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I think the boards were switched completely on the 18th. That will be the earliest that anyone would have. Looks like 19th people, like myself, are defeated... Can we get an archival image from the old board?

How long until the machines become aware? Where's John Conner? Who really thought that name was a good idea?

I have also heard a few times that once you go synthetic, it is not advisable to switch back. So, you will be paying more every time you change the oil. Synth lasts longer and doesn't have the break down that traditional does. Don't know about the higher mileage vehicle thing though. Search the net. I am sure this has been written about and debated by many many car people.

It may not be the beacon of technology at the moment, but my Blackberry Curve can act as a tethered modem, and Sprint doesn't charge me anything extra.... In fact, I pay one price for unlimited everything (data, SMS and MMS, mobile to mobile). The only restriction I have is minutes to landlines. ATT and Verizon's prices for data coverage are ridiculous. I plan on upgrading to the HTC Evo come December. Unlimited data usage with a mobile hotspot phone. YES PLEASE!

Started playing on the LuckyCharms server, then found out about Mmmm. Those were the days... I remember seeing a write up in Gamepro magazine about a game called counter-strike that was the craziest new concept in gaming. Rushed out and bought Half-Life and downloaded CS before I ever even played HL. The retail release ruined it for me for a while. The entire game seemed to change with that one. It may have had more people playing it, but pre retail betas were where it was at. Anyone remember the bunny hop?

No, I didn't sell it. I never really caught a lot of interest, and decided to hold on to it. Looking at the new Asus G series notebooks, mine looks like a lamb. And, they have come down in price for just about the top of the line.

I was a person who always believed a cell phone was just a phone to talk on. That was until I purchased my Blackberry. I use the out of it. And it has really come in handy in many situations. Sprint has the plan to beat for smart/data phones in my opinion. The only limit they place on the plan is your regular minutes to a land line. Unlimited data, text (sms and mms), mobile to mobile (any carrier), nights and weekends. If you use your phone a lot for texting and data alone, this plan is unbeatable. ATT and Verizon are pretty high on their data plans for my taste. I should also mention that I get a discount through all 3 companies from my employer. Even with a discount, ATT and Verizon data plans WITH limited data plans were higher than the Sprint unlimited plan. As long as you can get coverage in your area, you don't HAVE to have the iPhone, and you are wanting a smart phone, go with Sprint. My two cents.

I have one for sale that exceeds the specs you listed. Right at $1000!

Thanks Thrux. Shameless bump by me. Still hoping to sell this. I have it listed on the local Craigslist, but it seems like there are more bots on there than people any more.

I still play... When I can... When children are sleeping... So, yeah, I play about 15-30 minutes here and there.

I am looking to sell my laptop. I love this thing as it has enough power to do just about anything, while still having the ability to pick it up and run. I have run the Crysis demo with decent settings, Far Cry 2 with mid range settings, BF:H and CS:S full out with no problems. System has Power4Gear power settings to extend battery life. Battery lasts quite a while on "battery saving" setting. But I won't lie! "High Performance" setting eats through the battery in about 1 - 1.5 hours while surfing the net and doing general tasks. You could do some short term gaming on the battery, but I have always used it plugged in. Laptop also comes with the Asus backpack and Asus-branded logitech MX518 mouse. I will ship my copy of Far Cry 2 with the machine as well. Here is the Newegg link. I paid $1,699 new on 8-23-08. Asking $1,100 shipped. Trying to judge how much interest there is for this here. Will probably end up on Ebay if no one is interested. I am looking to sell this to buy a netbook. I am looking at an Asus 1005HA, but I am still researching. I have hit a point in my life where I need less gaming and more mobility. PM me if you are interested. *EDIT* Mine looks exactly like the display minus the "Alone in the Dark" sticker.

Some of the Mmmm/GC vets might remember me, but I wanted to share our family's newest arrival. His name is Elliott Ryland. He is our 3rd and final addition. Everyone is doing well, even if we are a little exhausted. Hope everyone in the community is doing well. I have not played CS in a long time, but I have been enjoying the heck out of Battlefield Heroes.

I have the GeForce 9700m GT in my laptop. Anyone know if the regular drivers work with the mobile versions of the card? I am a bit in the dark as far as the real differences in the desktop vs mobile cards, other than the obvious.

3.5 seems to move much faster and smoother than 3.0.X that I was using before seeing this post. Ever since discovering FF, I haven't used anything else. IE is very buggy for me with Vista 64. Google Chrome seems to be alright, but for some reason I lose my wireless connection with my router after using it for a while. Reset router and everything is good to go again. But that's too much hassle. My in-laws are mac lovers and they have even dumped safari in favor of FF. Safari was closing out with no warning or reason after a short time of use. No such problem with FF.