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Computer Problems
Post by Barry on Apr 16th, 2003, 5:55pm

Due to my monitor going kaput earlier today, I'm not going to be around for a while.

I'd been expecting this to happen for a few months, but was hoping that I could last until the end of April.

Rough estimate until I'm back online: 2-4 Weeks.

Until then, take it easy.

Re: Computer Problems
Post by ~SPLASH~ on Apr 17th, 2003, 03:02am

See you later, Barry!
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Barry on Apr 22nd, 2003, 4:48pm

Ok. I'm back. Got the new monitor earlier this afternoon, after making a small agreement with the folks.

They buy the monitor, I put another 2 tanks of gas in the car. Hey, cool by me.... I'm not going to complain.

Only problem is, (as best I can tell,) I cannot increase the resolution any higher than 640x480. If I do, I won't be able to see.... (Yeah.... I find this out after spending the last HOUR reloading the computer.... *sigh*)
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Top Speed on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:17pm

Congrats on your new monitor Barry. It seems I'm gonna have to change my monitor too. I don't have a specific date...just as soon as I have enough money.

Ironically the problem with my monitor is F-Zero related, lol.

The thing is that I have my snes and tv right next to the computer, and when I just can't bring my times any lower, I get pretty mad so I "sucker punch" my monitor. About 4 days ago I was playing DWII (trying to get a friggen sub 2 minute), and I had been at least 3 hours trying to get there but the stupid little cars continued to get in my way. At a point I got so mad that I punched the monitor pretty hard and as I pulled my fist off of it, the color red totally dissappeared! Now, the color red appears black on my screen. Green appears grayish-yellow and orange is just plain gray. My hand was soar from the hit for a couple days but seems fine now..and I lied to my brothers that the screen was just too darn old . So now I have a 1'58"21 on DWII and a brocken monitor...think the price was worth it? Lol.

I also have a keyboard where I gotta smash down my finger to get the "v", "c" and "a" to work, that story is related to another game called Starcraft though, lol.
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Top Speed on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:18pm

I just realized I write too much sometimes for pointless reasons, lol. This one will be breif there...see!
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Barry on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:56pm

on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:17pm, Top Speed wrote:
Congrats on your new monitor Barry. It seems I'm gonna have to change my monitor too. I don't have a specific date...just as soon as I have enough money.

I also have a keyboard where I gotta smash down my finger to get the "v", "c" and "a" to work, that story is related to another game called Starcraft though, lol.


Thanks. After doing a bit of messing around with the comp here, I find out that 3 of the 15 pins on the connector are missing.... hmmm, could THAT be why this one isn't doing too well? I think so. Hopefully, I'll be getting a better monitor on Friday.

Ah yes.... The wonderful world of Starcraft.... Do you happen to play on Battle.net by any chance?
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Top Speed on Apr 25th, 2003, 6:52pm

I play on USWest under the name of Hobbes...both broodwar and normal....lets just say that when it comes to controlling terrans...I make General Duke look like a monkey on fire running an army. hehe...I'll play you some time.

Al (Top Speed in F-Zero...Hobbes in SC)
Re: Computer Problems
Post by JordanS88 on Apr 26th, 2003, 8:52pm

on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:56pm, Barry J. Herbert II wrote:
After doing a bit of messing around with the comp here, I find out that 3 of the 15 pins on the connector are missing.... hmmm, could THAT be why this one isn't doing too well?


Is it just me or do all monitors have that? Strange, really, the 2 monitors at my dad's office are both missing a few pins. So is this one.
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Barry on Apr 26th, 2003, 10:11pm

Well, that particular monitor was made in early '95..... + I'd gotten it used, so that was to be expected that it wouldn't be perfect....
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Jordan on Apr 28th, 2003, 10:54am

My monitor is from 1997 and has flickered red in the past, but I don't have that problem now. It's also missing a few pins.

Same with the office monitors and they're from 2002, I imagine....
Re: Computer Problems
Post by FluddyFlea on May 4th, 2003, 06:56am

on Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:17pm, Top Speed wrote:
...that story is related to another game called Starcraft though, lol.


Love that game! My favorite along with fzero x and the zelda games! I dont play it now though, ill get into warcraft 3 again when the expansion comes. looks like it will make it alot better!

BTW ive beat NITEMARE[DC] if you know him, and a guy from SK too.
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Top Speed on May 4th, 2003, 12:16pm

I've played WC3 for a while...I still have it on my computer...its a really fun game, but I honestly prefer Starcraft for its space futuristic units. I've been playing Warcraft ever since the first one came out, so I'm kinda bored of medieval units, heh. I got to lvl 9 on WC3 pretty fast and I think I can handle lvl11 skilled people (some), but I stopped playing it about a month ago to start SC again. I might get back into WC3, but probably after summer. What suks is that I'm gonna lose alot of my skill from now till I start wc3 again (I already lost alot of it since I don't remember Night Elf strats). I probably can't beat a lvl 6 now, lol.

If you ever get on SC, my SN are hobbes and hobbez

Bye!
Top Speed
Re: Computer Problems
Post by FluddyFlea on May 4th, 2003, 7:57pm

I was climbing steadily to level 20, but then (at level 19) I gave the game up, about half a year ago . Yea we should play some SC, Ill just have to get organized and check battle.net. Not sure when It'll happen, but it sounds interesting
Re: Computer Problems
Post by Barry on May 4th, 2003, 9:35pm

Warcraft III's decent.

iirc..... the highest level I've reached was 5 Random Team. I've pretty much given up on it though. Just don't care enough.