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What does "CHD" stand for?
« on: October 31, 2005, 09:30:23 pm »
I see people talking about "CHD games" but I don't know what that is.

Thanks,

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2005, 09:35:22 pm »
Compressed hard drive.

They are needed for arcade games that originally had a hard drive in the cabinet.
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2005, 09:35:38 pm »
Compressed Hard Drive.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2005, 11:12:39 pm »
Cold Hard Ditch.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2005, 03:07:50 am »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2005, 08:50:24 am »
Technically it's Compressed Hunks of Data, not Compressed Hard Drive, but it means the same thing.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2005, 08:54:32 am »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2005, 08:55:52 am »
My bad, sorry . . .
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2005, 09:05:12 am »
It used to mean Compressed Hard Disk, then they added a couple of games that used CD-Roms and emulated using CHD files; so the name didn't make complete sense anymore and they changed it to Compressed Hunks of Data.

Why do I know this? Is this useless knowledge pushing needed stuff out of my brain?  ???

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2005, 09:09:45 am »


Why do I know this? Is this useless knowledge pushing needed stuff out of my brain?  ???

Remember that time I took a wine making course and I forgot how to drive?

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2005, 12:16:28 pm »
Cows Having Dreams

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2005, 12:18:41 pm »
Children Hear Demons

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2005, 12:35:20 pm »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2005, 12:42:08 pm »
Coronary Heart Disease

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2005, 12:44:40 pm »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2005, 12:48:39 pm »

Conservatives Hate Democracy!   :P

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2005, 01:08:38 pm »
Canadians Heckle Drew

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2005, 01:12:24 pm »
Jabba allready mentioned that one when he posted his long link

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2005, 02:05:34 pm »
Chunky Hot Data

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2005, 02:08:30 pm »
CHAD is HORRIFIED by DOMESTIC campers.
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #20 on: November 01, 2005, 02:08:47 pm »
It used to mean Compressed Hard Disk, then they added a couple of games that used CD-Roms and emulated using CHD files; so the name didn't make complete sense anymore and they changed it to Compressed Hunks of Data.

Why do I know this? Is this useless knowledge pushing needed stuff out of my brain?

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #21 on: November 01, 2005, 02:08:54 pm »
I knew my name was coming in there someplace... I mean damn, it's three of the four letters that are me.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #22 on: November 01, 2005, 02:13:54 pm »
I knew my name was coming in there someplace... I mean damn, it's three of the four letters that are me.

Riddle:
What's round in the middle and chad on both ends?  ;)

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #23 on: November 01, 2005, 02:16:30 pm »
I knew my name was coming in there someplace... I mean damn, it's three of the four letters that are me.

My first thought exactly.  It darn near spells his name...
But wasn't it fun to think you won the lottery, just for a second there???

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2005, 02:18:58 pm »

Yep... between the hanging Chad jokes and the CHUD jokes... it's about time a new variant came in.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2005, 02:40:35 pm »
Chad Hires Drag-queens

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2005, 02:46:00 pm »
Chad Hires Drag-queens
No, no, no, he was just giving shim a ride home.  He had no idea...he thought the crying game was made by Namco and played with a spinner.  Turns out it was played with a joystick.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2005, 03:23:05 pm »
Cabinet Hacking Dorks.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2005, 03:34:16 pm »
Carpal Hunnel Dyndrome, an ailment of the wrist that only effects people with a speech impediment.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #30 on: November 02, 2005, 12:16:12 am »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
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« Reply #32 on: November 02, 2005, 12:38:56 am »
Carpal Hunnel Dyndrome, an ailment of the wrist that only effects people with a speech impediment.

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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
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Careening (post) Hellwise Daily.
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« Reply #36 on: November 03, 2005, 04:29:37 am »
Classical Heathen Dancing.  Often performed to "Can you hear the drums Fernando?".







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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #37 on: November 03, 2005, 04:43:39 am »
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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #38 on: November 03, 2005, 06:57:44 am »


Cajun Hot Dogs. i reckon they'd be tha bomb!


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Re: What does "CHD" stand for?
« Reply #39 on: November 03, 2005, 07:48:42 am »
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