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    Standby Airline Ticket

    I need to get a one-way ticket because I don't know how long the process of getting my people in a new place will take. It will be relatively easy. I also need to help out a bit handling the insurance, and making sure she and my brother will be comfortable because she got out with only the...
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    Standby Airline Ticket

    Hi, I have a sudden emergency with my family. My mother's house has burnt down. I'm still very short on details. She was talking on a cell phone with the fire engines idling in the background. Any how, I need to fly out of Seattle and get to Cincinnati ASAP! So I'll do whatever it...
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    NOW CLOSED ; List some movies you've watched recently. Theatre, rental, TV... and give a */10

    "The Elephant Man" was a fine movie as I remember.
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    So...umm...who here eats Sardines

    The mercury is in the larger fish. Sardines are good for you.
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    Need Advice on Closed Loop Liquid Cooler

    Thanks for pointing out the possible conflict with the video card. I saw a Canadian guy reviewing the H100 and he was using a side panel mount. I'll mod a case later. Today I bought the Fractal Design Core 3000 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case on Newegg for $50.00. This will make things...
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    Need Advice on Closed Loop Liquid Cooler

    Hi, I just got a H100 closed loop system and would appreciate any general install advice. Specifically, I know I should do a test before I install the H100. Is it okay to just hook it up to an working computer to test for pump noise and leaks? I thought I would try a side panel...
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    How much of your income should you spend on rent ?

    Just out of curiosity, how far do you have to move outside SF before rent gets cheap because you are in the boondocks?
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    Case w/ 4 USB 2.0 & 2 USB 3.0 front ports?

    I would like to know this too. Is USB 3.0 backwards compatible? Is there a source for an USB 3.0 pcb to replace the front panel pcb on older cases?
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    I've ordered the Corsair H100 liquid cooling system so I have to find a way to hang the radiator. I can mount the unit on the side panel by cutting the lucite window. I've watched some youtube videos and this seems like a viable option. I may end up buying one of these new cases that are...
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    Thanks for your opinions. I have a cheap (about $20.00 shipped from Newegg) plain Jane Rosewell case that I can mod without much worry. I also have an old Rosewell/Coolmaster? case with a gigantic lucite window in it. I'm thinking about removing the lucite and installing some kind black...
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    Modding steel case (cutting holes in it): Tools needed or where I could do this??

    Hi, I'm reviving this old thread with a question. Harbor Freight Tools has a Dremel clone eighty piece tool kit on sale for under $8.00 and it looks to have a power cord. Has anyone used a cheap tool like this? What was the result? Also, I know that hole saws and dremel type tools give less...
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    Proper way of disposing thermal compound?

    Yeah, I vote garbage too. If you must dispose of pollutants in water (washing out paint brushes or something), pour the water down the sink as opposed to down a street drain because sewer water will be processed and not go out into the environment. Some things like car batteries and air...
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    Paging Nuclear Ned

    As I recall, the right can of bug spray will do the job. I saw a utilities guy take out a hornets nest on the electrical meter. It shot a steady stream of insecticide onto the nest and killed them quick without much drama. YMMV. Be careful, hornets can sting multiple times and are aggressive!
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    Full Size Tower Cases

    Hot Damn! That's BIG! How much would THAT cost? Let me guess, $1500.00.
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    I have a NZXT 750 watt HALE82 Series power supply. It's supposed to have 62 amps on a single 12 volt rail. Hopefully its decent. I just ordered a I5 3570K and an ASRock motherboard. If I start swapping things around I also have a 750 watt PC Power and Cooling power supply that's supposed to...
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    Since people have brought up the video card angle with these things I have a question. I bought a GTX480 earlier because it was on sale (I'm a sale whore). Now I bought the Catleap. Should I buy a newer, more powerful single card or should I get another 480 and go SLI? Specific...
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    Full Size Tower Cases

    That's a very nice case but $400.00 plus dollars is a lot of jack! Years ago, there were these big full size towers and everyone made snarky comments about how they were ugly. I need to build a rig to power my high-def Catleap monitor and I already have a GTX480 that I bought before I acquired...
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    Best config for an H100 in a 600T case

    Thanks for the input. I see that you have to give up the bottom six front bays to fit the H100 radiator. Installing a H80 seems to be really easy. I was wondering if any one uses an external mount on the radiator. It looks like it wouldn't be to hard to feed the tubes through a couple of...
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    Full Size Tower Cases

    Hi, I was wondering if any one uses a really BIG computer case. It seems like it would make building a rig easier in a lot of ways.
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    Best config for an H100 in a 600T case

    I have an Antec 900 (an over rated, over priced thing). I have several mid size generic Rosewell cases, just mid-size towers. I could buy another case. I also have a rotary tool and could cut some holes if needed. I'm still not sure how the radiator and fans should be mounted on the case...
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    Best config for an H100 in a 600T case

    So, if I have a fairly generic case and wish to try water cooling to lower temps for potentially higher overclocks which system should I use: H100, H80, or something else. Should I just stick to air cooling? (I don't mind spending $100.00 more if I get a decent return on investment.) I just...
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    holy ****, is india really this filthy of a country?

    I saw on public television where settlers on the Great Plain would often prop a pan next to a buffalo dung fire to cook bread. There was nothing else to burn. Also, women would form a circle so they had a private place to piss and such.
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    Anyone use a butcher?

    Do butchers carry chicken fat for sale? Its supposed to be really tasty as in frying things in it and using like butter.
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    Simple last will and testament: Where? How?

    I guess I need a professional fiduciary. Basically I just want one person to get a yearly amount and when they pass on give the rest to charities.
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    Simple last will and testament: Where? How?

    I feel I need to get a lawyer or paralegal type to vet the language and form. I need to name an executor and it can't be anyone in my family. (Best to have an impartial party implementing the will.) I guess that means getting a lawyer on board in some professional capacity. Also, I was...
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    Simple last will and testament: Where? How?

    Hi, I need to make a fairly simple will. I have researched a little on the Net and have done some preliminaries. How do I find a inexpensive way to get it put into proper legal form and notarized? I'm in the Northwest by the way.
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    Is this an old Norwegian saying?

    Many years ago I had a teacher who used to say, "Shit in one hand and wish in the other than see what you get." He was Norwegian.
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    "so when i should get it, i should immediately throw out the power cord that comes with it, and just use a regular power cable that you would normally plug into the back of a pc or monitor?" In my case, the power brick has a sticker (added on) that says: AC 110 is acceptable. I don't know if...
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    How do people NOT know how to swim?

    I grew up a thousand miles from the Ocean. Tried to take swimming in high school but it didn't fit my schedule. I was told, "You are taking gym again."
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    I didn't pay for pixel perfect and I am very satisfied with my monitor. However, this is no guarantee that you will be happy with yours. Good luck.
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    Anyone else get a Catleap?

    The monitor I got had a "Korean" style plug. I just replaced the power cord with a regular American style plug and everything worked fine. I have a Catleap Q270 LED and it seems perfect as well.
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    Do you believe in fate?

    I believe in hard work, but luck is real too.
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    Have you ever had a shot at your dream job?

    I had a civil service job that involved operating a large piece of equipment when the need arose. Basically you would wait for a customer to request your services and kill time. It was a dream job if you liked to read and don't mind being alone all day.
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    Are you happy where you are currently in life?

    Through hard work and really good luck I am in a good spot.
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    Can anybody explain why the British royal family is still revered?

    Hi, I'm drinking beer and can't remember which one, but there is a northern european country that has a royal family. Go tell them to get rid of a national symbol. You will probably get laughed at.
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    White rice stunt growth?

    On a side note, if you wish to cook brown rice (or red cargo rice) you should try a Chinese clay pot. Cook it in the oven.
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    Are you PM introverted or extroverted?

    If I were any more introverted, I suck up the furniture by sitting on it.
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    Emergency generator repair

    I was thinking of the large industrial type things that hospitals and city buildings have around. Where I live, after a major wind storm knocked out the power, many places installed backup generators. I was thinking about field service (its BROKE! FIX IT NOW!!) type jobs as opposed to...
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    Emergency generator repair

    I'd have to be about 40 years younger for the Navy to let me in. The liability insurance would be too expensive. I was just thinking, if I were younger and more concerned with finding a way to make some money would I be able to find some training via community colleges or manufacturers...
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    Emergency generator repair

    I've always been interested in fixing small diesel/gas engines. I thought being the guy who fixes the emergency power supply might be "interesting" after an earthquake or wind storm.