I guess most of you probably don't know yet, but I've got my present from my wife already.
She got me a Team Fortress 2 lithograph and a poster for the cake from Aperture Science.
I have such a cool wife.
Christmas Present
Created 15 years ago2008-12-12 16:44:45 UTC by
satchmo
Created 15 years ago2008-12-12 16:44:45 UTC by
satchmo
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-12 16:44:45 UTC
Post #259812
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 13:46:52 UTC
Post #259889
Wow, only a complete nerd would own stuff like that...I MUST HAVE THEM!
Seriously though, I'd love to get my hands on an Aperture Science mug. That'd make my day.
Seriously though, I'd love to get my hands on an Aperture Science mug. That'd make my day.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 15:21:41 UTC
Post #259896
That lithograph would be awesome hanging behind my computer.
A little expensive, though.
A little expensive, though.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 18:07:46 UTC
Post #259908
Haha, if that's nerdy, how nerdy is this? My hand-made Black Mesa Mug XD
And yes, absolute wife awesomeness.
On another note, it seems that I'll finally have widescreenz for my desktop rig as a Christmas present. It's about time to dump that 10 year old CRT.
On another note, it seems that I'll finally have widescreenz for my desktop rig as a Christmas present. It's about time to dump that 10 year old CRT.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 18:31:48 UTC
Post #259909
I got a pet headcrab. ^^
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 18:59:11 UTC
Post #259910
I want to get me one of those Black Mesa mugs.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-13 19:53:01 UTC
Post #259912
Seriously though, I'd love to get my hands on an Aperture Science mug. That'd make my day.I wouldn't mind one of those myself but I spent all my money on game t shirts and hoodies XD
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-14 01:04:19 UTC
Post #259932
I am getting the TF2 lithograph framed.
It cost me $80 to frame that, but it's done professionally.
It's going to hang in our dining room .
It cost me $80 to frame that, but it's done professionally.
It's going to hang in our dining room .
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-14 01:46:16 UTC
Post #259934
I'm sure your son will be inspired to play TF2 from it 
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-15 15:19:05 UTC
Post #260009
I predict that by the time Satchmo's son is old enough to play TF2, we'll still be waiting for EP3. You heard it here first.
I'd love to get one of those headcrab thingies you put on your head.
I'd love to get one of those headcrab thingies you put on your head.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 09:58:32 UTC
Post #260045
i got this for my mother:
She's a big CSI fan, and loves the CSI Pie-ami spoof on Weebls-Stuff.
And this for my ladyfriend:
Sadly just an image from the store because it's already wrapped.
And this for my ladyfriend:
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 10:15:44 UTC
Post #260047
That t-shirt is really for yourself isn't it hunter? No need to lie, we won't make fun of you.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 10:18:31 UTC
Post #260048
I'd hit it. It has a cat on it. Love cats.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 10:36:00 UTC
Post #260049
I would kill everyone in this forum for that coffee cup. So pwn...
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Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 10:42:51 UTC
Post #260051
Captain Terror fighting for the cup :
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 10:56:44 UTC
Post #260052
Wow, only a complete nerd would own stuff like that...I MUST HAVE THEM!I'd like to have one of those too, if they were a bit bigger. I usually drink 4 times the size of that cup, or even more.
Seriously though, I'd love to get my hands on an Aperture Science mug. That'd make my day.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 11:06:07 UTC
Post #260053
Dude that looks like a pretty big cup... are you sure you're not drinking out of soup bowls with handles?
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Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 11:57:39 UTC
Post #260057
I would like this :
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 12:02:22 UTC
Post #260058
Dude that looks like a pretty big cup... are you sure you're not drinking out of soup bowls with handles?Something like that, but a bit smaller. My cup's size is 0,5l. So i usually drink 2-3 cups of tea, and 1 cup if it's coffee.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 12:30:21 UTC
Post #260060
lul at Striker
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 15:03:10 UTC
Post #260067
Jesus I could spend a small fortune @ Valve Store. 
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 16:18:52 UTC
Post #260071
So could I. Too bad us lithuanians use glass marbles and pieces of plastic as currency. Surely tis' the main reason for Valve not to ship to our region.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 17:09:35 UTC
Post #260073
Heh, as much as I love gaming itself, I couldn't give a damn for game attributes. It just feels well.... I dunno, I know it's for the sake of being a fan or whatnot but I find it somewhat silly to be a gamefan to such an extent. I suppose i'm either too serious or simply not that much of a gamer then..
Btw striker, GTFO with those pictures; they don't add anything.
Btw striker, GTFO with those pictures; they don't add anything.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 17:15:32 UTC
Post #260075
Btw striker, GTFO with those pictures; they don't add anything.That's because it wasn't your idea or you're guessing what I'm thinking. Trust me.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 18:03:53 UTC
Post #260078
Lamest excuse evar.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 18:12:24 UTC
Post #260081
So could I. Too bad us lithuanians use glass marbles and pieces of plastic as currency.You're still running with this?
Anyway, it'd be great if everyone chipped in a few hundred bucks so I could get a nice sand grinder.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-16 21:17:30 UTC
Post #260109
Anyway, it'd be great if everyone chipped in a few hundred bucks so I could get a nice sand grinder.So you can make your own counterfeit glass marbles?
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-23 16:05:39 UTC
Post #260492
I re-decorated Scottie's room today:
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 11:01:30 UTC
Post #260531
I just got my presents.
I got headphones and two Donald Duck Christmas books, two "real" books and lots of DVDs.
I got headphones and two Donald Duck Christmas books, two "real" books and lots of DVDs.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 11:33:39 UTC
Post #260533
All those Aperture Lab posters I put up yesterday fell down overnight.
The one that's over his crib fell into his crib, so he thoroughly molested it into a crumbled mess.
Oh well. They were good for a day.
The one that's over his crib fell into his crib, so he thoroughly molested it into a crumbled mess.
Oh well. They were good for a day.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 12:33:52 UTC
Post #260536
Tell me Scottie, if you can, you have destroyed so much (posters), what is it, exactly, that you have created?Just felt like saying that.
Oh, and you do keep him away from crowbars, right?
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 13:09:13 UTC
Post #260537
Oh, and you do keep him away from crowbars, right?Yeah, he won't be getting his crowbar until his fourth birthday.
He already has a pet headcrab though.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 13:32:29 UTC
Post #260539
He already has a pet headcrab though.Debeaked, I hope.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 13:33:41 UTC
Post #260540
What!? How on earth can he have a Headcrab but no Crowbar!?
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 14:48:10 UTC
Post #260541
What!? How on earth can he have a Headcrab but no Crowbar!?He'll defend himself with all eight of his teeth.
Watch out!
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 15:43:04 UTC
Post #260542
Wooo! New computer! <3
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 16:01:04 UTC
Post #260543
Wooo! New computer! <3What are you getting?
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 19:13:53 UTC
Post #260548
32GB iPod Touch. Just because I listen to that much music in my free time. Sure beats the hell out of my old 2nd Gen 4Gb Nano though.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 19:20:53 UTC
Post #260549
What are you getting?Separate parts!
ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+R3.0 (motherboard, supposedly better for gamers)
Dual AMD 2x2.6 (clocks at 5.0Ghz)
ATI Saphire HD 3870 - 512mb DDR4
4Gb DDR2 RAM (I've got 2gb right now, putting in the other two later :>)
Finaly I get to play COD4 with graphics set on sexy
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:21:03 UTC
Post #260552
How come you're getting an AMD chip? Why not a Core2 or Quad Core? Clock speed isn't so meaningful anymore.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:34:52 UTC
Post #260554
What are you on about? Dual is the same as Core2, zept Core2 is a 2 cored intel CPU, while a dual is a 2 cored AMD CPU (correct me if I'm wrong?)
And of course clock speed is meaningful. It's what defines how fast it is.
And of course clock speed is meaningful. It's what defines how fast it is.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:41:10 UTC
Post #260555
Core 2 != 2 cores
For example there is Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Solo.
For example there is Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Solo.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:42:05 UTC
Post #260557
I'm confused.
Core 2 Quad?
Shouldn't that translate into 8 cores?
Core 2 Quad?
Shouldn't that translate into 8 cores?
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:45:47 UTC
Post #260558
The number 2 doesn't have anything to do with the number of cores.
They could have called Core 2 Core 1.99 or Core 1337.
Stupid name, yes.
They could have called Core 2 Core 1.99 or Core 1337.
Stupid name, yes.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 20:47:38 UTC
Post #260559
I stand corrected!
Anyways, Dual core. It's capable of running all games today, so I still don't get what Satchmo was on about.
It won't run Crysis on Very High, but it will run it on Medium/High
Anyways, Dual core. It's capable of running all games today, so I still don't get what Satchmo was on about.
It won't run Crysis on Very High, but it will run it on Medium/High
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-24 21:13:20 UTC
Post #260563
He meant that Intel are doing better in the CPU race at the moment, but it's all relative. Similar priced AMD and Intel CPUs perform about the same, but Intel CPUs have models that go way over the AMD top CPU. I prefer AMD, myself. I currently have the best AMD CPU that exists at the moment, quad core Phenom 9950. The equivalent Intel in the same price range is like the 8850, and then it goes way up to triple that price on the top Intel models.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-26 08:22:59 UTC
Post #260614
Intel i7 totally facerapes anything AMD has to offer right now ridiculously hard D: The prices look decent on the surface as well, but the catch is that all of the good suitable motherboards cost more than the chip itself (unless you buy a 965..). Core 2 is old hat, the highest end model is slower than the cheapest i7, and when you take into account that 920's aren't very sensitive to temperature, clock really well on air and scale really well with clockspeeds, nothing really compares to them.
Anyway, I got some DVD's and clothes and that's about it, but I'm buying a new monitor as a late present to myself anyway.
Anyway, I got some DVD's and clothes and that's about it, but I'm buying a new monitor as a late present to myself anyway.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-26 10:10:30 UTC
Post #260615
It won't run Crysis on Very HighYes it will. Running Core 2 Duo E8500 here with Crysis nigh-maxed (dropped the AA). Runs fine. Warhead, even better.
Graphics cards are more important than CPUs regarding gaming (I have an 8800 GT).
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-26 10:39:50 UTC
Post #260617
I think in this economy, it's getting increasingly more difficult for AMD to ever catch up with Intel.
I used to prefer AMD, because it offers a better deal for similar performance. Intel has priced their newest CPU's rather competitively, considering how much faster they are. AMD will keep playing catch-up, until they can no longer do even that.
That's why I bought hundreds of shares of Intel stocks recently.
I used to prefer AMD, because it offers a better deal for similar performance. Intel has priced their newest CPU's rather competitively, considering how much faster they are. AMD will keep playing catch-up, until they can no longer do even that.
That's why I bought hundreds of shares of Intel stocks recently.
Posted 15 years ago2008-12-26 11:40:47 UTC
Post #260620
Apple's introduction of Intel macs probably cost the AMD guys a bit of sleep as well lol.
But on the subject of christmas, got some cool stuff like vinyls and some guitar gear and cd's. Plenty of money too, I'm buying myself a 500gb external and a firewire cable. the 120gb internal on the MBPs is ridiculously small for a gamer.
But on the subject of christmas, got some cool stuff like vinyls and some guitar gear and cd's. Plenty of money too, I'm buying myself a 500gb external and a firewire cable. the 120gb internal on the MBPs is ridiculously small for a gamer.
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