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  1. Vonkhan

    Any news on the ASUS GTX950-2g retail release date?

    I've been waiting on ASUS's GTX950-2G (75w, doesn't require a 6-pin connector) to dump into my old Dell pre-built. Any word on when it'll be available? Getting very antsy over it.
  2. Vonkhan

    Cop: "I don't need no warrant, motherf*" then proceeds to kill dog & unarmed man

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXkBbAdySNc&feature=player_embedded Another cop responding to the incident reported it and you wonder why I hate cops?
  3. Vonkhan

    I'm going to burn a stack of Playboy / Penthouse / Hustler mags

    WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW? :twisted: :ninja: :biggrin:
  4. Vonkhan

    Bought a computer off craigslist

    Since new semester start I need new computer for starcraft2 some guy sell for $400 on craigslist and i want to buy so i tell him to come my place he said no so i call my fellow countrymen, 4 of them since there are 5 of us for every 1 of them and decide to face enemy and also take everything...
  5. Vonkhan

    Life flashing before your eyes - your story

    Has your life ever flashed before eyes in a near death situation? When I was in college, my twinky toyota paseo got hit by a ford excursion. My life flash forwarded and I saw emergency workers picking bits of me out of my manged car - lucklily nothing like that happened! Another time, I was...
  6. Vonkhan

    11% Raise @ work

    My boss gave me an 11% raise a few minutes ago :) Didn't ask for it and the ironic thing is that this morning, before work, I was telling my SO that if we had nearly that same amount (as in the raise), that we actually be able to have some meaningful savings. It's a good day ...
  7. Vonkhan

    Head cheese

    Where can I buy some high quality head cheese?
  8. Vonkhan

    SWGEmu - star wars galaxies emulator

    So some people have developed an emulator for star wars galaxies (SWGEmu) based off Pre-CU models and it's available to play for free ... any1 give it a shot? We try not to encourage circumventing the TOS of companies around here. Anandtech PC Gaming Moderator KeithTalent
  9. Vonkhan

    Can I connect a wired ADSL router to another wireless router (or something) for wifi?

    My company has a Zyxel Prestige 643 ADSL router (wired) in a back office. It's hooked up to a single desktop at the moment. However, the boss wants wifi in the office - but for what ever reason - the Zyxel Router has to stay. Now, is there a way that I can hook up another wireless router (or...
  10. Vonkhan

    Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned ...

    O M G She spent an estimated $250,000 or so publicizing her affair ... :eek: billboards et al http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/01/22/2010-01-22_putting_an_affair_in_lights_gal_pal_of_technology_big_puts_pix_of_pair_on_billbo.html#ixzz0dLnuD4W2
  11. Vonkhan

    So I took off my pants in public yesterday (with pics) - added 1 more pic!

    Yesterday was Improv Everywhere's No Pants Subway Ride 2010 At first I was like :hmm: ... then I was like :sneaky: ... then like :awe: Deep breath - took off my pants in front of total strangers, spent a good hour pantless on the subway with some other people before a mass party at Union Sq...
  12. Vonkhan

    Post a pic of what your first Monday of the New Year feels like

    It's a New Year and the first working day for most of us ... This is what I feel like today: pic from MSNBC's animal tracks
  13. Vonkhan

    Some1 <3s me (very geekily)

    Gf got this for me - does she know me or what Edit: made out of motorcycle parts and scrap metal
  14. Vonkhan

    Post your Work Christmas Bonus / Presents here

    Never saw it coming - company deposited $2k in my bank account thru direct deposit :awe: My co-workers (same level) weren't as lucky. They got $1200 ... it does pay to be good at your job ():) Secret Santa Christmas Party in another hour and half - let's see what I get. Post your work...
  15. Vonkhan

    Worried about your computer's forensics? DECAF it, thank me later!

    "Hackers have released an application designed to thwart a Microsoft-packaged forensic toolkit COFEE (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor) used by law enforcement agencies to examine a suspect’s hard drive during a raid." http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/12/decaf-cofee/...
  16. Vonkhan

    It was a profitable weekend

    Sold an unused copy of Vista Ultimate for $85 Sold a black friday netbook for $120 profit Sold my old WoW account for $500 Still have a MS wireless keyb/mouse set and some games, but the above were the big ones. All on craigslist, no shitty e-bay/paypal fees :awe: Now I can breathe easy, I'm...
  17. Vonkhan

    Your biggest regrets in life

    Post your biggest regrets in life ... Mine: Breaking my first love's heart Wasting 2 years of my post-college life doing nothing
  18. Vonkhan

    Thank da lawd, finally!

    thank YOU good lord, the games that I bought on the AT FS/T forums have arrived ... work's so freakin slow that I blazed thru Far Cry 2 in a few days and for the 4 days I've been going out of the fuggin mind - I think I reached the end of the internet (pr0n excluded) and NOW ... FALLOUT 3 or...
  19. Vonkhan

    Any military enthusiasts in here? Need help identifying an airborne badge

    Indian Army commandos (NSG) Officer on the right has a couple of foreign badges on his uniform. Above his salad bar, looks like the US Basic Parachutist badge - anyone confirm? The badge below his salad bar, not sure what it is ... ? Reward will be a :cookie;
  20. Vonkhan

    Rant: U-Haul keeps charging my card

    A few months ago, a friend of mine was moving to Boston and I offered to help him. We were at a U-Haul storage location where he didn't have enough cash to rent out the storage so instead of going all the way back to his apartment, I put the initial payment on my card with the assurance that...
  21. Vonkhan

    So what are you thankful for this year?

    I'm thankful for: For my healthy baby girl That I still have a job My health
  22. Vonkhan

    Help me help a paraplegic (Quadriplegia)

    A few weeks ago, I came across the story of MP Anil Kumar. He's a former fighter pilot (Indian Air Force) who was in an accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down at the age of 26, in the middle of his career. He taught himself how to write with a pen held in his mouth and is now a well...
  23. Vonkhan

    FINAL UPDATE 15/9 : Got ASSAULTED Fri. evening. (Prev: Landord verbally threatened my gf and our 2 week old newborn)

    FINAL UPDATE: Sorry to have anyone hanging. Going to summarize the details: The police really didn't care. I spoke to the detective in charge a few times & the odds of finding the assaulter were practically zero. He refused to tie in the landlord with the assault. Others advised me to take...
  24. Vonkhan

    Says Chase to WaMU clients ...

    All your accounts r belong to us!!! :D
  25. Vonkhan

    Incoming Zombie Invasion - Weapon, car and celebrity of your choice

    The world is being invaded by zombies. You need to live. You get to pick one weapon, one car, and one celebrity to take with you in your fight for survival. Everyone else is dead, or is a zombie. Who and what would you choose? Weapon: Car: Celebrity:
  26. Vonkhan

    ATOT dads - help me out!

    Well, it's nearly time :) My daughter is going to be here soon it's shopping time I have the basics: crib, bassinet, diapers, etc. From your experience, what are some of things that are a must have ... stuff that really helped you out? Thanks! Will post pics when she's here!
  27. Vonkhan

    Now's THAT is a dog

    http://cdn.liveleak.com/14/med...ot-com-70421-zorba.jpg 343 lbs! http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ad9_1184195053
  28. Vonkhan

    Barack O Bollywood

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-451XMsuY seriolly wtf just happened there? There doesn't appear to be campaigning or political statements being made by this video (All I could do is stare and think, "wtf??" - it's fine in OT, but keep the political discussions out of this thread...
  29. Vonkhan

    Landlord rant + a question about tenant law

    I'll try to keep it short: Bathroom ceiling has been leaking for 5+ months (clean water drips about 2-3 times a day) I have exclusive backyard access - but landlord threw out 2 suitcases I had in the shed there and does nothing about other tenants making a mess there. GF is 8 months preg...
  30. Vonkhan

    Nurse?

    A man is in the hospital hooked up to a full face oxygen machine. In the morning, a young attractive nurse comes in to give him his daily sponge bath. While she is cleaning him, the man looks at her and ask her "Ma'am, are my testicles black?". The nurse blushes lightly and pauses, then responds...
  31. Vonkhan

    Microsoft /Gateway / Intel sucks RANT

    I have a gateway laptop, one of the "fixes" totally busted my wifi I tried rollbacks / uninstalls / every trick in the book - apparently it's a known issue with this particular Gateway model with this particular Intel wifi and which happens only with this particular MS fix ... and the only...
  32. Vonkhan

    Need help choosing a laptop ... which cpu?

    I'm looking at http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/sy...book/#configurator_top My choices are: Core 2 Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz 800FSB 6MB L2 Cache 64-bit (Extra $210) Core 2 Duo T8300 @ 2.40GHz 800FSB 3MB L2 Cache 64-bit (Extra $136) Core 2 Duo T8100 @ 2.10GHz 800FSB 3MB L2 Cache 64-bit (Extra...
  33. Vonkhan

    Dealing with whiny co-workers?

    Begin rant: I love my job & I have a great boss. My job is mainly in media marketing & advertising research & I'm pretty good at it (got nearly a 25% raise last month as counter offer). There's a really whiny ad sales guy who knows next to nothing about online ad sales and keeps asking for...
  34. Vonkhan

    I mailed in my 1040 w/ reund to checking account on Apr 15

    I mailed in my 1040 on April 15th from NYC with the refund going to my checking account. Fairly simple 1040 ... Any estimate of when the refund will be in my checking acct? (running short on cash)
  35. Vonkhan

    Ask, and Ye Shall Receive

    I've been working with my present company since last May and it's been great. A few weeks ago, a former employee of my company who had since joined a competitor approached me with a job offer. I wasn't very interested - until a week ago I finally had a formal interview and on Monday, they...
  36. Vonkhan

    Female medic earns Silver Star in Afghan war

    Text Whether you support the war or not (I don't) - you have admire people who their own lives at risk for others
  37. Vonkhan

    Hello Kitty MMORPG

    http://www.hellokittyonline.com/us/ I ... can't ... wait :o;
  38. Vonkhan

    It's amazing what dogs will do for their owners

    Dogs give up their lives to save family http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23119105/?GT1=10856 "Bella had jumped on Feuling's bed early Friday morning and started barking, and Feuling then smelled smoke, grabbed her daughter and rushed out of the house." Truly man's best friend ... adopt a dog...
  39. Vonkhan

    Configure the rest of a rig around my 24" LCD and 8800GT OC

    I have: 24" Samsung 245BW LCD BFG 8800GT 512mb OC Seagate 250GB Barracuda Keyboard / Mouse / DVD Burner etc What'd you recommend for: CPU (Intel) Mobo RAM PSU Looking the most bang for the buck here Function: Gaming - mainly MMORPG, occasional FPS Budget: $300-$350 Brand...
  40. Vonkhan

    Former (senior) employee wants me to get in touch with him

    I've been working for a major financial publication for the last 8 months & have been rated as an 'A' employee. Today I received 2 calls (one being a voice mail) from the secretary of a former employee, let's call him John. He held a senior position at my company and joined a big name...