Author Topic: Sorry, Guys (Read 7952 times)

Floyd10 · « **on:** July 19, 2004, 03:41:43 pm »

I am going to be purchasing a new laptop instead of BMOAC. It's a new Area-51m extreme. Alienware has some nice computers. ok, so yeah!

GameDork · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:28:16 pm »

Floyds random post this week.....

DarkKobold · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:37:02 pm »

Don't you mean of the day?

Or maybe of the hour?

J'oz here!

Sasquatch! · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:44:20 pm »

Am I supposed to take a hit of acid for this thread to make sense or something?

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:46:49 pm »

I have only a quarter tank of gas, so I'll stop to fill it up on the way home from work today.

I think I'll buy a bottle of Mountain Dew too.

mozzer · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2004, 05:01:48 pm »

Floyd has 337 meaningful posts in 43 days....

GGKoul · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2004, 07:38:34 pm »

Floyd10 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:01:36 pm »

Quote from: mozzer on July 19, 2004, 05:01:48 pm

Floyd has 337 meaningful posts in 43 days....

Not ALL of them have been meaningful

DrewKaree · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:03:04 pm »

Quote from: GameDork on July 19, 2004, 04:28:16 pm

Floyds random post this week.....

Who's Floyd? I HAVE seen a certain Mr James St James posting under an assumed name

Goz · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:04:46 pm »

Mmmmmmmm Bacon!

-Goz

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:28:42 pm »

! SPOON !

fredster · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2004, 09:56:23 pm »

The cats outside are cold.

Floyd10 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:35:20 pm »

So I take it that no one here cares that I have no plans to build a cab for a really long time (14 yrs prob)? Ok, cool

TalkingOctopus · « **Reply #13 on:** July 20, 2004, 01:03:06 am »

Quote from: Floyd10 on July 19, 2004, 11:35:20 pm

So I take it that no one here cares that I have no plans to build a cab for a really long time (14 yrs prob)? Ok, cool

Actually, after I heards the news, I was planning on hunting you down so I could throw joysticks and trackballs at you. Why not just build a single stick cp instead? Something like this: http://www.massystems.com/PS-NOVA.jpg

Magnet_Eye · « **Reply #14 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:13:38 am »

Quote from: Floyd10 on July 19, 2004, 11:35:20 pm

So I take it that no one here cares that I have no plans to build a cab for a really long time (14 yrs prob)? Ok, cool

It takes you 14 years to save enough money to buy either a) a laptop or b) parts for a mame machine?

Man, time to look for a new job!

GameDork · « **Reply #15 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:18:17 am »

He told me the other day he was 16.......Could be a problem

pakchooi · « **Reply #16 on:** July 20, 2004, 06:47:11 am »

Sorry Floyd,
Remember that time that I was going to do that thing that I didn't tell you about? Well, I might not have done it but I thought about another thing which probably did happen. Thanks for the stuff about the stuff.

(Gotta love Floyds randomness)

Goz · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2004, 08:50:06 am »

Quote from: GameDork on July 20, 2004, 04:18:17 am

He told me the other day he was 16.......Could be a problem

Explains things...

-Goz

danny_galaga · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2004, 10:02:05 am »

no sweat, us USB to connect it to one of these babies:

http://www.ugiansky.com/trashcade/

then you can have your cake and eat it too...

Floyd10 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2004, 01:56:43 pm »

I really am dedicating all of my funds to this laptop. Very expensive. Also, I am moving to NYC when I turn 18 or 19, so it would pe pointless to start this here anyway. by 14 I meant i will be 30. Lots f stuff in my life. Well, anyways, I will end this post now

pointdablame · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2004, 12:40:36 am »

Why on earth are you overpaying so much for an alienware laptop? Totally not worth it IMHO. Get a sager... they build alienware's systems anyway IIRC and are much cheaper. Or a new Dell XPS which game great and are rock solid. Or get an Athlon64 Emachines lappy, and upgrade the ram and cpu for wayyyy less than what you'd pay for an Alienware.

Of course, if you're 16, you prolly want a freaky color and that cutesy little alien head

It's your money.

Goz · « **Reply #21 on:** July 21, 2004, 02:39:16 am »

Not sure of Floyd10 / James St James / etc reason, but the fact that the alienwares upgradable graphics module is pretty sweet. In theory (if alienwae doesn't change things) you could upgrade your graphics core whever you want... 1 year from now or 3 years from now or every year (rich kid). and still keep the same lappy.

I agree that they are overpriced laptops that use high end parts and sport the bling bling that today's kids think are da shiznit but there are some good aspects to owning one (I don't).

just some additional perspective and a shamless attempt to use this thread to bolster my post count some more.

-Goz

DarkKobold · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2004, 11:54:26 am »

My post count is looking a little low. Here is a quick booster.

J'oz not here.
`

Floyd10 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2004, 12:59:12 pm »

lol

Im not 100% that I'm going with alienware, I just havent seen another one that fits what I want exactly. Besides, this comes with games, a mouse, and a t-shirt

RacerX · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2004, 01:47:39 pm »

So, Floyd10, what'cha doin' in New York? Going to school? Just curious. Best of luck to you!

Floyd10 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:49:33 pm »

Quote from: RacerX on July 21, 2004, 01:47:39 pm

So, Floyd10, what'cha doin' in New York? Going to school? Just curious. Best of luck to you!

My career of choice is going to be a musician. I figure that it's a good place to get on my feet. Also, good clubs

RacerX · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:53:27 pm »

Quote from: Floyd10 on July 21, 2004, 05:49:33 pm

Quote from: RacerX on July 21, 2004, 01:47:39 pm
So, Floyd10, what'cha doin' in New York? Going to school? Just curious. Best of luck to you!

My career of choice is going to be a musician. I figure that it's a good place to get on my feet. Also, good clubs

That's probably a good place to go for that. Either there or Nashville. That place is hopping with musicians because of all the recording studios there. Again, good luck, my friend.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2004, 06:07:21 pm »

Quote

Im not 100% that I'm going with alienware, I just havent seen another one that fits what I want exactly. Besides, this comes with games, a mouse, and a t-shirt

A t-shirt well why didn't you say so....makes total scence now.

Jakobud · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2004, 07:03:55 pm »

FYI Floyd, if you want a laptop that has a battery that last longer than one hour i wouldn't bother with the Area 51. Yeah its super powerful and stuff, but it weighs 11 pounds and the battery life sucks horribly. Look for a laptop with a fast Pentium M in it if I were you.

Floyd10 · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2004, 07:47:49 pm »

Okies

EDIT: BTW, dowes anyone know a good laptop case website? If I'm gonna build my own (Which I would like to do) I need to know where to find it... Fruitlessly googling

DrewKaree · « **Reply #30 on:** July 21, 2004, 11:50:09 pm »

Quote from: Floyd10 on July 21, 2004, 07:47:49 pm

Fruitlessly googling

Google Fruit? What's that taste like? Kinda like chicken?

Why not make your own laptop? Check out MaximumPC's rig of the month area to see what's possible...and build on that.

FWIW, I would hold out on that Alienware deal unless they throw in a free mouse pad too

or at least a coffee mug

Mr. Dude · « **Reply #31 on:** July 22, 2004, 12:37:40 pm »

Well Floyd... best of luck in being a waiter, bus boy, anything else to scrape up some cash..... (AKA Musician).

Floyd10 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 22, 2004, 01:24:51 pm »

Thanks for the vote of confidance Mr. Dude.

I found one good site called gamingfx or something like that. Good comp for 2088.30

Mr. Dude · « **Reply #33 on:** July 22, 2004, 01:31:07 pm »

I hope ya know I'm just joking with ya man...

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #34 on:** July 22, 2004, 02:13:26 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Dude on July 22, 2004, 12:37:40 pm

Well Floyd... best of luck in being a waiter, bus boy, anything else to scrape up some cash..... (AKA Musician).

Nothing wrong with waiting on tables. Between my house and classic car hobby, the extra 4 grand a year I get for waitering 2-3 Saturdays a month comes in handy.

In college I kept thinking, after I graduate I'm going to get a 'real' job, and I thought waiting tables was beneath me. After 5 years of working a 'real job', I realize it's just a job.

Now I'd happily shovel crap 8 hours a day if it paid enough.

Mr. Dude · « **Reply #35 on:** July 22, 2004, 03:23:41 pm »

Ok guys, I didn't mean to offend. My point in case was that musicians tend to work odd jobs and stuff to get by, ya know the whole Jewel thing "I was living in my car, working odd jobs performing on the weekends". I'm a fellow musician myself so I know how it is. If you can cut it in that type of buisiness I have all the respect in the world for you. I wish I could be doing it for a living instead of doing the whole 9:00 - 5:00 deal.

GameDork · « **Reply #36 on:** July 22, 2004, 03:35:46 pm »

WHY WON"T THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!

GGKoul · « **Reply #37 on:** July 22, 2004, 03:38:10 pm »

Quote from: GameDork on July 22, 2004, 03:35:46 pm

WHY WON"T THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!

Stop replying to the thread so it can fade away...

GameDork · « **Reply #38 on:** July 22, 2004, 04:16:35 pm »

Quote from: GGKoul on July 22, 2004, 03:38:10 pm

Quote from: GameDork on July 22, 2004, 03:35:46 pm
WHY WON"T THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!

Stop replying to the thread so it can fade away...

Oh, Is that how this thing works..........?!?!

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #39 on:** July 22, 2004, 04:52:38 pm »

Quote from: GameDork on July 22, 2004, 04:16:35 pm

Quote from: GGKoul on July 22, 2004, 03:38:10 pm
Quote from: GameDork on July 22, 2004, 03:35:46 pm
WHY WON"T THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!!!!!
Stop replying to the thread so it can fade away...

Oh, Is that how this thing works..........?!?!

That's how it works.


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