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  1. Joeboo

    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    Comcast did exactly that in Kansas City. 90% of the KC metro is Time Warner, except 1 major suburb, Independence (population about 110,000) which is serviced by Comcast. Comcast made MAJOR campaign donations last time around to the mayor of Independence, as well as many incumbent council...
  2. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Not to mention I have to assume it will help battery life somewhat in a laptop, not having to power a drive that uses moving parts, although I doubt either is anything significant just compared to powering the screen. The screen has to be about 75% of a laptops power consumption, or more...
  3. Joeboo

    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    Don't forget that AT&T is limiting you to 1TB download per month, on their gigabit fiber connection. In theory, you could use your entire month of bandwidth up in 2 hours and 13 minutes, if you were downloading at the full 1gbit per second. So there you go, 1000mbit per second service, that...
  4. Joeboo

    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    I guess AT&T Uverse basically got fiber into neighborhoods, but then they left the individual connections to homes as the old standard phone lines/coax or whatever, so that limited speeds. But they never even offered the service of bringing the fiber line all the way to your home(like google...
  5. Joeboo

    Service Providers (Internet, TV, Etc)

    ATT to match Google Fiber speeds, prices in Kansas City and suburbs | The Kansas City Star The Kansas City Star AT&T to offer Google Fiber-like speeds & pricing in KC So basically it looks like AT&T has had the ability to offer gigiabit speeds for who knows how long, but just didn't...
  6. Joeboo

    Smartphones

    I can't imagine a scenario where pulling out my phone, turning it on, opening an app, and having to press a couple buttons is easier than just pulling out my wallet and swiping a card. Maybe for women who always lose all of their shit in the bottom of a purse and take forever to fish it out...
  7. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    My wife had pretty much stopped using her laptop, because it was SO slow compared to her tablet for general web browsing/facebooking/pinterest etc. Every time she'd go to turn it on she'd have to wait like 2-3 minutes for it to boot up and be usable. Swapped in a Samsung SSD this past weekend...
  8. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    So finally got into starting maps with my glacial cascade shadow in Bloodlines. Started picking up +15 Onyx amulets to alch, on the off chance of getting something nice. First one I alch out of the 2nd map I ran turned into this: Goodamned incredible for my cold build. Boosted my dps...
  9. Joeboo

    Standing Desk

    Kneeling chairs are surprisingly comfortable. I jacked up my back several years ago pretty bad, and had to use one for a couple months. They're legit, and crazy cheap too, I think I got one for like $30 at OfficeMax. I would have kept using it long-term if I didn't have to explain what it was...
  10. Joeboo

    Gravy's Cooking Thread

    This is pretty accurate, but still takes a LOT of practice
  11. Joeboo

    Pregnancy Thread

    Your wife hasn't spent any time around Ron Perlman, has she?
  12. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Nah man, that's what this thread is for, bounce some ideas around and people will try to help you get the most bang for your buck. Everyone here is just pushing towards building yourself, because you can get a GREAT 1080p gaming PC that will last like 5+ years(with one video card upgrade...
  13. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Honestly, if you want an SSD, you're going to have to re-install Windows when you pull the HD out of a pre-built PC, and installing Windows is literally like 50% of the time and effort of building a PC.
  14. Joeboo

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    The only place I specifically don't use self-checkout is Costco. Those motherfuckers are FAST. There might only be 1 person at the self checkout, but I guarantee a cashier with 2-3 carts in the line will be faster. I wish Costco checkers worked everywhere, the world would be a better place...
  15. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    If you want a pre-built gaming PC on a $750 budget, sacrifices will have to be made. And while yeah, it sucks having a low-quality PSU, at least you can still game on the system as long as there's a decent video card there. If you get high-quality PSU, motherboard, etc, theres nothing left in...
  16. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    Gravy, if you are dead-set against building a PC, I'd probably buy something like this: Dell Inspiron 3000 Series Desktop: Core i5 4460 Quad Core, 12GB DDR3, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, Windows 7 Professional w/ Win 8.1 Upgrade $479 with free shipping *Back Again* 02-13-2015 - Slickdeals.net And then...
  17. Joeboo

    College Football 2014-15

    Mark my words, Tennessee will improve a bit, but they won't finish in the top 2 of the East. I can see them somewhere around 3rd or 4th. People are hyping up this recruiting class, but Tennessee HAD talent the last two years that Butch has been there. Looking back at their last 5 recruiting...
  18. Joeboo

    So my daughter comes home from school crying. Send in the big brother?

    Step 1 - Kill the parents, chop them up and make them into chili and trick the kid into eating the chili Step 2 - Feast on the salty tears of sadness when you tell the kid the truth Optional step - train a donkey to bite the kids dick off
  19. Joeboo

    College Football 2014-15

    Although I don't understand all the areas full of Florida Gator fans in New England, that is odd
  20. Joeboo

    Parent Thread

    Kids REALLY slim down once they start walking Here's my kid at 4 months, and 1 year and 4 months. He was a fatty as a baby.
  21. Joeboo

    College Football 2014-15

    Really cool map. Scrollwheel to zoom and see individual counties/zip codes College Football Fan Map - The New York Times
  22. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    I definitely enjoy the more hands-on, active builds. I can't stand playing a summoner or totem build for very long, it bores me to tears. Problem is, I enjoy the tougher builds more, but I only play like an hour a day, so when I inevitably die somewhere in my 60s or 70s, thats like 3 weeks down...
  23. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    Is that viable for hardcore leagues? I've always shied away from melee builds that revolve around movement-based skills because of the fear of a desync death.
  24. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    Yeah, honestly this game is more about theorycrafting a build, and then reacting swiftly on defense to stay alive when sh*t goes bad in a hurry. The actual offense/attacking portion of the game is severely lacking, it's basically just spam 1 skill over and over again. It would be nice if...
  25. Joeboo

    College Football 2014-15

    Whole Georgia team gets suspended, 2015 Auburn fields the 2014 Georgia team. There goes Auburn's chances of getting to the conference championship game.
  26. Joeboo

    NBA 2014 - 2015 Season Thread

    Skip Bayless wants a 4-point shot in the NBA Skip Bayless on the 3-point shot - ESPN
  27. Joeboo

    College Football 2014-15

    Tennessee doing it's best to bring the Fulmer Cup back home Attorneys: Williams, Johnson indicted in UT rape case - News Sentinel Story
  28. Joeboo

    Standing Desk

    Quick, someone make a standing bed marketed towards hipsters and make a fortune. I call dibs on 10% for the idea.
  29. Joeboo

    Cord-Cutting, Or How to Stream your Way to Success

    Amazon is working on original content though, some of it has a lot of promise, like the Ridley Scott produced The Man in the High Castle. Pilot episode is really good. The Man in the High Castle: Season 1 - Rotten Tomatoes
  30. Joeboo

    College Basketball 2014-2015

    So who is going to be the 3rd coach to drop after Dean and Tark? John Thompson? Lou Carnesecca? I'd like to wish for Dick Vitale, not that he was ever a good coach, but he was at least A coach, so he qualifies too.
  31. Joeboo

    Better Call Saul

    Wait, is the "Alaskan Bush People" part of that post a real thing, or a joke? Please tell me that's not a real thing that is actually popular.
  32. Joeboo

    FireTV Stick

    For sure. I mean, I'm not going to bitch too much for what I consider is basically a free perk. I'd be subscribing to Prime for the free shipping regardless, but they definitely have room to improve if they want to really push their video service as a legitimate alternative/competitor to Netflix
  33. Joeboo

    Path of Exile

    Keep in mind that your offensive capability scales pretty well just based off your weapon(if you are melee) or your spell gem(if you are a caster), but most of your defense(other than resists) is going to come from the passive skill tree. The skill tree is where you will pick up added life...
  34. Joeboo

    FireTV Stick

    Got my Fire TV stick yesterday, I now have both it, and a Chromecast. The FireTV stick is pretty cool, it's nice that it comes already set up for your account and everything, don't even have to log in with your Amazon info. My only gripe so far is that it gave me a warning that it could...
  35. Joeboo

    The Walking Dead

    I can't believe that amc is hurting for money, considering breaking bad, mad men, and walking dead. Any other network (outside of maybe hbo) would kill to have even 1 of those shows. If they are in poor financial standing then they are horribly mismanaged.
  36. Joeboo

    The Beer Thread

    Bully porter is probably one of Boulevards worst beers, I don't like it at all.
  37. Joeboo

    First World Problems

    Went to Quiznos for lunch. My sandwich was so hot that the steam made all of my napkins in the bag soggy by the time I got it back to my office. Goddamnit
  38. Joeboo

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Pretty much. It was damn near impossible to see them in concert during the absolute height of their career, in the mid to late 90s. They were playing corn fields in the middle of bumfuck nowhere to avoid Ticketmaster, it sucked.
  39. Joeboo

    Desktop Computers

    $79 after rebate. If anyone here doesn't have an SSD yet, get this. 250GB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5 SATA III Solid State Drive $90 or Less after $20 Rebate + Free Shipping - TigerDirect Deals, Coupons and Promos