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by Starfalcon
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: TR Dead?
Replies: 58
Views: 23492

Re: TR Dead?

Yeah Ive been hanging out on the [H]ardOCP forum, plus been slowly posting my hoard/collection up on it if some people want to check it out. Got a lot of cool retro collectors there at least.
by Starfalcon
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:39 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

Yeah last year when I got charged I had to dispute it and won, bank also gave me a new card so it wouldnt happen again.
by Starfalcon
Sat Apr 24, 2021 4:36 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Deleted TR
Replies: 21
Views: 8715

Re: Deleted TR

First time back here in a long time, kinda suprised people are still posting here.
by Starfalcon
Wed Nov 04, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: World Of Warcraft
Replies: 6792
Views: 1364825

Re: World Of Warcraft

Damn ned, I just had a vision on howard drake and TRAJ sitting in a tub together passing a green washcloth back and forth...... :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
by Starfalcon
Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:43 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: World Of Warcraft
Replies: 6792
Views: 1364825

Re: World Of Warcraft

I may put up more stories if I feel like it, as I saw a lot of things over the years I was in this guild. I dont know if it will be legendary green washcloth class, but they may be a good read.
by Starfalcon
Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:11 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: World Of Warcraft
Replies: 6792
Views: 1364825

Re: World Of Warcraft

Well my playstyle has completely changed in BFA, I have now went completely casual. Now I just play the AH, farm old raids for transmog, and do achievements for fun. I have a lot less stress now and if I dont feel like playing I dont log on, plus I am taking it easy before shadowlands comes out so I...
by Starfalcon
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:36 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Just wanted to let everyone know
Replies: 44
Views: 6527

Re: Just wanted to let everyone know

derFunkenstein wrote:
You completely missed Igor. He was here and now he's banned.

Hey, has anybody ever seen Igor_Kavinski and Starfalcon in the same room at the same time? Very curious.


You cut me deep DF...
by Starfalcon
Fri May 15, 2020 10:55 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Just wanted to let everyone know
Replies: 44
Views: 6527

Re: Just wanted to let everyone know

Decided to see if anything was going on after a few months.
by Starfalcon
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:58 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: My payment still being pulled!
Replies: 11
Views: 2180

Re: My payment still being pulled!

Yeah I got charged also, and have yet to hear back from renee about my refund and card removal.
by Starfalcon
Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:13 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Coronavirus COVID-19 precautionary measures?
Replies: 639
Views: 90382

Re: Coronavirus COVID-19 precautionary measures?

Yeah the real **** will hit the fan when the hospitals are full and cant take anymore people, then things get rough. Plus once doctors and nurses start getting sick also and cant work, then hospitals become a bad place to be. That is basically happening in italy now, no room at the hospital or any w...
by Starfalcon
Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Goodbye TR, it was a great run
Replies: 133
Views: 30539

Re: Goodbye TR, it was a great run

Well I just got charged my $150 donation, not very happy about it.
by Starfalcon
Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Goodbye TR, it was a great run
Replies: 133
Views: 30539

Re: Goodbye TR, it was a great run

Well with google changing up things, I am sure the current SEO isnt going to work anymore. I expect that number to plummet more. Yeah and this is my first time in over a week checking in when I used to check multiple times a day. Just not much here anymore, and with current management slowly letting...
by Starfalcon
Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:38 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke
Replies: 35
Views: 8556

Re: Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke

You aren't wrong about day to day work being pretty comparable.But I dunno... I've been struck by the speed gap between my Ryzen 1700 and the 8 core Sandy Bridge EP Xeon E5-4640 I just built. For well-threaded jobs the clock speed gap isn't gigantic - 2.5 GHz all core turbo on the Sandy, 3.15 GHz o...
by Starfalcon
Sun Nov 17, 2019 12:41 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke
Replies: 35
Views: 8556

Re: Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke

No, Ill keep the 3770K up and running, I still have a ton of games installed on it that I am playing. It will be too big a pain to reinstall all of them on my new rig, and i still have to get used to win 10.
by Starfalcon
Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:12 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke
Replies: 35
Views: 8556

Starfalcon has built a new computer....not a joke

Yes I know....I don't usually care about new stuff, but with my current rig over 7 years old...it was time for a change. My trusty 3770K has lasted me a long time thanks to Intel rehashing their architecture for the last 10 years, but AMD is where I am back to again since the socket A days. So here ...
by Starfalcon
Thu Aug 08, 2019 12:06 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

Well that's interesting....
by Starfalcon
Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

Well I am sad to see everything I feared would happen, has. I am not cool with the unpersoning of jeff, and stealing all his work. It shows the kind of people now running the site and disrespecting the legacy of TR. On top of that comments closed so nothing can be said about any of this, it just ree...
by Starfalcon
Mon Aug 05, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

Well I'm glad my card expired also, guess the person they hired on fiver to redesign the site used up all $5 and they didn't have any more budget.
by Starfalcon
Sun Aug 04, 2019 10:54 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 44150

Re: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread

Ill be bringing my usual cases of pop and some chips.
by Starfalcon
Wed Jul 31, 2019 5:32 pm
Forum: Overclocking, Tweaking, & Cooling
Topic: Rosewill AIO Pump in Rad?
Replies: 6
Views: 5721

Re: Rosewill AIO Pump in Rad?

The reason they put the pump in strange places like this is due to astek having a patent for the pump in the block. If they put it in there they have to pay patent fees to astek.
by Starfalcon
Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:36 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: To Lease or too buy an EV
Replies: 701
Views: 78371

Re: To Lease or too buy an EV

Well, Ill throw a few more comments here. Lets say 20% of all the cars convert to electric from ICE....The big issue I see in america, is where is all that extra electricity going to come from. Our current power grid struggles in a lot of cities during the summer when everyone is running AC. Short o...
by Starfalcon
Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

@Starfalcon here's the thing about TR's recent financial problems. They're not the community's business. They're not my business, and I write for the site. Everyone knew (well, "knew") there were problems when TR got shut out on RTX review units. The time to address it was then, but nobod...
by Starfalcon
Wed Jul 10, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

If, at some point, we could get a rough idea of the scale of the cost of running the site as it was/is, that would be invaluable. If subs carried a few percent, are we talking $50k a year total? $200k? I understand it probably can't be posted exactly, but I think it's one of the problems with this ...
by Starfalcon
Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

The answers to some of your questions are a combination of things I don't know and things it would be inappropriate for me to share. Here's the best I can offer. The fact that the site was for sale was a private matter. I don't believe Adam knew John before the sale negotiations started but I think...
by Starfalcon
Wed Jul 10, 2019 1:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

I've been calling it for over 2 years or so now. TR wasn't making money. It had to make money to survive. The cageyness about "they" and "new owners" and whoever this Renee person is just makes it all worse. And everyone trying to make sense of it all is plowing through the 5 st...
by Starfalcon
Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:20 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Something's different...
Replies: 1628
Views: 328142

Re: Something's different...

Well, I waited to say my piece, I don't know what has happened to the TR I knew but damn it breaks my heart to see the damage done here. I've been here a long time, and seen many things happen over the years....but I don't even know what to say about these terrible changes wrought on the site I used...
by Starfalcon
Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:38 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What are you playing right now?
Replies: 965
Views: 210979

Re: What are you playing right now?

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. It was absolutely worth the wait from when I kickstarted this back in 2015. IGA has made an excellent game and gave me those SotN vibes back from when I first played that. Anyone that likes Castlevania or metroidvania games should check it out for sure.
by Starfalcon
Fri Jun 28, 2019 8:30 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 44150

Re: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread

zgirl - My daughter still waxes rhapsodical about the ribs I brought back last time, which considering her age and the number of years involved, is a pretty amazing endorsement. Tell me you're actually coming this time. Hey StarFalcon, btw; Does an Athlon 64 X2 5000+ bear any sentinemtal or vintage...
by Starfalcon
Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:31 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread
Replies: 201
Views: 44150

Re: TR BBQ XVI 8/10/19 - Official Thread

You missed me on the first page, will be there once again.
by Starfalcon
Sun Jun 02, 2019 8:55 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: No... not him! Don't tell me they got him too!
Replies: 251
Views: 46903

Re: No... not him! Don't tell me they got him too!

Well looks like Kyle is no longer at intel, he posted a thread that with his son fighting off leukemia he just couldn't move to cali and had to leave the company. He was asked if he had plans to open the [H] back up, he said he will have to see how things shake out.
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