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The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 2:52pm

As I've been packing up to move out later this week, I've come across some neat stuff that I forgot that I had.

I took four carloads of old computers, computer parts, monitors, printers, network devices, and other assorted stuff to Goodwill. I've been hanging on to some of this stuff since middle school (*gasp*) but I finally decided I just needed to get rid of it. Some of my favorite items included a Vic 20, a Commodore 64 (with the audio cassette drive!), my original Intel 8080, a Radio Shack/Tandy TRS-80, and my very first network hub. It was sad parting with some of it, but it really needed to go!

The sad thing is, I think I've nearly got a fifth carload ready to head over to Goodwill with some more recent (Pentium III era, mostly) motherboards, drives, processors, power supplies, and so forth.

I also loaded up a 20' trailer and an F350 truckbed to capacity with old furniture and trash. I threw out three desks, a heavy oak waterbed frame, three couches, an entertainment center, a grill, several tires, a recliner, and countless bags and boxes of junk. Granted, most of that stuff belonged to Mike and Sara and was left behind when they moved out, but it still surprises me how much stuff I managed to collect in just three years. I think there is a sermon hid in there somewhere!

I took Thursday and Friday off work to move. I've got some seriously heavy furniture to move, so be sure to say a quick prayer for me. I'm told hernias suck. Smiley

Remember, the forum will likely go offline sometime tomorrow, and will likely be down until sometime Friday. I'll try to keep it up as long as I can and I'll try to get it back up after the big move as soon as I can, but you guys have seen my office. It's going to take forever to get all of the servers, monitors, and network devices moved. My back hurts just thinking about it.

-b0b
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Marie GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Posts: 291 Centreville, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #1 - Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 10:43pm Wait a minute... Where are you moving and when?
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #2 - Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 11:07pm I'm moving to Liberia, didn't you hear? -b0b (...)
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #3 - Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 11:31pm Ahh Liberia...the country of Libraries
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #4 - Mar 23^rd, 2006 at 12:02am X wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2006 at 11:31pm: Ahh Liberia...the country of Libraries ...and Liberians, too. -b0b (...bets there will be lots of Liberians in Liberia.)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #5 - Mar 23^rd, 2006 at 12:38pm No but seriously where you moving? Get a new place in the ol TR?
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Marie GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Posts: 291 Centreville, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #6 - Mar 23^rd, 2006 at 1:01pm Do you need help?
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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #7 - Mar 23^rd, 2006 at 1:05pm Ha ha does Bob need help! Why don't you ask Wes if he wants another McChicken! HA HA HA X
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #8 - Mar 23^rd, 2006 at 6:18pm I'm full, no thanks.
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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #9 - Mar 29^th, 2006 at 12:18pm

I hired someone to help me with the move, and it wasn't too bad once the furniture was done. My new desk was $@#%&* heavy, though. I swear, I thought I was going to die before we got that freakin' thing to the third floor. Sux0r!

Everything is unpacked except a few boxes of books. I need to buy another bookshelf and a few other miscellaneous items to complete the transition, but I'll try to take a few pictures this weekend for you guys.

When's the inaugural LAN party?

-b0b
(...is glad everything is done!)

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X Post Whore FTP Server Offline Truth Is Treason, In The Empire Of Lies Posts: 3903 Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #10 - Mar 29^th, 2006 at 3:20pm So where did you move to?
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #11 - Mar 29^th, 2006 at 3:39pm Waterfront Apartments. This is the complex that's down the street from Scidmore Park. It's a pretty nice place. Plenty of parking (on my end of the complex, anyway) and very quiet. -b0b (...needs to take some pictures.)
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Sethelarian GeekCrew n00b Offline Level 14 Paladin of DOOOOOOOOM! Posts: 6 Across the Hall from Bob Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #12 - Mar 29^th, 2006 at 10:34pm Quote: I hired someone to help me with the move I would have gladly helped you, I've been off work for the past few weeks.
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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #13 - Mar 29^th, 2006 at 10:51pm

Sethelarian wrote on Mar 29^th, 2006 at 10:34pm:

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I hired someone to help me with the move

I would have gladly helped you, I've been off work for the past few weeks.

I appreciate the offer, but the guy I hired worked out pretty well. He's some bum that lives with my crazy sister, and he worked for $30 a day. Honestly, he put me to shame. He was moving stuff a heck of a lot faster than I was. He did a good job.

You should come see my new place this weekend. It'll be pretty decent if I ever get a TV for the living room.

-b0b
(...should've hired this guy to mow his lawn.)

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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #15 - Mar 30^th, 2006 at 8:52am

I'm trying to debate what I should do with the new apartment. Since I'm paying $200 less for rent, should I save up some of that money for...

1) New bedroom furniture, or at least a new bed.
2) The trip to Mexico in October.
3) The trip to Japan in whenever-we-decide-to-go.
4) Fun - a new gun and a new video card!

What do you guys think?

-b0b
(...should turn this into a poll.)

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Stick(Guest) Guest	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #16 - Mar 30^th, 2006 at 3:19pm 4, minus the gun
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #17 - Mar 30^th, 2006 at 3:58pm Just the video card? -b0b (...is looking at a 7800GS.)
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Stick(Guest) Guest	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #18 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 11:00am Use the rest of your rent money to buy a nice suit, then you can go all James Bond on the ladies.
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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #19 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 11:42am

I made the leap. Here's my new baby, which should arrive Monday or Tuesday.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150131

Outside of buying some necessities for the new apartment and picking up some ammo, I think I'll be financially responsible thing (wow, that makes me feel old) and throw my rent savings into my mortgage fund.

Good suggestion on the video card, Stick. My geek cred remains fully intact, thanks to you!

-b0b
(...wants it now!)

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #20 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 11:58am You know what I just realized? I can play Oblivion with this card! @#$^#%^&!!!! !!@~$%!@#%%!!! !@!#$!@#%$#@%^^$#!!! -b0b (...needs more RAMmage.)
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #21 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 12:17pm ...and Quake IV! ...and FEAR! ...and Earth 2160 at a better framerate! -b0b (...definitely wants to play Earth 2160!)
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #22 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 4:37pm Oblivion > all
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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #24 - Mar 31^st, 2006 at 5:39pm

Are you playing it too, Briney?

Bootlegged, I hope?

Should I play it before I play Earth 2160? Come on! Earth 21x0 for life, yo!

Here's something totally off-topic. Final Fantasy XIII (that's 13!) will likely be announced at E3 before Final Fantasy XII even hits our shores. Here's some speculative linkage...

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3149186

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(...isn't sure what to think about that.)

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Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had
Reply #25 - Apr 4^th, 2006 at 11:26am

My new video card should be here today! Can I get a w00t in the hizzouse?

Of course, I've got class tonight, so I won't even be able to install it until after church tomorrow. By the time I get the old card (FX5600 w/ 256MB) pulled, some of the dust cleaned out (yuck!), the new card installed, everything plugged back in, drivers installed, and Oblivion installed, it'll be time to go to bed. Blech.

Maybe if I hurry, I'll get an hour of Oblivion pimpage goin' on before I have to set it aside until Saturday. SUCK!

-b0b
(...cries.)

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: The Cool Stuff You Forgot You Had Reply #26 - Apr 4^th, 2006 at 1:35pm My card came! If I can get back from South Haven quickly enough, I might even be able to install it tonight! -b0b (...everybody dance!)
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