The get to know you thread.

[Beerknurd]

I have been on here for a while now and know very little about everyone. I say everyone that wants to, post a picture, or some other info about yourself. Just so that everyone will know a little bit more about everyone else.

Beerknurd -- Jason Clark
Age -- 25
Live -- Texas

Beerknurds Photo Album (http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v322/Beerknurd/)

[WienerDog]

nice to meet you Jason. I dont have any pics :oops:
name is Gary
I'm 46 and i live in Yakima, Washington state

[Beerknurd]

Nice to meet you Gary.

[Ototero]

Hi Gary, Jason,

I'm Stuart
I live in Deal, UK
I'm 49 and an IT Consultant

Some family pictures here and a link to some more.

http://www.geocities.com/ototero

Why don't we explain what our tag is as well.

"ototero" means man who farts a lot in Filipino :oops:

[WienerDog]

LOL .... Nice to meet you Stuart.
Well my tag is after my favorite dog.....heh she's a Dachshund.
And we just got a new pup, a Boston terrier this time.
Ill have to maybe see about setting up a page so i can post some pics

[em99010pepe]

Hi,

I'm Carlos
I live in Matosinhos, Portugal
I'm 24

[BC]

For all of you who don't know me, (hard to believe anyone doesn't yet... ROFLMAO)

I'm Chuck.
I'm a computer engineer / Architect.
I'm 45, ...... and 1/2 years old.... :( :lol:
I am currently working on a special assignment near Pasadena, California, USA... Home is both southern Pennsylvania, and D/FW Texas.


I'm the geek behind the curtain in the wizard of Oz for some things
you commonly use every day.

I've travelled the world many times over, except for getting to Oz (don't worry Vaughan, we're working on it)... I've lived in 8 countries and 14 US states now.

My passions are music, flying (I'm a pilot), and doing things that help others....

I've been dating this really great person and it might just be the magic I've missed in my first marriage (of 20years)... Time will tell.

I have two children. My daughter is 23, lives in Norfolk, Va; has her own company; and is a major in Astrophysics. I would say more about my daughter, but her PhD thesis work is in competition with folks from JPL and The Planetary Society. I can tell you she won the Science Fair at 18 and had beat out a JPL employee who had written his masters thesis on the same topic. She beat his equations by an order of magnitude.

My son is 21, lives in Columbia, MD and is currently co-op as an 'apprentice' teaching computers to the mechanics while the mechanics teach him the tricks of fixing cars. The benefit is that hopefully he will be able to design better cars in the future that are both longer lasting and easier to service.

I will be leaving Cali in a few weeks, perhaps even days..... to return to Pa for a while... then back to re-establish and reopen the house in Texas (it's been locked up a while but taken care of for me).

There is nothing you can't ask... so please don't ever hesitate..... Nothing upsets me except a dumb question (one you already know the answer for).. :lol:

My passion flows into life and as you all know...clearly into what I do and this board....

There is a great life to be lived yet... I'm only 45... My grandfather was taken from us at the early age of 93.... I have a LOT of life ahead of me still. (so better get used to it... ...grinning..)

Did I miss anything???

Oh yeah..... Beerk and I are neighbors in Tx... LOL (is that good or bad? ROFLMAO)....



CHuck

[Ototero]

Chuck,

I wish I had your flair for prose. I passed all my technical exams first time, but failed English 3 times, got it in the end though :?

Come on folks, get writing.

http://stats.axpr.net/sig.php?id=2879&project=pah

http://www.boinc.dk/auto.php?user=2879&project=pah&input=1074199139+-+1&layout=1074199139+-+1.jpg

[BC]

Chuck,

I wish I had your flair for prose. I passed all my technical exams first time, but failed English 3 times, got it in the end though :?

Come on folks, get writing.

http://stats.axpr.net/sig.php?id=2879&project=pah

http://www.boinc.dk/auto.php?user=2879&project=pah&input=1074199139+-+1&layout=1074199139+-+1.jpg


Hmmmm...... Is that a good flair or a bad flair????? ROFL... I am used to dealing with PM's and 4-star officers who want it explained in detail....

The flp side is that I can't always turn it off.... But, in general, I am a communicator as much as a I am a down-in-the-dirt engineer (like fixing mfold tonight... I found a few of the problems with the calculations)....

So... which is it??? Good communicator or as gabby as a housewife?? What's the general opinion??? No hard feelings, but now I AM curious what folks think. :)

Please do, speak up... constructive criticism is how one improves. I'm a big boy and can take it... to let 'er rip.


Chuck


*edit*
Personal note: If there were a way to align my German education with my US education, I'ld have my Ph.D. (Piled Higher and Deeper)... but I am not going to freshman classes at this age... online or bust or another avenue.... LOL

*end edit *.

[Ototero]

Chuck,

I've told you before, you carry on. You're writing brings a human touch to these boards. Most of us (me included) only write a sentence or two.

Start of second sentence............see......nothing to write ;)


Stu

[em99010pepe]

BC,

You said your daughter is 23. I'm 24. Could you put here a pic of her? ;)

Pepe

[em99010pepe]

Chuck,

I've told you before, you carry on. You're writing brings a human touch to these boards. Most of us (me included) only write a sentence or two.

Start of second sentence............see......nothing to write ;)


Stu

You have to stop spending your energy in "ototering". That's why you can't write...

[Beerknurd]

BC,

You said your daughter is 23. I'm 24. Could you put here a pic of her? ;)

Pepe

Oh boy..... Welcome to the AMD Users dating game... *****que the cheesy theme music*****

LOL. That would be a really long distance relationship.

[Beerknurd]

Oh and about the pictures in the photo album... Alot of those are really old. My wife is Monique. We have been together over 3 years. All of the other girls in the pics were in my younger years. I just don't wanna start any rumors. LOL

[Ototero]

Sure Jason, we understand....... ;) ;) :roll:

[Beerknurd]

Oh boy... LOL

[chaz]

Hey all

My name is Charlie
I am 33 years old
I am a Welding Engineer but currently working as a Machinist
I have a 6yr old son through a 10 year relationship, but too chicken to get married yet..


I enjoy fixing cars, building motors and computers(of course), and running at the dragstrip on the weekends. Oh, and bombing through the trails in my beat to hell Chevy pickup on occasion :P .

I hate cameras, but I'll see what I can dig up. (http://webpages.charter.net/slappy1971/costa_rica.JPG) Someone got me when I wasnt paying attention :bad-words: Oh, I'm on the right.

[nickth]

My name is Nick
I'm 33 years old
Customer service advisor for PC World

Very much single. Enjoy working with my computer and the countryside my fav place is the Lake district.

[jlangner]

My name is Jeff
I'm 39 years old
Corporate Manager - Diagnostic Healthcare Company
Alabama, USA

[Beerknurd]

Nick,

PC World the magazine....??

**CoughCough Free Subscription Cough Cough**

[nickth]

Nick,

PC World the magazine....??

**CoughCough Free Subscription Cough Cough**

Sorry no the shop.http://www.pcworld.co.uk

[Ototero]

Gary, Jeff, read your PMs please.

[em99010pepe]

nickth,

I usually buy PC Zone magazine. And you?

****EDIT****

I fargot to tell you guys but you are my second family. All of you. Black, white, chinese, africans, doesn't matter to me.

[nickth]

nickth,

I usually buy PC Zone magazine. And you?


i Have Pc world magazine only because i get if free because i work for them

[Empty_5oul]

Yep, Personal Computer World is one of the best. good reviews that are both reliable and accurate.

btw im Oli from Eastbourne, UK

[Jeff]

I'm Jeff Stagner
I am 18 years old and will attend APSU this fall to major in computer science.

You all know that I just got married on July 17th.

I enjoy computers, cars, and I used to play laser tag! hahaha

I'll answer any questions

[BC]

BC,

You said your daughter is 23. I'm 24. Could you put here a pic of her? ;)

Pepe


Here ya go ... quick one... gotta get back to work. Rest are on web page.

PS: She wanted a Mercedes that year for Christmas.... The hat is a "Mercede" Stetson!!!!! :lol:


http://www.tumoeng.com/JandD2002.jpg

[Beerknurd]

I lsubscribe to Maximum PC magazine. I have only received 1 issue. But it's pretty cool. I would have more but PC Magazines are soooo expensive.

[em99010pepe]

To BC,

No comments only smiles:

:shocked!: :love3:

[BC]

To BC,

No comments only smiles:

:shocked!: :love3:


Ut oh...... Guess I have an international wedding to host... huh???

(double checks bank acount) "Phewww.... Ok.... the rest is up to you. :)


FYI... That pic is last year BEFORE she got her tan...


BC

[Ototero]

She is Guapa and Maganda.


Look it up ;)

[em99010pepe]

Ut oh...... Guess I have an international wedding to host... huh???

(double checks bank acount) "Phewww.... Ok.... the rest is up to you. :)


FYI... That pic is last year BEFORE she got her tan...


BC

Don't worry. I'm as rich as Croesus!

[Beerknurd]

Carlos and Chucks daughter sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!!! And yall know the rest of the words. Please ignore me...'m retarded.... LOL


:sign3:

[em99010pepe]

Carlos and Chucks daughter sittin' in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!!! And yall know the rest of the words. Please ignore me...'m retarded.... LOL


:sign3:

Tell me something new. Everybody knows that you are retarded!

About me and Chucks daughter in think you are mad with jealousy.

[Ototero]

That's fighting talk. :director:

[em99010pepe]

That's fighting talk. :director:

(offtopic)

Ototero,
Look what I found :sign9:


:wickedfart: :fart:

[Beerknurd]

jealous.... not a chance... I love my wife.


Am I really retarded????? :-(

[Ototero]

Thanks Carlos,

I was wondering when someone would use those emoticons on me. lol


Jason,

Do you really want me to answers that?

btw, someone else has just voted for my graphic. :D

[Beerknurd]

I guess not... LOL

[Anonymous]

I guess not... LOL

In consideration for the safety of myself, my friends, their relationships, etc, etc.

Perhaps I should drop the pic of Jenn and Dave from the post??

I might just anyway...... I am laughing so hard right now I can hardly breath!!!!!...... THIS HUMOR IS UNSAFE FOR ME!!!!


Y'all are too much!!



ROFLMAO!!!!!

[BC]

That was me... forgot to sign in....

[Beerknurd]

It's just harmless fun..... Carlos knows i'm kidding. At least he better!!!

[em99010pepe]

This is serious, I'm not kidding!

[BC]

This is serious, I'm not kidding!

That he's a retard? or about my daughter? or about your wealth?

(Or any combination of the above)

:)


Chuck

[em99010pepe]

Each one of you can easily presume what I'm talking about!

;) ;)

[BC]

Each one of you can easily presume what I'm talking about!

;) ;)

true true... just wondering if you would say it... ROFL.

[em99010pepe]

Each one of you can easily presume what I'm talking about!

;) ;)

true true... just wondering if you would say it... ROFL.

Only God knows.

[Ototero]

How do you know my middle name ?? ;)

[em99010pepe]

How do you know my middle name ?? ;)

Probably you have a spanish middle name.

[AMDave]

Wow ! How fast a thread can evolve , eh ?

Hi. I B Dave. 34. Born Scotland. Now an Aussie. Live Brisbane.

I travelled a lot growing up. Dad was a scientist and became an Education (& sometimes commercial) IT manager not long after I was born so I've been around computers pretty much all my life. At the age of 3 was playing with punch tape on an Elliot 501 in Africa, for the history buffs. they also made great streamers flying out the back of a LandRover :)

For now I have stopped the travel, met my wife/CEO, bought a mortgage, muddling through raising our son (the manual was missing), and work for a Telco doing MIS & BI work and Process Performance monitoring and analysis.

I have been to a lot of places and have to say that Brisbane is simply the best. Heck - it took me 3 days to drive to Brisbane (warm+sunny) from Melbourne (cold+wet), do you think I was about to drive back? ROFL

Nice to meet you all.

--Dave--

[em99010pepe]

I have been to a lot of places and have to say that Brisbane is simply the best. Heck - it took me 3 days to drive to Brisbane (warm+sunny) from Melbourne (cold+wet), do you think I was about to drive back? ROFL

--Dave--

You took 3 days to make 1,700 km. Strange but in Europe you make that in one day.

Nice to meet you Dave.

[AMDave]

em99010pepe,

1 - take all of your family belongings, stick them into a crysler, make sure the doors shut and the shock absorbers are all the way down.
2 - Now, IF you can get into the drivers seat with the jerry can of petrol next to you and get the car to move in a forward direction, tell me how long would you want to stay behind the wheel :P

luckily Australia is a very beautiful place and if you don't take your time you will pass by the nice things and not even notice them.

Yes. I took my sweet time - I didn't intend doing it again for a loooooooong time. Actually, it took until last year when we went on a 2 week road trip and had a really good look around.

LOL. Nice to meet you too, dude!

--Dave--

[Ototero]

Dave,

Would the aussies actually call you an aussie? Once a pom always a pom :D

ps, I remember punch tape from my uni days :cry:

[em99010pepe]

In Summer I always go with my family to south of Spain. It's 1300km away from my home and we do it in 12-13 hours. I usually drive at 160km/h or more.

Driving with jerry can of petrol next to me is something I don't want to know even to try.

[Ototero]

I drive a 250 mile round trip EVERY day just to get to work :!:

[AMDave]

Stu.

That's Scottish to you pommie ! (Scots are not POMS, but POMS are sasanachs ! Thar be feudin' thar.) No offence intended - none taken.

One of those things. Went to different schools and don't have the thick scottish accent. Having spent my life in other places, didn't fit back in too well. No ties. Fell in love with Australia the first time I came out here. Parents kept going. I put my feet down. That was many years ago. 'Round here I'm an aussie with an odd accent. Besides I have a piece of paper that says so. LOL

Got to sign off now. Got a child to tuck in and a project deadline. I like this banter, but I notice that my internet bill has doubled the last 2 months and the CEO will have me doing nothing but chores if I turn that into a trend ;-)

G'night.
--Dave--

[em99010pepe]

I drive a 250 mile round trip EVERY day just to get to work :!:

We look like two kids fighting to see who's the best.

[Ototero]

I'm thinking of buggering off to the Philippines (my wife is from there). Much cheaper to live, just a tiny tiny bit hotter than UK. Very fed up with UK, tony bluurgh! asylum seakers blah blah blah.

Time to go.


Stuart

[em99010pepe]

I'm thinking of buggering off to the Philippines (my wife is from there). Much cheaper to live, just a tiny tiny bit hotter than UK. Very fed up with UK, tony bluurgh! asylum seakers blah blah blah.

Time to go.


Stuart

It's amazing but it is always raining in UK. When I look at BBC or Sky News they are always talking about the weather.
Go to south of Spain. Sunny all the time with average temperature of 20ºC.

[AMDave]

Spain. Have not been there. My neighbour worked there for a while and keeps telling me about it. Will have to get there one day. Hearing only great things. --Dave--

[em99010pepe]

Spain. Have not been there. My neighbour worked there for a while and keeps telling me about it. Will have to get there one day. Hearing only great things. --Dave--

There are a lot of germans and english guys that simply move to south of spain. They have health problems and they can minimize it by going to live in a warm country. They don't suffer anymore with cold.

[Beerknurd]

I want to go out of the country.... THe closest I have ever come to leaving the US was the time I went to Florida.......

[BC]

I want to go out of the country.... THe closest I have ever come to leaving the US was the time I went to Florida.......




...nudges Beerk... reminding him that Mexico is 6 hours south and Arkansas is only 2 hours east :) (Inside Texan joke... no offense intended to anyone)

[Beerknurd]

I thought about Mexico... But I'm broke. You need money to travel and vacation time. Anyone want to donate to the Send Jason to Mexico fund??? :roll:

[Ototero]

Only if you let me keep 5th place in Ubero :roll:

[em99010pepe]

Only if you let me keep 5th place in Ubero :roll:

Don't worry. In a near future I will help you. ;)

[Anonymous]

hey, my name is Mattew and I'm 19 years old. I live in West Virginia and I'm currently a full time college student. and Im not sure what else to say........... lol :)

[MatthewS]

I'm Matthew
I live in West Virginia
19 years old
Full time College Student :P

[Ototero]

Welcome Matt,

Another Athlon XP 2000 man.

We can compare times on common DC projects.

[em99010pepe]

Hi Matt.

I'm Carlos. Nice to meet you.

[MatthewS]

Ototero thanks for the warm welcome! Im running D2ol right now and I copy and pasted stats and time below because I think you mentioned about comparing times!



Name: MatthewS
Registered: 7/27/04 2:01 PM
# of Nodes: 1
Team: AMD Users
Age: 7 days
Total Docking Time: 1 days, 12 hr, 38 min, 57 sec
System-wide Contribution: 0.00034%
Best Candidate Found: IBS_STOCK1N-04935.pdbq
Candidates Conformers
Processed: 144 Processed: 2,880
Avg Dock Time: 15 min, 16 sec Avg Dock Time: 45.811 sec
Avg Per Day: 20.571 Avg Per Day: 411.429
Past Week: 126 Past Week: 2,520
Today: 11 Today: 220

[Beerknurd]

Only if you let me keep 5th place in Ubero :roll:



too late.... hehe :lol:

[Beerknurd]

Don't worry. In a near future I will help you. ;)




:?: I don't get it........ How could you help him......

[Beerknurd]

Matt i'm Jason..... nice to have you aboard.

[MatthewS]

I want to go out of the country.... THe closest I have ever come to leaving the US was the time I went to Florida.......

Florida! I freakin love Florida! lol I plan to move their after I finish all of my schooling! :D

[Beerknurd]

I was in Florida for a week and it rained the whole damn time.... It wasn't a good Florida experience...... :-(

[MatthewS]

I was in Florida for a week and it rained the whole damn time.... It wasn't a good Florida experience...... :-(


I'm sorry to hear that! :-( It really is nice in Florida though if you find a time to go when it isn't raining! :D The beaches, the theme parks (Disney & Universal) the sunshine, and the bikini girls!!! oh yes I wanna go back!! lol :P

[Ototero]

Matthew,

Here are my D2OL stats:


Name: ototero
Registered: 6/24/04 2:09 PM
# of Nodes: 7
Team: AMD Users
Age: 41 days
Total Docking Time: 35 days, 13 hr, 26 min, 40 sec
System-wide Contribution: 0.00681%
Best Candidate Found: IBS_STOCK4S-14007.pdbq
Candidates Conformers
Processed: 2,926 Processed: 58,520
Avg Dock Time: 17 min, 30 sec Avg Dock Time: 52.501 sec
Avg Per Day: 71.366 Avg Per Day: 1,427.317
Past Week: 567 Past Week: 11,340
Today: 67 Today: 1,340

My average dock times are a bit slower than yours, but my system is running 20 chessbrain and emule.

Stu

[em99010pepe]

My average dock times are a bit slower than yours, but my system is running 20 chessbrain and emule.


Watch out for RIAA!

[Ototero]

I don't download any music :lol: :lol:

[em99010pepe]

I don't download any music :lol: :lol:

You are just like me a great liar!

[Beerknurd]

Come on... Everyone downloads a song here and there......

[MatthewS]

My average dock times are a bit slower than yours, but my system is running 20 chessbrain and emule.


Watch out for RIAA!


I use a good firewall and I also use Peer Guardian. :cool:

[jlangner]

Hi Matt - Love West Virginia as well. I have to go to Morgantown several times a year for business. (NIOSH).

As far as Florida - Give me PCB over every where else anytime!

[Beerknurd]

PCB???????

[BC]

Hey guys... regarding firewalls and software vs hardware.


Netgear (not to mention one over the other) has an STI firewall / router...

It was so good... I could take out ALL Firewall software and just leave the pop-up stopper and my antivirus.

It made a big improvement in my machine's overall performance.

It also works great for VPN, and handling the local LAN... so it's a switch, router, firewall all in one.... Some vendors even have wireless at 54mb
(802.11g)....


Chuck

[WienerDog]

thats what i got going here BC.......i dumped Sygate firewall and just use the netgear router...when i was using them in combo the sygate never flashed at all. plus the fact i never had a project not connect cause i forgot to set sygate to let it thru

[BC]

thats what i got going here BC.......i dumped Sygate firewall and just use the netgear router...when i was using them in combo the sygate never flashed at all. plus the fact i never had a project not connect cause i forgot to set sygate to let it thru

exactly... For reference... I have the Netgear FVS318.... that will give you all a comparison.... and a place to start...

It makes a HUGE difference on computer power. Norton Firewall was good, as was McAfee... but tooooooo CPU expensive....

plus, now my internal lan is wide open and I like it.
AND..
I can have 8 simultaneous VPNs running at ZERO cpu cost.

[Ototero]

My firewall is in an Origo AWR 8210 ADSL wireless router. I also run Sygate on each machine (extra security, because it stops out-going communication as well, the 8210 can't do that)

[em99010pepe]

I only use Norton 2003, no firewalls. If someone wants to hack my computer I don't even care.

This computer is dedicated to internet and DC project. Here there's nothing important.

[BC]

My firewall is in an Origo AWR 8210 ADSL wireless router. I also run Sygate on each machine (extra security, because it stops out-going communication as well, the 8210 can't do that)

Ahh... I can... netgear allows you to define services to block in either or both directions..... just put the IP's or ports and presto.

You clearly did the right thing! I would have done the same.


C.

[em99010pepe]

Come on... Everyone downloads a song here and there......

I'm an honest guy. I always buy, when I can, original software.