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# The OS Delusion.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:38, archived)
# ....7?
What's that in letters?

Nobody say VII.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:39, archived)
# IIIIIII ?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:40, archived)
# like you veeeeeery much.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# :D omg
I think I want to see you in February.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# You should want to see me all the time!
What, for lunch you mean?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# I want you for dinner. Eat you up.
Nom nom nom. :)
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:44, archived)
# *chuckles like a 2 year old*
No really, lunchypoos?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# As well, aye.
Minibash ahoy :) With certain lovely people.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# ohyesohyesohyes.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# *offers services as Sommelier*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# Christ that's a word from my past
/2 years at catering college blog*

*not Ian Beale
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# Sums me up really...
'from the past'

:'(
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# If you come to the next bash wearing a ruff and a codpiece, then yes
Otherwise, no :P
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:50, archived)
# If you do
tell me and I'll come as queenie.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:51, archived)
# I really would look like a
bird who had swallowed a plate...

:D
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:52, archived)
# You could bring some Green with you though!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# PUREST GREEEN?
Who could I be?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:54, archived)
# You could be Flashheart.
We could all be supporting cast.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:55, archived)
# My facial hair is crooked enough for it :D
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# :D
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:58, archived)
# He could *so* be Flashheart.
"Where haven't I been? - WOOF!"
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:57, archived)
# WOOF!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:58, archived)
# :D
Marvellous!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:58, archived)
# hehehe...
Purest Greeeeeeeeeeeeen!"
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:54, archived)
# *mops up after himself*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:54, archived)
# *dabs at corners of mouth with napkin*
oh my.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:55, archived)
# that'd be all of us, then.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:50, archived)
# *group hugs*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# Hooray for not being future people!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# vee eye eye
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# s. e. v. e. n.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# git
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# Death of me, you will all be.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# your question makes me hurty confused
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# I have never heard of windows 7.
I have heart of Windows XP and Vista though, both of which use letters and not numbers to denote their being unique or whatever.

Jesus.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:44, archived)
# oh right
I get it. Thank you Jesus.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# I knew it'd just take a little push
*joking*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# Windows Jesus?
I know M$ are arrogant but that is taking it to new levels!

(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# I think I'd install a Windows Jesus if it was released

Just so I could LOL at it
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:01, archived)
# It used to be years...
Windows 2000
Windows 98
Windows 95

and before that, just version numbers...

Windows 3.1
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:52, archived)
# Yeah, I know that
I'm not 6. I meant 'in recent times it's been letters' what with ME and NT etc.

My first computer was on 3.1. Damn Paintbrush. Damn orange.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# My first computer was a Dragon!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:10, archived)
# Mine too ....
... if you don't count the Pet 16 my dad used to nick from work on the weekends.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:56, archived)
# G
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# NO.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# :'(
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# :-*
Look at me, all cool with my internet sidefaces.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# >8'f
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:51, archived)
# Nosferatu!
You love a bit of it, don't you?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:51, archived)
# hahaha
TEEFS!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:59, archived)
# Windows twelve?
Maybe it's time I upgradededed
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:57, archived)
# :D
I meant V.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:58, archived)
# People called Romans they go the house?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:00, archived)
# YEAH ALRIGHT.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:03, archived)
# :)
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:06, archived)
# OMG OPERATING SYSTEMS ARGUMENT ALERT
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:40, archived)
# MY OS SHITS ON YOUR OS
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# *gets her girl hat on*
calm down, stop slapping each other, now look you've made him cry, you're not going to be allowed that keyboard unless you use it for it's intended purpose, opposite ends of the office please.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# MY END OF THE OFFICE IS BETTER THAN THE OPPOSITE END OF THE OFFICE
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# Don't make me confiscate your usb-powered pointless things.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# *launches USB nukes*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# StopIt and TidyUp.
*big bad I Said No*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# Oh wonderful that I've just logged on in time
can we do browsers next?
Oh g'wan!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# ahahahaha
but I'm too scared to install Linux. Can I stick with Ubuntu?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:40, archived)
# hehe
yey!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:44, archived)
# there's a windows 7 ?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:40, archived)
# it seems pretty good
it's about time really. man am I bored of XP.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# it's not too shabby, in fairness
and is defintiely better than Vista, so that's a result.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:44, archived)
# I installed windows 7 and liked it. Then I installed XP, and OSX and Ubuntu
and now my netbook is a horrible unbootable mess :(
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:00, archived)
# haha whoops
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:01, archived)
# yep

(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:05, archived)
#
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# almost
it's in b3ta- will replace tyhe critically panned Vista
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# splendid
i'll be sticking with xp for the foreseeable though i can't cope with all this new fangled stuff
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# you spelt TOAP wrong
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:41, archived)
# but i makes it look all authentic like.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# ok, I was being cheeky, sorry.
what I meant to say, is I just don't get it at all.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# OS slag match in the syle of
the new athiest bus signs.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# oooh
We don't have atheist buses here yet.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# where are you?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# Germany.
Not britain.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:14, archived)
# Nicely.
in other news: Does it matter about the OS - as long as it works?

And runs CS4.... oh yes..... lovely CS4.....

*drools*
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:42, archived)
# but it doesn't work...
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# I beg to differ.
Running it currently. Seems fine.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# me too,
keeps fucking up.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# I read that as "C64" :D
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:43, archived)
# me too
it's our age
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# your OS defines YOU!
Windows XP - Boring, dull average guy!
Windows Vista - Simpleton attracted by shiny things!
Windows 98 - What the hell are you doing in the past, old man?
Linux - Rebel without a clue, or typical smelly nerd!
Mac - Trendy hipsters and art students who have no idea what they're doing!

SELECT YOUR PATH
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# OooooOooooh shiny shiny shiny.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# So... if I run XP, vista and W7 within virtual machines on a Mac*
* which I do

What does that signify?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# Obsessive man with a penchant for the unnecessary!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:50, archived)
# Well....
that may be true, but:

penchant for the unnecessary job that means he has to test stuff across platforms a lot. ;-)
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# windows 7
...evil wombats.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# I tap directly into the CPU through a series of 1s and 0s.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:48, archived)
# :D
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:49, archived)
# what if I have machines for each (except Linux)?
(oh, and one for Win2K too)
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:49, archived)
# Indecisive fence-sitter who wants it all except Linux!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:51, archived)
# How can you know such things? BURN THE WITCH!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:59, archived)
# Boring, dull average guy for me please
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# boring dull average high five
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:56, archived)
# This.
Proud of it, too. You can shove your bells and whistles right up your penis.

Not you, 'ocre.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:57, archived)
# Fancy a new look for XP...
...But don't want to upgrade or fuck around with dodgy 3rd party stuff?

Install the official Zune theme, change the wallpaper, and make your Windows XP look a little bit like Vista. Woot!

go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75078

Hurrah!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 16:26, archived)
# THIS CONTAINS TRACES OF
nerd
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:44, archived)
# I tried, it won't boot.
And that's the end of that chapter.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:45, archived)
# windows 7?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# No, some Linuxes.
Windows 7 is working fine.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# Why is Windows 10 afraid of Windows 7?
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:46, archived)
# :(
because 7 8 9
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:52, archived)
# *shakes fist*
Patience dammit!
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# because seven eight nine.
:(
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:53, archived)
# :)
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:54, archived)
# I submit to you that you are wrong
and windows 7 is fine considering it is actually Vista with all the bugs fixed.
This was the actual version of Vista that was meant to be released before they gave us the one that was not quite finished because the release was slipping.
Windows 7 is going to make a very good OS almost perfect.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:47, archived)
# I accept your argument.
I just made it for the lulz.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:52, archived)
# linux isn't good the standard user
and having to login as root all the fucking time is just gay
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 14:49, archived)
# Actually
I think you'll find the way that I keep hanging around in public toilets sucking cocks is gay.

You should try it. You might like it.

Linux has got nothing to do with sexuality at all.
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:03, archived)
# LINUX IS ONLY FREE
IF YOUR TIME IS WORTH NOTHING
(, Mon 19 Jan 2009, 15:05, archived)