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I think I need a lie down. This is worse than that time I got into an discussion with a physisist about quantum mechanics...

 

- Huw

Have you looked into Christmas Temporary Jobs at places like GameStation? They're probably a last resort, but you may be able to scrape together enough money to stay in the UK long enough for you to be able to find a better job...

- Huw

And lo, Huw came once again into the world of AGS to ask another pointless techno question.

Hey all.

I am finally getting broadband! Unless you've been stuck on a slow net connection for as long as I have, you have no idea how pleased I am, sitting in the computer room at my local college, saying that short phrase. The thing is, and to be honest it's not as bad as it sounds, the parents are going for the easy option - a simple upgrade from AOL to AOL. Seeing as AOL UK is now owned by the nice folks at The Carphone Warehouse I am personally not beating my head against the wall at the prospect of having to use an ISP of such poor quality.

The thing with AOL UK now is that they offer 8MB broadband, but with a 10GB limit each month. I play various online games on my narrowband connection, but an upgrade offers access to better games on the internet, the kind you are all familiar with. Will 10GB a month really supply me with enough bandwith to play these games? (Or have I just grasped the wrong end of the stick with this issue and will still be able to play these games even with the bandwidth limit exceeded?)

For the record, I only ask these questions here because I trust you people with computing knowledge.

- Huw

EDIT: ECK! My avatar appears to be broken. I needed a new one anyway. :p This temporary one will do for a while.

Darn spoiler tags! Give me a second...

- Huw

Okay, what's the code to make a spoiler hiding thing? 

Nikolas, I live in the middle of the UK. 

I'm just reading up on what possible costs I'm going to run into by upgrading. It's a bit annoying that it's going to take about £200 or so just to get a usable internet connection. Who would use a 10 year old computer without even a USB port? Some people...

- Huw

Hey all. It's been a while since I've really posted here, but I'm looking for a bit of advice. Simply put, how hard is it to upgrade to Broadband?

I currently have three computers in my house. One is about as old as my younger brother (and he's 12!) and I'm almost resigned to the fact that it will not be able to be upgraded from our current narrowband connection (That's Dial-Up). It, however, runs the current internet connection we have fine. I am considering personally upgrading the internet connection in our house to a broadband connection. How do I go about doing this? Will I need anything specific to make it possible for three computers to use the internet at once? How much will it cost? (I'm talking about basic setup, not monthly fee!)

- Huw

Isn't it typical the one day I randomly decide to check these forums after about three months of inactivity, Ben Jordan 6 comes out?

Great game, and I'm really looking forward to the seventh now! We're only going to have to wait until 2009 or so to get it.

- Huw

There are three kinds of gullible people. The ones who get scammed in real life, the ones that get scammed by a TV show, and at the bottom, the ones that get scammed on the internet.

Fortunatly, this wasn't a scam, mearly a prank. Although one that proves that there are alot of stupid people on the internet.

Also, abortion sucks. But it's sometimes better than to bring an unwanted child into the world in an area that has low amounts of adopting people. It largely depends on the situation.

- Huw

EDIT: Abortion arguements are alot easier to argue about if you use a proxy arguement. The "Too Posh To Push" arguement is a good one - Caesarian sections chosen by rich women who just couldn't be bothered to go through labour. Caesarian sections save lives - like my sisters. But they are also open to abuse by arrogant rich people. Does that mean that we shouldn't allow sections, as they could be open to abuse? Or do we allow sections and grin and bear it?

Bear in mind, abortions are generally only used by truly desperate single mothers, or as a sort of euthanasia on unborn children that have very bad mental/physical defects.

Oh, and HillBilly, you probably have put me clean off all food for the rest of my life. >_<

Intihelwe...

In-ti-hel-w-e

In-to-hell-wi(th)-(y)e

Into hell with you!

Made any enemies recently? 
- Huw

Now, where is the "This community is utterly different sometimes" Huw?

I refuse to answer the question unless I understand the question, ergo I give no comment.

There are ALOT of unhappy feelings around here ever since that religious thread. I think everyone needs to bury the hatchet and move on really.

- Huw

You know, on any other forum Helm would have been warned repeatedly for attempting to start a flame war... It is weird how utterly different this community is sometimes.

- Huw

Get a slice of bread. Add sugar. Fold in half. Eat.

*cough*

What, you were expecting a recipe book of me? 

- Huw

You know, if they supplied communion wafers with chutney dip and a coke I bet they'd get alot of people into church...

Alot of the Old Testament is contradictory and over-zealous. And probably wildly exaggerated.  And many many christians misunderstand that the Old Testament has it's vast majority consiting of metaphors...

- Huw

As a practicing catholic, I suppose I might as well act upon instinct and type some words into my computer on this.

Firstly, a point on the magic comment - some people do believe in "magic" these days, and their religion is called Wicca. Nice religion too, and I agree with alot of it's principles. Of course, I am apparently not allowed to think this due to my faith. This, immediatly, is an example of how some people here have completly misunderstood how organised religions work. The general fact is that they don't. The church, no matter how big it is, will 90% of the time be your local holy man, and that is it. Nobody really gives a damn if your apparently the greatest sinners in the entire world, you showed up to support the community, and that's all that matters.

Secondly, I might as well poke some people in eye here for argueing heaven and hell...

If God is all seeing, all knowing, and most importantly all loving, it is logically impossible for there to be a hell of any kind. You can't be all loving and then send someone bad to hell for eternity. Hence, here's a fundamental pillar of my own personal opinion... hang on, damn. I just screwed up my own ideas with my own mental arguements. Damn religion!

Anyway... no, damn, gone there too.

Look, I can basically draw my line in the sand based on my very fundamental if-I-forget-this-I'll-probably-end-up-in-a-padded-cell belief --> By me existing, God must exist, purely due to the fact that sentient beings exist. Hence, I have no actual problems with anyone for or against religion, because for pete's sake it doesn't actually matter until we shuffle off this mortal coil, does it. Sentience proves that science cannot prove everything. Science cannot, for example, ever say what I am thinking of right now.

My personal problem is my very hypocritical views of religion in that for 1 hour on a sunday I am a 100% catholic, the rest of the week my mind is buzzing over with zen problems like "does anything I actually do actually matter?" etcetera. Very Jekkel and Hyde.

What else of value can I put into these collections of thoughts? Well, I could always go for the poke in the eye for my personal hate I suppose - the ear clampers. I try and put forward scientific proof to evangelists and I get a responce of dismissal of the question. That irks me.

What REALLY irks me is the fact that ear clampers discount their own right to free will, basically making them slaves to politics, especially in America. No offence Americans, but my usual problem with american politics in general is that thanks to ear clampers, we have GWB in office at this very moment. Add that onto the fact that many evangelist groups seem so blind to this that they carry on regardless, despite it being so obvious that they're free will is happily consisting of voting the one that their religion, not they themselves, have picked into office. Thank God religion is so much more dilute in this country...

Hmmm... I just realised that I can't actually remember what my point was. Considering that religious debate between religions is pointless and religious debate between theist and athiest only serves as a purpose to observe who can shout louder...

- Huw (I really hope I haven't inadvertantly offended anyone)

PS: God exists, and he is a giant blue muffin that I ate last week. Someone disprove me.

Wow. Iran badly needs to wake up and smell the roses... If they carry on harrasing their people like this, some idiotic politician might have the bright idea that they're an oppressive regime that need's to be replaced. Damn politics...

Has anybody else noticed that the news events of the last 5 years been going around in circles? Country gets blamed for causing destabilisation/terrorism --> Country gets villanised by press --> Country gets invaded by western forces --> Country destabilised --> Country gets blamed for causing destabilisation --> Country gets villanised by press...

This is a prime example of why I feel that alot of news corporations are being manipulated by political entities... Gah! Must avoid political rant...

- Huw

Since I've had the snip, does that mean I can start hanging around schools with my dirty mac?

I said biggest. I didn't mean only.

In the UK, the legal age for leaving school is 16. If a girl gets pregnant before she leaves school, chances are she's going to have screwed up her entire two GCSE years. No GCSEs = no future. You can go back and revisit A levels and University. GCSEs are much much harder.

- Huw

Good for you Monkey. It's always nice to see people following their religious beliefs to the core. Just keep in mind that this love of your life could change in your two year religious mission on the death star, okay?   Personally, as long as anyones not burning my house down or knocking on my door with pamphlets, then I really can't give a damn if they are a christian, muslim, jew, satanist, athiest...

Anywho, this topic has been dragged a little off topic by me, so I'm going to shut up now. Good night everyone.

- Huw

Actually, I wasn't reffering to rubbish collectors. I would have used them as an example if I did. Most rubbish collectors around here are simply people that have retired from their job and work with the council for a little income.

What I am reffering to is that many people have crittically low aspirations in life, or even worse, none at all. I can't honestly think of anybody other than me in my year that has sat down and said "Yes, I want to be at university in three years time, and then go into politics" the best I've heard is "I'm going to college so I can get a decent job around here". Nobody wants to leave. Nobody wants to make a name for themselves. It's honestly rather depressing how many people in my area see school as a small speed bump between having fun and having a family/working.

And because I'm a snooty begger I usually end up looking down on these people.

The problem is, these low asperations lead to dreary lives, which encourage kids to go and get knocked up every night. It's bad enough that my town is a famous town for "never-leavingness", but the infectious dreary outlook on life basically leads up to problems like this.

- Huw

EDIT: That's true Tuomas. Good point.
The problem is people, not just on forums like this but especially on big ones, try and make lots of points to hope to get noticed. They want to be part of the "it crowd" of all the ancient posters who are really good friends. Hence my point.

Fair enough. I was just refering to the fact that alot of people seem to make very long posts on these forums to attract people to come and unpick it. I actually find somebody unpicking my entire post and making intelligent observations about it a very refreshing change from me having to run an entire debate because nobody seems to want to talk about anything. So sue me.

- Huw

EDIT: You have to admit Helm, you do make alot of people smile with your posts. It's a good talent. :p

EDIT: Hang on, it's starting to sound like I'm infatuated with Helm or something. Shut up Huw.

Well I think it is. In an exaggerated sort of way of course.

- Huw