Acc-Risk and Snarflax

I don't if any of you remember or not, but last summer I had posted some hacks for Opera 6 to allow you to search the forums easily. Well, those don't work anymore one, because the forums changed and two, Opera 7 is different. So here's some replacement goodies for you. First we're going to edit search.ini. For you NT users (NT, XP, 2000) this file is located in your profile directory. For example, mine is in c:Documents and SettingsAcceptable RiskApplication DataOperaOpera 7profile For you Windows 9x People (Me, 98, 95) it will be in c:Program FilesOpera 7 Now, open up search.ini in notepad. Notice that there's several search engines listed by number in small groups. I nuked the second one because "All The Web" blows goats. Select that whole little section and replace it with this... [search Engine 2]Name=&GeoCachingURL=http://ubbx.Groundspeak.com/6/ubb.x?a=srch&findw=%s&submit1=FindQuery=Key=aIs post=0Has endseparator=0Encoding=utf-8Search Type=1 Save it, and restart Opera. Now your search engine pulldown lists geocaching. Enter a search term, and select geocaching and you're on your way... Any questions, let me know... Contents Under Pressure...

Nothing. I watched for two weeks without anything happening. I've since moved and work from home now. Best idea I ever had. Contents Under Pressure...

Haven't been around much since I broke my Magellan at the end of last year, but now that summer's about here, it's time to harrass the forums again, (and buy a new GPSr) Just so this message isn't a waste, here's a can of tomato flavored puppy. Contents Under Pressure...

Ummm, first of all, it's geared towards Ohio, and second, yahoo groups blow... Why start a yahoo group when the forums here work just fine? Contents Under Pressure...

Why? So I can join the other member making two? Contents Under Pressure...

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Still nothing... running the cam still just to make sure... it's is working now... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by cachew nut:Well if something's going to happen, you'll probably miss it. The camera doesn't appear to be updating. You could probably tie a ribbon to the fan and turn the fan on, at the very least, to see if it's updating as often as you said it would. If you like staring at the same picture of a door, go ahead. I guaran****ingtee that I'm saving images every 5 seconds... The webcam is jacked but that's the least of my worries... All i want to do is nail the guy. And I will nail him, eventually... if not this weekend then the next, or the next... I will get him... I'm pretty sure I know who it is.... Contents Under Pressure...

I spent the entire weekend in suspense. Nothing so far. The person I suspect actually came in yesterday and I noticed that he didn't try to come into the back of the store, which is unusual for him. I'm still 100% sure something's going to happen I just don't know when. I actually bought a GameCube just to take my mind off of it... Screw these people for making me paranoid, I think the wait is worse than actually getting broken into... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by Slytherin: quote:Originally posted by Acceptable Risk: Anyway, last night, I went to leave and set the alarm and the alarm panel is dead. I look up and someone had cut the wires for it... (left set of wires that are spliced. This is about 8 feet off the floor.) So they cut the wires to the alarm without triggering the anti-tamper circuitry? Or maybe your system isn't wired up to be tamper-proof. If that's the case, you need a new alarm system - FAST. dead panel=dead alarm... ADT owns.... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by targetdrone:Please, please, can I help you claim the virtual cache. I have my GPS mounted to my Beretta .40 cal. (Which I'm fondling now) Please. I gave my clips to my father so I wouldn't do something stupid... I had every intention of putting my car in the garage and waiting for whatever was to come... It was his idea to not use weapons... I'm so friggin pissed about this whole thing that I would literally kill anyone who broke in... My father had the right idea. So I sit at home and wait... Jeez, I reread the above paragraphs and I sound like a psycho, I really need some sleep... I hope something does happen just so I can get around this... Contents Under Pressure...

I'm awake (3:22am, and I'm waiting so I figured I'd post to kill time) Yesterday morning I came like any other morning, disarmed the alarm and went about my day. Fridays are usually the day that lots of people come by and hang out and since it was nice yesterday, I had all the doors open... BTW, it's a computer store... Anyway, last night, I went to leave and set the alarm and the alarm panel is dead. I look up and someone had cut the wires for it... (left set of wires that are spliced. This is about 8 feet off the floor.) These are waaaaay too high up the wall for anyone to accidentally catch something on. It was pretty obvious they were cut. Someone's planning to break in, (that's the only explanation) So here's what I've done so far... I rewired the alarm but didn't mention the incident to anyone except the neighbors next door. They, (the neighbors,) are staying in their shop for a few weeks to finish a big job, (they live in the mountains so it's too far to drive home just to sleep for a few hours) I hooked up my door sensors to their alarm system so if someone comes in any door, (by popping the hinges or something,) it'll beep in my store as well as theirs. I secured all the other external doors with bolts and set up a webcam, (hidden high up,) that's shooting right at the back door. It's uploading once every 20 seconds to my webspace, and saving across the network to my neighbor's computer every 5 seconds, (in case someone does manage to get in, they won't be able to steal the images without also breaking in next door.) I've alerted the alarm company as well as the local police... I think I've got my bases covered... If there is going to be a break in, there's no ****ing way I'm *NOT* going to catch them... I'm pretty sure it's going to be this weekend, (tonight or tomorrow night,) as no one knows I was able to fix the alarm, and I can only assume that whoever cut it thinks that I'll be calling the alarm company on Tuesday to get it repaired... We'll see... The webcam photo is at http://www.acceptable-risk.com/webcam/ Proper html is up... I'll post updates if there are any... as of now, the police have come by twice and nothing, The webcam isn't updating correctly so I have to drive in and fix it tomorrow (I did verify that it is locally saving tho so my 5 second pictures are working) I think tomorrow night is the night as the person I suspect has tomorrow night free... So there you have it, real life drama. I'm gonna be a friggin' wreck until this is over... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by Gwho:I changed my mind about this thread halfway thru then hit post by mistake I'm not sure what happened with us, but at this point, I can't ignore the feelings we had for each other. I did some things, you did some things, but I know you're you're crazy to ignore the feelings we had... I'm going to miss you, and the times we had.... Contents Under Pressure...

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quote:Originally posted by opey one:Can someone inform me the distinction between a "guest" and a "member"? As I am scrolling through the threads, I have encountered several which contain only replies from guests and some only from members. What's the difference? Thanks When the forums converted, all users on the old database come up as guest... It's an old UBB thang... I go thru the archives at times as well... Interesting stuff back there... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by opey one:Hey, sorry guys!! I didn't mean to cause such a problem on a situation that has no relation to geocaching whatsoever. Upon reading Planet's reply (among others), I feel I should have let a sleeping dog lay. Unfortunately, I don't think we can delete this whole thread, but it seems I am the problem here. I sincerely regret all the frustration I may have started. If there is any way to erase it all, I would. Maybe (with permission, we can archive or temporarily disable this thread ). Really, what I saw, DID bother me, and maybe it was or wasn't a good idea to bring it up on a simple friendly forum. It was fresh on my mind all day, and since I was on the forum, I opted to speak out. I ask to all from now on to let it be, and please refrain from responding to the topic that may reflect one (or more) person's views on the subject that I started (unless utterly necessary). Sure, there are people who believe in the same values as I do, and others who think differently, but perhaps there is another place to express yourself other than on a great forum such as this. Of all the people who replied, we all see how you stand, and that's fine. Geocaching is not the place to do this, and I'm sorry. Thanks and sorry all. What the hell are you apologizing for? You had a valid complaint... Unfortunately, I play these games, of course I've never knocked off a 7-11... I can totally see your point... I like first person shooters... I'd also like to point out that Lisa Bonet gets naked in Angel Heart, which is another post alltogether... Contents Under Pressure...

I give this thread 5 jumping ducks... Great stuff Jesus ****, I just looked at the photo again... Did the garbage fairies load that place up or what? I trash out but I've never seen that much.... Contents Under Pressure... [This message was edited by Acceptable Risk on October 23, 2002 at 12:06 AM.]

OK, this thread now gets 5 wheelchairs... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by Rubbertoe:I join them with roofing nails... I tried glue, but they can usually tear themselves apart before it dries. I suppose you could join them with some heavy duty rope, but nails are much more fun. I don't think people get our brand of humor Too bad, we really are funny... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by kavuday:Yeah, it was cool to see another deviant here. Blew me away when I saw the title 'Beetle Headlight'. I thought 'Nahh, couldn't be'. Anyways, here are few shots I've taken while out geocaching. Not a very technical shooter, just get lucky sometimes...atleast _I_ think so . http://www.icehouse.net/kavuday/dockside.jpg I like this one (dockside) a lot... except the lensflare... Cool photo... Contents Under Pressure...

Off topic, yes.. Interesting, yes... To summarize... An english fellow is restoring an E-Type '65 Jag... Ground up... As of episode 8 he's halfway there... Contents Under Pressure... [This message was edited by Acceptable Risk on October 22, 2002 at 05:57 AM.]

quote:Originally posted by Jamie Z:As for caches hidden out in the open, here are just two I've found. The pics are as I found the container. http://img.Groundspeak.com/track/log/21586_200.jpg http://img.Groundspeak.com/track/log/21583_200.jpg Jamie Kinda like dropping a 5 gallon bucket in the middle of Central Park... Contents Under Pressure...

quote:Originally posted by ikayak:I have a friend that has an earlier version of the Sony 717, what ever was out 2 years ago. He loves the photo quality. Now loathes the giant lense on the front. Bulky, bigger than the camera body itself. I don't mind the lens so much as I do the control placement... It's very easy to hold, unfortunately, where you would normally and naturally hold it is where some critical controls are... I looked at the Nikon and for a digital, it is identical to an SLR as far as design, but it really isn't superior to the Sony as far as picture quality... I thought long and hard deciding between the two as I'm not made of money and I wanted a camera that I could use for a couple years. I suppose my comments above really bash the Sony... I have to say that beside the negative, it really is a good camera (once you get used to holding it different...) Both are very small... I'd say 75% of an SLR... quote:I've looked at the 5700 and wish I could win the lottery. I feel it is a more balanced camera in your hands. I personally like the layout of the body better. (I am a Nikon 880 user so I am partial to Nikons anyway). Picture quality is probably comperable ??? So I'd go with the one that is the best ergonomic fit for you and feels the best hanging from the neckstrap. There are differences... The Sony can focus a hell of a lot faster. That was my biggest *****, I don't wanna wait while it decides what to do. The picture quality is similar, and I've seen good things from both. Low light is an issue as well. The sony will "preshoot", take a reading, then shoot the final which I just recently figured out... It's a nice feature... It's hard to justify spending a grand on a camera... Every day is buyer's remorse. The Minolta Dimage (Which I haven't used but I hear is very VERY good) The Nikon and of course the Sony are all very good cameras. I have my *****es and if I had to do it again, I think I would go for slower focus times and better ergonomics which would mean the Nikon... I'd miss the quality I get with the Sony, but that can be fixed in Photoshop... Contents Under Pressure... [This message was edited by Acceptable Risk on October 22, 2002 at 05:27 AM.] [This message was edited by Acceptable Risk on October 22, 2002 at 05:28 AM.]