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Ugh, apparently they're making sequels for Cars and Monsters Inc. Not that that's a bad thing, but it seems they only have one new idea lined up for the next few years.

I'll use what's already posted here for referrence from here on out. Thanks, YG4L!

Hmm, so reformatting it is then. How do I do it? And how do I backup my files? (I'm able to buy a new drive if Its needed)

If so, this presents the ultimate question: Will I lose all my [cabbage]?

As incredibly embarrassing as it is to make this thread when I still have another one on the first page, I have a new problem, and Google yielded no results, thus disproving the theory that it holds God-like status. For the past few hours, and only a day after fixing the problem in my last thread, my entire [bleep]ing computer went on strike. Let's do a little breakdown of the individual areas of affliction. Web Browsers ------------------------ I'm typing this in Firefox, which is somewhat laggy. Internet Explorer is the same way, only to the point that it is completely unusable. Think about that. My IE is even crappier than it usually is. This should give you an idea of the severity of the problem. Games ------------------------ All games freeze upon launch, both launched by Steam, and not launched by it. However, rather than write a detailed description, it's time for a copy-paste of the thread I posted on Steampowered. (I solve my problems using the same methods as Jehovah's witnesses) Seems for the last few hours, all games launched from Steam, whether they're hosted by Steam or not, freeze on launch, though at different points. With Mount and Blade, not hosted by Steam, it's the initial loading screen. With L4D2, it's the Valve logo right at the start, and with Team Fortress 2 its at the menu with the loading sign on the bottom. Trying ctrl-alt-dlt is useless, as 99% of the time it doesn't work, and 1% of the time it takes me to a black screen. A full restart is needed to fix that situation.

Better than meeting an eyeball named dog. Or dogging a meet named eyeball. Or eyeballing a dog's meet. That was beautiful.

Better than meeting an eyeball named dog.

The Taking of Pelham 123 I've never seen the other movies, or read the book. Judging it on it's own, I'd say a 7/10, if not 8/10.

FIX THE [bleep]ING MENU

Last day of school today. Some people decided to set up a slip n' slide in one of the gyms, and so I got to find out what the brains of stupid people look like.

That, abc, was win.

Just got Netflix on my Xbox and decided to test it out on Mother's Day, a Texas Chainsaw Massacre type thing from the 1970's. Over the top violence, cheesy dialogue, and pointless, constant use of boobies. :thumbup:

The thing is that many deaf people don't actually consider it to be a disability, especially the large number that were born deaf. Imagine that you're born into a world where almost everyone but you has a 6th sense. You've never experienced it, and because of that, it is impossible for them to try and describe it to you. Finally, a doctor says that, although it will be a different thing for you to interpret and pretty much allows you to sense that same thing, as opposed to actually experiencing it, he can give you an implant that will cost you a fortune and has a chance of causing serious harm. Now let's say you refuse. Now they want your children, who were also born without the sense, to get the same potentially harmful surgery. What would you do in that situation? It's easy for us who have lived with hearing all our lives to say "Why wouldn't they want it?", but to them it's like the above scenario. They'd be shelling out a fortune and possibly hurting themselves or their children for something that, for all they know, isn't even worth it. And many of them do get along just fine.

Thanks for getting deeper into it Mywepon, I was worried this would be a one-sided argument :thumbup: I should have better explained the cochlear itself, I gave the impression that it's the same as we hear. Really it's more of signals that can be interpreted, kind of like Neil Harbisson, who interprets colors using sound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Harbisson

Hey, guys. I wrote this essay as an ASL final, and as I was writing it I thought it might be a good debate for TIF. Just wanted to hear your take on the issue, and maybe some alternative solutions. Ever since the invention of the cochlear implant, an intense debate has raged over whether or not deaf children should be implanted with the device. There are some pretty strong arguments coming from both sides of this conflict. Many deaf people feel that deafness is a natural way of life, not something that needs to be fixed. They feel that the device can undermine deaf culture. They also bring up the issue of cost. A cochlear implant can go for around $50,000, and as of now, most insurance companies will refuse to cover it, believing that they aren't worth the cost. On top of all of this, the implant does have a small chance of causing damage if an very young infant is implanted, and many feel that a child should wait until they are old enough to fully understand the decision they're making. However, there are reasons why some might want to go for the implant, even from an early age. The opportunities for someone who is hearing, or at least, partially hearing, are just far greater than those of someone who can only communicate using ASL. Think about it. If I made all my posts in the form of YouTube videos of me signing, most, if not all of you, wouldn't even bother. There's also the argument that if a child receives the implant too late in life, it could seriously harm their ability to interpret sound and learn English. Personally, I tend to learn more toward the medical perspective. A person who gets the implant at a young age will be able to learn English and interact with classmates the way any hearing person would. They would at any time be able to decide if they want to hear or not, they would still be deaf when they want to be. The only real difference is a greater spectrum of opportunity. This is a choice that someone who wants to make the decision later on in life may not even have.

no me Edit: Oh [bleep] you halo.

What happens when we reach 1000 pages? We achieve Nirvana?

Today I made my end of the year art project, just a quick, relaxing time waster. I drew up a bunch of circles, lines, colored them in, repeated it four times into one big thing. It's too late to start over, and what I ended up with was an unintentional Confederate flag. My art teacher is black. :wall:

=D>

What time is it?

I love it. http://www.88by31.com/flashman/thepeoplesmario.swf

Guess who made this post. Hint: It was me.

Wait... My icing. The cake is a lie. THE ZOMBIES ARE TEST SUBJECTS THAT ESCAPED APERTURE LABS! Think about it! They were led by the promise of cake, and when they found out it was a lie, they committed suicide by headcrab!

MY ICING! GRAAAGH!

lol'd. Well played, sir.