What grinds your gears? - Page 758

aR Que · 15th August 2011, 14:45

Fuck you CAD.

'What should we do for the 2012 addition?'
'make it shit?'
'Don't you mean, shittier?'
'lulz, yea, fuck the ops.'

doppelgänger of someone · 15th August 2011, 22:17

Loving Arsenal is to understand the meaning of LOVE HURTS.

p01s0n · 16th August 2011, 00:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by aR Que

Fuck you CAD.

'What should we do for the 2012 addition?'
'make it shit?'
'Don't you mean, shittier?'
'lulz, yea, fuck the ops.'

lolling @ this post

StN · 16th August 2011, 11:29

When you just finish digging out the driveway for the second time in two days, and it starts snowing again.

At least it's better than silt. Lighter, fluffier, and if you miss a bit, it just melts.

Saladin · 16th August 2011, 14:01

Spilled rum&coke on my zboard fang keypad and killed it. And it appears they don't make them anymore, so I'll have to get used to a regular keyboard again

^BITES^ · 16th August 2011, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladin

Spilled rum&coke on my zboard fang keypad and killed it. And it appears they don't make them anymore, so I'll have to get used to a regular keyboard again

Yeah they've rebranded to another name now.

Still make "similar" things however (I have the zboard and the merc) merc is for my arcade/mame machine(dynamic key reconfiguration based on program etc.

Closest you can get is the MERC Steelseries.
http://steelseries.com/products/keyboards

Saladin · 16th August 2011, 14:16

Yeah steelseries sold the rebranded/recoloured Fang for a while but it's not on their US store anymore and google/pricespy can't find anywhere in NZ selling it. Google will point to a store page for seelseries international, but I can't get to that page from the storefront itself so it's likely a relic.

The Merc isn't really suited to a left-hander though, which is the huge advantage the Fang had over things like the Razer/Belikin Nostromo or Logitech G13. The positioning of 1-6 and 7-11 keys in two rows was handy for MMO gaming also.

^BITES^ · 16th August 2011, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladin

Yeah steelseries sold the rebranded/recoloured Fang for a while but it's not on their US store anymore and google/pricespy can't find anywhere in NZ selling it. Google will point to a store page for seelseries international, but I can't get to that page from the storefront itself so it's likely a relic.

The Merc isn't really suited to a left-hander though, which is the huge advantage the Fang had over things like the Razer/Belikin Nostromo or Logitech G13. The positioning of 1-6 and 7-11 keys in two rows was handy for MMO gaming also.

Yeah I'm using the G13 stopped/bungy corded to my lazy boy. Pretty much for the same reasons ... cept now I couldnt do without the stick and freedom of no wads... took a bit but now love it.

Pretty good for me. But yeah no lefties :/

You might be in with a change that an EBgames still has one? Only places I can recall seeing one on the shelf (I'll keep my peepers open next time I take a paruse.)

Otherwise: http://www.scorptec.com.au/computer/19833-fang
?

DrTiTus · 16th August 2011, 17:34

Have you tried opening it and cleaning the sticky shit out?

Usually Coke leaves the madd stickies inside, but I managed to fix my MS Natural keyboard by cleaning it thoroughly.

BloodDonor · 16th August 2011, 17:41

wearing the black paint of the WASD keys on my X6, which is less than a year old

A Corpse · 16th August 2011, 20:47

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Originally Posted by BloodDonor

wearing the black paint of the WASD keys on my X6, which is less than a year old

Do you use handcream? Most of the time when I've seen that it has been a woman's keyboard due to the aforementioned substance.

crocos · 16th August 2011, 22:01

Waiting for Hudson to finish a build so I can go home if it's worked.

At least it's build#256

dylan · 16th August 2011, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Corpse

Do you use handcream? Most of the time when I've seen that it has been a woman's keyboard due to the aforementioned substance.

Yep. For sure. That's totally why uhh....my keyboard's letters have started to come off.

Hand cream.

Definitely

CCS · 17th August 2011, 00:15

Gotta moisturise those hands after fapping all day. Lots of rubbing, dries the hands.

chiQ · 17th August 2011, 00:37

It's so cold that my poor, butchered shoulders ache like hell. Two days of this and I'm about ready to cry.

crocos · 17th August 2011, 10:10

At least today looks warmer.

Cereal Killar · 17th August 2011, 18:55

Stupid women who don't look properly before pulling out of a driveway onto a main road.

For Aucklanders, I was on Rosebank Rd just before the New North Road insection lights (by the Avondale Racecourse) driving along at 50kph and suddenly this stupid bitch in a black WRX pulls out of a driveway in front of me, turning right. Slammed on the anchors and narrowly avoided hitting her (and thankfully no one was behind me at the time).

What is it with women trying to take my car out? Had a woman earlier this year successfully write-off my last car when it was parked on the side of the road, by plowing into the rear of it.

CCS · 17th August 2011, 19:11

Should've hit the bitch

tor · 17th August 2011, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cereal Killar

...What is it with women trying to take my car out? Had a woman earlier this year successfully write-off my last car when it was parked on the side of the road, by plowing into the rear of it.

They have a secret network and are avenging what you did to Sarah so long ago you have probably even forgotten.

xor · 17th August 2011, 19:47

Your car isn't silver is it?

My friend said the same thing started happening to her brother when he bought his car, which happens to be silver. Since I've bought a silver car I've had a few more close calls than I did when I had my old burgundy beauty :/

Cereal Killar · 17th August 2011, 21:00

White Toyota Corolla.

Self preservation entered the equation a little quicker than the idea of hitting the twit did, fortunately for her.

chiQ · 17th August 2011, 21:03

xor: Silver cars are harder to see IMO. Try using your headlamps during the day and see if it goes back to the rate of near-misses you had before you bought that car.

CCS · 17th August 2011, 21:20

My old wine red integra (which is close enough to burrrgundy) was hit plenty by idiots reversing into it. Usually my car was either parked or travelling less than 20km at the time. Stoner reversing out of drive, learner driver reversing out of drive, old lady reversing out of parking spot, dumb receptionist reversing out of parking spot, dumb ginge kid reversing out of parking spot. All ending up in my car. Moral of the story, people are stupid and don't look when reversing. So naturally I don't believe buurrrgundy or any colour close to it is a good colour. What I do now is I drive everywhere with my hand on the horn.

Next time you hear someone drive past going BAAAAARRRRRRPP, give him a friendly wave.

tor · 17th August 2011, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

...So naturally I don't believe buurrrgundy or any colour close to it is a good colour. What I do now is I drive everywhere with my hand on the horn.

The inside of our helmet bars are painted red because red is a hard colour to see in peripheral vision (i.e it doesn't distract from the guy trying to hurt you).

If a car was red I would be surprised to find it was being missed because it was harder to see than silver.

Maybe silver reminds chicks of shitty engagement rings and engenders the rage?

chiQ · 17th August 2011, 21:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

My old wine red integra (which is close enough to burrrgundy) was hit plenty by idiots reversing into it. Usually my car was either parked or travelling less than 20km at the time. Stoner reversing out of drive, learner driver reversing out of drive, old lady reversing out of parking spot, dumb receptionist reversing out of parking spot, dumb ginge kid reversing out of parking spot. All ending up in my car. Moral of the story, people are stupid and don't look when reversing. So naturally I don't believe buurrrgundy or any colour close to it is a good colour. What I do now is I drive everywhere with my hand on the horn.

Next time you hear someone drive past going BAAAAARRRRRRPP, give him a friendly wave.

True that. The woman who reversed into heavy traffic on SH1 and took me out swore black and blue that she had right of way...until my insurer used the recording they made of her telling her story to make sure I got my car fixed at her/her insurer's expense. I had my headlights on, but that didn't save me from her stupidity

An increase in near misses, if it's not coincidence, might be down to colour though.

CCS · 17th August 2011, 21:48

Yeah, well... I have a white car now anyway. With a horn that goes BAAARRRRRPP!!!

Golden Teapot · 17th August 2011, 21:55

I once built a generalised-linear model for a car insurance pricing exercise that included vehicle colour since I happened to have it.

For practical purposes colour has so little effect that it's not worth worrying about and that holds across all types of claims: theft, malicious damage, collision etc.

I've seen research that suggests our result was not atypical. And, I've bought research that happened to answer this question as a sideline claiming the same.

I believe I recall though that ACC once claimed silver cars are more frequently involved in fatal collisions and this makes sense to me since under certain conditions they blend into the colour of the road and so are hard to see.

DevilWTKC · 18th August 2011, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Golden Teapot

For practical purposes colour has so little effect that it's not worth worrying about and that holds across all types of claims: theft, malicious damage, collision etc.

I've seen research that suggests our result was not atypical. And, I've bought research that happened to answer this question as a sideline claiming the same.

Thats something that as a motorcyclist we have to battle daily. It doesn't matter what colour helmet you're wearing, it doesn't matter if you have a high vis vest on, it doesn't matter if you have your headlight on - you're still in danger of getting cleaned up because people just do not look.
When i say look, I mean actually look - not just a glance over their shoulder, or a vague head turn in a particular direction, but actually look and see.

NZ driving standards are atrocious and our pathetic licencing system is to blame. What sucks is no-one is doing anything about it.

BloodDonor · 18th August 2011, 14:18

Flatmate giving me the flu....

A Corpse · 18th August 2011, 14:24

No donating for you for a while.

p01s0n · 18th August 2011, 14:25

mods ban crocos for account stealing

BloodDonor · 18th August 2011, 14:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Corpse

No donating for you for a while.

actually i havent been able to donate for ages now, but yeah lol

aR Que · 18th August 2011, 15:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiQ

xor: Silver cars are harder to see IMO. Try using your headlamps during the day and see if it goes back to the rate of near-misses you had before you bought that car.

My wagoon is big and red, so big and red in fact that people often make comments such as 'holy crap that's big and red'.

People still try to hit me.

Sometimes I let them.

xor · 18th August 2011, 16:27

Hilux right?

I fucken want one NOW!

aR Que · 18th August 2011, 17:14

4runner if you wanna be specific; hilux, in a surf body, with less / no accessories. Go go window winders.

StN · 18th August 2011, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by aR Que

My **** is big and red, so big and red in fact that people often make comments such as 'holy crap that's big and red'.

People still try to hit me.

Sometimes I let them.

madmaxii · 18th August 2011, 21:19

xor · 18th August 2011, 21:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by aR Que

4runner if you wanna be specific; hilux, in a surf body, with less / no accessories. Go go window winders.

Damn son. Can you send me info regarding that ol' beat up hilux you got
email addy is in the profile

aR Que · 18th August 2011, 22:50

electronic mail has been sent into the tubes.

aR Que · 18th August 2011, 22:50

Shut up rq you fag.

16th August 2011, 17:34	#30289
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Have you tried opening it and cleaning the sticky shit out? Usually Coke leaves the madd stickies inside, but I managed to fix my MS Natural keyboard by cleaning it thoroughly. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

17th August 2011, 00:15	#30294
CCS Stunt Pants	Gotta moisturise those hands after fapping all day. Lots of rubbing, dries the hands. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th August 2011, 00:37	#30295
chiQ Frag-muff	It's so cold that my poor, butchered shoulders ache like hell. Two days of this and I'm about ready to cry. __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness.

17th August 2011, 19:11	#30298
CCS Stunt Pants	Should've hit the bitch __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th August 2011, 21:03	#30302
chiQ Frag-muff	xor: Silver cars are harder to see IMO. Try using your headlamps during the day and see if it goes back to the rate of near-misses you had before you bought that car. __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness.

15th August 2011, 14:45	#30281
aR Que	Fuck you CAD. 'What should we do for the 2012 addition?' 'make it shit?' 'Don't you mean, shittier?' 'lulz, yea, fuck the ops.'

15th August 2011, 22:17	#30282
doppelgänger of someone	Loving Arsenal is to understand the meaning of LOVE HURTS.

16th August 2011, 11:29	#30284
StN I have detailed files	When you just finish digging out the driveway for the second time in two days, and it starts snowing again. At least it's better than silt. Lighter, fluffier, and if you miss a bit, it just melts.

16th August 2011, 14:01	#30285
Saladin Nothing to See Here!	Spilled rum&coke on my zboard fang keypad and killed it. And it appears they don't make them anymore, so I'll have to get used to a regular keyboard again

16th August 2011, 14:16	#30287
Saladin Nothing to See Here!	Yeah steelseries sold the rebranded/recoloured Fang for a while but it's not on their US store anymore and google/pricespy can't find anywhere in NZ selling it. Google will point to a store page for seelseries international, but I can't get to that page from the storefront itself so it's likely a relic. The Merc isn't really suited to a left-hander though, which is the huge advantage the Fang had over things like the Razer/Belikin Nostromo or Logitech G13. The positioning of 1-6 and 7-11 keys in two rows was handy for MMO gaming also.

16th August 2011, 17:41	#30290
BloodDonor	wearing the black paint of the WASD keys on my X6, which is less than a year old __________________

16th August 2011, 22:01	#30292
crocos	Waiting for Hudson to finish a build so I can go home if it's worked. At least it's build#256 __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th August 2011, 10:10	#30296
crocos	At least today looks warmer. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

17th August 2011, 18:55	#30297
Cereal Killar	Stupid women who don't look properly before pulling out of a driveway onto a main road. For Aucklanders, I was on Rosebank Rd just before the New North Road insection lights (by the Avondale Racecourse) driving along at 50kph and suddenly this stupid bitch in a black WRX pulls out of a driveway in front of me, turning right. Slammed on the anchors and narrowly avoided hitting her (and thankfully no one was behind me at the time). What is it with women trying to take my car out? Had a woman earlier this year successfully write-off my last car when it was parked on the side of the road, by plowing into the rear of it.

17th August 2011, 19:47	#30300
xor	Your car isn't silver is it? My friend said the same thing started happening to her brother when he bought his car, which happens to be silver. Since I've bought a silver car I've had a few more close calls than I did when I had my old burgundy beauty :/

17th August 2011, 21:00	#30301
Cereal Killar	White Toyota Corolla. Self preservation entered the equation a little quicker than the idea of hitting the twit did, fortunately for her.

17th August 2011, 21:20	#30303
CCS Stunt Pants	My old wine red integra (which is close enough to burrrgundy) was hit plenty by idiots reversing into it. Usually my car was either parked or travelling less than 20km at the time. Stoner reversing out of drive, learner driver reversing out of drive, old lady reversing out of parking spot, dumb receptionist reversing out of parking spot, dumb ginge kid reversing out of parking spot. All ending up in my car. Moral of the story, people are stupid and don't look when reversing. So naturally I don't believe buurrrgundy or any colour close to it is a good colour. What I do now is I drive everywhere with my hand on the horn. Next time you hear someone drive past going BAAAAARRRRRRPP, give him a friendly wave. __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th August 2011, 21:48	#30306
CCS Stunt Pants	Yeah, well... I have a white car now anyway. With a horn that goes BAAARRRRRPP!!! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

17th August 2011, 21:55	#30307
Golden Teapot Love, Actuary	I once built a generalised-linear model for a car insurance pricing exercise that included vehicle colour since I happened to have it. For practical purposes colour has so little effect that it's not worth worrying about and that holds across all types of claims: theft, malicious damage, collision etc. I've seen research that suggests our result was not atypical. And, I've bought research that happened to answer this question as a sideline claiming the same. I believe I recall though that ACC once claimed silver cars are more frequently involved in fatal collisions and this makes sense to me since under certain conditions they blend into the colour of the road and so are hard to see.

18th August 2011, 14:18	#30309
BloodDonor	Flatmate giving me the flu.... __________________

18th August 2011, 14:24	#30310
A Corpse talkative lurker	No donating for you for a while. __________________ Broke my addiction! Bye bye Eve, hello Minecraft. Wait... >_<

18th August 2011, 14:25	#30311
p01s0n	mods ban crocos for account stealing __________________ \|\|hellameke.com Image host of NZG pro's\|\|Tu meke Tu much\|\|

18th August 2011, 16:27	#30314
xor	Hilux right? I fucken want one NOW!

18th August 2011, 17:14	#30315
aR Que	4runner if you wanna be specific; hilux, in a surf body, with less / no accessories. Go go window winders.

18th August 2011, 21:19	#30317
madmaxii	__________________ Carpe Diem

18th August 2011, 22:50	#30319
aR Que	electronic mail has been sent into the tubes.