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X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">You know you love it.</div>So all that random stuff I said about no internet connection at uni turned out to be false. My initial worry was moneys, but the loan company had messed up with the thing they'd sent me, and I actually had more money than I needed. And then it turned out the uni hadn't updated the website and the net was free anyway.

However, for some reason, IRC is blocked, and although I used to be supar active on the forums, I haven't been recently. Also, the uni blocked the test-site, so this is the first time I've seen the forums since the last time I saw them.

So yeah, a quick fill in here:

* I have a social life. Limited, but I actually go out with people. PEOPLE! Wow.
* I briefly flirted with the idea of joining the american football team here (the Greenwich Mariners). Although I apparently showed promise as an offensive linesman, I quit 'cos I'm not aggressive enough I don't think.
* I'm living in a flat! On my own! How awesome is that? Totally awesome, that's how awesome.
* My degree is fun and I'm actually enjoying it rather than just tolerating it as I'd feared
* My various social fears have seemingly evaporated and I can quite easily socialise now, much to the confusion of people who knew me before I came to uni.
* I have a friend called Patrick who looks like Mr. T.

So things is going good for me, mostly. How awesome is that? Awesome is what it is. I do miss IRC though. I might finally go down to the office and ask exactly why it's blocked in the first place, when no other chat program is.

Anyway, that's just an update for the 1 or 2 people out there who care, and a semi-amusing list for the people who don't care bust still like reading semi-amusing lists.


Love,
X_Stickman
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  • KungFuDiscoMonkeyKungFuDiscoMonkey Creator of ns_altair 日本福岡県 Join Date: 2003-03-15 Member: 14555Members, NS1 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos
    <3 though I still talk to you on MSN ;p.
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  • 404NotFound404NotFound Join Date: 2006-10-31 Member: 58103Members
    Ah, good to see all the old members filing back into the forums. I wonder what ever happened to NSRadio...
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  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    I bloody well told you you would be fine, but noooo, you didn't listen do you?

    Hmph.

    WB The Stickmeister <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
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  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    yay a stickman returns to mingle \o/
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    Draw.... uhh.... A ninja fighting a pirate while John Candy looks on with a smile and a laugh in his heart. And a gleam in his eye. On top of a skyscraper.

    That's exploding.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Wb, StickBoy...
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571804:date=Oct 31 2006, 06:46 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Oct 31 2006, 06:46 PM) [snapback]1571804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->

    I have a friend called Patrick who looks like Mr. T.

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    Pics or it didn't happen.

    BTW welcome back. Like anyone could resist this place for more than a few weeks.
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1571804:date=Oct 31 2006, 09:46 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Oct 31 2006, 09:46 PM) [snapback]1571804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So all that random stuff I said about no internet connection at uni turned out to be false. My initial worry was moneys, but the loan company had messed up with the thing they'd sent me, and I actually had more money than I needed. And then it turned out the uni hadn't updated the website and the net was free anyway.
    [...]
    * My degree is fun and I'm actually enjoying it rather than just tolerating it as I'd feared
    [...]
    Love,
    X_Stickman
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    Working net connection + friends + actually enjoying your college major FTW!

    Glad to hear you're doing well, stickman <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    edited November 2006
    IRC is blocked because unlike ANY OTHER IM, IRC is infested with asshats, spyware, virii and any other disease known to the internet. NO OTHER IM suffers from these at all!

    Or maybe it's just that all ports are blocked (hence why you couldn't access the test site) and they're only opening the ones people need, and surprisingly few people actually use IRC compared to, say, Asshat Online or whatever all those other pathetic little programs are called.

    Always remember that Internet <i>Service</i> Provider is an oxymoron. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571804:date=Oct 31 2006, 08:46 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Oct 31 2006, 08:46 PM) [snapback]1571804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    * I have a social life. Limited, but I actually go out with people. PEOPLE! Wow.
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    ... traitor
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  • ANeMANeM Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16267Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571907:date=Oct 31 2006, 10:45 PM:name=Black_Mage)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Black_Mage @ Oct 31 2006, 10:45 PM) [snapback]1571907[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    ... traitor
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    I say we hang him.
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  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    whadup fool
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  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    there is no such thing as a social life, outside the four walls of your room is just a figment of the imagination

    !_!
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    Sticky, can I touch your shoulder? Maybe the social interaction will rub off and I'll leave my house. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571980:date=Nov 1 2006, 06:36 PM:name=CForrester)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CForrester @ Nov 1 2006, 06:36 PM) [snapback]1571980[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Sticky, can I touch your shoulder? Maybe the social interaction will rub off and I'll leave my house. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
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    No one can touch my shoulder. It's the source of my power, much like Samson's hair, only harder to cut off and not as cool looking.
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  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    Welcome back.

    Im also having a great time so far with my college major. Even though im just starting it.
    Computer Science is great, I can't wait until I get into the stuff I do not know about.
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  • HellbillyHellbilly A whole title out of pity... Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3931Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    It's great to hear that things are working well for you stickie! Keep enjoying the life to the fullest!
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  • LonyoLonyo Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58201Members
    You could always try using a proxy to access IRC, or try tunnelling. It's super easy (and free).
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1572380:date=Nov 2 2006, 09:58 AM:name=Lonyo)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Lonyo @ Nov 2 2006, 09:58 AM) [snapback]1572380[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    You could always try using a proxy to access IRC, or try tunnelling. It's super easy (and free).
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    I think I've already tried both, but I am unsure, due to the fact that I'm an idiot.
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  • RoverRover blargh Join Date: 2003-09-23 Member: 21139Members
    What is this "social life" thing you speak of ?
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  • SidSid Corwid of the Free Join Date: 2003-01-28 Member: 12903Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1571804:date=Oct 31 2006, 07:46 PM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Oct 31 2006, 07:46 PM) [snapback]1571804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    So all that random stuff I said about no internet connection at uni turned out to be false. My initial worry was moneys, but the loan company had messed up with the thing they'd sent me, and I actually had more money than I needed. And then it turned out the uni hadn't updated the website and the net was free anyway.

    However, for some reason, IRC is blocked, and although I used to be supar active on the forums, I haven't been recently. Also, the uni blocked the test-site, so this is the first time I've seen the forums since the last time I saw them.

    So yeah, a quick fill in here:

    * I have a social life. Limited, but I actually go out with people. PEOPLE! Wow.
    * I briefly flirted with the idea of joining the american football team here (the Greenwich Mariners). Although I apparently showed promise as an offensive linesman, I quit 'cos I'm not aggressive enough I don't think.
    * I'm living in a flat! On my own! How awesome is that? Totally awesome, that's how awesome.
    * My degree is fun and I'm actually enjoying it rather than just tolerating it as I'd feared
    * My various social fears have seemingly evaporated and I can quite easily socialise now, much to the confusion of people who knew me before I came to uni.
    * I have a friend called Patrick who looks like Mr. T.

    So things is going good for me, mostly. How awesome is that? Awesome is what it is. I do miss IRC though. I might finally go down to the office and ask exactly why it's blocked in the first place, when no other chat program is.

    Anyway, that's just an update for the 1 or 2 people out there who care, and a semi-amusing list for the people who don't care bust still like reading semi-amusing lists.
    Love,
    X_Stickman
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    ...Who are you?

    JUST KIDDING SHTICKS! <333 Welcome back, Stickybuddy. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
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  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    <!--quoteo(post=1571804:date=Nov 1 2006, 03:46 AM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Nov 1 2006, 03:46 AM) [snapback]1571804[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    * I have a social life. Limited, but I actually go out with people. PEOPLE! Wow.
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    People? Never heard of it. Any links to where I can download that shizzle?
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Stickeh! Glad to have you back.

    Even if they've blocked IRC traffic it's probably likely you'll be able to use an in-browser IRC client.

    --Scythe--
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  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1573481:date=Nov 4 2006, 06:18 PM:name=Kouji_San)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Kouji_San @ Nov 4 2006, 06:18 PM) [snapback]1573481[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    People? Never heard of it. Any links to where I can download that shizzle?
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    For a moment in time, I once thought I missed the bottom-feeder mentality of the internet's attempts at being original and funny. That was a really stupid moment.
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  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1573499:date=Nov 4 2006, 10:53 PM:name=Testament)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Testament @ Nov 4 2006, 10:53 PM) [snapback]1573499[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    For a moment in time, I once thought I missed the bottom-feeder mentality of the internet's attempts at being original and funny. That was a really stupid moment.
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    Oh Shi-
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  • X_StickmanX_Stickman Not good enough for a custom title. Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15533Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1573498:date=Nov 5 2006, 03:49 AM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Nov 5 2006, 03:49 AM) [snapback]1573498[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Stickeh! Glad to have you back.

    Even if they've blocked IRC traffic it's probably likely you'll be able to use an in-browser IRC client.

    --Scythe--
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    Already tried, and nope. Doesn't work.
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  • ExploderExploder Join Date: 2006-11-02 Member: 58202Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1573499:date=Nov 5 2006, 04:53 AM:name=Testament)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Testament @ Nov 5 2006, 04:53 AM) [snapback]1573499[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    For a moment in time, I once thought I missed the bottom-feeder mentality of the internet's attempts at being original and funny. That was a really stupid moment.
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    I think you just broke his heart <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />

    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • SpceM0nkeySpceM0nkey Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12480Members
    Feels a little weird right now.
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1573700:date=Nov 5 2006, 11:20 AM:name=X_Stickman)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(X_Stickman @ Nov 5 2006, 11:20 AM) [snapback]1573700[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Already tried, and nope. Doesn't work.
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    Overly complicated solution!

    Run UltraVNC on your home machine. Make sure that Java Viewer is enabled. Forward necessary ports. Sign up with a dynamic dns service. Then, when you're at work, connect to your computer in your web browser on port 5800. Run your irc client on your home machine.


    See? Easy!
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Woah, I thought I saw the forums double in size... this explains it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Welcome back, glad to see you found a social life. It is a good thing!
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