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    Sactoking's ACA Q&A Thread

    I hope this is still being read. My employer was under 50 employees a couple years ago (fall 2013 I think) and stopped providing health insurance and let us purchase subsidized insurance on the exchange. Now the company has grown and they are offering us health insurance again that meets...
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    How easy is it to replace an old Sears garage door opener? (Update- DONE!)

    I just had something similar happen on mine. If I unhooked the door the opener worked normally. As soon as there was a load it was basically skipping. I disassembled the gear housing and the big circular gear that worm gear from the motor attached to had almost cracked in half. Took the...
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    Silent Hunter Online Open Beta

    Apparently Silent Hunter Online went into Open Beta recently. www.silenthunteronline.com I played GATO and Seawolf back in the day so I'm giving this a shot. Is anyone else playing it?
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    Waterproofing the basement!

    It was a little more than that. I was actually expecting to pay 50% more than I did based on people I had talked to. The exterior system was 4ft+ deep in places due to my basement window wells. Since they were 4 feet deep the only way to discharge the water is via a pump in that instance...
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    Waterproofing the basement!

    First of all, kudos to you for making me come out of "Lurker" status. I just had my unfinished basement waterproofed by professionals. We have a sump pump but were still getting water in via the previous owners french drains / foundation wall cracks (1950's house) / window wells. They dug...
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    Suggestions for a thin bi/trifold wallet?

    http://www.bigskinny.net/ I have the compact sports wallet. Love it. I hate a thick wallet.
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    Mechwarrior Online (Previously MW5/MW3015)

    I just spent $30 on a game. If anyone would be willing to give me some advice I'd appreciate it!
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    Mechwarrior Online (Previously MW5/MW3015)

    Neither have I. Tempted for the founders pack but hate to buy into a game blind.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Usually I tell my team 'that platoon is good / skilled / deadly' and a lot of times my team will specifically target them. I've won a lot of games with skilled platoons on the other team and vice versa.
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    Squad Level Tactial Games - Ideas/Criticisms

    I replayed that game more often than any other game in my library. A part of me died in the "remake" of it.
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    Alternatives to Untangle

    I just set up a pfsense http://www.pfsense.org/ box over the weekend to replace my router. I'm only on a 768k/128k DSL connection and kept getting frustrated by Steam consuming every single bit of bandwidth on an update. Took me a little bit but I've got Steam limited to 256k now. Also...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    - Fixed bugs with vehicle armouring: IS-3 (top front turret), IS-4 (side hull and 122mm BL-9 gun mantlet), T95 (side hull); IS-3 and IS-4 are getting their 7.0 bugs fixed, eg the latter had his side armour decreased by 20mm. Restoring the correct values. Per his blog as linked...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/75524-m103-usa-t34-move-to-premium-delayed-again/ Still have lots of time to grind for that T34 it seems. Overlord said... Q: Overlord, wasn't the M103 switch supposed to be in this 7.1 as well? A: Yup, it was. However we badly need to...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    FYI - M103/T34 move to premium not happening until 7.2 or later. Made a post in the General Discussion. A Mod moved it to American Heavies. However, the IS4 armor error discussion remains in the General Discussion category. I must've pissed someone off.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    No T127 for me. Thank you for your inquiry! Unfortunately, all the codes are already taken, so that we can no longer be able to assign serial number. --EDIT - Tried Again - Got It!!!!!!
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    I need 1 tank for master tanker - the Tiger GW/E. I get into a match w/ my IS. There are two on the enemy team. I run with the mediums, execute a perfect flank. I sight in the Tiger GW/E, fire, down to 48%. Another teammate hits it. It is at 2%. I click fire furiously, shell loads, I...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    I bought a Type-59 and I'm having a blast with it. I have pulled down 60k+ credit non-premium with it. Those are rare though. Most of the time it is a 30k-40k credit match. Subtract 10k for repairs and ammo. Most of my tanks right now are heavies so having a medium allows me to have a...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    If you are on the US Server - join group ATOT (password: moomoo). Suggested mods are up to you. Usually by the time you unlock the xp for the next tier you should have enough money. People usually go Tracks > Turret > Gun > Engine > Radio > Next Tank. Tanks have weight limits and you...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    US Server
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    It was a fun time. After a few games in the T34 the 105mm seem too underpowered for the tier. At least changes are planned for it. I do have a 3yr old and 1yr old so I do get distracted at times. I try not to platoon until they are in bed though. I'm always in the ATOT channel. I do...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    348 games. All I did was Tracks / Turret / T34. Rest carried over from T29. I think I even used a little free xp to unlock Tracks since the 105 needed them. T32 Average XP / Battle: 555 T32 Maximum XP Battle: 1428 Victory %: 53%
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Still in the game and enjoying it. I got my US T34 purchased so I'm ready for when that becomes premium. The US T32 grind was suprisingly fun. Right now I am starting the IS/IS3/IS4 grind for when the IS4 goes from tier 9 to 10. I'm not running premium. T32 to T34 took about 15 days...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Here is what I did with the KV-3 & IS. Running the KV-3 I researched the 100mm then unlocked the IS. The reason is - you get thrown in higher brackets with a lesser trained crew. You'll want the penetration you can get from the 100mm (175pen) vs the 85mm (120) to cause damage to then get xp...
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    Recommend a Small Linux Distro w/ Squid Proxy for home use.

    Any recommendations for a small linux distro to use as a squid proxy/cache for home use? I'd classify myself as the "intermediate" linux user but haven't touched it in a few years. It will be installed on a P4 class system with 1GB RAM and probably 40GB HD. Thanks --bockie
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Awww crap. Now I see this after I did doubles.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Tier 7 is my highest tier so I can't comment past that. I'm in a Tier 7 Tiger P and it is pretty much break even w/o premium. Until you get the Tier 7's upgraded you'll probably lose money, but upgraded you should make a little money.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    I've recreated the ATOT channel on the US Server. Password is the same (moomoo). If anyone ever wants to platoon, either send me a message in game or hop in the ATOT channel.
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    Who's playing Minecraft?

    I picked it up recently as well. It is amazing what people have done with the resources available. I need to cancel my MMO subscription and play more of this instead.
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    Request for Budget Gaming PC Critique

    Update - Parts Ordered Thank you for those that provided input. I appreciate it. Original Post I have been out of the PC Building Loop for a while so I figured I'd request a critique on this build. I will be building 2 nearly identical systems. One for the wife (currently on a 10 year old...
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    final fantasy 11 mmo HELP

    Start Menu > PlayOnline > Final Fantasy XI > Final Fantasy XI Config Uncheck "Start in Windowed Mode" on the General Tab
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    How diffucult is it to replace the side view mirror

    This was on a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am, but it may not be an option if appearance is of utmost importance. When the mirror broke off, there were essentially three screws on the inside of the car that went through the door and screwed into the mirror. The receptacle / screw holes broke off...
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    final fantasy 11 mmo HELP

    I haven't played with Windows 7 yet, but are you running FFXI as "Administrator" or is UAC disabled? I know there was an issue at one point in time with Vista / Windows 7 but from what I can tell the version you downloaded should have been patched for that.
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    final fantasy 11 mmo HELP

    We aren't referring to your hard drive space (30gig), we are referring to your RAM. I am still wanting to know what Operating System you are using. (Vista, Win7 / 32bit, 64bit) Try running the FFXI benchmark demo. See if you get any errors on it. Report back the number it gives you at the...
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    final fantasy 11 mmo HELP

    I am still curious as to which operating system you are running (Vista, Win7 / 32bit, 64bit). In Vista 32bit I had to run FFXI as an administrator to get it to work. There may be issues with Windows 7, 64 bit. What happens when you zone? Crash to desktop? Crash to the POL (Playonline)...
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    Battlestar Galactica Online: This could be good... or really, REALLY bad.

    Anyone else trying the open beta? To me it seems being browser based is more of a pain than a direct client. Each new zone is downloaded on the fly as you play. I've had to refresh a page several times to get all the data pulled down for the zone. I guess as a plus they can patch a zone and...
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    final fantasy 11 mmo HELP

    Having played FFXI for a while I must admit I've never ran into this problem. May I inquire as to what video card your system has? How much memory? Which operating system? Do you know which server you are on? FFXI has multiple servers that you can have an account on. It sounds weird...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    I'm am downloading now via the Launcher. 565.88 MB. See you when it's finished.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    Server is up and running! I'm patching as we speak. I torrented the patch last night and seeded as well. http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/16449-maintenance-works-november-11/page__pid__220779#entry220779 *edit* Updating Localization Package: Critical Error. Guess I'll have to...
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    imaheadcase, Join the ATOT Channel in game. I haven't done any "training" yet but I'd be more than willing to be cannon fodder for anyone that wants to hone skills.
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    [MMO] World of Tanks

    I've only been playing for not even three weeks now and I'm on Tier 3 on most everything. I can actually purchase a KV Heavy right now. I'm not a great player either. Ask elcs, he's had me in his sight several times only his gunner was out drinking the night before. :) What tank are you...