Topics

121

Off Topic / National Honor Society

« on: February 19, 2014, 11:11:22 AM »

So I got the letter the other day to apply for the National Honor Society

too bad I dont have a good amount of required stuff

1.Name
ok easy
2. Essay
This is easy to do and is only 300 words
3. Visual Identification
ok easy

4. Co-Curricular Activities
While the only thing I've been in is the Wrestling, Football, and Track and Field team with no major accomplishments in Football or wrestling besides Varsity Letters. Marching band if that counts too

5.Leadership Positions
I've been a student government member and thats it

6. Work Experience, Recognition, and Awards
While if you could a technically illegal construction job and some odd jobs and farm work I did for a few others ok I guess

7. 15 hours of community service you'll do your senior year
Ok easy Ill just come up with something

8. Community Service Certification
Havent done a lot but I've helped fix and repaint some cabins for a camp, helped a build a project for a special needs student

well hopefully they accept me

122

Games / Medieval 2 Total War

« on: February 11, 2014, 09:40:32 PM »

Anyone still play this game?

I just started playing it again and Im really getting into it. Im playing as France right now and Portugal is really pissing me off, so I marched my massive army in there to wipe Portugal off the face of the earth (Also moving in on England, Portugals only ally). But the Pope said he will excommunicate me if I attack Portugal so Im going to wait for him to die or for the crusade to be over. Anyways I plan on destroying Portugal, coming back round and taking Spain, and from Paris move up and take England and scotland, then hold my ground while I establish a massive army and head over to Jerusalem.

If anyone wants to play online that'd be cool too

123

Games / Sui Generis Pre - Alpha Footage

« on: February 08, 2014, 03:03:20 PM »

New(er) Pre-Alpha Footage of Sui Generis by Bare Mettle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuOzmyED5qA

124

Off Topic / Trig Question.

« on: February 07, 2014, 11:47:20 AM »

Had my math quiz today and this question, for some reason, was hard for me and Im wondering what the answer is.

Using the values, sec x = -9/2 and tan x > 0, find cot x

125

Off Topic / How long did your parents date for?

« on: February 03, 2014, 08:51:09 PM »

So for some strange reason I stumbled upon watching failed proposals on youtube and I think its kinda weird to ask a girl to marry you after a couple months unless you become really close.

So just wonder how long your parents dated before they ended up getting married. My dad said he dated my mom for 6 years which I think is pretty crazy actually.

126

Off Topic / The McCoullough Effect

« on: January 31, 2014, 07:21:37 PM »

Has anyone tried this so far?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8ZoVQ_OJo&

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCollough_effect

I just did stared for like 5 minutes and I have it slightly. Nothing like "Wow if I look at this red chair I see green"

Watch the video then go to wikipedia.

127

Off Topic / New laptop

« on: January 29, 2014, 08:34:13 PM »

My parents went out tonight and got a new laptop. Its an HP Pavilion 15. 6gb RAM, AMD A6-5200 APU @ 2.00 ghz 750gb hard drive

Got it for something like $280 so its not so bad. Have to get used to windows 8 though

128

Off Topic / Is this a decent laptop?

« on: January 24, 2014, 02:02:28 PM »

Laptop is falling apart yada yada and my mom told me they might get a laptop tonight. I told them to let me look first.

Heres one that has pretty good ratings, an Intel Pentium processor, 6gb RAM and 750gb hard drive.
but Intel HD graphics :(

anyways right now its listed at $350 after savings and rebates and my parents have $80 to staples in giftcards/credit bring the price to $270

Is this the best deal I can get at staples?
http://www.staples.com/Toshiba-C55-A5281-156-Laptop/product_49563
 

129

Off Topic / No audio on Laptop.

« on: January 23, 2014, 08:00:14 PM »

So as you already know my laptop is falling apart. The screen stopped working today so Im forced to plug it into the monitor. It is not an HDMI monitor so it plugged in this the other cable (Not sure the exact name). The problem is that I now have no audio. If I try to control it with keys on the laptop nothing happens. In the bottom right corner is shows that it's muted but when I click it, it gives me the troubleshooting menu. When I go to the manage audio devices the only Playback device its giving me is "Digital Display Audio - 2 - AMD High Definition Audio Device "Not plugged in""

Any help is appreciated. Thanks

130

Off Topic / Math Question (PreCalc)

« on: January 21, 2014, 07:07:11 PM »

So I have to simplify this expression. This is what I got. And my other question is when do you cross multiply and when you you multiply top -> top and bottom -> bottom? (Represented in the blue)



EDIT: another question. The (square root of 6) + 1 / square root of 5

131

Off Topic / Laptop is falling apart. What can I do?

« on: January 19, 2014, 10:31:56 AM »

So my family laptop is falling apart cosmetically and it is actually causing some screen discoloration and even lose of video totally. My parents have already decided to get a new laptop and give this one to me. Can I remove the screen and just run it to a monitor?

132

Off Topic / Got my MRI results back.

« on: January 14, 2014, 04:03:52 PM »

My family has been gone so I havent been able to get them. Got them back today.

Good news:
No herniated disc
Return to sports hopefully before a year

Bad news:
Pinched nerve
I have arthritis
Possible fracture of a vertebrae

Going to end up going back to physical therapy then to a sports therapy

133

Off Topic / Had my MRI today.

« on: January 02, 2014, 09:49:15 PM »

So today I went to have an MRI on my back. Wasnt as bad as I thought it would be.
They gave me headphone to listen to music, I layed down on this table, and then they slide me into the machine. It was kinda loud and the whole thing lasted about 30 minutes. Anyways I should get the results back in a couple of days.

134

Games / $40 in GameStop giftcards

« on: December 25, 2013, 09:47:26 AM »

Just got $40 in GameStop giftcards
Like to buy an Xbox game(s)

Any suggestions?

135

Games / Fighter Pilot Challenge

« on: December 24, 2013, 12:58:17 PM »

Old old old game that I just rediscovered and its kinda fun haha.

http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/Games/pilotTrainer/pilotTrainer.html

You are the red cube and must not be touched by the blue shapes and you cannot touch the black outline.

Post results!

Not 100% Accurate leaderboards

1. SlayerZ99   -   16.91s
2. Yndaaa~   -   16.081s
3. awesomebread   -   15.375s
4. Decepticon   -   15.179s
5. NEkram       -   14.929s