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quote:
Originally posted by siglum:
one thing i find notably sad about all of
berman’s star trek incarnations is the lack
of a type of optimism that the original trek
series was able to convey. i seem to remember
roddenberry saying something to the effect of
‘i was surprised by the number of nasa engineers
and m.i.t. specialist that said they were
enthused BY the show’
that was a hallmark of the original show,
along with the fact that it was generally
most peoples first real exposure to the scifi
genre. there had been a lot of other science
fiction shows on tv before, but they tended
to be a bit to illconcieved to generate an
interest in most people (you basically had to
already be a scifi fan to want to sit and
watch them), whereas star trek could actually
get non-scifi types to stay seated through
a whole show and be entertained.
i’m under the impression that ‘enterprise’
is actually supposed to be geared toward the
recapturing of those qualities, but from what
i’ve seen & read, it just looks like a re-
packaging of the same old berman/post gene r.
formula. it might as well be something spewed
out by disney’s assembly line style movie mill. [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img][ 28-09-2001: Message edited by: siglum ]
I know exactly what you mean, Siglum. I must confess that I was ready to hate any new Trek show. I liked TNG, disdained DS9 (because it was a rip-off of B5), and got burned with VOY (I loved Seska, then they killed her off, and it took 6of9 to bring me back to the show). But even after all of that, I still wanted to give the new show a chance.
I’ve avoided reading any info about the new show. I stayed away from bboards that discussed what the show might be like. Those bboards are filled with the hate-it-before-you-see-it lot. Of course, I couldn’t ignore the TV commercials so that was about all I knew about the show. The only real opinion I had was that, with Scott Bakula as captain, it would be an interesting show.
And so after seeing the first show, I give it the thumbs up. Those boys at NASA are [i]heavily[/i] acknowledged in the opening credits of the show– with clips of the moon landing, space shuttle, and space station construction. And I think it has a sharper flavor than other Rick Berman’s Trek shows.
But that was just the pilot episode. They have plenty of time to wreck a good show! But take a look at it when it airs in the U.K.
I’m working on my own space flight simulator. It’s based on the Eagle from [i]Space:1999[/i]. (Quaternion rotations were a headache!) Visit [url=http://www.space1999.net/videogames/]http://www.space1999.net/videogames/[/url] for more details about my game(s).
Can we get any more off topic?
I thought [i]Enterprise[/i] was really good! I noticed that it is darker and reminds me very much of [i]Babylon 5[/i].
Scott Bakula was a perfect choice as Captain.
T’Pol is babe-a-licious. Too bad she’s a Vulcan. That Kes hairstyle has got to go! She could get away with better.
I’ve heard of fans complaining that the ship looks too advanced, that it should resemble ST:TOS ships. But something occured to me. In [i]First Contact[/i], Cochran got a glimpse of the 1701-E through the telescope. He found out what starships will look like. This changed the timeline, I think. (It’s just a thought…)
I wonder what the Klingons were saying, too. [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by SadGeezer:
I’m of two minds whether to take off the Member Rated feature. I can’t honestly say that it is useful and in some ways it could be used quite negatively.I’m thinking of taking the feature off the site – unless anyone here objects.
What do you think?
[ 24-09-2001: Message edited by: SadGeezer ]
I would like to know why I was given a rating of 4 out of 5. What did I do to deserve a less than perfect rating? I’ll never know, will I? So what good is this rating system? Ever since I received this 4 rating I’ve felt slighted, if not insulted.
You see, after receiving this rating I started to make guesses about who voted in this manner and why they might have done it. What did I do to offend anyone? But if I ever find out who voted for me in this way, I would start to treat them differently.
Or I could just leave this bboard, never to return. This is what I did when I was severly punished after I commited a minor infraction (clearly meant as a small joke) in Sparkla’s chat room. What was done to me was harsh and unfair and [i]I flatly refuse to discuss it any further.[/i] I only bring the incident up as an example of how internet communication can be used as a form of abuse.
Or I could start whining about getting rid of this rating system. I have not made one complaint about it at all until this point. By bringing up the subject myself, it would only make me look worse. My less-than-perfect rating would be publicly regarded as proper. In fact, I think my complaints about the fascist chat room may have given me my current rating.
To sum it up, it’s a form of [b][i]BLACKBALLING[/i][/b]. This is a practice that is used in college fraternities and secret societies. I beleive that it has no place here.
Thank you.
You could say that I’m ready to create a Quake III Arena mod based on Lexx right now. It is very possible for me to create a total conversion– essentially creating an entirely new game based upon the Quake graphics engine.
The trouble is that I don’t have the time and I would like to devote my efforts to other projects. If, by some miracle, I encounter other Lexx fanatics who are familiar with Quake modification then I would be willing to do it. Either that or provide me with funding and I will assemble a crew of starving computer artists and launch into a real production schedule. (No kidding.)
For the time being, I would be interested in creating player models that could be used with either Quake III Arena or Star Trek: Elite Force. Kai (living), Kai (dead), Zev, Xev (season 2), and Xev (season 3 & 4) are obvious choices. A cluster lizard would be cute.
What’s intriguing about the Q3A engine is that there is already implemented a “grappling hook” weapon mod that is used in exactly the same way that Kai uses his wrist-blade thingy to get around. (What is that thing called, anyway?) All you do is point, it shoots out the line and attaches to any surface (wall, ceiling, or platform suspended in mid-air), and then it pulls you to that surface. From there you can shoot other weapons or jump down onto the ground. It’s really cool. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
A deathmatch arena that is based on the interiors of the Lexx could also be constructed as a stand-alone item.
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Originally posted by Catalina:
Hehehe…some of my friends who don’t like Lexx were over last night…I wouldn’t let them turn Brigadoom off and I sang along with everything…hehehe…is it wrong for Kai to look so good with makeup on?…hehehehehehe…
I’m curious about why your friends don’t like Lexx. Are they sci-fi fans who don’t favor that particular show? Or are they sci-fi fans at all? Just wondering.
SadGeezer,
It just so happens that I went to art school and I have a BFA degree in Computer Art.
I’ve seen the graphics that you’ve used before. (Aeon Flux, B5, Farscape, etc.) I think I can refine those ideas or come up with new ones. Frankly, some of those banners are nicely done but very cluttered. I’ll use some of your SadGeezer logo artwork as a starting point…
First question is deadline. How soon do you need them? From the way you seem to put it, you need them “yesterday”.
I can create JPEG banners, animated GIFs, and FLASH animation, if you want. None of this is any problem. The prime factor is time.
I would like to contemplate on some ideas for the next day or two. I would like to get a nice handful done for you in one week. Does that sound good?
The bottom line is I can be you computer graphics dude (bloke, mate, whatever!) [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Please EMAIL me at flamegrape@flamegrap.com!
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Originally posted by X:
A classic case of denial.. j/k [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Isn’t that a river in Egypt? [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
[img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Flamegrape:
This is an act of war. Once it is determined who is responsible, I fully expect the President and Congress to [i][b]declare war[/i][/b] upon the nation that harbors these terrorists. (This is something that has not occured since December 1941.)
I was correct. Congress is going to declare war. [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Aurora:
…2 other passengers were going to storm the cockpit. That’s why that plane didn’t reach it’s target – whether it was heading for the White House or Camp David…
Actually, my first guess would be the Washington Monument. (That is the tall obelisk in the middle of Washington D.C.) If I were a terrorist, that is what I would do. It is a greater symbol of power and strength than the White House.
But then again, these terrorists barely understand Americans. I really don’t have any idea what they were thinking we would do in response. Did they think that we would pressure Isreal to leave the West Bank or something? Suddenly realize what a Great Satan we are, genuflect and prostrate ourselves towards Mecca, and convert instantly to Islam? [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
This is not merely an everyday bombing. (And it does happen every day, thanks to fundamentalist maniacs!) We will not merely seek the extradition of a few terrorists and put them to trial in our courts a few years from now. Oh no, this is not what we will do.
This is an act of war. Once it is determined who is responsible, I fully expect the President and Congress to [i][b]declare war[/i][/b] upon the nation that harbors these terrorists. (This is something that has not occured since December 1941.) Many people are almost certain that it is Osama bin Laden and the Taliban of Afgahnistan. All we need is confirmation and we will prosecute a war via land, sea, and air. We will not be stopped. We do not care if the Afgahn government claims no responsibility; it is too late for excuses. [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]
The United States has [i]never[/i] fallen victim to such a horrendous act of cold-blooded murder of this magnitude. At Pearl Harbor, about 2500 servicemen (approximately) were killed. Yesterday, more than 10,000 innocent civilians were visciously murdered.
A few of my friends have spoken of enlisting or re-enlisting in the U.S. Army. I might consider the same, but I may be more useful as a civilian creating agit-prop art or something like that. But if I am drafted, I will go.
I’ve got some good agit-prop right here:
[img]http://www.flamegrape.com/pic/capt_1000267126terrorist_attacks_lr206.jpg[/img]
[b]NEVER FORGET[/b] [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]As I write this, I wonder if this message will be deleted and judged tasteless. Maybe it is. But it is the truth. And it is the reflection of the feelings of most people in the United States. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]
But above all else, I genuinely hope and pray that it does not come to a declaration of war. Maybe the scoundrels who were directly responsible for this madness will be brought to swift and proper justice. [img]images/smiles/icon_sad.gif[/img]
We don’t know who did this. Maybe it was radical Chinese communists? Maybe Serbians? We just don’t have solid evidence yet. But I heard on the news that US intelligence agencies are “not clueless”, meaning that they probably have a good idea about who did this. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
[img]http://www.flamegrape.com/pic/nomercy.jpg[/img]
[i][b]”NO MERCY!”[/b][/i]
–Delenn, upon the death of Dukhat after the unprovoked attack on the Grey Council, as seen in [i]Babylon 5[/i] episode 409, [i]Atonement[/i].
[img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]I’ve got a question! (I might think of more later….)
Are there any plans for a [i]Lexx[/i] videogame? If not, I am very interested in developing such a game. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
(Seriously! I have the experience and technical means to do it. All I need is funding and, in turn, manpower. I know exactly how it technically [b][i]should[/i][/b] be done. It would need at least a year of development. Maybe I could “have their people talk to my people”, etc., etc. It’s either that or continuing my work on a [i]Space:1999[/i] videogame…) [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Hypatia:
Hey, protoblood looks like V8. :eek
In the movie, [i]Gigashadow[/i], protoblood looked like spoo. Really thick spoo. And I’m not talking about the spoo they serve on Babylon 5! [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Aurora:
I agree, the characters seem a bit more expansive. After Vlad, I’m delighted to see Xev exercising her heroic side. Suddenly Kai is vulnerable, and it’s Xev to the rescue!
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Yeah, I thought that was really cool! Xev kicks butt! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Squishi:
Oh balls!!! no fair Fx, just cause I said legendary you throw the key down the gutter, I meant legendary as in big and renowned…not old, christ FX I’m 31, and was around at the time of Led Zeppelin, the beatles are old, Led Zeppelin are youngsters in comparison, besides I remember being a big fan of Adam and the Ants, so that must make me old as well!!!
Squishy the not so young cluster lizard[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
[i]How many more times
you treat me the way you wanna do…[/i]I used to be a big Led Zeppelin fan when I was in high school. But that was back in the late ’80s. Very late ’80s. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
Have you ever heard of the [i]Black Crows?[/i] They sound like a combination of Led Zeppelin, Aerrowsmith, with a dash of Lynard Skynard and the Alman Brothers. I saw them open for Bob Dylan recently. They rocked! [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by thefrey:
Problems? What is it with that amazing outfit of Xev’s? Fur, no fur, sleeves, no sleeves, waist wrap, no waist wrap. cut me a continuity break here. [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
Huh? What? I didn’t notice! I was busy looking at her… assests! *ahem* [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by FX:
i dunno blackie, you make many good points as usual, but i think these boys are more vulnerable to boredom than bribes, and that’s why they are moving on…i guess people are down because although we have been told all along that season 4 was it,finito, caputnik, having paul d say it live in chat was kind of a cold splash of water…anyway, they are ending at the top of their game, so that’s good at least, go out with a bang and not a whimper i always say [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
I agree with you, FX. I try to imagine what it would be like to write or work on Lexx. I, too, would want to “move on” and do other things.
But think about the next television show or movie they work on. The ads would read:
[i][b]From the creators of LEXX![/b][/i]
God only knows what they will dream up next! I can only guess what their next course of action will be. [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by crusader:
FINALY they are going to send the show in sweden!Now I can se what you guys are talking about that some of you say S.U.C.K.S and some say GREAT!
Crusader, you are from Sweden? My ancestors are from Sweden. That’s cool!
I must say that I have no real opinion about Andromeda. I would always forget that it was on and I’ve seen few of the episodes. But from what I’ve seen, the show is “okay”. I think it draws many elements from many other science-fiction television shows. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by crusader:
FINALY they are going to send the show in sweden!Now I can se what you guys are talking about that some of you say S.U.C.K.S and some say GREAT!
Crusader, you are from Sweden? My ancestors are from Sweden. That’s cool!
I must say that I have no real opinion about Andromeda. I would always forget that it was on and I’ve seen few of the episodes. But from what I’ve seen, the show is “okay”. I think it draws many elements from many other science-fiction television shows. [img]images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by crusader:
I know! I to herd that Jolie loved playing Lara!The only thing I got from the intervue I read was
1.She wanted to move on a play something difrent! (Strage, since se wrote contracts for 2 or 3 more movies and talked about not be abel to wait untill she could play the role again! Maybe the fackt that some angery game fans told her that she looked like an idiote in the movie!)
That is a typical statement for an actor. Once they finish one movie, they usually want to work on a different type of acting role. I’m sure she would like to play Lara Croft again, but not tomorrow. Maybe after she plays some different roles for a while. I [i]think[/i] that’s what she means.
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Originally posted by :
The late, great Douglas Adams admitted that all Trillian had going for her was a lame joke of a name.
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] Ha-ha-ha! I had always wondered about that! Ha-ha-ha! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Cool! I’m glad you liked it! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
It took a little bit of research, but I figured out which one was which.quote:
Originally posted by Hypatia:
Flamegrape; I’m not saying Brunnis was Earth.
I think there’s some connection between them.I was wrong about him never suggesting that they blowup a planet (thanks for pointing that out). But never unless it was a threat, right? So how did he know that Earth was a threat?
Maybe the uber-assassin alone is what makes Earth a threat?
I’ve slightly updated my Doctor Who theme music page. Since the time I first published the webpage, I’ve done some research. I’ve managed to properly identify some of the mp3 files that I found.
[url=http://www.flamegrape.com/drwho/]http://www.flamegrape.com/drwho/[/url]Enjoy! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Hypatia:
Is there some connection with Brunnis and Earth?
When 790 is looking for Brunnis (Supernova), he sees a planet that looks alot like Earth woulda 4000 or so years ago.
Coincidence?And when Lexx is flying away from Brunnis, the view of the galaxy looks like the Milky way would look close to Earth.
I thought Brunnis was destroyed in the supernova? (Hence the name of the movie?)
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Originally posted by Squishi:
Flamegrape, we are not really suggesting that it is the time prophet, just what an interesting storyline it would make.
There are so many things to spark your imagination in Lexx and this is one of them, I like the Time Prophet idea, because it could actually work, and would make for good Sci-fi if it turned out that the person you least expected was behind everything that happened.
Just a bit harmless theorizing, that’s all.
Squishy [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
It certainly would make an interesting storyline! I’m ready for anything! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
I read that Angeline Jolie LOVED playing the part of Lara Croft. In fact, I read that she really wants to make sequels! I don’t understand why she would suddenly not want to do any more Tomb Raider movies after having such a good time making the first one.
BTW, I loved the movie. And I’ve been playing the videogame since the first one was released. I’m in the process of planning a Lara Croft adventure based on the Canadian adventure movie, [i]The Final Sacrifice[/i], a.k.a. [i]Quest for the Lost City[/i], which was riffed in episode #910 of [i]Mystery Science Theater 3000[/i].
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Originally posted by Hypatia:
[QBThe actor in scifi’s trailer didn’t look like the woman in the cryotube,not shriveled or old so maybe protoblood has some reverse aging property.“Introducing protoblood, the new skin creme from Clinique”[/QB]
That’s true. I like your theory best of all. Maybe this “vampire” lady has nothing to do with the Time Prophet. Maybe we’re all cracked for trying to guess that the Time Prophet will show up again this season. [img]images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
[i]”It befuddles my darn fool cracker mind!” — Mike Nelson from the MST3K episode, [b]Giant Spider Invasion[/b].[/i]
[i]”It befuddles my darn fool cracker mind!” — Mike Nelson from the MST3K episode, [b]Giant Spider Invasion[/b].[/i]
I just checked E-Bay and the only thing I’ve found being sold by “figdress” is Buttons, the mechanical cat from earlier this season.
I want those eyeglasses frames that geek-goddess Tina wore earlier this season! [img]images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Squishi:
And that dead mackeral just happened to look exactly like fish lips Xenia, It’s all down to personal preference, but I think Xenia is dog ugly, and was raised amongst a litter of Rottweiler’s.
But then people have strange tastes don’t they, like I think that Christina Aguilera is a pig monster, while girls like Jeri Ryan, Lexa Doig and Eva Habermann have the classic good looks, sorry but Xenia can’t touch any of them.
Squishy
Ow! So harsh! My, my! Oh, well more Xev for me! And I can never get my fill!
Eva’s “classic good looks” are exactly what turned me off to her.
Xenia’s lips! Her big beautiful eyes! Wowie-wow-wow! [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
I’ve managed to turn on a small group of friends to Lexx recently. They all agreed (without my prompting) that Xev was boo-coo numbah one! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
I was wondering the same thing recently. That close-up of the “real” vamire in the cryo-sleep chamber at the end of “Walpurgis Night”. The photograph with the hint of the pointy-hat person in the tower. Both made me think of the Time Prophet. But I figured it was too far-fetched and none of you guys would buy the idea.
But even so, I somehow doubt the idea that the “vampire” in cryostasis is the Time Prophet. However, she is certainly the “assassin’s assassin” the Kai mentioned.
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Originally posted by Squishi:
…but in the looks league…Eva whips Xenia hands down.
But then I’m European, and our tastes tend to be different to Americans, I think Xenia looks more American than German, but even in her native country Xenia doesn’t hold a candle to Eva.
Squishy[img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
Which “American” look are you talking about? [img]images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] Anglo-american? African-american? Asian-american? Native-american? Latin-american? Irish-american? East Indian-american? Or what about German-american? Yeah, I think she looks German-american! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
[i]”I want Xev! Xev, Xev, Xev, Xev, Xev, Xev, XEV!!!!!!” –790[/i]
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
With 790 operating the machine, she could’ve been transformed into anything! I mean, if I were a robot head, I’d trade Eva Habermann for Xenia Seeburg in a second. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
No way! Xenia is hot! Red hot! Besides, Xenia is a better singer! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by DalekTek790:
Flamegrape-Who’s the insect girl? [img]images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
That’s me… Flamegrape!
[i]C-3P0: Goodness gracious me![/i]
Can’t get any more science fiction than Michael Jackson. But I don’t see what the monkey girl has to do with anything sci-fi…. [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by Squishi:
You’re one of the writers for Andromeda aren’t you!?!
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Good one, Squish! *giggle*
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Originally posted by Squishi:
You’re one of the writers for Andromeda aren’t you!?!
[img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Good one, Squish! *giggle*
I think it’s good! I hope you don’t have as many problems with it as you did before! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Sorry, i should clarify that. I’m only mad at myself for monkeying around with vital parts of the OS when I wasn’t prepared for major maintenance work on my ‘puter! I was planning to reformat my drive anyway. I do it about once a year and it’s been about a year. Besides, I have a very large backup hard drive for my data. [img]images/smiles/icon_razz.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by :
audiogalaxy co-installs a “spyware” program
called webhancer. [url=http://www.webhancer.com]http://www.webhancer.com[/url]you’ll wan’t to get rid of it before using
audiogalaxy.you should also consider using
a firewall to block spyware.
more info:
[url=http://cexx.org/webhancer.htm]http://cexx.org/webhancer.htm[/url]
(What is WebHancer) [url=http://www.simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html]http://www.simplythebest.net/info/spyware.html[/url]
(General spyware information) [url=http://www.lavasoftusa.com/]http://www.lavasoftusa.com/[/url]
(Ad-Aware spyware detection and removal) [url=http://www.zonealarm.com]http://www.zonealarm.com[/url]
(ZoneAlarm firewall)
Intalling these programs completely destroyed my internet connection. (I’m posting this message from another computer.) Thanx. [img]images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img]
Okay, I’ve found several different versions of the Dr. Who theme. I don’t know everything about the show, so I don’t think I can properly identify the tracks. Can some of you Dr. Who fans help me?
I’m not sure I located the remix that CBrate mentioned. Go to the page and find out. With each track, I wrote down the file size, bit rate, and time. Also included a few comments or notes. But my knowledge of Dr. is limited.
As I post this message, I’m uploading the files to my server. This will take some time, so you might want to wait an hour after I post this message.
Enjoy!
[url=http://www.flamegrape.com/drwho/index.htm]http://www.flamegrape.com/drwho/index.htm[/url]
