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Old 7th February, 2006, 02:18 AM
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Beware of cheapo Optical Media!
Folks,

Let this serve as a general warning to all. Do not buy cheapo Optical Media. I bough a stack of super cheap CD's (100/$5) ad I'm regretting it. CDRW's and DVDRW's have strict specifications regarding the WEIGHT (yes, you heard it right!) of the CD. I found out about this the hard way..lol

These garbage CD's are super light, so they just spin like crazy in my SONY DVD/RW. Hope you don't make the same mistake I did!
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Old 7th February, 2006, 02:27 AM
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At least it was only $5 (it WAS only $5, right?).
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Old 7th February, 2006, 04:20 AM
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Yep. Luckily so!

Now, what will I do with almost 100 frisbees?
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Old 7th February, 2006, 04:35 AM
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Yep. Luckily so!

Now, what will I do with almost 100 frisbees?
Find a 7-foot alien who says "I Come In Peace"?
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Old 7th February, 2006, 04:43 AM
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There's a few lurking in here.
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Old 7th February, 2006, 04:45 AM
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Nah, I'm only 6'2"
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ghoy cha'! I am NOT 7' tall! Nor do Klingons *Scoffs* Come in peace! Use the cdrs as coasters or make a CD mirror out of them
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I would like a pet Klingon.
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Old 7th February, 2006, 05:21 AM
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I would like a pet Klingon.
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I would like a pet Klingon.
What to feed one though?

Chum? Pal? Children?
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Old 7th February, 2006, 05:25 AM
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Klingons are NOT pets!
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Old 7th February, 2006, 05:29 AM
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Oh C'Mon, folks! 7-foot alien? Shoots CD's out of his wrist-thingy that seek out and decapitate people? Says "I Come In Peace" right before he kills them? Doesn't ANYBODY remember this movie?
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Old 7th February, 2006, 05:34 AM
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I dunno... They are fairly easy to break in. Look at Martok for example. That dude's wife has him so whipped its not funny. Be firm with the little bastards and they do exactly what they're told.
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Anybody with 3 Celerons is definitely not of this earth
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the third's actually a P3
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Old 7th February, 2006, 07:29 PM
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Actually, the P3 is no slouch. Quite a bit more efficient than the crap P4/Netburst scheme. So, you get one redeeming point.
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and i only paid $10 for the 1.5 celeron
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$10? Lucky bastage
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