How about a standing ovulation?
?
(right... time to shut down PC and install new hard drive. see you in a few mins.)
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chaotic_illuminator proud spacehopperist,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:46,
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New drive?
Psh, I just weld extra platters onto the old one.
Whilst it's still running.
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HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:48,
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running, down the street?
mine normally spins, oh well
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Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:49,
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strangely
mine does that sometimes
orrible whiry rattly sound
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Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:52,
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I once had one that made a strange "whoop" sound
If it did that, the PC wouldn't start until you hit the hard drive, and then it would spin up properly, and you could get on with whatever you wanted to do.
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HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:55,
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I reckon three hours
Something is bound to go wrong.
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HP hasn't been here in aaaaaages,
Sun 9 Nov 2003, 21:47,
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