New member intro

Not sure if I put this in the right forum and apologize if I didn't, so...

My lame self has been a daily reader of tomshardware since the Pentium 75mhz/socket 7 days and had refused to sign up but today I had a moment of weakness. Maybe my procrastination is cured?

As far as technical things go, my main (self built, always) machine sports a Q6600 (OC) on a gigabyte P35C-DS3R with 4gb, an ATI 4850 and Windows 7 RC. I was an Apple user since the black and white days, but have switched to Windows as my main OS as I still need some legacy stuff like RS232C and parallel ports. However I still have my PowerBook G4 and a 9600/350 as I have always run both platforms side-by-side as I still need OS 9 and OSX for some things and prefer the mac for school.

As far as mobile gadgets go, i've been a Sprint customer for a very long time and just got a Palm Pre. I know it's a hotly debated issue, but it does the job for me. I collect antiques and need reliable 3G web access and their EVDO network provides that speed and reliabily for me. Your mileage may vary, nobody likes it when other people pick out their underwear

As far as personal info goes, i've been working in psychiatry since 2004 and am currently in my senior year of nursing school. My wife works for geek squad (so sexy!). I collect old tube radios and TVs and restore them. I collect old computers and have a storage unit full of them. There is an Amiga 2000 on my desk beside my main computer, and an Atari 1040STe and Commodore 128 hooked up behind me, the Kaypro lives in the closet. Still trying to revive my SOL-20. This is why I need my legacy ports and Windows to run the apps to burn EPROMs, transfer files, and design PCBs for these machines. BTW, if there are any other retrocomuting members out there that need help with their machines, let me know!

AFAIK, I might have n00b confusion. No technical questions up there though, just saying hi before people wonder "who the hell is this guy?" and maybe if others share similar interests.

Post naked pics of your wife and then fcuk off.

In that case then, just heed the advice of his last two words. Those pictures are your only salvation.

Shpadoinkle, shizwizzle and shpong.

Dude, who gives a toss anyway? This is the Other. The tradition is we violently abuse unknowns and their computer issues, not quiz them.

Sheesh. This place really has deteriorated.

Sorry MugZ ... didn't mean to be a smart arse.

What is my pennance ??

Letting him off lightly I see.

Must say I am a bit dissapointed in the lack of creativity being shown towards discipline here.

Standards have dropped.

I think we got distracted...

*launches a massive blast of vicious invective at reynod*

Or Hip Waders

You are??

Then who is filling in for you?

Pike could be a god I spose?

/completely insane

That explains much.

No, I don't. The rest of them do though...

If you really want to.

*bashes reynod's skull in and throws body over to strangestranger*

Here's something to sacrifice. I leave the details up to you.

Just bear in mind my predilection for burnt offerings, so when you're done 'sacrificing' him just toss him on the bonfire.