way, if anyone sues you, they sue the corporation... : mmogger
        • there are more regulations and laws you have to follow in an LLC, i believe. if you're curious, check out... : cpt_gloval
• Good post. One thing I'd suggest is to stay away from creating a business name if your target market is h... : egofumpapa
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  In addition - you might want to offer monthly data backup services and charge them a small fee for that. : surround
  • I've considered doing that, as many people have already brought it up. : Bantis
• well done sir : VegasX
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  rule 1) Stay outta my fucking town! : edgewise
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    you and Bantis going to have a geek showdown? : Postal
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      he's a mean one. edgewise will fuck up your teeth with a right cross and then charge you money to fix the... : lacker
      • that monster! : Postal
  • You fix computers on the side? : Sparhawk6
• great post, I'm thinking about starting something like this up : donuthead
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  you forgot business cards. flyers are close, but one of the things that has pushed my business is when I : epit
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    What are the odds of an IRS worker also reading the shack? : SiW73
    • ask angrytaxman : SatansLilHelper
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      ask angrytaxman : SatansLilHelper
      • Jeez, alright, I will, you don't have to ask twi- oh wait. : SiW73
    • i was gonna apply for an irs position until i found out that i need some accounting background :/ : creep
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  Did you just quit your job and start doing this... And how long did it take before you were making enough... : Gary the Llama
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    Nah, Just finished up college and am waiting for my "real" job to pan out (although with how this is goin... : Bantis
    • I think I'm gonna have to do this. I've been having shit for luck finding anything other than the occasi... : ColoradoCNC
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      Yeah... Especially if I hit up the Scottsdale area. My wife's grandpa has a PC repair guy that works on h : Gary the Llama
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        hey, you're in AZ. I went to ASU and spent 3+ years in Tempe. You'll make a killing out there. : Bantis
        • I know it. I'm seriously considering this (we'll see after my upcoming raise/possibly promotion). : Gary the Llama
  • don't quit your job to start a business ... start it small working on growing your clientele. Eventually ... : Nation
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  we should start a dallas area company comprised of shackers. although i assume sharing the money is a bi... : Daynor
  • Earnings will be decided in BF2 shackbattles :P : Bantis
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  How would you go about doing taxes for a self-business? Would you just have to keep track of how much yo... : Athlon7
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    Either a seperate schedule C, or do a LLC. The profits pass directly through to you as personal income, ... : SatansLilHelper
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      really, for something like this the schedule C and LLC would be overkill (at least when starting out) ... : Nation
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        Whut? You file a schedule C as a sole proprietor too. Or were you thinking "C Corporation" which is wha... : SiW73
        • yeah, I was thinking c corp .... or even an s corp : Nation
  • http://www.shacknews.com/ja.zz?id=10338537 it really is simple for a small one person comapny with no ... : Nation
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  Marking for me to read and discuss later. : rosewood
  • How's married life? : Bantis
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  What do you do when people have a messed-up install but they don't have legitimate install disks, or a le... : Barbarian
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    make em buy it. I won't install warez, etc. That's a road I DEFINATELY don't want to go down. : Bantis
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      I doubt that people that will need help with their computers will be the ones who will tend to get warez : fluffy64
      • you would be surprised at that statement. Most of them do have warez due to the 'other dude' who came ov... : redfive
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  Is a business license required for this kind of work, or does it vary from state to state, or what? I kno... : mkenney
  • Depending on the law where you live, you will need a business license (so you can pay taxes, mainly). ... : verbatim
• If you want my advice, if you plan on ever growing, ALWAYS be on the lookout for good people to work with... : SLUDGE^
• Do you guys do this full time, or just part time in the evenings after your main job? Do you do only hous... : Taylorh3
• RETROTAGG'D'd'd'd'd' : Orange Pylon

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• How about killing their nest first? : SatansFist
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  Pay someone else to do it! : Ratalon
  • ^^^^ what i'd do. bees+wasps+hornets freak me out : RikiTiki2
  • Not an option. College life = no money. : atom519
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  um, kill them? spray the shit out of them with a good insect killer. if you're looking for fun, you can a... : Nighthavvk
  • The problem is, their nest is like underneath a large concrete slab. I'm really not sure where it is, or... : atom519
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  Can't you get an insceticide "bomb" and drop it in the hole? : MuaaSan
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    Pretty sure these are made for indoor use only. This is a residential neighborhood we're talking about h... : atom519
    • Hrm...they have spray cans with "locking nozzles" so you can just lock the nozzle on and throw the can in... : MuaaSan
• cowboy the fuck up, declare war, post pix+divx : wvuong
• 5 gallons of gasoline + video camera = WIN!* *a win for us at least : Wyvern
• smoke those fuckers out. : cpt_gloval
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  start digging in the hole and see where it leads. Maybe theres a batcave below. : jayares
  • *Waspcave : crummynz
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  Get some wasp spray, go in there at night when they're all at the nest, and then empty the can. You might... : Gnowknayme
  • add fire to that and you've got a winner : RikiTiki2
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  Gasoline + FIRE : d fluke
  • yeah that'll make some good smoke. wasps hate smoke. : cpt_gloval
• A mixture of vinegar + baking soda. The CO2 produced is heavier than air, so if it's in the ground, you c... : carrioN luggagE
• Gas + match. : jake
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  Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. : Clay
  • This post makes me wish I was playing Spore. : Ratalon
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  get some packing foam and gasoline. put the gasoline in a bucket or something and add packing foam unt... : cpt_gloval
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    I love the smell of napalm in the morning. : Durandal07
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      absolutely the best episode ever. : nepharious
      • .... isn't that from apocalypse now? : proclone1
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    ^^^ This is what MacGyver would do. : sgtsanity
    • no he would reroute a stream, but the wasps would fashion makeshift boats out of leaves and ford the stre... : cpt_gloval
• "with my gay allergies" Well, as long as you're not allergic to bees. : TheNiXXeD
• I hate bees, etc. I'd go for #3 : jcutner
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  Combine all options into one. This will require a small army. Here is the mission, sir. Creep up to ... : khaosman
  • go in there at night with your dirt and heavy clothes and just bury them : runnerct
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  considering i got stung to hell at night, i dont believe for a second thats where they sleep. (oh wait... : Morgin
  • Your life is like a warner brothers cartoon : Mr.Fusion
• Drive a stick of TNT into the ground, light and run. : ghost hacker
• Explosives are ridiculously easy to make. : Rice-Rocketeer
• If you saw a dozen going in and out every second there may very well be hundreds or thousands of them in ... : al9000

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• i have an AMD2500@3200 with a 9800pro and 1gig ram i don't keep close track of my fps, but i'm well ab... : cpt_gloval
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  I have the same setup with 9800 pro and I think I'm having a similar problem. What kind of memory do you... : plunkymeadows
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    I think its DDR ram at 400 hz or whatever. Thing is I can't get silky smooth at ANY rez unless I lower... : buckshack
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      you're probably right. i run at medium beause i have a medium videocard. if your mobo supports 400MHz fsb... : cpt_gloval
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        i recommend the 2500 mobile because those overclock real nice. : cpt_gloval
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          To get the 3200 I'll need to get a new MOBO unfortunetly. : buckshack
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            what mobo do you have? : cpt_gloval
            • Its MSI model 6712 not sure any other names for it. I was told it can only go up to 2800's : buckshack
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      Yah, i'm 400 fsb too and have similar issues when I try to move it off of med. quality. I bet a 3200+ wo... : plunkymeadows
      • Is it worth it to get the 3500 over the 3200? for the price diff? : buckshack
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  Would an upgrade from 1.0 to 1.5 gigs of pc3200 RAM make much of a performance difference in BF2? : Reeves
  • only for load times. : cpt_gloval
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    I wish people would stop spouting this garbage (not that you did, but you asked the question meening you : Judicus
    • yeah i benched doom3 with 512 vs 1024 over several attempts and got a lower average fps with 1024. : cpt_gloval
    • ^^Absolutely true. Only thing that's actually been noticable for me since I went 512 --> 1024 is how qui... : d fluke
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      not true! I went from 1 gig to 512 for RMA and could not run 1680x1050 resolution in any of my games :( g... : lowayne
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        You're doing something else wrong. Main system memory has little to no effect on what resolution you ca... : Judicus
        • You must not being playing planetside then. :) : lowayne
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      Not true! WoW is slow as fuck with 512mb, give it 768 or 1024 and shes pretty smooth. : Sonic.View
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        WOW works way different than BF2. bf2 is all preloaded. WOW, as i understand it, dynamically caches game ... : cpt_gloval
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          the "how's" and "why's" of it are irrelevant. bottom line is adding more ram increased wow performance. j... : poppasp1ce
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            We were talking FPS games here, my statement is not false. There are a few games that do like more than ... : Judicus
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              They were talking BF2, then you expanded it to all games. You never specified FPS's. : Sparhawk6
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                Care to re-read what I wrote? I limited my claims to recent FPS games. I only brought in other genres... : Judicus
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                  I'll re-read it all day. "Adding more memory above 512 DOES NOT increase game performance." You then p... : Sparhawk6
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                    Question : Would increasing memory from 1G to 1.5G improve BF2 performance? (not word for word) Resp... : Judicus
                    • Thats false tho. 2gb makes a huge difference over 1gb which makes a huge difference over 512mb. : Sonic.View
    • Note entirely true. They type of game has to be considered. MMOs can see huge increases in performance... : johnny skidmarks
    • Planetside ran 3x better with a full 1GB, I'd have to disagree. : atom519
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      Did you have all the settings on High for CS:S? Because I have 512MB and with everything on high CS:S hi... : magila
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        Everything on high, except for probably reflections. Thats set to world only. I was and still am runni... : Judicus
        • You must have some magic RAM saving pixy dust then because I get obvious page file thrash even on win2k w... : magila
  • only if it's limited by paging at the moment. : Toraz Chryx
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  I personally have a 3200+ winchester and 2 6600GT's in SLI to run BF2. I'm pretty sure the 128mb of vid ... : atom519
  • Good to hear, thx. I admit I'm an eye candy whore and I know what a beautifull game this is at the proper... : buckshack
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  Running a 2500+@3200+ speeds, 1 gb ram in dual-channel (doesn't matter) on a NF2 board with an overclocke... : d fluke
  • I;m not one to OC my PCU, too afraid :). I wish it wasn't a damn holiday so the store would be open. : buckshack
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  definitely bottlenecked. I had same setup, went up to an athlon64 3200, and framerates in doom3 nearly do... : delataur
  • you say "iirc" because, who the fuck still plays DooM ]|[, Amirite?! : Sonic.View
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  I used to run my 2400 overclocked to 3200 speeds. : Halen
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    OK I want to try to Overclock my CPU, where do I start ? I dont have 3 hours to read and learn all about ... : buckshack
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      With that CPU, it depends on your CPU and your RAM speed. For the best results you'll want to have PC3200... : Halen
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        depends on your CPU motherboard and RAM Speed : Halen
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          hmm I haven't OC'd anything before. not sure I should try it alone, knowing me I'll fry the freakin Mobo ... : buckshack
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            What mobo do you have, and what processor (i.e. is it a Palamino or Thoroughbred)? : Judicus
            • Think its Thorough but not positive, AMD Athalon XP 2400+ MSI ms-6712 (KT4V) : buckshack
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  I just went from a 2400+ to a 3000+ on an nForce 2 Ultra mobo- [Abit AN7]. If you want some idea of what ... : mn3m0n1c
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    Here's the info- [didn't save any info from when I added the Gf6600GT, but it helped quite a bit in HL2 a : mn3m0n1c
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      Ah well, the formatting got a bit b0rked, but you get the idea... : mn3m0n1c
      • Thx alot for that post man, I think its time for me to bite the bullet and upgrade the CPU. +20fps in gen... : buckshack
• I assume you have an Athlon XP 2400, and you want to go to an Athlon 64, right? You won't see a lot of... : Barbarian

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  On to the pics! First we have the ride there, in the back of a 7-ton.. http://dslyecxi.com/images/mgs : Dslyecxi
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    Holy fuck. What is that on your knee? A HUGE DRAGON! I hope you shot it on sight. I would. : [7]kami
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      It was some FEARLESS demon-fly the likes of which I've never seen before. You could hear little devilish ... : Dslyecxi
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        You used the .50cal to kill it, right? : [7]kami
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          Caught it and cooked it on the barrel, yes. Ok, maybe not. Damned thing was ninja-agile in addition t : Dslyecxi
          • You let that endboss live because of the possible adds? LFM (healer + tank)! : [7]kami
  • Good post! :) : Warlock
  • Holy shit, this was awesome. Thanks a lot for this, it made my morning. :) : mittense
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    Great post Dsl! How the hell does someone end up in the army and not want to fire weapons? : Lightzout
    • I don't know. Brain asplode! : Dslyecxi
• hot : Nighthavvk
• When I was in the airforce (Norwegian), we had a couple of these: http://tinyurl.com/buk7g (small pictur... : tome
• Please tell them good luck and wish them well for us when they head off to Iraq and Afghanistan. : smoking pets
• Awesome post dude, thanks for sharing! : Caboose
• Semper Fi, Devil Dog. Great pix, man I miss that shit! : CplBeaker
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  Nice pics, good to all of them! : helvetica
  • Good luck, that is! : helvetica
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  Great pics! On a related note, what's your opinion of those newer-style BDUs? : Bold
  • I love them. Extremely comfortable, the pattern works well, and the design is MUCH improved over the olde... : Dslyecxi
• you should have punched that whiner in his penis for me. even just to be there and watch those guns b... : Turd Ferguson
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  !!! Theres someone out there besides a 40 year old soccer mom who doesn't want to fire a M2 machine gun? : harkov
  • The first little gripe he had I assumed I'd misheard. The second one happened during a burst, so I gav : Dslyecxi
• fucking awesome : headless
• Great pics man. : reac84
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  Nice post, Dsl. I really like that M-240G sight picture... a lot of the others were saved as well. : Havoc1c4
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    Oh and any chance of getting some video of the ISMT? I want to see what the action on screen looks like. : Havoc1c4
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      Sure, I'll do that as soon as possible.. maybe even this weekend. It's hard as hell to capture the on-scr... : Dslyecxi
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        Trust me, we all want to see you crazy pistol stuff. Oh and thanks in advance. : Havoc1c4
        • your* : Havoc1c4
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          I look like such a geek though. =( : Dslyecxi
          • If you didnt want to post it then you shouldnt have mentioned it... but you did. So i'm afraid you have t : Havoc1c4
• needs more BFG : personaljesus
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  Damn that's some nice stuff. Needs more grenade launcher tho : j33uk
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    Live HE 203 grenades would've been so awesome... it's a shame that didn't materialize. Hell, even the cha... : Dslyecxi
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      I loved firing those. I think I only fired about 30 my entire time in the marines but it is so fun. I am ... : malevolence
      • I fired a whopping six of them in MCT. Six chalk practice rounds, that is. I can still remember how aw... : Dslyecxi
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  Do you really have to sit with your legs crossed behind it like that? Seems to me that wouldn't be the m... : Omaha
  • Can't really see anything on something as high-mounted as an M2 in the prone. It's just hard to get a dec : Jumperus
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    It depends on the situation. I'm not infantry by any means, but in the ISMT (indoor simulated marksmanshi... : Dslyecxi
    • Adding to this: I just looked at FM 23-65, about the M2, and it shows the prone position. I've never t... : Dslyecxi
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  Why do the gunners hold the stock of the 249 gun with their left hand? : stgdz
  • ...because their right hand is on the trigger? : Havoc1c4
  • Secure it against your shoulder, most likely. Being on a tripod, you can't really grab and snug it in aga : Jumperus
  • Great pics, I am heavily impressed! I'm actually heading to a range day with a coworker shortly, but n... : Paranoid Android
  • It's to help align your eyes with the sights, it's a better and more consistant stock weld than having yo... : Dslyecxi
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  you shoulda taken the belt of .50 cal ammo and dragged it across his neck so that the tips of the rounds ... : sigpro
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    I think we should've used him for target practice. =/ Ok, that might be a *little* harsh... : Dslyecxi
    • Sacrifice him to the soul-devouring Monster Fly. : Jumperus
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      It's fine as long as you miss. : Paranoid Android
      • The common perception is that a .50cal will OMG TEAR YOUR ARM OFF OR MAKE YOUR HEAD ASPLODE if it passes ... : Dslyecxi
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  Sales people are of the devil momma says ... and so is foosball! : X Fuzion
  • DAMMIT - Misreply!? : X Fuzion
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  Time for me to head out, g'night everyone.. nice to see that so many of you enjoyed that. <3 : Dslyecxi
  • Back, and.. bump! : Dslyecxi
• This is the best post ever. And yes, Dsl, you are required to post pics and divx of your training simulat... : Syixxs
• hopefully someone PAGED KAISER , or he's fapping profusely : Downforce
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  2 questions: 1) Why is the guy next to the shooter (M-249) putting his hand on the shooter's helmet? ... : edgewise
  • he mentions that in the post "The A-gunner also keeps the gunner's helmet from interfering with their... : gndagger
  • For #2, the way they're sitting for this isn't necessarily the ideal way to shoot. There are different po... : Dslyecxi
• For anyone who wants the video, the link has changed.. you can get the updated one from http://www.dslyec... : Dslyecxi

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  Oh noes. Wait, what? : Ratsofatsorat
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    I dunno. My IE is logged in to the duke nuked account so I was just checking out new inbox messages and I... : haiku
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      We should have a "TALES FROM DUKE'S INBOX" regular feature. : UtilityMaximizer
      • Here's a good one: DUDE WHAT THE FUCK JUST NUKE THE POST DONT BAN ME YOU FUCKER Duke Nuked Wrote: : UtilityMaximizer
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        Here are some more!! WHAT A BITCH YOU ARE. Is it that you are fat, too nerdy, or just plain akweir : haiku
        • Awkweird, that's got tremendous upside potential. : trove
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          what post was that well written "both sides should be considered" nuke message in relation to? : Nighteyes
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            Not posting. Protecting guilty parties. : haiku
            • can I post it if I think I know who wrote it and a whole thread that we spawned because of it? : sigpro
        • i would post something funny here but I fear Duke's boot... : Str8Dog
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          Another good one: lol omg loser.. if you really think i give a flying fuck if am banned you are sadder : UtilityMaximizer
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            It's too bad we can't post the "epics". You know, the 16 and 17 paragraph diatribes we would get from... : haiku
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              Oh yeah, LOL. I forgot about that massive argument I had that went on forever. Better not post that one, ... : UtilityMaximizer
              • EH-PICS! EH-PICS! EH-PICS! : wunderbred
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                POOOOOOOOOOOOOOST IT!! : itsjames
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                  Oh I wish I could. If we could post those sorts of things, no one would ever question what we do again. I : haiku
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                    just post 1 or 2 random ones :P : itsjames
                    • would you be opposed to shk msging me them instead then? : itsjames
                  • At least he didn't call UM cute. : sgtsanity
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          I hate smarmy nuke messages. You would too if you ever got any of them. Good thing you're above all tha... : KungFuKenobi
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            I've tried discouraging obnoxious nuke messages in the past; I'm sure the new ubermods feel the same way.... : UtilityMaximizer
            • I like those actually. I don't like the ones that are really serious. I got one from Haiku I think it was... : Rauol Duke
            • at least they sign their names now >:) : romulan
        • nerds on powertrips are indeed funny though. : xvdl
      • Do it. Do it. : mr brown
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        I thought you and haiku quit being mods : AssGoblin
        • We don't do much actively any more. I pretty much just nuke double posts, unless I see a flagrant persona... : UtilityMaximizer
      • I completely agree! A "weekly best" on Sundays would be awesome (assuming you get enough good stuff to d... : Arcanum
    • cock tease >:( : sexninja!!!!
    • you get our hopes up, then you post this. : jcutner
• I don't get it. : yoonix
• alright O_o : ColoradoCNC
• You don't even know what blues is or something : mr.sleepy
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  you got banned again or something : cryptical
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    Banning him would not be a good idea. We'd be all fucked. : ghost hacker
    • I think I could survive without haiku - he isn't xenu ffs : jaga
• Bye. : SatansFist
• commence blowing : emocore
• See ya later. : jcutner
• there - in between a soft heart and no forgiveness - a wound festers, seeps : g0nk
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  shut it down Haiku, shut it all down. : ChowYunCat
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    div#comments {display: none;} and that is all it would take!! : haiku
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      ... until the Greasemonkey script came along ... div#comments { display: block; background-color: pink : ThomW
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        beaten! : askedrelic
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          Let's make it official ... http://thomwetzel.com/greasemonkey/safeShack/haikuProofShacknews.user.js ... : ThomW
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            That wouldn't do anything. You can't uncomment the template include for the threads with javascript! : haiku
            • O WWW N E D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEYATCH : haiku
            • It would trump your display: none. Have you seen the hideous safe-for-work shack script? It wrecks ... : ThomW
• *dun dun dun dun* Another one bites the dust! : c0bra
• b& for thanks.txt : Portax
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  Damnit, I thought you were really leaving. Got me all excited for nothing >:( : PenicillinX57
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    O WWW N E D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEYATCH : haiku
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      needs more flashy text : creep
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        The katamari tag has been retired until We ♥ Katamari is out! : haiku
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          best. tag. evah. : ColoradoCNC
          • For diagnosing epilepsy, yes. :) : carrioN luggagE
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          Hey did you hear about my plan, that Sander didn't go through with? : Ratalon
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            no : haiku
            • I made an idential animated GIF to your rainbow one. Mine was a cockboat sailing across some water. (Al... : Ratalon
  • Even if he did leave his design would stay, so it would acomplish nothing! : Ratalon
• did you do anything right ? gg, nt, etc. : Downforce
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  What is 'bluesing'? Consuming huge amounts of intoxicants? Crying while fapping? : nomaad
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    Not sure if your serious, but here ya go. http://www.bluesnews.com/ : Haku-Jin
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      Hey that site is much better. Cya guyz!! : nomaad
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        It's true. The shacknews frontpage is just an RSS feed from blues in disguise. Seriously though, just : d fluke
        • And bring over the insufferable idiots who populate their comment threads? no, no, no, no. I love Blue's... : stuka
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          you mispelled redwood :( : creep
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            Get him too! ShugaBlueShackStompedNewsPlanet! : d fluke
            • Sponsored by McDonalds! : Rotten Deadite
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  I like blues actually... Their LOTD's kick the shacks heiny, and the news is occasionally more up to date... : Athlon7
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    agreed. the shack's comment system is fantastic (although it would be better if the collapse button was : tangles
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      You're going to need to use Turnabout (Greasemonkey for IE) but I almost have it working. I wish I ... : ThomW
      • opacity is supported in ie, it just goes by a different name. why would you need max-height? : pupismyname
      • It's not that I use IE, I use Firefox w/ Greasemonkey and your clever little Collapse script. I just mea... : tangles
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  I miss stomped. : tree8
  • me too :( : moshman
• I stopped going there once they had me click though full page ads, scrolling through mid-page ads, and cl... : armaduck
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  Just so everyone knows, jedi_27 is dumb and doesn't read threads. He means well though! : haiku
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    * H W T F A Y T A ' D * : filtersweep
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      What? : genjuro
      • O WWW N E D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEYATCH : haiku (#3033) « : Rotten Deadite
  • the offer for a ride in my minivan still stands :) : jedi_27
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  I think I speak for everyone who hasn't posted in this thread when I say: About time. Here's your s... : thekidd
  • Yeah... ya got him there. : crummynz
  • Here's a man after my own heart. So long, haiku. : Magus

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  chatting up hot womenz on the intarweb. : Toraz Chryx
  • How you doin'? : Haku-Jin
• Trying to decide if I want to play BattleField 2 or do something else... http://www.shackbattles.com/s... : Maddog_Delphi97
• Packing up to travel to NH tommorow! Yay 12 hour ish drive... : askedrelic
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  Working for a bit then celebrating CANADA DAY !!!!! : ghost hacker
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    is there actually a canada day? : askedrelic
    • you deserve a slap for that :( : Postal
• Shack till about 10 or so, warm up a left over burger, then play bf2 till the wee hours of the night. Oh... : jahulio2
• got a friend, his gf, and a friend of theirs coming up to stay the night. we'll be leaving for vancouver ... : mindmann
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  Just got back from the gym, watching my wife chase the dog around in just a pair of panties. : smdever
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    the wife is in panties, not the dog btw. : smdever
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      either way, break out the pics+divx : Downforce
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        haha too late she is in the tub now and I am of to join her. So long suckers. : smdever
        • TAKE YOUR CAMERA!! GO GO GO!!!1oneoneone : Maddog_Delphi97
    • wtf is wrong with you!?! PICS + DIVX!! : Maddog_Delphi97
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      "Please Do Not Feed The Virgins" : kingdepork
      • lol, if this isn't a shackism, it damn should be! : aavenr
• dinner with friends and then watching "Man with the Screaming Brain" (new Bruce Campbell movie) ...I have... : ChowYunCat
• Trying to score a DVD player from someone or someplace so I can play BF2 tonight. :( I even got my headse... : freshyk
• Going to go eat some food down at the Zocalo in Puebla, Mexico and after that Im going to the Sapos for a... : rosewood
• Going to Black Rock City for the 4th of ja playa all weekend. : not work safe
• nothing at all, and it's gonna be great. (i got trashed 3 days last weekend, this tuesday night, and last... : biskits
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  Why celebrating Canada of course. : Geoffrois
  • Yeah, I only realized now my supplies contain only impoted beer. Now I kind of feel bad. :( : carrioN luggagE
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    does Canada Day always have it's thunder stolen by July 4th? : mr brown
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      Why, what's July 4th? : BaBOon
      • lol : biskits
    • Fuck no. Thunder and lightning rolled through the capitol a few times today. : ghost hacker
• Nothing, going to my bed in less than one hour. But I'd love to bang the girl on the hotel's front desk h... : melancoholicz
• I saw War of the Worlds tonight. Damned good movie. : Magus
• Krav Maga : filtersweep
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  Loading up for Live 8 : j33uk
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    I plan to stay away from the city. Way too many people. : StuMan1337
    • me too man...i went to the grocery store after work, and my girl and i are camping IN...my coworkers who ... : mankeroo
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  Warcraft 3, and I'll be playing Katamari for the first time. : thekidd
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    I hope you kept your receipt... : Magus
    • I hope you're not talking about Katamari >:( : RikiTiki2
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  Getting ready to go to sleep since I've been up since 4:30am :( : StuMan1337
  • working saturday sleeping in sunday lol maybe fireworks on sunday night : runnerct
• Ninja Gaiden, Babysitting, AIM/MSN.... : mr.sleepy
• Well since I don't have to work now, which is a good thing, but bad, I'm listening to my music. : thejm4n
• WoW : jedi_27
• maybe some BF2 maybe some WoW maybe something productive maybe something now : RikiTiki2
• Sleeping, since I volunteered to go into work tomorrow at 6am. d'oh >:( : khaosman