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Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 19:27:25 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176928
I am actually not making this up to seem "all knowing" and arrogant. I learned this from my History teacher last year in my history class. If you think I am really wrong, then I will have to find out for myself. If so, my teacher was a big fat liar then....... :(

EDIT: I am almost 100% sure that Britain and France (and America) made Germany disarm, and force acceptance for the war. America didnt want this, but eventually gave in. Thats what I was trying to say. How could you say thats false? Its true!
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 18:39:38 UTC
in Chevy Blazer Available!!! Post #176919
wow, thats really nice! Looks like source. How many poly's did you say it was?
:aghast:
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 18:38:10 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176918
Whos to say I use Wikipedia at all? Its all user created. Not good for information. Precisely why I mentioned it in the manner I did in my previous post.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 18:15:45 UTC
in Kasperg Projects! Post #176915
You really did a good job re-creating that scene in source. That map really looks fun. Can you PM me when its finished? Looks really cool, and well made :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 18:13:57 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176913
Fine Pepper want me to find these facts? I will. I will find all of them from a reliable source and prove them. They are all truth.

BTW I used the wikipedia as a remark for mocking people for being lazy not reading books. I dont use Wikipedia for information. Read carefully next time.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 15:50:51 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176883
Um, Im not wrong. Its all fact. Did you even try finding this information, or are you just saying its wrong because you are an absolute idiot?
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 14:40:19 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176869
I hate badmouthing Britain and France (espically France, Napoleon is one of my favorite people) but it was needed to contradict Pepper's ignorant response. America makes mistakes too. Hell why the hell did we go to Vietnam and stay and get owned? We all have/had/will have problems. Decisions dont define countries.

I say all future wars should be fougt by leaders of one country playing the leaders of another country in 10 rounds of CSS. Whoever wins wins the war. hackers will not be tolerated. Those are the rules of war.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 14:16:28 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176866
Pepper, I was not saying invention means anything. I was giving examples of the products that was sold to Americans by Americans in the 20's. Apparantly Pepper, America was able to sustain its economy during and after WW1. This is not opinion, but fact. Go read a history book if yo disagree.....

You really dont understand how economy works do you? Its a universal trade with all countries throughout the world. Trade is essential for prophit for any country. No country could sustain itself today, but America did during and after WW1, and saved France, Britain, and Germany's economy...

Also, did you know after WW1, France and Britain made Germany give up its army and it was only limited to a national guard? Also, they made them sign a letter officially stating they were the cause of WW1, and they were sorry (When in fact it was the Serbs who caused it) They also limited their re-growth. Did you know Hitler's main hatred for France and Britain was because of the humilation Britain and France did to Germany after WW1? It was a driving force for drumming up support for Hitlers cause.

There was one country who didnt want to punish Germany this way, and knew what it would cause........Can you guess? Which country would be so insightful that they would put the future and reason before anger? Well that country was none other than America........Isnt that something?

That is all historical facts too. Too lazy to read a history book, look it up on Wikipedia then.........

:biggrin:
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 14:03:04 UTC
in 10 ways to destroy the Earth. Post #176865
I like the micro-black hole idea. :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 12:01:01 UTC
in XSI Mod Tool 4.2 Post #176829
When you open SDK in steam, there is a link for XSI. dl it, get the activation key by mail by filling out the forms online. The site should have a link for applying for the free key. Trust me its there. Look harder.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-26 10:16:15 UTC
in Half-Life 2 Review Post #176811
I actually think its the best game ever, and changed how we play games. Every game after HL2 tried to emulate the superb physics. Even Doom 3 added a gravity gun to their game! It actually did change the way we play games.

Off topic: Did you know they are making physics cards for pci slots in computers now? A card dedicated to animation and physics. Is it a good idea? Idk......maybe
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-25 17:35:37 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176708
Sorry to say Pepper, but your wrong. We were not dependent for trade. It was thr roaring 20's where electricity was mastered, and products such as the washer, dryer, vaccum, hair dryer, automobile, etc were manufactured in the US. We sustained our economy through our own buisness.

Yes, it was not for generosity, it was to gain more money for us by expanding our trade. If the countries were forced to pay, they would of fallen. But, if they bought our products, over time it would pay off more for us. That is why the dept was wiped clean.

Also, the US is not the only ones in massive dept. Almost every major country is in dept. Dept on a contitental platform is different than when people are in dept.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 23:07:29 UTC
in Best Star Trek series and characters Post #176584
We need to realign the warp coils and overload the stress outputs to convert the anti-matter to non-coehesieve matter in order to reduce the total strain on the core!

Like putting too much air in a ballon!

You know Ive never seen any Star Trek movies yet. I plan to watch them all in one day after schools out.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 21:22:18 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176577
Stuff here like "America's economy is going down the tubes" and "America is in dept up to its eyes" are all pointless arguments. Heres why:

During WWI, Britan, France and Germany all purchased enormous amounts of supplies for war from the US when the US was still Neutral. (BTW at the end of WW1 America came in and literally saved Britan and France by stopping Germany's already advancing army by its numbers, so if it wasnt for us in WW1 and 2, Britan and France would be occupied by Germany) After the war, Germany, Britan, and France were all in severe depression and dept. Enormous amounts were owed to the US. The US wiped the dept clean from Germany, Britan and France FOR FREE. It then helped each country regain its power by loans and more money! So to sum it up, we saved Britain, France, helped Germany, and wiped the dept from all three of them that was owed to us. This is all PURE FACT, and if you dont think so, go read your history book.......

What Im trying to show is that now that we are in dept, there is no need to bring it up. We have done so much for others and saved so many countries from the brink of destruction more than once.

BTW, our economy really isnt in decline. THe only thing wrong here is Gas is high (but low compared to Europes) and healthcare sucks.

We dont get any "Free" oil from Iraq. I wish we did so I dont have to pay alot for gas :(

Every country was saved or helped by another. France helped us in the Revolutionary war for example. Its not a matter of stating random good deeds, its a point of illustrating we are not barbaric idiots who are ignorant war mongers.

End of mother fuckin rant!
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 15:52:05 UTC
in Best Star Trek series and characters Post #176510
Ever get curious one day and say out loud: Computer, end program! Just to see if you were in the Holodeck?
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 14:03:46 UTC
in Hi-Resolution Post #176466
Very nice texturing! Texturing is so annoying in modeling! Very nice!

Sorry I dont know the problem though :(
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 13:39:46 UTC
in Best Star Trek series and characters Post #176460
I only have seen one episode of DS9. I saw the transporter chief from TNG, and Ferengi everywhere and was like: What the hell happened? Is DS9 worth watching? Does it have the same related stories as TNG? Also, does data make an apperance in DS9? Then I would watch it. Data is such a good character.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 12:51:30 UTC
in Best Star Trek series and characters Post #176439
The show that every nerd has seen "Star Trek". It had many series over time. Some good, some bad. Post your favorite series and characters here:

Star Trek TNG: Data, Captain Picard, Jordi, Riker, Worf, Q

Star Trek Original: Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones

DS9 and voyager were horrible!
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 12:46:11 UTC
in Cuz BJ said so.. Need help with Elevator Post #176435
They are in bsp format. The only way to obtain them is to use GCF scape. I probably should of said that earlier. Use GCF scape to extract the bsp file, use vmex2 to decompile it.

BOth vmex and GCF scape you will find if you Google them.

vmex source decompiler

GCF scape

Try those in google.

EDIT: Looks like BJ's idea could work. If not, try decompiling and taking a lookey loo.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 10:55:51 UTC
in Cuz BJ said so.. Need help with Elevator Post #176404
I would decompile a HL2 SP map with an elevator. See what they did, and emulate it :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-24 10:22:51 UTC
in Cuz BJ said so.. Need help with Elevator Post #176397
I think its the same as HL1. func_train/track
train.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-23 18:51:45 UTC
in Really complicated leak... Post #176314
Carving? NEVER USE CARVE TOOL!

Why does it even exist?
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 19:02:54 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176145
This sentence applies to most things in this world:

"If it doesnt bother you directly, and wont cause anything serious, dont bother, just go make some cool map instead!"
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 19:00:07 UTC
in The God of PC's is here Post #176144
The headsink on the processor is usually glued down, or clamped.

I think it burned out because my cpu fan was screwed up. Turned out the power cord for the fan was off :aghast: Luckily this was way back when 3 years ago :glad:
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 18:57:05 UTC
in Dunce Americans Post #176142
I think that part applied to the time it was written. idk could be wrong. Everything in the Bible could go so many ways its hard to tell.

People have had faith in something for all of time. Mocking any religion is intolerent. Some people need to believe in something. Its not serious enough to change the world. Once it becomes this, then it merits attention.

(Dont say that the Muslim faith's Gihad is violent. DOnt say its the reason the terrorists go to war. They change and pervert the Quran. Gihad is only supposed to keep infadels out of Persia. ONLY PERSIA. Gihad cannot go farther than Persia, and only can be called from religious percecution in PERSIA!)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 18:17:46 UTC
in Computer help question Post #176134
I just downloaded a Windows 98 torrent, burned it to CD, then used that. :)

Thanks for the help though :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:21:33 UTC
in Computer help question Post #176118
Meh, its old and crappy. She just needs it to go on the internet and AIM. It wont handle XP.

Thanx for the quick reply.

Never had this come up. I thought the XP CD would be backward compatible with 98.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:05:33 UTC
in Computer help question Post #176109
Im re-furbishing and fixing my sisters computer. I need the windows 98 CD for a driver, but dont have it. Can I use a windows XP disc to accomplish the same task?
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 15:34:26 UTC
in The God of PC's is here Post #176095
Ever have your heatsink glue melt? I did :(
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 15:28:21 UTC
in pitch black func_wall in hl2 Post #176094
I dont think its a bug. Sounds like he didnt fill out the text for the text file with the tga image.

Read the custom materials tutorial to fix.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-21 21:31:29 UTC
in NPC and Hint Brushes Post #175982
Sounds like an awareness glitch. bots were aware of a player when they should not be able to see them.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-21 10:42:49 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175843
You and your jokes jobabob. :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-21 10:42:01 UTC
in Strange Brush that only appears in-game Post #175841
Thats happened to me in source mapping. I would delete the brush similar to it or near it and re-do it.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-21 00:13:18 UTC
in GoldSource Mapping Tips Post #175738
Displacement is great for destroyed walls, bent warped doors, objects, etc.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 22:55:35 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175724
Thats a much better view VOX. The other one was depressing :(

Very interesting points you bring up...
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 22:52:47 UTC
in The God of PC's is here Post #175723
This is the sickest, most tricked out, expensive, monstrosity of a computer I have ever seen!

Its got 4 GPU's, 2 CPU's, 4 GIG RAM, Well, take a look for yourself....

http://www.alienware.com/product_detail_pages/Aurora_ALX/alx_features.aspx?SysCode=PC-AURORA-ALX-R4&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT

I configured it up to 10,000 dollars U.S.

All I have to say is, I want that computer! God damn thats probably the kind of computer Bill Gates had 5 years ago!
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 22:40:49 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175720
When a human developes cognative thinking and sentience then it cannot be killed. But, killing as it develops early is the same as throwing out sperm.

Killing it after 9 months is wrong.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 21:07:21 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175709
No offense VOX, but thats kind of a depressing lame belief. :( Makes me want to cry......

We all have meaning. The meaning of life is to live. Ones very existance is an advantage and meaning in of itself.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 19:46:29 UTC
in UV-Mapping! Post #175704
too many poly's. You seem like you would be better modeling for source :)
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 19:45:24 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175703
Thats weird, when I go to TWHL in Opera it says "TWHL will be back shortly" but when I use IE I can go on....weird...

On this subject: You shouldnt call people narrow minded. narrow minded would be people accepting religion and only the views of others around them. Humans greatest achievements come from question.

Personally, I dont think my virus idea was too farretch'ed. Darwinism was considered weird and false.

religion (Espically Catholicism) has been tainted with the corrupt greed of humanity. The Crusades is all example I need. Popes calling Holy wars, granting absolution of sins for service in the war. Endless pointless laws made for teh benefit of the pope.

Did you know the Bible does not state Church is needed every week? Its not really needed at all to get into heaven (according to the bible)

I really do find it hard to believe that humans arnt more than what we are now. Sometimes I dont know what to believe. Thats life though, and I will contiue to pursue the truth until I die perhaps.....
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:41:18 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175651
I think thats a little radical to say satchmo. No person should be condemed. NO MATTER WHAT!

You seem a little hypocritical satchmo. Didnt you say sometime before this that anyone who hates gays/other races is a bigot pig? Seems to me you hate Christians. You cant pick and choose who to hate.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:38:32 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175648
ZL, there was no political thinkers in the Dark Age. There was nothing. Huts, and crap villages with churches. Yes, people were exploited, but law was there due to church. There is no question there.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:28:18 UTC
in pitch black func_wall in hl2 Post #175641
You say the text files for the tga images are empty? Do you have something similar to this in them?:

"LightmappedGeneric"

{ "$basetexture" "yourfoldername/yourtexname" }

Maybe thats why their pitch black. The text file defines its lighting, and other parameters.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:23:58 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175637
Hey, Im just throwing out things here to think about.....
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:22:46 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175635
Thats very dumb Professa Oak. Religion is what guided man while he was still a hunter/gatherer. It is what brought civilization throughout the Dark ages. Its what forged our ethics and laws.

The real question is the philosophy of the "Evil Genius"

Any one familiar with this philosophy? Probably not, so let me explain:

Religion could of came from God to give society laws, and stop it from destroying itself.

Or it could of came from a man (Or men) who saw the evil and potential of man, so he intruduced the concept of a God, and laws to govern the people. Indirectly he put laws and control on them which he knew they would obey. Thus this controlled society giving it law and order, from chaos and despair.

Or, replace the man with Aliens planting this belief on earth for us to follow.

Very interesting indeed.....

And sometimes conformity serves a purpose. Like giving order and law to the lawless.

BTW, sorry for the Double post. Didnt want someone to post before me, and lose my little rant.......
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-20 16:17:45 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175634
I think I should say something for religion just to mix it up...

They did find the Dead sea scrolls which fortold the life and exact death of Jesus 1000's of years before it happening. These documents were carbon-dated to infact be before the death of Jesus. It wasnt just vague , it was the exact way he died, and lived.

Other things such as natural disasters and events in history have been fortold as well.

I dont think anyone here has enough proof to justify a definite belief in he exists, or does not exist. It is a contiuing effort to prove. Some people here just say he exists because of upbringing. I say keep learning and eventually make your own decision.

One thing proved by science is that life doesnt spontaneously generate itself without reason. Maybe God created the proto-plasmic pool we spawned in?

Viruses come about kind of spontaneously, so maybe we evolved from Viruses, and we are infact a Virus. We corrupt the land we live on draining it of resources, consume the other life around, so maybe we are evolved viruses.

I say, dont pick one until you are convinced beyond any doubt that its right.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-19 18:53:34 UTC
in Prime-time Gaming Post #175366
What type of person cant tell the difference between an old voodoo card from a Radeon, or Ge-Force?
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-19 17:19:25 UTC
in Darwin was clearly wrong Post #175334
its a bunch of hooba joooba.
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-19 17:17:55 UTC
in Disformed baby found in Nepal Post #175333
Why would you have remorse? Its an abomination. Its very existance is suffering. It cant develop a concienceness. Death was its only escape.

How sad........
Posted 18 years ago2006-04-19 16:28:33 UTC
in Keyboard maintenance Post #175314
Spray it with a hose of course.