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Trouble Shooting / Re: When does "smack talk" go too far?

« on: August 24, 2018, 02:40:09 AM »

He seems to be driving people off the server with that kind of talk.

Is this a sure thing, or mostly an assumption?

He (or anybody else) has never really bothered me with talk like that. The only time I care if someone says I'm cheating, hacking, or whatever, is if an admin gets involved (or someone that can actually do something about my 'cheating'), and seems to want to take action. I kinda think people like him add personality to the game. There are people in game that are caricatures of sorts (like Hemroyd). They're not the type to ever actually get involved in/with the community (join the forums, interact here, etc.), so it's unlikely anyone is ever going to get to know them on a personal level. I kinda see it as them adding flavor to the game.

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/dev/random / Re: What games are you playing ?

« on: August 05, 2018, 11:01:27 AM »

I played around 60 hours of Hollow Knight recently. I honestly didn't think I enjoyed these 2D platformer type of games, but this game made me realize I enjoy them (some of them anyway) very much. Hollow Knight fits into a category known as "metroidvania". I'm pretty hooked now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/Hollow_Knight/

I also finally got around to playing Fallout: New Vegas earlier this summer. I put nearly 190 hours in it, and I enjoyed it very much. I had owned the ultimate edition of the game for a number of years now, but only just got around to playing it in June. Such a good game.

One Finger Death Punch is another fun game that I've messed around with. When Steam has a sale, it's only $1, and it's a ton of fun for that price. Screenshots are not impressive at all, but it's definitely one of those games you have to play to understand the appeal.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/264200/One_Finger_Death_Punch/

Oh! I almost forgot! Another game I've owned for years which I just finally got around to playing is LIMBO. What a truly unique platformer/puzzle game. It starts out really simple and kind of turned me off at first. I stuck with it and it ended up being a truly entertaining, albeit fairly brief (4-5 hours) experience. Highly recommended if you haven't tried it before:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/LIMBO/

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/dev/random / Re: Fast food

« on: May 17, 2018, 08:53:47 PM »

There needs to be a "Taste the Rainbow" image overlaying some rainbow roast beef.

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/dev/random / Re: Fast food

« on: May 14, 2018, 06:07:21 PM »

I just found this:

However, when cooked beef is sharply sliced against the grain of the muscle fiber, this, coupled with the moisture in the beef, creates an excellent surface for producing rainbows

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/what-causes-beef-rainbows/273534/

I dunno... I'm still apprehensive...

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/dev/random / Re: Fast food

« on: May 14, 2018, 06:01:18 PM »

Its crazy how a roast beef sub from subway has a rainbow hue to it like you poured diesel in the water but publix/boars head looks perfect medium to med rare

Ugh... I remember noticing that for the first time with Arby's roast beef years ago. I used to love Arby's, but when I noticed that, it totally tanked my desire to eat there. I can't recall the last time I was there. I don't think I've ever gotten a roast beef sub from Subway. I generally avoid roast beef unless it's homemade. Maybe I'll give the Boars Head RB a try sometime. What the hell is that rainbow stuff anyway? Off to google I go...

Its no wonder publix is expanding so much. Plus they play their employees more and actually give them share holding opportunities.

I've heard it's a great company to work for. An acquaintance of mine started working there while still in high school, as a bag boy I believe. ~23 years later, he's still with them, and manages his own store. Another guy I went to high school with has also been with them for nearly that long. He's in management, but doesn't oversee an entire store. He also seems very happy with them.

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/dev/random / Re: Fast food

« on: May 08, 2018, 08:34:57 PM »

I get Jersey Mike's and Jimmy John's confused. I think it was Jersey Mike's that I've had just once. I got the largest sub they had; I paid like $12 or more for it; it was just 'OK'. I wasn't impressed and haven't been back. It wasn't bad, per se, but way overpriced and nothing special (it's been a number of years since I went that one time).

I like Chipotle. I always get a burrito and generally only eat about half of it in one sitting, and the other half the next day. For the price, and how fresh the ingredients are (or seem to me to be), I think it's great. You can get a similar burrito from Taco Bell for maybe just a little less, and it's significantly less food, and nowhere near as good.

I like Firehouse Subs, the Hook & Ladder, but, like Jersey Mike's, it's just too expensive for what you get. I got one tonight, a large Hook & Ladder. My total was around $9.60 with tax. It'll feed me twice(ish), but still, almost $10 for a big sandwich. Just seems hard to justify that cost (but I still pay it... somewhat reluctantly).

Other than the fact they're closed on Sunday (and I inevitably get a craving for them on that day), I love Chick-fil-A. Quality seems good, price is generally fairly reasonable, and I even appreciate the staff, which always seems to be super friendly.

I'm also a fan of Publix subs (though I don't really think of that as fast food as much).

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Quake / Re: Is it possible to intentionally lag your client?

« on: May 04, 2018, 07:35:39 PM »

I'm likely done playing now, and just came on here tonight to look over the site one last time before letting go of q2... I started playing in 1997 and stopped during college around 2004, and have missed it at times over the years. It was a lot of fun to play with you guys the last few months, reminiscing over the years in clans, watching old demos I had recorded, and trying to get good again at the jumps in the MH room on q2dm1 But it's time to go back to adulting and finish up here. I might be on the forum some, but I've deleted the game.

Cheers!
Whip

Well, as long as quadz keeps the servers up and running, you should be able to download and play Q2 here on the tasty servers. Perhaps, if you ever do get the itch to hop on and play again, you could try the R1Q2 client. I've used that one for about as long as it's been out (or that I've been aware of it, anyway). I've never experienced any of the issues you've described with R1Q2.

Thanks for at least popping in and saying hello.

PS - It appears I'm on a little hiatus again myself. I'm sure I'll be back again though, and it probably won't be a ~6-7 year absence like it was this last time.

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Quake FAQs, HOWTOs, and Articles / Re: What mouse are you using?

« on: March 12, 2018, 09:37:49 PM »

I was using the Logitech G303 until it started having an issue where it would double-click constantly (when simply trying to single left-click). I contacted Logitech (it was still under warranty) and they sent me out a new G403. I've been using that for a few weeks I suppose. I'm not sure what DPI setting I have it on. I use sensitivity of 4 in game. I'm pretty sure it's running at 1000Hz via the USB port. Not sure what other info there is to share. Oh, I use this massive Corsair mouse mat/pad. Not sure of the model number, but it's the one that's about 3 feet wide, which also holds your keyboard. I like it a lot.

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dm / Re: DM Server Spectator Limit

« on: March 11, 2018, 03:51:31 PM »

Ipipiscratcho seems to be another extended-spectating offender (my guess is to avoid being unable to connect when the servers are full). You can kinda see if they're actually spectating too by typing "players" in the console. It will show them having the same score as the player they're spectating. If their score is zero, and remains that way, it's likely they're spectating someone that is dead on a spawn pad (afk). Doesn't always work I suppose, but fairly reliable it seems.

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Quake / Re: Is it possible to intentionally lag your client?

« on: March 11, 2018, 09:40:22 AM »

Short answer, no. You probably just haven't played in awhile and you're having trouble hitting those laggy SOB's.

Perhaps. I'm only seeing the warping on specific players though. One guy named [cc]crisco was doing it heavily, and then the Whipl@sh guy. I was asking crisco about it, and he said he was playing via Wi-Fi; I'm not sure if that could be the cause (I always play hard-wired into my router/modem). Probably just lag on their end. crisco did say he was experiencing some lag on his end as well.

I did check netgraph and I have only seen two individual lines of red/packet loss in the few times that I displayed it. I think those occurred around the time the map changed, so that may be the cause of that. Otherwise, things are running very smoothly for me (now I have no excuses if anybody comes and hands me my arse )

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Quake / Is it possible to intentionally lag your client?

« on: March 10, 2018, 10:24:18 PM »

I just started playing again last night (03/09), and I've noticed a few players that are almost constantly warping around, as if they're experiencing packet loss, or some sort of recurring lag spike. This makes them very difficult to hit, as their movements aren't in any way predictable. From their point of view though, I'm not sure if they are experiencing this lag, as they still seem to maintain their target without apparent issue during these lag spikes. One player, Whipl@sh, was doing this warping thing, and when I expressed my frustrations at trying to hit him because of it, it seemed to come as a surprise to him. This gives these players a pretty huge defensive advantage, but it doesn't really appear to affect their offense necessarily.

So, is it possible that some of these players are doing this intentionally, for that defensive advantage, via some program or whatnot? I am not attempting to accuse anyone of trying to bend or break the rules, I'm just curious if this is even possible.

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Outdoor Activities / Re: Whats the scariest thing you have done lately?

« on: February 09, 2013, 10:53:32 AM »

I went on a tandem hang gliding flight back in October.  It was a little scary, but more awesome than anything else.  I'd like to take lessons, get my own glider, and start flying on my own, but I'm not sure when I'll have the time and funds to do that.

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/dev/random / Re: The last movie you saw....

« on: July 11, 2012, 02:19:25 AM »

We Need to Talk about Kevin - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1242460/

It sucked.  I had read some reviews, and was under the impression that I'd enjoy it, and was looking forward to watching it.  The main actress, Tilda Swinton, does pull off a great performance, but the story itself is one of the been there, done that variety.  I wasn't impressed.  Not worth watching IMO.

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/dev/random / Re: Hot bitches

« on: June 21, 2012, 11:51:50 AM »

ASS == Pure

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoS1MCF8AeI

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/dev/random / Re: Whatcha listening to?

« on: May 21, 2012, 04:11:05 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSuBf4zqQqY

I love rocker chicks (especially hot ones).