MrRant

I'd kill her myself if I had been her husband.

We do have it.

Everyone knows my thoughts on Buffy.

Now if only we can get a one legged driver doing a blade job in the pits after sucessfully getting qualified for a race.

If I had his IP addresses, and then was able to break them all down with some help and figured out his ISP, I assure you that once they cut his line he'd think twice about showing up here again. If my suspicions are correct, this guy is on AOL and I already know who to contact. Do you have ANY idea how goddamn easy it is to find out a guy's ISP? You need HELP? Fuck you are a dumbass.

Have you checked the lights on your modem to see if you lost sync?

SEATTLE -- Rick Neuheisel contends he was wrongly fired as Washington's football coach, and his lawsuit blames the NCAA for igniting the whole process. The former coach sued the university and the NCAA on Thursday, saying the school fired him in an effort to avoid an NCAA investigation. The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court, alleges breach of contract by the university. Four other causes of action in the 12-page document are aimed at the NCAA -- including claims of defamation and conspiracy. "There are certain high-ranking members of the NCAA who were seeking to harm Mr. Neuheisel despite the fact that he was never involved in a major violation and had among the highest graduation rates," the lawsuit said. An NCAA spokesman didn't return messages seeking comment. The university issued a news release, saying school officials are confident Neuheisel's firing "was consistent with the terms of his contract, and that this lawsuit against the university has no merit." "You can't run away from something that's just wrong, in your own mind," Neuheisel told KING-TV in an interview aired Thursday night. "So I chose to take 'em on. It would have been easier to run and look for something new." The coach, who started work this week as a volunteer assistant at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, is seeking unspecified monetary damages. The lawsuit was filed on the same day the university released audio tapes of a June 4 meeting between Neuheisel and NCAA investigators, who questioned him about his involvement in NCAA basketball tournament pools in 2002 and 2003. Athletic director Barbara Hedges has said Neuheisel was fired for gambling on the tournaments in violation of NCAA rules and then lying to NCAA investigators when initially questioned. Neuheisel maintains a Washington athletic department memo gave him permission to participate in neighborhood pools with friends. The lawsuit accuses NCAA president Myles Brand and NCAA gambling director Bill Saum of making improper public comments about the coach through the media, leading to an atmosphere where the school feared it would be punished. "Such statements were made recklessly and with an incomplete and inaccurate knowledge of the facts," the lawsuit said. It also claims NCAA officials asked an unidentified Seattle newspaper to delay a story about Neuheisel's involvement in the pool "so that the NCAA could catch Mr. Neuheisel unaware at the June 4, 2003, interview." In a report Friday, The Seattle Times identified itself as that paper. Neuheisel has claimed he was blindsided by investigators, and the tapes back up that contention. However, the tapes also support the university's position that Neuheisel initially lied about his involvement. "I never placed a bet on anything," Neuheisel said early in the tapes. Later that day, after Neuheisel was given time to speak to an attorney, he acknowledged his involvement in what he considered a friendly neighborhood pool. He said it didn't involve organized, illegal gambling. "I never bet anything, just participated in an auction," Neuheisel said on the tapes. "I don't know much money was involved because, frankly, I was just enjoying the evening." Bob Sulkin, Neuheisel's lawyer, said the NCAA targeted his client in "an unfair and flawed investigation." "What is clear is that Mr. Neuheisel fully disclosed his involvement in the March Madness pools on the first day of the investigation," Sulkin said in a statement accompanying the lawsuit. The lawsuit also claims the NCAA was publishing an outdated version of gambling rules on its Web site as late as June 7. It says the NCAA failed to use the terms "pool" or "auction" in defining what constitutes gambling.

If you have a friend with Win98 make a boot floppy and boot to a command prompt and try formatting from there. At the command prompt fdisk c: should do it.

Just another example of a million people being ok with it and 5 having a problem with it. It all started when Christmas Plays in school turned to "Winter Plays".

AOL sucks is probably the correct answer.

Quick Top 5 Spartacus Blazing Saddles Hunt For Red October Wizard of Oz Unforgiven

People stopped coming.......... But the return of SmarkTalk could draw near.

No shit Sherlock! Who said it was real? I'm asking you to try bitch. At least make the attempt.

That sig of yours Johnson is SO Photoshopped it isn't even good.

I thought it was Cherry this month. GOD DAMN am I behind.

Reality check By Patrick Hruby Special to ESPN Gamer "If it's in the game, it's in the game." So goes the slogan for EA Sports, maker of Madden football, NBA Live basketball and a host of other sports video games. And sure enough, recent sports simulations have become increasingly, almost disturbingly, true-to-life -- a far cry from the monochromatic X's and O's of Atari Football, let alone the unstoppable "Philadelphia QB #12" of the original Madden. That said, there's still room for improvement. It's hard to beat the realism of a LaDainian Tomlinson forearm to the face, but we have some ideas. In fact, a closer look at the 2003 crop of football games -- college and pro -- reveals not only how far the realism has come, but also how far the games still have to go when it comes to recreating every aspect of the sport. And we do mean every aspect. With that in mind, ESPN Gamer examines the key features in this year's games -- and offers suggestions on how to make them even more realistic next time around: Madden 2004 Made by: EA Sports Key Features: The granddaddy of football games boasts a brand-new "Owner Mode" that lets gamers run their virtual NFL franchises from top to bottom, even setting the price of stadium hot dogs. Reality Check: 1) If users have the freedom to raise and lower the price of stadium beer, they also should be free to purchase and install stadium urinal cakes. 2) Allow users to build a new stadium only if they can sucker their virtual municipality into footing the bill. 3) During contract negotiations, have virtual players hold out for more money because "Jesus said so." Likewise, have the signing of certain free agents -- such as, say, Jeff George -- result in a slow erosion of overall team attributes, followed by an outright revolt in the virtual locker room. 4) Revamp owner mode budget to include category for optional cosmetic facial surgery (Dallas Cowboys only). 5) With clever front-office maneuvering and sufficient control pad dexterity, the Arizona Cardinals can be remade into a competent, even competitive unit. Glitches like this need to be fixed. NCAA Football 2004 Made by: EA Sports Key Features: Madden's college cousin boasts the most in-depth "Dynasty Mode" in the business, giving gamers the opportunity to recruit blue-chip prospects and build a campus powerhouse over a series of seasons. Reality Check: 1) Just before bowl season, have users take spurious "oral exams" in order to keep star running back eligible. Possible exam topics: music, golf, AIDS awareness. 2) Rework virtual crowd so that rowdy, inebriated fans tear down goal posts, rush the field and get into brawls with the opposing team's mascot. Also, add a wet sheen to player uniforms, the better to simulate SEC crowds tossing Ziploc bags filled with urine at the visiting team. 3) Offseason recruiting would be much improved with the addition of "He Got Game"-esque campus visits (schools in Florida and Southern California should receive extra recruiting points). 4) Conference realignment occurs with the press of a button -- as opposed to a series of tedious meetings and threatened virtual lawsuits. 5) Create-a-Player is nice. Create-a-Booster would be nicer. ESPN NFL Football Made by: Sega Sports Key Features: In-game presentation is modeled after a real-life ESPN Sunday Night Football broadcast. That means cutaway shots to virtual cheerleaders and fans; ESPN-style overlays and highlights; even pre- and-postgame shows hosted by Chris "Boomer" Berman, who recorded over 4,000 lines of commentary for the game. Reality Check: 1) In real life, Berman is at least 50 percent more bombastic. 2) "ESPN-style" pregame presentation needs to include a perpetual loop of network promos for "Playmakers," "Around the Horn" and "Beg, Borrow and Deal." 3) Have Mel Kiper Jr. record approximately 10,000 lines of commentary for virtual offseason NFL draft -- 9,950 of those about players you won't remember the next week. 4) Following big losses, Berman should open postgame SportsCenter by stating, "ESPN's John Clayton is reporting ... that you got owned!" followed by Sterling Sharpe breaking down why, exactly, you have no game. 5) Sideline cheerleaders need scarier, painted-on faces and bigger virtual breasts; along the same lines, a fan cutaway shot just isn't a fan cutaway shot without a virtual Darth Raider. NFL GameDay 2004 Made by: 989 Sports (Sony) Key Features: New player models that "recreate NFL stars in intricate, unparalleled detail"; authentic NFL playbooks designed so that teams play exactly like their real-life counterparts; realistic defensive line swim and spin moves; wide receiver "hot routes"; an interactive crowd that responds differently to short, medium and long plays. Reality Check: 1) New player models or otherwise, virtual Gilbert Brown doesn't look fat enough. 2) "Authentic" Houston Texans playbook should include more "take the sack" and "throw the ball away" plays. 3) Give offensive linemen their own set of true-to-life moves, like thinly-disguised jujitsu holds and the cut block. 4) Virtual Randy Moss should sometimes ignore user hot route commands. After all, the real-life Randy doesn't play for anyone but Randy. 5) Tweak interactive crowd so that it reacts to blown calls by hurling half-empty beer bottles at the virtual referees (Cleveland only). NFL Fever 2004 Made by: Microsoft Game Studios Key Features: In a video game console first, Fever offers gamers the chance to set up and compete in their own online leagues via Microsoft's XSN service. Through XSN, gamers can track stats, box scores and even other gamers' play calling tendencies over the Internet. Fever also features "Read-and-Lead" passing, which lets gamers throw to a spot on the field as opposed to a specific receiver. Reality Check: 1) Force users to pay exorbitant expansion fee in order to join online league. 2) Have XSN offer weekly, league-wide injury reports, the better to facilitate real-time point spreads (these leagues include gambling, don't they?) 3) Fine users/league members for failing to interview black head coaching candidates during virtual offseason. 4) When playing with certain virtual quarterbacks -- for instance, Washington's Danny Wuerffel -- replace "Read-and-Lead" passing system with "Chuck-N-Duck." 5) Los Angeles-based gamers should not be allowed to join an XSN league. After all, everybody knows that L.A. doesn't need or want an NFL franchise. Patrick Hruby is a sportswriter with the Washington Times and a contributor to ESPN.com's Page 2. You can contact him at [email protected]. ----------------------------------------------------------- I would buy the game just for that.

You know... for a Straight Edge guy... Sandman is one mean motherfucker.

No problem.

Well... yeah that would be a good idea. I assumed you already downloaded them after I posted the link.

Clean uninstall and reinstall. Windows should detect the video card after you reboot. Then you install the drivers. There are instructions on the website I believe.

You can go to www.ati.com and download drivers for it.

Uninstall the video card drivers and reinstall.

PITTSBURGH -- Jerome Bettis, the 10th leading rusher in NFL history, will start the season on the Pittsburgh Steelers' bench following his surprise demotion Wednesday by coach Bill Cowher. Cowher, unhappy not only with his team's play in the preseason but also with how it is practicing, also benched tight end Mark Bruener and said cornerback Deshea Townsend will play more with the starting defense. Amos Zereoue, who replaced an injured Bettis at the end of each of the last two seasons, will start the Sept. 7 opener against Baltimore. Jay Riemersma, signed away from the Bills during the offseason, replaces Bruener and either Chad Scott or Dewayne Washington will take off some series to accommodate Townsend's increased playing time. Cowher announced the moves now because he doesn't want any distractions the week of the opener. "We want the focus to be on Baltimore and not on who's playing for us," Cowher said. "That's the reason why I made the decision, so there's no more speculation." Bettis, the second-leading rusher in Steelers' history to Franco Harris, did not accept the news well. "He's disappointed but he accepted it," said Cowher, who called the move a gut decision by him. "I don't think one player has outperformed the other player." The moves came as the Steelers wind up perhaps the worst of their 12 training camps under Cowher. Not only are they 0-2 going into Thursday night's preseason game against the Cowboys, but camp was constantly disrupted by injuries, rain, lightning and field problems. Cowher was so unhappy with the final full-scale practice of camp Tuesday night that he called off the show rookies traditionally perform for veterans at the end of camp. "I didn't feel like we're focused on this game," Cowher said. Cowher cautioned that just because Bettis won't start doesn't mean he won't play. "This is not like a quarterback situation where you can't keep going back and forth," Cowher said. "That creates disruption in your offense. You can very easily change running backs." Bettis missed much of the second half of the last two seasons with injuries and, Cowher said, "hopefully, we'll have a good November, December and January with Jerome that we haven't had that the last couple of years." Bettis has rushed for 11,542 yards in 10 seasons, easily the most ever by a running back of his size. He is listed at 255 pounds. However, his string of six consecutive 1,000 yard seasons in Pittsburgh ended last season when he was limited to 666 yards in 12 games. Zereoue led the team with a career-high 762 yards in his fourth NFL season. Despite going through the most extensive offseason workout regimen of his career, the 31-year-old Bettis has looked slow and out of rhythm in the first two preseason games. It probably didn't help that, because of injuries, he was running behind a makeshift offensive line. The Steelers' starting line began practicing together only this week. By starting the faster, quicker Zereoue ahead of Bettis and Riemersma ahead of Bruener, who is an excellent blocker but rarely catches the ball, the Steelers appear to be further de-emphasizing their longstanding commitment to the run. Their transition from a running team to a passing team began last season after Tommy Maddox replaced Kordell Stewart at quarterback. -------------------------------------------- Interesting decision but looks like a correct one. Thoughts?

Also just remember that if you do cause a lot of traffic... prepare to have your account suspended due to TOS.

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