User talk:Cobalt2273

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First. 18:23, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Second.--[[Image:Cobalt6.jpg|50x19px]] - (Talk /Contribs ) 18:26, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Spot Reference. Win Points.
Continuing with the reference related theme that s'ploded my last half-talkpage into a 49Kb archive, tell me where the following quotes come from to win cobalt points, and no, im still not keeping track. No gurantees that these are verbatim:


 * 1) "Sun Tzu said that, and i think he knows a leeeetle bit more about fighting than YOU!"
 * 2) "...and all your other friends won't be there either because you don't have any other friends because your so....unlikeable. It says so right here in your personnel file - Completely unlikeable, liked by no one, an unlikeable loner who's passing shall not be mourned. Shall. Not. Be. Mourned. Very cold. Very formal."
 * 3) "It's alright Andy! It's just bolognase!"
 * 4) "I want ten thousand tough guys and ten thousand soft guys to make the tough guys look tougher, and heres how i want 'em arranged: Tough! Tough! Tough! Soft! Tough! Soft! Soft! Tough!..."
 * 5) "Would anyone like........a peanut?"
 * 6) "Just talk talk talk talk talk............never shuts up...........ever"
 * 7) "...the only way to win is through the ruthless application of superior fire power"
 * 8) "Whats the difference!? One's a mental condition and the other's a proffesion!"
 * 9) "Cake, and grief counsilling will be available at the conclusion of the test"
 * 10) "Now ZAT! vas doctor azisted homicide!"
 * 11) "It's probably because he leads such a....sedimentary life!"
 * 12) "...assume the party escort submission position..."

-- - (Talk /Contribs ) 19:32, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 2 is GlaDOS from Portal and 5 is the Giant from The Princess Bride. &mdash; Powersurge360  19:36, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 9 is also GlaDOS, and is 3 Rodney Squirrel? &mdash; Powersurge360  19:37, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I think 4 is Peter Griffin from Family Guy? [[Image:Rsz_PLSig.jpg‎]] 22:55, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * 1 is from Meet the Soldier, 8 is from Meet the Sniper, 10 is a taunt quote from Medic in TF2 when holding the Needle Gun, and I think 7 is from Meet the Engineer --Gimmethegepgun 22:59, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I think 6 is from Family Guy as well. [[Image:Rsz_PLSig.jpg‎]] 23:02, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * @Possessed: no, 4 is the EPA guy in the Simpsons movie. Because going mad without power is just silly. --◄mendel► 23:03, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, i knew it was something animated. [[Image:Rsz_PLSig.jpg‎]] 23:04, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Meh, I propose another one: "If it weren't for these damned neural implants you'd be a smoking crater by now." --Gimmethegepgun 00:44, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Well Gimmethegepgun takes the lead here by seeing through my multiple obscure TF2 quotes ploy, however 7 is not from meet the engineer or anything tf2 related, it's far more obscure. I have 2 other quotes from the same place and i don't really expect anyone to get them since the er, media item, ahem, from which they come sold about 12 copies worldwide xD (and yes, that is sarcasm, dont start looking for the worst selling product in human history or anything). And mendel is right about 4 - it's the EPA dude from the simpsons movie - "But sir, you've gone mad with power!" "Yeah, i know, have you ever tried going mad without power? - It's boring, no one listens to you!" 5. Is DEFINATELY not from the princess bride and 3. is even more not from rodney the squirrel. oh dear. As for gimme's quote, i remember it from somewhere but im not sure where, i'll hazard a provisional guess at Total Recall?--[[Image:Cobalt6.jpg|50x19px]] - (Talk /Contribs</B> ) 10:42, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, I actually got that one from the last Terran Marine pissed quote, but seeing as that's from Blizzard it's extremely likely from somewhere else first :P On a side note, there were 2 other ones the Marine has that I thought about saying: "Oh my god, he's gone whack!" and then "I vote we frag this commander" --Gimmethegepgun 17:20, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Bleh, i always miss Starcraft references - i think im the only person to actually not like starcraft - the research times were far too slow for me - and build times wernt exactly fast either - in strategy games i really prefer the 'speed and aggression' approach and have limited patience waiting for a yellow bar that moves more slowly than a paralysed slug to fill up :|--[[Image:Cobalt6.jpg|50x19px]] - (<font color="Blue">Talk </B>/<font color="Green">Contribs</B> ) 18:49, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Map editing olol :D --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  19:22, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Havent read above

 * 1) "Sun Tzu said that, and i think he knows a leeeetle bit more about fighting than YOU!" - Dunno, Fight club?
 * 2) "...and all your other friends won't be there either because you don't have any other friends because your so....unlikeable. It says so right here in your personnel file - Completely unlikeable, liked by no one, an unlikeable loner who's passing shall not be mourned. Shall. Not. Be. Mourned. Very cold. Very formal." - Glados, end level of portal
 * 3) "It's alright Andy! It's just bolognase!" - Dunno
 * 4) "I want ten thousand tough guys and ten thousand soft guys to make the tough guys look tougher, and heres how i want 'em arranged: Tough! Tough! Tough! Soft! Tough! Soft! Soft! Tough!..." - Simpsons Movie
 * 5) "Would anyone like........a peanut?" - Dunno
 * 6) "Just talk talk talk talk talk............never shuts up...........ever" - no idea
 * 7) "...the only way to win is through the ruthless application of superior fire power" - ditto
 * 8) "Whats the difference!? One's a mental condition and the other's a proffesion!" -I phail, I remember, but unsure where
 * 9) "Cake, and grief counsilling will be available at the conclusion of the test" - Glados
 * 10) "Now ZAT! vas doctor azisted homicide!" - Medic TF2
 * 11) "It's probably because he leads such a....sedimentary life!" - Dunno
 * 12) "...assume the party escort submission position..." - Glados, final level of portal

So, Do I win <font color="Orange">Random <font color="Black">Time  10:49, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * No, you don't win - though you do get points for getting all the portal quotes. However you have to lose something for getting the first one wrong yet still knowing "doctor assisted homicide" (but not the meet the sniper quote o_O). However you haven't got anything other people haven't so you end up about on a par with gimme :P--[[Image:Cobalt6.jpg|50x19px]] - (<font color="Blue">Talk </B>/<font color="Green">Contribs</B> ) 10:56, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Doctor assisted homicide is an ingame quote, whilst the meet the sniper quote (I think it's the mental condition) is only out of game (I should rewatch the meet the classes) <font color="Orange">Random <font color="Black">Time  11:26, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, no one had gotten 12 yet. Also, you get an Achievement for assuming that position when asked, just crouch for a few seconds :P --Gimmethegepgun 17:22, 14 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I know, i got that achievement without realising about it first - i earnestly tried to assume the party escort submission position :P - took me awhile to figure out how to get past that point actually - i waited ages for the party escort but he never came :(--[[Image:Cobalt6.jpg|50x19px]] - (<font color="Blue">Talk </B>/<font color="Green">Contribs</B> ) 18:02, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Shameless bragging
Anyone else in the UK who got their A level or AS results today? I have 3 A's and a B - anyone have an advance on that? :P-- - (<font color="Blue">Talk </B>/<font color="Green">Contribs</B> ) 11:00, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * What does that correspond to in U.S. ? [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 21:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
 * That reminds me of a Will Farell skit I saw once.

I took a test to day, and I kicked ass. I got an A, 2 B's, and a C! talk 22:59, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Arg
My computer has just died, now all i have access to is this slow piece of crap i wouldn't want to do anything other than...order a replacement for my old computer with. As such i will be randomly dispearing for a short while again --86.147.185.206 09:39, 18 August 2008 (UTC) (a.k.a. cobalt's shit computer - oh noes! shoe puppet! etc!)


 * That sucks. I hope you'll get that replacement soon. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  09:40, 18 August 2008 (UTC) (banbanomg)

What do the techy people on the wiki think of this spec: Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™2 Quad Q6600 (4 X 2.40GHz) 1066MHz FSB/8MB Cache Memory (RAM): 4GB CORSAIR XMS2 800MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x2GB) Motherboard: ASUS® P5N-D: DDR2, SATAII, 2 x PCI-e x16, 2 PCI, 2 x PCI-e x1 Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-bit Edition + SP1, CD USB Options: 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD Memory - 1st Hard Disk: 500GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm) 1st CD/DVD Drive: 20x Dual Layer LightScribe DVD Writer ±R/±RW/RAM Graphics Card: 512MB GEFORCE 9800GTX+ PCI Express + DVI + TV-OUT Sound Card: ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) Case: Stylish Silver/Black Trident case + 2 front USB Power Supply & Case Cooling: 600W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan Processor Cooling: ASUS SILENT KNIGHT II PURE COPPER ULTRA COOLER --86.147.185.206 10:03, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * That's rather sexy. How much are you paying for that? O-o --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]--  (s)talkpage  10:06, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * £719 - it was going to be £675 then i decided to splash out on a better graphics card :P - I have known my old PC was on its last legs for some time (it made god-awful noises and kept shutting down randomly) so i've had a "new PC fund" for quite awhile now :) And i have no idea how that converts into euros...actually, 1 second google will tell me: £719 = €910 in dutch money :P (you do use euros don't you? i hope so.) €910 makes it sound worryingly expensive - still, exchange rates et al :P--86.147.185.206 11:03, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * For such a computer, it's not that expensive tbh :P I've been looking for a new pc myself, so that;s why I was interested ^^" Now at ~740 Euro, and my birthday is coming up soon. Can't wait to get rid of this damned monstrosity. It's COM+ Element doesn't even work anymore, which makes IE explode whenever I open it, and I can't update my virus scanner. Which is rather worrying XD --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  12:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Only 2 front USB ports is going to get restrictive. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 12:52, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I never needed more than 2 USB ports (one for my MP3 and the other for my mouse). How's 2 front ports restrictive? --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  12:58, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Viper, just backup your data and reinstall your operating system. If you're moving to new system, you have to start afresh anyhow, and what yo udescribe sounds like your Windows getting clogged. Smart people reinstall Windows at least once a year.
 * USB devices you might want to use: speaker, keyboard, mouse, gamepad, memory stick, MP3 player (recharging), video input, digital camera, small lights, small fan, ... --◄mendel► 13:04, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * The failing OS is not the only reason: It laggs on Warcraft III regularly. And that's an ancient game. Surprisingly, I don't lagg on GW as often, tho >.> Anyways, Mouse, keyboard, speakers, gamepad can all go in the back. And if you really need more ports, you could just get a hub to get another 3 or 7 ports. Dunno about the price, but I doubt they cost more than a few bucks, really. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]]-- (s)talkpage  13:08, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Lagging on WC3 can still mean your operating system is doing things by the side that slow WC3 down. Back up the data, download current drivers for your hardware, back those up too, wipe the disk and reinstall - I bet you you'll be a lot more satisfied, and even if you're not, you've just upped the resale value of system. --◄mendel► 13:13, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * (edit conflict) My strategy has usually been to buy a system that would have been high-end a year back. I find that having a lot of RAM and a big harddisk helps.
 * And in fact, the harddisk is one of the weak points in your setup. You can get a 750GB and some 1000GB disks for the same price pre GB, and you could get a 5400rpm model that will still have faster data transfer because the data density on the platters is better. Plus 8MB cache is on the low end for hard disks nowadays - your CPU has as much as that, and hard disk you buy now should have at least 16 GB, better 32!
 * Computer sellers like to sell you fast processors. But you're hobbling your processor with slow DDR2 RAM - the processor's 1066MHz FSB won't help you much if your RAM only handles 800Mhz. So going with a somewhat slower and cheaper processor won't be likely to impact performance that much - if you want to get the most of a processor like that, you ought to either get the unstandardized, faster DDR2-1066 RAMs or select a motherboard that does DDR3. DDR3 has been on the market for a year now and works at twice the rated speed of DDR2, but it costs almost the same. I also assume that your mainboard chipset is cheap because it doesn't support DDR3 - chipsets that do are likely to be faster for DDR2 memeory as well.
 * Now mind you, I haven't bought a PC myself lately, so don't treat this advice as the last word on the subject - I have checked current technologies and prices for all of 20 minutes at this point. If I was in your position, I'd seek out benchmarks for games that interest me and think hard about going with a slower processor, investing the money in RAM and harddisk instead (and making sure I could upgrade the processor in the future as there'll be more power to be had for less money). --◄mendel► 13:01, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Suppose you and a friend want to play Melty Blood! [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 13:05, 18 August 2008 (UTC)


 * My advice is to buy two identical hard drives so you can set them up in a RAID-1(mirrored) configuration, that way your data is automatically backed up for you in case one of the drives fails. I'll second Mendel in recommending faster memory: Corsair XMS2 comes in a 1066MHz version, which gives the optimum situation of your RAM matching your CPU.  If you can get an optical drive without LightScribe, that might save a few £'s - unless they've released much improved versions in the past few months, it's a pretty crappy feature that you probably won't use much (I've created better labels with a Sharpie than the LightScribe labels I saw).
 * Other than that, I don't know too much about the current CPUs, motherboards, or graphics cards, except that I've heard good things about the Core2 Quads, I've used nVidia-based GeForce cards for years, and Asus has always been a good MB manufacturer. &mdash;Dr Ishmael [[Image:Diablo_the_chicken.gif]] 14:11, 18 August 2008 (UTC)