dave_boo

excellent post pete, but i think you mean to say you have a Creative X-fi soundcard........

You should have the option of specifying the X-axis size and the Y-axis size (width and height respectively) when you upload/change your avatar. The limit is 150x100. You need to therefore figure out the % of width versus height that you want. For example, if your gif (and I know this is huge) is 640x480, that's a ratio of 1.33:1(1.33 pixels vertical for every 1 pixel horizointal), versus the 1.5:1 of the maximum avatar size. So, still using the previous example, you would make it 133x100 when you uploaded the avatar.

I have two laptops. One is a hardcore desktop replacement that weighs almost 10 kilos with the charger and mouse and etc. Definitely not something I like toting around. The other is a Twinhead toughbook style. Definitely the one I prefer. Has the magnesium shell, and is tough as everything. Poor thing has been abuse to hell and back, but keeps ticking.

This isn't limited to the US folks. Anyone with Skype can make free calls to anywhere in the US (at least till the end of the year). I tried it here in Iraq, and works like a charm.

Really cute. However, I would like to point out that baseball (GO TIGERS!), has a team in Canada. Would have had two, but the Expos were no good and moved to Washington.

I'm watching this thread with a great deal of interest, since I'm planning on doing the same. However, I have a question for squirtfinder......Do you have any idea how much extra it would take to make a similar house, but with 3 bedrooms?

As others have suggested, simply buy an external enclosure. Pop the old harddrive out of your desktop, install it into your enclosure. Hook it up to your laptop. Assuming you keep everything organised, i.e. using your "My Documents" folder, simply copy that over to your laptops hard drive. Then use the "Start->All Programmes->Accessories->System Tools->Files and Settings Transfer Wizard" that Martin was talking about. The wizard will take you through some steps, and where you need to pay attention is when it gets to the "Do you have a Windows XP CD?" step. You need to select "I don't need the Wizard Disc. I have already collected my files and settings from my old coumputer". Select "Next". The next page will need "Other (for example, a removable drive or network drive)" "Browse" to where the external drive is. That should be it for you then. If you find any programmes/files missing, simply search for them on your external drive and copy them over to your new hard drive. This should also allow you to keep all your bookmarks in Internet Explorer, and other settings. Technically you could ghost an image of your old hdd onto your new laptop, but that requires rebooting and changing all your drivers to generic ones, and is highly NOT recommended.

And the non-American part of the board didn't understand the joke. Virginians, people.

From the limited list, I picked China. Only because the ladies are so damn sexy and their economy is going like gang-busters. However, I'm going to side with Braveheart and say that Nepal has a place that's dear to my heart. And BigChief, welcome back.

Damnit Lord Flash, I'm jealous. Good luck with your business, and best of wishes. Try and leave some BG unmolested so I don't get your sloppy seconds please

I'm going to go with the general consensus here and say that I'd rather error on the side of caution. A 20 or 100 bhat note will NOT put me in the poor house and it helps my kharma. What that person does after that is purely up to them, but I've done the 'good' thing in this instance and will stand by my decision.

My only question: Do they have internet in the rooms?

Well, it's been a year of trips to FLB and I have decided to make sure that there's a party commemorating it. Standard fare, with Tex-Mex food being served, and Cheerleader outfits for the girls.

Hey, I'm going to be in country the end of August. If you know where we can catch a few Tigers games, I'll bring the booze.

I also take issue with the P's and Q's line. Whilst it is a fine tale, it is more likely to have sprung up with the printing press explosion, where a careless assistant would waste money during typesetting if he got the p's and q's put in backwards (fairly simple mistake if you look at a cast p and q for printing).

If someone wants to ask a computer problem in Open to Everyone Forum. (No bar or bargirl discussion here please) -> Technical problems or questions., I don't see what your issue would be. Rather than us adopting a smartass retort of "Go to a computer forum", we're providing a service to extend the amount of time that posters would spend on this board. If you fail to grasp that, think of a Big C. Sure, they have everything, thus making them a one stop shop, and increasing their revenue. According to your thinking, maybe they should have just stuck to selling groceries?

I've used the DTAC network through a pcmcia card. Biggest problem I had was the frequent disconnects. You will not be getting broadband speed, but it wasn't horribly bad either.

Welcome to the board. I guess since you haven't been censored for mentioning Russian hookers in Dubai, it's ok (not sure if the "(No bar or bargil discussion here please)" applies to places outside of Thailand or not). Based on that assumption, next time you're in Dubai, hit up the Broadway Hotel where you can get Arabic girls, usually from Iran, Iraq, Eygpt, and Morocco.

Yes it is, thank you.

Wow, I don't know if I should be flattered or concerned. Either Marting really cares for me, or I'm posting too much. I have tried to update my profile, and wasn't going to say anything because I know that Pete is doing us a big favour running this board. Here's my signature for anyone else to try. ผมไม่เอทีเอ็ม—เดวิด (๒๐๐๕) *edit* I'm confused by Martin's Thai. Is he saying he lives in the toliet?

You mean like that Brazilian guy in the Tube?

If you have the Bhat, just about any clinic will offer it to you. I even went to Pattaya International and told them I needed a prescripton for Amoxicilin (I work in Iraq and get lots of sinus infections) and they happily obligied. Just tell them you have an extremely bad case of diahrea or something and want to keep 'pumping' money into the local economy. They'll understand.

Perhaps he hasn't be granted membership status yet. Why should we not help him?

For taxi service, contact Mr. Toom. I always stay at the Marriott, which has an excellent location and a really nice pool. A bit expensive for what you get, truth be told, but girls like it and it's 5 minute walk to heaven. ***edit*** Forgot Mr. Toom's contact information: 01-4827148 , 03-0178066 E-mail: toom39@msn.com

Make sure you give my future wife a kiss and make sure she's doing ok Sa~teef. Thanks.