mohawk

congrats! mail some venison jerky to chicago??

they significantly changed the awp - welcome back scopeless...

agreed, apple fan boy or not, he was something else..

how bout you call a buddy back when he's in milwaukee for a phils game.. you're dead to me

I'm disappointed in the m4 silencer glitch fix the most - you can no longer start to put the silencer on, toss the gun on the ground and pick it up with the silencer on..

just checking it out now... Thoughts?

 

 

pdates to Counter-Strike: Source have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

 

Cumulative weapon updates

All weapons now have a new accuracy model which fixes many bugs and provides more intuitive weapon behavior

Weapons now have separate accuracy penalties for jumping, landing, and standing on ladders

All weapons are now more accurate while crouching

Accuracy penalties for movement no longer have a discrete threshold, but scale between crouch move and run speed

All rifles are less accurate while running

Fixed bug that caused the glock to fire burst rounds on three consecutive tick frames. It now fires burst rounds with a 0.05 cycle time

Fixed a bug that cause the famas to fire burst rounds on uneven intervals (0.1 and 0.05). It now fires burst rounds with a fixed interval of 0.075.

Fixed bug for the bolt action sniper rifles that caused their zoom state to incorrectly toggle when holding down fire.

Fixed bug that would cause the suppressor state on the USP and M4A1 to not be accounted for correctly when the weapons were dropped with the suppressor attached and then picked up.

Fixed fast suppressor switch exploit

Decreased range of shotguns, while slightly increasing damage

Slightly increased damage of m249

Sniper rifles now zoom faster

AWP fire animation changed to match 1.5 second cycle time

Fixed burst fire prediction of FAMAS

Fixed animation issue with elite dry fire

Fixed timing of sounds on Glock burst fire

Weapon spread patterns are no longer square

Dynamic crosshair now uses actual weapon accuracy, rather than a separate simulation

Increased run speed for Galil and FAMAS

Increased FAMAS accuracy and reduced spread for burst mode

Increased accuracy of silenced USP

Increased accuracy of zoomed sg552

Cycle time for dual elites increased to .12 second

Fixed firing of "stale" burst mode bullets on glock and famas

Fixed reload animation issue with shotguns under high latency

Fixed bug which allowed a CT to defuse the bomb in the same frame that it exploded

Pistols no longer continuously spam weapon_fire event when the +attack key is pressed. This has the side effect of no longer allowing the glock to continuously auto-fire in burst mode).

Weapons no longer continuous cycle the weapon_reload event when the reload key is pressed

Weapons no longer continuously cycle the empty fire event (and click) when out of ammo and the attack button is held

 

Other bug fixes

Re-enabled the ability for max grenades to be set from server convars

Allow observing other players when mp_fadetoblack is enabled and mp_forcecamera is something other than OBS_ALLOW_NONE

Scoreboard is now more robust with user modified layout changes

Added defuser icons to CTs on the scoreboard; these are analagous to the bomb icons for Ts, in that they only are visible for team members and spectators.

Defuser, bomb, and VIP icons are now colored by team color convar.

Bomb/defuser icons are no longer shown for members of the opposing team when you are not allowed to spectate them.

Updated player max speed cap so that it no longer limits players to 240 movement speed

Allow player max speed to be changed by mods

Killing friendly players no longer increments the player stat for kills with enemy weapons

Round no longer ends when timer runs out and mp_ignore_round_win_conditions is set

Players no longer get weapon donation credit for buying, dropping, and picking up the same weapon

Fixed crash related to planting C4

Fixed positioning of hud_targetid; it now is correctly visible in wide screen aspect ratios and when spectating.

Updated the multiplayer options UI so that it offers more options for configuring the crosshair.

When dynamic crosshair is disabled, the crosshair is now completely static.

Fixed a couple of issues with the view offset when dead was fighting with the observer code.

Fixed a bug where the client would have a ragdoll entity in CS, but wouldn't have actually created a ragdoll which would give a one frame glitch in the death camera position setup.

Fixed an exploit where users could disable flashbang audio effects using alias commands.

Marked the "mat_diffuse" convar as a cheat to protect against exploits.

Fixed issue with buying multiple grenades when ammo_*_max were set to other than the defaults.

I love it when things come together!

I sort of agree.. I have to think that when there are +10 players, there is usually an admin on who can manage the server and select an appropriate next map.

 

When the server is trying to get going.. i.e. < 10 people, a map change to a non-popular map is probably killing the server.

 

I don't think guys mind playing 3 v 3 - 5 v 5 on maps like d2, aztec, cbble, etc waiting for it to fill, but when it switches to a cs_ or a poor de_ map, they no longer "wait for the server to build"

 

I would suggest a simple map rotation of d2, cbble, aztec, and another 1-2 of the most popular maps. It might help kick start the server more frequently.

I told him I couldn't, I was already working a similar deal with John Devner, Bill Chiacgo, and Paul New Orky City.

 

I must say though, a much better sell then the African prince..

 

 

 

 

Name:John Blatimore

 

Email:blatimorejohn@gmail.com

 

Good day,

 

I know this is an unconventional way of

introducing a big and profitable business deal,

but I however want you to take your time to

read my letter carefully, you will understand the

necessity for my action. I got your e mail

address from the Ministry of Commerce Directory

 

I am John Blatimore, staff of International

Private Banking at HSBC Bank. I am contacting

you concerning a deceased customer and an

investment he placed under our banks

management three years ago. I would

respectfully request that you keep the contents

of this mail confidential and respect the integrity

of the information you come by as a result of

this mail.I contacted you independently of our

investigation and no one is informed of this

communication. I would like to intimate you with

certain facts that I believe would be of interest

to you. In 2001, the subject matter came to our

bank to engage in business discussions with our

private banking division. He informed us that he

had a financial portfolio of Forty Eight Million

Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand United

States Dollars ($48,350,000.00 USD), which he

wished to have us turn over(invest) on his

behalf. I was the officer assigned to his case; I

was made numerous suggestions in line with my

duties as the de-facto chief operations officer of

the private banking sector, especially given the

volume of funds he wished to put into our bank.

We met on numerous occasions prior to any

investments being placed. I encouraged him to

consider various growth funds with prime

ratings. The favored route in my advice to

customers is to start by assessing data on 6000

traditional stocks and bond managers and 2000

managers of alternative investments.Based on

my advice, we spun the money around various

opportunities and made attractive margins for

our first months of operation, the accrued profit

and interest stood at this point at over ten

million United States Dollars, this margin was

not the full potential of the fund but he desired

low risk guaranteed returns on investments.

 

In mid 2002, he asked that the money be

liquidated because he needed to make an

urgent investment requiring cash payments in

here in the United Kingdom. He directed that I

liquidate the funds and deposit it with a security

firm here in London. I informed him that HSBC

would have to make special arrangements to

have this done and in order not to circumvent

due process, the bank would have to make a

9.5 % deduction from the funds to cater for

banking and statutory charges. He complained

about the charges but later came around when I

explained to him the complexities of the task

he was asking of us. Cash movement across

boarders has become especially strict since the

incidents of 9/11. I contacted my affiliate in

here in London and made the funds available to

the security firm. I undertook all the processes

and made sure I followed his precise

instructions to the letter and had the funds

deposited at the London based security

consultancy firm, Corporate Securities Co.

Corporate Securities Co is a specialist private

firm that accepts deposits from high net worth

individuals and blue chip corporations that

handle valuable products or undertake

transactions that need immediate access to

cash. This small and highly private organization

is familiar especially to the highly placed and

wellconnected organizations. In line with

Instructions, the money was deposited with

Corporate Securities Co. The deceased told me

he wanted the money; there in anticipation of

his arrival from Norway later that week.This was

the last communication we had, this transpired

around 25th June 2003. In June last year, we

got a call from Corporate Securities Co

informing us that the activity of that particular

portfolio. This was an astounding position as far

as I was concerned, given the fact that I

managed the private banking sector I was the

only one who knew about the deposit at

Corporate Securities Co, and I could not

understand why the deceased had not come

forward to claim his deposit. I made futile

efforts to locate the deceased. I immediately

passed the task of locating him to the internal

investigations department of HSBC. Four days

later, information started to trickle in,

apparently our client was dead. A person who

suited his description was declared

dead of a heart attack in Cannes, South of

France.

 

We were soon enough able to identify the body

and cause of death was confirmed. The bank

immediately launched an investigation into

possible surviving next of kin to alert about the

situation and also to come forward to claim his

estate. If you are familiar with private banking

affairs, those who patronize our services usually

prefer anonymity, but also some levels of

detachment from conventional processes. In his

bio-data form, he listed no next of kin. In the

field of private banking opening an account with

us means no one will know of its existence,

accounts are rarely held under a name;

depositors use numbers and codes to make the

accounts anonymous. This bank also gives the

choice to depositors of having their mail sent to

them or held at the bank itself, ensuring that

there are no traces of the account and as I said,

rarely do they nominate next of kin. Private

banking clients apart from not nominating next

of kin also usually in most cases leave wills in

our care, in this case; the deceased died without

a testament .In line with our internal processes

for account holders who have passed away, we

instituted our own Investigations in good faith

to determine who should have right to claim the

estate. This investigation has for the past

months been unfruitful. We have scanned every

continent and used our private investigation

affiliate companies to get to the root of the

problem. It is this investigation that resulted in

my being furnished with your details as a

possible relative of the deceased. My official

capacity dictates that I am the only party to

supervise the investigation and the only party to

receive the results of the investigation. What

this means, you being the last batch of names

we have considered, is that our dear late fellow

died with no known or identifiable family

member. This leaves me as the only person

with the full picture of what the prevailing

situation is in relation to the deposit and the

late beneficiary of the deposit.According to

practice, Corporate Securities Co will by the end

of this financial year broadcast a request for

statements of claim to HSBC,failing to receive

viable claims they will most probably revert the

deposit back to HSBC. This will result in the

money entering the HSBC accounting system

and the portfolio will be out of my hands and

out of the private banking division. This will not

happen if I have my way. What I wish to relate t

o you will smack of unethical practice but I want

you to understand something. It is only an

outsider to the banking world who finds the

internal politics of the banking world

aberrational.

 

 

The world of private banking especially is

fraught with huge rewards for those who occupy

certain offices and oversee certain portfolios.

You should have begun by now to put together

the general direction of what I propose. I alone

have the deposit details and they will release

the deposit to no one unless I instruct them to

do so. I alone know of the existence of this

deposit for as far as HSBC is concerned, the

transaction with our late customer concluded

when I sent the funds to corporate securities, all

outstanding interactions in relation to the file

are just customer services and due process.

Corporate Securities Co has no single idea of

what the history or nature of the deposit. They

are simply awaiting instructions to release the

deposit to any party that comes forward. This is

the situation. This bank has spent great

amounts of money trying to track this mans

family; they have investigated for months and

have found no family. The investigation has

come to an end. My proposal; you share similar

details to the late fellow; I am prepared to

place you in a position to instruct Corporate

Securities Co to release the deposit to you as

the closest surviving relation. Upon receipt of

the deposit, I am prepared to share the money

with you in half. That is: I will simply nominate

you as the next of kin and have them release

the deposit to you.We share the proceeds

50/50.I would have gone ahead to ask the

funds be released to me, but that would have

drawn a straight line to me and my involvement

in claiming the deposit. I assure you that I

could have the deposit released to you within a

few days. I will simply inform the bank of the

final closing of the file relating to the deceased

I will then officially communicate with Corporate

Securities Co and instruct them to release the

deposit to you. With these two things: all is

done. The alternative would be for us to have

Corporate Sec unities Co direct the funds to

another bank with you as account holder. This

way there will be no need for you to think of

receiving the money from Corporate Securities

Co. We can fine-tune this based on our

interactions. I am aware of the consequences of

this proposal. I ask that if you find no interest

in this project that you should discard this mail.

I ask that you do not be vindictive and

destructive. If my offer is of no appeal to you,

delete this message and forget I ever contacted

you. Do not destroy my career because you do

not approve of my proposal.

 

You may not know this but people like myself

who have made tidy sums out of comparable

situations run the whole private banking sector.

I am not a criminal and what I do, I do not find

against good conscience, this may be hard for

you to understand, but the dynamics of my

industry dictates that I make this move. Such

opportunities only come ones' way once in a

lifetime. I cannot let this chance pass me by,

for once I find myself in total control of my

destiny. These chances won't pass me by. I ask

that you do not destroy my chance, if you will

not work with me let me know and let me move

on with my life but do not destroy me. I am a

family man and this is an opportunity to provide

them with new opportunities. There is a reward

for this project and it is a task well worth

undertaking. I have evaluated the risks and the

only risk I have here is from you refusing to

work with me and alerting my bank. I am the

only one who knows of this situation, good

fortune has blessed you with a name that has

planted you into the center of relevance in my

life. Let share the blessing. If you find yourself

able to work with me, contact me through this

same email account. If you give me positive

signals, I will initiate this process towards a

conclusion. I wish to inform you that should you

contact me via official channels; I will deny

knowing you and about this project. I repeat, I

do not want you contacting me through my

official phone lines nor do I wouldn't you

contacting me through my official email

account.Contact me only through the numbers I

will provide for you and also through this email

address. I do not want any direct link between

you and me. My official lines are not secure

lines as they are periodically monitored to

assess our level of customer care in line with

our Total Quality Management Policy.

 

Please observe this instruction religiously.

Please, again, note I am a family man, I have

a wife and children. I send you this mail not

without a measure of fear as to what the

consequences, but I know within me that

nothing ventured is nothing gained and that

success and riches never come easy on a platter

of gold. This is the one truth I have learn t from

my private banking clients. Do not betray my

confidence. If we can be of one accord, we

should plan a meeting, soon.Thank you so

much for your time.

 

Please respond to my private email on

blatimorejohn@gmail.com

 

I look forward to hearing from you soonest.

 

I await your response.

M2 looks good in a dress

 

mostly true - we don't have jet skies..

getting married next weekend.... 'nuff said?

He's only gonna break, break, break, break, break, your heart

welcome back furious g

great case, solid cooling, sexy look, but the dust is brutal

grab your kini, water is warm

You want a real adventure? Try finding someone you love and marrying them. So begins the adventure.

 

post of the year

 

let me know where I should send the prize $

I'll echo the sentiments on the g-series - although routinely replacing them due to adult beverage spillage can get costly....

 

If anybody is able to build a hybrid headset / beer hat.... you have yourself a beta tester..

wahoo! more beer money! welcome

sounds good

been playing pretty frequently the past few weeks - I'll start hopping in the gc server

quiter

very enjoyable game imo - lets get that server going..

i miss mw2

fortunately I only discovered css post undergrad