These Forums Are On The Internet...

UnderDOGUnderDOG Join Date: 2003-04-05 Member: 15221Members
<div class="IPBDescription">a tale of my stupidity</div> Around two hours ago the internet at my house went down (stupid summer storms), and unable to game, I went and got some food. When I returned, I assumed the internet was still out, and looked for something to do in the meantime. I went to the forums and started reading, passing time until the internet came back. I read random stuff on the forums here for nearly 2 hours, wanting the internet to come back so I could play ns. Only after this time did I realize how stupid I was, and that it must have came back sometime while I was eating.

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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    It's all good. Everyone gets dumber when the internet is down.

    I can't count the number of times I've gone to google looking for information on something when I knew full well that the internet was down.

    I usually didn't make it all the way to hitting enter, but I usually started typing into the box before it hit me.
  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    I am impressed.
    <i><span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>







    Mr. Freeman</span></i>
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    The Internet is down? Oh, just your copy of it.

    EDIT: In other words, it's your <b>connection</b> to the Internet, not the entire Internet that is "down".

    And I hate the following sentence.
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    That reminds me of the time when there was a blackout at our house, and I wanted to put on the radio in case there was news of it (in case it was widespread). So I went and got my walkman. Then I got the brilliant idea of plugging it in to the wall to save batteries, while my sister stared at me like I was some kind of idiot...
  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    *grabs chest and leans on wall for support*

    "I sense a great disturbance in the force"
  • Black_ViperBlack_Viper Join Date: 2003-12-08 Member: 24157Members
    I did something like that... I was about ~9/10, the power went out for a couple of hours. I got bored of sitting around and doing nothing in my room, so i went to go play on the computer (Old Mac, had nothing on it, no games nothing) After getting bored of that i realized... Mac's need power to play, duh, back to the Playstation.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Bach when I was on Dialup, several years ago, I ended up browsing the internet offline, not knowing it was offline.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    I used to play Dig-Dug when the internet was down. Now if it's down, I can't do anything... due to overheating.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Jun 9 2005, 10:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Jun 9 2005, 10:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The Internet is down? Oh, just your copy of it.

    EDIT: In other words, it's your <b>connection</b> to the Internet, not the entire Internet that is "down".

    And I hate the following sentence. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have that argument with my parents all the time. In the end though, it's just being nitpicky really.
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have that argument with my parents all the time.  In the end though, it's just being nitpicky really. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, I know. I'm a big nitpicker, though. I have several movie nitpick sites in my bookmark list. I have four books of nitpicks in movies. I'm irked when people confused "magazine" and "clip" (I blame the DOOM series for this continued confusion). I nitpick, and nitpick frequently.

    That's why I have so many "Edited by" notices in my posts; I go back and edit many. Which is why I hate that "Edited by" notice so much. Make it time / new post based, so that immediate edits aren't noticed!

    EDIT: Oh, and I too have several family members who walk into the room and declare "The Internet is down!". It gets old.

    Bah, because I edited, I now have the dreaded following sentence, which I hate:
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Jun 10 2005, 12:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Jun 10 2005, 12:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have that argument with my parents all the time.  In the end though, it's just being nitpicky really. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, I know. I'm a big nitpicker, though. I have several movie nitpick sites in my bookmark list. I have four books of nitpicks in movies. I'm irked when people confused "magazine" and "clip" (I blame the DOOM series for this continued confusion). I nitpick, and nitpick frequently.

    That's why I have so many "Edited by" notices in my posts; I go back and edit many. Which is why I hate that "Edited by" notice so much. Make it time / new post based, so that immediate edits aren't noticed!

    EDIT: Oh, and I too have several family members who walk into the room and declare "The Internet is down!". It gets old.

    Bah, because I edited, I now have the dreaded following sentence, which I hate: <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You think that's bad, my mom and dad used to say "Your Internet" to my brother and me.

    I was like to hell with that, I am not and will never allow myself to be considered responsible for this mess.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    edited June 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Jun 9 2005, 10:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Jun 9 2005, 10:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jun 10 2005, 12:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I have that argument with my parents all the time.  In the end though, it's just being nitpicky really. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes, I know. I'm a big nitpicker, though. I have several movie nitpick sites in my bookmark list. I have four books of nitpicks in movies. I'm irked when people confused "magazine" and "clip" (I blame the DOOM series for this continued confusion). I nitpick, and nitpick frequently.

    That's why I have so many "Edited by" notices in my posts; I go back and edit many. Which is why I hate that "Edited by" notice so much. Make it time / new post based, so that immediate edits aren't noticed!

    EDIT: Oh, and I too have several family members who walk into the room and declare "The Internet is down!". It gets old.

    Bah, because I edited, I now have the dreaded following sentence, which I hate: <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    awsome time to mess with medhead <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    MY INTERNET IS DOWN!

    I RELOADED MY CLIP!!

    yeah underdog thats actualy happened to me a couple times

    here is a edit just for you <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> now you got the little messege!
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jun 10 2005, 12:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jun 10 2005, 12:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> my childhood is in my pants and dont you dare ask me about it again <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Pedophile.
  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Jun 9 2005, 10:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Jun 9 2005, 10:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jun 10 2005, 12:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jun 10 2005, 12:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> my childhood is in my pants and dont you dare ask me about it again <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Drunken Pedophile. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    fixed
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    "The Internet is down" is fine by me, because it means that <i>some part</i> of it is. Whether that part is your ISP or you as an endpoint doesn't matter.

    Besides, this falls under the category of language overloading, which is fine in this instance because it's almost impossible for the literal meaning to be the intended one.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Black Viper+Jun 9 2005, 10:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Black Viper @ Jun 9 2005, 10:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> so i went to go play on the computer (Old Mac, had nothing on it, no games nothing) After getting bored of that i realized... Mac's need power to play, duh, back to the Playstation. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hahah lolz <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    yea when the power goes out... sux.

    all the good things in life require electricity lol.
  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-CplDavis+Jun 10 2005, 04:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CplDavis @ Jun 10 2005, 04:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    all the good things in life require electricity lol. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    so...

    ...

    Kinky <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    I was building a PC once and couldn't figure out why it woudn't work, it took me ages to realise I hadn't plugged the power lead into the HDD <!--emo&::nerdy::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    So.... what IS the difference between a magasine and a clip anyway? Incidentally in Britainland it is maga<b>S</b>ine. Yes, I can nit-pick too!
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    MY INNERNETS ARE DOWN

    I kinda go crazy without the internet. I do weird things like leave my room, talk to people I don't know that well, go out for drinks, actually do my homework (until I realize that I can't submit my projects on the web) . . . all kinds of things that are very uncharacteristic for me. This is a rare occurance, so I still spend the majority of my life in digital solitude.

    And thank God for that.
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Summer storms are the sux (do you live in Fla.?). One of the damn hurricanes took my power and internet for 4-1/2 days last season (whichever one hit us Labor Day weekend).
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    My connection (well, my router, or something in the networky guts of this system I don't understand) went down a couple of weeks back, and my first instinct was to go to google for help fixing it. I felt so lost. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MausMaus Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 5599Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Nil IQ+Jun 10 2005, 06:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ @ Jun 10 2005, 06:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So.... what IS the difference between a magasine and a clip anyway? Incidentally in Britainland it is maga<b>S</b>ine. Yes, I can nit-pick too! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    No it isn't, you nincompoop. It's still magazine in the UK.

    And iirc, the magazine is the feeding mechanism that shifts bullets into the chamber. The only time you have a clip really is when you have a bundle of bullets helt together by, well, a clip (such as with a M1 Garand)... hmm, a picture would help:

    <img src='http://www.badb.co.uk/acatalog/303ClipSmall.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /> <--- this is a clip

    Actually, I just stumbled across a great link while looking for pictures to illustrate this, which has a better explanation than I'd be able to write: <a href='http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html' target='_blank'>http://www.thegunzone.com/clips-mags.html</a>
  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Tek sport dumb-**** advice when calling the cable people about your lack of connection (a recording) <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Please visit our website at blahblahblah.net for internet and connectivity issues.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->DUH
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