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THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1999
MICRO$HAFT RAPES AMERICANS SOME MORE...  (4:50 AM EST)
There may be hope.....
Win98 StepUp Free After All?
'StepUp' Windows 98 release on tap is a ZDNN story that says: "Users who were distressed at the thought of paying Microsoft
Corp. $89 for a minor upgrade to Windows 98, take heart," as it follows up on the announcement reported yesterday (story) that the
Win98 StepUp program to fixes bugs, etc. would be fee-based, with word that "Microsoft has multiple -- not just one -- upgrades to
Win98 up its sleeve." Thanks Maverick. Here's a quote:

    But the company also is readying a CD-only, non-retail upgrade for existing Windows 98 customers at a substantially
    reduced price. Like the full edition, the upgrade will include fixes plus new features. Microsoft plans to sell the CD direct only,
    as its low cost will prohibit it from being a product of interest to resellers, says Windows product manager Mike Nichols.
    Nichols said the company has not decided on pricing.
Thnx Blue.

TIPS FOR  MY FAVORITE BOSS #2 
Bobby Duncanson (Artist, Raven) updated more to his humor .plan..
7. If a job I do pleases you, keep it a secret. If that gets out, 
it could mean a promotion.

8. If you don't like my work, tell everyone. I like my name to be 
popular in conversations. I was born to be whipped.

9. If you have special instructions for a job, don't write them 
down. In fact, save them until the job is almost done. No use confusing 
me with useful information.

10. Never introduce me to the people you're with. I have no right 
to know anything. In the corporate food chain, I am plankton. When you 
refer to them later, my shrewd deductions will identify them.

11. Tell me all your little problems. No one else has any and it's 
nice to know someone is less fortunate. I especially like the story about 
having to pay so much taxes on the bonus check you received for being such 
a good manager.

MORE REJECTED DR. SEUSS TITLES....
1."The Cat in the Adults-only Chat Room"
2."No, that Isn't A Wocket In My Pocket, But keep Guessing, Honey"
3."Horton Hires A Hooker"
4."The Bigger The Cushion The Sweeter The Pushin'"
5."Oh!  The Places You Would Have Gone If Only You'd Finished High School,
Dumbass!"
6."Chicks With Dicks"
7."Horton Hears the Who and Gets Trampled At the Cincinnati Civic
Auditorium"
8." The 501 Infectious Diseases Of Bartholomew Cubbins" 
9."The Grinch That Stole Late Model Japanesse Cars and Stripped Them for
Parts"
10."Go Bitch Go!"
11."Ho, The Tricks You will Turn!"
12."The Cat In The Hat Cums In the Back #47"
NORM QUOTE
"What's your pleasure, Mr. Peterson?"
"Boxer shorts and loose shoes.  But I'll settle for a beer."
#46 ALCOHOL IS GOOOD FOR KILLING BRAINCELLS....
Um...huh?
LINK OF THE DAY
From my managers girlfriend... THE ONION.  News as it should be... :P

 
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1999
Q3A PICS HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST (1:50 AM EST)
You may have seen the newest Q3A screenshots today on Blue's or sCary's, but neither mentioned this... One of the models in two of the shots is... THE QUAKEGUY!!!! Clear as day when you look, you'll see his helmet, and that ugly as butt face grimacing in the Quad pic. Click HERE to view them at Blue's.
MICRO$HAFT RAPES AMERICANS SOME MORE...
It seems that Micro$haft will be sticking it to customers yet again by charging for their bug fixes. This is frigging unbelievable, they put out a piece of shit product, then make you pay to get the fix. I hope to GOD that the Justice Department does something about this, and that Bill Gates gets ASS-RAPED by a dozen wild boars.....
Current users, however, will have to pay for the privilege to clear out their bugs with StepUp. Microsoft is going to offer the upgrade package for an estimated retail price of $89, according to a spokeswoman from Waggoner Edstrom, Microsoft's PR firm. Microsoft will sell the StepUp CD on its Web site, but not post the bug fixes and other technologies for free download she said.
Don't believe it? Read it on CNET. Got this one off Blue's.
NEW PROJECTS (1:35 AM EST)
Here at Dingleberry Central I got big stuff in the works. I got my second M@$E$ Soundpak almost completed, and a little temp folder cleaner called 'BAMF' almost tweaked to completion. I'll be posting them this week (?).

As to The Matrix....   Trinity owns me....

NEW NoFaDz Stinky Finger!!
Fadz has just unveiled his very own .plan file watcher. There's a few topdogs listed so far, and more to come. Check out the NoFaDz.Com Stinky Finger.
STAR WARS THEATRE NEWS
Joe Siegler ( 3D Realms/Apogee) updated his .plan with some Star Wars news:
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/Studio/8884/divx.htm

Star Wars Stuff (absolutely no movie info here):

1) I picked up this stuff from Cinescape Online.  (http://www.cinescape.com/insider).  It's
rules laid down by Lucasfilm in regards to what theatres can do with the Phantom Menace
movie.  Check it out.  Some interesting stuff in here:

As previously rumored and reported in the Insider, for a theater to be allowed to show Star
Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace, they are going to have to follow a number of strict
requirements. Today's Variety finally put together the full list which I'll provide to you
now:

*  Phantom Menace must be shown in the largest theater or auditorium of a complex for the
minimum required length of the run of the film. 

*  As reported yesterday from the Insider's source, the film must stay in that theater for a
period of 12 or 8 weeks depending on the market. This is for films that open on May 19.
Theaters that open the film on June 18 must show it for four-weeks. 

*  If a theater has committed to showing the film on two or three screens, the film must
stay on those screens for the minimum required amount of time per instructions above. 

* The film must play on three screens sin competitive areas where more than one exhibitor
has theaters. Exhibitors will get "100% of their house allowance for the first screen, 50%
for the second and 25% for any additional screens." That last point suggest more than the
three screens that were previously reported to be the limit. 

* Interlocking, which allows a theater to screen a single print on two screens, will be
forbidden. One print per screen. This is gonna be expensive! 

* "Exhibitors may not deduct additional security expenses from rental fees." 

* As expected, theater passes will not be honored, in this case for the firsts eight weeks. 

* "Payment is to be made within seven days (30-60 days is typical) for the first several
weeks." 

* Paid advertising on the same screen between showing is prohibited for the first two weeks.

* Trailers may be shown as long as they don't exceed 8 minutes of time. The trade also
reports that Fox has attached 2 ½ minutes of trailers on the front of all Phantom Menace
prints. 

* As expected, theaters will be allowed to start showing Phantom Menace at 12:01 a.m. on May
19. The trade reports that the film's current running time is two-hours and eleven minutes. 

Keep in mind that this is a list of rules for those theaters that are allowed to carry the
film. It would not include what an informed source told the Insider yesterday: that theaters
that serve alcohol will not be allowed to carry the film. 

These rules also do not prevent theaters from showing the film around the clock. 

MORE DVD NEWS
Trey Harrison .plan file:
GO SEE THE MATRIX TWICE.

I'm doing some reviews for a dvd website, I've got a few up
there already. Its at http://www.dvdfuture.com, http://www.dvdfuture.com

HELP SEARCH FOR E.T.
Steve Tietze 'Gateway' (Nihilistic) updated his .plan:
Found something interesting on the web the other day.
I know a lot of you have been doing the RC5 encryption 
challenge but I found another useful thing for an
idle computer.

Search for ET with your own home computer!

SETI@home is a scientific experiment that will harness
the power of hundreds of thousands of Internet-connected
computers in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence
(SETI). You can participate by running a program that 
downloads and analyzes radio telescope data. There's a small
but captivating possibility that your computer will detect 
the faint murmur of a civilization beyond Earth.

http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu

NORM QUOTE
"What'll it be, Normie?"
"Just the usual.  I'll have a froth of beer and a snorkel."
#45 "FREE YOUR MIND, AND YOUR ASS WILL FOLLOW"
Familiar with P. Funk? No, well then you might be an idiot. Also, consider that quote as you go see The Matrix again....
LINK OF THE DAY
When I was in highschool, my friends and I had an elaborate set of rules for who got shotgun when we went places. Turns out we weren't the only ones, there's a whole list up at THE COMPREHENSIVE SHOTGUN RULES PAGE.  Thanks to Trigger for sending this one in, scary... how'd he know about my past?...

 
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1999
WHAT A DAY (4:40 AM EST)
Man what a bad couple days. Reinstalled WIN95, only to find all my drives were in DOS Compatibilty Mode. That is a bad thing.... Had to reinstall a couple more times, but now it all seems good. Played a little RA2 to see how it runs, and all was well. Saw Toxy (Essobie's pal) on a server I joined, as soon as I joined his arena for 1 on 1, he left... Go figure....
THE MATRIX
I went to see it again.. :) I recommend this highly, you catch so many little things the second time through you didn't notice the first time.... 
Tips for My Favorite Boss
Bobby Duncanson (Artist, Raven) updated more to his humor .plan..

Tips for My Favorite Boss
***************
1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until 4:00pm and 
then bring it to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing.

2. If it’s really a "rush job", run in and interrupt me every 10 
minutes to inquire how it’s going. That helps. Or even better, hover 
behind me, advising me at every keystroke.

3. Always leave without telling anyone where you’re going. It 
gives me a chance to be creative when someone asks where you are.

4. Wait until my yearly review and THEN tell me what my goals 
SHOULD have been. Give me a mediocre performance rating with a cost of 
living increase. I’m not here for the money anyway.

5. If you give me more than one job to do, don’t tell me which is 
the priority. I like being a psychic.

6. Do your best to keep me late. I adore this office and really 
have nowhere to go or anything to do. I have no life beyond work.

MORE REJECTED DR. SEUSS TITLES....
More treats from Bobby Duncanson
11. Marvin K. Mooney, Get the Hell Out!
12. Are You My Proctologist?
13. Yentl the Lentil
14. My Pocket Rocket Needs A Socket
15. Aunts in My Pants
16. Oh, the Places You'll Scratch and Sniff!
17. Horton Fakes an Orgasm
18. The Grinch's Ten Inches
19. Green Cheese & Spam
20. Who Flung Goo on Betty Sue?
21. Come On I Wanna Lay Ya
22. Russell the One-Eyed Love Muscle
23. Please Cane Us in the Anus
24. Blow Blow Til You See it Grow
25. Feel It, Find It, Pick It, Flick It
GAMESPY NEWS
Tim Cook 'CMonster' (Programmer, GameSpy) updated his .plan file with Gamespy news:
GameSpy - still working on it.  After reviewing the current code and some documentation from
Microsoft  and a long discussion with Joe, we decided the next version of GameSpy will require
WinSock2.  I have my reasons so "trust me".

Only Win95 users have a reason to upgrade. As an added bonus, you fix some bugs and
vulnerabilities. Win98 and NT SP3 users already have WinSock2 installed but Win98 users should
check Windows Update.  Goto 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wuadmintools/s_wunetworkingtools/w95sockets2/default.asp?site=95
for the update.

Speaking of Win98, don't upgrade unless you REALLY need something 98 has (like USB) at least until
MS issues the update.  My systems with 98 are significantly less stable now that 98 is installed.
I think my video card and/or driver does not like 98 because it rather frequently jumbles the
screen.

NORM QUOTE
"What do you say, Norm?"
"Any cheap, tawdry thing that'll get me a beer."
#44 "....AND THE MARK OF THE ANTI-CHRIST WILL BE MS...."
From my revised bible.....
RINE'S LINK OF THE DAY
Rine found this QUAKE HUMOR PAGE. It was last updated in 1997, but there's some amusing stuff on there. Be warned, the site looks like it was done by a 12 year old on AOL... :)