I need to vent!

[heroic_decepticon]

How about we just agree that some people prefer going to the movies, others prefer watching movies at home. Both have their pros and cons.

Now can we move on :)

I think its a little of both for me. As a default, I prefer to watch movies at home because of the set up I have, but for some movies, I will brave the cinema to watch it - eg, it's a pretty cool feeling to watch Iron Man or Prince of Persia in a packed cinema, adds to the atmosphere. For other movies, they can be watched at 8-9pm on weekdays and there will hardly be a soul at the cinema (of course I stay 3mins walk from George Street cinemas, so I abuse it like hell, heh).

PS: 5FDP, cool new avatar and sig there. I always liked Scorpion better than Sub-Zero (maybe just like I prefer T'Cracker and Skywarp to SS).

[5FDP]

PS: 5FDP, cool new avatar and sig there. I always liked Scorpion better than Sub-Zero (maybe just like I prefer T'Cracker and Skywarp to SS).

Cheers mate :D I was always a fan of Skywarp instead of Starscream too.

[Sky Shadow]

I bought a Gentei Strafe from eBay, and they sent me a Henkei Optimus Prime. :(

[Tommy K]

im hating the fact that im single right now, seeing all those attractive ladies being cuddled up and being smooched by lads and *insert swearful term about jocks here*. im sick and tired of it! but still, i got to get back in there, and continue with my blasted studies lol

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

GAH! My PC has been infected with a nasty virus/malware of some sort and won't run anything, including the anti-virus software or cleaner program.
And of course, the local computer repair place isn't open until Monday.
Fingers crossed they can repair it for a not-too-exorbitant price...
I'm typing this on my stepfather's PC but that's really not a good option long-term.
So yeah, until Monday I won't be able to respond to anything.

[GoktimusPrime]

im hating the fact that im single right now, seeing all those attractive ladies being cuddled up and being smooched by lads and *insert swearful term about jocks here*. im sick and tired of it! but still, i got to get back in there, and continue with my blasted studies lol

Being single's not all bad. You have tonnes more independence and freedom! :D

[Gutsman Heavy]

I was hell depressed when I broke up at the start of the year, but I'm rather liking the singleness right now. Its all me these days, new TV, crap load of good games, new TFs. Not shabby.

[Golden Phoenix]

I got caught in the ridiculous downpour of rain tonight. 15min walk home in it.
Completely soaked. Thank god my bag was enough to protect its contents. Didn't quite work as a cover for me though, the water seem to slide down it and onto my back

sigh

[Autocon]

where to start.....

went to the movies and 2 chics and 3 dudes were getting each other off in the cinema!!!! I went to seee a movie not hear an orgy ffs!!!


coming home from galleria tonight some dardy army(as i have named them) threw a glass or glass bottle at me!! it missed it trees anyone know how to deal with this getting annoying!! steam:mad:steam steam:mad:steam

[Golden Phoenix]

went to the movies and 2 chics and 3 dudes were getting each other off in the cinema!!!!

Were they hot?

[Autocon]

lol dunno couldnt see them when taking my seat too dark

but its not the point!:p:mad:

[GoktimusPrime]

Today I was cut off by another driver, despite the fact that the other driver was behind a Give Way line (and thus I had right of way). As he cut me off, I beeped my horn at him. He then proceeded to give me the finger and shout abuse at me. :mad:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/th_facepalm_movieprime.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/th_jaam_pain.gifhttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/th_facepalm.jpg

[Tabias Prime]

Being single's not all bad. You have tonnes more independence and freedom! :D

And money....

[kup]

I think that I am going crazy. My memory keeps playing tricks on me. :/

Edit: Never mind I was correct the first time :o

I saw a picture of the Gold Fort Max and was sure that I saw ramps at its feet. Later I saw a picture with no ramps and I thought I was imagining things. :rolleyes:

[liegeprime]

And money....

erm depends if your thrifty:p:o

[christalcase]

got hit with a virus earlier (actually I think the proper term for it is malware), :mad::mad::mad: not happy, had to do a system restore, thankfully that was only two days ago, but man, was it annoying, this stupid Antivir Solution Pro virus thingie, it wouldnt let me open anything, inconsiderate people who make these viruses :mad::mad::mad::mad:

[GoktimusPrime]

inconsiderate people who make these viruses :mad::mad::mad::mad:

Such people deserve the same fate as scalpers...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Martial%20arts/janglies.jpg

[5FDP]

Been receiving calls from a Victorian number for the past 3 weeks - 0399382698, sometimes 4 in one day. You call the number and it tells you that it's the Age / Sydney Morning Herald trying to contact you about their products and services and to call another number 136666.

Having been caught out with these scams before, I googled the information I had and sure enough it is them trying to contact me to renew my subscription. Only thing is - I have never had a subscription with them nor do I intend to.

I called 136666 and spoke to an operator named 'Julian' who seemed not to care or even apologize for the plethora of random calls or the fact that I had to wait on their queue 10 mins just to remove myself from their list that I shouldn't have been on in the first place. He wasn't even aware of the situation which I was able to find out with a simple google search.

All I can say is they better take me off their list or I will be registering a complaint with the Do Not Call register.

[Gutsman Heavy]

Goddamn bulk billing bollocks. Its bad enough I have to pay $30 a month for meds I need every day for the rest of my life, then I cant get anymore than 3 repeats at a time and to top it off no bloody doctors will bulk bill me so I need to cough up $55 to get the bloody script in the first place.

RAGE!

[1AZRAEL1]

Rant about telemarketers

Firstly, are you on the DNC register? If you are and have been on it for longer than a month, you can complain about it.

What annoys the f*** outta me is the fact I get them on my mobile from companies like Optus offering me an iPhone to change over to them or some other garbage like that. And as far as I know the DNC does not cover mobiles, and therefore no way of stopping it. And because I am expecting a phone call from job prospects, I have to answer it.

I had one the other day calling from Melbourne asking me all these questions and s*** and all I wanted to do was just hang up. I am too bloody nice to these people when I shouldn't be.

And oh, just FYI, anyone who uses an air horn down the phone can get into alot of trouble from the police if it is reported by the operator. It is a form of abuse. I know because when I was on the phones, I had it happen to me and I reported it. So just warning you peoples just in case you do that (which I saw a while ago someone here does)

[Hursticon]

And oh, just FYI, anyone who uses an air horn down the phone can get into alot of trouble from the police if it is reported by the operator. It is a form of abuse. I know because when I was on the phones, I had it happen to me and I reported it. So just warning you peoples just in case you do that (which I saw a while ago someone here does)

I'm sorry to hear that happened dude but I do apologise because that is probably the funniest thing I've heard today!, lol, sorry dude - mental picture... HAHAHAHA!!! :p:p:p

Oh! (wipes tears from eyes), sorry... I think it's out of my system hehe. :D

I can see why it's considered abuse, that would no doubt absolutely destroy your ear drum, though in very certain cases it could be justifiable.

LOL, I love you Azrael, you crack me up good. :p:D

[1AZRAEL1]

I'm sorry to hear that happened dude but I do apologise because that is probably the funniest thing I've heard today!, lol, sorry dude - mental picture... HAHAHAHA!!! :p:p:p

Oh! (wipes tears from eyes), sorry... I think it's out of my system hehe. :D

I can see why it's considered abuse, that would no doubt absolutely destroy your ear drum, though in very certain cases it could be justifiable.

LOL, I love you Azrael, you crack me up good. :p:D

HEY, this is a vent thread not a laughing thread :p ;) JK

Honestly, there is are no justifiable circumstances, you just need to hang up. If the same poeple keep on calling you, then you can take it further with speaking to their supervisors, or through the DNC.

Oh and it not like my eardrums haven't taken the abuse of hundreds of loud concerts over the years. (still remember standing next to the speakers at COB lol)

[Hursticon]

Oh and it not like my eardrums haven't taken the abuse of hundreds of loud concerts over the years. (still remember standing next to the speakers at COB lol)

And Dungeon at the Wollongong Youth Centre and Fear Factory at the Manni... oh that's right! :p:D

[1AZRAEL1]

And Dungeon at the Wollongong Youth Centre and Fear Factory at the Manni... oh that's right! :p:D

Hey I saw Fear Factory twice before you did :p

Man if I rattled off all the bands I seen live... problem is I can't remember half of them lol

And I think it was LORD we saw at the youthie, Dungeon ended back in 2005. That's when I started to go to gigs, and my drinking :p

[Hursticon]

Hey I saw Fear Factory twice before you did :p

Man if I rattled off all the bands I seen live... problem is I can't remember half of them lol

And I think it was LORD we saw at the youthie, Dungeon ended back in 2005. That's when I started to go to gigs, and my drinking :p

Dude, it was Dungeon's last gig, I've got the poster remember? I think it's even signed because of you I'll have to check. :p

Indeed you have seen many more bands than I, Kiss was pretty darn cool though eh? :D

Which brings me to my own vent:

Why the F..ing hell haven't Rammstein come back out? they've not been out since Big Day Out 2001! I wanna see them without having to spend 20 Grand to go to Europe! :mad:

[5FDP]

Firstly, are you on the DNC register?

Yep.


And as far as I know the DNC does not cover mobiles...

Mobiles are covered.


...anyone who uses an air horn down the phone can get into alot of trouble from the police if it is reported by the operator.

That's just too funny :D

[1AZRAEL1]

Dude, it was Dungeon's last gig, I've got the poster remember? I think it's even signed because of you I'll have to check. :p

Even though memory doesn't serve me well (damn booze :p) Dungeons last gig was at the Gaelic Club. Sure you don't mean there? If you were there, I can't remember that lol.


Indeed you have seen many more bands than I, Kiss was pretty darn cool though eh? :D

You know, I had forgot about KISS, how the hell could I? They were sweet, considering how close I was to the stage, and it was free :D


Which brings me to my own vent:

Why the F..ing hell haven't Rammstein come back out? they've not been out since Big Day Out 2001! I wanna see them without having to spend 20 Grand to go to Europe! :mad:

Damn Rammstein, I want them to come out as well. Bloody Glenn seeing them on their side show when they last came out. Mongrel still holds it over me :p

[Hursticon]

Even though memory doesn't serve me well (damn booze :p) Dungeons last gig was at the Gaelic Club. Sure you don't mean there? If you were there, I can't remember that lol.

You know what, I believe that I am wrong it was at the Gaelic Club, I stand corrected. :D


You know, I had forgot about KISS, how the hell could I? They were sweet, considering how close I was to the stage, and it was free :D

How on earth could you forget about that?, the flames, heat, music and kickass get-ups dude! :p:D

[GoktimusPrime]

ooh, I have some Transformers trivia knowledge relating to KISS... might include that in the next question I post on the Transformers trivia thread, hehehe ;)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

I'm replaying Baldur's Gate 2 and my game keeps crashing right outside an unavoidable area...with all the mods I have it's gonna take ages to get it back to the way I had it.:mad:

[Autocon]

SO FRIKCIN PISSED!!!!!!!!!

pre orders for gt5 signiture edition are $300


gametraders were cheapest 279 but all sold out!! ebs are selling out!!!

i bought it from another eb for 299 hopefully can price match when i pay in full with gametraders when it comes out!!!!

only buying it to enter car competition!! i better bloody win for that amount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frickin $300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hursticon]

SO FRIKCIN PISSED!!!!!!!!!

pre orders for gt5 signiture edition are $300


gametraders were cheapest 279 but all sold out!! ebs are selling out!!!

i bought it from another eb for 299 hopefully can price match when i pay in full with gametraders when it comes out!!!!

only buying it to enter car competition!! i better bloody win for that amount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frickin $300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow!,

I know Gran Turismo is a hell popular game but what could possibly be coming with the GT5 Signature Edition to warrant a $270-$300 price tag?

Does the game's Disk, Cover and Manual come Gold Plated or something?

[G1Optimal]

SO FRIKCIN PISSED!!!!!!!!!

pre orders for gt5 signiture edition are $300

gametraders were cheapest 279 but all sold out!! ebs are selling out!!!

i bought it from another eb for 299 hopefully can price match when i pay in full with gametraders when it comes out!!!!

only buying it to enter car competition!! i better bloody win for that amount!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

frickin $300!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IMO this makes, some of the lyric's from 5oul on Display, have a whole new meaning. :(
(Youtube) Gran Turismo 5 OST E3 FULL - 5OUL ON D!SPLAY - Daiki Kasho - with lyrics (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBK4pMivaQU)



Wow!,

I know Gran Turismo is a hell popular game but what could possibly be coming with the GT5 Signature Edition to warrant a $270-$300 price tag?

Does the game's Disk, Cover and Manual come Gold Plated or something?

from
Gran Turismo 5: Signature Edition (http://www.ebgames.com.au/ps3-151057-Gran-Turismo-5-Signature-Edition-PlayStation-3)
Source:ebgames.com.au (http://www.ebgames.com.au/ps3-151057-Gran-Turismo-5-Signature-Edition-PlayStation-3)

Signature Edition includes:

As well as the game, the ‘Apex’ driver’s magazine and the ChromeLine car pack, you'll get:

* An exclusive, branded Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 1:43 scale model car
* A Gran Turismo leather wallet and metal Gran Turismo key fob
* A Signature Edition coffee table book featuring the beautiful cars and locations of Gran Turismo
* A bespoke Gran Turismo 5 USB key with a trailer showing the collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Polyphony that brought the SLS AMG to screen
* Six additional in-game ‘Stealth’ cars including:

Stealth Vehicle Pack:

* Audi R10 TDI Stealth Model
* Honda NSX GT500 Stealth Model
* Mazda 787B Stealth Model
* McLaren F1 Stealth Model
* Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Stealth Model
* Nissan GT-R GT500 Stealth Model

I don't know but, this also could have something to do with it ... :D

[Autocon]

and they are selling out!!!!!!!!!!!11 lol

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Decided renew my lease for another year at the place I am in...
Rent will go up $60 a week!

$60 frikkin' frakkin bucks! A WEEK! Surely there is some law against such a high increase!

SHEEEEEOooOooT!:mad:

[Towers_Spy]

Decided renew my lease for another year at the place I am in...
Rent will go up $60 a week!

$60 frikkin' frakkin bucks! A WEEK! Surely there is some law against such a high increase!

SHEEEEEOooOooT!:mad:

Do you have the option to question the rent increase amount? The same thing happened when I renewed my lease, but it was only $20 a week. On the letter stating it was being increased, there was a note saying if I thought the increase was excessive I could go through channels to have it questioned. Maybe you can do that? It does seem a bit much

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Do you have the option to question the rent increase amount? The same thing happened when I renewed my lease, but it was only $20 a week. On the letter stating it was being increased, there was a note saying if I thought the increase was excessive I could go through channels to have it questioned. Maybe you can do that? It does seem a bit much

Hmm, nothing on the letter, but I know from past experience and a chat with the tenants board and I have the option to query. I am currently composing a letter to that effect.

[Dkaris]

Got up and checked out hobby cos website today, they had a few different bioshock figures listed which are very hard to find out here. so i hop on a train and get to the city, i look around their action figure section, none there, So i look around a few other spots i thought they might be. Nothing to be found, so i politely ask a staff member if he knew if they had them, i get a rude short reply of, I dunno. so I mention they are on the website he just shurgs and walked off. Now, being in retail i know what a pain in the ass customers can be, but when you throw something on your website you'd think you'd make sure it was actually in your inventory. (...) moron. A waste of my sunday and $7 for a train ticket.

[Fungal Infection]

Hobbyco has 3 stores so the inventory listed on their website may not necessarily be available at the city store. I only know this because a while back, I tried to get a lego set listed on their site and rang the city store to inquire about it and they told me it was at their Rhodes store.

[optimus1]

Arghh!! I bruised parts of my left hand trying to stop a few balls over at the nets today. Now it doesn't feel right when I type :eek:

[jazzcomp]

Got up and checked out hobby cos website today, they had a few different bioshock figures listed which are very hard to find out here. so i hop on a train and get to the city, i look around their action figure section, none there, So i look around a few other spots i thought they might be. Nothing to be found, so i politely ask a staff member if he knew if they had them, i get a rude short reply of, I dunno. so I mention they are on the website he just shurgs and walked off. Now, being in retail i know what a pain in the ass customers can be, but when you throw something on your website you'd think you'd make sure it was actually in your inventory. (...) moron. A waste of my sunday and $7 for a train ticket.
had the same problem with another toy store. Called every branch and none of them had it but it was on the website catalogue :(


Arghh!! I bruised parts of my left hand trying to stop a few balls over at the nets today. Now it doesn't feel right when I type
@optimus1, is this bball, v-ball or something else?

[snaketales]

Thought I'd bought a classics astrotrain MIP on ebay earlier this month (thats what the item listing said and the picture showed)... the package arrived today and inside was a universe tankor!! :eek::mad:
Not happy.... have opened a paypal dispute and we'll see what happens

EDIT: received a full refund, got to keep tankor... slightly mollified but still disappointed no Astrotrain :(

[jazzcomp]

just so stressed with work/life. Thank God for sports! When I play, it's like nothing else matters until the game is over and it's back to stress again.

[kaiden]

my place got robbed.

lost 3 laptops and a ps3, 360 and a wii

so yes, i wont be playing any more of WFC any time soon :/

[Hursticon]

my place got robbed.

lost 3 laptops and a ps3, 360 and a wii

so yes, i wont be playing any more of WFC any time soon :/

I'm sorry to hear this Kaiden, I hope your insurance will cover the loss.

[kaiden]

I'm sorry to hear this Kaiden, I hope your insurance will cover the loss.

uninsured >_>

[Hursticon]

uninsured >_>

Oh dude :(, I'm so sorry, that really sucks the big one.
Not to sound like a dick but, lessons learnt eh?
Is there no possible way you can recoup the loss?

[kup]

Decided renew my lease for another year at the place I am in...
Rent will go up $60 a week!

$60 frikkin' frakkin bucks! A WEEK! Surely there is some law against such a high increase!

SHEEEEEOooOooT!:mad:

There isn't at least for Sydney. At my previous place I got hit like that by the Real State so I decided to move. They wanted to increase my rent by $60 for a 1 BR unit with no car space or internal laundry. The stupid thing is that I ended up moving down the road to a 2BR unit with car space and internal laundry with a big kitchen for just $10 more than I was already paying for the 1BR and $50 less than their stupid proposed increase.

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Man to sue Lineage II for addiction (http://www.news.com.au/technology/man-to-sue-lineage-ii-for-addiction/story-e6frfrnr-1225911251238).
Craig Smallwood says "Lineage II'' left him unable to function independently in daily activities, such as getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends...
The 51-year-old says NCSoft Corp. never warned him about the danger of game addiction.
:rolleyes:

[1AZRAEL1]

Oh jeez, that can open the floodgates with WOW and every other game :p

[Autocon]

Man to sue Lineage II for addiction (http://www.news.com.au/technology/man-to-sue-lineage-ii-for-addiction/story-e6frfrnr-1225911251238).
:rolleyes:


games may come with new warnings:rolleyes:

[1AZRAEL1]

games may come with new warnings:rolleyes:

You mean will come with warnings ;)

Whatever happened to people taking responsibility for their own actions? I mean sure I play games and such, but I stop after a while because there are other things to do. And because I am addicted to some games on facebook, does that mean I can sue the creators of those? :p

The guy sounds like he lives in his mums basement with no contact to the outside world :p

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

There isn't at least for Sydney. At my previous place I got hit like that by the Real State so I decided to move. They wanted to increase my rent by $60 for a 1 BR unit with no car space or internal laundry. The stupid thing is that I ended up moving down the road to a 2BR unit with car space and internal laundry with a big kitchen for just $10 more than I was already paying for the 1BR and $50 less than their stupid proposed increase.
I know there isn't one in WA, already checked from last time the rent went up. I tell ya, land prices over hear are ridiculous! Considering the lack of services and such like housing is WAAAAAAY overpriced. I wanna buy a house, but not in WA.

You mean will come with warnings ;)

Whatever happened to people taking responsibility for their own actions? I mean sure I play games and such, but I stop after a while because there are other things to do. And because I am addicted to some games on facebook, does that mean I can sue the creators of those? :p

The guy sounds like he lives in his mums basement with no contact to the outside world :p
Or he is looking for a quick buck.

Hopefully it will get thrown out of court, beacause that is just sad. Unless I can sue Mars for Starbursts which has gotten me onto my sugar addiction.

Seriously though, an addiction to something usually points to problems elsewhere. The games people could come back with a "Get your life balance right and you won't get addicted." Sort of motif. I think the only uncontrollable addiction would be a chemical one, so even though playing games would release endorphins or something like that, that is not really the games companies fault is it? Are all people addicted to this game that play it? No, probably not.

Sounds like the guy is a loser. I should be a lawyer!:p

[1AZRAEL1]

I think the only uncontrollable addiction would be a chemical one, so even though playing games would release endorphins or something like that, that is not really the games companies fault is it? Are all people addicted to this game that play it? No, probably not.

You know, this reminds me of something Lemmy said in an interview (which I watched last night :p) where he said that the media focuses on the negatives basically. This was in reference to some kid blowing his brains out because he listened to a certain CD. He went on to say how many people didn't do that? The CD sold 500K and out of all that only one person died? Pretty good odds :p

You are right though, I think it has to do with his own personal life that is to blame, not the video game. It's the age old story all over again when people want to blame someone else for their own problems.

Could also be that he is just after a quick buck :p

[kaiden]

Oh dude :(, I'm so sorry, that really sucks the big one.
Not to sound like a dick but, lessons learnt eh?
Is there no possible way you can recoup the loss?

at the moment i dont know. there's a problem which i am having trouble figuring out how to handle.

the back door's doorknob/lock had been recently replaced by the landlord. what i discovered (after the robbery) is that even if you lock it from inside, it didnt lock properly.

which is why when i came home that night it was the only door that was open plus the gate behind it.

so what should i do?

ask for compensation from the landlord? (and if he refuses, take him to court?)

[1AZRAEL1]

If it was replaced recently by the landlord, he should have checked that it worked properly. And because it didn't, and you didn't know there was a problem with it, he is liable I think. You would need to speak to rent tribunals or someone like that to see what they say. IMO he would unlikely give you compensation, but you can always ask.

I'd suggest ask him about it first and if you don't get the response you want, seek legal advice.

[Tabias Prime]

Man to sue Lineage II for addiction (http://www.news.com.au/technology/man-to-sue-lineage-ii-for-addiction/story-e6frfrnr-1225911251238).
:rolleyes:

What a cop out, hasn't he heard of the off button.....get a freaking life:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[kaiden]

If it was replaced recently by the landlord, he should have checked that it worked properly. And because it didn't, and you didn't know there was a problem with it, he is liable I think. You would need to speak to rent tribunals or someone like that to see what they say. IMO he would unlikely give you compensation, but you can always ask.

I'd suggest ask him about it first and if you don't get the response you want, seek legal advice.

yeah i had a look online and i need to consult with the OCBA rent tribunals which i will have to do in the morning.

i finally accounted for everything missing and the total loss is $4000+ approximately. All those little things added up in the end! Which made me look at my Transformers collection and think 'damn this is giving me such a headache'

i'm now organising moving back into my mums home -_-
i was paying $150 per week (for 2yrs now) and i just cant afford to find a new place which would probably be $250+

f**k my life.

[Tabias Prime]

at the moment i dont know. there's a problem which i am having trouble figuring out how to handle.

the back door's doorknob/lock had been recently replaced by the landlord. what i discovered (after the robbery) is that even if you lock it from inside, it didnt lock properly.

which is why when i came home that night it was the only door that was open plus the gate behind it.

so what should i do?

ask for compensation from the landlord? (and if he refuses, take him to court?)

I would think he is liable because he didn't get a locksmith in to do it..the question I would of asked him, are you a qualified locksmith?

I would also try and contact the local tenancy tribunal/ombudsman in your state and find out where you stand because I would think he would have a case to answer...

[Tabias Prime]

Man to sue Lineage II for addiction (http://www.news.com.au/technology/man-to-sue-lineage-ii-for-addiction/story-e6frfrnr-1225911251238).
:rolleyes:

Dos that mean we can all sue Hasbro for our plastic crack addicting? :p:p:p:p

and then Hasbro will need to start putting label on all toy saying that this will lead to addiction, then Transfomers will come in plain packaging, and after that, they will start to put them behind the counter out of sight of little kids. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I would think he is liable because he didn't get a locksmith in to do it..the question I would of asked him, are you a qualified locksmith?

That's a really good point actually, I reckon it's worth a try and if you are leaving anyway, what do you have to lose?

As long as you have a police report number and stuff should be a goer I reckon. If the cops have come around and had a look, they could back up on the reaer entry option (in regards to the robbery that is):p:rolleyes:

How come when I look at ebay under the G1 section, there is a poop load of rotf and movie 1, Cybertron and many other toys that are plainly NOT g1 related, not even by name...?

[Skullcruncher]

What is with some people who buy things on ebay then dont contact you or give you feedback! If youve got time to buy youve got time to let the seller when you can pay etc!

I have had a constant issue with a certain buyer in perth, he has bought items several times but takes sooo long to pay or even let me know when he is going to pay! I dont mind waiting as long as they let me know.

Just a note - never had any other issues with buyers from perth :D

[Sharky]

What is with some people who buy things on ebay then dont contact you or give you feedback! If youve got time to buy youve got time to let the seller when you can pay etc!

I have had a constant issue with a certain buyer in perth, he has bought items several times but takes sooo long to pay or even let me know when he is going to pay! I dont mind waiting as long as they let me know.

Just a note - never had any other issues with buyers from perth :D

haha i have similar problems, i dont think it can be avoided.. other then refusung to sell to the buyer, put a clause in the listing, payment must be recieved within 7 days (unless arangements made) otherwise failure to pay blah blah blah


one thing that bugs me is when you buy something and pay instanly they dont leave feedback till after you have received the item and left feedback for the seller, now i just dont leave them feedback till they have left it for me paying promptly.....

i have probably had about 50 people fail to leave feedback over the years on eBay... it is still frustrating every time.

[Skullcruncher]

haha i have similar problems, i dont think it can be avoided.. other then refusung to sell to the buyer, put a clause in the listing, payment must be recieved within 7 days (unless arangements made) otherwise failure to pay blah blah blah

Yeah, can block buyers too which I am going to do if this buyer doesn't get there act together.


one thing that bugs me is when you buy something and pay instanly they dont leave feedback till after you have received the item and left feedback for the seller, now i just dont leave them feedback till they have left it for me paying promptly.....

i have probably had about 50 people fail to leave feedback over the years on eBay... it is still frustrating every time.

True, but its a buyers world, sellers can't leave negative feedback so most wait for + feedback to be recieved which is I think is fair. Some buyers leave negatives for really silly things so the seller doesn't want to give + feedback and then get a - feedback over something trivial. Ie slow postage after 1 day or item was bigger/smaller than expected.

[Sharky]

Yeah, can block buyers too which I am going to do if this buyer doesn't get there act together.



True, but its a buyers world, sellers can't leave negative feedback so most wait for + feedback to be recieved which is I think is fair. Some buyers leave negatives for really silly things so the seller doesn't want to give + feedback and then get a - feedback over something trivial. Ie slow postage after 1 day or item was bigger/smaller than expected.


i understand that but it should mean nothing if i win an auction and pay within ten minutes of it ending. Feed back should be left to reflect that i was paid promptly, and then they need to follow up on their service to receive positive feedback in return, its like your held to ransom.....

[5FDP]

i understand that but it should mean nothing if i win an auction and pay within ten minutes of it ending. Feed back should be left to reflect that i was paid promptly, and then they need to follow up on their service to receive positive feedback in return, its like your held to ransom.....

I agree with this but obviously that's not the way a lot of sellers conduct themselves. Personally, I appreciate it when sellers give me feedback directly after payment has been made.

[Sharky]

I agree with this but obviously that's not the way a lot of sellers conduct themselves. Personally, I appreciate it when sellers give me feedback directly after payment has been made.

when i sell items it is a practice i like to keep, i give feedback once payment has received + an email thanking for quick payment and my intentions/expectations to post the item.

i just think it is the rught way to do it.

[jazzcomp]

i delay feedback until I receive the item as a buyer. Coz I could never receive the item.
But I almost never get any feedback as a buyer until I give the seller feedback.

If I paid promptly, the seller should give me feedback right away and not wait until I give a favorable feedback before he/she gives one.

[Lint]

The seller is witholding feedback until the buyer gives feedback because some buyers are bastards and give negative feedback for trivial things. Or worse, claim they never recieved the item and file a dispute to get their money back thereby obtaining the item for free.

Its when sellers don't give feedback after +ve feedback has been given that I begin to get irritated.

[Sharky]

When did Aus post become rip off merchants, i went to post a Lego Minifigure which last week cost 1 dollar in stamps the week before and this week the exact same minifigure in exactly the same packaging cost $4.55 because now you apparantly cant put a letter into the slot you have to drop it and let gravity post it for you... :mad::mad: there goes my free postage from auctions.....

[MV75]

Someone in Sydney please smack Goktimus upside the head for having that current sig of his (leave brittany alone).

[jazzcomp]

The seller is witholding feedback until the buyer gives feedback because some buyers are bastards and give negative feedback for trivial things. Or worse, claim they never recieved the item and file a dispute to get their money back thereby obtaining the item for free.

Its when sellers don't give feedback after +ve feedback has been given that I begin to get irritated.
Yes some are. But most sellers withhold feedback.

if you look at the buyer feedback, you can see if they have had disputes in the past or claim stuff like that. I used to deposit money right away but because sellers don't post quickly and stuff could get lost in the mail and sent it thru regular post instead of registered or with insurance I got no protection.

Started using paypal especially for first time business. The next time, I'd probably trust him more but depends on the communication as well.

Some buyers also charge an exorbitant amount of postage but you can see what they actually paid for when you get the item postage cost stamped on the box. It's a beat up box and not brand new boxes so you can't say that the packaging cost money as well when you are just recycling stuff.

[1AZRAEL1]

Someone in Sydney please smack Goktimus upside the head for having that current sig of his (leave brittany alone).

Heh gives me a giggle everytime I see it :p

[gamblor916]

Someone in Sydney please smack Goktimus upside the head for having that current sig of his (leave brittany alone).

Seconded. I'm hesitant to surf at work because of that sig (though I'm doing that now :p).

[SharkyMcShark]

Doctors surgery - crying babies, coughing toddlers, people with bronchitis... In just here because I did my ankle playing football! This is not fair!

[Lint]

Seconded. I'm hesitant to surf at work because of that sig (though I'm doing that now :p).

I'm kinda glad my work blocks the server that hosts that image. But at home it's a bloody eyesore.

I think it's initial probationary period is over and it's time to go.

[liegeprime]

2 months waiting for brokenarrowtoys to process and post my order. Seller communicated well and responded to all emails during first month, after that grace period ( with Paypal ended) hasnt replied to my inquiry updates :(:(. To think this is my third order with them and I havent had a problem with the first 2 order - all arrived in 2 weeks tops. All items I ordered from the site said "IN STOCK" - but apparently some have to be molded as per order - how misleading!!:mad::mad: Im pretty sure molding a small gun wont take 2 months to cure and all!! Dunno if it will help but hit him with a Paypal dispute:mad:, even if I don't get my items or my money back Im sure will be satisfied with him having a bad record with Paypal. SERVICE these days are dying - to borrow something from another thread involving transformerland:rolleyes:

[SharkyMcShark]

I'm kinda glad my work blocks the server that hosts that image. But at home it's a bloody eyesore.

I think it's initial probationary period is over and it's time to go.

It is mostly annoying

[SGB]

Went to a screening of "The Expendables" this morning. It was supposed to start at 10:30am but the projectionist didn't start it until 11am. I was not pleased with such a late start. :mad:

[Tabias Prime]

Doctors surgery - crying babies, coughing toddlers, people with bronchitis... In just here because I did my ankle playing football! This is not fair!

Sucks about the ankle, I have a mate who just had his ankle smashed playing soccer due to a bad tackle and is due to get married in 4 weeks,:mad::mad:he's hoping to have the cast of b4 the wedding....

[Skullcruncher]

Yes some are. But most sellers withhold feedback.

if you look at the buyer feedback, you can see if they have had disputes in the past or claim stuff like that. I used to deposit money right away but because sellers don't post quickly and stuff could get lost in the mail and sent it thru regular post instead of registered or with insurance I got no protection.

Started using paypal especially for first time business. The next time, I'd probably trust him more but depends on the communication as well.

Some buyers also charge an exorbitant amount of postage but you can see what they actually paid for when you get the item postage cost stamped on the box. It's a beat up box and not brand new boxes so you can't say that the packaging cost money as well when you are just recycling stuff.

If your a buyer and theres no indication an item has been sent within a few days its easy enough to open a case - same with postage costs.

Plus buyers can see the sellers feedback left for others if they are concered they are not going to get any themselves.

Overall I would give overseas buyers top marks for feedbacks and rate australian buyers/sellers the worst. :(

[kaiden]

If your a buyer and theres no indication an item has been sent within a few days its easy enough to open a case - same with postage costs.

Plus buyers can see the sellers feedback left for others if they are concered they are not going to get any themselves.

Overall I would give overseas buyers top marks for feedbacks and rate australian buyers/sellers the worst. :(

chinese are the worst sellers.

[jazzcomp]

If your a buyer and theres no indication an item has been sent within a few days its easy enough to open a case - same with postage costs.

Plus buyers can see the sellers feedback left for others if they are concered they are not going to get any themselves.

Overall I would give overseas buyers top marks for feedbacks and rate australian buyers/sellers the worst. :(

it's just not worth the aggravation.

I got a hdd from dick smith and died less than 6 months. Returned the item to dick smith and they said I have to return it to manufacturer since they have 5 year warranty. My general understanding is that items bought from a store at least should have 1 year warranty or whatever. They don't divulge which items have that 1 year warranty from them.

I was hassled into posting the item in specific packaging so that it isn't damage during shipping. I have to send it to a warehouse in sydney who'll send it to singapore for analysis and a replacement. I have to trouble myself to look for specific packaging which wasn't what it originally came in.

I just said f$#@ it and just threw it in the bin :(

Should've just bought it online if I have to return a faulty item thru mail and worse it's overseas.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

it's just not worth the aggravation.
I just said f$#@ it and just threw it in the bin :(

Should've just bought it online if I have to return a faulty item thru mail and worse it's overseas.
But then you are just telling the shops that bad service is fine. I would've pushed the generl rule of electronics having a 1 yr warranty and made Dick smith do the work

I have found customer service in Australia appalling. It always annoys me whenever I get back from holiday and have to out up with such crappy shops.

[5FDP]

I have found customer service in Australia appalling. It always annoys me whenever I get back from holiday and have to out up with such crappy shops.

Agreed. It's got to the point now where I hate dealing with shops / sales people and try to avoid them if possible.

If I can buy the same thing online, then that's what I'll do.

It's a shame. Years ago it used to be a day out with the family walking around the shops, having lunch, and maybe going to the cinemas. The whole experience is now ruined by sales assistants that think that their shit don't stink and have an over-inflated opinion about themselves and what they do *points finger at Big W Rouse Hill*

The more I type about this, the more I'm getting worked up so I just think I'll leave it there.

[Towers_Spy]

I wanted to buy my parnter Fallout New Vegas, the Collector's Edition the EB is running for his birthday, he's been wanting it for months. But apparently its sold out, and I can only get the standard edition :( The only way I might have a chance at getting a Collector's Edition is to go in on release day and wait to see if someone doesn't want their pack. Long shot though, who wouldn't want it? I feel terrible because I think he's got a feeling that I'm getting it for him, but he'll be so dissapointed :(

[1AZRAEL1]

I wanted to buy my parnter Fallout New Vegas, the Collector's Edition the EB is running for his birthday, he's been wanting it for months. But apparently its sold out, and I can only get the standard edition :( The only way I might have a chance at getting a Collector's Edition is to go in on release day and wait to see if someone doesn't want their pack. Long shot though, who wouldn't want it? I feel terrible because I think he's got a feeling that I'm getting it for him, but he'll be so dissapointed :(

How much was the preorder? And for what platform?

[1AZRAEL1]

Just had a quick look, but if you really want to get it for him, I found some that would cost $189.

[Towers_Spy]

Just had a quick look, but if you really want to get it for him, I found some that would cost $189.

xbox 360. Yeah I wanted to get the one that EB was advertising, with the poker chips and cards and stuff, but they said they had sold out of all the limited edition preorder packs. They literally have no more. Where did you find the one for $189?

[1AZRAEL1]

I'll PM ya.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Hooray! On the rent side of things, they accepted my lesser increase offer. Lease is only for 6 months now, so might start packing and look for a new place to live.

On the venting side, I just got a handy dandy 10 inch laptop and the built in mouse pad is driving me insane. That and the squeaky space bar. Anyone got any tips on how to fix it? I am contemplating whether to fix it using the warranty yet. Is it worth it for just the space bar?

[SkyWarp91]

Hooray! On the rent side of things, they accepted my lesser increase offer. Lease is only for 6 months now, so might start packing and look for a new place to live.

On the venting side, I just got a handy dandy 10 inch laptop and the built in mouse pad is driving me insane. That and the squeaky space bar. Anyone got any tips on how to fix it? I am contemplating whether to fix it using the warranty yet. Is it worth it for just the space bar?

I'm pretty sure you can adjust the mousepad's sensitivity within the Control Panel on the computer if that is what is bothering you about the Mouse pad. As for the space-bar, considering that you recently just got it I'd advise AGAINST trying to remove the space bar yourself to inspect what could be wrong because you might void your warranty and would recommend that you should first contact the manufactering company to see what can be done about it before sending the laptop off to the factory for warranty repairs which could take days...

[SkyWarp91]

Someone in Sydney please smack Goktimus upside the head for having that current sig of his (leave brittany alone).

The origins to that signature came from a recent OTCA board game where I made a comment in Cris Crocker fashion talking about how everyone was trying to kill of Optimus and that they should leave them alone. Then I get a 'vivid' comment from Gok telling me that Thundercracker deserves much more attention than OP and had so much more potential...

...and now he's gone and photoshopped a pic of Cris and added a badge of a Photoshop badge and used it as his sig. Hmmm... :D

[5FDP]

The origins to that signature came from a recent OTCA board game where I made a comment in Cris Crocker fashion talking about how everyone was trying to kill of Optimus and that they should leave them alone. Then I get a 'vivid' comment from Gok telling me that Thundercracker deserves much more attention than OP and had so much more potential...

...and now he's gone and photoshopped a pic of Cris and added a badge of a Photoshop badge and used it as his sig. Hmmm... :D

Phew... I feel better now. I thought I was responsible (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showpost.php?p=184296&postcount=126) for that sig :o

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Aww...ordered in the complete Season 1 of Oh! My Goddess! from the library...and have only received discs 4-6, with no renewals allowed 'cos they're on hold.
I really wanted to have an OMG marathon and hate watching series out of order.:(

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I'm pretty sure you can adjust the mousepad's sensitivity within the Control Panel on the computer if that is what is bothering you about the Mouse pad. As for the space-bar, considering that you recently just got it I'd advise AGAINST trying to remove the space bar yourself to inspect what could be wrong because you might void your warranty and would recommend that you should first contact the manufactering company to see what can be done about it before sending the laptop off to the factory for warranty repairs which could take days...

Thats what I thought about the space bar as well. maybe I can put up with it until I have a decent break from uni.....

The mouse pad thing is just a general hate of this style methinks. My main peeve is trying to use the 'slide' option, when you slide your finger up and doen the side to scroll. Sometimes it goes and sometimes it dont, then sometimes it goes by itself... I think it still has some protector on it, which I can't get off, which may be hindering the usefulness somewhat.

Aside from that though, I think it's a fantastic little machine!

Mr Grasshopper, I feel your pain, I got into watchin Saiyuki from my local video store. They had Saiyuki reloaded vols 1-12 which I think was the whole series, and they had normal Saiyuki (different story though I believe) but it only started from vol 6. Where's my origin story dagnabbit!?!?!/!/???

[DarkHyren]

I'm sick of these slimline 6 dvd cases companies put dvds in.
You have to virtually snap the disk in half just to get it out of the case, then when you do manage to get it out, even if you're lucky enough that the disk DIDNT snap, the CASE is broken instead.
Thank you so very much warner bros, thank you for making sure i have to buy either a replacement disk or case to hold it.
It's not enough that I bought the show rather then downloading it?

[5FDP]

I'm sick of these slimline 6 dvd cases companies put dvds in.
You have to virtually snap the disk in half just to get it out of the case, then when you do manage to get it out, even if you're lucky enough that the disk DIDNT snap, the CASE is broken instead.
Thank you so very much warner bros, thank you for making sure i have to buy either a replacement disk or case to hold it.
It's not enough that I bought the show rather then downloading it?

YES!!! This.... this is sooooo true :mad: How frustrating is it! I bought season 4 of Supernatural which is a 6 DVD case and it was like a surgical procedure to get the bloody discs out. I hate those damn cases :mad::mad:

[jazzcomp]

waah! no activity in the for sale thread....
still waiting for the wfc wave 2 and 3

[SkyWarp91]

Was exiting a public car park today, stopped at the necessary stop sign point and then as I slowly edged the car out of the driveway at a very slow speed of less than 2km/hr as I could not see from where I was if another pedestrian was coming a couple then walked right in front of the car.

The woman, who looked like she burned through a packet of ciggies within the last 5 minutes and had sagged, dirt-rotten skin and feral, untamed hair glared at me with intense hatred and shook her head shamefully, muttering swearwords with a probable personal attack on my appearance. Her partner/son had no idea what was going on. Though I believe I didn't do anything wrong because I had to slowly edge my car towards the exit as I had no way of seeing oncoming side pedestrians, her reaction for an adult woman in her late 40s was just astonishing.

She's the worst of the bogan type, I don't hate bogans because I know a couple of friends who could be considered as bogans but they are actually very friendly people and value attitudes like modesty and working hard to earn what you want. But this woman was on the foulest end of the Bogan spectrum and though I won't go saying that I'll dare to run her over next time, I'll say this - Other people like me might slow down when going out of a carpark but next time you won't be so lucky you fiend!

[GoktimusPrime]

My current sig is payback for all the times people have been killing Thundercracker in the games section! :p ;) Anyway, I'll change it after the current Thundercracker game is finished. So if you wanna see my current sig pic gone sooner, hop on the game and get KILLING! (Scourge has the least hit points, so I recommend stacks on him :D)

[Autocon]

i was all ready to go movies and see scoot prilgrim but NO! its not on anymore!!! wtf!!??:mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

i was all ready to go movies and see scoot prilgrim but NO! its not on anymore!!! wtf!!??:mad::mad::mad::mad:

Shouldve gotten yer ass there sooner;)

Carparks bring out the worst in people.

I was turning around a left hand corner and this woman in her car was oncoming, I slammed on the anchors, BECAUSE SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. Then she shakes her head as if I was the one in the wrong. Wha?!??

[SkyWarp91]

Shouldve gotten yer ass there sooner;)

Carparks bring out the worst in people.

I was turning around a left hand corner and this woman in her car was oncoming, I slammed on the anchors, BECAUSE SHE WAS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD. Then she shakes her head as if I was the one in the wrong. Wha?!??

Tets, that woman-shaking her head happened to me in a couple of previous posts too. Damn I hate it when people get all pissy at you for doing something right with the road rules...

[gamblor916]

Some people are just impatient. This woman pulled into the left hand land to turn right in front of me even though there was no one else on the road. I sat there thinking what the hell just happened?

[Sharky]

My current sig is payback for all the times people have been killing Thundercracker in the games section! :p ;) Anyway, I'll change it after the current Thundercracker game is finished. So if you wanna see my current sig pic gone sooner, hop on the game and get KILLING! (Scourge has the least hit points, so I recommend stacks on him :D)

AC/DC playing in the background... the game is all done and dusted...

youve been....thunderstruck!!!!!

[SkyWarp91]

On the way driving home from Uni I encounter 4 terrible drivers, one on the wrong side of the road, one that overtook me and went in the middle of 2 lanes, a truck that immediately cut me off by wedging itself between me and another car only 2m in front of me forcing me to break and a feral truck passenger screaming obscenities at me for no reason but to piss me off. Hope they all crash their vehicles and end up having to go back to driving school, those nimrods.

[SharkyMcShark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmN5j92kFYs

From 2:30 onwards

[Autocon]

stuck studying and cant get my head around it:rolleyes:

i thought popular movies stayed on for longer! should say when its near the end of its run time!!

i look forward to complianing about other drvers!!! lol even on my Ls i see people doing stupid things. and other drivers doing things to u coz ur on ur ls lol had a truck rev beside me at the lights, next set of lights it reversed infront of me:rolleyes: takes more than that to shake me!:p

my speakers stopped working :confused: so i used another pair and they work fine uhm

[kurdt_the_goat]

Near my house there's a T-junction where most people turn left - it gets backed up because most people want to get into the right lane straight after.

One time I was stuck behind a couple cars, and there were another 5 cars or so waiting behind me. Then this idiot comes head first down the wrong lane to overtake all 5 cars & without looking, pulls in front of the first car in the que to turn left.

Clearly it's a busy street cause the first car was not gonna turn, and there is no field of view from 5+ cars back to see any oncoming traffic - I was in complete disbelief... just total luck that no innocents got hurt. It's times like that you wish the morons would take their driving skills right into a power pole!

[SkyWarp91]

Us OTCA members seem to have a mutual wanting for bad drivers to crash... OH YEAH >: D

[Autocon]

those that throw eggs glass rocks etc from their cars YES!!!:mad::D

[Gutsman Heavy]

Was exiting a public car park today, stopped at the necessary stop sign point and then as I slowly edged the car out of the driveway at a very slow speed of less than 2km/hr as I could not see from where I was if another pedestrian was coming a couple then walked right in front of the car.

The woman, who looked like she burned through a packet of ciggies within the last 5 minutes and had sagged, dirt-rotten skin and feral, untamed hair glared at me with intense hatred and shook her head shamefully, muttering swearwords with a probable personal attack on my appearance. Her partner/son had no idea what was going on. Though I believe I didn't do anything wrong because I had to slowly edge my car towards the exit as I had no way of seeing oncoming side pedestrians, her reaction for an adult woman in her late 40s was just astonishing.

She's the worst of the bogan type, I don't hate bogans because I know a couple of friends who could be considered as bogans but they are actually very friendly people and value attitudes like modesty and working hard to earn what you want. But this woman was on the foulest end of the Bogan spectrum and though I won't go saying that I'll dare to run her over next time, I'll say this - Other people like me might slow down when going out of a carpark but next time you won't be so lucky you fiend!

lol, sounds like you were at TTP or at least Salisbury

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

i thought popular movies stayed on for longer! should say when its near the end of its run time!!

i look forward to complianing about other drvers!!! lol even on my Ls i see people doing stupid things. and other drivers doing things to u coz ur on ur ls lol had a truck rev beside me at the lights, next set of lights it reversed infront of me:rolleyes: takes more than that to shake me!:p



Sometime the places showing the movies don't know whether its last week or not...

Better watch out Autocon, you could be the one doing the stupid things. Stalling, etc etc. Heck, I can't remember half the road rules anymore.

Whats the proper procedure for indication on a roundabout? When I learnt, ( I will use a right turn for demo purposes) you had to indicate right as you entered roundabout and then as you got to the exit you wanted you had to indicate left to get off. Is it still that? I don't see much indication at r/bouts.

I used to live on the corner of a bridge that was going over some train tracks. Saw stupid people doing stupid things there because they got angry at having to line up there all the time.

[MV75]

Depends on what state to what road rules they do. I'm sure our now logical way is 20 years and 2 hours ahead of your way. :p

[SharkyMcShark]

Manchester United concede 2 goals in the last 90 seconds against Everton to ruin my evening...

[BigPenney]

I knock my Human Alliance Bumblebee of his shelf and now I can't find the figure of Sam. :mad:
I've been looking for the last half hour but there's no trace of it. :(

[1orion2many]

:confused:And your upset why:p:D

[SkyWarp91]

lol, sounds like you were at TTP or at least Salisbury

lol, unfortunately this nutcase of a woman managed to get all the way into rundle mall!

[SkyWarp91]

I knock my Human Alliance Bumblebee of his shelf and now I can't find the figure of Sam. :mad:
I've been looking for the last half hour but there's no trace of it. :(

Found him yet BigPenney? I'm sure you can find it eventually, it's not like Sam would magically get up on his feet and walk away... ...UNLESS our existence is a falsified creation and we are living in the Matrix or are in limbo from breaking out of Level 4 dreams...

[BigPenney]

Found him yet BigPenney?

Yes, found him this morning under a bookcase. :o


I'm sure you can find it eventually, it's not like Sam would magically get up on his feet and walk away... ...UNLESS our existence is a falsified creation and we are living in the Matrix or are in limbo from breaking out of Level 4 dreams...
:D
Even if he did come to life he wouldn't have gotten far, his lower torso joint cracked in half from the fall and his legs had come out. :(
A quick application of super glue fixed that. :)

[Autocon]

Sometime the places showing the movies don't know whether its last week or not...

Better watch out Autocon, you could be the one doing the stupid things. Stalling, etc etc. Heck, I can't remember half the road rules anymore.

Whats the proper procedure for indication on a roundabout? When I learnt, ( I will use a right turn for demo purposes) you had to indicate right as you entered roundabout and then as you got to the exit you wanted you had to indicate left to get off. Is it still that? I don't see much indication at r/bouts.

I used to live on the corner of a bridge that was going over some train tracks. Saw stupid people doing stupid things there because they got angry at having to line up there all the time.

yep u turn left its just like a normal turn
going straight ahead u jsut indicate left when u get of
going right indicate right then left at ur exit
but u first must have to pass the proceeding exits

also ur meant to indicate out of a parking spot when nose first but not when backing out. also out of driveways.

lol i stalled the day before my test:o

[jazzcomp]

went tf hunting and didn't buy any. :(

[LordCyrusOmega]

Love doing exams where the majority ofquestions in sad exam are not in th syllabus. Failed that one.

[SkyWarp91]

Love doing exams where the majority ofquestions in sad exam are not in th syllabus. Failed that one.

Yeah that happened to me too recently in a test, but in my case I rarely did any study so I thought I got what was coming :)

[LordCyrusOmega]

We've got a really great teacher though and she is going to make a complaint to the board to see if the questions can be retracted.

Study....yeah. Probably could do a bit more of that as well.

[BigPenney]

Our internet account has just been flagged by our ISP (Adam) for spamming.
I have a strong feeling my brothers computer has a virus and is the cause of it (he often has viruses and yet still wont use anti-virus software :confused:)

[Hursticon]

Our internet account has just been flagged by our ISP (Adam) for spamming.
I have a strong feeling my brothers computer has a virus and is the cause of it (he often has viruses and yet still wont use anti-virus software :confused:)

Whilst I've never had our IP Address flagged Big Penney, I know exactly what you mean when it comes to siblings that don't understand the necessity of Anti-Virus or truly understand how to Operate a computer.

I have a brother who used to be in PC Sales at JB Hi-fi and claimed that he knew all that there is to know about computers and how to Use them.
I can't count how many times I've had to fix/repair my family's computers and his computer due to his knowledge of computers :rolleyes:, never does he learn though.
He wondered why when he transferred to a new store, he was given Camera Sales, I told him:
"Because there is a massive difference between Operating a computer and Using a computer, just because you sell them doesn't mean you know anything about them".
(He didn't take it lightly) :p

[SkyWarp91]

Our internet account has just been flagged by our ISP (Adam) for spamming.
I have a strong feeling my brothers computer has a virus and is the cause of it (he often has viruses and yet still wont use anti-virus software :confused:)

Has the virus been resolved yet? A similar thing happened to me but I managed to fix my laptop with the help from the guys at Bleeping Computer

[BigPenney]

Has the virus been resolved yet? A similar thing happened to me but I managed to fix my laptop with the help from the guys at Bleeping Computer

Yeah.
It was my brother, when he came home I asked him about it and he admitted that he had some viruses a couple of days ago and that he tried to install an anti-virus program but it wouldn't work and since then his computer hasn't worked.
So now he is going to do a full system reinstall and this time he will be putting on virus protection (finally :rolleyes:).

[kaiden]

Was exiting a public car park today, stopped at the necessary stop sign point and then as I slowly edged the car out of the driveway at a very slow speed of less than 2km/hr as I could not see from where I was if another pedestrian was coming a couple then walked right in front of the car.

The woman, who looked like she burned through a packet of ciggies within the last 5 minutes and had sagged, dirt-rotten skin and feral, untamed hair glared at me with intense hatred and shook her head shamefully, muttering swearwords with a probable personal attack on my appearance. Her partner/son had no idea what was going on. Though I believe I didn't do anything wrong because I had to slowly edge my car towards the exit as I had no way of seeing oncoming side pedestrians, her reaction for an adult woman in her late 40s was just astonishing.

She's the worst of the bogan type, I don't hate bogans because I know a couple of friends who could be considered as bogans but they are actually very friendly people and value attitudes like modesty and working hard to earn what you want. But this woman was on the foulest end of the Bogan spectrum and though I won't go saying that I'll dare to run her over next time, I'll say this - Other people like me might slow down when going out of a carpark but next time you won't be so lucky you fiend!

Even though the law states we have to always give way to pedestrians, that doesnt make them invurnerable and they should realise that and watch where they are going - the stupid f***ing idiots.

[tinyJazz]

Thank you maya, for reminding me to save often, also for shztting yourself and deleting a good hour and a half of my work. I WAS ALMOST FINISHED AARRRGH!! :mad:

[Autocon]

Thank you maya, for reminding me to save often, also for shztting yourself and deleting a good hour and a half of my work. I WAS ALMOST FINISHED AARRRGH!! :mad:

save often, recover lost work

:p

[Sharky]

Even though the law states we have to always give way to pedestrians, that doesnt make them invurnerable and they should realise that and watch where they are going - the stupid f***ing idiots.

somewhere in that law it also states that pedestrians have to look for oncoming traffic and wait until a car is completley stopped before walking across access points and or pedestrian crossings.

most pedestrians think they have right of way.. when they have just as much responsibilty as a driver of a vehicle...

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

My new netbook has been not loading the OS. It doesn't even come up with the Bios. Son of a grrrr, its got a lot of my uni work on it.

Hmm, came back up after doing a OS fix or something with a system restore.

Have had no troubles at all until the last 2 days. Odd thing is I haven't even installed any new programs on it. :mad:

[Hursticon]

Odd thing is I haven't even installed any new programs on it. :mad:

Have you used the Internet? ;)

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Yeh (obviously) ;), but virus scans and spyware scans tell me all is good.

Darn compooopers!

[SkyWarp91]

Yeh (obviously) ;), but virus scans and spyware scans tell me all is good.

Darn compooopers!

Have you tried other scanners like ESET Online Scanner? That was good at finding out Trojans that Avast couldn't find and what about considering the use of programs like ComboFix? (shouldn't really use them UNLESS advised by a professional on a board like bleeping computer).

Good Luck with restoring the computer tetsuawan!

[SkyWarp91]

On another note I recently have been getting into the Left4Dead games on PC and just bought L4D2 on PC, but because the game has to update before I can play it and that I'm stuck on dial-up speeds for the next week or so I can't play it yet until it's done updating WHICH IS TAKING FOREVER!

DAMN YOU VALVE AND STEAM, as much I love your games your need to force us to update before we can play is vexing me!!! :mad::mad::mad:

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Compooper seems to be behaving itself now. On another note...

I have a 3 b/band usb thing for my little laptop and it has trouble uploading pics to my bloggerr account, photobucket is fine and I can log in and type in my blogger account. When at home I can load photos fine, just this usb thing wont. So I ring up the technical help line thing and tell them my problem.

After getting moved from place to place, I get some guy who I tell what the problem is. He tells me that he doesn't know how to upload pictures onto blogger accounts. I tell him I know how to, it just doesn't work due to the thumb stick thing. Again he tells me that he doesn't know how to upload pics to blogger, but he can help me transfer pictures from my PHONE to my computer.
WHAT? When did I magically get a phone with 3?

So I explain the process again, usb b/band thing doesn't load pictures to the Blogger account. He says he doesn't know how to load pics to blogger. I tell him I know, but the usb thing doesn't do it. He says he doesn't know how to load pics to blogger.
*sigh*
Tets thanks him for his time, shakes head and hangs up...

Nice 'Helpdesk' 3:rolleyes:

[jazzcomp]

if you can upload pics to photobucket and not the blogger account, then it isn't the b/band that's causing your problem. Unless there's a max wait for uploading pictures and it's the slow speed of the b/band that's causing the problem. Either way, you cannot get around the upload speed issue of your network unless they can increase the upload speed.

Or maybe it's the size of your pics that's preventing upload to blogger???

I have issues sometimes of uploading pics to fb because my wireless b/band is so.... slow. That I give up before allowing it to finish the upload.

[jazzcomp]

I want a Toyworld in Sydney :(

[SkyWarp91]

I want a Toyworld in Sydney :(

Aren't there plenty of Toyworlds in Sydney??!? :confused:

http://www.toyworld.com.au/locations.html

[1AZRAEL1]

None really around the city.

One in Picton ay? I may want to stop there on the way back from Canberra in 2 weeks time.

Or better yet, go the the one in Fyshwick, gotta go there anyway :p

[Hursticon]

None really around the city.

One in Picton ay? I may want to stop there on the way back from Canberra in 2 weeks time.

Or better yet, go the the one in Fyshwick, gotta go there anyway :p

Don't forget Kiama! :D
They also have a very nice Ice-Creamery. :p

[jazzcomp]

azrael1, let me know if you find any of gens soundwave, red alert, blurr and dirge :) hopefully, they are still at $20. (wishing)

[1AZRAEL1]

Well Kiama is a little out of the way, though maybe, we gotta swing by yours to pick you up anyway :p

[Hursticon]

Well Kiama is a little out of the way, though maybe, we gotta swing by yours to pick you up anyway :p

Depends which way you head back from Canberra, if you head via the Nowra route, you'll be able to take the coastal drive up which runs past Kiama. :D
(Don't know if your Fiancée has seen the coastal likes of Geroa and what not?) ;)

LOL, indeed you may indeed, so I hope you guys don't do too much shopping in the ACT. :p:D

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

if you can upload pics to photobucket and not the blogger account, then it isn't the b/band that's causing your problem. Unless there's a max wait for uploading pictures and it's the slow speed of the b/band that's causing the problem. Either way, you cannot get around the upload speed issue of your network unless they can increase the upload speed.

Or maybe it's the size of your pics that's preventing upload to blogger???

I have issues sometimes of uploading pics to fb because my wireless b/band is so.... slow. That I give up before allowing it to finish the upload.

Pfft, I dunno. I managed to do one. usual pic size is about 300 KB, so not that large. I have just left it for about 10 or so minutes, I just write the post and do the pics when I get home. Oddly enough, I was waiting for it to do some when I was on the phone to the helpdesk and the pictures loaded up all right. After I got off the phone, I tried again with some other pics the same size and it wouldn't work. lol. FAIL

Nevertheless, the help desk was pretty craptacular, they had no clue. Where did they get the idea that I had a mobile phone? I never once meentioned that. Meh, whatever. It made me laugh a little bit though, so not all bad.

[Paulbot]

I broke my rule and purchased two figures at full price. Opened them and found I don't really like either, one of which is my least favourite purchase all year. And now they're going on special for about $6 cheaper each. Must resist the impulse to buy too soon! It was stupid of me.

[Autocon]

I broke my rule and purchased two figures at full price. Opened them and found I don't really like either, one of which is my least favourite purchase all year. And now they're going on special for about $6 cheaper each. Must resist the impulse to buy too soon! It was stupid of me.

which figures would they be?

[SkyWarp91]

For Autocon, got this from the September Acquisition Threads:


I purchased Darkmount and WFC Megatron from Big W on Friday night, and am disappointed in both, particularly WFC Megatron. I've put my comments in the review threads.

[1AZRAEL1]

Sons of b!*ches!!! Rammstein are playing Big Day Out next year. They better do a side show or I am going to be so pissed. BDO sux, and has for so many years (Funnily since Rammstein came out last) and I am not paying BDO prices just see them. Argh so annoyed right now.

[Hot Rodimus]

Sons of b!*ches!!! Rammstein are playing Big Day Out next year. They better do a side show or I am going to be so pissed. BDO sux, and has for so many years (Funnily since Rammstein came out last) and I am not paying BDO prices just see them. Argh so annoyed right now.

heard about this on the radio this morning and feel the same way mate....I wonder if they break out the fake willy and spray everyone with it again like they did on the family values tour lol

[Paulbot]

which figures would they be?

Yes, as Skywarp quoted, I didn't like WFC Megtron or Darkmount much, but in general it could be any figure, the frustration is paying full price for something I didn't like only for it to go on sale the next week. Oh well, I will try to do better next time!

[Hursticon]

Sons of b!*ches!!! Rammstein are playing Big Day Out next year. They better do a side show or I am going to be so pissed. BDO sux, and has for so many years (Funnily since Rammstein came out last) and I am not paying BDO prices just see them. Argh so annoyed right now.


heard about this on the radio this morning and feel the same way mate....I wonder if they break out the fake willy and spray everyone with it again like they did on the family values tour lol

Hahahaha... Buck Dich! :D

This is cool and I hope that they do have a sideshow planned, because there is absolutely no one else on the BDO lineup that I would be remotely interested in seeing.

[Hot Rodimus]

Hahahaha... Buck Dich! :D

This is cool and I hope that they do have a sideshow planned, because there is absolutely no one else on the BDO lineup that I would be remotely interested in seeing.

I heard the Deftones are going to be there, I don't mind them but I am not into festivals and the crowds that go with them so I pretty much don't care who is playing I wouldn't go........ unless Hendrix is cloned or resurected from the dead and signed to play I just wouldn't do it.

[Autocon]

rammstien are coming! O.O please come to perth

[kaiden]

5hrs to go on Transformers im bidding on ebay.... argh cant wait.

[Hot Rodimus]

5hrs to go on Transformers im bidding on ebay.... argh cant wait.

I'm with you mate, nothing worse than the anxiety you feel when watching an auction you really want to win and hoping you can get it for a reasonable bid and not be outbidded at the last second lol.

[Sharky]

5hrs to go on Transformers im bidding on ebay.... argh cant wait.

did you win....what did you win?????

[BigPenney]

Our cat just got in to my room and knocked over everything on my desk (about 40 transformers plus a few other things). :mad:

[Hursticon]

Our cat just got in to my room and knocked over everything on my desk (about 40 transformers plus a few other things). :mad:

I'm very sorry to hear this BigPenney. :(

At the risk of offending Cat lovers, I wont say what I would do to the animal if it were mine.

[5FDP]

At the risk of offending Cat lovers, I wont say what I would do to the animal if it were mine.

I have no problem offending, I like cats... especially when you cook 'em right :p :eek: :D

[GoktimusPrime]

LOL. (^O^)

My cat was taught from a young age never to go anywhere near my Transformer room - and she never did.

Today while waiting at a pedestrian crossing light, this dude coming from the opposite direction is listening to his audio device (let's assume it's an iPod) and was just completely in a world of his own. He crossed the road even though the pedestrian light was still red and a car turning left braked just in time before hitting him. The driver didn't beep him so the guy just kept on walking and had NO FREAKING IDEA that he was nearly killed by his own goddamn stupidity!! I wanted to say something to him but I was too busy picking my jaw up from the ground.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/ngsmoov_facepalmconvoy.jpg

[heroic_decepticon]

I have no problem offending, I like cats... especially when you cook 'em right :p :eek: :D

Then it would be true. Curiosity did kill the cat.

[kurdt_the_goat]

Today while waiting at a pedestrian crossing light, this dude coming from the opposite direction is listening to his audio device (let's assume it's an iPod) and was just completely in a world of his own. He crossed the road even though the pedestrian light was still red and a car turning left braked just in time before hitting him. The driver didn't beep him so the guy just kept on walking and had NO FREAKING IDEA that he was nearly killed by his own goddamn stupidity!! I wanted to say something to him but I was too busy picking my jaw up from the ground.

I've been driving in this situation before... i was approaching a corner and just knew the ipod-girl wasn't going to look, so i was well prepared to save her life.
A blast of my horn as i slowly turned the corner behind her was enough to warrant an enraged 'finger' from her for my courtesy, confirming i should have followed my instincts and just bowled right through her.

[Autocon]

was at ovies and they didnt clean up after !! popcorn drinks every where
up side only 6 other people in there nice:cool:

[sanbot]

Was certain that my offer to purchase an apartment would be accepted, how wrong was I :(

So disappointed

[jazzcomp]

i want to buy a pair of shoes so bad, i wanted to buy fakes :( just coz i can't find them.

[Tabias Prime]

Have you tried other scanners like ESET Online Scanner? That was good at finding out Trojans that Avast couldn't find and what about considering the use of programs like ComboFix? (shouldn't really use them UNLESS advised by a professional on a board like bleeping computer).

Good Luck with restoring the computer tetsuawan!

Love Eset/Nod32....its all we have on our computers and it do's help we my father-in-law is the seller of Eset here in Australia...never had a virus get on my computer...

[Paulbot]

Was certain that my offer to purchase an apartment would be accepted, how wrong was I :(

So disappointed

I know that pain :(

[loophole]

Rammstein and Billy Connolly are going to be on the same night, i wanna see both but of them it aint gonna happen :(

[Autocon]

Love Eset/Nod32....its all we have on our computers and it do's help we my father-in-law is the seller of Eset here in Australia...never had a virus get on my computer...

i used this and found nothing. avg - spybot s n d, they couldnt find it!!

what else could it be? what else could i use?

[BigPenney]

You would have thought I learned my lesson last night, but no. :mad:
I left my door open and our cat got in again :mad: although this time she some how managed to make a crater with the transformers on my desk i.e. a few in the middle were knocked down but a ring surrounding them were still standing.
I have no idea how she did it :confused:

[5FDP]

i used this and found nothing. avg - spybot s n d, they couldnt find it!!

what else could it be? what else could i use?

If you suspect you have a virus problem Autocon, give Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/avptool2010?level=2) a whirl. It can be run directly on the infected PC and has never failed me. Hope that helps you.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

i used this and found nothing. avg - spybot s n d, they couldnt find it!!

what else could it be? what else could i use?

I find Avast a nice free and reliabel fella as well. Prefer it to AVG.

All wekk has been sunny weather. The day I planned to go out for a picnic and enjoy some wildflowers, what happens? CLOUDS and then next day, bit of rain and MORE CLOUDS.

Pooop, running out of holiday time too.

[SkyWarp91]

You would have thought I learned my lesson last night, but no. :mad:
I left my door open and our cat got in again :mad: although this time she some how managed to make a crater with the transformers on my desk i.e. a few in the middle were knocked down but a ring surrounding them were still standing.
I have no idea how she did it :confused:

Did she grab one of your TFs and beat it into the table? :confused::confused::confused: I could imagine it'd be Soundwave, you know, payback on Ravage's behalf for being a cat stuck in a robot's chest for all those years.

[SkyWarp91]

i used this and found nothing. avg - spybot s n d, they couldnt find it!!

what else could it be? what else could i use?

Have you updated your Java? Your windows/Mac system updates?

[SkyWarp91]

On another note I recently have been getting into the Left4Dead games on PC and just bought L4D2 on PC, but because the game has to update before I can play it and that I'm stuck on dial-up speeds for the next week or so I can't play it yet until it's done updating WHICH IS TAKING FOREVER!

DAMN YOU VALVE AND STEAM, as much I love your games your need to force us to update before we can play is vexing me!!! :mad::mad::mad:

Got my internet speeds back and updating my games asap, damn if it takes a couple of hours to update 1 game at 100kb/s download these updates must be huge. DAMN YOU STEAM!!!!!

[kaiden]

I'm with you mate, nothing worse than the anxiety you feel when watching an auction you really want to win and hoping you can get it for a reasonable bid and not be outbidded at the last second lol.

I was bidding on the Ultra Magnus Skywarp classics pack and lost to the 1 click bidding thing.

At the moment its already hard enough to find one misb that ships international and isnt $50+ shipping.

[Autocon]

Have you updated your Java? Your windows/Mac system updates?

nope.:confused:

[SkyWarp91]

nope.:confused:

Automatic updates is good to keep certain components of your operating system up to date against the newest viruses which could attack them.

Java I believe is needed to surf the web (with mozilla i think, im not that big a computer person) and is also a frequent target of viruses, it also needs to be updated regularly for a better chance of not catching a virus.

If you can't find a solution, try approaching a very good thread that I approached to fix my computer - just took 2 weeks to solve at no cost but does require patience. It is called bleepingcomputer and is a forum where you talk to people who know what they're doing :)

[jazzcomp]

Lost the game by two points.

Lousy NSW basketball rules!!! - No 3 second rule according to NSW basketball - what a load of crap, Grrr....

[kup]

I just watched Starship Troopers 3 after reading that it had gotten 'ok' reviews and wasn't a total loss.

After watching it, all I have to say is this: Was this movie made by the extremist religious right of America?

Starship troopers (The original) had a fun and clever tongue in cheek view of militarist fascism but this movie throws out that 'tongue in cheek' along with the 'fun' elements and just gives us pure and serious religious right propaganda which never figured in the previous movies.

The Right-wing religious extremism is actually pretty much IN YOUR FACE with crucifixes as symbols of a 'righteous' humanity and by telling us that other religious worship is wrong and should be exterminated type messages. It also adds some bits about about hanging those who practice free speech that goes against the religious right state. The movie also makes a very strong pro-war point with Christianity at the center of it clearly trying to justify the war in the middle east as religious one against another.

I just can't believe it. They even had uniforms with crosses and how it's justified to lie, murder and kill in the name of god. In several scenes they also had characters praying 'Our Father' and other christian payers and chants. Naturally the ones that didn't believe were the ones that died and the one who 'saw the light' was the one who ended up more richly rewarded and through a religious sacrament too.

This movie is so f***ed up that it makes me feel sad. I liked the Starship Troopers universe but it seems that this movie has hijacked it so it can preach extreme right christianity and 'real life' pro-war mentality.

How come no one has picked up on it, specially in it's wikipedia page? I am disgusted.

[SkyWarp91]

Because most people don't care about ST3 enough to pick up on it in the Wikipedia page. I've seen footage on the 'tube before of this movie and in comparison to the 1st, the special effects are worse despite years of technological advancement and the acting is spine-chillingly embarrassing.


I just watched Starship Troopers 3 after reading that it had gotten 'ok' reviews and wasn't a total loss.

After watching it, all I have to say is this: Was this movie made by the extremist religious right of America?

Starship troopers (The original) had a fun and clever tongue in cheek view of militarist fascism but this movie throws out that 'tongue in cheek' along with the 'fun' elements and just gives us pure and serious religious right propaganda which never figured in the previous movies.

The Right-wing religious extremism is actually pretty much IN YOUR FACE with crucifixes as symbols of a 'righteous' humanity and by telling us that other religious worship is wrong and should be exterminated type messages. It also adds some bits about about hanging those who practice free speech that goes against the religious right state. The movie also makes a very strong pro-war point with Christianity at the center of it clearly trying to justify the war in the middle east as religious one against another.

I just can't believe it. They even had uniforms with crosses and how it's justified to lie, murder and kill in the name of god. In several scenes they also had characters praying 'Our Father' and other christian payers and chants. Naturally the ones that didn't believe were the ones that died and the one who 'saw the light' was the one who ended up more richly rewarded and through a religious sacrament too.

This movie is so f***ed up that it makes me feel sad. I liked the Starship Troopers universe but it seems that this movie has hijacked it so it can preach extreme right christianity and 'real life' pro-war mentality.

How come no one has picked up on it, specially in it's wikipedia page? I am disgusted.

[kup]

I should probably clearify my last line. I am mostly disgusted by the movie not that no one has picked up on it's preachiness.

[SkyWarp91]

I should probably clearify my last line. I am mostly disgusted by the movie not that no one has picked up on it's preachiness.

Did you buy the movie or rent it? If you bought it did you get the marauder toy? If so at least that softened the blow from watching such a pile'o'crud of a movie.

[kaiden]

in comparison to the 1st, the special effects are worse despite years of technological advancement and the acting is spine-chillingly embarrassing.

its called a budget.

I watched ST2+3 a few years ago and didnt like them. they're better off forgotten and never mentioned of again.

[Hursticon]

its called a budget.

I watched ST2+3 a few years ago and didnt like them. they're better off forgotten and never mentioned of again.

Agreed,

I love Starship Troopers, the movie was freakin' awesome.
In my mind though, the Starship Troopers sequels belong in the same pile as Robocop 3, Terminator 3 and John Cena's entire WWE tenure - They never happened. ;):D

[kaiden]

Robocop 3, Terminator 3 and John Cena's entire WWE tenure - They never happened. ;):D

omg i love robocop and terminator! i didnt even know there was a robocop 3, must find it and watch it now, even if you say its bad... haha. but now im reminded there was a terminator 3 lol - i never actually watched that, just went straight from 2 to salvation.

who is john cena?

i must have missed a lot of bad television XD

[Hursticon]

omg i love robocop and terminator! i didnt even know there was a robocop 3, must find it and watch it now, even if you say its bad... haha. but now im reminded there was a terminator 3 lol - i never actually watched that, just went straight from 2 to salvation.

who is john cena?

i must have missed a lot of bad television XD

Links :D:

Robocop 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocop_3) - (I highly advise never tarnishing your memory with this... thing!)
Terminator 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_3) - (You've saved yourself much anguish, T:1-T:2-T:Salvation :D)
John Cena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena) - (He may as well be Hulk Hogan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan)'s and The Ultimate Warrior (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Warrior)'s love child.)

Count yourself lucky for missing these dude! :p:D

[SkyWarp91]

its called a budget.

Doesn't give it any excuse to be a crap movie, you can have some damn good movies that have some really small budgets.

[Hursticon]

Doesn't give it any excuse to be a crap movie, you can have some damn good movies that have some really small budgets.

Bloody Oath!

Evil Dead - Nuff Said. :D

[kaiden]

lol thanks for the links


Robocop 3 - He forms a bond with an orphaned little Japanese-American computer whiz girl named Nikko

Oh and i was joking about cena. wwe currently is just saddening to follow. im still annoyed he lost to sheamus for the title in that tables match. they need better writers...

[kaiden]

Doesn't give it any excuse to be a crap movie, you can have some damn good movies that have some really small budgets.

its called an Ed Neumeier

[snaketales]

Did you buy the movie or rent it? If you bought it did you get the marauder toy? If so at least that softened the blow from watching such a pile'o'crud of a movie.

Ooo I got the set with the Marauder toy. I was thinking last night I should drag it out and put it with my Transformers as a human exo-suit.

[G1Optimal]

omg i love robocop and terminator! i didnt even know there was a robocop 3, must find it and watch it now, even if you say its bad... haha. but now im reminded there was a terminator 3 lol - i never actually watched that, just went straight from 2 to salvation.

who is john cena?

i must have missed a lot of bad television XD

Do you know about the miniseries RoboCop: Prime Directives
which consisted of 4 movies "Dark Justice", "Meltdown", "Resurrection" and "Crash and Burn" or something.:confused:

[SamLoi888]

Links :D:

Robocop 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocop_3) - (I highly advise never tarnishing your memory with this... thing!)
Terminator 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_3) - (You've saved yourself much anguish, T:1-T:2-T:Salvation :D)
John Cena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cena) - (He may as well be Hulk Hogan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan)'s and The Ultimate Warrior (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Warrior)'s love child.)

Count yourself lucky for missing these dude! :p:D

I didn't mind Terminator 3 and I enjoyed how there was no happy ending. The T-X was pretty hot too.

[GoktimusPrime]

the original Clerks was made on a small budget... it's a freakin' awesome movie! :)

"Chewbaccaaaaaaa... what a Wookieeeeeee!"

[gantz]

"BESERKEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!"

Clerks rocks :D

[Hursticon]

I didn't mind Terminator 3 and I enjoyed how there was no happy ending. The T-X was pretty hot too.

Oh I too loved the T-X model Terminator concept - I just felt that the movie and it's execution as a whole was a dismal failure.
(Kristana Loken is freakin' Hawt!) :D

The ending was purely done that way to extend the possiblity of a sequel, which was in a way good because that gave us Salvation, which is leaps and bounds better than T3, but personally I prefer T2's ending and moniker:
"There is no fate, but what we make" - A better lesson than "Must milk franchise at all costs", IMO. ;)

[SGB]

Do you know about the miniseries RoboCop: Prime Directives
which consisted of 4 movies "Dark Justice", "Meltdown", "Resurrection" and "Crash and Burn" or something.:confused:
I remember "RoboCop: Prime Directives" ... what an abomination that was.

[LordCyrusOmega]

My sister in laws getting married this weekend it's been non stop family arguments since everyone walked in the door this afternoon. They've had months to work all this out and still another 3 days to organise what still needs to be done.
I wanna sleep and can't :( Also have to be up early for TAFE in the morning and this is just gonna go on all night.

Glad there's a thread here where you can let off steam.

[GoktimusPrime]

"BESERKEEEEERRRRRRRRRRR!"

Clerks rocks :D

"I like to making f### Berseeeerrrkkkkkeeerrrrr!" :cool:

[SkyWarp91]

I remember "RoboCop: Prime Directives" ... what an abomination that was.

The Dark Justice chapter was just boring, Crash and Burn had some redeeming qualities to it though.

[jazzcomp]

Why does rent keep on going up when salary rates don't necessarily do so? :(

[SkyWarp91]

Why does rent keep on going up when salary rates don't necessarily do so? :(

My simple yet unproven theory (well I don't know if it's been proven or not, just haven't bothered to done the research)

In these economic times, it's a dog eat dog world out there. People (especially execs/some owners/bosses) in an attempt to ensure their financial wellbeing are willing to raise the prices for everything so that they can make that extra dollar and don't have to share it with their coworkers (thus why salary rates don't increase). I had a discussion with my friend purely on a theorical scale and we noticed that in these times the rich are getting richer (CEOs and such) while the managers on the lower end of the corporations are getting paid the same rate/less. That's why in today's media the positions of being a CEO or some high-end executive are so glamorised because they're the type of jobs that can get you big $$$ which to most people = success.

[SkyWarp91]

Goddamnit I hate it when you just listen to the radio 1-day and you get some stupid song stuck in your head!

Right now it's that damned 'Freefalling' song by that Zoe girl. The chorus is so irritating it's managed to leech itself onto my brain! Urgh! When she sings the chorus with the pitch rise it's one of those sounds that sound so dramatic/ridiculous that it becomes memorable. DAMN HER!!!

Coz I'm frreeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEE!

[gantz]

HAHAHAHAHA that song is terrible!

[SGB]

Crash and Burn had some redeeming qualities to it though.
Such as ...?

[SkyWarp91]

Such as ...?

Well I just watched it again....

...and damn I don't remember it being that bad. Maybe because last time I watched it I was also playing video games and paid the littlest attention possible. There is one-story arch though that I was proud of though, but it is a major spoiler for those who have not seen it...

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I'm glad that Prime Directives addressed the strained relationship between Alex Murphy and James/Jimmy Murphy, how both of them finally forgave each other by the end of the series. When the original trilogies of movies ended I wondered whatever happened to Jimmy as he would have to grow up believing his father was dead but really he had become a shining knight in armour of Detroit. I found it interesting to wonder what a son would have to go through if he thought his father had abandoned him through death (even if it was unintentional) but really his father was a hero; a hero though that had to purposely deny remembering his family to prevent hurting them because he had become a machine. Though the acting was bad between the two characters in the series, I'm just happy that this concept was finally addressed to.

[SkyWarp91]

HAHAHAHAHA that song is terrible!

You know what's even worse? I have never seen the music video and I don't know what the singer looks like and I thought - 'I reckon the music video is going to have some blonde Caucasian woman with curly hair and bad makeup like the equally-as-annoying Cascada singing in some contemporary set with many dancers groping her body "sensually".'

And what was in the music video?
Exactly everything I had predicted LOL.

It's not that I hate these singers with passion and think that whatever I listen to is 1,000,000x better, it's that these singers and their songs are played AGAIN and AGAIN which bugs the hell out of me, sure you could tell me to just change the station and turn off the radio but I have to encounter these songs whenever I listen to Hamish and Andy on the radio while driving home!

I didn't mind California Girls when it first came out, but now everytime I hear it I GO BESERK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Went out last night, got quite drunk, got the number for a pretty psych student:cool:...and can't find it this morning.:(

[Hursticon]

Went out last night, got quite drunk, got the number for a pretty psych student:cool:...and can't find it this morning.:(

Oh dude! :(
Sorry to hear Odey, that sucks man :(, fingers crossed you find it eh? :o

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Found it.:D Now I just need to figure out what to do with FA money...

[gantz]

You seen Halfbaked? :D

[heroic_decepticon]

Bloody Oath!

Evil Dead - Nuff Said. :D

I would like to add Pitch Black to that list :D


the original Clerks was made on a small budget... it's a freakin' awesome movie! :)

and Clerks II as well... "There is only one Trilogy, the Star Wars Trilogy; there is only one 'return' and its Return of the Jedi." heh.

and... Mallrats, Chasing Amy...


My simple yet unproven theory (well I don't know if it's been proven or not, just haven't bothered to done the research)

In these economic times, it's a dog eat dog world out there. People (especially execs/some owners/bosses) in an attempt to ensure their financial wellbeing are willing to raise the prices for everything so that they can make that extra dollar and don't have to share it with their coworkers (thus why salary rates don't increase). I had a discussion with my friend purely on a theorical scale and we noticed that in these times the rich are getting richer (CEOs and such) while the managers on the lower end of the corporations are getting paid the same rate/less. That's why in today's media the positions of being a CEO or some high-end executive are so glamorised because they're the type of jobs that can get you big $$$ which to most people = success.

and people in high executive positions need to spend less - company car, expenses paid travelling, able to claim meals, entertainment expense, corporate rates for hotels, etc... and if they negative gear their properties, the get the difference back in tax (which lowers their taxable income, thereby making them possibly pay less tax!). :D

[Hursticon]

I would like to add Pitch Black to that list :D

Clerks II as well... "There is only one Trilogy, the Star Wars Trilogy; there is only one 'return' and its Return of the Jedi." heh.

and... Mallrats, Chasing Amy...

I 100% agree with everything you've said here dude as I love all these movies! :D
Some may consider this to be blasphemic, but I've not yet seen Malrats, Chasing Amy or Clerks, I have seen Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob: "The Sign, On The Back Of The Car, Said Critters Of Hollywood, You Dumb F@#!" :D and Clerks II: "She's Kinky Kelly and I'm the Sexy Stud!". :p

[heroic_decepticon]

I 100% agree with everything you've said here dude as I love all these movies! :D
Some may consider this to be blasphemic, but I've not yet seen Malrats, Chasing Amy or Clerks, I have seen Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob: "The Sign, On The Back Of The Car, Said Critters Of Hollywood, You Dumb F@#!" :D and Clerks II: "She's Kinky Kelly and I'm the Sexy Stud!". :p

Clerks II was just legendary. :D

[jazzcomp]

Clerks and Chasing Amy were great.

[The_Damned]

mallrats :) is pretty good

[GoktimusPrime]

My favourite scene from Chasing Amy was the discussion about the "crossroads" (Easter Bunny, Santa Claus etc. ;)). Stan Lee's cameo in Mallrats was awesome. :D Btw, when Kevin Smith interviewed Stan Lee for Rolling Stones magazine, he asked him the same question that Brodie had asked him about the composition of the Thing's you-know-what, and his answer was a definitive "Yes it is." :cool: (^O^)

[5FDP]

I thought this was a venting thread :confused: There's far too much love going on here :p

[gantz]

:o Well I LOVE horror movies, but last night, for some reason I totally bitched out of watching The Haunting In Connecticut!!

My gf wouldnt stop laughing...

[Bartrim]

:o Well I LOVE horror movies, but last night, for some reason I totally bitched out of watching The Haunting In Connecticut!!

My gf wouldnt stop laughing...

I still wont watch Paranormal Activity because a girl I know who works at the local cinema and loves horror films said the ending scared the crap out of her.

[gantz]

Great movie, but I agree with her, it really got me too!!

Going to attempt The Haunting again tonight :cool:

[Hursticon]

:o Well I LOVE horror movies, but last night, for some reason I totally bitched out of watching The Haunting In Connecticut!!

My gf wouldnt stop laughing...


I still wont watch Paranormal Activity because a girl I know who works at the local cinema and loves horror films said the ending scared the crap out of her.

LOL :p

I highly recommend "The Orphanage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trL-n4PzcIk)" if you guys want to see a scary movie. ;)
It's a Spanish language film that has a good story and some truly freaky scenes in it. :eek::D
I love Horror movies, first saw Hellraiser when I was 5 :D, and The Orphanage is the first movie in a very long time to give me the creeps. :)
The last one was Steven King's: The Graveyard Shift (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA2xo93CtCI) when I was 7, bloody movie scared me so much it kept me awake all night! :p

[SkyWarp91]

I can watch horror movies, but I hate those that are so desperate to shock you that make you think 'Really?! Is this what it has come to? You should be ashamed of yourselves!' (i'm referring to AVP2 which isn't a horror really where the Aliens start injecting their spawn into pregnant women at a hospital)

[Hursticon]

I can watch horror movies, but I hate those that are so desperate to shock you that make you think 'Really?! Is this what it has come to? You should be ashamed of yourselves!' (i'm referring to AVP2 which isn't a horror really where the Aliens start injecting their spawn into pregnant women at a hospital)

Much like the Scream, I Know What You Did..., Grudge, Ring and Saw franchises - to me these all fall into the comedy genre. :p:D
The original Japanese Grudge and Ring series were far superior to the US remakes though and are far more enjoyable. ;)

I must admit though, I liked both AvP Movies not for their scare factor, but because they had Aliens and Predators in them - so they were instant winners for me.
(I first saw Aliens when I was 5, I've never turned back since! :D)

[5FDP]

I highly recommend "The Orphanage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trL-n4PzcIk)" if you guys want to see a scary movie. ;)
It's a Spanish language film that has a good story and some truly freaky scenes in it. :eek::D

Thanks for the recommendation Hursty... I just might check it out :)

[SharkyMcShark]

"Rooney's agent has intimated he won't sign a contract and wants away."

"the player says he's adamant he wants to leave"

Gutted. I feel sick and numb at the same time.

[Hursticon]

"Rooney's agent has intimated he won't sign a contract and wants away."

"the player says he's adamant he wants to leave"

Gutted. I feel sick and numb at the same time.

...

What? :confused:

[fatbot]

...

What? :confused:


English soccor football

[Hursticon]

English soccor football

Oh! :rolleyes::p

[GoktimusPrime]

Wayen Rooney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Rooney). He plays(ed) for Manchester United, a club which spends more money in a year than the entire NRL and AFL combined. Some people see him as a 'bad boy', but a damn good footballer. T'is a shame that he's leaving Man U. :(

[SharkyMcShark]

It's surreal - United's best player last season, the player they've built the side around and given the platform to be truly world class, and one that said as recently as March that he wanted a life contract at United, now wants to leave.

And has wanted to leave since before this season started - which predates the scandal in his private life breaking, and which predates (but explains) the poor form he's found himself in this season. I love Manchester United, I can't understand how someone would go from being fully commited to the club he's been at for 6 years in March, to wanting out in August, to forcing the managers hand by publically contradicting him in October.

Most United fans expected Ronaldo to leave when he did in 2009, but our great hope at the time, affirmed by the player, was that Rooney would be here for years and was just as good. Not so, apparently. To add insult to injury any money received will probably disappear into trying to pay off the owners 600 million debt, as opposed to buying a replacement.

:mad:

[jazzcomp]

Lost game with 10 pt margin to an undefeated team. They're all physical and quick with a big center who knows how to play down low. :(

1/3 from 3pt land. I got to improve this percentage but I need more shots. :(

I don't get this strategy of trying to get fouls on the inside when you can't make free throws :D hahaha

[SkyWarp91]

My Netgear modem (yes I know it's craptacular) died last week (connection dropouts every 10 minutes). Got it replaced with another one which keeps dropping out of connection too ( but less frequently) on the first day of working. Thought it was a Bigpond error, so called them - they told me to call Netgar because nothing was wrong with their lines - I call netgear for help, they tell me to go to Bigpond.... ...FML about an hour of wasted phone time with no help on either end but my conclusions is that it's just netgear's crappy modem, judging by other 'colourful' experiences posted on the interwebs.

Thank heck I'm buying a 2wire modem from Telstra next week (same brand as my very 1st modem, I can trust it works but downside it dies after about 4 years of use). Just got to hold onto this piece of crap modem until next year where I can exchange it for a gift card to spend on something else useful...

Also a tip for any net users out there, don't buy your web hardware from DSE, I made a huge mistake doing that. I asked the people working there if the modems were good and they didn't know what they were doing apart from easily taking my $$$. That's also another thing to rant on while I'm here, what DSE is becoming - I went to my local one recently and asked for a Funway Electronics starter kit - the girl there had NO IDEA what I was talking about - Dick Smith Electronics eh? More like Dick Smith Cashsuckers...

[SharkyMcShark]

My Netgear modem (yes I know it's craptacular) died last week (connection dropouts every 10 minutes). Got it replaced with another one which keeps dropping out of connection too ( but less frequently) on the first day of working. Thought it was a Bigpond error, so called them - they told me to call Netgar because nothing was wrong with their lines - I call netgear for help, they tell me to go to Bigpond.... ...FML about an hour of wasted phone time with no help on either end but my conclusions is that it's just netgear's crappy modem, judging by other 'colourful' experiences posted on the interwebs.

Thank heck I'm buying a 2wire modem from Telstra next week (same brand as my very 1st modem, I can trust it works but downside it dies after about 4 years of use). Just got to hold onto this piece of crap modem until next year where I can exchange it for a gift card to spend on something else useful...

Also a tip for any net users out there, don't buy your web hardware from DSE, I made a huge mistake doing that. I asked the people working there if the modems were good and they didn't know what they were doing apart from easily taking my $$$. That's also another thing to rant on while I'm here, what DSE is becoming - I went to my local one recently and asked for a Funway Electronics starter kit - the girl there had NO IDEA what I was talking about - Dick Smith Electronics eh? More like Dick Smith Cashsuckers...

I had a Netgear that kept dropping out every 45 minutes or so and managed to prolong its like by about a month by putting it in the freezer for about 10 minutes whenever it died.

[kurdt_the_goat]

I use a Netgear DG834g modem/router and don't get any dropouts. After about 2 years, the power cable fried itself somehow, but other than that it's been much better than the Billion and Alcatel modems i had beforehand.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Also a tip for any net users out there, don't buy your web hardware from DSE, I made a huge mistake doing that. I asked the people working there if the modems were good and they didn't know what they were doing apart from easily taking my $$$. That's also another thing to rant on while I'm here, what DSE is becoming - I went to my local one recently and asked for a Funway Electronics starter kit - the girl there had NO IDEA what I was talking about - Dick Smith Electronics eh? More like Dick Smith Cashsuckers...

Dick smith have been going downhill for years now. They are owned by the same bunch as Tandy (which have always been crappy IMO) and the two shops have been interchangeable for the last 5 years at least. Its almost getting to the point where they wo't even have circuit borads and fuses to buy. Just crappy rmote control cars and cheap (quality) electronics...

[jazzcomp]

thought that method was for hard drives :) it works for modems too?

[Hursticon]

Dick smith have been going downhill for years now. They are owned by the same bunch as Tandy (which have always been crappy IMO) and the two shops have been interchangeable for the last 5 years at least. Its almost getting to the point where they wo't even have circuit borads and fuses to buy. Just crappy rmote control cars and cheap (quality) electronics...

You can thank Woolworths for that, as they are the parent company of both Dick Smith and Tandy. :(

My Father went into Dick Smith a month or so ago to get some things, as he couldn't find them where they had been only a week prior, he was promptly told by a 17y/o staff member, quite obnoxiously, that Dick Smith hadn't stocked that sort of thing for months and that if he wanted it? go to Jaycar. :mad:

Woolworths has gone on record as saying it wants to compete with Harvey Norman in regards to Electronics - I guess they're gonna use Dick Smith to do it?, here I was thinking that maybe Big W was the most suitable - then I remembered that Woolworths wants to compete with Harvey Norman in White Goods too. :rolleyes:

Did you know that Woolworths is also it's own insurance company?
(I shit you not, they are - so they can handle claims against them "Internally")

[kurdt_the_goat]

That's not unheard of though. Wesfarmers owns Coles, Target, Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and Harris Technology! Plus they too have an insurance division.

[Hursticon]

That's not unheard of though. Wesfarmers owns Coles, Target, Kmart, Bunnings, Officeworks and Harris Technology! Plus they too have an insurance division.

Indeed, it isn't unheard of though, IMO, being your own Insurance Company is quite questionable to be honest - it raises the question of who they're actually looking out for? ;)

Isn't it absurd how many businesses are under corporate umbrellas?, no wonder Australian consumers are starved for Retail Competition. :(

I have to laugh though when I hear people saying that they went to Harvey Norman, Joyce Maine & Domayne and found that all 3 stores had the exact same products for the exact same prices and still think that they are independent retailers. :p:D

[jazzcomp]

What's the logic behind ebay same starting bid and buy it now price?

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

Day after a 2-day drinksfest = Odie feels bleurgh.
And the psych chick hasn't called back which is kinda a bummer.:(

[SkyWarp91]

What's the logic behind ebay same starting bid and buy it now price?

No logic?

[jazzcomp]

No logic?

if your starting bid is the same as the buy it now price, why bid? :confused: