Recent content by ja1484

Still running a A64 X2 4200+ OC'd to 4800+ that I bought two years ago when Newegg had one last spurt of S939 chips. It's paired with 2GB DDR400 and an 8800GT. The original system was built in early 2005 around an A64 3500+ and a 6600GT. I keep wanting to upgrade because new parts are so goddam...

This. A person can go hypothermic in ambient air as warm as 70 to 80 degrees if the conditions are "right" (i.e. cloudy, windy, and the person gets wet/sweaty). Light hiking within running distance of the car is fine in the rain, regardless of clothing. If you're a three day trudge from...

It. Depends.

Not true. Most modern garments are water proof to a certain pressure level...not that this matters, because they are rarely submerged. The one time this actually counts is during a howling gale with lots of rain and high winds. If you look up the technical info on most weatherproof clothing...

Very true. Just as important as how well a garment keeps water out is how well it deals with water once it's already in. This is why almost all backcountry technical wear is mostly polyester - it's hydrophobic and dries quickly, and it carries very little water when fully saturated. Know what...

Nylon when sheeted is not waterproof. All waterproof garments either have a waterproof laminate (i.e. GoreTex, Urethane coating, many other brands) or are made of waterproof material (urethane again - i.e. raincoat). Most of the fancier brands have a weatherproof finish added (one good brand...

1) Stop yelling. 2) There's a microphone test setup in the L4D options. It's in L4D2 as well, but currently broken in that game. It pretty much tells you how you sound to others, assuming no connection problems.

lol @ "competitive gaming".

rofl I love you Valve.

Sweet, progress! Now they just have to fix everything else, which is...well, everything else.

If the fact that CoD games were boring as shit wasn't enough to keep you away, maybe this will make a strong argument. I'm sorry, but any game using "enemy spigots" until the player crosses a script boundary out to be outlawed by congress.

Haven't figured out yet that if you don't totally disdain everything everyone else posts you lose your AT forum cred?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-kIkkKhnnw&feature=related Just FYI.

The EuroGamer review did note that the incredibly silly gore did turn a lot of "serious" (as serious as you can have with armor that shows cleavage) dialogue into high comedy. Glad to see they were right. The more I see of DA, the more glad I am I didn't purchase before (if) they release a demo.

I know. Now go to hell.