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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:38 pm
by seremtan
ditto. plus firefox plugins are the shit when you're on dialup
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:10 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
obsidian wrote:My brother, like me, uses Firefox (waits for rep to hammer me with Opera propaganda) but he decided to upgrade his IE for the hell of it. Apparently, that was a really bad idea.
10 minutes after upgrading, he's been getting all sorts of spyware popping up on his computer. Pop up blocker doesn't work. His interface is all cluttered with useless shopping guides and something like 3 search bars. I don't think he can even uninstall it.
b.s.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:49 pm
by Dave
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:obsidian wrote:My brother, like me, uses Firefox (waits for rep to hammer me with Opera propaganda) but he decided to upgrade his IE for the hell of it. Apparently, that was a really bad idea.
10 minutes after upgrading, he's been getting all sorts of spyware popping up on his computer. Pop up blocker doesn't work. His interface is all cluttered with useless shopping guides and something like 3 search bars. I don't think he can even uninstall it.
b.s.
True, I'd say we're dealing with an idiot, not a Microsoft victim.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 5:53 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
Dave wrote:+JuggerNaut+ wrote:obsidian wrote:My brother, like me, uses Firefox (waits for rep to hammer me with Opera propaganda) but he decided to upgrade his IE for the hell of it. Apparently, that was a really bad idea.
10 minutes after upgrading, he's been getting all sorts of spyware popping up on his computer. Pop up blocker doesn't work. His interface is all cluttered with useless shopping guides and something like 3 search bars. I don't think he can even uninstall it.
b.s.
True, I'd say we're dealing with an idiot, not a Microsoft victim.
i was trying to be nice =o
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:05 pm
by dnoyc
so any ideas on how to install this on an extralegal version of windows?
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:10 pm
by Pauly
I don't have SP2
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:16 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
dnoyc wrote:so any ideas on how to install this on an extralegal version of windows?
click
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:24 pm
by Dave
I just stole an unused dell cd from work and installed xp on my dell server. instant windows
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:27 pm
by +JuggerNaut+
Dave wrote:I just stole an unused dell cd from work and installed xp on my dell server. instant windows
WHY I NEVER
(!)
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:33 pm
by Transient
Grudge wrote:NONSENSICAL COMMENT AS REBUTTAL
<Donut[AFK]> HEY EURAKARTE
<Donut[AFK]> INSULT
<Eurakarte> RETORT
<Donut[AFK]> COUNTER-RETORT
<Eurakarte> QUESTIONING OF SEXUAL PREFERENCE
<Donut[AFK]> SUGGESTION TO SHUT THE FUCK UP
<Eurakarte> NOTATION THAT YOU CREATE A VACUUM
<Donut[AFK]> RIPOSTE
<Donut[AFK]> ADDON RIPOSTE
<Eurakarte> COUNTER-RIPOSTE
<Donut[AFK]> COUNTER-COUNTER RIPOSTE
<Eurakarte> NONSENSICAL STATEMENT INVOLVING PLANKTON
<Miles_Prower> RESPONSE TO RANDOM STATEMENT AND THREAT TO BAN OPPOSING SIDES
<Eurakarte> WORDS OF PRAISE FOR FISHFOOD
<Miles_Prower> ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTENCE OF TERMS
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:38 pm
by Dave
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:Dave wrote:I just stole an unused dell cd from work and installed xp on my dell server. instant windows
WHY I NEVER
(!)
hey, it's licensed \o/
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:35 pm
by dnoyc
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:dnoyc wrote:so any ideas on how to install this on an extralegal version of windows?
click
i got like 5 of those disks under my bed, none of them used. next idea please.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 7:44 pm
by Dave
Jesus H. Christ.. this thing fucking sucks. I got mine legally, btw
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:24 pm
by seremtan
Transient wrote:
<Eurakarte> NONSENSICAL STATEMENT INVOLVING PLANKTON
:lol:
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 9:26 pm
by dnoyc
Dave wrote:Jesus H. Christ.. this thing fucking sucks. I got mine legally, btw
yeah that's the word on the street. maybe it's a good thing i can't get it
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:51 pm
by Dave
dnoyc wrote:Dave wrote:Jesus H. Christ.. this thing fucking sucks. I got mine legally, btw
yeah that's the word on the street. maybe it's a good thing i can't get it
and I'm a microsoft/apple whore. fuck open source.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 11:06 pm
by dnoyc
i tend to agree. fuck open source. it's only good if that's all you can afford.