the forum is very quiet

ausjack · November 10, 2013, 03:46:09 PM

you'll just have to see PUNK

:scratch_one-s_head: :dontknow: don't know if I have one left in me, maybe one good one left :laugh2:

Unicorn · November 10, 2013, 04:14:08 PM

:laugh2: We might have to contact Trouty McTrout at the nickel and dime store and get him to fix us up with a few reloads! I'm sure he'd have some 44 magnum shells around somewhere!

Ozcoins · November 11, 2013, 08:09:29 AM

Great post Greg.
Thanks for sharing.
It is nice to hear about people doing things like that. It really does make the world a better place.

ausjack · November 11, 2013, 09:26:53 AM

yes but we need more, much much more and we need governments to get on board and do the right things as well..we could have utopia but we pretty much choose not to so that's why I like this site and a lot of the people on here..we need to start somewhere

And what I mean by "we choose" is that we can stand up as we have in the past but we seem to have lost that as well..why do the 10% with the riches rule over 90%..if you have ever had chooks or most animals you'll see a "pecking order" and if one seems weak or sick the others will kill it and hunting animals will pick out the old, young and the weak as the first kill as they're an easier target and as we are still animals I find this so hard to explain in written word sorry but I think as we think we aren't animals any more why aren't we better after so very very long..jesus I've gotta stop thinking about this as it's gettin me down thinking what could be but then what actually is..so happy happy thoughts, I hope the postie turns up today with my PP order so I can get some of my pretty pretties in some sort of order and my 04 wedding set so I only have the 06 to get..and any others I can get cheap

stevo1962 · November 11, 2013, 10:08:46 AM

I've had a pretty rough year with the family as my 13 year old daughter Jessica has threatened to commit suicide more than once.Her mother and I split up 10 years ago and the pressure of going back forth finally got the better of her.The first I knew of the problem was out of the blue she ran away but luckily the police found her that night.Long story short after a lot of councilling over the last few months Jessica is doing much better.We seem to be over the worst of it.With everything else going on this year its made the last few months very stressful so I'd like to thank you guys for all of the help as this forum has been a welcome distraction

markn · November 11, 2013, 10:14:09 AM

Quote from: 'stevo1962' pid='33922' dateline='1384126726'I've had a pretty rough year with the family as my 13 year old daughter Jessica has threatened to commit suicide more than once.Her mother and I split up 10 years ago and the pressure of going back forth finally got the better of her.The first I knew of the problem was out of the blue she ran away but luckily the police found her that night.Long story short after a lot of councilling over the last few months Jessica is doing much better.We seem to be over the worst of it.With everything else going on this year its made the last few months very stressful so I'd like to thank you guys for all of the help as this forum has been a welcome distraction

Sorry to hear of your troubles Steve, I am happy that the forum has proven to be useful and that things are picking up for you.

ausjack · November 11, 2013, 10:24:42 AM

Gee that's not good Stevo but glad your getting it worked out mate, just remember that things can change in the blink of an eye as I was a bit down so I thought stuff the postie I need a noodle so I got some change and if the postie turns up I'll get it this arvo so I start to sort and get a knock on the door with my new sweeet PP folders :yahoo: so go back to the hovel and start to open and then another knock and a different postie but with wedding set in hand so I thought it was strange getting two different ones in such a short period so I'm feelin a bit better..but totally agree there's a great spirit in the forum :friends:

Yeah I can't wait for 2014 'cause it just has to be better :beg:

It's all thanks to you Mark (and PP

so I truly thank you from the bottom of my heart mate :thank_you:

Fulvio · November 11, 2013, 10:46:12 AM

Quote from: 'stevo1962' pid='33922' dateline='1384126726'I've had a pretty rough year with the family

I had a phone call from a friend last night, who was saying this has been the worst year they've ever had. Baby granddaughter has had multiple transplants, ten-year old granddaughter in Qld died suddenly, and daughter tried to commit suicide and is now hospitalised. The whole family is shattered, and they're hoping for a better 2014.

On the home front, I found out one of my nieces has had serious mental health problems for a decade (seems I'm a mushroom, eh?), and had a couple of goes at applying a permanent solution to her temporary problems as a teenager. Thankfully though she's improving. She's now in a stable relationship, has just landed a pretty good job and seems happier than I've ever seen her.

I hope things improve soon for your family, Steve.

accumulator · November 11, 2013, 10:50:12 AM

Hi All, Computer break downs don't help either,hard drive failed & Norton ID safe crashed,took 3 weeks to get it fixed.
So no new buys or finds in that time goddammit.
Anyway hope all are well.

stevo1962 · November 11, 2013, 10:51:54 AM

Thanks for the support guys.Looks like there are a lot of people hoping for a better 2014

Fulvio · November 11, 2013, 10:54:16 AM

Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='33933' dateline='1384129212'So no new buys or finds in that time goddammit.

This is why you never, ever have one machine.

Computers are like tea. One for each person plus one for the pot is the minimum you want.

ausjack · November 11, 2013, 11:03:51 AM

I'm lucky to have this and when things go wrong I'm stuffed for how ever long..wish I could get a new one or another second hand like this.

Now to the important bit, if anyone ever wants to talk about anything please feel free to contact me. I'm happy to go through email or you can message me and I'll give you my phone number if you'd like to chat :friends:

markn · November 11, 2013, 11:12:59 AM

Quote from: 'accumulator' pid='33933' dateline='1384129212'Hi All, Computer break downs don't help either,hard drive failed & Norton ID safe crashed,took 3 weeks to get it fixed.
So no new buys or finds in that time goddammit.
Anyway hope all are well.

After all the time I lost with the power surge that wiped out hardware here in July I wasn't interested in wasting yet more time fluffing around with a new computer that I'd built for myself in June. So I've been using my old PC despite the new one sitting there waiting for me. Other than an hour or two every couple of weeks setting up the new PC for my (eventual) transition it has been sitting next to my desk switched off and unloved.

Anyway, I bit the bullet last Friday and plugged in the new PC and started using it in anger. Other than some issues with getting three monitors working and some MS DLL hell (go away Fulvio

) it's all working nicely now. Mind you I still wasted ALL of Friday getting things workable (mainly email). The 256GB SSD certainly makes for some snappy booting up!

ausjack · November 11, 2013, 11:20:50 AM

it's cool that there's so many people here that know so much bout puters..wish I did..I can email

Fulvio · November 11, 2013, 11:29:01 AM

Quote from: 'markn' pid='33941' dateline='1384130579'The 256GB SSD certainly makes for some snappy booting up!

I gotta say I'm thinking about that myself. This new Mac Pro has 4 bays, and I was thinking all 4Tb drives. After MUCH stuffing about with the 3Tb WD in the Elements case (drive doesn't work in an internal bay, and no other drive works in the case... grrrr), I've ended up for now with three 2Tb plus the original tiny boot drive.

Not that a server really needs the SSD, but I'm also using it remotely for stuff I don't want to bog down the other machines with. Besides, it would be fun. This is now my highest-specced machine by far, and likely to stay that way unless I give in and buy one of those awesome new black cylinders Apple's releasing.

Oh, and not a DLL in sight!