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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1190 on: December 22, 2015, 05:26:58 PM »
I just discovered I need to buy one more thing but I have to deal with going to the mall tomorrow. It's going to be an adventure.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1191 on: December 22, 2015, 05:54:47 PM »
Bring a machete.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.” - Bob Newhart
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1192 on: December 22, 2015, 06:08:21 PM »
I'm all done for Christmas shopping. I ordered one thing I very much don't expect to arrive on time, but that's alright. I already got the bulk of that person's gift, so they're not missing out.

*hovers over "Show unread posts since last visit"*...probably not worth it.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1193 on: December 23, 2015, 01:00:51 AM »
Good evening peeps.

A coworker and good friend of mine just got bumped up as an area supervisor for another company which he's been working with for like 2 years... and right off the bat is offering me work. The company treats it's employees like royalty, it pays better than what I make now, and it's less stressful.

There are issues though. There is no full time work. It's mainly events. If I tried hard enough, I could make it fullish time, but it wouldn't be as stable as where I am now. The other issue is most of the work is in Santa Barbara. Currently I live 6 miles from work. 10 min drive through town. Santa Barbara is 50 miles, and it can take anywhere from an hour to 2.5 hours to get to / from.

I am going to start taking the odd job up in Santa Barbara (especially since he can throw a bit more cash my direction for certain things), and when anything pops up in my area, I am first on the list to snag it, at least event wise.

I just don't understand what they were trying to achieve with any part of the song, either individually or as a whole. You know what? It's the Platypus of Dream Theater songs. That bill doesn't go with that tail, or that strange little furry body, or those webbed feet, and oh god why does it have venomous spurs!? And then you find out it lays eggs too. The difference is that the Platypus is somehow functional despite being a crazy mishmash or leftover animal pieces

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1194 on: December 23, 2015, 04:42:08 AM »
For a year, I lived about 75 miles away from where I worked and I found that the commute really wore me down after a while (even though I was car sharing). It was probably about an hour/hour and fifteen minutes shorter than your commute as well. You find that the fuel costs rise like mad too. Now that I live about 2 miles away from work (I mostly walk or cycle), I find that my petrol costs per month are about half to a third of what I would spend per weeek when I was doing the 75 mile commute and that was with me driving 1-3 times a week.

For me, it wasn't worth it and I wouldn't do it again. Got to think about your quality of life as well as the money and all that jazz.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1195 on: December 23, 2015, 04:45:09 AM »
If my work requires me to put on pants and travel further than my bedroom, it's not worth it.

Also that other job doesn't sound worth the trouble anyway.
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1196 on: December 23, 2015, 04:48:06 AM »
Blob, did you ever get semi-decent broadband?

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1197 on: December 23, 2015, 04:52:13 AM »
Yeah, a few years ago my shitty ISP shut down so I finally got decent internet (by Australian standards). It's about 14-15 megabit.
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1198 on: December 23, 2015, 04:52:50 AM »
Blob, did you ever get semi-decent broadband?
Well he still lives in Australia...so, no :lol

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1199 on: December 23, 2015, 04:53:20 AM »
Blob, did you ever get semi-decent broadband?
Well he still lives in Australia...so, no :lol

:lol What have you got?
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1200 on: December 23, 2015, 04:55:25 AM »
That's not too bad then. I've got 37Mb around these parts but I used to have 120Mb about 4 years ago which was great but I don't download a lot these days so I don't see the point.

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« Reply #1201 on: December 23, 2015, 04:59:00 AM »
Blob, did you ever get semi-decent broadband?
Well he still lives in Australia...so, no :lol

:lol What have you got?
ADSL2+. On a good day I can get 17mbit but of course that doesn't happen very often.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1202 on: December 23, 2015, 04:59:14 AM »
That's not too bad then. I've got 37Mb around these parts but I used to have 120Mb about 4 years ago which was great but I don't download a lot these days so I don't see the point.

Nice. I'm fine with my internet speed, since a lot of downloading and streaming is well below that speed in practice. Not that I'd complain about faster internet when trying to upload huge video files.

Blob, did you ever get semi-decent broadband?
Well he still lives in Australia...so, no :lol

:lol What have you got?
ADSL2+. On a good day I can get 17mbit but of course that doesn't happen very often.

Basically what I've got but slightly faster. Have you got a cap? I'm with TPG, but I'm not in one of their areas, so I can't get their unlimited plan. :(
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1203 on: December 23, 2015, 05:10:24 AM »
Broadband companies that don't have unlimited plans? That is literally the worst thing I've ever heard and I've listened to Symphony X.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1204 on: December 23, 2015, 05:10:38 AM »
Basically what I've got but slightly faster. Have you got a cap? I'm with TPG, but I'm not in one of their areas, so I can't get their unlimited plan. :(
Well it's only 12mbit at the moment, I just checked. :getoffmylawn: My cap is 500GB so I don't have to worry about it too much. I'm with Bigpond because the only other one in the area that I can connect to properly is Dodo and they're rather shit from what I've heard. I was with TPG a few years ago (2010 or 2011 or so) but I wasn't in one of their areas either and the quality of the service was poor, figured it was because I was offnet so I went back to Telstra.

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« Reply #1205 on: December 23, 2015, 05:12:16 AM »
Broadband companies that don't have unlimited plans? That is literally the worst thing I've ever heard and I've listened to Symphony X.

Australia. Enough said.

Basically what I've got but slightly faster. Have you got a cap? I'm with TPG, but I'm not in one of their areas, so I can't get their unlimited plan. :(
Well it's only 12mbit at the moment, I just checked. :getoffmylawn: My cap is 500GB so I don't have to worry about it too much. I'm with Bigpond because the only other one in the area that I can connect to properly is Dodo and they're rather shit from what I've heard. I was with TPG a few years ago (2010 or 2011 or so) but I wasn't in one of their areas either and the quality of the service was poor.

500gb on Bigpond must cost you a bit. But at least it should be pretty reliable.
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1206 on: December 23, 2015, 05:21:42 AM »
500gb on Bigpond must cost you a bit. But at least it should be pretty reliable.
There's no such thing as cheap broadband here is there? :lol It's no more expensive than it was to be on TPG since the prices are increased when you are offnet, but I have a higher cap and as you said it's more reliable (though still has the typical ups and downs). I wouldn't be with Bigpond if there was a better option though.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1207 on: December 23, 2015, 05:25:26 AM »
How much do you guys pay a month? I pay about Ł28 a month for line rental (never used but pretty much ISP requires it because they're dicks) and fibre capped at 37Mb down and 10Mb up.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1208 on: December 23, 2015, 05:25:36 AM »
500gb on Bigpond must cost you a bit. But at least it should be pretty reliable.
There's no such thing as cheap broadband here is there? :lol

It's all relative. :lol
I just checked the Telstra site, and it's more expensive than what I'm paying for an off-net plan for a lot less bandwidth, and it's on a 24 month contract.


How much do you guys pay a month? I pay about Ł28 a month for line rental (never used but pretty much ISP requires it because they're dicks) and fibre capped at 37Mb down and 10Mb up.

I pay 60 dollary-doos a month, 200gb bandwidth a month, and 14Mb speed as I said earlier.
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1209 on: December 23, 2015, 05:31:04 AM »
I just checked the Telstra site, and it's more expensive than what I'm paying for an off-net plan for a lot less bandwidth, and it's on a 24 month contract.
I just checked TPG and their offnet prices have come down a lot. Five or so years ago when I was with them I think I was paying $90 and had 200GB split between peak and offpeak. But now it's only $60 for that. The 500GB is more expensive than Telstra though.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1210 on: December 23, 2015, 05:36:03 AM »
60 dollary doos is roughly 29 queen coins so that's not too bad, to be honest.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1211 on: December 23, 2015, 05:36:40 AM »
I just checked the Telstra site, and it's more expensive than what I'm paying for an off-net plan for a lot less bandwidth, and it's on a 24 month contract.
I just checked TPG and their offnet prices have come down a lot. Five or so years ago when I was with them I think I was paying $90 and had 200GB split between peak and offpeak. But now it's only $60 for that. The 500GB is more expensive than Telstra though.

Oh I was thinking it was still cheaper, but I must be getting confused with their regular plans. I should have figured if it was a better price, I'd be on that plan already. :lol
Sounds like you were on the same plan I'm on, but more expensive. That must have been early days, because it's not too long ago they didn't even offer off-net plans.



60 dollary doos is roughly 29 queen coins so that's not too bad, to be honest.

Our coins have the queen on them too. :lol
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1212 on: December 23, 2015, 05:38:30 AM »
...bloody Commonwealth!

Edit: Also, when did the DT side chat get nuked?

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1213 on: December 23, 2015, 05:42:09 AM »
Morning chaps, mates and chumps.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.” - Bob Newhart
So wait, we're spelling it wrong and king is spelling it right? What is going on here? :lol -- BlobVanDam
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1214 on: December 23, 2015, 05:43:50 AM »
...bloody Commonwealth!

Edit: Also, when did the DT side chat get nuked?

Not long ago, maybe a few months. About damn time!
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1215 on: December 23, 2015, 05:44:18 AM »
Edit: Also, when did the DT side chat get nuked?
When someone important finally realised that it was a completely pointless thread.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1216 on: December 23, 2015, 05:46:47 AM »
But that's where all the old people talked!

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« Reply #1217 on: December 23, 2015, 05:49:40 AM »
But that's where all the old people talked!

Now all the old people talk here. The DT side chat thread was for noobs. You know, people who still listened to DT. :neverusethis:
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1218 on: December 23, 2015, 05:53:33 AM »


ADSL2+. On a good day I can get 17mbit but of course that doesn't happen very often.

They still make that?   ;)


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« Reply #1219 on: December 23, 2015, 05:55:04 AM »
But that's where all the old people talked!

Morning chaps, mates and chumps.
Afternoon (oh how I've missed this game)!

Hey, hows your face after that accident?

But that's where all the old people talked!

Now all the old people talk here. The DT side chat thread was for noobs. You know, people who still listened to DT. :neverusethis:

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I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.” - Bob Newhart
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« Reply #1220 on: December 23, 2015, 05:57:14 AM »
Morning!

And Blob, I still listen to DT...










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« Reply #1221 on: December 23, 2015, 05:58:34 AM »


ADSL2+. On a good day I can get 17mbit but of course that doesn't happen very often.

They still make that?   ;)

I refer you to my earlier post-

Australia. Enough said.

Morning!

And Blob, I still listen to DT...










...every time they release a new album.

Ditto. :lol And over it by the time it's released.
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.

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« Reply #1222 on: December 23, 2015, 05:58:57 AM »
Good morning.

Internet is all relative.  I get capped at 100Mbit download (10Mbit upload), but only have 320GB/month total.  $60-ish CAD.

DT-side general chat got nuked earlier this year I believe.  It wasn't being used at all.  Harry... most of the old guard you remember is either gone, or avoids the DT side altogether.  It's a freakshow over there - though encouraging that DT still attracts new fans.  We wait until they graduate, and come over to GD.  I feel sorry for the mods that have to actually read that shit.  Every now and then I take a peek to remind myself why I don't go over there.  Never takes me more than a quick perusal of one thread to make a u-turn and get my ass outta there.  Same can be said for P/R.

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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1223 on: December 23, 2015, 06:00:13 AM »
If they have a sense of humor they are in.  Most are so serious that it's unbearable.
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.” - Bob Newhart
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Re: DTF Chat Thread v. Kinginese
« Reply #1224 on: December 23, 2015, 06:00:20 AM »
GD and GMD is where it's at baby!

FTFM.
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Yep. I think the only party in the MP/DT situation that hasn't moved on is DTF.