Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: easymo on October 25, 2002, 06:42:11 PM
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We all know what you main reason for having a computer is :) Just curious what you use it for, other than games.
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Like an encylopedia with research for the kids projects..business(Virtual office day), video conferencing with family (father, mother, sisters all hooked up with cams) Making maps when needed..honestly, its a pretty good tool for around the house. :)
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e-mail, kids homework, bookkeeping, but mostly just games.
of course the wife just uses it to play solitare. kinda gives me a nasty look when I offer to go buy her a deck of card if could get some time in.
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Creating Lesson Plans and PowerPoint training programs.
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Porn: What else is there to do with it apart from play games?
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cant find an analog FORTRAN or C compiler
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Originally posted by whgates3
cant find an analog FORTRAN or C compiler
LOL
I used to instruct people how to use analog computers. :)
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When it comes down to it
No matter what people say
Computer exist for one reason
Games.
Everything else is just a usefull side effect.
I own a computer because programming is the only way you can build something without dealing with heavy stuff, or buying supplies.
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Word processing and statistical analysis.
-- Todd/Leviathn
Oh, and games. Lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of games.
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Forgot to mention my favorite use. Goggle search. If I run across a subject I am not familiar with, or just want to know more about something. Bingo. Hit the button. You literally have a library at your finger tips. Practical stuff also. I found an old S&S carb at a swap meet. Did a quick search. Found a compleat downloadable manual, with jetting charts; the works.
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I use Printmaster Gold to lay out note card designs of my etchings, then print samples (using card stock) on the printer....test the cards with local gift shop retailers to see how they do, and if they do well, have 'em printed on an offset press...then try to sell 'em.
Aces High is a great game to relax with. When you see me here I'm taking a break.:D
Les
LesterJ:cool:
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As a graphic designer I end up sittin in front of one of these from 9 to 5 (though it's a Mac). After work, I usually come home and fly AH or I go down to the recording studio I share with my band. There, we built a Pro Tools system... and since I'm the only one who knows how to work a computer I end up in front of it doing alla the recording/editing.
The only TV I watch is basically the West Wing, Sopranos, hockey and football... so if I'm at home, I'm mostly on this thing.
It's pretty sad. :D
But... lets see... AH, Google research (just looking up stuff), Kazaa downloading movies or old TV episodes (Band of Brothers, Sopranos), Salon, Email, homework.
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I only do a few things with my computer:
Email
AH
AH BBS
My SW:G PA BBS
Occasionally work, as an alternative to staying late at the office
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Porn Porn Porn and sometimes a game :)
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Controlling aircraft ... so those 200 plane stacks over SFO or O'hare all get down without "bumping" into one another.
Controlling banking ... so your atm works (most of the time).
Designing systems and hardware ... "to go where no man has gone before" ... MilStar, The Blue Cube.
Oh sorry that was before I retired.
Now, outside of the three games I play, I just keep up with events ... just in case someone decides to "make me an offer I can't refuse.
Easymo
http://www.copernic.com/desktop/downloads/index.html
Makes google look like a red headed stepchild. :)
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Originally posted by MrBill
Controlling aircraft ... so those 200 plane stacks over SFO or O'hare all get down without "bumping" into one another.
Controlling banking ... so your atm works (most of the time).
Designing systems and hardware ... "to go where no man has gone before" ... MilStar, The Blue Cube.
Oh sorry that was before I retired.
Now, outside of the three games I play, I just keep up with events ... just in case someone decides to "make me an offer I can't refuse.
Easymo
http://www.copernic.com/desktop/downloads/index.html
Makes google look like a red headed stepchild. :)
My CPU at home is basicly for AH and here and drudge or just surfing. I used to work on my home PC but I burned on that. Add my time at work and at home and I bet I spend 18+ hours a day in front of a damned monitor. PC"d defenately don't have the same mistique they had for me about 8 years ago. Still I don't want to imagine life without them now. Just think of how many friends we have made over the entire world because of the internet.
GAMES are the mane reason for PC's :) anything else is a waste of cycles...
well except for porn :D
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What?..There are other games besides Aces High?
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Mrbill. Thanks for the link. Ill give it a test ride.
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Me, AH. My wife, parenting BBSes.
C'est tout.
I've tried playing other games since starting to play AH, but they just can't seem to hold my interest.
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Originally posted by Thrawn
Me, AH. My wife, parenting BBSes.
You started whoopin em yet? I got a hick'ry if you need one.
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Pr0n, programming, as an encylopedia, a news book, pr0n, pr0n, advanced type writer, music player, pr0n, music player, pr0n.
I got it to play games though. Same as next puter I'll get :D
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Originally posted by hblair
You started whoopin em yet? I got a hick'ry if you need one.
Cripes! How many time do I have to say this! I plan on being a proactive parent! I curing MY OWN cow hide to make my OWN leather belt! That's the problem with society today. Parents aren't taking any personal responsibity towards thier kids. If you don't love your child enough to take the time to make your own "whoopin" implement you have no business being a parent....and should be shot...with your own home defense system...and Islam...
Kind of petered out there. My apologies.
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Originally posted by hblair
You started whoopin em yet? I got a hick'ry if you need one.
ROTFLOL!~