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Journal by FortKnox on Tuesday January 25, 2005 @03:00PM

Bound to give you joy...

Especially if you are the_mad_poster and really want 'appreciate' your users with the user appreciation bat.

Anyway, have fun (Post some if you get anything good... looks like the href is too long to put in a link tag, but at least paste in the url and we can cut+paste).

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That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:1)

by Pirogoeth ( 662083 ) writes:

Oh no [tinyurl.com]...
- Re:That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:2)
  
  by FortKnox ( 169099 ) writes:
  
  ugh, tinyurl is banned by my clients firewall... will checkit out at home, though.
  - Re:That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:1)
    
    by Cy Guy ( 56083 ) * writes:
    
    ugh, tinyurl is banned by my clients firewall.
    
    Do they also block XRL.US [xrl.us]?
How it is (Score:2)

by dead sun ( 104217 ) writes:

Was the best I could come up with. http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=cake&style=xp& title=Cake%21&text=Eat+it+too%3F&b1=Yes&b1g=x&b2=Y es&b2g=x&b3=Yes&b3g=x
Error (Score:2)

by slothdog ( 3329 ) * writes:

Windows is perfectly good at coming up with its own error messages [slothradio.com].... (Taken from a screenshot as I was setting my laptop up for a meeting.)
- Re:Error (Score:1)
  
  by PDA_Monkey ( 801668 ) writes:
  
  Heh, yeah...
  
  When I setup Windows XP Pro x64 Edition Beta 1 on my machine this weekend, Windows Explorer was crashing repeatedly in rapid-fire on the 2nd bootup after installation.
  
  I rebooted and it went away. Weird.
  
  All-in-all though, I'm impressed with WinXP64. It's fast and stable so far. BF1942 DC and GC work fine in it, though I get errors trying to install Far Cry. I did get a reply from the Ubisoft support desk, so I'll try their suggestions when I have time... Probably Thursday.
  - Re:Error (Score:2)
    
    by FortKnox ( 169099 ) writes:
    
    Still playing DC_Final, eh? I must miss you all the time (prolly the whole timezone thing).
    
    I usually log onto {NR} No Rules server, but last night it was changed to CTF and no one was on...
    - Re:Error (Score:2)
      
      by On Lawn ( 1073 ) writes:
      
      Man I need to get that working again. I've been getting into America's Army lately.
    - Re:Error (Score:1)
      
      by PDA_Monkey ( 801668 ) writes:
      
      Yep, I still play now and then...
      I've been extremely busy lately, but I carved out the time to upgrade my PC and get my game on.
      
      I pretty much exclusively play these Battlefield mods in this order:
      
      DC [Final/Extended]
      GC
      Interstate '82
      
      I do also have BF Vietnam, but it's not currenly installed.
      
      A friend at work runs a bunch of game servers (joltservers.com [joltservers.com]) and said he'd like to play some 'Nam again, so I'll probably re-install it as soon as he deploys a server running it.
      We were talking about checking out the
Too lazy to use tinyurl (Score:2)

by nizo ( 81281 ) * writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=disk_skull&sty le=xp&title=Adios+data&text=I+hope+you+didn%27t+ne ed+the+files+on+that+disk&b1=Cry&b2=Laugh&b3=Load+ Gun
errors (Score:1)

by the_mad_poster ( 640772 ) writes:

I have a custom-built system that indexes our website (don't ask why we couldn't use an existing solution... just... don't). It catches SIGINTs to pause the process and displays a "blah blah paused "Do you want to continue (y/n):

If you consistently fail to enter ANYTHING that starts with an upper or lower case y or n the prompt gets increasingly beligerent.

On the first failed attempt, you get Only Y ... or N ... there is no try:
On the fourth failed attempt, you get Look, it's either a 'y' or an 'n'. Th
- errorMsg($uid='tmp'); (Score:2)
  
  by Ethelred Unraed ( 32954 ) * writes:
  
  I made one just fer you [tinyurl.com].
  I'm sure it will warm your heart. Feel free to use it liberally on trolltalk. ;-)
  Cheers,
  Ethelred
  - Re:errorMsg($uid='tmp'); (Score:1)
    
    by the_mad_poster ( 640772 ) writes:
    
    zOMG! you for the win!!
For all your PHBs (Score:2)

by Safety Cap ( 253500 ) writes:

Shake screen to reset [imagezilla.com], please
Almost true. (Score:1)

by insanecarbonbasedlif ( 623558 ) writes:

Clicky [tinyurl.com].

For non-tinyulr.com-types:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=Attn&style=x p&title=Lega l+Operation&text=The+program+EXPLORER.EXE+has+gene rated+a+va lid+memory+call+to+000FE34F45EEx.+This+is+a+recove rable+erro r.&b1=Retry&b1g=x&b2=OK&b2g=x&b3=Shutdown
A very needy computer... (Score:2)

by On Lawn ( 1073 ) writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=gun&title=Inac tive+User+Shutdown&text=Without+you%2C+life+isn%27 t+worth+living.+Shutting+down...&b1=&b2=Ignore&b2g =x&b3=
Mine's funny (Score:1)

by Brainboy ( 310252 ) writes:

I think...

http://tinyurl.com/3wk68

of yeah, in case you don't do the tiny url thing.

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=bomb2&title= Bl itzkreig&text=A+Polish+combatant+hurls+a+grenade+a t+you.++Do+you...&b1=Dive+for+cover%3F&b2=Stand+th ere+like+an+idiot%3F&b3=Pull+the+pin+and+throw+it+ back%3F
- Clicky (Score:1)
  
  by Brainboy ( 310252 ) writes:
  
  I'm an idiot...
  
  Tinyurl [tinyurl.com]
How about this one (Score:2)

by robi2106 ( 464558 ) writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=mac&title=You+ Friggin+Idiot&text=You+are+an+idiot.++Please+stop+ using+Windows+if+you+are+going+to+do+dumb+stuff.++ Go+out+and+buy+an+iMac.&b1=Oh+yeah%3F++I%27ll+show +you...&b2=Quick%21++Pretend+like+this+never+happe nd.&b3=You%27re+right.++Buy+one+for+me+please.

jason
Slashdot topical religious war error (Score:2)

by btlzu2 ( 99039 ) * writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=gun&style=xp&t itle=WTF%3F&text=You+like+pineapple+on+your+pizza% 3F&b1=Yes%2C+please+shoot+me&b2=No.++I+have+taste. ++Take+me+to+naked+girl+pix.&b3=&b3g=x

This is my try. I'm exhausted and burned out. It's the best I can do.
Oh yeah, I'm bored (Score:2)

by orange_6 ( 320700 ) writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=sknife&style= x p&title=Click+yes&text=Free+software%21++Rid+your+ computer+of+viruses%21%0D%0A%0D%0AInstall%3F&b1=Ye s&b2=Maybe&b3=Yes

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=plant3&style =x p&title=I%27m+broken%21&text=You+better+have+a+sac k+or+else+you%27ll+go+nuts+trying+fixing+this.&b1= Call+dealer&b2=Already+have+a+sack&b3=I+don%27t+do +drugs&b3g=x
Obvious, really... (Score:2)

by MonTemplar ( 174120 ) writes:

Just posted to my DA gallery. Oh, how true! :) [deviantart.com]

-MT.
Two for the ages (Score:2)

by AntiFreeze ( 31247 ) * writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=skull3&title= V irus+Detected&text=Windows+has+located+the+virus+% 22Microsoft+Windows%22+on+the+local+machine+and+wi ll+remove+it+for+your+protection.&b1=&b2=OK&b3=Can cel&b3g=x [smasher.org]
http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=keys&style=xp& title=Error&text=I+fell+on+my+keys.&b1=&b2=Reboot& b3=
Love it. (Score:2)

by Talinom ( 243100 ) writes:

But the choices...

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=plant3&style=x p&title=Guru+Meditation+Error&text=You+have+exceed ed+your+THC+quota.+Please+select+from+the+followin g+choices.&b1=Ignore&b2=Retry&b3=Continue
Alrighty (Score:2)

by M.C. Hampster ( 541262 ) writes:

Clicky. [smasher.org]
know when (Score:1)

by subgeek ( 263292 ) * writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=Attn&style=xp& title=High+Stakes&text=The+computer+has+seen+your+ bet+and+raised+you+%241%2C000.00.++&b1=Fold&b2=Cal l&b3=All+In

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=Attn& [smasher.org]
An oldie but a goodie. (Score:2)

by red5 ( 51324 ) writes:

http://atom.smasher.org/error/?icon=mycomputer2&st yle=98&title=Keyboard+Failure&text=Press+F1+to+con tinue&b1=&b2=&b3=

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That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:1)

Re:That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:2)

Re:That's what tinyurl is for... (Score:1)

How it is (Score:2)

Error (Score:2)

Re:Error (Score:1)

Re:Error (Score:2)

Re:Error (Score:2)

Re:Error (Score:1)

Too lazy to use tinyurl (Score:2)

errors (Score:1)

errorMsg($uid='tmp'); (Score:2)

Re:errorMsg($uid='tmp'); (Score:1)

For all your PHBs (Score:2)

Almost true. (Score:1)

A very needy computer... (Score:2)

Mine's funny (Score:1)

Clicky (Score:1)

How about this one (Score:2)

Slashdot topical religious war error (Score:2)

Oh yeah, I'm bored (Score:2)

Obvious, really... (Score:2)

Two for the ages (Score:2)

Love it. (Score:2)

Alrighty (Score:2)

know when (Score:1)

An oldie but a goodie. (Score:2)

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