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Mmmm, funny what's going here, considering that a lot of the other big entertainment topic boards are on fire because of Ricardo Montalban's passing*, not to mention the TV news. And I just learned that another big shot movie legend of "The Prisoner" fame also died more or less at the same time: Patrick McGoohan.

*A good example out of many of what I am talking about: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=51942
Just Google it for more.....

Well, if most of you here are out of the loop with any of these two guys, I will just chalk it up to targeting the wrong demographics, I do understand there is a big generational gap here. And of course, I will gladly take the blame for this oversight, since I was the one who put this thread up in the first place. But at least it's not a total lost, there are a few of you here that recognize the names.

I never heard of this man.

Your kidding, right? That's like saying you never heard of another legend, say......Clint Eastwood.

Christopher Lee was the guy from The Man With the Golden Gun, not Ricardo Montalban

You are right, I stand corrected. Now, correct me if I am wrong, but did he also do a cameo once on the old Batman series of the 1960's as a bad guy too?

http://animated.ytmnd.com/

Damn, that's some wierd page! How the heck you found that, Captain Terror?

Ricardo Montalban, the 88-year old actor who portrayed Khan Noonien Singh on Star Trek, died today at his home in Los Angeles. AP has just reported that Matalban?s passing was announced by Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti. RadarOnline reports Motlablan died of natural causes.

Montalban began his career in Hollywood in the 40s, after moving to the US from his native Mexico. As an actor he appeared in dozens of films and television series over the last seven decades. Montalban is best known to the general public for his role as the enigmatic Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island in the 70s and 80s.

Trek fans remember Montalban as the genetically engineered Khan Noonien Singh from the Original Series episode "Space Seed," and probably more notably, in the 1982 feature film Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Montalban?s unforgettable performance has immortalized him as perhaps Star Trek?s greatest villain, helping propel Wrath of Khan to the top of most fan and critic lists as the best of the Star Trek feature films.

R.I.P. Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnn!

My personal note: I will always remember him more than anything else in the role he played on the James Bond movie "The Man With The Golden Gun". He was one of the greatest bad guys ever in any of the 007 movies!

However, enabling stricter gun control over a longer period of time would probably help... good luck making that case in the US, though.

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!......Heard of the National Rifle Association (NRA)?......They will make sure it never happens, their political influence and power is incredible.

Is that picture for real? :S

Yea, it's real. It's just a naked man wearing only a mask and a fancy necklace in front of a fireplace, as disturbing as that may seem.

Oh man, that ad is working. I want to smell like flame-broiled meat.

I did provide the link to the ordering page, and besides it's really cheap, slightly less than the price of a BK value meal, of course I know you are joking (I hope). Heck, I think I am going to order about 5 of those body sprays and re-sell them at a higher price at my aunt's emporium store.

Oh man, 38_98.....You are getting X rated now! You know what, the more I think about this body spray, the more I think this would have been a Homer Simpson idea.

[EDIT - NEW INFO]: Oh man'o man!.....I just found the website from that New York "Ricky's" store that's selling this thing! Here: http://www.rickyshalloween.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=FLAME

Oh, by the way people, here's the promo picture:Now, after seeing this picture, is it me, or is there something fundamentally wrong with this?

Hahaha,....fat chicks! I forgot all about them. Yea, if the dogs don't get you, the fat chicks will! Hey, you think KFC will come out with theirs too? Nothing like the sexy smell of fried chicken.

We are at that time of year where some of us go shopping for presents to give to our loved ones for the holidays. And the ones that are on a tight budget will often get a bottle of cheap cologne or perfume. Now, don't get me wrong, I have no problem with that. You do with what you can do. But at the same time, the line has to be drawn somewhere. Just when I thought I have seen every gimmick out there for a new cologne, or in this case, "body spray", comes this shocker from a very unexpected source, here.....read it for yourselfs: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,469865,00.html

I tell you what, if I were to put this shit on, I will be chased by every damn dog in my neighborhood, and probably get killed too!

DDR1 Ram?....AGP 8X Graphics?....Just 256 MB of Ram?

I see that we are talking about a PC that's at least 10 years old. It would help more if you were to provide the brand and model number of your PC, this way knowing the exact type of ram needed will be easier to find out.

Tetris is dictatorship propaganda. Don't play it, it will mess up your brain.

Too late. The last few nights I have been dreaming of world domination.

Seriously though, look at the guy. He looks like a loon. He should rot in a cell for the rest of his life as far as I am concerned. Fuck forgiveness. This sick cunt doesn't deserve it.

Well, maybe he should be given a chance to earn forgiveness. How you ask? Simple: He likes to kill for real and play FPS games, right? Well, I say send him to Iraq. And when ever a suspected terrorist's IED (Improvised Explosive Device) is found, also known as a road side bomb, he will then be ordered to go towards the suspected IED, poke it with a stick, and if it does not explode, he just simply moves on to the next one, thus keeping our troops safe. Now, if he does manage to survive all the IED's, if some time in the future U.S. forces find and surround a terrorist hide out, our good Halo' boy will be sent in as a messenger boy to deliver a surrender note to the terrorists that will read: "Screw all you punk ass bitches and fags, and surrender to Uncle Sam". Of course, he might or might not come out alive after reading that to the terrorists, but at least he will be on his way to earning that Presidential pardon.

PS: Was that too much?

So it was a defective graphics card after all.

Graphic cards are very delicate things, they can get damaged by just about anything, heat, humidity, dust, static, rough handling during shipping, you name it. It's a good thing you were dealing with a reputable dealer.

wat is halo fanboi

Hahaha,....oh really now? That's about the 9th diffrent game I have been called a fanboy to over the years. Well, here goes the next one: I like playing Tetris on my cellphone! Hehe, let it rip.....

You know, it's funny about all this bashing on Halo, and not just here, but on a few more other gaming sites as well, and yet, whenever the next Halo comes out, not only will people start to camp out on front of stores days before the game goes on sale, but it will most likely break some sales records and outsell Halo 3's massive game launch day. Sure, the Halo series is not perfect, but is not that bad either. Now I do admit Halo 3 was a bit of a let down.

DAMN,.....This has to be the strongest anti Sony (and it's PS3) story yet in the madia: http://www.psu.com/Washington-Times-lashes-out-at-Sony-News--a0005754-p0.php

Blu-ray done soon?.....I don't know.........it seems too soon.

I don't know . I like reading all kind of crazy science things

Oh yea?........Then you might be interested in this little e-book titled: "50 things you are not suppose to know". I found this reading gem a few years ago on eBay for just $1. There's a lot of deep, crazy shit here! But of course, you can download it from me for free from here: http://66.7.210.142/~virtualh/50things.pdf

First, make sure you have Adobe Reader installed on your PC, since this e-book is a PDF format file. Once you click on the link I am giving you and the PDF e-book loads up on your web browser, on the upper left hand corner of the PDF screen you will see "Save a Copy", click on it and save your self a copy on your PC, that's it. Anyway, here is the list of the 50 topics covered on this e-book you are not suppose to know about:

e-Book CONTENTS:

01 The Ten Commandments We Always See Aren't the Ten Commandments
02 One of the Popes Wrote an Erotic Book
03 The CIA Commits Over 100,000 Serious Crimes Each Year
04 The First CIA Agent to Die in the Line of Duty Was Douglas Mackiernan
05 After 9/11, the Defense Department Wanted to Poison Afghanistan's Food Supply
06 The US Government Lies About the Number of Terrorism Convictions It Obtains
07 The US Is Planning to Provoke Terrorist Attacks
08 The US and Soviet Union Considered Detonating Nuclear Bombs on the Moon
09 Two Atomic Bombs Were Dropped on North Carolina
10 World War III Almost Started in 1995
11 The Korean War Never Ended
12 Agent Orange Was Used in Korea
13 Kent State Wasn't the Only ? or Even the First ? Massacre of College Students During the
Vietnam Era
14 Winston Churchill Believed in a Worldwide Jewish Conspiracy
15 The Auschwitz Tattoo Was Originally an IBM Code Number
16 Adolph Hitler's Blood Relatives Are Alive and Well in New York State
17 Around One Quarter of "Witches" Were Men
18 The Virginia Colonists Practiced Cannibalism
19 Many of the Pioneering Feminists Opposed Abortion
20 Black People Served in the Confederate Army
21 Electric Cars Have Been Around Since the 1880s
22 Juries Are Allowed to Judge the Law, Not Just the Facts
23 The Police Aren't Legally Obligated to Protect You
24 The Government Can Take Your House and Land, Then Sell Them to Private Corporations
25 The Supreme Court Has Ruled That You're Allowed to Ingest Any Drug, Especially If
You're an Addict
26 The Age of Consent in Most of the US Is Not Eighteen
27 Most Scientists Don't Read All of the Articles They Cite
28 Louis Pasteur Suppressed Experiments That Didn't Support His Theories
29 The Creator of the GAIA Hypothesis Supports Nuclear Power
30 Genetically-Engineered Humans Have Already Been Born
31 The Insurance Industry Wants to Genetically Test All Policy Holders
32 Smoking Causes Problems Other Than Lung Cancer and Heart Disease
33 Herds of Milk-Producing Cows Are Rife With Bovine Leukemia Virus
34 Most Doctors Don't Know the Radiation Level of CAT Scans
35 Medication Errors Kill Thousands Each Year
36 Prescription Drugs Kill Over 100,000 Annually
37 Work Kills More People Than War
38 The Suicide Rate Is Highest Among the Elderly
39 For Low-Risk People, a Positive Result from an HIV Test Is Wrong Half the Time
40 DNA Matching Is Not Infallible
41 An FBI Expert Testified That Lie Detectors Are Worthless for Security Screening
42 The Bayer Company Made Heroin
43 LSD Has Been Used Successfully in Psychiatric Therapy
44 Carl Sagan Was an Avid Pot-Smoker
45 One of the Heroes of Black Hawk Down Is a Convicted Child Molester
46 The Auto Industry Says That SUV Drivers Are Selfish and Insecure
47 The Word "Squaw" Is Not a Derisive Term for the Vagina
48 You Can Mail Letters for Little or No Cost
49 Advertisers' Influence on the News Media Is Widespread
50 The World's Museums Contain Innumerable Fakes

You think that's something, 38_98? There's word already that there will be shortages of the Wii this Holiday shopping season.....AGAIN!

I know some of you here have heard of this website called "VG Chartz", whose mission is to keep track of the game console industry sales, system per system. Now, for the rest of you that have not heard of them, here it is: http://vgchartz.com

This is the website where is all about the numbers. Also, check out their news section, it's actually pretty damn good.

I think the one company that ever had three #1 consoles (but not consecutively) has to be Nintendo. The first two: NES & SNES. Then there's the Wii, need we say more? Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong here.........

I came across this story on another forum board that says the PS3 is in big trouble, they pointed to this CNN article: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/siliconalley/personal-tech/2008_12_sonys_ps3_a_sinking_ship_sales_plummet_sne.html

I don't get it, of what I have been hearing on some gaming news sites is that the PS3 is been making a stronger comeback in sales recently against the Xbox360, and that 2009 is starting to look like Sony's year with their "better(?)" line up of upcoming games. Hell, they even just about finished rolling out their long awaited "Home" network world wide. So what gives?

Personally, I don't give a rat's ass about Sony, I am happy with my PC and Xbox360, but to be fair, I still have my PS2 hooked up to my spare TV.

Hey, talking about people we have not heard from in a while, what ever happend to Ant?

Newegg.com, Tigerdirect.com, eBay.com, Amazon.com and a few more online dealers are most of the time the normal places to get brand new computer stuff, sometimes on the cheap. Well, if you really want to go even more cheaper and dont mind older stuff, then I recommend these two websites:

www.pacificgeek.com - Specializing in providing computer-related excess inventory, manufacturer-closeouts, high-demand and hard to find-end of life computer components and peripherals at highly-discounted prices.

www.evertek.com - Evertek is the World?s largest excess Computer Distributor, closeout Computer Wholesaler, clearance Computer Supplier, and closeout Electronics Wholesaler. WARNING: You will need a reseller permit to buy from this website, you can get this from your home state, most of the time for free.

I think srry is on to something. My PC is a HP Pavilion a1730n, see the complete specs here: http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/ho/WF06b/12132708-12133156-12133158-12133158-12133158-12932758-78159005.html

And you know what, I only paid $499.00 for it almost 2 years ago. It's the mid and high end gaming rigs where they get you.

Happy to say rooster's can't lay eggs.

Really? What if the rooster is transgendered? I bet he could lay an egg then. Refer to this article on the possibility on males having babies: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Story?id=6244878&page=1

cant see the video...

In case you don't have it yet, you will need the QuickTime player installed on your PC, which you can download for free from the Apple.com website. If your connection is slow, then I suggest you click on the "Small" trailer link.

Well, since almost everyone has treated this thread with hostility, then I guess I should go with the flow and beak out my newest fail pic from my vast "F" files:

On topic: God, not another Terminator movie.

Um, you did watch the trailer, right? Come'on World Crafter, this new one does not look too bad. It's got a giant robot in it!!! You can't say no to that!.....

Really?

Well, next time then.

Yep, just got my email notification that the official QuickTime trailer is up online for the upcoming new Terminator movie. To bad the Governor of California is not part of this anymore, but at least they got now Christian Bale of The Dark Knight fame as the lead actor, so it should be interesting. Oh yea, it seems now there is a new giant Terminator that looks like a Decepticon......... http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/terminatorsalvation/

Because apparently Africans pick cotton?

Someone is ignorant across the board for that one.

Intentionally so, nobody is that dumb i think.

Yea, that African one has red neck written all over it. After remembering reading a certain ShoutBox post made once with a similar tone, I do have a gut suspicion on who did it, but since I am far from being 100% sure, I wont go there. Whenever you have a social website with a strong international audience mix like TWHL has, unfortunately these insensitive remarks are bound to happen. I see it all the time on other forum boards that I visit.

Aye.

Yea, well give it more time The_(c)Striker, I am sure ther will be more people posting on the map. Anyway, just posted myself on the map, so it's nice to live in the tropical Caribbean, especially when it is still warm at this time of year. It sure beats that cold weather of my old stumping grounds in Reading, Pennsylvania U.S. Well, back to sipping my pina collada while checking out the bikini clad sweeties at the beach....

I don't recommend it though, just pointing out that Tito is completely misinformed on this matter. There are many "enthusiasts" out there that have computers laid out all over a desk instead of having a case.

Nah, I won't bother with a comeback, too tired for it, you can have this one.

Computer case or no computer case, in the end it's your call, satchmo. All I can suggest, is to choose what looks more practical for you to do. The key word here being practical, and if you do decide on some unnecessary risks, it's your call too, nothing wrong with that either. After all, it's your money.

Although, you could just forget the case and plug in everything

Everything you say?
What about the DVD drive?.....What about the hard drive?.....What about the power source?.....And what about some of the cooling fans? You still will need the case to be able to connect all these up. No, I'm afraid the case is a mandatory item for the build. The only parts that can be truly optional and not needed are the graphics and sounds cards, since many mother boards out there are equipped with an onboard graphics and sound chip already. Of course, if you are making a gaming rig, then yea, you will need a good dedicated graphics card, and maybe a dedicated sound card too.

I got all the components, but no case.

Newegg has not even shipped the case, even though they already charged my credit card more than a week ago.

When I called Newegg, they have no idea why the delivery is delayed.

What's wrong with Newegg? I thought they knew what they were doing.

If it was me, I will tell Newegg to refund me the money for the undelivered case. Also, once the case is back on stock and ready to be shipped, they have to send it to me for free. It's the least they could do for the poor customer service hassle they are causing.

Yea, but it still sounds pretty cool as it is.

Too late... IT'S CATURDAY!

Yo esmajor, word on the street is that TWHL admin have this card (just ask Spike):

Well in that case, I wont bother myself seeing the movie again. Thanks for clearing all that for me, Strider. You know, since we are on the subject of monsters, last night I saw this rented movie called "Dragon Wars" (also called D-Wars), and I gotta tell you, it was one of the worst pieces of shit of a movie that I have ever seen! The story plot and so called "acting" was horrendous! A porn movie had better acting. The cover of Dragon Wars or D-Wars:

Have you tried fpsbanana.com?

Mmmm, I'm gonna have to watch the movie again....

If there ever is another Cloverfield movie, there is a good chance it might be a prequel. The reason I say this, is because there were too many unanswered questions concerning the origin of the monsters. At first I thought these had to be some kind of invading alien monsters, but after seeing how they were acting more like a bunch of savage dumb animals attacking anything that moved and never venturing outside New York city, I figure they might be some kind of secrete government experiment that went wrong and escaped from their hands. Of course, if they really do a regular sequel, it's hard to say where they could go with this.........

Yeah, so? Tito may have been concealing his identity.

You see, the problem with that theory is this:

First, I don't have L4D, neither for the PC or any of the consoles. The only game with zombies in it that I play is Resident Evil.

Second, even if I did get L4D, it most likely be for my Xbox360, and knowing how Microsoft is on a mission to ban consoles that are cheating, I would never risk it.

Third, you have to be a real moron to hand over your full account details over to some guy you don't even know for just a lousy buck. Trust me, it's just a matter of time before all of his listings get locked by eBay.

Fourth, my pride. If you were to spend $60 on a new game, not to mention all the other fees related to playing online, then hand over all of it for just $1 and miss out on all the fun unlocking all the points and secrets of a game you invested in, so you can have the a big score you don't even deserve to have, what does that say about you as a gamer? Nothing but a bitch and a cheat, period.

Oh by the way, my eBay user id is not tito1, it is santito. I used to have 87 feed back points with them, but since I started to boycott them over their increasing high seller fees, they reset my points back to 1, greedy basters.

Even if he were to give you the L4D 1000 gamerscore as advertised, there is still the problem of him still having your account information, so yes Tetsu0, you might be right. Of course, it would only take one accusation of fraud sent to eBay, which could lead him getting banned from doing any more business on eBay. But you know what, it should be interesting to see what Valve's position on this would be.

Oh damn, somebody actually bought the 1000 gamerscore from this guy, but only for a dollar, HA! Gee, I wonder if it was somebody from here.........

Minutes left and it has zero bids. Obviously nobody gives a damn, and for good reason.

If you look at his other "products" he has listed on that side scrolling widget, you will notice he offers the same selling the score service to other games, in fact, that's all he seems to do on eBay. Now look at his feed back points, he's got 7 of them, meaning he has had already 7 paying customers in the past.

Something like this is more of a journal post, really. Not sure how much discussion you can really get out of this.

Well, I don't know........this kind of has controversy written all over it. I'm sure you would agree that it falls under the category of "unusual". Well, let's see how far this "score dealer" takes it........

Yea, there is this guy offering the full Left 4 Dead 1000 gamerpoints on eBay! I suppose seeing is believing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Left-4-Dead-1000-gamerscore-1-DAY-ONLY_W0QQitemZ250335183348QQihZ015QQcategoryZ187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Personal comment: Man, people will do anything these days for a buck........But hey, if it works for him, who am I to judge him?......

Also, the ugliest bond girl yet and he didn't even sleep with here... come come James what is this franchise coming too?! = )

Also, whatever happened to Q's high tech, super secrete spy gadgets that Bond has been so famous for using in past movies? And for the next movie, it would really be cool if they brought back James Bond's old enemy hit man "Jaws":

Hey trooperdx3117, also don't forget to watch plenty of Law & Order episodes, he he.

Mmmm,.....sounds like you could use a "Wireless Range Extender". The TRENDnet TEW-637AP 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader is a good example of this:You can read more on it here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156232

Also, there is this other little type of gadget known as a "Powerline Ethernet Adapters". To make a long story short, It turns any electrical power outlet into a high speed Internet and home network connection. The XAVB101 from Netgear is a device just like this, you can check it out here:
http://www.netgear.com/Products/PowerlineNetworking/PowerlineEthernetAdapters/XAVB101.aspx