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Actually, all of these tools are for work. If she wants DIY though she can asked her husband to do it.

Well, from my sisters house I have acquired: -16x24 Framing Square -16" Combination Square -Drywall Saw (aka Keyhole Saw) -10 pack Carpenters Pencils w/ Sharpener -Pocket Plane -2 Clamps -2 small Vice Grips -Channel Lock brand Channel Locks -16oz Claw Hammer -1/4" Nut Driver -Flathead Screwdriver -Retractable Razor Knife -Tinner Snips (or Shears) -Smile Face Bank (for change). The last one was from my Nephew.

-A Pillow -Socks -Plain White T-shirts -A Jacket (though I asked for a coat...) The day is still young though. I'm likely to get tools at my Sisters house.

Those aren't gloves, their leg warmers for your wrist.....It's finally happened, we've surpassed the silliness of the 80's. Hells yea to The Rescuers though. A classic.

I got a pillow! I only know this because I basically saw my mom wrap it.

Well look for good brands, and read up on what northbridges are high end and which are low. Make sure the form factor is something that will fit in your case. Generally not an issue though as mid and full towers will both take Micro-ATX and ATX, but some cases are odd (generally HTPC cases). The placement of components can be important as well. A common problem with some boards is that a large aftermarket heatsink can interfere with some of the RAM slots making them unusable. You also have to think about cable placement and the distance between other hardware.

I personally ain't got shit yet. Parents have gotten things though, for instance Blackberry Wine (in an odd coincidence as you got something similar). Also, hell yea Catan expansions! Let me tell you though, Vanilla Catan vs. Seafarers, or Cities and Knights make for vastly different games. I don't know how Traders and Barbarians plays though. Which expansion did you get?

As far as I can tell the Intel graphics in that laptop is the one capable of playing Starcraft II. Supposedly around 30 FPS on low, but I don't know the resolution. http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphics-Media-Accelerator-HD.23065.0.html

The one from Cex what brand is it and is it new? nvm Lenovo Is a reliable brand from what I understand. Don't bother trudging through the site as this is the only laptop fitting within 400-500 and having discrete graphics capable of Starcraft 2, as seen below. Around ~40FPS while on Low@1280x720 and ~20 with Textures and Graphics set to Medium. You could probably play around with them to find what is acceptable to you. Don't jump right on this though, keep shopping around first. Right now manufactures are having some pretty good sales compared to some of the online outlets.

Jayseven....your post is depressingly inspirational.

Left in a ditch for all I care. And since I'll be dead I won't care.

Mother. Frakking. Steam. Sales. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition (x2 one is a gift) FEAR Complete Pack Super Meat Boy Indie Mix Pack Telltale Holiday Pack Titan Quest Gold The servers are under quite a bit of stress as well.

I was throwing up and had a fever yesterday. But it's run it's course already, it hit my sister Thursday night though and got me on Sunday. A mild flu or something idk. Though Saturday night I drank copious amounts of Vodka which probably didn't help. Ginger Ale and Ginger Snaps are suppose to be drinks/food that are easy enough on the stomach to stay down. Of course...if you don't like Ginger that doesn't help. 7-Up is another alternative though.

Yes, but that wouldn't make me this sick. I've been freezing all day even with an electric blanket. I also don't think the Vodka would make me puke 3 separate times in between 7 am and 10 am.

Woke up sick. Vomited in the toilet a few times cleaned up went back to sleep. Woke up a little later to do a repeat. I had been laying on the couch, but my mother has a habit of watching horrendous shows so now I'm shivering in my room. I had a biscuit and fluids are staying down. I hate my sister as she gave this to me (and her husband).

Why do I keep dtaking drinks!>???: Whgy? It's already 1am and I'm still drinking....aolone like an lacohilkibnck wat? Alcoholic. but yet I'm hapopy. or was happy. Now I'm watching Tengen Toppa gurrne Lagann on Netflix ans it's depressing. the Dnglish dub is just so horrid HORRID! Why netflix why?! It need more subs. Dubbing is bad. Everyone should watch TTGL though, iut's great/. It's one of the best animes I've ever seen. I have to use the rest rooom now. I actually got TGGL the copmpletye series as a Xmas present ofr a friend who doesn't have the internet so he wa can't watch anytime he feels like. edit:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tick_(1994_TV_series) I ddin't get hte pizzea.....but captain Faclcons post has inspired me to make the rtrip to the kitchen to get it. I'm not tired so there may be another post....not garuntees. Poor Boota. Ignore tha previous edit....It's fake. I thought it wast wat was at the bottom and apparently it wasn't also my copy past sidindn't seem to take. lets try again. edit: Om nom nom On mon....fuck I should have stuck wit h the copy paste.

Motherufickng the Passing!. Fuck you L4D@2 Fuck you ! There is no reason Normal should spawn multiple Tanks MULTIPLE TIMES! That's bullshit. L4D DLC is pretty crappy and I', m glad it's free on PC cause it ain't worth my money. In other news, now that I have a laptop with a screen that workds and a monitor Dual screen setup is pretty cbooss. Chat and netfliX on you screen, and games more caht webpages etc. on the other screen. So much rscrean realestate. I'm about 32200 hmmm 200 ml into a 5th of Vodka. A I'm only a little buszzed is what my body tells me, but my atrocious post says I'm blitzed and am not fit for duty/. More dirinkg shall commence,. Also I think I may get another slive slice of pizza.

I just bought a 5th of Vodka, but I left it in my truck... I'll go out to get it at somepoint, and after sometime I will return to this thread.

For a smidgen more (~$10) you could get a 6870 or for less you could get a 6850. A 6870 is easily better than the 5850, while a 6850 tends to trade blows, but is a lower price and generally more efficient. You may be wondering why the top end 5850 is basically as good as the new top end 6850, but in fact AMD pulled a stupid move and changed their naming scheme. Previously 5770 was AMD's mainstream card, well now with the new naming scheme the 6800's are mainstream and 6900's and high-end replacing the 5800 series. Needlessly confusing, but the cards improved markedly if the naming scheme is understood. By the way, the 5850/6850 generally plays new releases close to max 1080p/2560x1600 so 1680x1050 is not going to pose any problems. I'm wary of endorsing Intel, as last I heard they were already gearing up to quit supporting the LGA 1156 and LGA 1366 sockets and use a new socket. It hasn't seemed to happen yet, and likely won't be an issue for most users but when it does happen it kills off any upgrade path beyond what is out now. Then again they stuck with LGA 775 for far to long... As to Nvidia GPU options, I only endorse the GTX 460/465 currently. The GTX 5xx series is quite expensive and the 470/480's are terribly hot and loud and power hungry compared to the Fermi revisions. The 460 though is a very good buy, it performs on close to the 5850 and prices actually go quite low since Nvidia actually dropped them to respective MSRPs. Either option (AMD or Nvidia) will get you great performance though.

Smells sooooooo good. I mean even before it's lit it smells good.

It's a nice little laptop/netbook that arrived today (being the best thing to happen) which certainly isn't fitting for an angry shipping thread. Though Angry shipping could make for a good thrip of it's own...just not my particular post.

Because, it is hilarious.

According to the email I got today my M11x shipped yesterday and is expected to arrive tomorrow. Hurray, considering early estimates said the 20th.

I don't know if it's better or worse, but The Rotted (who?) covered In the house In a heartbeat from 28 Days Later. Audio

Obligatory. Also I agree with Mad World as well.