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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: How old a computer are you using to post? |
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Posted: 14 Jan 2014, 6:20 pm
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| Until this afternoon the HP xw6000 dual Xeon workstation I had dated from 2002 IIRC, though with an aftermarket GeForce 6200 AGP card. It was showing its age and WoW was sluggish and blinky, so I treated myself with some birthday/xmas money to an upgrade which just arrived - a 2010 HP Elite 7100 mic... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
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Posted: 28 Dec 2013, 8:30 pm
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Replies: 65,421
Views: 2,527,249
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013, 8:27 pm
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Replies: 65,421
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| [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddhKNz3pd5A[/youtube] |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: How are you treated in the workplace |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2013, 8:01 pm
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Replies: 45
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| I consider myself very, very lucky - I've been in my current job a few weeks now after a long period as a carer, and my work environment is great. I work in a processing team for a large financial services organisation - the pay and conditions are very decent (particularly considering the dismal loc... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Post a book you're reading |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 8:43 pm
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Replies: 4,881
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| Watership Down by Richard Adams. doesn't get enough love. have you read The Plague Dogs? Finally finished Stephen King's The Dark Tower series (annoying ending but at least he warns you first :P ) - re-reading the whole of my Tolkien collection, partway through The Silmarillion, to be followed by h... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Aspergers and singing? |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 8:35 pm
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Replies: 61
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| It seems to depend on your own specific quirks - I'm a natural mimic. I was in the cathedral choir as a boy, and have perfect pitch (allegedly) - however as an adult my voice falls between octaves so I make neither a good tenor or bass classical singer. Also agree with hurtloam - learning how to bre... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 8:10 pm
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yeah yeah yeah yeah 
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEDaNtBZCBo[/youtube] |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: The Smiths |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 8:05 pm
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Replies: 9
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| I don't know if he is, but I know what you mean. There's a club if you want to go You could meet somebody who really loves you, So you go and you stand on your own and you leave on your own Then you go home and you cry and you want to die That's how I feel about clubs/bars/parties etc. How Soon Is ... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: The Smiths |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 9
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| No. I'm going to have to insist someone gets me his autobiography for christmas though. |
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Forum: Work and finding a Job Topic: Working in clerical administrative. All comments welcome! |
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Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 6:15 pm
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Replies: 1
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| Don't worry - its common to make simple errors of that type when starting an admin job. The best thing to do is to question your assumptions - if something seems like the most obvious answer it *usually* is, but different organisations work differently, so check with your line manager if unsure, and... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What song are you listening to now? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 7:26 pm
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Replies: 32,330
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Curve - Split Into Fractions
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWxtKz4DAnY[/youtube] |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: In one word, how do you feel right now? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 7:24 pm
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Replies: 26,917
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you drinking right now? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 7:22 pm
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Replies: 10,267
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A nice tankard of Nook Oat Stout. Just right for keeping the chill out.  |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: what are you listening to THIS VERY SECOND? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 5:42 pm
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Replies: 65,421
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: RIP Lou Reed |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2013, 5:39 pm
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Best time to listen to music? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2013, 6:41 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Any time is a good time, though I prefer laid back stuff for bedtime, i.e. IDM/ambient or post-rock. Life is better with a soundtrack. |
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