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Thanks guys, I think we've hit the spot... e_dawg, thank you for those links, really interesting.

Only 1, and unfortunately haven't heard from them in over 12months...

Battlefield 2 Australian Forces Mod. http://www.users.on.net/~arkanis/bf2/ Updates BF2 with Australian armour, vehicles and weapons.

Fair enough, but in these cases they were obviously were long term relationships due to having small kids in tow. I guess now that I've mentioned it, keep a look out for it.

This is follow on from the "How to convey an idea" thread. Well E and I were talking about some of the dates we've been on (she actually has a guy stalking her, she's been to the cops, but has had little effect). We were just talking about the various horror stories, etc... Anyway, she was...

Craziness in Q3! PS. That's me, in 2nd place.

I'll have to agree with jtr, dating is expensive, initially. After the 2nd/3rd date I tend to aim for shared activities rather than the typical dinner/movie type prim and proper date. It's cheaper and shows that there is more to you than just someone who can hold a conversation. Take for...

While, I'm not a believer in the what should happen on dates 1, 2 and 3 rules, I do prefer to see some progression throughout the dates... and I don't mean physically either. The conversations should become more relaxed and you both move into more personal areas of discussion. You know if your...

Funny you mention that, because I am actually speaking to 2 others at the moment... One of which I'm meeting for dinner on Sat night, just literally confirmed 30mins ago. The other, I think is or has just lost interest... But one of my flat mates trying to set me up with one of her friends as...

F&*k, Udaman, are you a psychic? She just gave me the, 'sorry, I'm busy for the next few weeks, but I do want to catch up, I'll call next week' routine... The thing is, I don't know if it was me that she's not interested in, or if she's meet someone new, or in fact she is telling the truth but...

MS has said that when main-stream support for XP ceases (IIRC 2010 or 2011), they'll release a patch that deactivates the activation process, or alternatively just activate any request without any checks... Whether they follow through with it, we'll just have to wait and see...

The IT Company I work for, will continue to sell WinXP for at least another 12-18 months, providing we can still get licenses/media. We have no plans for supporting Vista initially until April. (One advantage of only servicing a single vertical market).

Hi Merc, Thanks for the link, and it certainly rings very true with my personal experience. Here are some personal stats (based on 6 months): Number of online dating sites - 3. Initial signs of interests - roughly 50. More than 3 emails of correspondence - 8. Actual meet in person - 3. More...

I've been, like many others here I'm sure, been reading the reviews on various websites regarding Vista. The one at Anandtech, was thorough, interesting, and also made some very good points. The conclusion I got was from most of the reviews, Vista a whole lot of shiny stuff, with no immediate...

e_dawg, thanks for the post...

The Game is a very good book, (yes I own a copy), and while it's more of a story than a how-to book, it does raise some interesting points about male/female interaction. The problem with many guys, is that they lack depth of character (which Merc I sure you have plenty of) and while the...

I agree with DD 110%, you need to make yourself available... otherwise you won't meet anyone... Sol, I'm a terrible dancer, I can dance the Waltz and other more formal ball-room style, but modern dance leaves me, well, with 2 left feet. I'm not a fan of dance music either, which probably...

Very similar here in Australia. One person in Sydney only purchased Vista on opening day, just so he could his face on camera and hence on TV! Everyone I know who has an interest in Vista is already running a beta/rc or has access to Action Pack/MSDN/Enterprise subscriptions. Personally, I'm...

Cool pics.

Well, thanks for all the suggestions, however I've had some car trouble which is going to eat the $$$ I had set aside for the camera. :( So I guess the purchase will have to wait. :( PS. It's the transfer case, not engaging 4WD correctly. I had it in for inspection to find the find the exact...

You need XP Pro**, but start->run->gpedit.msc Local Policy -> Computer Config -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options. Set Accounts: Limit local account use of blank password to console logon only to DISABLE. You now no longer need passwords for...

Open up Computer Management -> Services and Applications -> Services, and find the offending "Server" service. Ensure it's set to "Automatic" Startup, also check that "Workstation" is set to auto as well... Another one to check for is the "Browser" service... If it's already set to auto, change...

Most of the one's I've seen are on paper only, here are a few that have been scanned...

Getting closer can be sometimes hard, especially when looking across a gully towards a water fall... (Most of the distance shots, will be of larger objects, except when I go to local air-shows, and I know that is another ball game all together) I think you raise an interesting point, how much...

Speaking of software, how well does GIMP handle RAW formats? (I primarily use FreeBSD, with Windows purely for Raven Shield/Quake3/BattleField2 at LANs). **I'll use a USB card reader to download the images from the camera, so Linux/*BSD compatibility isn't a requirement.

I think so... This is something that I think Tannin can expand on, but scenic shots of beach/jungle have a beauty of their own, and I don't want to waste or soften that beauty. It's all in the detail... both colour and complexity. Most of the shots I tend to take are of objects up to 100m away...

Well, I spent all morning at dpreview.com reading up on various cameras (been doing that instead of working), and it looks like the Pentax K100D (or K110D) will fit the bill, will just have to wait a month or 2 to save the extra $$$. The clincher for the K100D over the Canon EOS 400D and Nikon...

Lucky bastards, I've got 7 AP's within reach and ALL are using WEP w/Mac filtering or WPA...

Tannin, thanks for the info... With what I'm after entry-level DSLR was the most likely route. I was only going to look at Canon, Nikon and Pentax simply due their history in the field and I've only ever heard good things about those brands. Sony recently has left a bad taste in my mouth, but...

I've read many horror stories about how inefficient online dating can be... One guy never had 1 contact despite being online for over 3 months, and paid for assistance in setting up his profile (some online dating sites have the valued added source of profile assistance). The success rate for...

Short answer: Yep, it does... It supports up to 4GB of RAM.

You don't have to do anything, if you're only using VNC on the LAN only... Unless your router is set to forward all packets to the server, then you have nothing to worry about, else just set up a filter on the router to block all traffic on ports 5900-6000 (TCP/UDP) going to the server.

Hi Guys, Well, my Kodak 35mm camera has finely decided to die, new batteries, cleaned the internals (as much as I can), but yet, nothing happens when I switch it on... Well, it is 11 years old (got it for my birthday before leaving for the military), and has taken 1000's of photos. It's served...

A lot of the Linux certification paths I've seen are on about the same level as the A+ and the MCP/MSCE track. They're a good introduction, but leave a lot to be desired... Also be aware that many of the certifications focus on Novell, RedHat or SuSE, none are generic, except maybe Linux+...

Tea, that was f&*king funny.

Now let's get back on topic... I meet L for coffee/lunch on Friday (Happy Australia Day to all the Aussie's), and confirmed all my fears... She was at least 3 sizes larger than she said, and quite obviously lying about her extra curricular activities, sure she could complete a 40km hike! I...

As long as they're the same setup, eg number of ranks, number of chips, chip density is the same, and have the same timings, then dual channel shouldn't be a problem...

Umm, which part of the country are you in? Might be like that down in Ballarat, but up here in Bris-vegas, actually I'll just quote Robin Williams: "I just want to begin by saying to Roosevelt E. Roosevelt, what it is, what it shall be, what it was. The weather out there today is hot and shitty...

In which regard? :twistd:

Thanks Bozo, really good to hear! Now just got to wait for the official release...

Hi Guys, Has anyone know what the status of this beast is? eg Service Pack 2 for Windows XP x64 or Windows Server 2003... I can see that the RC has been released, and is the SP is due for release Q1... and that's about it. I can't even find an errata or known issues for the RC? Or has anyone...

In case anyone missed it... http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/gettingfit.ars Getting fit while gaming! Actually of coincidence, tonight on one of those "Current Affairs" shows, there's a report that the obesity rate among children in Australia will reach 50% by 2010, even though most...

I personally find, it takes a few days to get back into it after a week or 2 off... Completely normal. And sometimes the rest can be just as good as the work-put itself.

As once said to me: "Pain is weakness leaving the body". Not that I agree with it too much... Anyway, it's been scientifically proven that correct diet aids weight loss more than any other factor, including exercise. Don't get me wrong, exercise plays a significant role, but not as much as...

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This is just an example, of backing up what jtr1962 has said. Over the last week I did the following: Sun: 6km beach run + 1hr swim Mon: 15.5km run Tues: 6.6km run Wed: 8.8km run Thurs: Yoga class. ;-) Fri: 12.5km run Sat: 43km hike (8.5hrs), fairly level, well formed track... Now, someone I...

Tannin, what a fantastic post! :-D

Neither do my friends, most prefer to go to a LAN and bake in the afterglow of a CRT/TFT! I'm not a fan of nightclubs either, so I avoid them. I go to the local pub, and listen to the local shitty band... Story from the past. I had only recently moved up to Sydney from Melbourne (Australia)...

Hey, Even if you're got gay female friends, got out with them to straight bars/clubs, as your wingman, umm, woman. Have them help you. Chicks don't like the wolf-pack mentally that some guys get, so if they see you with a chick who is a friend, they will immediately feel more comfortable around...

Oh, come on... Everyone has something special to offer, just need to advertise it to the world! PS. I'm not being sarcastic, I'm trying to be supportive. Like some of the other members here, I've gone through a divorce, which trust me I wouldn't wish on anyone, and I got out of it easy...