Rocky's Original SETI Cafe 082410

Author	Message
klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0	Message 1032166 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 10:52:34 UTC What?!?! Who did Chris moon? ... ... *BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD* ... ID: 1032166 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1032199 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 14:02:07 UTC Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1032199 ·

Daniel Michel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6	Message 1032207 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 14:39:57 UTC He's a grammar critic too! PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 1032207 ·

klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0	Message 1032296 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 19:59:26 UTC - in response to Message 1032199. Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! gurning? ... *BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD* ... ID: 1032296 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1032306 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 20:44:40 UTC - in response to Message 1032296. Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! gurning? Pulling weird faces and holding them. There is also a World Gurning championship. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1032306 ·

Allie in Vancouver Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Mar 07 Posts: 3949 Credit: 1,604,668 RAC: 0	Message 1032309 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 21:02:16 UTC - in response to Message 1032306. Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! gurning? Pulling weird faces and holding them. There is also a World Gurning championship. Those folks have waaaaaay too much time on their hands. Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. Albert Einstein ID: 1032309 ·

Daniel Michel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6	Message 1032331 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 22:05:30 UTC - in response to Message 1032306. Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! gurning? Pulling weird faces and holding them. There is also a World Gurning championship. He can pull faces with his talking moon! PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 1032331 ·

klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0	Message 1032348 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 23:20:01 UTC - in response to Message 1032309. Chris isn't the mooning type. He prefers gurning! gurning? Pulling weird faces and holding them. There is also a World Gurning championship. Those folks have waaaaaay too much time on their hands. OMG! You are so right! Thanks for the info. :o) ... *BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD* ... ID: 1032348 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1032349 - Posted: 9 Sep 2010, 23:21:00 UTC Winning while BUMPing Karen off the perch It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1032349 ·

Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8964 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1032358 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 0:15:23 UTC Winning.... ID: 1032358 ·

Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12	Message 1032359 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 0:25:47 UTC Coffee time... ID: 1032359 ·

Dune Finkleberry Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 1314 Credit: 1,124,651 RAC: 0	Message 1032375 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 1:59:32 UTC Red Atomic just sent me a PM that he'd like me to copy here. It's always sad to see a good poster go, but maybe things will turn around for him. Best of luck Red! "Red Atomic" wrote: With great reluctance I have today set all boinc projects to no new tasks. Electricity prices are again on the rise, and have risen by 33% in a year and a bit. I can't justify running a computer 24 hours a day any more. So after 11 years I retire. Thanks to all for the years of fun and friendship. Red. ID: 1032375 ·

Es99 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0	Message 1032415 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 5:12:09 UTC - in response to Message 1032375. Red Atomic just sent me a PM that he'd like me to copy here. It's always sad to see a good poster go, but maybe things will turn around for him. Best of luck Red! "Red Atomic" wrote: With great reluctance I have today set all boinc projects to no new tasks. Electricity prices are again on the rise, and have risen by 33% in a year and a bit. I can't justify running a computer 24 hours a day any more. So after 11 years I retire. Thanks to all for the years of fun and friendship. Red. Sad to hear this. He's not giving up on Farmville as well is he?? Reality Internet Personality ID: 1032415 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1032440 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 7:21:42 UTC I am sorry to see Red leave, and understand It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1032440 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34449 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80	Message 1032450 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 8:03:55 UTC IÂ´m sorry this too. Hopefully he will come back one day. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. ID: 1032450 ·

Dune Finkleberry Send message Joined: 22 Sep 99 Posts: 1314 Credit: 1,124,651 RAC: 0	Message 1032465 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 9:13:41 UTC - in response to Message 1032415. Last modified: 10 Sep 2010, 9:18:08 UTC Red Atomic just sent me a PM that he'd like me to copy here. It's always sad to see a good poster go, but maybe things will turn around for him. Best of luck Red! "Red Atomic" wrote: With great reluctance I have today set all boinc projects to no new tasks. Electricity prices are again on the rise, and have risen by 33% in a year and a bit. I can't justify running a computer 24 hours a day any more. So after 11 years I retire. Thanks to all for the years of fun and friendship. Red. Sad to hear this. He's not giving up on Farmville as well is he?? EDIT: No, just things that involve him leaving his computer running 24/7 ID: 1032465 ·

klc53* Send message Joined: 14 Nov 07 Posts: 3052 Credit: 7,320,707 RAC: 0	Message 1032469 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 10:59:40 UTC - in response to Message 1032349. Winning while BUMPing Karen off the perch Hello John! ... *BETTER THE WORLD ~ PAY IT FORWARD* ... ID: 1032469 ·

Daniel Michel Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Feb 04 Posts: 14925 Credit: 1,378,607 RAC: 6	Message 1032482 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 11:43:14 UTC I'll miss Red Atomic...I already have missed him...He hasn't been around enough lately... I understand about the electricity bill...Mine has nearly doubled in the past 2 years...With AmerenIllinois wanting even more increases in the coming year...I'm staying on BOINC but with far less crunching power than i had before. PROUD TO BE TFFE! ID: 1032482 ·

Magenta Send message Joined: 20 Nov 08 Posts: 1498 Credit: 1,179,361 RAC: 0	Message 1032485 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 12:18:43 UTC Hi all...I used to leave my computer on 24/7, but now I turn it off at night. Bills only really ever go one way - up! :-( je suis qui je suis ID: 1032485 ·

Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12	Message 1032487 - Posted: 10 Sep 2010, 12:24:10 UTC I had to stop crunching with one computer too. The cost of power has gone up here like for Red. ID: 1032487 ·

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